Thursday, June 24, 2010

What's Happening This Weekend...

We think the weather is going to cooperate this weekend so get out there and enjoy it!

12th Annual Legacy of the Arts Festival

June 20 - 27
Bar Harbor
Featuring live music, art exhibits, historic tours, and more. The week concludes with the 60th Annual Art Show on the Village Green.
www.barharborinfo.com/legacy

A Streetcar Named Desire

June 24 - 27
Camden Opera House
A Streetcar Named Desire makes its way to the Camden Opera House this summer, exhibiting the grittier side of New Orleans in Tennessee Williams' American classic. 8 pm. Orchestra $16; balcony $12.
www.chamdenoperahouse.com

Acadian Festival & Gagnon Family Reunion

June 24 - 27
Madawaska
Maine's largest cultural festival takes on its 33rd year commemorating the arrival of the first Acadian settlers in 1785. The "family reunion" honors the Gagnon family this year, with the Acadian bed race, Party du Main Street, and more.
www.acadianfestival.com

River City Cinema
June 25
Pickering Square, Bangor
Bring your lawnchair and catch the original 1955 movie, The Ladykillers. Show begins at sundown, around 8:30 pm. Free.
www.rivercitycinema.com

The Maine Whoopie Pie Festival

June 26
Dover-Foxcroft
Celebrate the taste of Maine's favorite desert! Sample and purchase whoopie pies from dozens of bakers, listen to music, enjoy kids' games, activities, whoopie pie eating contests, and more. 10 am - 4 pm. $6 adults; $3 children 12 and under; $15 family of four.
www.centertheatre.org

Midcoast Maine Lighthouse Challenge
June 26 - 27
Midcoast Region
This event is a two-day self-guided driving tour of seven of Midcoast Maine's land-accessible lighthouses. It's fun, scenic, and educational for the entire family.
www.rocklandlighthouse.com

Plein Air Painting & Exhibition
June 27
Bar Harbor
Five accomplished Maine artists will be at the Lodge at Moosehead Lake to capture the natural beauty of this amazing view in acrylics, oils, pastels, and watercolors.
www.mooseheadlake.org

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

What about the Bridge Alliance Pride Festival and Dance in West Market Square, downtown Bangor????