Out and About in the Greater Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine August 13 to 19
Out and About in the Sanford Lakes Region and York County, Maine August 13 to 19
August 12, 2009
A Treasure in the Oxford Hills – Frost Farm Gallery, Just a Short Drive from Lake Pennesseewassee
August 15, 2009Out and About in the Greater Belgrade Lakes Region of Maine August 13 to 19
Belgrade Lakes Golf Course, Hole #18
August 13, 7:30 p.m. Hamlet, Shakespearian Tragedy, ticket prices vary, Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main Street, Monmouth. FMI: Box Office: 207.933.9999(V/TTY) or www.theateratmonmouth.org
August 14, 7:00 a.m.-7 p.m. Skowhegan State Fair, a family fun event including truck pulls, midway rides, food, derbies and more, $8/person, Skowhegan Fair Grounds, 33 Constitutional Avenue, Skowhegan. FMI: 207.474.2947 or www.skowheganstatefair.com or 207.474.3621 or www.skowheganchamber.com
August 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 22nd Annual Winthrop Sidewalk Art Show, “one of the best art shows in the state,” Main Street, Winthrop. FMI: 207.458.4112, 207.377.7303 or www.winthropchamber.org
August 15, 1 p.m. “A Pink Whale and a Very Tall Tree,” -Shana Barry, family friendly multi-media music show including story-songs on guitar and ukelele, projected animated videos and visits from the multi-colored fuzzy Fofers, $7/adults, $5/kids, Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water Street, Gardiner. FMI: 207.582.7144 or www.johnsonhall.org
August 16, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Belgrade Lakes Farmers’ Market, “Your connection to the freshest local produce, berries, flowers, cheeses, meats, breads and other farm-based goods,” Main Street , Route 27 in the heart of Belgrade Lakes Village. FMI: http://belgradelakesfarmersmarket.org
August 16, 4-6 p.m. Bluegrass Group: Ripe for the Pickin’, traditional American bluegrass, gospel, folk, country and Celtic, $10 donation, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 9 Summer Street, Augusta. FMI: 207.622.2424 or www.stmarksaugusta.org
August 16, 5-6:15 p.m. Skowhegan Community Band at Philbrick Gazebo, donations gratefully accepted, Coburn Park, Water Street, Skowhegan. FMI: 207.474.0527, 207.474.2306 or http://skowhegan.com/coburnpark/#2
August 18, 10-noon Guided Canoe/Kayak Paddle on Great Pond, Belgrade Regional Conservation Alliance. FMI: call BRCA to sign-up and for directions at 207.495.6039 or www.belgradelakes.org
August 19, 9:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Centennial Celebration, a celebration of Maine’s food and agricultural heritage, at Highmoor Farm, the University of Maine’s Research Farm, Route 202, Monmouth. FMI: www.umaine.edu/mafes/farms/highmoor.htm
August 19, 11 a.m. registration, noon-shotgun start Harold Alfond Memorial BRCA ProAm Golf Tournament, Reception for the Lakes to follow at 5:30 p.m. Belgrade Lakes Golf Club, West Road, Belgrade Lakes. FMI: 207.495.4653 or www.belgradelakesgolf.com