Maine News Monday August 24

 

WBLM  - Hot air balloons will drift over Lewiston-Auburn August 21-23, launching from Simard-Payne Park at dawn and dusk. If you have open yard space, lay out a white sheet and a balloon crew might just land there.

Desert of Maine celebrates 100 years of ecological wonder

UPCOMING

Wolfe’s Neck Center calendar

Freeport Farmers Market - Saturdays now through October: Through October 8:30am – 12:30pm at the BTLT Saturday Farmers Market at Crystal Spring Farm. 277 Pleasant Hill Road, Brunswick. The Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust. Farmers Market was established in 1999 to advance the Land Trust’s mission of supporting local agriculture. With over forty vendors, many of whom have been with the Market since its inception, the Saturday morning market offers a variety of local, fresh produce

AUG 25

Town Manager's Office Drop-In → 30 Main Street, Freeport 4:00 pm
Annual Meeting with Bustins Island → 30 Main Street, Freeport 5:00 pm

AUG 27

Art Afloat Closing Celebration Harraseeket Inn 5–7 PM RSVP
Bandstand By The Sea, 1410 Harpswell Neck Rd., Harpswell: Pat Colwell & the Soul Sensations, 6-7:30

Town Council Gathering -  An opportunity to chat with Town councilors, staff and neighbors, enjoy BBQ food, to check out the progress of Town Hall’s beautification project, including renovated pathways, picnic benches and greenery, plus the Pinecones public art. The Town will provide hamburgers, hotdogs, a vegetarian option, chips, and waters. 30 Main Street. The Town will provide hamburgers, hotdogs, a vegetarian option, chips, and waters.

AUG 28
Brickyard Hollow Brewing, 149 Maine St., Brunswick: Vanessa Jones, 6

AUG 29
Cook’s Lobster & Ale House, 68 Garrison Cove Rd., Bailey Island: Travis James Humprey, 5-8

AUG 30

Memorial Park, 5 Park St., Freeport: Heyday Suite, 2-4
Vesta, 424 Walnut Hill Rd., North Yarmouth: Bess Jacques Trio (Bess, piano/vocals; Evan Haines, guitar; Sheldon Perkins, drums), 4-6

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Join Lew Schneider and moderator Brett Pierce at Bowdoin's Kresge Auditorium on September 2, for "We Might As Well Laugh..."—a Freeport Speech event exploring how shared laughter draws us together through life's absurdities. 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM (pre-lecture music starts at 6:30 PM) Kresge Auditorium, Bowdoin College, 239 Maine St, Brunswick. $20 general, $10 students (proceeds benefit Meetinghouse Arts). Get tickets

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Join Freeport Speech for a special evening featuring Emmy-winning comedy writer Lew Schneider (Everybody Loves Raymond, The Goldbergs) in conversation with local educator and producer Brett Pierce as they discuss how Lew learned to make people laugh and evolved to keep people laughing over a 40-year career. Where: Kresge Auditorium, Bowdoin College, 239 Maine St, Brunswick, ME Cost: $20 general, $10 students (proceeds benefit Meetinghouse Arts) Get your Tickets now. For more information, visit FreeportSpeech.org

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Maine's 10th annual Cheese Festival lands at Manson Park in Pittsfield on September 13. Over 65 local vendors, cheesemakers, and farmers will be there from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with tastings, demos, and kids activities all day.

SEP 18-20

Maine Biz - L.L.Bean will mark the reopening of its Freeport flagship store with a month-long series of concerts and events. The store has undergone a $50 million makeover led by Freeport-based Zachau Construction. The 120,000-square-foot store is expected to open in September, with the grand opening set for Sept. 18-20.

Events will include cameos from Boston Red Sox and Portland Hearts of Pine players, as well as the Wallflowers, the band led by Jacob Dylan that rose to prominence in the 1990s with hits like “One Headlight” and “6th Avenue Heartache.”

Events will include a grand-opening weekend, Sept. 18-20, featuring an outdoor concert with country star Kip Moore.

A so-called heritage weekend, Sept. 25-27, will feature a vintage product drop and repairs for “well-loved” apparel.

A fall festival, slated for Oct. 2-4, will feature local makers, artists, music and food, presented by Visit Freeport.

A makers weekend, Oct. 9-11, will feature demonstrations by L.L.Bean artisans at work.

The annual pumpkin festival, Oct. 16-18, will include thousands of jack-o’-lanterns as well as fall crafts, treats and activities, presented by Camp Sunshine.

Events culminate with hometown weekend, Oct. 23-25, featuring players from the Boston Red Sox and Portland Hearts of Pine. The Friday night concert will spotlight Jacob Dylan and the Wallflowers.

L.L.Bean, founded in Freeport in 1912, operates 65 stores in 19 states, along with 25 stores in Japan and 14 stores in Canada.

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NOV 7

Twin Keys: A Love Story: Thomas Wolf with Jessica Chow Shinn and Michael Shinn, duo-pianists  2 P