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Maine outdoor organizations set to celebrate Great Maine Outdoor Weekend
September 18, 2015
Maine outdoor organizations set to celebrate Great Maine Outdoor Weekend

Maine outdoor organizations set to celebrate Great Maine Outdoor Weekend

Monmouth a la Mode begins at Maranacook Boat Launch in Winthrop, Maine   Maine outdoor organizations set to celebrate Great Maine Outdoor Weekend by Leigh Macmillen Hayes   Twice a year the Maine Outdoor Coalition sponsors The Great Maine Outdoor Weekend. The fall event will occur […]
September 16, 2015

Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 17-23

at Schoolhouse Arts Center, Standish Sept. 17-19, Thursday-Saturday, all-day events, “Oxford County Fair,” music, livestock shows, animal pull events, midway, crafts, exhibits and a new harness race track, $5/Thurs, $8/Fri, $10/Sat, free/5 and under, Oxford County Fairgrounds, 68 Pottle Rd, Oxford. FMI: 207-739-2161, www.oxfordcountyfair.com. Sept. 18-20, […]
September 16, 2015

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

“Villian: DeBlanks,” Saco River Theatre, Buxton Sept. 17-19, Thursday-Saturday, 2:30pm/Thurs, 8pm/Thurs. and Fri, 3pm & 8:30pm/Sat, “Million Dollar Quartet,” “Million Dollar Quartet,” Elvis, Jerry Lee, Perkins, Cash – They came together to make music. Their story made history. Million Dollar Quartet is the Tony Award-winning Broadway […]
September 16, 2015

Out and About for the Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 17-23

“Farmington Fair,” Farmington Sept. 17-20, Thursday-Sunday, 7:30pm/Thurs.-Sat, 1pm/Sat. & Sun, “Ruddigore, or The Witch’s Curse,” many years ago, the Baronets of Ruddigore were cursed by a witch and must commit a crime a day or be tortured to death. To escape this dreadful fate, the latest […]
September 16, 2015

Out and About for the Mid-Coast Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 17-23

“Ragged Mountain Scuttle 5K Obstacle Course,” Camden Sept. 18-20, Friday-Sunday, 7pm/Fri. and Sat, 2pm/Sun, “Gilbert and Sullivan’s H.M.S. Pinafore,” among the most popular Gilbert and Sullivan operas, perhaps because of its infectious tunes and well-constructed libretto. The opera’s gentle satire reprises and builds upon themes of […]
September 16, 2015
Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 17-23

Out and About for the Bangor Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 17-23

“The Skyliners,” Next Generation Theatre, Brewer Sept. 17, Thursday, 5:30pm, “44th Annual Fundraising Banquet & Auction,” to support Wetlands Conservation in Maine and across North America, live and silent auctions will contain limited edition wildlife prints, decoys, guns, knives, jewelry, furniture, hunting equipment and apparel and […]
September 11, 2015

Kayaking the Saco River: From Lovewell Pond to Brownfield Bridge

White Mountains form backdrop for Lovewell Pond, Fryeburg, Maine by Leigh Macmillen Hayes (adapted from a blog post on my Web site: wondermyway.com) My relationship with the Saco River began in 1985 when I was a YMCA camp director in Laconia, New Hampshire. My charges were tweens and […]
September 10, 2015

Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 10-16

“Herbal Workshop,” Windham Historical Society, Windham Sept. 10, Thursday, 8pm, “Rusted Root,” hailing from Pittsburgh, PA, Rusted Root is known for their unique fusion of acoustic, rock, bluegrass, world and other styles of music, with a strong percussion section that draws from African, Latin American, and […]
September 10, 2015

Out and About for the York/Sanford Lakes Region of Maine Sept. 10-16

“Painted Pony Pary,” Historic Willowbrook, Newfield Sept. 10-13 and 15, Thursday-Sunday and Tuesday, 2pm/Sun, 3pm/Sat, 8pm/Thurs, Fri and Tues, 8:30pm/Sat, “Million Dollar Quartet,” “Million Dollar Quartet,” Elvis, Jerry Lee, Perkins, Cash – They came together to make music. Their story made history. Million Dollar Quartet is […]