Readfield Heritage Days

Readfield Heritage Days is Aug. 9-11

READFIELD — Readfield Heritage Days will take place the weekend of Aug. 9-11, with events that range from food, to history to music, and include fireworks and a free movie at the beach.

Originally a fundraiser to assist the town library, Heritage Days has grown and transformed over the years to become a town-wide celebration.

On Friday, Aug. 9, Heritage Days get started with the Historical Society’s Wine and Cheese Social from 5 to 7 p.m. The event is also a membership drive.

Also on Aug. 9, there is a comedy show with Capital City Improv, presented by the Friends of the Readfield Community Library at 7:30 p.m. at Asa Gile Hall. Tickets are $10.

On Saturday, Aug. 10, there is an all-day kids’ fishing derby, pancake breakfast at the Masonic Hall from 8 to 10 a.m., a book sale at the library, and a consignment sale and maker’s market at Union Meeting House with live music from 9 a.m. to noon. At noon Dale Potter Clark will lead a history walk from Mill Stream Park to the Church Road cemetery, and the 2019 Readfield Kickball Championship gets underway at the Fairgrounds Ball Field.

At noon, food trucks will take over the upper beach parking lot, and at 1 p.m., an outdoor beer garden at The Weathervane will open. At 2 p.m., local band The Shizzle will perform.

At 4:30 p.m., the annual Bean Hole Supper takes place at the fire station. Children are encouraged to bring their fish for weigh-ins from 4 to 5 p.m. at the station to win a prize.

At 7 p.m., David Mallet performs at the Readfield Union Meeting House, and at 9:15, there are fireworks at the beach.

On Sunday, Aug. 11, the Readfield Recreation Committee presents Family Movie Night at the Beach. “The Goonies” will play on the big screen by the beach at dusk.

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Kennebec Land Trust hosts plein air workshop July 16

WINTHROP — Artist Judy Schuppien will lead participants in a plein-air painting workshop hosted by the Kennebec Land Trust, on Tuesday, July 16.

The workshop will be at 3 p.m. at the Eastern River Preserve in Pittston. The property, conserved by the trust, features more than 3,000 feet of frontage on the Eastern River. There are scenic views of the river and an extensive oxbow.

The program is in anticipation of the trust’s 30th anniversary art show at the Harlow Gallery, in Hallowell, in October.

Those participating should bring their own supplies and register by July 11 by calling the Kennebec Land Trust office at 207-377-3848 or email KBrewer@tklt.org.

To get to the preserve, from Kelley Road in Pittston turn South on Blodgett Road. Follow the road south for almost two miles. Turn left into a small parking area. Look for the wooden KLT property sign and registration box.

For more information visit www.tklt.org.

View of the Eastern River.

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