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Friday, September 23, 2016
Volume 12 • Issue No. 39
Benefit Singing Competition at Ogunquit Playhouse
Kara DioGuardi, former American Idol Judge is the organizer of New England Sings at the Ogunquit Playhouse, held October 11.
OGUNQUIT New England Sings is a vocal competition for anyone between the ages of 12 and 28 who resides in New England. The event will take place at the Ogunquit Playhouse October 11, at 7 p.m. First prize is $500 and a recording session with former American Idol Judge Kara DioGuardi. The runner up will receive $250. All finalists will receive converse sneakers.
Judging the event will be Kara DioGuardi, Ogunquit Artistic Director Brad Kenney and musician Tim Janis. Show host will be Jadd from iHeartRadio. Contestants must upload a video of them singing a song acapella or to a backing track band. The backing track or band may include background singers and/or harmonies as long as the performance can be clearly heard. Total length of each
performance may not exceed 5 minutes and lyrics must not contain any profanity. The song lyrics must be memorized and may cover a song or be original music. Proceeds from the event will go to My Breast Cancer Support, Ogunquit Playhouse, First Parish of York Outreach, York County Family Fund and Enough Abuse Campaign. All contestants must
submit videos must by October 3. The ten finalists will be notified via email by October 5. That email will detail how to prepare for the actual contest on October 11. The fee to enter is $50. Please use newenglandsingssubmissions@gmail.com, to submit your videos with the subject title “SUBMISSION�. For tickets, more details, visit www.newenglandsings.com.
Kennebunk Celebrates HarvestFest KENNEBUNK Saturday, October 1, is this fall’s date for HarvestFest in Kennebunk. The day is filled with activities for everyone. The morning will start with two annual events the town has come to love: the Pancake Breakfast at Duffy’s, and the Book Sale at the Kennebunk Free Library. From there people are invited to enjoy the many activities set up along Main Street. The parade is another annual ritual for the town. It
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will take place at 11:30 a.m., starting at Water Street, turn onto Dane Street and finish at Park Street, where participants can loop back around to Main street for the festivities. Children are invited to join in the parade by dressing up in their favorite costumes and wave to the spectators. Parents are welcome to accompany their children and you don’t have to be a Kennebunk resident to participate. The parade line-up is at 11:15 a.m. on Water Street. At Waterhouse Center there will be crafters, food vendors, rock climbing wall, pumpkin coloring, Twisting
Fun balloon man, scavenger hunt, and more! One new item being added this year is a pumpkin carving contest. The public is invited to carve a pumpkin at home then bring it down to Waterhouse Center to be put on display for a people’s choice award. Another new item is the giant pumpkin. Guess the weight of this mighty gourd to win a prize. “Fall is a wonderful time of the year in Maine and HarvestFest exemplifies that,â€? said Pat Nicholas, Festival Committee volunteer. “The Kennebunk Festival Committee has pulled together dĂŠcor, pre-
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sentations, vendors and activities that weave together both the approaching culmination of the growing season and the
eager anticipation of the holiday season.� See HARVESTS page 2...
TV’s American Pickers Coming to Maine! STATEWIDE Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to Maine! They plan to film episodes of the hit series American Pickers throughout the region this fall. American Pickers is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique ‘picking’ on History. The hit show follows Mike and Frank, two of the most skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for America’s most valuable antiques. They are always excited to find sizable, unique collections and learn the interesting stories behind them. As they hit the back roads from coast to coast, Mike and
Frank are on a mission to recycle and rescue forgotten relics. Along the way, the Pickers want to meet characters with remarkable and exceptional items. The pair hopes to give historically
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significant objects a new lease on life, while learning a thing or two about America’s past along the way. Mike and Frank have seen a lot of rusty gold over the years
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and are always looking to discover something they’ve never seen before. They are ready to find extraordinary items and hear fascinating tales about them. American Pickers is looking for leads and would love to explore your hidden treasure. If you or someone you know has a large, private collection or accumulation of antiques that the Pickers can spend the better part of the day looking through, send us your name, phone number, location and description of the collection with photos to: americanpickers@ cineflix.com or call 855-old-rust. American Pickers is produced by Cineflix Productions for History. New episodes air Wednesdays at 9 p.m. EST on History channel.
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