Western Lakes
Free Family Fishing Festival
Starts: Jun 4 2011 - 9:00am
Ends: Jun 4 2011 - 2:00pm
Bethel, ME 04217
Casting, fly-fishing, and fly-tying instruction. Plus the pond will be stocked with trout — and kids are welcome to take their catches home for dinner!
Maine State Triathlon & Aquabike
Starts: Aug 14 2011 - 8:00am
Ends: Aug 14 2011 - 10:00am
Route 5/35
Bethel (Albany Twp), ME 04217
This is a challenging race set on one of the most scenic courses in the east. Competitors will enjoy the natural beauty of the western mountains. The course includes 1k swim in Songo Pond, 24k bike ride on scenic country roads, 5.8k cross-country run on paved and dirt roads. Teams or Individuals. Pre-registration required.
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Mollyockett Days Classic Road Race
Starts: Jul 17 2011 - 8:00am
Ends: Jul 17 2011 - 10:00am
Bethel, ME 04217
Road race through the Bethel countryside, a five mile run or a three mile walk for adults and teens. Children fourteen and under can participate in the one mile fun run. T-shirts and prizes. Race starts promptly at 8 a.m. Registration and check-in closes at 7:30 a.m.
Western Maine Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry Show
Bethel, ME 04217
This show features a wide variety of dealers from Maine and across the United States providing outstanding specimens, jewelry, gem rough, and more. There are museum quality displays along with an eye-catching florescent mineral booth. There will be demonstrations on gold panning and cabbing (the grinding and polishing of stones for jewelry) throughout the weekend. There are hourly door prizes as well as a grand door prize, which is drawn at the end of the show.
Harvest Fest & “Chowdah” Cook-off
Bethel, ME 04217
An old-fashioned, fun, family, fall festival and "chowdah" cook-off, with an apple pie contest, arts & crafts, musical entertainment, demonstrations, hiking, biking, canoeing, food, guided and self-guided bike tours, and much more.
Annual Mollyockett Days Festival
Bethel, ME 04217
The Mollyockett Days Festival features a parade (at 10 a.m.), contests, entertainment, arts and crafts, gem amd jewelry auction ( at 4 p.m.), frog jumping contest, great music, plenty of food, and fireworks at dusk.
Cornish Apple Festival
Rte. 25
Cornish, ME 04020
Each year, this free festival features the season’s apples, freshly pressed cider, and other products from local growers, as well as crafts from New England artisans and local musicians.
Auburn Public Library Farmer's Market
Starts: Feb 25 2011 - 4:30pm
Ends: Feb 25 2011 - 6:30pm
Auburn, ME 04210
The second annual Auburn Public Library Farmer's Market features live music, stories for kids, CSA info, and free samples! Join us for this great evening featuring local farmers and vendors offering vegetables, fruits, meats, pickles, jams, soaps, lotions, and more.
Peter Boie: Magic for "Non-Believers"
Starts: Jul 7 2011 - 8:00pm
Ends: Jul 7 2011 - 9:30pm
Po Box 577
Harrison, ME 04040-
Peter Boie is the self-proclaimed “magician for non-believers” who travels the country and performs in any venue for audiences of any age.
Boreal Tordu
Starts: Jul 5 2011 - 8:00pm
Ends: Jul 5 2011 - 10:00pm
Po Box 577
Harrison, ME 04040-
Four fantastic musicians revive traditional Acadian music. Steve Muise, Robert Sylvian, Pip Walter, and Andy Buckland are rhythmically unstoppable and lyrically fantastic.








