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Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 27-Oct.3

“Apple Festival,” Thompson Park, Cornish

Sept. 27-30 and Oct. 3, Thursday-Sunday and Wednesday, 7:30pm/Thurs.-Sat. and Wed, 2:30pm/Thurs, Sat, Sun. and Wed, “Jersey Boys,” it’s just too good to be true! The multi-Tony Award-winning, international sensation that took Broadway and the world by storm, makes its Northeast premiere at the Ogunquit Playhouse. Jersey Boys takes audiences on an exhilarating journey behind the music of mega-stars Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Follow the incredible story of four guys bound by one dream, who worked their way from the streets of New Jersey to the heights of stardom. Audiences around the world have gone wild over the electrifying performances of the golden greats that took these hometown boys from Jersey all the way to the top of the charts: “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” “Dawn,” “My Eyes Adored You,” and many more. You’re sure to leave exclaiming, “Oh, What a Night!” see site for ticketing details, Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main Street, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-5511, ogunquitplayhouse.org.
Sept. 28, Friday, 5-8pm, “Brick Store Museum End of Summer Gathering,” the Gathering is an open house style evening of fun, complete with live music and wine tastings, celebrating local arts and humanities at the Museum. Participants will find a quartet of programs during the Gathering: 1) a tasting tour, through the Museum’s storage vaults, of a variety of wines and spirits created by locally-owned winery Eighteen Twenty; 2) an auction preview for the Museum’s annual online auction, complete with pre-bidding on fantastic items; 3) live music by String Tide, a Brunswick-based string quartet playing folk grass music; and 4) a visitor-curated digital exhibition, via Instagram, called the “Insta-bition,” in which visitors can photograph their favorite artifacts in the Museum’s storage rooms and post them as a complete exhibition online. Visitors are invited to bring their own devices, or borrow one at the Museum, $20, $15/members, Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk. FMI: 207-985-4802, www.brickstoremuseum.org.
Sept. 28-30, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “Swingtime Canteen,” City Theater in Biddeford invites you to step back in time. Imagine it’s 1944, in the old city of London during World War II. You are a soldier, perhaps preparing to go to war for the first time, perhaps on leave from long months of hard battles in Europe. Tonight, however, you are in for a treat; MGM star Marian Ames, along with her niece Katie, and fellow performers Jo, Lilly and Topeka, are going to be putting on a rip-roaring canteen show for you. This toe-tapping performance will feature some of the best music of the era, including Sing Sing Sing, Sentimental Journey, a 5-part harmony, a cappella version of Apple Blossom Time and many more that will have you ready to dance with your favorite pin-up girl, $20, City Theater, 205 Main Street, Biddeford. FMI: 207-282-0849, www.citytheater.org.
Sept. 28, Friday, 8pm, “Martin Sexton,” Syracuse native Sexton got his start singing in the streets and subways of Boston in the early 90’s. Still fiercely independent and headlining venues from The Fillmore to Carnegie Hall, he has influenced a generation of contemporary artists. His songs have appeared in television series such as Scrubs, Parenthood, Masters of Sex and in numerous films, though it’s his incendiary live show, honest lyrics, and vocal prowess that keep fans coming back for more, $60-$70, Vinegar Hill Music Theatre, 53 Old Post Road, Arundel. FMI: 207-985-5552, vinegarhillmusictheatre.com.
Sept. 29, Saturday, 9am-4pm, “29th Annual Cornish Apple Festival,” features more than this season’s apples, freshly pressed cider and other apple products from local vendors. This event features: Over 50 vendors offering jewelry, art, photography, crafts, wood products, goodies, apple and non-apple cuisine, Entertainment from local performers, Activities For the young or young at heart, annual Apple Pie Baking Contest and Auction, Shopping & dining at many local stops, Annual Apple Acres Farm Bluegrass Gathering, free, Thompson Park, 2 High Road, Cornish. FMI: 207-256-6970, www.cornish-maine.org.
Sept. 29, Saturday, 10am-2pm, “16th Annual Punkinfiddle Family Festival,” a family festival and National Estuaries Day celebration, features traditional crafts, hands-on learning, lively music, old-fashioned games, fun food, farm animals, and lots of happy faces in a historic seaside setting. Now in its 16th year, this event has become a family tradition for both locals and folks from away. Stuff a scarecrow, stomp your feet, press apples, pet a goat, paint a pumpkin, churn butter, quiz a fiddle maker, create a craft, walk the beach, and leave smiling, $7, free/16 and under, Wells Reserve at Laudholm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells. FMI: 207-646-1555, www.wellsreserve.org.
Sept. 29-30, Saturday-Sunday, 11am-3pm, “Pumpkin Patch Trolley,” guests of all ages will be treated to rides on antique trolleys where they will be delivered to the Museum’s pumpkin patch to select a pumpkin. The patch will also have family games, carnival games, crafts, face painting, and snacks. Back at the Museum’s Visitor Center, families can decorate their pumpkins before heading home. On-site lunch service will feature hot dogs, snacks and juice, $14/adults, $12/seniors, $11.50/6-16, $7/3-5, $2/under 3, Seashore Trolley Museum, 195 Log Cabin Road, Kennebunkport. FMI: 207-967-2800, trolleymuseum.org.

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