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hat better spot to experience a film festi- show–Ryan Brod, who made the award-winnng ice-fishing film val of outdoor ad­venture than along­side Hardwater; Tom Gerencer, whose Foam Boater was feature-length; the Kennebec River on a pitch-dark and Jane Koopman–she’s a whitewater kayak instructor and a night in the wild with the stars above Sugarloaf ski patroller,” says festival organizer Nick Callanan. you? The Maine Outdoor Film Festival “The films cover everything from snowboarding and skiing to at Three Rivers Whitewater in West runner sledding, whitewater kayaking, fly fishing, salmon fish- ForksW is the second annual film rendezvous for hearty out- ing, mountain biking, and skydiving.” doorspeople and whitewater groupies, and it’s way, way up Deadline for submissions from outdoor filmmakers is August there in Somerset County. The high-energy footage–a curated 1–see maineoutdoorfilm.com. selection of short films from many adventure photographers– And this is only one of the festivals out there, all over Maine, all is focused on Maine. summer long. Find the adventure, the food, the art, or the county “We have a fantastic jury this year selecting the films we’ll fair for you on the following pages, and then hit the open road.

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onn (2) moves c Grand Acadian Lake Stream Night Sky Folk Art Festival Festival, Jul. 27-28 Sept. 26-30 Grand Lake Stream. If you’ve needed an Bar Harbor. An evening of excuse to explore the greater Moosehead star-gazing and picnicking. region and Maine woods, this traditional folk acadianightskyfestival.com arts festival might get you in gear. Artisans and traditional craftsmen converge in this pretty Camden International Film town with their canoes and other boats, hand- Festival, Sept. 26-29 made musical instruments, fabric and fiber cre- Camden, Rockport, and Rockland. Small towns, big films. ations, carved decoys and lures, bees wax and 593-6593, camdenfilmfest.org honey, cheese, and other artisinal goods–and there’s plenty of folk music and dance. grand- Northeast Historic Film Summer lakestreamfolkartfestival.com Lobsterman Symposium, Jul. 25-27 Triathlon 85 Main St. Bucksport. Lectures, films, discussions, and meals accompanying the theme of wonderkino, or “wonder cinema.” Bethel MollyOckett Days Festival, Sept 14 469-0924, oldfilm.org July 20-21 Bethel Village. Parade, contests, race, crafts, car and motorcycle show, parade, live animal show, fireworks, Native American drumming and Freeport. This popular annual tri features a 1,500-meter Cotton candy dancing, raffles, frog-jumping contest. 824-2282, mollyockettdays.com swim, 24.9k bike, and 6.2k run in and alongside Casco

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Piscataquis Valley Fair, Aug. 22-25 Fairview Ave., Dover Foxcroft. Homemade ice cream, milking parlor, agricultural exhibits, crafts, midway, animal pulling. 943-2650, piscataquisvalley.com Pittston Fair, Jul. 25-28 Pittston. Livestock, music, rides, family fun. pittstonfair.com International Skowhegan State Fair, Aug. 8-17 Seaplane Fly-in, Sept. 5-8 The oldest continuously run agricultural fair in the nation. Truck pulls, Greenville. On the sparkling shores demolition derbies, harness racing, grizzly bear show, pig scramble, of Moosehead Lake, enjoy the 40th midway, agricultural exhibits, laser tag, magic show, live music, food. anniversary of this festival weekend, skowheganstatefair.com with a lake cruise, flying, fly-bys all day, craft fairs, a steak-and-lobster Springfield Fair, Aug. 29-Sept. 2 cookout, raffles, and contests. 695- Fairgrounds on Rte. 169, Springfield. Midway, monster trucks, 2928, seaplanefly-in.org performances by Travis James and Tim Humphrey and American Idol finalist Ayla Brown, agricultural events, crafts. springfieldfair.com fireworks, music. 374-3701, bluehillfair.com Great Little Bear Show, live animal shows, harness racing, food, live music. northernmainefair.com Casco Days, Jul. 25-27 Machias Wild Casco. Road race, parade, food vendors. cascodays.com Oxford County Fair, Sept. 11-14 Blueberry Pottle Rd., Oxford. Livestock shows, horse pulling, pig scramble, youth Clinton Lions Fair, Sept. 5-8 Festival, shows, ATV and lawnmower pulls, educational demonstrations, live Aug. 16-18 Clinton. Agricultural fair with livestock, live music, demonstrations, and music, and food. 739-2204, oxfordcountyfair.com family fun. clintonlionsfair.com Cumberland County Fair, Sept. 22-28 Cumberland Fairgrounds. Large exhibit halls, midway, livestock, animal pulls, harness racing. 829-5531, cumberlandfair.com Eliot Festival Days, Sept. 27-28 Antique auto show, parade, 5K road race, and chili cook-off. eliot5kandfestival.com Farmington Fair, Sept. 15-21 Livestock, midway, harness racing, animal pulling. farmingtonfairmaine.com Fryeburg Fair, Sept. 29-Oct. 6 Fryeburg. “Maine’s blue ribbon classic” is a big one, and a tradi- tion since 1851. In addition to the livestock, pig scramble, midway, rides, entertainment, and harness racing, you’ll find a commitment to live performances–music, magicians, storytelling, and puppets. 935-3268, fryeburgfair.com

Harmony Free Fair, Aug. 31-.Sept. 3 Centre St. Parade, horse show, midway, contests, games, demolition derby, and Congregational Church, animal barn. harmonyfreefair.org Machias. Here is the Downeast harvest celebration par excellence Litchfield Fair, Sept. 6-8 of Maine’s famously tasty wild berry. The total-immersion festival has a parade, a blue- 44 Plains Rd., Litchfield. Animal pulling event, truck pull, agricultural berry musical comedy, a Black Fly ball, kids’ activi- exhibits, and a historic fair museum. litchfieldfair.com ties and a puppet show, a fun run and road race, Monmouth Fair, Jul. 31-Aug. 3 and a blueberry quilt raffle. For the competitive, 375 Academy Rd., Monmouth. Live bands and performances, horse there are banner and T-shirt design contests, a pie- and steer pulling, barrel racing, bicycle raffle, sheep dog demonstra- eating contest, and pie-, muffin-, and cake-baking tions, and pig scramble. monmouthfair.com contests. Feast on a blueberry breakfast, a fish fry, a bean supper, and a blueberry dessert bar. Northern Maine Fair and Music Tour a blueberry farm. Humorist Tim Festival, Jul. 26-Aug. 3 Sample performs August 18. Watch Presque Isle. Freestyle MX & BMX bicycle stunt show, Jeanette Rix for the sight of rakers harvest- ing berries out on the barrens on your drive in Washington County. machiasblueberry.com maine Highland Games & scottish festival, Aug. 17 Topsham Fairgrounds. The clans gather every summer for a day of Scottish music and games, and it can get loud. Look for competing pipe bands, fiddling concerts, dance demon- strations and a step dance workshop, a parade of tartans, kilt-making and bodhran workshops, sheepdog trials, sporting contests, a clan vil- lage with genealogy information, reenactments, feasting on Scottish kwise from top left:

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St. Matthew Parish Funshine Fair, Jul. 27-28 St. Matthew Church, Limerick. Flea market, fun run, bingo, chicken BBQ, raffle, entertainment. funshinefair.org Topsham Fair, Aug. 4-11 Harness racing, bingo, steer and oxen pulling, pie contest, pig scram- ble, demolition derby, live music, motocross jumping show, livestock, midway, parade, fireworks. topshamfair.net A historic landmark offering elegant and charming settings Union Fair, Aug. 17-24 for any occasion. Union fairgrounds. Parade, demolition derby, harness racing, pig scramble, bluberry festival, livestock, fireworks show, country music. 207-373-1824 unionfair.org 10 Water St., Brunswick, ME www.captaindanielstone.com windsor fair, Aug. 25-Sept. 2 A tradition since 1888, with livestock, pumpkin contest, harness rac- ing, woodsman day. windsorfair.com York Days, Jul. 27-Aug.4 Concerts, tournaments, fairs, and other events all week at Short

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i’m hungry . . . Acadia’s Food Wine Maine Oktoberfest and Food Festival, Oct. 11-12 Smuggler’s Den Campground, Southwest Harbor. Maine brew mas- ters, wine, food, entertainment. acadiaoktoberfest.com Apple Pumpkin Festival, Sept. 28 Livermore Falls. Food, music, kids stuff, crafts. applepumpkinfestival.org TICKETS Cornish Apple Festival, Sept. 28 Thompson Park, Cornish Village. 625-4993, cornish-maine.org/ ON SALE about_cornish_apple_festival NOW! Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta, Oct. 5-14 Pumpkin regatta, derby, carving, pie eating, and a parade. damariscottapumpkinfest.com Eastport Salmon Festival, Labor Day Weekend Salmon and chowder, boat tours, crafts, music. Celebrate the Atlantic . . . salmon and its kindred city. eastportsalmonfestival.com Food Wine Maine Foliage Food & Wine Festival, Oct. 11-20 Blue Hill. Six peninsula towns’ bakers, farmers, fishermen, Harvest on the Harbor celebrates its sixth year as and chefs celebrate autumn. bluehillpeninsula.org/resources/ Maine’s Food + Wine Festival. Eat, drink and enjoy foliage-food-wine-festival local food, exceptional beer, wine, and spirits from MS Regatta & Harborfest Maine and around the world. Award-winning chefs, Aug. 16-18 epicurean presentations, and live entertainment — Portland Harbor. It began 31 years ago as a friendly competition for a good cause among all happening on Portland’s waterfront. local sailors, and it has grown into a 3-day fes- tival of events on land and sea. There’s a skip- pers’ meeting, reception, and benefit auction on Friday; the Saturday regatta is a day on the water that starts colorfully with a parade of sail in Portland Harbor; and on Sunday, waterfront spectators can check out tugboat October 23-26, 2013 and lobsterboat races in the harbor right after Ocean Gateway Pier | Portland, Maine they compete in the 5K race that starts in Fort Allen Park. nationalmssociety.org

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ing overlooking Penobscot Bay. 596-0376, mainelobsterfestival.com open winery day, Sept. 15 midcoast auto show, Aug. 25 Participating wineries throughout Maine. The members of the Maine McMann Recreational Complex, Bath. Roam the See fortkent-muskie.com for the derby Winery Guild open their doors to visitors for tours and tastings. Events lawns at this rendezvous, ogle the paint jobs, and rules and regs and note the whopping vary, but will include live music, local food, art exhibits, and winemak- by all means look under the hoods. Now in its 19th $35,000 in prize money for the biggest ing demonstrations. The guild’s website provides a handy map so you year, the event attracts about 100 cars–and hundreds fish. 834-5354, fortkentchamber.com can plan your route. mainewinetrail.com of car buffs–of assorted vintage. Prizes are awarded redneck pig roast and music for every decade back to the 1920s, and there are categories for foreign autos and hot makes like festival, Aug. 1-4 Mustangs and ’Vettes. Vote for your favorites. mid- Rt. 124, Hebron. Feasting with music by the Mallett Bros., Skosh, and coastautoshow.com others, plus a charity derby. redneckblank.eventbrite.com Taste of Greater Waterville, Aug. 7 Downtown Waterville. Food, garden, sidewalk sales, crafts vendors, live music, children’s events. midmainechamber.com Frenchboro Lobster Festival, Aug. 10 Bass Harbor Ferry Terminal, Frenchboro. Live music, raffles, and lobster. frenchboroonline.com Georgetown Working League Fair & Luncheon, Aug. 10 Georgetown. “One of the state’s oldest, briefest, and most popular community events” is celebrating its 100th birthday with fine arts and crafts, a raffle, quilting, and lobster lunch. georgetownworkingleague. org/gwl-fair Harvest Fest & Chowder Cookoff, Sept. 21 Bethel Village Common. An annual tradition with chowder and apple Wells pie. 800-442-5826, bethelharvestfest.com. ChiliFest, Aug. 24-25 Harvestfest, Oct. 19-20 Two days, two contests, lots York Beach. Traditional fall harvest food, activities, crafts, music. www. of chili–and prizes. 646-2451, maineoktoberfest.org wellschilifest.com Kahbang Harvest on the harbor, Oct. 23-26 music festival wilton blueberry festival, Aug. 2-3 Ocean Gateway Pier, Portland. 6th annual chefs and food festival, Aug. 8-11 Wilton. Parades, live music, food, bingo, boat tours, demonstrations, lobster chef competition, Brews & Blues BBQ, tasting crafts. wiltonbbf.com events. harvestontheharbor.com winter harbor lobster festival, Lewiston/Auburn Aug. 10 Greek Festival Sept. 6-8 A downeast celebration with blueberry , lobsterboat Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, races, 5K road race, lobster dinner. acadia-schoodic.org Lewiston. Music and food to celebrate showcase Greek culture. 783-6795, Yarmouth Clam Festival, July 19-21

ynthia farr-weinfeld laitshappeninghere.com All things clam–fried, chowder, cakes, shucking contest, all for good c causes. 846-3984, clamfestival.com Maine Lobster erra; T Festival, Jul. 31- Aug. 4 the Great outdoors erra- H / Rockland waterfront.

II Beach Olympics, Aug. 16-18 Behold 20,000 lbs. of the Old Orchard Beach. 30th annual beach event, three days of com- mighty crustacean, with petition, music, and displays to benefit Maine Special Olympics.

KAHBANG a parade, contests, perfor- 934-2500, oldorchardbeachmaine.com mances by the Mallett Bros., David Cassidy, BBangor Waterfront. Bangor puts Brunswick Outdoor Arts Festival, and the Spin Doctors, on one heck of a weekend with Aug. 17 coronation of the sea 65 bands–The Knocks, Paper Art sale, street performers, kids’ activities. brunswickdowntown.com goddess, and feast- Diamond, and Lady Lamb to Bucksport Bay Festival, Jul. 26-27 robert witkowski; name three–plus 30 films, art Bucksport waterfront. Parade, 5K, games, fireworks. 469-6818 installations, camping, brewfest, food fight, bake-off. kahbang.com Common Ground Country Fair, had/file; S Sept. 20-22 uff

T Unity. Celebrate the organic and rural version of the good life and learn some new things about traditional farming. Agricultural demon- strations–milking, blacksmithing, composting, stone working, cook- ing, tree-felling, orchard-growing; plus produce and crafts vendors, food, music, and camping. mofga.org/theFair Cornish Horseman’s Day, Sept. 7 kwise from top left:

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Crown of Maine Balloon Fest, Eastport Pirate Festival, Sept. 6-8 Aug. 22-25 They take their pirates with a grain of salt in Maine’s Presque Isle. Crafts, entertainment, balloon rides, and demonstrations. easternmost city. This 3-day celebration has a crownofmaineballoonfest.org pirate parade, reenactments, races, cutlass fights, Forest Heritage Days, Aug. 9-10 and a costumed pet show. Pirate ships include the Greenville. Food, exhibitions, logging games. forestheritagedays.org 118-foot downeast schooner Ada C. Lore and a visit from the Pirates of the Dark Rose aboard Must Roos, Great Falls Balloon Festival, Aug. 16-18 their rakish, cannon-equipped, 57-foot gaff yawl. Simard-Payne Memorial Park, Lewiston. Graceful balloons, wacky car- “The ocean’s their life up there in Eastport,” toon balloons, balloon rides, parade, crafts, entertainers, and a photo says the Dark Rose pirate known as ‘The contest. greatfallsballoonfestival.org Scribe,’ “and they’ve got a lotta pirate in them even when they’re not in costume.” Hempstock Fest, Aug. 15-18 853-4343, eastportpiratefestival.com Freedom Field, Carson Hill Rd., Harmony. Live music, cannabis legaliza- tion advocacy and prohibition protest, and lots of live music and fresh air. 696-4444, mainevocals.net maine boats, homes & harbors show, Aug. 9-11 Rockland waterfront. The only in-water boat show accompanied by exhibitions on land, with live music, food, and crafts stands. 594-8622, maineboats.com/boatshow orland river day, Jul. 29 Celebrate the river and town that share a name. Start with the Alewife Run, a 3.5-mile paddle from the fish hatchery to Orland village, and then check out a raft race, duck dash, a kayak capsize-and-rescue work- shop, fly-tying and falconry demonstrations, food and craft vendors, live music, and a magic show. orlandme.org Outdoor Sporting Heritage Day, Aug. 13 Oquossoc. Flycasting competition, game dinner, interactive exhibits,

Deer Isle Jazz Festival, Aug. 1-4 Stonington Opera House, Deer Isle. Cuban saxo- phone player Yosvany Terry applies his Caribbean roots to American musical traditions; the New York- over based bandleader and composer Fred Hersh brings c his trio; and Maine’s Noel Brennan Quartet and Lucy & the Diamonds serve as opening acts. In addition, kids’ activities, ecology education. 864-5647, rangeleymaine.com two documentary films are screened. 367-2788, opera- historically literate housearts.org/calendar Piscataquis River Festival, Jul. 27 Attean memorial Pow Wow, Aug. 10-11 Guilford. Parade, food and craft vendors, live music, Miss Lilac pageant, Maine Wildlife Park, 56 Game Farm Rd., Gray. Here is a duck race, classic car cruise-in, pie eating contest. townofguilford.com chance to learn more about Native American culture first- erry Quintet/today’s

hand. Tribal representatives from Maine, New England, T trails end festival, Sept. 13-15 and beyond bring dancers, drummers, singers, crafts, and Downtown Millinocket. Chili cookoff, Appalachian Trail walk in traditional foods. Grand Entry is presented both days. The osvany Baxter State Park, parade, pie auction, moonlit kayak ride, live Wildlife Park serves as a home to injured, orphaned, or Y k; music. trailsendfestival.org human-dependent animals that cannot c Vintage Motorcycle meet & otherwise survive on their own in the wild. This is the place to see raptors, hinksto antique aeroplane show, Aug. 31- Sept. 1 ground birds, deer, and many other T Owls Head Transportation Museum, 117 Museum St., Owls Head. wild species, some of which you may Up to 250 antique and classic bikes on display (pre-1993). Also

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Maine Harvest Festival, Nov. 16-17 Cross Insurance Center, Bangor. A gourmet utopia, with food from grow- ers and producers across the state including wineries and brewers. Also, demonstrations from Maine chefs and music by the band Evergreen. maine- harvestfestival.com kwise from top right: file; robert witkowski (10); c Clo

5 0 p o r t l a n d monthly magazine oosoola park fun day, Sept. 2 ever N ocks Norridgewock’s Oosoola wear s Park celebrates the 36th year of this day of family fun. Start t are at the Norridgewock Elementary tha School at 9 a.m. with a parade down Main St. to the park. The fire department is ier there with a dunk tank, and there are many n activities for kids–face painting, frog-making– fun plus food. The Fun Day was originally called ou are Oosoola Frog Day because the big fun comes with a frog-jumping contest. 474-4471, nor- than y ridgewockareachamber.com

Festival of Nations, Jul. 28 Deering Oaks Park, Portland. Maine’s cultural diversity is celebrated with a good time in the city’s prettiest park, with authentic ethnic food, crafts, music, and education. 420-1277 International Homecoming Festival, Aug. 2-11 P u r v e y o r s o f S t y l e Calais. Celebrating the American/Canadian border with arts and crafts fair, Maine Jump bounce houses for kids, music, waterfront events, raft race, Passamaquoddy Native American demonstrations, Celtic music, 229 Commercial Street Portland, ME lumberjack contest. calaisevents.com 207-773-3906 BLOG:davidwood.com/blog (Continued on page 90)

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Venue Menu (continued from page 51) Bates Dance Festival, Jul. 12-Aug. 10 Mt. Desert Logging Museum Festival Days, Bates College, Lewiston. Nejla Yatkin/NY2 Dance, Varone Island Jul. 26-27 Performance, Bebe Miller Performances, Musician’s Concert, Garlic Route 16, Rangeley. Miss/Mr. Woodchip contest, Loggers Hall Bridgman| Packer Dance, Moving in the Moment, Different Voices. Festival of Fame, bake-off, entertainment and parade. Festival Finale. batesdancefestival.org Sept. 14 864-5551, rangeleymaine.com Madawaska Acadian Festival, Aug. 8-15 Food, crafts, music, parade, heritage. 728-7000, greatermadawaskachamber.com Olde Bristol Days, Aug. 10-11 Old Fort Grounds at Colonial Pemaquid, Bristol. Food and crafts, live music, parade, fireworks, lobster boat races. oldebristoldays.org Patten Pioneer Days, Aug. 5-11 arm Patten. Music, food, parades, dances, bird show, variety F shows, fireworks, and contests. 528-2902 audholm L music to my ears Smuggler’s Den Campground, Southwest Harbor. American Folk Festival, Aug. 23-25 In 1998, Frank Pendola and a few friends held a Bangor Waterfront. Sista Monica Parker, Rosie Ledet, The Legendary barbecue to celebrate Frank’s garlic harvest. Fifteen Singing Stars, Qi Shu Fang, Yves Lambert Trio, The Chankas, James years later, the event has evolved into an annual King Band, Samba Mapangala and Orchestra Virunga, Sonny Burgess Woodstock of garlic homage. Now you’ll find garlic and the Legendary Pacers. americanfolkfestival.com bread, garlic brownies, garlic cotton candy; partici- kphoto; birds and bloom; pating local restaurants include Nostrano’s BBQ, Bar Harbor Music Festival, Jun. 30-Jul. 28 c Cleonice, Chippers, and 86 This; live music with the Angela Mannino, Brass Venture, Janinah Burnett, Joseph Li, Chris Humphrey Big Band; Maine brewers; craft Synchronicity, Edmund Cionek, Andrew Gray, Jaime Van Eyck, vendors; and a huge farmers’ market. The $5 gate fee Antonio Galera-Lopez, Ardelia Trio, Bar Harbor Festival String benefits local non-profit organizations. nostrano.com Orchestra. barharbormusicfestival.org from left: isto

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East Benton Fiddler’s Convention and Contest, Jul. 28 Littlefield Farm, East Benton. An annual tradition of performance and workshops. eastbentonfiddlers.com Raymond James & Associates Frantasia, Aug. 22-24 Livermore Falls. The “largest festival of out music and arts in Maine” is proud to announce the affiliation of features performances of music and visual arts and workshops. 897- The Portland Harbor Group of Raymond James. 6158, frantasiafestival.com Kneisel Hall Chamber Music Festival, Jun. 23-Aug.11 Blue Hill. The annual intensive summer school and concert series by faculty and guest artists is a quiet tradition and treasure in this pretty village. kneisel.org Mt. Desert Chamber Music festival, Jul. 23 &30; Aug.6&13 Northeast Harbor. 50th anniversary of this series of five concerts with the Borromeo String Quartet, the Shaghai Quartet, the Miami String Quartet, and the Brentano String Quartet, with guest performers.mtdesertfestival.org Ossipee Music Festival, Jul. 25-28 291 South Hiram Rd., South Hiram. Live music, band contest, children’s dance, barn dance, songwriting contest, food, art, yoga, crafts. ossipeevalley.com Portland Chamber Music Festival, Aug. 8-17 Abromson Center at USM, Portland. Vivaldi, Ravel, Brahms, and Mozart are among the composers whose works will be performed; there is also a children’s concert, and a 20th anniversary raffle is a chance to win a getaway weekend in Rockland. pcmf.org

Wings & Wheels Spectacular & Aerobatic Airshow, Aug.3-4 Owls Head Transportation Museum. This museum is all about wings and wheels, and this show will highlight military aircraft, high- Lauren A. Schaefer-Bove Stephen Guthrie wheel bicycles, classic cars, antique planes, and a high-speed aerobatic air show. Pre-1993 Senior Registered Sales Associate Senior Vice President, Investments vehicles of any make or model are invited to [email protected] [email protected] exhibit. There will be vehicle demonstrations, Model T rides, and family fun. ohtm.org Wings over wiscasset, Aug.6 Christopher G. Rogers Dana A. Ricker KIWI Municipal aiport, Wiscasset. A family day of aviation, antique autos, music, history, sci- Senior Vice President, Investments Vice President, Investments ence, and fireworks, featuring three planes from [email protected] [email protected] the Texas Flying Legends Museum Warbirds. The event benefits local charites, and this year’s theme honors the meaning and importance of freedom. wingsoverwiscasset.org David M. Mitchell Zara Machatine Vice President, Investments Sales Associate [email protected] [email protected]

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salt bay chamber festival, Aug. 6-16 Darrows Barn, Round Top. Chamber music performance of works by composers including Dvorak, Stravinsky, Schubert, and Schumann. saltbaychamberfest.org Sebago long Lake music festival, Jul. 16-Aug. 13 Deertrees Theatre, Harrison. Chamber music performances from visiting performers every Tues. at 7:30. Off-site events also held in Fryeburg, South Paris, Bridgton, Chebeague Island. sllmf.org Sweet Chariot Music Festival, Aug. 6-8 Swan’s Island. David Dodson, Denny Williams, Dean Stevens, Doug Day, Daisy Nell & Capt. Stan Collinson, the Jenkins, the Backboners, and many more. sweetchariotmusicfestival.com Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Special, Aug. 29-Sept. 1 Meadow Rd., Brunswick. Many bluegrass bands perform; $1,000 band contest. thomaspointbeach. com Arts & Crafts Art and Fine Crafts Show, Aug. 17-18 Gilsland Farm, Falmouth. Exhibit and sale. audubonshow.com Art in the park, Aug. 10 Mill Creek Park, South Portland. Art show and sale; food, music, kids’ art. artinthepark.com Cumberland Arts and Crafts Show, Aug. 8-11 Cumberland Fairgrounds, 197 Blanchard Road, Cumberland. 250 talented artisans and four days to enjoy them. unitedmainecraftsmen.com

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