Maine News Saturday August 29

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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 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

SoMoCo Pop Up - 21 Town Hall Place, Brunswick, Market, Festival 10 am

SEP 1

All PreK - 12 Grade Students  RSU 05 Durham, 8:00 am

Open House Freeport Middle School Durham 5:00 pm

Town Council Meeting → Freeport, 6:00 pm

SEP 2

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

SEP 3

Pettengill Farm, 31 Pettengill Road, Freeport 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM -  Please park on the shoulder of Scotch Pine Road by the gate and be respectful of neighbors in the area. The group will meet at the gate and walk into the farm. Spend a morning outdoors with us at historic Pettengill Farm. Continuing our partnership with the Freeport Historical Society, we'll be tackling a variety of stewardship projects, from trail maintenance to ongoing improvements like stairs, bridges, and other trail features that help keep the property welcoming and accessible for everyone. …No experience is necessary. We'll provide the tools, instructions, and support you need. Just bring sturdy footwear, work gloves if you have them, and a willingness to pitch in. 

SEP 4

SEP 5

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

SEP 7 

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

SEP 12

SEP 13

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 15

Improving Fish Passage at the Brunswick Dam – Panel Discussion. Free the Andro is hosting a panel discussion to explore restoring abundant and sustainable fish passage at the Brunswick Dam. Tuesday, September 15, from 5 to 6 p.m at the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick

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