Bring her some waterfront
SHE’S ONLY 50, but it seems Melissa Etheridge has been rocking our whole lives. The singer/songwriter went to music school in Boston, started her career in that city in the 1980s, and has been recording hits for more than 20 years, including “Bring Me Some Water,” “Come to My Window” and “I’m the Only One.”
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WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Bangor Waterfront Pavilion, 1 Railroad St.
HOW MUCH: $41.50 to $71.50
INFO: 783-2009; waterfrontconcerts.com
Two cool styles ‘Alive’ in the square
BIG BAND MUSIC for free is a good deal. But big band AND funk for free? Yup, that’s what you’ll get tonight when the Fogcutters Big Band (made up of Portland-area rock musicians) and funk-jazz group Sly-Chi perform as part of Portland’s “Alive at Five” concert series in Monument Square.
WHEN: 5 to 7:30 p.m. today
WHERE: Monument Square, Congress and Elm streets, Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 772-6828; portlandmaine.com
They’ll string you along – in a good way
MMERSE YOURSELF in the sounds of the country’s top musical talent during the Bowdoin International Music Festival’s Monday Sonatas program featuring works by Piazzolla, Brahms and Strauss.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m., Monday
WHERE: Studzinkski Hall, Bowdoin College, Brunswick
HOW MUCH: $30
INFO: www.bowdoinfestival.org
Letting Sendak out of his nutshell
NEW WORKS by renowned children’s book illustrator and writer Maurice Sendak highlighting how he was influenced by the old and new worlds, in the traveling exhibition “In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak.”
WHEN: Regular library hours through Aug. 18
WHERE: York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: www.york.lib.me.us
Mingle with the captains of cuisine
SAMPLE FOOD AND DRINK from more than 30 Maine restaurants and caterers at “Tastefully Maine – Midsummer Food & Spirits in the Gardens” while you listen to big band music and preview the weekend’s Midsummer Market.
WHEN: 5 to 8 tonight
WHERE: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, 132 Botanical Gardens Drive, Boothbay
HOW MUCH: $75; 21-plus
INFO: mainegardens.org
What to do with all that great produce
DON’T KNOW what to do with all that farmers market produce? Let Sandra Garson, author of “How to Fix a Leek,” give you some ideas in a cooking demonstration that will answer your questions and send you home with some recipes.
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Now You’re Cooking, 49 Front St., Bath
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 443-1402
Coasting expected on Lobster Ride
JOIN the Bicycle Coalition of Maine for a scenic ride along winding country lanes and breathtaking rockbound coast during the 10th annual Maine Lobster Ride & Roll.
WHEN: 7 a.m. (registration) Saturday
WHERE: Oceanside High School, Rockland
HOW MUCH: $95 (discounts available for members, seniors and children)
INFO: bikemaine.org
Animals and ATVs will share the park
VISIT the animals this weekend, then check out the latest and greatest in all-terrain vehicles during ATV Maine’s special exhibit.
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday
WHERE: Maine Wildlife Park, 56 Game Farm Road, Gray
HOW MUCH: $7 adults; $5 kids
INFO: maine.gov/ifw/education/wildlifepark
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