September 24, 7:30 p.m. "Carousel," by Rogers and Hammerstein, a quintessential New England musical, directed by Bill Van Horn, professional actors in lead roles, with a chorus of community members, $22/adults, $18/children, Theater at Monmouth, 796 Main Street, Monmouth. FMI: 207.933.9999, www.theateratmonmouth.org.
September 25-27, 9 a.m.-closing, Common Ground Country Fair, make connections with a rapidly expanding base of organic farms in the state of Maine, demonstrations, Maine organic foods and crafts, livestock exhibits and entertainment, $10/adults, $8/seniors, free/under age 12 and MOFGA members, Common Ground Country Fair Grounds, 294 Crosby Brook Road, Unity. FMI: 207.568.4142, www.mofga.org.
September 26-27, 8 a.m.-noon, Theater at Monmouth Yard Sale, Old Grange Hall, 775 Main Street, Monmouth. FMI: 207.933.2952, www.theateratmonmouth.org.
September 26, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Apple Pumpkin Festival, highlights the rich cultural, agricultural and industrial heritage of the area with food, music, games, crafts and displays, free, rain date October 17, Livermore Falls Rec Field, Livermore Falls. FMI: 207.897.6755, www.applepumpkinfestival.org.
September 26, 10 a.m. -4 p.m. 35th Annual Colby Craft Fair, featuring more than 85 crafters, Harold Alfond Athletic Center, Colby College, Waterville. FMI: 207.859.5830, www.colby.edu.
September 26, 7:30 p.m. Jones and Boyce, terrific tap dancing and sparkling song, $16/adults, $10/under age 13, Johnson Hall, 280 Water Street, Gardiner. FMI: 207.582.7144, www.johnsonhall.org.
September 26, 7:30 p.m. Maine Mountain Chamber Music, special guests Cyrus Beroukhim, violin, and Tom Kraines, cello, join co-directors Yuri Funhashi, piano and Laurie Kennedy, viola, $9/adults, $7/seniors, free/under age 16, Nordica Auditorium, Merrill Hall, UMF, Farmington. FMI: 207.778.7136, www.umf.maine.edu/inside/events.
September 26, 9 p.m. Twiddle, featuring Mihali Savoulidis, vocals and guitar, Zdenek Gubb, Bass guitar and vocals, Ryan Dempsey, keyboards and B3, and Brook Jordan, drums, $15, Unity Centre for the Performing Arts, 42 Depot Street, Unity. FMI: 207.948.SHOW, www.unityme.org/theater.
September 27, 4 p.m. Con Brio, classical string quartet featuring violins, viola and chello, $10/suggested donation, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 9 Summer Street, Augusta. FMI: 207.622.2424, www.stmarksaugusta.org.
September 28, 6:30 p.m. Historic Hallowell Gathering, representatives of the Maine Historical Society will introduce the Maine Community Heritage Project grant which will create an extensive community history Web site, City Hall Auditorium, One Winthrop Street, Hallowell. FMI: www.hallowell.org.
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September 24-30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Maurice Freedman: Painting Maine, Freedman is described as an "unfairly neglected star of American moderism, also on view "Beverly Hallam: A Celebration" and "Out of the White Mountains: Selections from a Private Collection," Ogunquit Museum of American Art, 543 Shore Road, Ogunquit. FMI: 207.646.4909, www.ogunquitmuseum.org
September 24, 6:30 p.m. Roy P. Fairfield and Earlene Ahquist (Kitty) Chadbourne read from and sign copies of their books "Survival at Work & Home: Saco-Lowell Shops in WWII" and "Parenting Myself: Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury," free, Dyer Library, Saco Museum, 371 Main Street, Saco. FMI: 207.283.3861, www.sacomuseum.org
September 25, 5-6:30 p.m. Roast Beef Supper, $8/adults, $3/under age 12, St. John's Masonic Hall, Portland Street, Route 4, South Berwick.
September 25, 5-7 p.m. Italian Dinner, $8/adults, $4/under age 12, free/under age 3, Congregational Church, 1695 Post Road, US Route 1, Wells. FMI: 207.646.4309, www.wellscongregational.org
September 25-26, 5-8 p.m. Chalk on the Walk, art walk, performances, workshops and more, Maine Street and North Dam Mill, Biddford. FMI: www.heartofbiddeford.org.
September 26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Punkinfiddle, A National Estuaries Day Celebration, traditional crafts, hands-on learning, live entertainment, old-fashioned games and food, road race at 9, festival at 10, $10/carload, $15/all others, Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells. FMI: 207.646.4521, www.punkinfiddle.org.
September 26, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. "The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier," book signing and discussion by author Colin Woodard, followed by music, children's activities and more, sponosored by the Scarborough Friends of the Library, free, Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road, Scarborough. FMI: 207.883.4723, www.library.scarborough.me.us.
September 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Newly restored Atlantic Shore Line No. 100 Electric Locomotive, debut and dedication ceremony, Seashore Trolley Museum, 195 Log Cabin Road, Kennebunkport. FMI: 207.985.9723, www.trolleymuseum.org
September 26, 10:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Carousel Rides, ride the 1894 Armitage Herschell steam-powered carousel, free with admission to 19th Century Willowbrook Village, 68 Elm Street, Newfield. FMI: 207.793.2784, www.willowbrookmuseum.org.
September 26, 4-6 p.m. Ham, baked beans and more, $9/adults, $2/under age 12, free/under age 5, takeout available, First Congregational Church, 1361 State Road, Eliot. FMI: 207.439.1105.
September 26-27, begins at 5 p.m. Saturday, all day Sunday, Autumn Celebration, celebrate all the wonders of the growing season in Maine with some fun twists, parade and lobster bake, petting zoo, competitions, street performers, various locations, Old Orchard Beach. FMI: 207.934.5714 x 224, www.oob365.com.
September 26, 8 p.m. Tret Fure, her songs include "Look What Love Has Given Me," $17.50, Jonathan's Restaurant, 92 Bourne Lane, Ogunquit. FMI: 207.646.4777, www.jonathansrestaurant.com or www.tretfure.com.
September 27, 2 p.m. 2nd Annual Limington Community Variety Show, $5-$7 suggested donation, free/under age 7, Ossipee Trail Arts Center, Route 25, Limington. FMI: 207.637.3467, www.ossipeetrailarts.org
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September 24, 7 p.m. Jean Randall Retrospective, woodblock print exhibit, free, Community Hall, 403 State Route 121, Otisfield. FMI: 207.539.2521
September 25-26, 7:30 p.m. Red ‘n Gold Cabaret by Singers Workshop, directed by Lillian Lee Morse, Broadway repertoire, jazz favorites, popular classics and timeless oldies, candlelit cafe tables, free popcorn, soda and snacks, BYOB, $12, Denmark Arts Center, 50 West Main Street, Denmark. FMI: 207.452.2057 or 207.452.2412, www.denmarkarts.org.
September 25-26, 8 p.m. "I Fall for You," series of seven short plays on love and romance by Maine playwright Michael Kimball, $10, Acorn Studios, Dana Warp Mill, 90 Bridge Street, Westbrook. FMI: 207.854.0065, www.acorn-productions.org.
September 26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 20th Annual Cornish Apple Festival, vendors, apple pie baking contest and auction, entertainment, raffles, 5 K road race and supper at the Cornish United Church of Christ, rain or shine, Thompson Park, Route 25, Cornish. FMI: 207.625.4993, www.cornish-maine.org.
September 26, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 13th Annual Bluegrass Festival and Chicken BBQ, music, apple picking, homemade pies and fudge, wagon rides, fresh cider and more, BBQ at noon, $7/adults, free/under age 17, shuttle rides to the Cornish Apple Festival, Apple Acres Farm, 363 Durgintown Road, South Hiram. FMI: 207.625.4777, www.appleacresfarm.com.
September 26, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Maine Lakes Brewers' Festival, sponsored by the Greater Bridgton Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce, 25-30 brewers, live entertainment, $25/person, rain or shine, Point Sebago Resort, 261 Point Sebago Road, Casco. FMI: 207.647.3472, www.mainelakesbrewfest.com.
September 26, 1 p.m. Old Fashioned Outdoor Concert with the University of Southern Maine's concert band, bring a lawn chair or blanket for this concert on the green, BBQ lunch at old-fashioned prices available at noon, rain or shine, Corthell Hall, 37 College Avenue, Gorham. FMI: 207.780.5555, www.usm.maine.edu/music/events.
September 26, 5-6:30 p.m. Bean Supper, North Sebago United Methodist Church, 820 Sebago Road, Sebago. FMI: 207.787.3309, www.northsebagoumc.org.
September 27, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. 138th Annual Cumberland County Fair, agricultural fair with exhibits, demonstrations, contests and midway, plus harness racing, $9/adults, free/under age 13, Cumberland Fair Grounds, Blanchard Road, Cumberland. FMI: www.cumberlandfair.com.
September 27, 8 a.m. Harvey's 2nd Annual Golf Challenge, shot gun start at 9 a.m., scramble format, buffet lunch to follow, $75/person, $300/team of four, benefits Harvest Hills Animal Shelter, Naples Golf and Country Club, 136 Sebago Road, Naples. FMI: Naples Golf and Country Club, 207.693.6424, www.naplesgolfcourse.com.
Harvest Hill Animal Shelter, 207.935.4358, www.harvesthills.org.
September 27, 8 p.m. Buffy Sainte-Marie, folk legend singer/songwriter, one of only 20 shows she performs a year, $50, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dug Way Road, Brownfield. FMI: 866.227.6523 or 207.935.7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.
September 29, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Local lunch, part of the Fall Sustainability Festival, go green, eat local and have fun, environmentally-friendly vendors and non-profits will showcase everything from hybrid Hondas to honeybees, $10/person, central lawn between Xavier and Mercy Halls, Saint Joseph's College, Whites Bridge Road, Standish, please note: accessible from Route 35 only due to a bridge closure. FMI: 207.893.7723, www.sjcme.edu/news/pressrelease.htm.
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Located on Brandy Pond in Naples, Maine, in the heart of the Sebago Lakes Region, is Naples Golf and Country Club.
The Naples Golf and Country Club was established in 1921 with the fine front nine, then the back nine were added in 2000. The rolling fairways and views of Brandy Pond make this a premiere course in western Maine. About 2,000 feet of the course fronts the edge of Brandy Pond. Robert "Bob" Caron is the PGA Professional and General Manager of the club.
Gene Ferreira, who works in the Pro Shop told me his favorite hole is the 14th.
"It's an interesting par 5 with a pine tree smack dab in the middle of the fairway. Challenging," said Gene.
June Gyger also likes the 14th hole. "It's picturesque," she said.
According to Gene, playing the front and back nine is like playing two different golf courses. The back is narrower and more challenging.
The remodeled clubhouse features a full-service pro shop ready for repairs and sales. You'll find golf products from Cobra, Titleist, Ping and Callaway along with Ben Hogan, Tour Edge and AMF. Golf shoes are available from Foot Joy and Dexter, while there is clothing from Dockers, Ashworth, Page & Tuttle and Sun Mountain. Overnight regripping of clubs is available throughout the season.
Also located in the Club House is The Sandtrap Grille, which features panoramic views of the front nine, a full-service bar, outdoor deck and window seating. It's open during the season for a quick snack or a casual meal and is also available for banquets and other functions.
During the summer season you'll find golfers participating in a Scramble League on Tuesdays, Ladies League on Wednesdays and Men's League on Thursdays. Tournaments occur from spring till fall. Some are club tournaments, while others are special fundraisers.
One such fundraiser will take place on September 27th and is near and dear to Gene Ferreira's heart: Harvey's Second Annual Golf Challenge, which will benefit the Harvest Hills Animal Shelter at 1389 Bridgton Road in Fryeburg.
Gene said, "My wife and I run this event. She works at Harvest Hills. One hundred percent of the net proceeds go to take care of dogs and cats. We still have openings if people want to play."
Call 207.935.4358 to register for this benefit tournament. Registration is at 8 a.m., with a shotgun start to the scramble format at 9. A buffet lunch will follow. It costs $75/person or $300 for a group of four.
Other upcoming tournaments include the Lake Region Youth Football tournament and the Windham Class of 2010 Project Grad tournament. Check the club Web site for more details.
FMI: Naples Golf and Country Club, 136 Sebago Road (Route 114), Naples, 207.693.6424, www.naplesgolfcourse.com
Harvest Hills Animal Shelter, 1389 Bridgton Road, Fryeburg, 207.935.4358, www.harvesthills.org
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Only twenty-two miles northwest of Portland and 2 1/2 hours from Boston, you'll find a two-for-one special for lakefront property buyers in the Sebago Lakes Region. Panther Pond in Raymond and Crescent Lake in Raymond and Casco are connected by the meandering and navigable Tenney River.
To access Panther Pond, you'll need to launch your boat at Crescent Lake on Route 85. Follow the Tenney River to the Panther Pond. The many twists and turns make this a scenic access point to the pond. The Tenney is shallow, slow moving and full of fish, especially bass.
Panther Pond was named for the wild animals which supposedly roamed its banks when Nathaniel Hawthorne was a young boy and lived nearby. The pond covers 1,439 acres and has a mean depth of 26 feet with a maximum depth of 68 feet.
From here you'll see the profile of Rattlesnake Mountain rising above the northern end. Dolly's Island is private and located just south of Betty's Neck, which juts out into the pond. Classic Maine cottages and summer camps dot the shoreline. As you boat, keep your eye out for eagles, osprey, kingfishers, loons and Canada geese.
And if you like to fish, you'll want to note these two things: the pond is stocked annually with landlocked salmon and according to a news story on WGME13, Mark Patoine of Raymond had the pleasure of reeling in the catch of the day on September 7, 2009, when he caught a 38-inch, 25 pound Northern Pike on Panther Pond.
Return on Tenney River to Crescent Lake, which is 4 miles long and 2/3 of a mile wide at its widest point. Fishermen say Crescent Lake consistently produces some of the best bass fishing in southern Maine. The most frequent catches include largemouth and smallmouth bass, landlocked salmon, white perch and cusk.
Both Panther Pond and Crescent Lake have Watershed Associations, who work to ensure that the water quality is maintained. The newly formed Crescent Lake Watershed Association is a grassroots group.
According to Ben Bragdon the group "aims to protect Crescent from threats like erosion and invasive species, hopes to bring other homeowners into the fold, [and] raise money and awareness of the programs that can keep the lake clear."
So . . . what are you waiting for? September is the perfect time of year to enjoy the tranquil lakefront settings these two bodies of water provide. Consider Panther Pond and Crescent Lake as a peaceful, relaxing places to vacation or call home.
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