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Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine Oct.31-Nov.6

“New England Brass Band,” South Congregational Church, Kennebunkport

Nov. 1, Friday, 8pm, “The Weight Band,” performing their current album, World Gone Mad, as well as classic songs of The Band, The Weight Band is led by Jim Weider, a 15-year former member of The Band and Levon Helm Band. The Weight Band originated in 2013 inside the famed Woodstock barn of Levon Helm. Weider was inspired by Helm to carry on the musical legacy of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group, $40 + $5/convenience fee, Jonathan’s Ogunquit, 92 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit. FMI: 207-646-4777, jonathansogunquit.com.

Nov. 2, Saturday, 9am-2pm, “Annual Harvest Fair,” offers a variety of tables including: Jewelry, Table of Treasures with a nice display of items for the home and some vintage Christmas decorations, Handmade Items table, Baked Goods, Homemade jams, jellies, and chicken pot pies. A Silent Auction with over 60 items to bid on, over 30 Themed Raffle Baskets, such as Family Movie Night, Mexican Dinner, Wine and Cheese. Lunch at the fair will feature sandwiches and soups from 5 local restaurants. Entertainment throughout the day, free, St. David’s Episcopal Church, 138 York Street, Kennebunk. FMI: 207-985-3073, www.stdavidskennebunk.org.

Nov. 2-3, Saturday-Sunday, 10am-4pm, “36th Annual League of Maine Craft Show,” The fair is a tradition for visitors and locals alike. The aisles are filled with creativity: Jewelry, pottery, photography, soaps, clothing and accessories, candles, wood crafts, fiber arts, handcrafted specialty foods and much more. The craft show also includes live music provided by folk musician Carolyn Currie of Cumberland. Her CDs will be available at the show. Carolyn has a strong following and has received many accolades as a performer. Beach Dawgs Cafe will be providing a hearty and hot menu, which will be available throughout the day in the lobby of the Jr. High, free, Wells Jr. High School, Rte. 1, 1470 Post Road, Wells. FMI: 207-646-5172, mainemade.com.

Nov. 2, Saturday, 3pm, “New England Brass Band,” internationally acclaimed New England Brass Band, under the direction of Stephen Bulla, the NEBB is a 30-piece brass and percussion ensemble, adhering to the instrumentation of the “British Brass Band” tradition. Based in the Boston area, NEBB rehearses weekly in Wilmington, Massachusetts and draws auditioned volunteer players from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Maine. Music Director Stephen Bulla has exceptional credentials. He is the former arranger of the President’s Own U.S. Marine and White House Orchestra. He held this position for 30 years, being responsible for the production of ceremonial and entertainment music for the administrations of Ronald Reagan through 2010. He has also worked with John Williams on an arrangement of music from “Star Wars” and “Close Encounters” for performance by the Marine Band, $15/donation, South Congregational Church, 2 North Street, Kennebunkport. FMI: 207-967-2793, www.newenglandbrassband.org.

Nov. 2, Saturday, 5-7pm, “5th Annual Crockfest Chili & Chowder Cook-Off Challenge,” enter your special recipe of Chili or Chowder for $20 while having the opportunity to represent your business, organization, or family heritage with that special recipe you’ve been keeping secret. You could also WIN $50 cash if it’s voted the best! Or, you can come eat and judge all the delicious recipes for $5, Acton Town Hall, 35 H Road, Acton. FMI: 207-636-2781, www.acton.lib.me.us.

Nov. 3, Sunday, 10am-5pm, “York County Mini Maker Faire,” an all-ages festival that inspires, educates and entertains, propelling ideas into reality and passing curiosities into amazing creations. Makers will from all over Maine to share their cutting-edge inventions and artistry, as well as teach their craft to attendees—from woodworking to robotics. York County Mini Maker Faire joins a prestigious group of over 190 smaller, independently-produced “Mini Maker Faires” and over 30 larger-scale Featured Maker Faires that take place around the world in cities including Tokyo, Rome, Shenzhen, Taipei, Seoul, Paris, Berlin, Barcelona, Detroit, San Diego, Milwaukee, and Kansas City, free, Pepperell Mill Campus, 40 Main Street, Biddeford. FMI: 207-370-9130, www.feedtheengine.org.

Nov. 6, Wednesday, 12pm, “Larval Fish of the Webhannet River Estuary,” since 2008, Wells Reserve researchers have been sampling the incoming tide, four times monthly, for ichthyoplankton or “larval fish.” When fish eggs hatch, the newborn fish are in the larval stage of development and are unable to swim against the tides/currents, and are therefore plankton. This research project has been tracking changes in the composition and abundance of larval fish in an effort to understand how climate change and warming ocean temperatures will affect the timing and success of spawning events in the Gulf of Maine. Come and learn from Jeremy Miller all about this early life history of fishes and why the data being collected is so important to understanding both current and future fish populations in the Gulf of Maine, $2, Wells Reserve, Laudholm Farm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells. FMI: 207-646-1555, wellsreserve.org.

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