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Maine Events Calendar
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Bath Blarney Days-- Bath
March 11, 2010 to March 17, 2010
Events include a lecture on the history of the Irish in Bath, a March Irish Madness Moonlight sale on March 12, a 5K Shamrock Sprint, and the Bath St. Patricks Day Parade on the March 13, a tug of war challenge, bagpipers, and other activities. The festivities conclude with an all day celebration on March 17 with food, drink, and Irish music at Byrnes' Irish Pub.
Location: Various locations in downtown Bath.
Information: 207- 442-7291 or visit www.visitbath.com/ |
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| CHILDREN & FAMILIES |
Easter Weekend at Sunday River -- Newry
April 3, 2010 to April 4, 2010
Join an Easter Egg hunt, play games, watch movies, and so much more. It's an Easter celebration full of fun activities perfect for the entire family, including appearances by the Easter Bunny. A sunrise service takes place on Easter Sunday on the top of North Peak. Chondola will stat to transport people up to the top at 6:30 a.m. Location: 15 South Ridge Lodge. Information: 207-824-5104 or visit www.sundayriver.com/ |
Easter Egg Hunt and Costume Parade at Saddleback -- Rangeley
April 4, 2010
Egg Hunt for children age 11 and younger. Find the Golden Egg somewhere on the mountain to win a 2010-2011 Season Pass. Kids Costume Parade through the lodge led by the Easter Bunny. Location: 976 Saddleback Mountain Road
Time: 11:30 a.m. hunt and 1 p.m. parade. Information: 207-864-5671. |
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| FOOD, WINE, BEER |
St. Patrick's Day Dinner – Kennebunkport
March 17, 2010
Enjoy a dinner of "native Maine cuisine with a bold fusion flair" at One Dock in Kennebunkport on St. Patrick's Day. Enjoy signature cocktails, innovative flavors, fresh local seafood and produce, $5 selected small plates, and sublime desserts off the main menu. Event benefits the Brick Store Museum.
Location: One Dock, 1 Dock Square at the Kennebunkport Inn.
Time: 6-9 p.m.
Information and reservations: 207-967-2621. |
40-Mile Meal with New England Farm 2 Fork Project -- East Waterboro
March 19, 2010 to March 21, 2010
The New England Farm 2 Fork Project’s 40-Mile Meal dinner will consist of locally made artisan and farmstead cheeses, pastured local lamb, antique (heirloom) apples and many other locally raised products. Regional influences shape New England farm cuisine and inspire this cooking. Diners are generally served 6-8 courses, in small portions. Location: 255 Ossipee Hill Road. Time: 6 p.m.Cost: $40 per person plus tax and gratuity. Information: 207-247-4455 or visit www.ravenhillorchard.com |
Maine Maple Sunday Breakfast -- East Waterboro
March 28, 2010
The New England Farm 2 Fork Project presents a Maine Maple Sunday Breakfast. The menu will include biscuits and gravy, green eggs and ham, antique apple pie pancakes, stuffed French toast, country sausage, maple lacquered bacon, away from home fries, smoked maple macchiato, artisan breads. Street Address: Raven Hill Orchard, 255 Ossipee Hill Road.
Time: 8 a.m.-noon. Information: 207.247.4455 |
Maine Maple Sunday -- Statewide
March 28, 2010
On Maine Maple Sunday, maple syrup farms throughout Maine open their doors to the public as they make maple syrup. See maple sap turned into the real syrup. Many sugarhouses offer tastings, with syrup on pancakes or ice cream, and often hold other events. Participating sugarhouses can be searched online. Information: 207-287-3702 |
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| GARDENS |
Portland Flower Show -- Portland
March 11, 2010 to March 14, 2010
Eighteen exhibits by professional landscapers, each interpreting the theme Gardens Gone Wild with creative displays of stone, trees, shrubs and flowers. Over 85 vendors will also provide a marketplace of garden products and items for the home. A Children's Discovery Garden will entertain kids with a scavenger hunt make and take projects and skits presented by the Veggie People.
Location: Portland Company Complex, 58 Fore Street.
Time: Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday show closes at 5 p.m.
Information: www.portlandcompany.com/flower/index.html |
Bangor Garden Show – Bangor
April 23, 2010 to April 25, 2010
Landscapers will design verdant and colorful displays, and the show awards prizes in categories such as Best in Show and People's Choice. Location: Bangor Auditorium, Buck Street. Information: 207-947-5555 or visit www.bangorgardenshow.com/ |
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| MUSEUMS |
Turn-of-the-Century Trolleys -- Kennebunk
Now through March 31, 2010
Take yourself back to the heyday of trolley travel on the seacoast, when passengers could ride the electric railway from Sanford to Cape Porpoise in 90 minutes for 35 cents. This exhibition explores the progression of the area's trolley system from 1899 until the 1930s through archival photographs and postcard images. Location: The Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street. Hours: Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Admission: $5. Information: 207-985-4802 or visit www.brickstoremuseum.org |
Objects of Wonder: Four Centuries of Still Life
Portland Museum of Art – Portland
Now through April 6, 2010
This exhibit is a selection of more than 50 paintings, sculptures, and photographs from the 17th through the 20th centuries, focusing on the depiction of inanimate objects. It will present important works that illustrate both aspects of the genre. Location: Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Street.
Information: 207-775-6148 or visit www.portlandmuseum.org. |
Modernism and Masquerade: Max Beckmann -- Portland
March 13, 2010 to May 13, 2010
This exhibition features the graphic work of German print master Max Beckmann. The exhibition explores Beckmann’s portrait work as well as his treatment of scenes of both gaiety and alienation.
Location: Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Street. Information: 207-775-6148 or visit www.portlandmuseum.org. |
Pastel Painters of Maine Juried Exhibition – Kennebunk
May 22, 2010 to June 12, 2010
This show features a juried selection of 60 stunning works submitted by artists internationally. All welcome. Location: Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street. Time: Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $. Information: www.brickstoremuseum.org |
Making History: Art and Industry in the Saco River Valley
Saco Museum -- Saco
May 29, 2010 to August 30, 2010
Through fine art, historical artifacts, words and pictures, and interactive, hands-on activities, this exhibit will explore the rich tradition of making things in the Saco region. From the founding of the cities on the Saco in the 17th century, to the creation of fine and decorative arts in the early 19th century, to the booming factories of the later 19th and 20th centuries, to the arts and manufacturing traditions that endure today, the energy, creativity, and industry of this place will come to life. Location: Dyer Library/Saco Museum, 371 Main Street (Route 1). Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, noon-4 p.m.; Friday, noon-8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Information: 207-283-3861or visit www.dyerlibrarysacomuseum.org |
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| MUSIC |
Big Moose Band -- Gardiner
March 12, 2010
Contradance band plays Celtic and fiddle tunes. Show has two sets. At intermission, desserts, coffee and concession items will be offered for sale. Location: Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water Street. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: Adults, $14; students, $5. Information: 207-582-7144 or visit www.johnsonhall.org. |
Big Moose Band at Johnson Hall -- Gardiner
March 12, 2010
The Big Moose Band is a contradance band from Down East. Big Moose entertains with Celtic and fiddle tunes, and lively Franco stepdancing. You’ll hear some of New England’s best fiddlers—including an 80-year-old woman and a 14-year-old girl.
Location: Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water Street. Time: 7:30 pm. Cost: Adults, $14; students, $5. Early ticket reservations are recommended, as seating is limited. Information: 207-582-7144 or visit www.johnsonhall.org. |
Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm -- Gardiner
March 19, 2010
West African percussion and vocals. Show has two sets. At intermission, desserts, coffee and concession items will be offered for sale. Location: Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water Street. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: Adults, $14; students, $5. Information: 207-582-7144 or visit www.johnsonhall.org. |
Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm – Gardiner
March 19, 2010
Inanna is an exciting percussion and vocal ensemble that explores the heritage and rhythms of West Africa, through original arrangements and compositions. Inanna, Sisters in Rhythm was originally created by the participants of a drum class in Alna, Maine, 20 years ago.
Location: Johnson Hall, 280 Water Street.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Cost: $14; students, $5. Information and tickets: 207-582-7144 or visit www.johnsonhall.org. |
Susie Burke & David Surette -- Gardiner
March 26, 2010
Stunningly original folk music. Show has two sets. At intermission, desserts, coffee and concession items will be offered for sale. Location: Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water Street. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: Adults, $14; students, $5. Information: 207-582-7144 or visit www.johnsonhall.org. |
Mozart’s “Requiem” with the Portland Balley-- Portland
March 30, 2010
Portland Ballet will collaborate with the Choral Art Society and a live orchestra for this celebration of Mozart’s music featuring one of his most famous works and the world premiere of a newly commissioned dance.
Location: Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle Street, Portland
Information and tickets: 207-842-0800 or visit www.porttix.com |
The Hot Seats -- Gardiner
April 2, 2010
Comic, old-time, bluegrass, ragtime, jug band. Show has two sets. At intermission, desserts, coffee and concession items will be offered for sale. Location: Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water Street. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: Adults, $14; students, $5. Information: 207-582-7144 or visit www.johnsonhall.org. |
Revision -- Gardiner
April 9, 2010
Funky, jazzy rock groove. Show has two sets. At intermission, desserts, coffee and concession items will be offered for sale. Location: Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water Street. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: Adults, $14; students, $5. Information: 207-582-7144 or visit www.johnsonhall.org. |
Mark Miller & his Boomer Blues Band -- Gardiner
April 16, 2010
All exciting blues. Show has two sets. At intermission, desserts, coffee and concession items will be offered for sale. Location: Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water Street. Time: 7:30 p.m. Cost: Adults, $14; students, $5. Information: 207-582-7144 or visit www.johnsonhall.org. |
Valencia Robinson -- Gardiner
April 23, 2010
Dynamic soul singer with jazz cellist Josh McClain. Show has two sets. At intermission, desserts, coffee and concession items will be offered for sale. Location: Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center, 280 Water Street. Time: 7:30 p.m. Information: 207-582-7144 or visit www.johnsonhall.org. |
Cherish the Ladies-- Rockland
April 23, 2010
When describing Cherish the Ladies critics say, "It is simply impossible to imagine an audience that wouldn't enjoy what they do", the Boston Globe, "An astonishing array of virtuosity", the Washington Post, "Expands the annals of Irish music in America... the music is passionate, tender and rambunctious", The New York Times. Cherish the Ladies has become one of the most engaging ensembles in the history of Irish music.
Location: 345 Main Street.
Time: Time: 8-10 p.m.
Information: 207- 594-0070 or visit www.rocklandstrand.com |
Shalin Liu Performance Center Grand Opening -- Rockport
June 10, 2010
The grand opening concert of the Shalin Liu Performance Center includes music by Wagner and Copland, as well as the world premiere of Scott Wheeler's Granite Coast. Performers include pianist David Deveau, the Borromeo String Quartet,and Boston Symphony principal players. Presented by Rockport Music.
Location: Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street. Time: 8 p.m. Information: 978-546-7391, ext. 102. |
Garrick Ohlsson Plays Chopin -- Rockport
June 11, 2010
Acclaimed pianist Garrick Ohlsson plays an all-Chopin solo recital, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the great Polish composer. Presented by Rockport Music.Location: Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street. Time: 8 p.m. Cost: Adults, $25-46; seniors, $24-44; students ages 19-26, $12; youth age 18 and younger, free. Information: info@rockportmusic.org |
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| OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES |
America's Mattress Race -- Shawnee Peak, Bridgton
March 27, 2010
Contestants race decorated mattresses down a course and the fastest mattress wins a brand-new Queen-sized mattress and box spring set.
Location: Shawnee Peak, 119 Mountain Road.
Information: 207-647-8444 or visit www.shawneepeak.com/ |
Cardboard Box Race – Saddleback, Rangeley
March 27, 2010
This year's race theme is cartoon characters. Participants create sleds out of cardboard boxes and attempt to race down the mountain.
Location: Saddleback, 976 Saddleback Mountain Road.
Information: 207 864-5671 or visit www.saddlebackmaine.com/winter/ |
Eat the Heat Chili Cook-off and Firefighters Race -- Sunday River Ski Resort, Newry
March 28, 2010
Watch firefighters ski in teams of five in full turnout gear and carrying a firehose as they compete to raise money for Maine Handicapped Skiing. Then, sample chili from cooks as they vie for the "Best Chili Cook" prize. A day of food, fun, and live entertainment.
Location: White Cap Lodge, Sunday River Ski Resort, 15 South Ridge Road.
Information: 207-824-3000 or visit www.sundayriver.com |
Maine Maple Sunday -- Statewide
March 28, 2010
On Maine Maple Sunday, maple syrup farms throughout Maine open their doors to the public as they make maple syrup. See maple sap turned into the real syrup. Many sugarhouses offer tastings, with syrup on pancakes or ice cream, and often hold other events. Participating sugarhouses can be searched online. Information: 207-287-3702 |
Pond Skimming Contest -- Saddleback, Rangeley
April 3, 2010
See who can skim over the icy waters without falling in.
Location: Saddleback, 976 Saddleback Mountain Road.
Information: 207 864-5671 or visit www.saddlebackmaine.com/winter/ |
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| PARADES & FIREWORKS |
St. Patrick's Day Parade -- Bath
March 13, 2010
Already the largest St. Patrick's Day parade in Maine, the parade will herald the end of winter with its theme, Irish Spring. More details to follow.
Location: Downtown Bath.
Information: 207- 442-7291 or visit www.visitbath.com/ |
St. Patrick's Day Fireworks – Sugarloaf, Carrabassett Valley
March 17, 2010
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a gigantic fireworks show. Watch the show from the Beach or head up stairs to the Widowmaker for the best view of the show on the mountain.
Location: Sugarloaf, 5092 Access Road.
Time: Show starts at 7:15 p.m..
Information: 207-237-2000 or visit www.sugarloaf.com |
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| PERFORMING ARTS, THEATER, DANCE |
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration -- Ogunquit
March 13, 2010
Irish stepdancers from the Stillson School of Irish Dance. Plus the Irish film: “My Left Foot.” Location: Dunaway Center, 23 School Street. Time: 6:30 p.m. Information: 207-646-6170. |
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| SPORTS |
USA Biathlon National Championships – Fort Kent
March 18, 2010 to March 21, 2010
America's best male and female biathletes will compete for titles in mass start (15K, 12.5K) sprint (10K, 7.5K) and pursuit (12.5K, 10K) races. The 10th Mountain biathlon stadium has spectator seating at its 30-station shooting range, and is one of a handful of American sites to host a World Cup event. Canadian racers will also be in Fort Kent to compete in the final events of the NorAm Cup Series Championship.
Location: 10th Mountain Ski Center, 33 Paradis Circle Road. Information: 207-834-6203 or visit www.10thmtskiclub.org |
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