Five things not to miss this weekend
The energy’s kicking back up this weekend as well as Bed Racing in Bar Harbor (if you’re into that kind of thing.)
PechaKucha Night at Camden Opera House
Friday, November 13—Camden
The most mispronounced name in the Midcoast now has a new iteration: Peckham Lucia (Thanks Anneli Skarr and Autocorrect!) Presenters include:
Jennifer Albee and Jason Philbrook, Solar Farm Project; David Allen, artist; Rafi Baeza, graphic designer; Mark Bell, ceramicist; Jason Elon Goodman, filmmaker and photographer; Larkspur Morton, Executive Director of the Expedition Education Institute; Anneli Skaar, artist; Tyler Southard, chief meteorologist at VSTV. Emcee: Hanna DeHoff. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. $5 cover. Stick around after for food, drink, music, etc. A special reception will take place on site immediately following, so you can meet the presenters and enjoy some quality PK-chit-chat.
Glow Show/Black Light Party
Friday, November 13—Belfast
For the third year, Waterfall Arts is putting on an all-ages quirky event called The Glow Show as a way to light up winter’s darkness. it’s part hands-on art installation, part black light party. Expect a beverage bar of illuminated seltzer, sand drawing on a light table, a collaborative psychedelic mandala coloring under black light, hidden illuminated worlds, backlit paper cuttings, black light posters, lit dioramas and a special performance. The show goes to 10 p.m. so grown up” kids might want to show up after 8 p.m. Tickets at the door are $3 (any additional donations are welcome!). Waterfall Arts is located at 256 High Street in Belfast. Check out our story on it here.
Stand up comedy at Unity College
Friday, November 13—Unity
Stand up comedian Keagan Page from Washburn, Maine will take the stage Unity College Center for the Performing Arts in an in all-ages show, where he’ll touch on subjects from tech support to teenage girls, being single vs. being in a relationship. Page won two awards for stand up comedy and an all festival award in drama. So, give some love to the hometown comedian! Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The show starts at 7 p.m. $15 admission/$10 students. FMI: Unity College
The 220s play The Speakeasy
Saturday, November 14—Rockland
It’s going to be a combined birthday bash and rockin’ party when The 220s take the stage at The Speakeasy. The band weaves the influence of funk through the base of prog rockwith a ‘90s feel along with covers of favorite artists such as Pink Floyd, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, and Sublime. The show starts at 8:30 p,.m.
Killer Road Trip: Pajamas and Bed Races
Saturday, November 14—Bar Harbor
If you hate, hate, hate early mornings, skip this Killer Road Trip. But if you want to see a bunch of people race beds on wheels in their pajamas for the 9th Annual Bed Races, get to downtown Bar Harbor by 10 a.m. on Cottage Street. ( Extra discounts take place in stores from 6-9 a.m. if you wear PJs and don’t hate, hate, hate mornings. ) Come join the locals for Bar Harbor’s most favorite and silliest tradition. FMI: Bed Races
Kay Stephens can be reached at news@penbaypilot.com
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