Check out “Theatre People”
MADISON — “Theatre People or the Angel Next Door” will be staged July 17-26 at Lakewood Theater, 76 Theater Road.
Performance times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and July 23-26; 4 p.m. Sunday; 2 p.m. July 23.
Tickets cost $28-$34; lakewoodtheater.org or 207-474-7176.
Young Oliver Adams is on the brink of a major success. His novel “The Angel Next Door” is set to be published, and famed Broadway playwrights (and married couple) Charlotte and Arthur Sanders have already adapted his book for what is sure to be a huge stage hit. And who do they have their eye on as the leading lady? Margot Bell, of course, the very person Oliver adores and about whom he has written his novel (though he hasn’t told her yet). When they all converge for a weekend in Newport, Rhode Island, the thin walls of the well-appointed mansion reveal that the angel may not be angelic, and only the power of theater can save the play.
Starring Dee Pizzo, Jonathan Gallison, Ron Veno, Midge Pomelow, Kaelie Blanchet and Riley Poulin.
See a waterfront concert in Gardiner
GARDINER — The Cowboy Angels plan to take the stage at 6 p.m. Friday as part of the Johnson Hall Free Waterfront Concert at the Gardiner Landing, 33 Maine Ave.
The band plays Americana, country and rock music. Don’t miss the high energy performances.
The concert series also offers food vendors, children’s activities like face painting and balloon animals and more.
Bring lawn chairs or blankets and experience the vibrant community atmosphere; rain or shine.
It’s Old Hallowell Day all weekend
HALLOWELL — Old Hallowell Day events begin Friday and run through Sunday at various locations.
Friday events will include a cribbage tournament, the Central Maine Idol finale, and a Gaslight Theater presentation of “A Play About a Dragon.”
On Saturday, people can participate in the Hills and Thrills Bike Ride, the OHD 5K Road Race and a vegetable bake-off. Or check out the annual yard and bake sale, the Hubbard Free Library book sale, the arts and crafts festival, sturgeon search, the parade, the International Kids Festival and more. Multiple bands will perform leading to an evening display of fireworks.
For more information visit oldhallowellday.org.
Participate in the annual loon count
The Maine Audubon’s annual loon count is set for 7-7:30 a.m. Saturday statewide.
Volunteers will head out to search on lakes and ponds to count common loons. Volunteer regional coordinators are assigning people to lakes and conducting outreach. After the count, they will compile and check data, and tally numbers.
Maine Audubon uses the statewide snapshot to estimate the annual population and track population trends.
For more information visit maineaudubon.org. To volunteer, email [email protected].
Spend a day at a pop-up inflatable water park
CLINTON — The annual Summer Splash day is planned from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday Old Mill Park, 1211 Main St.
The pop-up event will feature inflatable water slides from Tooney Looney Rentals.
For the third summer, event organizers plan to convert the park into a water park for one day with four huge inflatable water slides, two smaller inflatable water slides and a toddler pool with slide from Tooney Looney Rentals in Athens. A food truck will be on sited to offer concessions.
This event is open to all ages and all communities; children must be accompanied by an adult.
Sit in the park and take in a concert
SKOWHEGAN — The next Concerts in the Park event at Coburn Park will feature Barbie Demo Sing-a-long at 5 p.m. Sunday.
The free concerts are held every Sunday through Aug. 31 at the park on U.S. Route 2.
The Maine band is known for its classic rock, country gold, hard rock, Motown, and other music spanning the 20th century.
For more information call Tom Hamilton at 207-399-2325 or visit wesarts.org.
Oosoola Park offers a music event
NORRIDGEWOCK — Matt Gagnon is set to perform in the Oosoola Park Music Series at 5 p.m. Friday, July 22, at the park on Ferry Road.
The free event also will feature a local food and ice cream truck.
Bring a chair or blanket. The event is free, but please feel free to tip the performers.
Go for a walk in the woods
HALLOWELL — The Vaughan Woods Trailhead, located at 2.5 Litchfield Road, is open daily from dawn to dusk.
The 197-acre nature preserve offers 3 miles of unmarked carriage roads and footpaths. Kiosks are onsite with maps, and printable versions are available online. Some parking is available on the corner of Litchfield Road and Middle Street and afternoons and weekends at the Farmingdale trailhead behind Hall-Dale High School’s tennis court at 97 Maple St.
There are no restrooms and what is carried in, must be carried out.