Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Oct. 3-9

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Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Oct. 3-9

“Living History Days at Leonard’s Mills,” Maine Forest and Logging Museum, Bradley

Oct. 4, Friday, 5-8pm, “Bangor ArtWalk,” 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 like chalking for visitors to participate in, free, Downtown, Bangor. FMI: www.facebook.com/events/304727903542136.

Oct. 4, Friday, 7:30pm, “Bruce Barth & Anat Cohen,” Grammy-nominated clarinetist-saxophonist Anat Cohen will perform with jazz pianist and composer Bruce Barth, $36, Collins Center for the Arts, UMO, 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1755, collinscenterforthearts.com.

Oct. 5-6, Saturday-Sunday, 10am-4pm, “Maine’s Garlic Fest,” Built around the county values of recreation, the arts and agriculture, and celebrating the Fall garlic harvest, Lake George Regional Park and Crazy4Garlic present Maine’s Garlic Festival. Come enjoy garlic creations, local produce, food and spirits, sports and games, music and art, all lakeside amidst the beautiful autumn colors, $3, free/15 and under, Lake George Regional Park, 10 Main Street, Canaan. FMI: www.facebook.com/events/960205564325995.

Oct. 5-6, Saturday, 10am-4pm, “Living History Days at Leonard’s Mills,” our most popular event of the season. Re-enactors showcasing livestock, historic demonstrations. Fresh pressed cider, bean-hole beans & biscuits, and soup. Lombards and sawmills running, $3/normal entry special events may be more, Maine Forest and Logging Museum, 262 Government Road, Bradley. FMI: 207-974-6278, www.maineforestandloggingmuseum.org.

Oct. 5, Saturday, 2pm, “All Together Now,” The Mainely Music Chorus and Hearts in Harmony Chorus are presenting their fall performance, “All Together Now”. Both choruses sing acapella or Barbershop style. This year’s featured quartet, Odds n Ends, is from Portland. They were winners of the Barbershop Harmony Society’s Granite and Pine Division competition. The show promises to be an afternoon of fun for all ages, $10/advance, $12/door, Brewer Performing Arts Center, 92 Pendleton Street, Brewer. FMI: mainepublic.org.

Oct. 5, Saturday, 7:30-10:30pm, “Orono Contra Dance,” Caller, Bill Olsen, will teach all the dances. Beginners welcome, $8, Keith Anderson Community Center, 18 Bennoch Road, Orono. FMI: 207-991-2947, www.facebook.com/oronocontraband.

Oct. 7, Monday, 7pm, “A Tribute to the Beatles White Album,” in celebration of The Beatles 50th Anniversary of the White Album, Flower Power Concerts, Inc presents It Was Fifty Years Ago Today – Tour 2019 – A Tribute To The Beatles’ White Album feat. Christopher Cross, Todd Rundgren, Micky Dolenz (The Monkees), Jason Scheff (Chicago) and Joey Molland (Badfinger)! Musical Director: Joey Curatolo (the musical director of RAIN: A Tribute to The Beatles), $51-$81, Collins Center for the Arts, UMO, 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono. FMI: 207-581-1755, collinscenterforthearts.com.

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