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“Hold Tight It’s 60s Night”

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"Hold Tight It's 60s Night"

Carousel Music Theater
196 Townsend Ave
Boothbay Harbor
09/23/2017 | 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Final performance for the 2018 season: Travel back as America comes of age and get your groove on at the Carousel this fall through September 23. Tickets are available through our box office at (207) 633-5297. Join us for both dinner and the show for $44.95 or just the show and dessert at intermission for $25. Call for more details. Don’t miss our salute to the 60s! Seating for dinner is 6pm, doors open at 5:30 and seating is based on first come first served. Show begins at 7pm please arrive by 6:40 to order your dessert and coffee for intermission from the cast before they go back stage to get ready to start the show. Join us in your favorite 60s outfit for a chance to win free tickets to our 2018 season!

Magic of Marimba

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Magic of Marimba

Darrows Barn at DRA’s Round Top Farm
3 Round Top Lane
Damariscotta
09/23/2017 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

For Calendar of Events and Activities in the September 2017 Lincoln County Magazine:

Saturday, September 23

MAGIC OF MARIMBA
Darrow’s Barn, Round Top Farm, Damariscotta – 7:00 p.m. Maine Marimba Ensemble performs traditional and contemporary Zimbabwean music on an assortment of handmade marimbas. Marimba music, composed on the m’bira, hosho and ngoma, is a traditional form of African expression with deep roots traced back nearly a thousand years. Participation is highly welcomed, encouraged and embraced. As they say in Zimbabwe, “If you can walk, you can dance…if you can talk, you can sing!” It is captivating and not to be missed! Tickets $7.50 in advance; $10.00 at the door. Call (207) 563-1363. [Proceeds to benefit the Meals on Wheels program of Spectrum Generation’s Coastal Community Center. Sponsored by Ames True Value, First National Bank and Colby & Gale.]

Red Cloak Haunted History Tour of Boothbay Harbor

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Red Cloak Haunted History Tour of Boothbay Harbor

09/23/2017 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Join The Lady in the Red Cloak for a lantern lit walking tour of Boothbay Harbor. Discover the back streets and hidden stories of the area, its mysteries and haunts. See the “most haunted building in Maine,” hear many ghostly tales, including that of private Mr. Duffy and the welcoming ship captain, while you experience a one-of-a-kind evening in this quaint harbor town.

The moderate walk, suitable for all ages, lasts approximately 90 minutes and is by reservation only. 207-380-3806, www.RedCloakHauntedHistoryTours.com. $15 for adults, $7 for children under 12, free for children under 5.

Rodney Crowell & his band at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor

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Rodney Crowell & his band at the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
86 Townsend Avenue
Boothbay Harbor
09/23/2017 | 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

The show begins at 7:30 PM. Doors for seating open at 7:00 PM. Advance tickets are $35. On the day of the show tickets are $40. Crowell is a multi-Grammy winner, a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and the recipient of the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting from the Americana Music Association.

Summer Craft Show

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Summer Craft Show

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
4 Oak Street
Boothbay Harbor
09/24/2017 | 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Popular juried crafters with unique products created on the Mid-coast of Maine. Items include artisan jewelry, decorative metal work, sea glass items, pottery, decorative wooden boxes/bowls, potholders and place mats, decorative lamps, one-of-a-kind canes and walking sticks, ornaments, herbal body care products, jams, local photography and much more.

Pemaquid Oyster Festival

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Pemaquid Oyster Festival

Schooner Landing Restaurant and Marina
40 Main St.
Damariscotta
09/24/2017 | 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

The Pemaquid Oyster Festival, an annual celebration of the working waterfront and the Damariscotta River where the Pemaquid oyster is farmed, is set for Sunday, September 24 in Damariscotta. Last year over 15,000 oysters were served at the event, which benefits the Edward A. Myers Marine Conservation Fund. The celebration includes music, educational exhibits, boat rides, and lots of oysters harvested fresh from the Damariscotta River that morning. (There is also a menu with lots of choices other than oysters!) The event is free of charge and takes place from noon to dusk right on the shore of the Damariscotta River at historic Schooner Landing Restaurant and Marina on Main St. in Damariscotta and at near-by businesses. For more information, please contact Greg Latimer at 207-380-9912 or e-mail greglatimer@yahoo.com.

Red Cloak Haunted History Tour of Damariscotta

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Red Cloak Haunted History Tour of Damariscotta

09/24/2017 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Led by the mysterious “Lady in the Red Cloak” with her lantern, you will see buildings that once seemed ordinary but will take on eerie new dimensions as she relives their history, and that of the ghosts that are said to still reside there. Wind through the back streets and learn the early history of Damariscotta, visit the site of countless seances, experience the haunted Maine Hotel, take a trip by the river to hear about the Mystery Ship, and more.

The moderate walk, suitable for all ages, lasts approximately 90 minutes and is by reservation only; 207-380-3806, redcloakhauntedhistorytours.com. $15 for adults, $7 for children under 12, free for children under 5.

Red Cloak Haunted History Tour of Boothbay Harbor

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Red Cloak Haunted History Tour of Boothbay Harbor

09/24/2017 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Join The Lady in the Red Cloak for a lantern lit walking tour of Boothbay Harbor. Discover the back streets and hidden stories of the area, its mysteries and haunts. See the “most haunted building in Maine,” hear many ghostly tales, including that of private Mr. Duffy and the welcoming ship captain, while you experience a one-of-a-kind evening in this quaint harbor town.

The moderate walk, suitable for all ages, lasts approximately 90 minutes and is by reservation only. 207-380-3806, www.RedCloakHauntedHistoryTours.com. $15 for adults, $7 for children under 12, free for children under 5.

Red Cloak Haunted History Tour of Wiscasset

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Red Cloak Haunted History Tour of Wiscasset

09/25/2017 | 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Join The Lady in the Red Cloak for a lantern lit walking tour of Wiscasset. Discover the back streets and hidden stories of Wiscasset, its’ mysteries and haunts. See the captains’ houses and the wonderful architecture, hear many ghostly tales, walk by the Ancient Burial Ground, learn of the shrouded lady, experience a one-of-a-kind evening in the “Prettiest Village in Maine.”

The moderate walk, suitable for all ages, lasts approximately 90 minutes and is by reservation only. 207-380-3806, redcloakhauntedhistorytours.com. $15 for adults, $7 for children under 12, free for children under 5.

Giving Excellent Care in the Home: From Our Home to Yours

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Giving Excellent Care in the Home: From Our Home to Yours

The Lincoln Home
22 River Road
Newcastle
09/26/2017 | 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Giving Excellent Care in the Home: From our Home to Yours

The Lincoln Home is pleased to offer a free twenty hour course, Giving Excellent Care in the Home, for informal caregivers who have or want to have home care giving experience and who are not certified as a PSS or a CNA in the state of Maine.

This course focuses on practical skills necessary to safely and skillfully provide personalized, high quality care by applying a solid base of practical knowledge on which to build confident care-giving.

• If you suddenly find yourself facing family care-giving responsibilities, then this class is for you.
• If you want to gain solid skills for informal home care-giving, then this class is definitely for you.
• If you want to prepare for working with an agency providing personal and homemaker services, this class is truly for you!
A course completion certificate will be given to all participants who complete the full 20 hours of training. Completion of the class will not result in a formal, state-approved certification.

Call to register, space is limited!

Details:
Class runs on Tuesdays for five weeks, beginning Tuesday, September 26, 2017.
Dates: 9/26, 10/03, 10/10, 10/17, and 10/24.
Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm
Location: The Lincoln Home, 22 River Rd, Newcastle, ME 04553
FMI/Register: Valerie Lovelace, One2One Home Care, 563-3350, ext. 23

Miles & St. Andrews Grief Support Group

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Miles & St. Andrews Grief Support Group

09/26/2017 | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Miles & St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice’s grief support group meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m. in Damariscotta. Coping with loss is discussed in a supportive and confidential environment, facilitated by trained volunteers who receive supervision from experienced clinicians. Miles & St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice group facilitators understand that each person’s reaction to grief is unique. Topics of discussion and sharing during their meetings include dealing with loneliness, understanding the grieving process, adjusting to life without the loved one, and learning how others and dealing with their challenges.

In addition to providing grief and bereavement services, Miles & St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice offers a comprehensive range of Home Health & Hospice services from companionship to highly-skilled nursing and therapy in homes and facilities throughout Midcoast Maine. Their grief support groups are free of charge, however, registration is required.

To register, or to request more information about grief and bereavement services available in our community, please call at 563-4177.

Mid Coast Maine Indivisible Meeting

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Mid Coast Maine Indivisible Meeting

Rockland Universalist Unitarian Church
345 Broadway
Rockland
09/27/2017 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Mid Coast Maine Indivisible (MCMI) is a member of the national network of over 6000 Indivisible Action groups dedicated to resisting the Trump agenda. We act locally, holding our elected representatives accountable for their positions. This year, MCMI held a Listening Session for Senator Collins, a Tax Protest in Thomaston, an I Can’t Keep Quiet Sing Out in Camden, a Die-In in Rockland, an environmental protest at the Rockland Breakwater, sent postcards and made hundreds of phone calls, visited Sen. Collin’s office weekly, marched in the Thomaston Independence Day Parade and joined other nearby Indivisible groups at their events. Add your energy to the big Group, or focus on a specific issue with one of our smaller Working Groups. Join us at our next meeting! Wed, Sept 27 at 7 PM Rockland Unitarian Universalist Church on Broadway.

FREE Yoga at Mexicali Blues (weather permitting)

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FREE Yoga at Mexicali Blues (weather permitting)

Mexicali Blues
565 Route 1
Newcastle
09/29/2017 | 10:00 am – 11:15 am

Bring increased mindfulness and flexibility to your life with our FREE yoga classes at the Mexicali Blues oasis yurt throughout the month of September! Every Friday from September 8th to September 29th, we invite you to join us in unfurling our mats and sharing in the positive energy of this powerful practice, guided by Mae Corwin of the Sundara yoga studio (opening Autumn 2017 in Brunswick)!

What you need to know/bring:

–Wear comfortable clothing that can stretch and move with you. Pop into the store before class if you’d like us to help you pick out an awesome yoga-friendly outfit!

–Mats and props will be provided, but feel free to bring your own.

–While in class, remember that yoga is all about honoring your body, and if it says slow down or don’t do something that hurts, listen.

–Remember to silence your phone, or leave it in your car.


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