Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine July 18-24

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Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine July 18-24

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine July 18-24

“Invasive Plant Patrol Introductory Workshop,” Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery, Orland

July 18-21, 6pm, “Shakespeare Under the Stars: Richard III,” the culmination of the original throne game, the Wars of the Roses, between the Lancasters and the Yorks. The Yorks have seized control of England, but now their greatest threat comes from within, from their own brother Richard. Murder, betrayal, and devious plots culminate in a war that would prove to be the last time the rule of England was determined by force. This production is transposed some five hundred years forward, and a universe over, to the gangster movies of the 1990s, in a sort of Shakespeare-Tarantino ‘collaboration’. Bring blankets, folding chairs and a picnic, $10, Indian Trail Park, N. Main Street, Brewer. FMI: 207-884-1030, www.mainetrailfinder.com/trails/trail/indian-trail-park.
July 18-21, Thursday-Sunday, 7pm/Thurs.-Sat, 2pm/Sat, 3pm/Sun, “Bye Bye Birdie,” the year is 1958. Rock star Conrad Birdie is the biggest thing to top the music charts. But what happens when he arrives in small town Sweet Apple, Ohio? Can a town of squares survive its encounter with greaser bad boy Birdie? Featuring such classic songs as “Put on a Happy Face”, “Kids”, and “One Last Kiss”, Bye Bye Birdie is a Rock ‘N Roll extravaganza sure to ‘razz your berries and have you flipping your lid, see site for ticketing details, Penobscot Theatre Company, Bangor Opera House, 131 Main Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-942-3333, www.penobscottheatre.org.
July 18, Thursday, 7:30pm, “French Children’s Choir,” the Choeur d’Enfants d’Ile de France will perform. The choir, under the direction of Francis Bardot, will perform a selection of sacred and secular music, free, St. John’s Catholic Church, 217 York Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-217-6740, stpaulbangor.me.
July 19, Friday, 11am-5pm, “Invasive Plant Patrol Introductory Workshop,” this is a comprehensive, 6-hr classroom experience that prepares attendees for conducting or leading invasive aquatic plant screening surveys and satisfies the quality assurance requirement for IPP certification. All IPP training sessions are open to the public and FREE to anyone interested in learning more about the threat of invasive aquatic plants in Maine, free, preregistration is required, Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery, Hatchery Road, East Orland. FMI: 207-359-8952, www.lakestewardsofmaine.org.
July 19-21, Friday-Sunday, 6pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sat. and Sun, “101 Dalmatians, Kids,” this summer our youngest group will be performing a musical based on the Disney animated film, “101 Dalmatians”, in which 99 young puppies and two fully grown dalmatians battle against notorious villain Cruella Deville for their lives while she is trying to turn them into coats, $5-$8, Next Generation Theatre, 39 Center Street, Brewer. FMI: 207-989-7100, www.nextgenerationtheatre.com.
July 19, Friday, 7pm, “Piano Concert with Patricia Stowell,” with a flute/cello duo and violinist Sophie Davis, pieces include “Beethoven Trio Op.11” Farrenc Piano Trio and a Haydn London Trio with strings and flute, Church of Universal Fellowship, Main Street, Orono. FMI: 207-866-3655, churchofuniversalfellowship.org.
July 22, Monday, 7pm, “14th Annual Summer Musicale,” enjoy an evening of classic works performed by talented Young Artists from Kneisel Hall. Reception to follow, All Souls Congregational Church, Broadway, Bangor. FMI: 207-942-7354, kneisel.org.

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