Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 5-11

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Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 5-11

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 5-11

“Bangor ArtWalk,” Downtown, Bangor

Sept. 6, Friday, 5-8pm, “Bangor Art Walk,” during each artwalk night, artists open their studios downtown for visitors to see and chat about their work and work in progress, downtown businesses host art shows and there are hands-on activities for visitors to participate in, free, Downtown, Bangor. FMI: www.facebook.com/events/304727903542136/.
Sept. 6, Friday, 7pm, “Small Island,” adapted by Helen Edmundson based on the novel by Andrea Levy, Andrea Levy’s Orange Prize-winning novel Small Island comes to life in an epic new theatre adaptation. Experience the play in cinemas, filmed live on stage as part of National Theatre Live’s 10th birthday. Small Island embarks on a journey from Jamaica to Britain, through the Second World War to 1948 – the year the HMT Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury, England. The play follows three intricately connected stories. Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer, and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots. Hope and humanity meet stubborn reality as the play traces the tangled history of Jamaica and the UK. A company of 40 actors take to the stage of the National Theatre in London in this timely and moving story, $15/adult, $10/senior, $8/students, Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1755, collinscenterforthearts.com.
Sept. 7, Saturday, 8am-3pm, “Forestry Field Day,” the 2019 Annual Forestry Field Day, co-hosted by Maine Tree Farm and Maine Woodland Owners, will be held at the 2019 Outstanding Tree Farm of the Year, Newell Tree Farm, in Unity and Thorndike. The event will celebrate the achievements of the Outstanding Tree Farmer (OTF), Don Newell and family. The event will feature many wagon and walking tour options. The two wagon tours will showcase various locations on the woodlot to explore the management and stewardship of the property. There will also be a Forestry For Maine Birds walking tour hosted by the Forest Stewards Guild’s Amanda Mahaffey and Maine Audubon’s Sally Stockwell. Educational exhibits and demonstrations will be held throughout the day including a Project Learning Tree children’s tent. Following the event, the hosts will be holding a reception for all in attendance, free, Newell Family Tree Farm, 83 Fisher Road, Unity. FMI: 207-626-0005, mainewoodlandowners.org.
Sept, 7, Saturday, 10am-1pm, “Field Day at Rogers Farm Demonstration Garden,” activities include workshops, a new backyard hops demonstration garden, botanical crafts, Maine-grown melon taste tests, a book walk, expert tips on growing great peppers and butterfly gardens, door prizes, and more, free, Rogers Farm Demonstration Garden, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town. FMI: 207-942-7386, extension.umaine.edu/penobscot/programs/gardening/master-gardeners.
Sept. 7, Saturday, 10am-2pm, “6th Annual Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival,” the festival will open with dragon dance/lion dance followed by favorite activities from the past: Mooncake making/tasting, tea tasting, try your hands with calligraphy, paper crafts, and fun photo booth. This year, we are also adding a mahjong table and a card table, so parents can gather and chat over the games, while kids enjoy the crafts. We will also expand performance section: Gongfu kids, dances, singing, Taiji demonstration, and ending with a fashion show. We will have door prize drawings throughout the day, so be sure to sign in and get your tickets, free, donations appreciated, Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow Street, Bangor. FMI: 207-947-8336, www.bangorpubliclibrary.org.
Sept. 7, Saturday, 7:30pm, “Bangor Contra Dance,” Dance with Orono Contraband! All the dances will be taught. Beginners welcome! $1 off beer at Woodman’s Bar & Grill next door with dance ticket. Sponsored by UMaine Student Government and the Traditional Music and Dance, $8, Keith Anderson Community Center, 18 Bennoch Road, Orono. FMI: www.facebook.com/oronocontraband.
Sept. 11, Wednesday, 7-10pm, “Maine Outdoor Film Festival,” ilms scheduled to be played, in no particular order, subject to change: **Please note some films in this screening contain mature language. GUIDANCE, 0:03:05, by John M. Mastriano. Film origin: United States. Synopsis: John Thomas Mastriano lost his hard-fought battle with cancer on October 25, 1989, at the age of 31. He was my dad. I was too young to remember much about him, but I was lucky enough to grow up surrounded by many people who knew him well and enjoyed telling stories about him. Fathers can guide you through life in all sorts of ways. This is a story about me and my father’s shared passion for nature, wildlife and exploration and how learning about him guided me to that passion. Eric McElvenny | The Next Step, 0:04:42, by 360mediaventures. Film origin: Maine. Synopsis: “The Survival of the Shawangunks is an adventure triathlon divided into eight stages of biking, running, and swimming through the Shawangunk mountains that make up what many refer to as the ‘hardest’ and most ‘fulfilling’ triathlon they’ve ever completed. The complexity of the SOS’ point-to-point course presents all athletes with unique challenges, but even more so for first-time competitor, retired U.S. Marine Captain, endurance athlete, and amputee, Eric McElvenny. Eric lost his right leg while deployed in Afghanistan by an IED, an injury that forever changed the trajectory of his life and started him on the path to competitive endurance sports with the help of the Challenged Athletes Foundation. In 2018 Eric’s drive to achieve lead him away from traditional triathlons and to the starting line of the SOS, and this is his story. ; Le Chéile, 0:05:00, by Kev L Smith. Film origin: Ireland. Synopsis: Ashort film about how individuals living in a town, help shape that area, people & society around them. The film features Lahinch Local surfer Ollie O Flaherty & a host of his friends that live in Lahinch. Filmed on location in Lahinch, County Clare Ireland. The music for this film was recorded live in Kennys, the local pub by The O’Connell brothers who are good friends of Ollie. The name of the song is ‘Liscannor Bay’. Liscannor Bay is the Bay that Lahinch is located in & contains some of the counties best reef breaks. Le Chéile is the Irish word for together. ; Ricky Reid Nature Guide, 0:06:16, by Matt Enos. Film origin: Maine. *MATURE LANGUAGE* Synopsis: Maine nature guide/dry drunk Ricky Reid tells you all that you need to know about nature. ; Power Struggle, 0:06:42, by Teagan Wright. Film origin: Maine. Synopsis: The CMP corridor is a power line that cuts through 53 NEW miles of Maine wilderness to Mass. Experts believe there are serious implications to our environment and tourism businesses. This film documents the people and area effected by this potential project. ; Orogonia, 0:08:30, by Enrique Pedrero Pacheco. Film origin: Spain. Synopsis: A philosophical journey passing through the stunning scenery of boundless European highlands, and leading to the heart of the deepest yearning of humankind. ; The Mentor, 0:11:34, by Daniel Holz, Paul Lebel. Film origin: Colorado. Synopsis: Professional climber Marcus Garcia travels from his home in southwest Colorado’s San Juan Mountains to the limestone cliffs and spires of of El Potrero Chico in northern Mexico to revisit his mentor’s final climb. In an emotional and powerful act of closure, he reflects on the accident that took him a decade to talk about-and climbs the route that took his mentor’s life. , free, Orono Brewing Company, Orono. FMI: 207-672-3344, www.maineoutdoorfilm.com.

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