The New Year’s Eve celebration gets an early start at 11am with a concert by Maine’s newest award-winning band the Flannery Brothers. The fun continues throughout the day with musical performances by Leeny and Tamara, visits by L.L.Bean’s lovable mascot L.L.Bear, a campfire and cocoa with Outward Bound, and craft activities by Wear and Wave Art Extravaganza with VSA arts of Maine.
At 5:15pm, Rick Charette will perform the final concert of the day, officially ringing in the New Year, followed by a hot cocoa toast and fireworks at 6pm. 
Who: Families looking for fun and entertainment.
What: L.L.Bean’s New Year’s Eve Celebration. All events throughout the day are free.
When: Thursday, December 31, 2009, 11am – 6pm.
Where: L.L.Bean’s Flagship Store, Main Street, Freeport, Maine. Rick Charette’s concert will be held outside in L.L.Bean’s Discovery Park, just outside the Flagship Store.
For more information, visit llbean.com/events. Schedule is subject to change. Please call 877·755·2326 for updates.
L.L.Bean, Inc. is a leading multi-channel merchant of quality outdoor gear and apparel. Founded in 1912 by Leon Leonwood Bean, the company began as a one-room operation selling a single product, the Maine Hunting Shoe. While its business has grown substantially, the company remains committed to the same honest principles upon which it was built – a focus on the customer, continuous product improvement and innovation, respect for people, preservation of the natural environment and a 100% satisfaction guarantee. The 220,000 sq. ft. Flagship campus of stores in Freeport, Maine is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and welcomes more than three million visitors each year. L.L.Bean can be found worldwide on www.llbean.com. Join L.L.Bean on Facebook and Twitter.
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