• HOT TICKETS
Music and Nightlife: Picnic Music+Arts turns city park festive
LATE SUMMER is a great time for a picnic. At the fourth annual Picnic Music+Arts Festival, you can browse clothing, jewelry, prints, photos, crafts and more while listening to live music by nine bands, including the Bandana Splits from NYC.
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Lincoln Park, Congress and Franklin streets, Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: Picnicportland.com
Art and Theater: ‘Legally Blonde’ brightens Ogunquit
BASED ON THE HIT MOVIE, the musical “Legally Blonde” follows college sweetheart and homecoming queen Elle Woods as she heads for Harvard in pursuit of her boyfriend. It’s funny, silly and a great way to close the summer.
WHEN: Through Sept. 17
WHERE: Ogunquit Playhouse, 10 Main St.
HOW MUCH: $49 to $76.50
INFO: 646-5511; ogunquitplayhouse.org
Dining and Drink: Wine dinner invites you to be adventurous
THEY SAY OPPOSITES attract. Experience the culinary equivalent of this old saying — tuna and pinot noir, delmonico and chardonnay — at a five-course wine dinner at Bibo’s Madd Apple Cafe that features unusual food and wine pairings.
WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Bibo’s Madd Apple Cafe, 23 Forest Ave., Portland
HOW MUCH: $55, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations required.
INFO: 774-9698
Et Cetera: Windsor packs a lot into its fair days
DINE ON FRIED DOUGH, check out the farm animals, watch the pageant, take in the giant pumpkin contest, bet on the harness racing or spend all day riding the Gravitron at the Windsor Fair.
WHEN: Saturday through Sept. 5. Times vary.
WHERE: Windsor Fairgrounds, 82 Ridge Road
HOW MUCH: $7; $3 seniors; free for children under 16
INFO: windsorfair.com
• CHEAP THRILLS
Music and Nightlife: Southside Johnny brings Jersey rock to Freeport
SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY and The Asbury Jukes have been rocking it up for more than 35 years. This week, they’re playing a free outdoor concert at L.L. Bean as part of the Summer in the Park series.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday
WHERE: L.L. Bean Discovery Park, 95 Main St., Freeport
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: (877) 755-2326; tinyurl.com/LLBeanconcerts
Art and Theater: Shakers showcase Indian artisans
THE MAINE NATIVE AMERICAN Summer Market and Demonstration will blend two of Maine’s continuing traditions: Maine Shakers and the state’s four American Indian tribes. Twenty featured artists are among the finest and most renowned Penobscot, Maliseet, Micmac and Passamaquoddy artisans.
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, Route 26, New Gloucester
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 926-4597; shaker.lib.me.us
Dining and Drink: Chili connoisseurs get to choose
THE WELLS CHILI FEST features a People’s Choice open cook-off, but the main attraction is the Maine State Chili Cook-Off, a contest that’s sanctioned by the International Chili Society. The winner qualifies to go to the World Chili Championship Cook-Offs Sept. 30-Oct. 2 in Manchester, N.H. Seriously, New Hampshire.
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Wells Junior High School, 1470 Post Road (Route 1)
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: wellschilifest.com
Et Cetera: Compete for fun in North Yarmouth
LET FUN TAKE FLIGHT during the annual North Yarmouth Fun Day and join the air guitar contest, the bucket shuttle race, the big hair competition or the horseshoe tournament.
WHEN: 6:45 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Village Green, U.S. Route 115, North Yarmouth
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: nymeevents.com
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