National Grandparents Day is the first Sunday after Labor Day, & was signed into law by President Jimmy Carter. Free admission for Grandparents accompanied by their grandchildren; regular entrance fees for all other family members.

As a singer & songwriter, Rick Charette has been capturing the hearts & spirits of young & old alike with his delightful & inspiring children’s songs. His performances blend original contemporary pop music & lyrics with imaginative activities that generate all kinds of audience participation. Many songs performed will be about Maine’s wild animals! Rick will sign autographs & sell CDs after the show. Concert Show Time is 11am-12noon; rain or shine: www.rickcharette.com Sponsored by: Cook’s Hardware & Harvest Hill Farms

Expert native landscaping staff will be on hand with a wide selection of native shrubs, small trees &
other plants that are hardy & attractive, while providing food & shelter for our birds & other wildlife.
Fall is a great time to plant, & these quality plants are on sale & ready to install into your yard or
landscape. www.skillins.com

Learn about the industrious life of the honey bee, & the role of the beekeeper. Parts of the bee hive & beekeeping equipment will be on display; & experienced bee keepers will be available to answer your questions. A variety of delicious native Maine honey & other natural products from the hive will be on sale. www.mainebeekeepers.org

Join Maine CHAINSAW CARVERS Ron Carlson, Tim Pickett & Dan Burns as they use chainsaws to create eagles, bears & more. Watch a block of wood become a work of art. A variety of carvings will be on exhibit & for sale. Bring your cameras & your earplugs!

Tribal representatives from Maine, New England & around the country will be at the park for two full days with native dancers, drummers, craft vendors, singers & traditional food booths. This year, don’t miss the NEW activities, food, music & Grand Entry presented each day. An exciting opportunity to learn more about Native American culture & heritage. (All day, rain or shine).

Meet Maine authors who write about Maine’s woods, waters & wildlife. John Ford, Stephen Pinkham, Liza Gardener Walsh, Susan Williams Beckhorn, Tom Merriam, Katie Clark, R.G. Bernier & Fran Hodgkin, many of whom are award-winning writers, will have their adult &/or children’s books on hand for purchase & autographing - all at a 10% discount! Other art, prints, maps & notecards created by these talented authors also available at 10% off! Special activities for kids, like building Fairy Houses! Select offers in the Nature Store!

6:30-9:00PM
The universe is traveling to the wildlife park! An inflatable star theater will be set up inside our Fox gazebo where a star projector, slides, video & special effects will introduce kids to astronomy & space science. About 25 people at a time will be able to participate; 4 consecutive shows will run. Before or after the show, walk around the park learning more about astronomy. www.northern-stars.com
Sponsored by: Cole Farms Restaurant

This group of reenactors, in full period dress, will set up a real Living History Camp from the late 1700s - 1800s They will put up a canvas tent & have demonstrations going on all day long, including fire starting, cooking, trading, tomahawk throwing, flint knapping, flintlock muskets, weaving, & the like. Come to see what day-to-day life really looked like 200 years ago! All day Saturday; Sunday morning ‘til noon www.theancientonesofmaine.com

Taxidermy is a method of reproducing a life-like, 3-dimensional rendition of a mammal, bird or fish for permanent display. Come & see a variety of examples of this delicate art with local taxidermists Dana Soucier & Tom Berube representing the Maine Association of Taxidermists. Dana will demonstrate the process of mounting a mammal & Tom will demonstrate how to mount waterfowl, both from start to finish.
www.trailsendtaxidermystudio.com www.tomsavian.com