Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine Oct. 17-23

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Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine Oct. 17-23

“Wait Until Dark,” Saco River Theatre, Bar Mills

Oct. 17-20 and 23, Thursday-Sunday and Wednesday, 2:30pm/Thurs, Sat, Sun, and Wed, 7:30pm/Thurs, Fri, Sat, and Wed, “Kinky Boots,” high-heeled heaven! Winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Kinky Boots features a joyous, Tony-winning score by Cyndi Lauper and a hilarious, uplifting book by four-time Tony winner, Harvey Fierstein. This delightful show is sure to have audiences dancing in the aisle and discovering, sometimes, the best way to fit in… is to stand out, see site for ticketing details, Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main Street, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-5511, www.ogunquitplayhouse.org.

Oct. 17-19, Thursday-Saturday, 7:30pm, “Wait Until Dark,” the Classic Thriller by Fredrick Knott. Forty-seven years after WAIT UNTIL DARK premiered on Broadway, playwright Jeffrey Hatcher (A Picasso, Cousin Bette) has updated and refreshed Fredrick Knott’s taut 1966 Thriller, now set in 1944 in Greenwich Village. Susan Hendrix, a woman who has recently lost her sight in an automobile accident, becomes imperiled by a dangerous psychopath and a con man who are on a quest to retrieve a lost doll with a very valuable secret – a doll they are willing to kill for. They believe it is in the apartment Susan shares with her husband, a war veteran and photographer away on assignment, into whose luggage the doll was slipped during his return from a recent trip to Philadelphia. Unfortunately for the bad guys, Susan is not the helpless damsel they believe her to be, but a clever and resourceful fighter. If she can stay alive until dark falls, she might just be able to turn the tables on her assailants and survive an inevitable terrifying showdown, $15, Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Road, Bar Mills. FMI: 207-929-5412, www.sacorivertheatre.org.

Oct. 18-19, Friday-Saturday, 6:30-9pm, “Beware the 13 at Parsonsfield Seminary,” visit our 9 acre campus with its historic building. Opened in 1832-feel this history as you travers through 42 rooms with three floors plus a walk-out basement. Superstitions await you, $15, $5-$12/12 and under, Parsonsfield Seminary, 504 North Road, Parsonsfield. FMI: www.facebook.com/The-Haunting-at-Parsonsfield-Seminary-161300077291059/.

Oct. 18-19, Friday-Saturday, 7:30-10:30pm, “Ghost Trolley,” Well, it’s happened. The Zombie Apocalypse is upon us. RUN FOR YOUR LIFE and seek safety at Seashore Trolley Museum! Trolleys can’t turn into zombies! … Or can they….Guests seeking sanctuary will wait in our spooky Visitors Center as our conductors decide if your soul is worth saving. If you pass our conductor’s test, you can board our trolley and take a ride to haunted Highwood Carbarn, where humans are safe from the terrifying zombies. Well, safe-ish…. To gain entry, guests must first pass through Frightmare Woods if you dare, where zombies will be the least of your worries! In the event Highwood Carbarn is overrun by zombies and other creepy crawlies of the night, guests can board the trolley and ride back to the Visitors Center… but something may be different on your second ride…. This thrill ride and haunted walk will make memories you will not soon forget. This haunt event is graphic and highly scary. Participation is at your own risk. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult, last train departs at 10:30pm, Seashore Trolley Museum, 195 Log Cabin Road, Kennebunkport. FMI:  207-967-2800, trolleymuseum.org.

Oct. 19, Saturday, 11am-4pm, “Saco Main Street Pumpkin Harvest Festival,” Ready for some Fall fun?! Come on down to the Saco Main Street 19th Annual Pumpkin Harvest Festival in our historic downtown. We will have Fun and Games for kids, a “Trunk or Treat” area, Costume Contest, Donut and Pie Eating Contests, Face Painting, Horse Drawn Wagon Rides and more, Downtown, Saco. FMI: sacomainstreet.wixsite.com/pumpkin.

Oct. 19, Saturday, 8pm, “Steve Earle Concert,” one of the great singer-songwriters of the past four decades, Steve Earle bridges the genres of rock and country music. A guitarist, actor, playwright, novelist, memoirist, and political activist, Earle, has released over 20 albums. At a young age, his grit and gristle got him up on stage with idols Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt. Playing alongside these country music “outlaws” gave Earle the hard-edged stamina to press on through years of hard times to win 3 Grammy awards and earn 16 nominations. Earle brings a rare and unforgettable evening solo acoustic show to the stage, $67.50-$108.50, Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-4777, jonathansogunquit.com.

Oct. 21, Monday, 12pm, “Turtles in Maine-The Impacts of Roads on Our Most Vulnerable Species,” Maine is home to seven species of native turtles, four of which are state listed as Endangered, Threatened, or of Special Concern. The main threats to these species are habitat loss and fragmentation, as well as collection for personal use or for the pet trade. Sarah Haggerty will discuss the natural history of Maine’s turtles, some of the challenges they face locally and across their natural ranges, and go in-depth on a citizen science project Maine Audubon and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife (IFW) are currently pursuing. Maine’s turtles are particularly vulnerable to population declines associated with adult mortality, which are frequently due to vehicles and roadkill. Maine Audubon and Maine IFW are working together with the Maine Department of Transportation (DOT) and citizen scientists to identify the places across Maine where turtles are most susceptible to roadkill and to work with towns and the Maine DOT to develop mitigation programs to address the problems. Join us as we talk about this exciting project and learn how we can all get involved, $2, Wells Reserve, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells. FMI: 207-646-1555, wellsreserve.org.

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