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Saco Spirit Sidewalk Art Festival – Saco, ME
June 23, 2012 to June 23, 2012
Main Street and Pepperell Square
Saco, ME
Over 100 artists and craftsmen will line Main Street and Pepperell Square, transforming downtown Saco into a giant art gallery. The combination of historic buildings, flowers, friendly people and quaint atmosphere combine to create a perfect setting for artists to exhibit their work to thousands of visitors. Information: www.sacospirit.com/html/sidewalk_arts_festival.html
Time : 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Phone : 207-286-3546

Arts in the Park -- Belfast, ME
July 7, 2012 to July 8, 2012
Heritage Park on the Belfast waterfront
Belfast , ME
Summer arts festival downtown on Belfast's beautiful waterfront. Eighty-one artists and artisans with high quality products. Continuous live music both days. Food. Bring the family - spend the day, spend the weekend.
Information:www.artsintheparkbelfast.org
Admission : free

Camden Harbor Arts Juried Arts and Crafts Show – Camden, ME
July 21, 2012 to July 22, 2012
Atlantic Avenue and Harbor Park
Camden, ME
Bring your family and friends for this two-day celebration of the arts in and around downtown Camden. Featured fine works include watercolor, oil, acrylics, pastels, photography, sculpture and mixed media, as well as exquisitely designed jewelry, metal and woodcraft, pottery and fine-crafted furniture. Information: www.camdenme.org
Time : 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission : Free

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Family Fishing Festival -- Bethel. ME
June 2, 2012 to June 2, 2012
Angevine Park, North Road
Bethel, ME
Kids fish in stocked trout pond, casting instruction, fly tying, free use of rods and reels or bring your own, free mini tacklebox for each child, lots of door prizes, kids can take home their catch for dinner. Information: www.upperandro.com
Time : 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Admission : Free
Phone : 207-824-3694

Pirate Rendezvous -- Damariscotta, ME
June 23, 2012 to June 23, 2012
Main Street
Damariscotta, ME
The Mystic Pirates sail into the scenic midcoast towns of Damariscotta and Newcastle. The pirates invade at high noon, complete with a pirate ship laying down a barrage of cannon fire. Pirate activities, beginning at 10 a.m., including games, re-enactments and music, will continue until 4 p.m. Children will be involved in a drama to find the Lost Treasure of the Mystic Pirates. Special pirate-themed menus will be featured at local restaurants during the event and into the evening. Information: www.piraterendezvous.com
Time : 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Admission : Free
Phone : 207-380-9912

“The Little Prince” -- Monmouth, ME
June 23, 2012 to August 17, 2012
The Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main Street
Monmouth, ME
When a world-weary Aviator’s sputtering plane strands him in the Sahara Desert, he encounters a mysterious little boy. As the Little Prince shares his adventures through the galaxy he helps the Aviator to see, “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly.” Information: www.theateratmonmouth.org
Admission : Adults, $12; children, $9
Phone : 207-933-9999

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COMEDY top of events
Black Fly Follies – Monmouth, ME
June 30, 2012 to June 30, 2012
The Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main Street
Monmouth, ME
Theater at Monmouth’s annual variety show returns featuring the talents of our summer company. Part improv, part cabaret, part hijinks but all fun—join us for an evening of entertainment for everyone. Information: www.theateratmonmouth.org
Time : 7:30 p.m.
Admission : Adults, $26-$28; seniors and matinees, $24; students, $20
Phone : 207-933-9999

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FOOD, WINE, BEER top of events
Lobsterbake and Fireworks -- Kennebunkport, ME
July 4, 2012 to July 4, 2012
Nonantum Resort, 95 Ocean Avenue
Kennebunkport, ME
Dinner, cocktails, and entertainment. Lobsterbake and buffet style dinner beginning at 6:00 p.m. with fireworks to follow. Reservations requested.
Time : 6 p.m.
Admission : Adults, $60; children age 4-12, $25
Phone : 207-697-4050

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Coastal Gardens Tour -- Rockport, MA
July 6, 2012 to July 7, 2012
Toad Hall Bookstore. Tickets also available July 5, 6 & 7 8:30am-5pm at Visitor Info Booth - Upper Main St (Rte 127) and at Barletta Park - Broadway at T Wharf.
Rockport, MA
The 2012 Coastal Garden Tour includes 13 private Rockport gardens diverse in style, size, focus, and plantings, each has had the benefit of significant owner input either through design, planting and/or maintaining these magical gardens. One garden will host all special events: a luncheon for purchase and a sale of original artwork. Information: www.rockportgardenclub.org
Time : 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day
Admission : $25
Phone : 978-546-2896

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HISTORIC top of events
Evening Lantern Walk -- New Harbor, ME
May 26, 2012 to May 26, 2012
Colonial Pemaquid State Historical Site Pemaquid Harbor
New Harbor, ME
Step into the past as you tour a 17th-century village and meet an 18th-century soldier on duty at Fort William Henry. Rain date is May 27. Information: www.friendsofcolonialpemaquid.org.
Time : 8:30 p.m.
Admission : No admission fee. Donations are welcome.
Phone : 207-677-2423

Memorial Day Weekend Concert: Maine St. Andrews Pipes & Drums -- New Harbor, ME
May 26, 2012 to May 26, 2012
Colonial Pemaquid State Historical Site, Pemaquid Harbor
New Harbor , ME
Enjoy an outdoor concert of traditional tunes of the British Isles performed by a kilted band from Ellsworth, ME. On the grounds of Fort William Henry. Information: www.friendsofcolonialpemaquid.org
Time : 2 p.m.
Admission : No admission fees.
Phone : 207-677-2423

Saco’s 250th Anniversary – Saco, ME
June 9, 2012 to July 18, 2012
Various locations
Saco , ME
The Saco Sesquibicentennial Celebration opens on June 9 at 10 a.m. with a parade that will kick off a month-long series of events, including a city-wide historic scavenger hunt, an authentic encampment, horse-drawn historic tours, guided historic walking tours, open houses, a two-day street fair and much more. Information: www.sacomaine.org
Phone : 207-282-4191

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MUSEUMS top of events
The Draw of the Normandy Coast (1860–1960) at the Portland Museum of Art – Portland, ME
June 14, 2012 to July 30, 2012
The Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square
Portland, ME
This exhibition will focus on the impressive Normandy coast which proved to be an artistic crucible for European and American artists during the course of the 19th and 20th centuries. Geographically convenient to Paris, accessible by train, with dramatic cliffs and rock formations, and picturesque and active ports, Normandy was an attractive haven. Realists, Impressionists, Neo-Impressionists, Fauves, Cubists, and Surrealists all gravitated to the area. On view through September 3. Information: www.portlandmuseum.org.
Time : Daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; open until 9 p.m. on Friday
Admission : Adults, $12; seniors and students, $10; youth ages 13 to 17, $6

Maine Landscapes by Frederic Church – Portland, ME
June 30, 2012 to August 15, 2012
The Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square
Portland, ME
This summer the Portland Museum of Art will present "Maine Sublime: Frederic Edwin Church's Landscapes of Mount Desert and Mount Katahdin," an exhibition exploring the half-century during which the famed American landscape painter, traveled to and was inspired by the landscapes of Maine. The exhibition is on view June 30 through September 30, 2012. Information: portlandmuseum.org.
Time : Open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; open until 9 p.m. on Friday
Admission : Adults, $12; seniors and students, $10; youth ages 13 to 17, $6
Phone : 207-775-6148

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MUSIC top of events
Memorial Day Weekend Concert by Maine St. Andrews Pipes & Drums -- New Harbor, ME
May 26, 2012 to May 26, 2012
Colonial Pemaquid State Historical Site, Pemaquid Harbor
New Harbor, ME
Enjoy an outdoor concert of traditional tunes of the British Isles performed by a kilted band from Ellsworth. On the grounds of Fort William Henry. Information: www.friendsofcolonialpemaquid.org
Time : 2 p.m.
Admission : No admission fees. Donations are welcome
Phone : 207-677-2423

Memorial Day Weekend Concert: Maine St. Andrews Pipes & Drums -- New Harbor, ME
May 26, 2012 to May 26, 2012
Colonial Pemaquid State Historical Site, Pemaquid Harbor
New Harbor , ME
Enjoy an outdoor concert of traditional tunes of the British Isles performed by a kilted band from Ellsworth, ME. On the grounds of Fort William Henry. Information: www.friendsofcolonialpemaquid.org
Time : 2 p.m.
Admission : No admission fees.
Phone : 207-677-2423

LL Bean 100th Anniversary Concert -- Freeport, ME
July 5, 2012 to July 5, 2012
LL Bean Discovery Park, Morse Street
Freeport, ME
Matt Savage, renowned jazz pianist, celebrates the 100th Anniversary of LL Bean with a special outdoor performance. Joining him will be his sidemen of 11 years: John Funkhouser on bass and Steve Silverstein on drums.
Time : 6:15 p.m.
Admission : Free and open to the public

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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES top of events
Windjammer Days -- Boothbay Harbor, ME
June 24, 2012 to June 27, 2012
Downtown Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Harbor, ME
Enjoy the beauty of fully rigged windjammers sailing into Boothbay Harbor. Four days of family fun, sailboat race, golf tournament, pancake breakfasts, waterfront concerts, art & craft fair, hometown street parade, antique boat parade and fireworks over the harbor. Information: www.boothbayharbor.com/windjammer-days/
Time : 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
Admission : Free
Phone : 207-633-2353

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PARADES & FIREWORKS top of events
Memorial Day Parade – Old Orchard Beach, ME
May 26, 2012 to May 26, 2012
Old Orchard Beach, ME
The Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion and Town of Old Orchard Beach co-host this annual parade. Information: www.oldorchardbeachmaine.com/Activity.htm
Time : 1 p.m. 207-934-5714
Phone : 207-934-5714

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PERFORMING ARTS, THEATER, DANCE top of events
Always, Patsy Cline – Ogunquit, ME
May 23, 2012 to June 16, 2012
Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main Street
Ogunquit, ME
Down home country humor, true emotion and unforgettable hits of country music mega star Patsy Cline converge in this inspirational show told through the letters of her friend Louise Segar, portrayed by Sally Struthers in the star performance that started her love affair with the Ogunquit Playhouse 10 years ago. This funny and touching tribute celebrates the career and life of the singer of who died tragically in a plane crash in 1963. “Crazy,” “I Fall to Pieces,” “Sweet Dreams,” and “Walking After Midnight” are just a few of the 27 featured songs. Information: www.ogunquitplayhouse.org
Admission : Group rates are $46-$53 per ticket
Phone : 207-646-2402 ext. 252

The Amazing Kreskin – Boothbay Harbor, ME
June 8, 2012 to June 8, 2012
The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, 86 Townsend Avenue
Boothbay Harbor, ME
Kreskin, a mentalist who first gained notoriety through his popular television show, The Amazing World of Kreskin, in the 1970’s, continues to dazzle audiences with his predictions and apparent mind-reading. He appeared on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show 61 times and has been a frequent guest in more recent years on Late Night with David Letterman and with Jimmy Fallon. Information: www.boothbayoperahouse.com
Time : 7:30 p.m.
Admission : Advance tickets $20; day of show $25; youth age 12-18 specially priced $10 tickets in advance only
Phone : 207-633-5159

“Tartuffe” -- Monmouth, ME
July 5, 2012 to August 19, 2012
The Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main Street
Monmouth, ME
By Molière. Orgon has given everything—his estate, his daughter, his wife (well, almost) to Tartuffe, a swindler masquerading as a holy man. His family goes to outrageous lengths to unmask the imposter. Hijinks and physical comedy ensue as they hatch a plan to catch the rat before he brings the house down. Information: www.theateratmonmouth.org
Admission : Adults, $26-$28; seniors and matinees, $24; students, $20
Phone : 207-933-9999

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SCIENCE & NATURE top of events
Down East Spring Birding Festival -- Trescott, ME
May 25, 2012 to May 28, 2012
10 Commissary Point Road
Trescott, ME
Maine's Cobscook Bay area is one of the important bird areas in the United States. The variety of habitats are home to many bird species. They include Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge, Roosevelt Campobello International Park, Shackford Head and Quoddy Head State Parks, and other wildlife areas. See two dozen warblers in their breeding plumage, boreal species, and Atlantic Puffins up close and (almost) touchable. Participants find over 150 different birds each year. Hikes, boat trips, presentations for advanced, intermediate, and beginning birders. General registration fee covers most events; some events are extra charge. Information: www.downeastbirdfest.org
Phone : 207-733-2233

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