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Fall Foliage Paddle in Downtown L-A is Sunday
As the colors of fall settle into Maine, there may not be a more unique place to take in the view of the changing foliage than Downtown Lewiston-Auburn, where the trees create a colorful line for the backdrop of historic mills and canals.
In partnership with the Bates College Outing Club, the Androscoggin Land Trust (ALT) is announcing a paddle on Sunday, October 2, taking off from the river access behind Festival Plaza in Auburn. The event takes place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Paddlers should unload boats and park on Main Street or in the Mechanics Row parking lot.
Auburn Art Wall to be unveiled Saturday
The City of Auburn’s Auburn Art Wall Project will be unveiled at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, with artists individually revealing and speaking on behalf of their own panel(s) of artwork.
Following the unveiling, there will be a celebration in Festival Plaza in Downtown Auburn. The celebration will feature music by Down East Brass and refreshments.
In May of 2011, the City of Auburn and L/A Arts made a call to artists statewide to submit their original work of the “Natural World” to potentially be displayed on the 700-foot wall, located on Main Street in Auburn. Of 38 submissions, eight artists were selected to have their work digitally reproduced on 14 different panels attached to the masonry wall adjacent to the sidewalk.
Lewiston Farmers Market growing, thriving, making healthy food affordable
The Lewiston Farmers Market has grown by leaps and bounds this summer and is still going strong. In fact, September is the most bountiful time of the year for the market.
With summer vegetables still in full swing, and the addition of apples, melons and winter crops coming to market, shoppers now have the largest variety of produce available to them.
Over the past few years, more and more people have realized the health benefits of eating fresh, local, organically grown food, but many families have struggled to balance their desire to eat healthy with the cost of organic food. Customers at the farmers market have been pleasantly surprised to find that prices at the market often beat local grocery store prices.
Vanessa Steele, 8, looks at a bent piece of steel from the World Trade center during a 9/11 ceremony at Auburn’s Central Fire Headquarters. The steel is part of a permanent memorial at the station. Hundreds attended the solemn event, which also included a Red Cross Blood Drive. See story and photos by Rachel Morin on pages 6 and 7.
WWII bombers, fighter flying into A-L Airport
The Wings of Freedom Tour of the WWII-vintage B-17 Flying Fortress, B-24 Liberator and P-51 Mustang will fly in Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport for a visit from September 19 to September 21.
In honor of our WWII veterans, The Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour is flying in the extremely rare bomber and fighter aircraft for local living history display as part of a 110-city nationwide tour.
Participating in the tour is the famed Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress “Nine O Nine” Heavy Bomber, the Consolidated B-24 Liberator “Witchcraft” Heavy Bomber and a P-51 Mustang, considered the greatest fighter plane during WWII.
CLT to host Masquerade Ball and Auction
Community Little Theatre will be kicking off its 72nd season by hosting an enchanting Masquerade Ball and Benefit Auction on Saturday, October 29, beginning with a VIP Reception at 6 p.m. at The Ramada Conference Center in Lewiston.
Mistress of Ceremonies Shannon Moss of WMTW News 8 will entertain guests with her elegance and charm. The Bob Charest Band will have guests dancing the night away. And select gourmet hors d’oeuvres, wines and desserts will be catered by the innovative Chef Randy, who is new to the Ramada Conference Center.
6th Annual Chefs Soirée at Nutrition Center of Maine
Sample great food and wines, watch food preparation and cooking demonstrations, and take home the recipes from the Sixth Annual Chefs Soirée! This year’s Soirée will be held on September 30 at the St. Mary’s Nutrition Center, 208 Bates St. in Lewiston. The fun begins at 5:30 p.m.
Paul Landry, owner of Fish Bones American Grill, will be accompanied by his restaurant’s Chef/General Manager David Moyse. Dan Caron, director of The Green Ladle (Lewiston High School’s Culinary Arts Program) and Katie Liguori, instructor and pastry chef at the Green Ladle, will join the festivity along with some amazing students as they engage and impress the crowd.
Root Cellar Golf Classic is Sept. 19
The 2nd Annual Root Cellar Fall Golf Classic at Martindale will tee off at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 19, rain or shine, at Martindale Country Club, 527 Beech Hill Road, Auburn.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with a 9:30 a.m. shotgun start.
The tournament will feature a four-person team scramble format with prizes for best team score, best individual scores, longest drives and closest to the pin, as well as a 50/50 raffle and much more!
Lots to Garden offers fruits—and vegetables—of its labor
The St. Mary’s Nutrition Center was filled with amaranth, golden rod and mint as friends and allies of the Lots to Gardens program arrived for the annual Community Dinner hosted on August 29 by the 2011 Summer Youth Gardeners and Youth Interns.
The Summer Youth Gardeners are a crew of teenagers from Lewiston and Auburn that have spent their summer learning how to grow food, supporting adult community gardeners, participating in nutrition and cooking classes and developing leadership and job skills that they can use well after the program ends. This year 17 youth participated in the program.
As the night opened, Abdikadir Ismail, a Youth Intern with Lots to Gardens, welcomed attendees. “Our mission is to provide access to healthy food to our community,” said Ismail.
Most eyes were on the skies during the 19th Annual Great Falls Balloon Festival, but David Damon looked down to shoot this happy photo. See more photos on pages 8 through 11 in the Aug. 25, 2011 Digital Edition.
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