• HOT TICKETS
Music and Nightlife: Bluegrass and Brunswick back together
THE THOMAS POINT BEACH Bluegrass Festival was officially “retired” after a 30-year run in 2008. But now it’s back as a three-day “bluegrass special” event with big-name acts including Del McCoury, Rhonda Vincent, Tony Rice and Peter Rowan.
WHEN: 3 p.m. Friday through 11 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Thomas Point Beach and Campground, 29 Meadow Road, Brunswick
HOW MUCH: $35 (Friday only) to $120 (three-day ticket at the gate)
INFO: 725-6009; thomaspointbeach.com
Art and Theater: ‘Paint the ‘Bunk’ sale set for this weekend
HEARTWOOD COLLEGE OF ART presents the second annual “Paint the ‘Bunk” art sale Friday and Saturday. Artists capture Kennebunk in all its glory, and 100 pieces of original artwork will be sold for $200 each on a first-come, first-served basis.
WHEN: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Brick Store Museum Program Center, Route 1, Kennebunk
HOW MUCH: Each piece sells for $200
INFO: 985-0985
Dining and Drink: Raise a glass and toast summer 2011
TOAST THE END of summer with some Pennsylvania brews at a special price. Victory Brewing Company in Downington, Pa., uses whole flower hops in its beers.
WHEN: 5 to 9 tonight
WHERE: Great Lost Bear, 540 Forest Ave., Portland
HOW MUCH: $2.99 pints
INFO: 772-0300
Et Cetera: Puppet film series Sunday at Mayo
THE TRADITION of the Muppets lives on in the Handmade Puppet Dreams Film Series, which offers its first screening this Sunday at Mayo Street Arts.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $7
INFO: mayostreetarts.org
• CHEAP THRILLS
Music and Nightlife: Ventura to Bean’s for America tunes
AMERICA will bid adieu to the summer (sniff) at L.L. Bean on Saturday with a setlist that’s sure to include a healthy helping of the band’s 1970s soft-rock hits, including “A Horse with No Name,” “Sister Golden Hair” and “Ventura Highway.”
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: L.L. Bean Discovery Park, 95 Main St., Freeport
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: (877) 755-2326; tinyurl.com/LLBeanconcerts
Art and Theater: ‘Curtain’ call: Free preview of ’11-’12 shows
EXPERIENCE THE VITALITY of Portland’s theater community at “Curtain Up!,” a preview of what many companies will offer during the 2011-12 season. Fourteen theaters will participate, performing excerpts from their shows.
WHEN: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Congress Square, corner of Congress and High streets
HOW MUCH: Free
Dining and Drink: Mmm — free peek at new food co-op
IF YOU LOVE local foods or you’re on a budget, check out what the new Portland Food Co-op has to offer at its free open house: Low-cost food in exchange for a C-note and a few hours of volunteer work.
WHEN: 5 to 8 tonight
WHERE: 56 Hampshire St., Portland
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: portlandfood coop.org
Et Cetera: Set a course for Camden fest
VIEW MAJESTIC windjammers and enjoy fireworks, a talent show, a pirate duel, a lobster crate race and a chowder challenge (and many other festivities) at the Camden Windjammer Festival.
WHEN: Times vary Friday through Sunday
WHERE: Various locations, Camden
HOW MUCH: Most events are free
INFO: camdenwindjammerfestival.com
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