Calendar
EVENTS
JUNE 1412th 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.
JUNE 16
The Seaglass Kids and Seaglass Overtones perform some of the best movie and Broadway music of the 60s and 70s.
First Parish Church, 180 York Street, York
7:30 to 9:00 pm
RESERVATIONS: (207) 985-8747
www.seaglassperformingarts.org
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.
JULY 17
Bird Walk - Join York County Audubon Society to look at birds along the trails of the Wells Reserve. Free and no registration required 7:30am. More Information on the Web: http://www.yorkcountyaudubon.org/
Tours and a formal dedication of the new Alheim Commons residential facility at Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve and Laudholm Trust from 9am-12pm. The Alheim Commons is a 20-bed dormitory for coastal scientists, educators, and resource managers who are visiting south coastal Maine and working on projects with the Wells NERR, or working independently on projects directly related to the Reserve's coastal resource stewardship mission. Reservations requested. FMI: 646-4521. Tours of the Alheim Commons will be offered before and after the 10am dedication ceremony. More Information on the Web: http://www.wellsreserve.org/news/2006-06-06_alheim.htm
Old-Time Bean Supper at Laudholm Farm, Wells Reserve. Finish the day at our heart-warming, belly-filling, friend-meeting feast featuring pots of beans made the old-fashioned way. 5pm-7pm. $7 for adults, $4 for children. Reservations not needed.
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.
JUNE 18
Father's Day at the Seashore Trolley Museum, Kennebunkport. Fathers admitted free with their paid children. FMI please call 967-0867 or visit www.trolleymuseum.org
A garden and easement tour of Back Fields Farm, Odiorne Lane, Eliot. 11am. Hosted by Connie Weeks and Pat Robinson. Serving lemonade and cookies, bring a picnic! FMI go to www.gwrlt.org
JUNE 19
Blood Drive will be held at St. Aspinquid Lodge, 101 Long Sands Rd., York, from 1pm to 6pm. FMI: 363-4817.
JUNE 20
Stormwater Center Workshop: The center's unique field site is designed to evaluate the performance of stormwater treatments side-by-side, under strictly controlled conditions. The site currently hosts three classes of treatments: manufactured devices such as underground infiltration units and hydrodynamic separators; traditional, structural approaches such as swales and ponds; and Low Impact Development designs (LIDs) such as a biorentention system and a gravel wetland. Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 Time: 8:00am-3:00pm Category: Coastal Training Created by: Laudholm Trust Updated: Tuesday, June 6, 2006 10:45am Reservations: REQUIRED FMI: (207) 646-1555 More Information on the Web: http://www.unh.edu/erg/cstev/index.htm
View the latest trends at the fourth annual fashion show at the Wells-Ogunquit Senior Center. Show features fashions and accessories modeled by the Center's very own seniors, a sit-down luncheon and prizes. From 11am to 3pm. Tickets $25 for members, $30 for non-members. FMI: 646-7775.
Photography of Shorebirds, Photographer Roger S. Everett holds a star rating as a member of the Photographic Society of America and has been photographing birds seriously since 1977. His photos have appeared in many birding publications. He has published two books of his bird photos: Wading and Shorebirds and Favorite Songbirds. Roger is coming from Cape Cod to present a humorous program featuring birds of the East Coast. York County Audubon Program. Reservations not needed. Refreshments at 7pm. Program starts at 7:30pm at Laudholm Farm, Wells Reserve, Wells.
"Lines, Leaders and Knots" at Kittery Trading Post
What: Fishing skills and gear seminar: "Lines, Leaders and Knots"
Where: Kittery Trading Post, Rte 1, Kittery, Maine
When: Tuesday, June 20th, at 7:00pm - part of KTP's annual Junefest
For More Information: www.ktp.com; e-mail info@ktp.com; call 1-888-KTP-MAINE, or visit the customer service desk at Kittery Trading Post on Rte.1 in Kittery, Maine.
When most of us gear up for fishing, our money and our attention goes to the big stuff - the rod, the reel, various lures and bait, maybe even a new electronic fishfinder. Often, though, it is our choice of line and leader and our skill at tying knots that can make the difference between success and failure when landing the big ones. Join Kittery Trading Post and the prostaffers of Gamma Technologies for "Lines, Leaders and Knots", a free seminar aimed at creating immediate and measurable improvements in the numbers of fish you catch and keep.
In addition to "Lines, Leaders and Knots", Kittery Trading Post is offering dozens of other free fishing seminars during its annual Junefest celebration, June 19 - 24. Tuna Fishing with Dennis Braid; Striper and Bluefish with Blaine Anderson and Pat Renna; De-mystifying Baitcasting Reels with Eric Matland; and the final stop on the national Shimano tour (with their own giant tent and seminars every ninety minutes) are only a few of the attractions on offer. After you've learned all you needed to know at the seminars, you are invited to join Kittery Trading Post, Extreme Edge Fishing and Stripers Forever in the "Wade, Walk and Paddle" fishing rodeo, a family oriented, catch-photograph-release fishing tournament.
To sign up for "Lines, Leaders and Knots", or for more information about the many other fishing seminars at Kittery Trading Post during Junefest and throughout the summer, please visit www.ktp.com, e-mail info@ktp.com, call 1-888-KTP-MAINE or visit the customer service desk at Kittery Trading on Rte.1 in Kittery, Maine.
Mainely Kids: Guidebook Author Crystal Ward Kent
At the Kittery Trading Post
Who: Crystal Ward Kent: Author of Mainely Kids: A Guide to Family Fun in Southern Maine
What: Talk, Q & A and Book Signing on Southern Maine activities with kids
Where: Kittery Trading Post, Rte 1, Kittery, Maine
When: Tuesday, June 20th, at 7:00pm - part of KTP's annual Junefest
For More Information: www.ktp.com; e-mail info@ktp.com; call 1-888-KTP-MAINE; or visit the customer service desk at the Kittery Trading Post on Rte.1 in Kittery, Maine.
School is almost out. For many families, finding new and interesting things to do through the course of the long summer can be a challenge. Mainely Kids: A Guide to Family Fun in Southern Maine has the answers. Kick off a season of local adventure with author Crystal Ward Kent on June 20th at the Kittery Trading Post.
Ms. Kent, a native Mainer and former Maine Tourism Association employee, has written a truly kid-friendly, readable and realistic guide to traveling with children through the Piscataqua and Southern Maine. In her 7:00pm talk she will be highlighting some of her favorite spots for family adventure, from salt water fly fishing in Wells to Pirates Cove Adventure Golf, the Frisbee General Store to Two Lights State Park.
Ms. Kent will be basing her talk upon Mainely Kids, each chapter of which covers a long weekends' worth of activities for vacationing or day-tripping families and is accompanied by easy to follow maps and directions. Questions from children and adults will be welcomed, and kids will be able to have Ms. Kent sign their very own copy of a guidebook written just for them.
Crystal Ward Kent will be speaking at 7:00pm on Tuesday, June 20th at the Kittery Trading Post on Rt. 1 in Kittery, Maine. Her talk, Mainely Kids: A Guide to Family Fun in Southern Maine, is part of Kittery Trading Post's JUNEFEST, which also features seminars on navigating with GPS, salt and freshwater fishing, kayaks, archery and more.
To sign up for Mainely Kids, or for more information about Ms. Kent's talk, please visit www.ktp.com, e-mail info@ktp.com, call 1-888-KTP-MAINE or visit the customer service desk at the Kittery Trading on Rte.1 in Kittery, Maine.
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.
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.
UPCOMING
Ice Cream Social will be held at the Wells-Ogunquit Senior Center on Thursday, June 22, from 11am to 12pm. The Center's chance to thank the 8th graders of the Wells Jr. High School!
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
June 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, July 1, 5, 6, 7, 8
The Biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colors comes to vibrant life in this, Andrew LLoyd Webber's first hit. This family-fun musical tale emerges both timely and timeless. Hackmatack Playhouse.
207-698-1807
South Berwick Strawbery Festival, June 24th from 9am to 4pm. Free entertainment, trolley service, and parking. A day full of family fun includes 5K road race and fun walk, entertainment, children's activities, BBQ, cheesecake and shortcake, live music, and fireworks at 9:30pm. More information and a calendar of events can be found on the Web: http://www.southberwickstrawberryfestival.com/
Join the Museums of Old York On Saturday June 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for Point of View A behind the scenes tour of studios, homes and gardens.
The scenic beauty of the Maine Coast and the rich character of its historic buildings and landscapes have inspired artists for centuries. A vibrant community of creators and collectors of regional art continues today, keeping this heritage alive.
On Saturday June 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Old York will offer residents and visitors a rare opportunity to immerse themselves in contemporary and historic art in settings rarely open to the public. For this single day, studios of working artists and two renowned artists from York's past, as well as the homes and gardens of outstanding collectors, will be open for all to enjoy. A series of hosted dinners will also be held that evening. This will be a visual feast not to be missed!
Hap Moore Auctioneer is sponsoring this Artists/Collectors Tour from which proceeds will help underwrite Old York's preservation of eight historic sites and educational programs serving thousands of children each year.
To date some of the very special artist studios and collectors homes on the tour include: Tim Ellis of Cape Neddick, Michael Walek and Todd Bezold's historic Mill Dam House at Chases Pond, sculptor Michael Stasiuk and metal-smith Alan Perry of Portsmouth, York's Rosalind Fedeli and Sumner and Helen Winebaum, the historic Susan Ricker Knox studio in York Harbor and the landmark Charles Woodbury studio at Perkins Cove.
High cliffs and stone outcroppings serve as a backdrop for the Ellis 1804 farmhouse, which displays Ellis's superb collection of local art amassed over four decades. Granite walkways wind through surrounding perennial gardens from which sculpture seems to grow. Sloping lawns lead to a meadow below where whimsical sculpture and stone installations delight the visitor.
The Mill Dam house is located at the spillway of Chases Pond and is the home of Tatnic Group artists Michael Walek and Todd Bezold. The gardens surrounding the foundations of the historic mill site include varieties ranging from historic plants such as tobacco and castor bean to tropical exotics whose various forms and colors excite the imaginations of the artists. Pottery and urns collected from travels abroad overflow with lavish displays and imaginative combinations of plants to further enhance these magnificent gardens.
Along with the talented artists and collectors on tour, the historic studios of acclaimed artists Susan Ricker Knox and Charles Woodbury will be open to the public. Portsmouth born artist Susan Ricker Knox (1874-1959) made her reputation by painting the children of America's wealthiest families. She attended art school at Drexel Institute in Philadelphia and at the Cooper Union in New York City. A well-known portrait artist by 1913, Knox divided her time between her winter studio at the National Arts Club in and her summer studio in York Harbor. On display in this charming cottage, which she designed herself, will be silhouettes and a portrait from the Old York Historical Society collection.
Charles Woodbury was among the most influential artists to live and work in Ogunquit. Woodbury taught at his Maine studio for thirty-six summers and the success of his art school secured Ogunquit's reputation as one of America's preeminent summer art colonies.
If you would like to volunteer for this event please contact Development Director Drew Casey at 207-363-4974 (dcasey@oldyork.org) or Contemporary Art Curator Mary Harding at 207-351-1083 (mharding@maine.rr.com)
7th Annual Arts and Crafts Festival
June 24, 25
Crafts at the Playhouse The Ogunquit Playhouse Theatre Guild announces its 7th annual CRAFTS AT THE PLAYHOUSE, to be held on the beautiful grounds of the Ogunquit Playhouse on Route 1. This juried event features a dazzling array of work from artisans all over New England. As an added bonus, the show will again include the very popular feature "antique road show appraisal" by the Maine Antique Dealers Association on Sat from 10-2 - bring your treasures for appraisal - $5 for one item, $10 for 3! On Sunday, show attendees will be treated to a live musical performance by the popular duo of Lex & Joe performing from 12-3. Show Hours: 10-5 on Sat and 10-4 on Sun ~ under tents, rain or shine on-site food and parking ~ admission is $5 per person. All proceeds benefit the Ogunquit Playhouse. Email: Kryssea@aol.com, pamelasawyer@Comcast.net Website: http://www.ogunquitplayhouse.org 207-646-5511
June 25 Wells Outdoor Antique Show and Sale will be held on the historic grounds of the Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm 10am to 4 pm, admission.
York County Demonstration Day
The Iris Network and the Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired invite you to explore services that are offered to people in York County who are visually impaired or blind. Information and hands-on demonstrations will be available in lighting, contrast, adapted devices, recreation, talking books, mobility, consumer organizations, video magnifiers, and much much more. Our keynote speaker is Dr. Jan Berlin who will be talking about updates on Macular Degeneration at 1:00 PM. All are welcome.
This event will take place at York County Community College from 10 am- 3pm on Tuesday June 27, 2006. For more information, please call 1-800-715-0097.
YORK MEETINGS
JUNE 14
York Housing Authority, 9am, Baldwin Center
Historic District Commission, 4:30pm, York Senior Center
JUNE 15
Parks & Recreation Board, 6:30pm, Grant House
Budget Committee, 7pm, York Library
OGUNQUIT MEETINGS
JUNE 14
Ogunquit Heritage Museum, 4pm, Dunaway Community Center
Planning Board, 7pm, Dunaway Community Center
JUNE 20
Board of Selectmen, 7pm, Dunaway Community Center
