Maine Outdoor Film Festival
Lakeside Theater, Rangeley 2493 Main Street, Rangeley, METhe 7th annual Maine Outdoor Film Festival will be held on Friday night, September 3rd, at 7:00 p.m. at the Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main Street, in Rangeley. The 37-minute film about Saddleback’s comeback story -- “More Than A Mountain” – will start off the eight-film program. Admission is $6; $3 for Appalachian Trail hikers and children under 12. Refreshments will be available for purchase. For more information, call Ecopelagicon at 864-2771 and see http://rangeleytrailtown.com
Rangeley Trail Town Festival
Pond Street, Rangeley 7 Pond Street, Rangeley, MERangeley. September 4. Ninth annual Rangeley Trail Town Festival, 10-4, 7 Pond St. Free. Music by “Unknown Legend”; ice cream-eating contest; storytelling by Antonio Rocha; activities; crafts; exhibits; talks by hikers; and more. Food for purchase. FMI: 864-2771, http://rangeleytrailtown.com
Storytelling by Antonio Rocha
Pond Street, Rangeley 7 Pond Street, Rangeley, MEInternationally-known storyteller and mime Antonio Rocha (pronounced “haw-sha”) will present “Nature, My Teacher.” With his tenor voice, realistic sound effects and precise mime moves, he will recount his hilarious yet poignant Kilimanjaro climb story and that of his three-day hike on the Appalachian Trail with his through-hiker daughter—and the lessons he learned. A nature lover, Antonio is sure to delight your soul and tickle your funny bone. For more information about this Brazilian-born Maine resident, visit www.storyinmotion.com