Some of Maine’s best-known musicians will perform at concerts that people can attend for free, and artisans will ply their trades at a Maritime Heritage Fair. These tradespeople include boat builders, blacksmiths, coopers, sail makers, blacksmiths and fishermen. Performers will stage a “pirate attack” on the town.

“When the schooners enter this harbor that’s framed by mountains, it’s amazing to see,” said Meg Maiden, Maine Windjammer Association marketing director. “The windjammers are powered primarily by sail and have no engines; most are designated National Historic Landmarks.”

What: Camden Windjammer Festival 2010

When: Sept. 3-5, 2010

Highlights: Schooners arrival; music (including Gordon Bok and Paranoid Social Club); Maritime Heritage Fair; Pirates of the Dark Rose attack; fireworks display; lobster crate and R/C boat races; schooner-crew talent show; all-comers boat parade.

Full Schedule: Available online at www.camdenwindjammerfestival.com/events

Each year, thousands of people from different parts of the country and some international locations attend this end-of-summer event. Camden has been celebrating its maritime heritage each Labor Day Weekend since the mid-1990s.

“It’s an authentic experience,” Maiden said. “The skills that the captains display have been passed down through the generations. All of them have worked their way up on sailing vessels.”

The schooners will host open houses, where visitors will be able to tour the schooners at no cost and learn about the tradition these windjammers represent. In the mid-1800s, ship builders regularly launched schooners into Camden Harbor, and for decades, Camden served as home port for cargo-carrying vessels that traveled to locales such as those in the West Indies.

Camden also is the birthplace of recreational schooner trips, with vessels beginning to carry passengers in the 1930s. Today, Camden remains home port to a dozen schooners, and these majestic sailing ships continue to offer trips where passengers can contribute to the sailing of the big ships, experience life on a windjammer, enjoy the stunning scenery and participate in activities such as lobster bakes.

On shore, the Heritage Fair also will offer free educational and fun activities to visitors.

“The whole impulse around this is activity and not just static displays,” said Bridget Qualey, chair of the Maritime Heritage Fair committee. “It takes people back into their memories and family recollections. It allows visitors to ask questions and learn new things.”

Contemporary Maine culture also will be on display, with free activities such as the performance of Maine’s premier rock band, Paranoid Social Club, on Saturday evening, and a closing performance Sunday by legendary Maine folk artist Gordon Bok.

“We call him the voice of the sea,” said John Orlando, the festival’s entertainment chair. “He’s a Maine native and loves sailing.”

Most events are free for those who attend. More information about the festival and the Camden’s maritime heritage is available online at www.camdenwindjammerfestival.com.

Founded in 1939, the Camden-Rockport-Lincolnville Chamber currently serves businesses and organizations from 54 towns and seven states who actively seek to support business and community in the Camden Hills region of Maine.

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On Saturday, August 7, 2010 – Infinity Farm in Dover-Foxcroft is hosting its First Annual Barn Dance Extravaganza on August 7th between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. This is sure to be tons of fun for the whole family – there will be music by New Relm between 4-6 p.m., a barbeque, line dancing instruction and country western music, calf-roping demonstrations, horses and riders performing to music, a silent auction, a 50/50 raffle, free riding giveaways ,and games with prizes just for the kids. The event is also a fundraiser for a locally formed charity “Hoofs-n-Hearts” – developed by two compassionate teenagers to raise money for transportation costs for those needing ongoing medical treatment for cancer.

They have taken an oath to: Keep a Caring Heart, Good Academics,
Respectful of Others, Become Active Volunteers in their Community
and Participate in Caring for Cancer Patients and their Families.
A large part of the profits created will go to purchasing complimentary
gas cards to help Cancer Patients cover the tremendous cost of travel it takes to get to their treatments. These Complimentary Gas Cards will be delivered each month to Cancer Care of Maine and Mayo Regional Hospital by the Hoofs-n-Heart Kids and handed out to patients.

Location is Infinity Farm, 11 Mack Hill (rte 15 in Dover to Bear Hill Road to end) Admission is $15 for individuals or $25 for families. For advance tickets you may contact gail at gail@infinityfarm.us or diane at dmrosell@aol.com.

      While you are enjoying ‘hanging out’ in a reproduction of your favorite drug store, you will also be treated to historic memorabilia displays of Kiwanis Minstrel Shows, Foxcroft Academy Basketball Events, School Plays, a slideshow presentation highlighting Central Hall’s past and future, along with guided tours of this grand old building.  You will have an opportunity to go on stage, see the old curtain which has been resurrected, view “the Wall” which just might contain your signature and maybe even toss a ball into the old hoop.

        Come share your memories of Central Hall with your friends, neighbors, family, and alumni and join the efforts of community members to remember why we are all working hard to preserve this historic Dover-Foxcroft landmark.

         Admission is free, and donations will be accepted.  Check us out on Facebook - 

Participants share a freeing vocal experience, liberating the voice and building community through spontaneous vocal exploration. ImproVox members guide participants every step of the way during this exciting vocal journey.

Wear flexible, comfortable layered clothing, thick socks or slippers, bring water and simple snacks to share if you wish. Also, please avoid wearing strong perfumes, as some of the singers are allergic to them.

The cost for the workshop is just $40 which may be purchased on our web site hutchinshall.org or call 717-6476 as space is limited.

Hutchins Hall is located at 21 Pleasant St. (the old UU Church). Tickets for live performances are $10 and Open Mic nights are by donation. You can purchase tickets at Rumbling Falls, 21 East Main Street, Dover-Foxcroft, or at Bob’s Home, Garden and Health Food Store on Lincoln St. in Dover-Foxcroft. You can also buy tickets through PAYPAL at www.hutchinshall.org. A portion of the proceeds from each live performance will be donated to a local charity.
 
For more information, call Lauralyn Buie at 717-6476 or at lbjambuie@gmail.com or on Facebook at Hutchins Hall Art Center or visit our web site at hutchinshall.org

Portland, Maine – July 11, 2010 – Factory Portland is pleased to announce the launch of its services and website (www.factoryportland.com). The website offers many great features, including searchable databases of local musicians and local, music-related businesses and services. The website outlines Factory Portland’s offerings to musicians, which include photography, design, social networking and website assistance. Factory Portland is the brainchild of Portland’s Stephen Quirk and Megan Dougherty. Stephen has been working with musicians since 1997 and hopes to streamline the publicity and networking process for musicians.

Factory Portland provides the business and marketing support local musicians and bands need to survive in a competitive marketplace. Factory strives to advance the diverse and exciting nature of the Portland music scene by giving the bands and musicians that are a key part of this community the help they need to focus on what they do best: create and perform their art.

To celebrate the launch, Factory Portland will hold its first event on Friday, July 23rd at SPACE Gallery in Portland, Maine. The evening will feature live music from New England based musicians José Ayerve, Bullyclub, The Red F, The No. 9, TJ Metcalfe, Wesley Hartley and the Traveling Trees, and Greyshield. The event is open to the public; doors will open at 8:00pm with music commencing at 8:30pm. The show is 18+ with a $6 admission.

For more information, please contact Stephen Quirk at 207.518.8520 or stephen@factoryportland.com.

www.factoryportland.com
www.twitter.com/factoryportland
www.myspace.com/factoryportland

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The event will begin with an activity hour at 11 am hosted by the Peekaboo Children’s Center, which will be followed by the PCMF’s annual Children’s Concert at 12 noon. The concert features narrator Suzanne Nance of MPBN Radio and PCMF’s Resident Performers. Highlights will include a performance by Karim Al-Zand’s “Red Pajamas”, a work based on “She’ll be Comin’ Round the Mountain.”

Marina Waisman, the Peekaboo Center’s director, expressed her excitement about her participation in the Festival, “We’re delighted to be a part of this wonderful event and to provide another occasion for families to enjoy their time together. The concert presents an invaluable opportunity for children to appreciate and experience music in a setting that’s specifically designed for them. What’s more is that the event is free, making it accessible to everyone.”

The Family Fun Day takes place on August 15th at the Abromson Center at 88 Bedford Street on USM’s Portland Campus. No reservations or tickets are required, and free parking is available in the attached garage. PCMF’s sponsors include Wright Express, MPBN, and Portland Press Herald.

About the Peekaboo Children’s Center:
The 5,000 sq.ft. indoor playground has been providing endless opportunities for play since February 2010. Its many activity areas, colorful installations, and abundance of toys – made of natural materials — are well-loved by many children in the Greater Portland area. Besides providing a fun and clean play space for children, the Center offers classes and events, most of which is free with admission. For more information, please visit www.PeekabooCenter.com or the Center’s Facebook page.

About the Portland Chamber Music Festival:
The Portland Chamber Music Festival (PCMF) celebrates its 17th season August 12 – 21 at the Abromson Center. PCMF is a local, community-based organization that has gained an outstanding regional and national reputation since its founding in 1994. The festival brings nationally recognized artists to Portland to present a wide range of classical chamber music, including the music of living composers. The Festival has played to a nationwide audience on National Public Radio; twice has been awarded an Aaron Copland grant for performance of American contemporary music; has been recorded and broadcast by WGBH radio in Boston; and has been featured in both local and national press. As part of the PCMF’s initiative to bring chamber music to the community, the Festival hosts an annual free children’s concert. For more information, please visit www.pcmf.org.

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Media Contact:

Marina Waisman

tel: 207-854-3500

mwaisman@peekaboocenter.com

For Immediate Release:

Sunday, July 25

Emma’s Family Farm Open for Visitors

Windsor Maine:

We’ll be open and ready for Visitors on Open Farm Day July 25 from 9 AM to 4PM.

Our family Farm welcomes very young children, families and elders. . We offer age appropriate information for everyone and visits with our animals.
Handouts will be available; coloring pages, recipes, information on food quality, safety and storage.

We raise our animals on pasture here on this 70 acre farm located in Windsor Maine. We will gladly answer any questions about our practices.
Attendees will see heritage turkeys of various breeds; Pekin, Muscovy, and Khaki Campbell ducks; Emden and Toulouse geese; Americana and Rhode Island Red laying hens; two varieties of meat chickens and chicks; pigs, and some beef steers; and our guardian donkey Ozzie. Here’s an opportunity to see where they live, what they eat and how we help them grow on our pastures.
We’ll Offer Tastings of egg dishes and pastured poultry.

We’ll have beef, chicken, free range duck and chicken eggs, garlic and other produce items available for Purchase and an opportunity to order chicken, pork, and beef for the freezer.  
This is also a chance to order a Thanksgiving turkey early enough to be sure to get the size that’s best for the holiday dinner.
Hours: 9 AM to 4 PM
Location: 135 Windsor Neck Road

Windsor, Maine  04363

Phone: 207-445-2141

Email: emmas.family.farm@hotmail.com
To get to Emma’s Family Farm you can use this Googlemaps link

http://bit.ly/dCglh9

Or go to Husseys General Store corner of Rt32 and 105 in Windsor. Watch for signs leading to the Farm on the Windsor Neck Road & parking at our Farm.

Here is our
Web presence:
General Farm Listing:
http://tinyurl.com/emmas-localharvest
Day to Day goings on with other info on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thehoads
Many pictures and a chance to “like” on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Windsor-ME/Emmas-Family-Farm/118705158157752

For more information contact Steve or Rose Hoad

207-445-2141

As part of his summer tour, Jonathan Edwards (www.jonathanedwards.net) will perform at the Camden Opera House (www.camdenoperahouse.com) on July 17, 2010.

Maine radio legend Don Brown recently sat down with Jonathan to discuss the July 17^th show, his summer tour and plans for a new album. “We are excited to have the opportunity to not only discuss the Camden Opera House show, but also his career as a whole,” says Jack O’Brien, Director of Programming & Operations with BlueBerry Broadcasting, WABK’s parent company. “Jonathan’s decision to team up with NKBA to help support the Good Shepherd Food Bank should be applauded. It is a great cause and BlueBerry Broadcasting, a Maine-owned and operated company, takes pride in reaching out to help Maine communities.”

The interview can be heard on BlueBerry Broadcasting’s family of stations on Sunday, July 11: The Bear (104.7, 103.3, 99.1) and KISS 94.5 at 11pm. The Voice of Maine (103.9, 101.3) at 6am. WABK (104.3) at 7am, WTOS (105.1, 96.7, 101.1) and WQSS (102.5) at 7am. Fox Sports (WAEI AM/FM 97.1/910), WRKD-AM (1450), WFAU-AM (1280), WIGY-FM (97.5) at 6am.

The Food-Bank works with a network of more than 600 partner agencies state-wide, including food pantries, soup kitchens and after school programs, to reach 36,000 Mainers every week. Last year Good Shepherd saved partner agencies more than $23 million in food related expenses.

Known for such classics such as “Sunshine” and “Honky Tonk Stardust Cowboy”, Jonathan will be joined by his entire quartet; the show is slated to begin at 8:00pm. Tickets are $25 and $35 available by calling (207) 470-7066; online at www.camdenoperahouse.com. The show is sponsored by Dream Kitchen Studio by Mathews Brothers in Rockland.

Jonathan Edwards has played around the world for over four decades – having stellar career of uncompromising musical integrity, delivering songs of passion, insight and humor all rendered in a pure and powerful tenor.

He began his music career growing up in Minnesota, playing by ear on his piano and guitar. In his teens and twenties he became an integral part of the Boston folk music scene, playing with various mutations of bands and traveling all over New England. Soon he was opening for B. B. King and Allman Brothers Band and recorded his first album, “Jonathan” which featured the now legendary hit cut “Sunshine”. A fierce proclamation of protest and independence set to deceptively upbeat music, “Sunshine” resonated with the thousands and thousands of frustrated and angry young men and women of the day.  “It was just at the time of the Vietnam War and Nixon.  It was looking bad out there. That song meant a lot to a lot of people during that time – especially me,” Jonathan says.  It got its start on a Boston radio station and quickly made its way to the top five on the national charts, earning him a gold record in 1971.

“Sunshine” ushered in a sea change in Jonathan’s life and career, sweeping him up in a current of “overnight” success. These days Jonathan Edwards, a vital and relevant artist in today’s folk and Americana scenes, is most likely to be found on the road with longtime accompanist Stuart Schulman on bass, piano, fiddle, and vocals and Taylor Armerding, formerly of Northern Lights, on mandolin and high-tenor vocals.  “I’ve been … doing what I do best, which is playing live in front of people.  I’ve been concentrating on that and loving it,” he says.

An artist who measures his success by his ability to attract and take good care of an audience for four decades, Jonathan maintains that it is the feedback he receives after his shows that keeps him going.  “It is really gratifying to hear [someone say], ‘Your stuff has meant a lot to me over the years.’”

The “stuff” he’s referring to is a highly respected repertoire that includes such classics as “Honky Tonk Stardust Cowboy,” “Sometimes,” “One Day Closer,” “Don’t Cry Blue,” “Emma,”  “Everybody Knows Her,” “Athens County,” and everyone’s favorite ode to putting a good buzz on, “Shanty.”  And then, of course, there’s the anthemic “Sunshine (Go Away Today),” that fierce proclamation of protest and independence that resonated with thousands and thousands of frustrated and angry young men and women when it was first released in 1971.  Almost 40 years later, at show after show, the song continues to be embraced by faithful followers and new fans alike.

Since 1971, Jonathan has released 15 albums, including Blue Ridge, his standard-setting collaboration with bluegrass favorites the Seldom Scene, and Little Hands, his collection of children’s songs, which was honored with a National Library Association award.

As far as album #16, Jonathan says, “Young people that are getting back to the land and trying to get off the power grid encourage me.  My next studio album will reflect some of those themes.”

Tickets are $25 and $35 available by calling (207) 470-7066; online at www.camdenoperahouse.com. The show is sponsored by Dream Kitchen Studio by Rockland.

Maine Day Trip offers customized private day tours and excursions year-round from Portland to the South-Coast, Mid-Coast, and Down-East.  Visitors relax while being driven through the region by an “informative and personable” driver.

This year Maine Day Trip has introduced a new excursion tour combining stops at various settings for American painters with a visit to the Portland Museum of Art, highlighting Winslow Homer and Edward Hopper.

Destination relocation assistance is another available service.  Maine Day Trip offers newcomers an impartial overview of our region in addition to relocation assistance to help jump start a move to the Portland Region.