Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 29-Sept.4

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Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Aug. 29-Sept.4

“Windsor Fair,” Fairgrounds, Windsor

Aug. 29-Sept. 2, Thursday-Monday, all day events, “The Windsor Fair,” Are you searching for an event to relieve your summer boredom? A trip to the Windsor Fair will do the trick. The Windsor Fair is opening again next summer, and you won’t want to miss out on all the fun we have planned. Our fair is more than 50 acres of amusement. Your friends and family will enjoy a fun day together while visiting our many attractions. You can even participate in some of our events. From daily shows to a large animal exhibit, everyone can find something to love at the Windsor Fair. Our 2019 season runs from Aug. 25 to Sept. 2. Visit us as soon as we open to enjoy all that the Windsor Fair has to offer, $10, free/15 and under, Windsor Fairgrounds, 82 Ridge Road, Windsor. FMI: 207-549-7911, windsorfair.com.
Aug. 29, Thursday, 6-8pm, “Suzie and Smelts,” part of the Oakland Summer Music Series, this six-piece band keeps the party rollin’ with a fun variety of rock, funk and blues. The Smelts engage the audience with energy and humor. The band comprises: Suzie Bruce, lead singer, percussion; Arthur LeBlanc, bass; Alan Prysunka, drums; Peter Re, singer, keyboard, violin, harmonica; and Greg Williams, singer, lead guitar, free, Oakland Waterfront Park, 22 Old Belgrade Avenue, Oakland. FMI: www.facebook.com/events/oakland-waterfront-park/suzie-and-the-smelts-oakland-summer-music-series/1141653976019033/.
Aug. 29-31, Thursday-Saturday, 8pm, “The Vultures,” the story takes place at Westmount Estate, on the 20th anniversary of the death of publishing magnate Simon West. As his six remaining relatives gather for the reading of his will, the mysterious housekeeper declares, “The relatives are swooping in like a wake of vultures ready to pick the carcass clean.” When the will is read, Hunter West is named as the sole heir, on the condition that he doesn’t suffer from an insanity curse that has plagued the family. If Hunter is declared of unsound mind, a second envelope of the will must be opened, and it will designate an alternate heir. As the night progresses and the storm rages, Hunter’s sanity comes into question and one of the group goes missing. Who will ultimately inherit the fortune? Will it be the charming realtor, the handsome male model, the dimwitted nail technician, the bitter old woman, the gay hairdresser, or the mild mannered accountant? Throw in a priceless pocket watch, an androgynous housekeeper, an escaped mental patient, and a pair of reunited lovers and the result is murder, with a hefty dose of laughs, $22-$24, Lakewood Theater, 76 Theater Road, Madison. FMI: 207-474-7176, www.lakewoodtheater.org.
Aug. 29, Thursday, 8pm, “Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn,” Echo in the Valley is the follow up to Béla and Abigail’s acclaimed, self-titled debut that earned the 2016 Grammy for Best Folk Album. This time around, the mission was to take their double banjo combination of three finger and clawhammer styles “to the next level and find things to do together that we had not done before,” says Béla. “We’re expressing different emotions through past techniques and going to deeper places.” The results are fascinating, especially considering their strict rules for recording: all sounds must be created buy the two of them, the only instruments used are banjos (they have seven between them, ranging from ukulele to an upright bass banjo), and they must be able to perform every recorded song live, $42-$53, Waterville Opera House, 1 Common Street, Waterville. FMI: 207-873-7000, www.operahouse.org.
Aug. 31, Saturday, 9am-2pm, “Farmers Market,” featuring food booths and crafts, the farmers’ market at Turnpike Mall is the oldest farmer’s market in Augusta, Maine. There are a variety of vendors offering vegetables, fruit, beef, pork, dog treats, baked goods and more, Turnpike Mall, Augusta. FMI: eatwellguide.org.
Aug. 31-Sept. 1, Saturday-Sunday, 10am-5pm/Sat, 10am-4pm/Sun, “Rockhounders Gem and Mineral Show,” 30th Annual Rockhounders Gem and Mineral Show, sponsored by the Kennebec Rock and Mineral Club. Doorprizes, daily grand door prizes, demonstrations in cabbing and lapidary, mineral displays, dealers in minerals, jewelry, gems and fossils, geode slicing, mineral mine and other games for the kids. Children can win a mineral starter kit and get a free stone just for coming in. Information on rockhounding and how to join a mineral club. See “Rocky” the rockhound dog, free, National Guard Armory, Western Avenue, Augusta. FMI: 207-873-6270, www.sunjournal.com.
Sept. 3, Tuesday, 7pm, “Ghost Roast Stand-Up,” No joke is too soon for a ghost roast- Maine Event Comedy presents with Death Talk L-A, a stand-up show and roast of dead loved ones and celebrities; showcasing comics in Maine memorializing and demoralizing our dearly departed loved ones and idols. Hosted by: Maine Event Comedy & Death Talk L-A @ Bear Bones Beer! Come and pour one out for the homies while we bring comedic relief to some seriously important end of life conversations, free/confirmation on Eventbrite required for seat, Bear Bones Beer, 43 Lisbon Street, Lewiston. FMI: 207-513-2288, www.eventbrite.com/e/mec-dtla-presents-ghost-roast-stand-up-tickets-62234321531.

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