Calendar
EVENTS
JUNE 7The United Way of York County's 11th Annual Day of Caring brings together over 800 volunteers from businesses and schools across York County to provide a variety of assistance non-profit organizations. UWYC and the people of York County work to build a stronger community all year long, but Day of Caring is an event that tangibly demonstrates this drive.
Bird-banding demonstration at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm, 9am. Look at birds up close as researchers investigate bird health and behavior through a long-term monitoring program. FMI: 646-1555.
York Land Trust Monitoring Walk of the Webster Conservation Property. Monitoring walks generally take 2 to 3 hours and are scheduled for the first Wednesday or the third Saturday of each month. Meet at the YLT office at 449 US Route 1 in York, 9am. For more information call 363-7400 or email info@yorklandtrust.org. View a description of the property at www.yorklandtrust.org.
JUNE 8
York Adult Ed Graduation, 6pm, First Parish Church Hall.
York High School Chorus concert, 7:30pm, St. Christopher's.
Wells High School Senior Awards Night.
12th Annual Chamber Music Festival will open with the Ambrosia Trio from New York City performing music of Mozart, Schostakovich, and Ravel. Festival runs June 8, 9, 10, and 14. Tickets are $14 advance, $16 at the door, $12 senior and a series ticket for all four performances will be on sale for $40. As usual, students 18 and under will be admitted free. Tickets may be purchased at the Dunaway Center, the Ogunquit Camera Shop, and the Ogunquit Welcome Center and may also be reserved by calling or faxing 646-6170. All performances: 8pm, Barn Gallery, corner of Shore Road and Bourne Lane. Sponsored by Ogunquit Performing Arts. FMI: 646-6170.
JUNE 9
York High School Convocation, 12pm, York High School Gym.
Wells High School Convocation, 8pm, Ogunquit Playhouse
Odes to Joy, an introduction to dragonflies and damselflies, from 10am to noon, presented by York County Audubon Society, Wells Reserve, and York Land Trust. Meet Sue Smith at the YLT Office for a short presentation and walk. YLT office is at 449 Rte 1, York, across from Hannaford. YLT phone number: 363-7400. Rain date is July 10, same time and place.
Free Family Fun Night at Children's Museum of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, NH. The museum will be open from 5:30 - 8 PM for families to play and learn together at no charge. Be sure and visit the two newest exhibits: Play It Cool, featuring the unique Mindball game, and Kaleidoscopic, where a whole family can fit inside our one-of-a-kind human-sized kaleidoscope! For more information: Phone: 603-436-3853
"Start Surfing," a free introduction to surfing class, will be held at the KTP X Sports Surf shop in Kittery at 6pm. To sign up, visit www.ktp.com, e-mail info@ktp.com, call 1-888-KTP-MAINE or visit the customer service desk at the Kittery Trading Post or Kittery Trading Post X-Sports on Rte.1 in Kittery, Maine.
12th Annual Chamber Music Festival continues for a second night with the Boston Chamber Music Society, a fixture for many years at the festival and will once again be graced with the brilliant voice of soprano Jayne. Festival runs June 8, 9, 10, and 14. Tickets are $14 advance, $16 at the door, $12 senior and a series ticket for all four performances will be on sale for $40. As usual, students 18 and under will be admitted free. Tickets may be purchased at the Dunaway Center, the Ogunquit Camera Shop, and the Ogunquit Welcome Center and may also be reserved by calling or faxing 646-6170. All performances: 8pm, Barn Gallery, corner of Shore Road and Bourne Lane. Sponsored by Ogunquit Performing Arts. FMI: 646-6170.
JUNE 10
Join Old York Historical Society as it celebrates Opening Day for Old York museums on June 10, 10am to 5pm. In the morning, meet the new Elizabeth Perkins Fellows, see the new exhibition in the Emerson-Wilcox House and tour the museum buildings and grounds. In the afternoon from 2 until 5pm, join us for special activities: At 2:00 and again at 3:30 take a connoisseur tour with Curator Tom Johnson.
See protected land parcels on the York Land Trust Conservation Drive-About Tour on June 10. The trust manages 35 properties with a total of almost 1500 acres. The popular Drive-About tour showcases many of the important protected parcels with special emphasis on locations that allow public access. Meet at 10am, York Land Trust Office, 449 US Route 1, York (across from Hannifords). This event is free and open to the public. Please call 363-7400 to register. The tour takes 2 hours. Light refreshments will be served.
Market Square Day 10K Race starts at 9am in Market Square and finishes at historic Strawbery Banke. Application fees are $18 until midnight on June 7, and $20 beginning Thursday, June 8 through the day of the race. Bib/ChampionChip® pick up and registration takes place at the Connie Bean Recreation Center on June 9 (9am - 5pm) and on Saturday, June 10 (7am - 8:45am). More information is available at http://www.proportsmouth.org/roadrace.cfm
Market Square Day 2006, Downtown, Portsmouth, NH. A day of family fun with crafts people, vendors, road race, musicians and performers from 9am to 5pm. The event, often referred to as the unofficial start to Summer on the Seacoast, draws on average 1,200 runners for the 10K race and 80,000 festival-enthusiasts to the heart of the Portsmouth. For more information on parking, entertainment schedule, and community activities, visit www.proportsmouth.org.
Nature walk at Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm, 11am. Glimpse some of the Reserve's varied habitats, such as fields, shrublands, maple swamp, estuaries, dunes, and sandy shore (about 1 1/2 miles).
Wildflowers & Wild Edible Plants Walk at the Summit parking lot of Mount Agamenticus in York from 12pm to 3pm. Learn how to identify common and uncommon plants with medicinal, edible, and other properties. Hosted by White Pines Programs and led by local naturalist Bob Kozman. Fee $25. For more information or to register visit www.whitepines.org or call 361-1911 or e-mail info@whitepineprograms.org
Outdoor Girls event at Wood Frog Hollow (330 Mountain Rd in Cape Neddick, Maine) from 10am to 3pm. Outdoor Girls is a full-day program that aims to help girls deepen their connection to the natural world and herself through exploration, hands-on projects, games, survival skills, and more. We usually spend most, if not all, of our time outdoors - exploring nature, building relationships, and learning all the while. Girls ages 8-13 years old are welcome. This progam is by female staff members. Fee $40. For more information or to register visit www.whitepines.org or call 361-1911 or e-mail info@whitepineprograms.org
Outdoor Boys event at Wood Frog Hollow (330 Mountain Rd in Cape Neddick, Maine) from 10am to 3pm. This popular full-day program gives your son the opportunity to explore the natural world with boys of similar interests. The day's focus is often on wilderness survival skills, tracking and nature awareness. We're based out of Wood Frog Hollow a 15 acre wilderness classroom that is adjacent to over 10 ,000 acres of conservation land. For boys ages 9-13. Led by senior instructor Dan Hansche. Fee $40. For more information or to register visit www.whitepines.org or call 361-1911 or e-mail info@whitepineprograms.org
Roast Beef Dinner at the Union Congregationalist Church, York Beach. One seating at 5:30pm. $8.00 adults and $4.00 ages 10 and under. Reservation: 363-4611 or 363-4821.
12th Annual Chamber Music Festival continues its third night with the a performance by the dynamic and superbly sonorous DaPonte String Quartet. Festival runs June 8, 9, 10, and 14. Tickets are $14 advance, $16 at the door, $12 senior and a series ticket for all four performances will be on sale for $40. As usual, students 18 and under will be admitted free. Tickets may be purchased at the Dunaway Center, the Ogunquit Camera Shop, and the Ogunquit Welcome Center and may also be reserved by calling or faxing 646-6170. All performances: 8pm, Barn Gallery, corner of Shore Road and Bourne Lane. Sponsored by Ogunquit Performing Arts. FMI: 646-6170.
JUNE 11
Wells High School Graduation, 1pm Warrior Memorial Field
York High School Senior Reception, 7pm, York High School Gym.
Free Nordic Walking Class, led by certified Nordic Walking instructor Kristel Hayes, will meet at 11am at Kittery Trading Post. For more information visit www.kitterytradingpost.com, e-mail info@ktp.com, call 1-888-KTP-MAINE or stop by the customer service desk at the Kittery Trading Post.
JUNE 12
Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament will take place at Sanford Country Club. Cost is $100 per person and includes greens fees, cart, continental breakfast, and barbecue lunch. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Eleanor at the Chamber for information at 646-1279
New Castle Village Walk and Garden Tour to Benefit Pontine: On Sunday, June 11, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., rain or shine, nine New Castle gardens will be open for a self-guided walk. Several gardens will be located in the area surrounding the Wentworth Hotel. Complimentary rides by Seacoast Trolley will be available. Tickets are available in advance for $12 at Rye Ridge Greenery, 630 Washington Road in Rye, Portsmouth Gardens at 1000 Woodbury Avenue in Portsmouth, or Wentworth Greenhouses at 141 Rollins Road in Rollinsford. Tickets will be available for $15 on June 11 at the Maude Trefethan School, Main Street in New Castle. Parking is at Portsmouth town lots by the U. S. Coast Guard station. All proceeds from the garden tour will benefit the artistic and educational programs of Pontine Theatre. For further information call (603) 436-6660.
JUNE 14
12th Annual Chamber Music Festival concludes with a performance the Cassatt String Quartet of New York City. The Cassatt will feature contemporary music and the prize-winning composers will in fact be on hand to introduce and discuss their compositions. Festival runs June 8, 9, 10, and 14. Tickets are $14 advance, $16 at the door, $12 senior and a series ticket for all four performances will be on sale for $40. As usual, students 18 and under will be admitted free. Tickets may be purchased at the Dunaway Center, the Ogunquit Camera Shop, and the Ogunquit Welcome Center and may also be reserved by calling or faxing 646-6170. All performances: 8pm, Barn Gallery, corner of Shore Road and Bourne Lane. Sponsored by Ogunquit Performing Arts. FMI: 646-6170.
ONGOING
Spring Show at York Art Association, 394 York Street (Route 1A), York Harbor. May 19 to June 19. Summer hours are Wednesday through Sunday 11am-4pm. For more information, please call 363-4049.Old York Historical Society presents the exhibit "Real, Reproduction or Outright Fake?" Not everything is what it appears to be, especially in the world of antiques and museum collections. What does a museum curator or collector look for to determine if a piece is real, reproduction, or fake? A season-long exhibit in the Long Parlor Gallery of Old York's Emerson-Wilcox House will show examples of furniture, glass, ceramics, textiles and other decorative arts that will both test and inform the visitor about what to look for to determine authenticity and value. Exhibit opens June 10 and runs through October 8. Hours: Monday-Saturday Noon-2pm. The opening reception will be Friday evening, June 9, 5-7pm.
George Marshall Store Gallery presents MECA - Connections - and Jim Wilkinson's abstract paintings from June 10 - July 16. Selected works by faculty of the Maine College of Art will be on display in the main level gallery. Jim Wilkinson's abstract paintings will be shown in the dock level gallery. Jim Wilkinson graduated from the Portland School of Art in 1971 (the predecessor of the Maine College of Art). Since then he has been committed to abstract painting. The gallery is open Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 5 pm, Sunday 1-5pm, and is located at 140 Lindsey Road, York. Opening reception will be held Saturday June 10, 5-7pm. For more information, please call 351-1083 or visit www.georgemarshallstoregallery.org.
The Gateway Farmers Market will be held from 9am to 1pm, each Saturday from June 10 to October 7, at the Visitor's Center on Route 1 in York. Local farmers and specialty food producers will sell their fresh fruit, vegetables, pies, breads and more. For more information, call 363-4422, or email info@yorkme.org.
Weekly flea market will be held each Saturday from May through September at St. Aspinquid Lodge, 101 Long Sands Rd, York. Hours are 8am to 3pm. Both outside and undercover tables available for rental. For more information, call 363-4817.
St. Aspinquid Lodge Public Supper takes place each Saturday at 5pm, 101 Long Sands Rd, York. Tickets available at the lodge every Saturday from 9am to 2pm. Prices and menus will vary. For info on each meal call 363-4817.
Registration is ongoing for many children and adult summer programs at York Parks and Recreation. For more information, please call 363-1040 or view programs on the web at http://parksandrec.yorkmaine.org.
UPCOMING
Ida's Havin' a Yard Sale at Hackmatack Playhouse, Berwick, on Friday, June 16, and Saturday, June 17. Local favorite Susan Poulin returns as "Ida, the woman who runs with the moose". Everyone is going to her yard Sale; how about you? She's willing to dicker. Hackmatack regular season shows run Wednesday through Saturday evenings at 8:00 pm, and Thursday Matinee at 2:00 pm. Prices are $20 adult, $17 Senior and $10 for students (under 20) and children. FMI: Phone 698-1807 or on the web at www.hackmatack.org.Beehive! The Ogunquit Playhouse opens its historic 74th Season with Beehive, the high-energy musical takes us back through a decade of change with the songs of the many talented female performers and girl bands of the rocking '60s, including Patti LaBelle, Connie Francis, Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, and Janis Joplin just to name a few. This sensational season opener features the hits My Boyfriend's Back, It's My Party, Proud Mary and the '60s anthem R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Beehive runs at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, June 19-July 8. Performances Monday-Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday 8:30 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Ticket prices range $36.00-$46.00. For more information, please visit our website at www.ogunquitplayhouse.org. Phone 646-5511.
YORK MEETINGS
JUNE 7Harbor Board, 7pm, York Senior Center
Appeals Board, 7pm, York Library
JUNE 8
Planning Board, 7pm, York Library
JUNE 12
Selectmen's Meeting, 7pm, York Library
JUNE 13
State Primary Election, 8am to 8pm, York High School - Robert E. Butler Gymnasium
OGUNQUIT MEETINGS
JUNE 7Wells/Ogunquit School Committee, 7pm, Dunaway Community Center
JUNE 13
Special Town Meeting, 9am to 8pm, Voting in the Dunaway Auditorium
