Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine Mar. 14-20

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March 13, 2019
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Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Mar. 14-20
March 13, 2019

Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine Mar. 14-20

“The Light in the Piazza,” City Theater, Biddeford

Mar. 15, Friday, 4:30-6pm, “Center for Wildlife’s Owl Prowl Series,” this fun event introduces participants to the amazing adaptations of native owls. We’ll meet under our education pavilion to learn about native owl species, their ecology, adaptations, and meet local representatives up close! Following the presentation, we’ll take a short walk into the surrounding habitat to call for owls and listen for whooo might call back, $5, Center for Wildlife, 385 Mountain Road, Cape Neddick. FMI: 207-361-1400, thecenterforwildlife.org.
Mar. 15, Friday, 7-9pm, “The Not So Newlywed Game,” couples young and old will challenge their knowledge of each other! An evening of hilariously funny questions and answers! Bonus! In between games, 2 random audience members will be picked for a round of “Let’s Make a Deal!” $25/to participate in show, Wells Activity Center, 113 Sanford Road, Wells. FMI: 207-646-3363, allevents.in/maine/not-so-newlywed-game/20002269167617.
Mar. 15-17, Friday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “The Light in the Piazza,” based on a novella by Elizabeth Spencer, the story is set in the 1950s and revolves around Margaret Johnson, a wealthy Southern woman and her daughter, Clara, a beautiful and surprisingly childlike young woman who spend a summer together in Italy. When Clara falls in love with a young Italian man, Margaret is forced to reconsider not only Clara’s future, but her own deep-seated hopes and regrets as well. Nominated for eleven and won six 2005 Tony Awards, including best original score. “The most intensely romantic score of any musical since West Side Story.” -The New York Times Music & Lyrics by Adam Guettel | Book by Craig Lucas, $20, City Theater, 205 Main Street, Biddeford. FMI: 207-282-0849, citytheater.org.
Mar. 15, Friday, 8pm, “An Overnight Low with Rob Cimitile,” two of Maine’s most beloved indie acts join forces for one very special intimate evening. An Overnight Low recently won the “Best Rock Act” award by the Portland Phoenix for 2017. Acknowledging the award, the Phoenix stated “… Keeping with the train metaphors, An Overnight Low has proved they’re not just passing through; they’re here to stay.” The band plays intelligent and lyrical pop music reminiscent of acts such as The Replacements and R.E.M. They have released several albums, all to wide critical acclaim, and are regularly spun on Maine’s biggest radio stations. www.anovernightlow.com Rob Cimitile began performing under the name Builder of the House in 2010, but the group was cemented after Rob and Elliot met as members of a Zimbabwean marimba band. Together, the two created a sound that melds elements of Americana, roots, folk, and African music in a modern pop idiom augmented with electronic sounds. Since the release of two EPs and their debut album Ornaments (sonaBLAST! Records 2017) the band’s music has been featured several films including Don’t Think Twice (Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs), Better Start Running (Jeremy Irons, Analeigh Tipton), and Totem (HBO), free, Elements: Books Coffee Beer, 265 Maine Street, Biddeford. FMI: 207-710-2011, www.elementsbookscoffeebeer.com.
Mar. 16, Saturday, 4-8pm, “Piping Plover Party,” An indoor/outdoor party at the beach in March! Why? Why not? We’re going to have a blast at the Ferry Beach Retreat & Conference Center in Saco. If it’s warm enough, we’ll have outside activities on the beach but we also have plenty of indoor activities, including dinner and beverages for adults & kids. It’s the perfect party to shake away the winter blues and get ready for spring. Let’s get together to celebrate our beloved Piping Plovers and all their shorebird friends. Join us to learn about Maine Audubon’s Piping Plover Project and shorebird initiatives. At the same time you will enjoy: Food & Drinks, Music, Beach Volleyball, Bocce, and more Games, Hands-on Educational Activities, Silent Auction, Bird Walks, Beach Clean-up…and more! The event benefits a scholarship program for Maine Audubon’s shorebird interns, supporting up & coming biologists who will help shape Maine’s environmental future, Maine Audubon adult members & Maine UU members 21+: $20 (includes 2 tickets for beer or wine); Non-members 21+: $25 (includes 2 tickets for beer or wine); Members 6 – 20 yrs old: $8; Non-members 6 – 20 yrs old: $10; All children 6 and under – FREE, Ferry Beach Retreat & Conference Center, 5 Morris Avenue, Saco. FMI: 207-781-2330, www.maineaudubon.org.
Mar. 16, Saturday, 7-10pm, “An Irish Evening in the Tavern,” celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Old York and SoMe Brewing Company in historic Jefferds Tavern. Enjoy a flight of SoMe’s craft beers, including “Angry Inch,” a special dry Irish stout, brewed just for the occasion. A hearty Irish stew, prepared over the open hearth by Chef Bill Irish, along with Irish soda bread and Irish Guinness cake, accompanies the beer. Cathryn Norris entertains on the Irish fiddle, $45/$40/members, Old York Historical Society, 3 Lindsay Road, York. FMI: 207-363-4974, www.oldyork.org.
Mar. 17, Sunday, 3pm, “Cormac McCarthy & Friends- Winter Concert Series,” Cormac McCarthy and Friends will perform for our final show in this year’s winter concert series. Cormac is regarded by fellow musicians and fans alike as one of New England’s finest songwriters. He writes and sings of a heartfelt, sometimes funny, sometimes desperate, sometimes glorious world of common people, struggles, hope, relationships, madness, and love. He sings the poetry of real life with a silky baritone voice and just enough grit and keeps his audiences smiling with his humor, free, York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, York. FMI: 207-363-2818, www.york.lib.me.us.

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