July 18, 2012

Et Cetera Listings

Benefits, art/craft fairs, special events, films, books and authors, pro sports, dances

• BENEFITS

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Central Maine Egg Festival is being held in Pittsfield through Saturday. The festival features "egglympics," parade, fireworks, chicken barbecue and world's largest frying pan, which was made in 1973, is 10 feet in diameter and weighs 300 pounds.

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TODAY

Annual Book Sale and Judy McKenzie Memorial Art Sale, York Public Library. york.lib.me.us. Today to Saturday.

FRIDAY

"Songs of Hope," benefit concert by Irish tenor Mark Forrest for Mother Seton House, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg. $20. fryeburgacademy.org/pac. 7 p.m.

SATURDAY

Music and Treasures Among the Trees, 30-plus family yard sale with barbershop singers; benefits the Maine-ly Harmony Chorus; Hill Gardens Nursery, Palermo. 582-5523. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Golfing FORE! Kidneys Charity Golf Tournament, teams of four or five; raffles, silent auction and more; benefits the Maine Transplant Program's Family Assistance Fund through Maine Medical Center; includes Famous Daves BBQ feast after the tournament; Bath Country Club, North Bath. $85 per person. 837-8062. 8:30 a.m.

SUNDAY

Strawberry Festival, quarts of strawberries, sundaes, jams, pies and shortcakes for sale; benefits First Parish Church of Brunswick music program; downtown mall and gazebo, Maine Street, Brunswick. 725-2588. 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

JULY 26

Bob Gredlics Concert; benefits Southern Maine Agency on Aging, Spiral Arts, Community Partnerships for the Protection of Children and Hope Acts/Friends of Burundi; Thornton Heights United Methodist Church, South Portland. $5. thorntonheightsumc.com. 7 p.m.

• FAIRS/FESTIVALS

TODAY

Central Maine Egg Festival, "egglympics," parade, fireworks, chicken barbecue and world's largest frying pan, Manson Park, Pittsfield. Free. Schedule at pittsfield.org. Today to Saturday.

Maine Potato Blossom Festival, farmer olympics, road race, arts and crafts, fireworks, antique tractor pull, mashed-potato wrestling and more, Fort Fairfield. Various prices. Schedule at fortfairfield.org. Today to Sunday.

FRIDAY

BRCA Biennial Aquafest, featuring an antique wooden boat show and family festival, Belgrade Lakes. Various prices. belgradelakes.org. 6 to 9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Maine Celtic Celebration, music and culture festival, various locations, Belfast. Schedule at mainecelticcelebration.com. Friday to Sunday.

Yarmouth Clam Festival, clams for sale, Maine State Pro-Am Clam Shucking Contest, entertainment, art and crafts, Diaper Derby, races and contests, midway and more, various locations, Yarmouth. Free admission. Schedule at clamfestival.com. Friday to Sunday.

Waterford World's Fair, small community agricultural fair with workshops, a craft fair and children's activities, Green Road, North Waterford. Schedule at waterfordworldsfair.org. Friday to Sunday.

58th Annual Alfred Festival, pancake breakfast, parade, chili-chowder-pie contest, kids' activities, book sale and more, Alfred. Schedule at alfredme.us. Friday to Sunday.

SATURDAY

Pirate Festival, sword fights, duels, cannon fire and pirate ship attack from Pirates of the Dark Rose, Fort Knox Historic Site, Prospect. $3/donation. fortknox.maineguide.com. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Dam Jam II, Denmark Arts Center festival featuring live music by Samuel James, The Toughcats, The Milkman's Union, Cokeweed and Micah Blue Smaldone, plus magician JB Benn and artist Melora Kuhn, Bicentennial Park, Denmark. $10. denmarkarts.org. 3 to 10 p.m.

Great Central Maine Everything That Flies Fly In, with the Famous Texas Flying Legends, model airplanes, flying demos, vendors and more, Pittsfield Municipal Airport. eaa.org. Cost and times not given.

Mollyockett Days, parade, arts and crafts, wagon rides, belly-dancing demo, music, children's entertainment, race and more, Bethel Village Common. Schedule at mollyockettdays.com. Saturday and Sunday.

Annual Native American Pow Wow, music, vendors, celebration of Native American heritage, Harbor Park, Wells. wellschamber.org. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Bingham Bicentennial, Revolutionary War encampment, children's festival, talent show, road race, fashion show, musket-shooting contest and more, various locations, Bingham. All events are free. Schedule at binghammaine.org/bicentennial.php. Saturday to July 29.

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