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The Franco-American Heritage Center is pleased to announce the activities for its annual Festival Franco Fun. this yearly celebration of Franco-American music, food, and culture will be happening at the Franco Center on Saturday, June 2nd. Festivities begin at 7am, with a Family Crepe Breakfast open to the public. Following breakfast, there will be a special Children’s Entertainment program, where children under 12 are admitted free with the purchase of an adult Festival ticket. Magical Wonders Entertainment presents Magician Dennis Labbe, followed by the regarded story teller Michael Parent.
Maine’s energy market is deregulated, which allows for electricity supply competition. Electricity Maine, LLC, has emerged as a competitive electricity supplier, and many business and home owners have been wondering if money really can be saved on electricity costs. Get answers and learn more at the Winthrop Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting on Thursday, June 7. Ashley Rand, a representative from Electricity Maine will present information about the how the company works to reduce business and home owners’ electricity bills.
A Maine Forest Service forest ranger out hunting last fall came across a strange object he found right in the middle of an old, overgrown logging road on Elephant Mountain. That object has been identified as an ejection seat from the infamous B-52 Stratofortress-C crash that killed seven airmen almost 50 years ago north of Greenville.
Spectrum Generations Muskie Center’s Meals on Wheels program will hold its 10th annual golf tournament on Monday, June 11, 2012 at the Natanis Golf Course in Vassalboro. Foursome are available for $300; $75 for individual players; $60 for Natanis members and plenty of sponsorship opportunities to showcase your business.
Maine International Trade Day, northern New England’s largest annual internationally focused business event. Speakers will include Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner George Gervais; leader of Innovation Management at Embraer S.A., Dr. Sandro Valeri and faculty associate at Harvard’s Center for International Development, Dr. Cesar Hidalgo.
North Atlantic Blues Festival Rockland, Maine Saturday July 14 , 2012 11:00 AM Music Begins Randy Oxford Band Albert Castiglia Royal Southern Brotherhood featuring Cyril Neville, Mike Zito, Devon Allman, [...]
“Ride into Summer”, brought to you by Gardiner Main Street and Pyro City, is a wicked tasty way to kick-off the summer season in Maine. Formerly known as “Hawgs, Pies, and Fireworks”, this 3rd annual event includes a motorcycle and bicycle parade, peoples’ choice pizza contest of local traditional and non-traditional pizzas, live music, and Maine’s largest fireworks display.
Friday, June 8, 2012 Western View Golf Course Bolton Hill Road – Augusta, Maine 04330 Registration: 11:00-11:45 a.m. Lunch: 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Final Instr.: 12:45 p.m.
As part of the celebration, MDOC Commissioner Bill Beardsley will present the 2012 Frank Knight Community Forestry Excellence Award to Robert and Beverly Dutton, of Dutton’s Nursery, Morrill, who last year donated more than 1,000 trees to Maine schools, municipalities and non-profit community organizations.
On Monday, May 21, the Gardiner Conservation Committee, Buildings and Grounds and Public Works will be planting trees purchased with a grant from Project Canopy at the Arcade Parking lot and on the Gardiner Common. Trees make our world a better place. They filter the air we breath, they give us shade on a hot day and healthy trees beautify our surroundings.
Ann Beattie at The Telling Room, May 31st from 3:30-4:30pm for a roundtable with aspiring young writers. Open to all middle and high school students, the afternoon talk will allow students to engage a writer who has published numerous short story collections and novels over a 35-year career, including The New Yorker Stories in 2011.
Come on two wheels or two feet, but make sure you come to Gardiner Main Street’s Summer Kickoff event “Ride Into Summer” – brought to you by Gardiner Main Street and Pyro City, is a wicked tasty way to kick-off the summer season in Maine. Mark your calendar for Friday, May 25th. Formerly known as “Hawgs, Pies, and Fireworks”, this 3rd annual event includes a motorcycle and bicycle parade, peoples’ choice pizza contest of local traditional and non-traditional pizzas, live music, and Maine’s largest fireworks display.
Frisbee Golf on Sunday, May 20th starting @ 10 am! Fee is $10 each or $25 for a family. Lavallee Links Disc Golf, 85 Barber Road, Randolph. All proceeds go to Maine Issinryu Karate Academies World Team! Everyone is invited to participate! Get together a team and get on the course! Great Sunday activity for friends and families!
Known to most of the world as Lyle Lovett’s duet and back-up singer with his Large Band, Chicago born Francine Reed solo brings the stage alive with gospel, Jazz, blues and R&B. She’s appeared on stage with Miles Davis, Smokey Robinson, Etta Jones and The Crusaders among others, and she has collaborated with Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison and Delbert McClinton.
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