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WEDNESDAYS
*MEDITATION — 4 pm, Madrid
Historical Society, Reeds Mill Rd. Free,
open to public. Silent meditation; no
teachers, gurus, set agendas, proposed
beliefs. Join/FMI: 639-2070.
FRIDAYS & TUESDAYS
SANDY RIVER FARMERS’ MARKET
— Tue 2-6 pm, Fri 9 am-2 pm, Better
Living Ctr. parking lot, Front St.,
Farmington. ?s: mitraluick@gmail.com.
TUESDAYS
OPEN POTTERY STUDIO — 5:30-7:30
pm, KC’s Kreativity Ctr., 1004 Old Huse
Mill Rd., Carrabassett Valley. ($ includes
all) FMI: 235-3000.
THRU FRIDAY, FEB 3
EXHIBITION: PAINTERS, PLAYERS
& POETS — Mon.-Fri. 11 am-7 pm, Sat.
& Sun. 12-6 pm, Emery Community Arts
Ctr., UMaine Farmington. ?s: 778-7000.
THRU SUNDAY, FEB 12
EXHIBITION: DECOR — Tues.-Sun.
12-4 pm & appt. UMaine Farmington Art
Gallery. Artists Clint Fulkerson, Ian
Henderson, Katrazyna Randall, and Kate
Russo. Free, open to public. ?: 778-7002.
THRU TUESDAY, FEB 14
ART EXHIBITION: DON WATERHOUSE — Wed 1–4 pm, Thu & Sat, 10
am–5 pm, Fri, 1–7 pm, Sun 1-4 pm, Tue
10 am-1 pm. Carrabassett Valley Public
Library. Photographs. FMI: 237-3535.
WEDNESDAY, FEB 1
CLUB WEDNESDAY RIDE &
BREAKFAST, 8 am, clubhouse
Moosehead Riders SC of Greenville. Full
& half day rides. FMI: www.mooseheadriders.org.
WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
FEB 1 & 2
*BLOOD DRIVE — 12-5 pm, UMaine
Farmington, 246 Main St. Am. Red
Cross, open to public. Bring positive ID.
FMI/Appt.: 1-800-733-2767. Call to confirm. GROUNDHOG DAY 2012
THURSDAY, FEB 2
COMMUNITY BREAKFAST — 7-9:30
am, Moosely Bagels, Main St., Rangeley.
($) Open to all. FMI: 864-5955.
THURSDAY TO SATURDAY
FEB 2 TO 4
POLAR BLAST — Throughout
Stratton-Eustis, Chain of Ponds. Games,
auction, spaghetti dinner, bonfire Crazy
Cardboard Sled Slide, fireworks, chilichowder stew contest, karaoke, breakfast, bake-yard sale, radar run, more.
FMI: 670-0808, www.eustismaine.com.

FRIDAY, FEB 3
*FREE TAX PREP HELP — 12-4 pm,
Carrabassett Valley Public Library.
AARP volunteers. Bring all pertinent
documents. Appointment required.
Appt./FMI: 246-2157.
FIRST-FRIDAY ARTWALK — receptions 5-8 pm, downtown Kingfield. Mt.
Village Farm Gallery, Stadler Gallery,
Reinholt Gallery, Schoolhouse Gallery,
Herbert Hotel, CSM RE, Stanley
Museum w/Foothills Jazz Quartet, Ski
Museum of Maine, Scent-Sations.
Map/FMI: www.kingfieldusa.com, 266-
8458 & participants.
BENEFIT DANCE: WARM HEARTSWARM HOMES — 6:30-11 pm,
UMaine Farmington’s N. Dining Hall.
Dress as favorite star. Shepherd’s Pie,
Teacher’s Lounge Mafia, Mt. Blue
Voices. Babysitting available. ($ benefits
fuel oil fund) Tickets (cash, checks):
Calico Patch, Devaney, Doak & Garrett
Booksellers.
TALENT COMPETITIONS — 7-10 pm,
Nostalgia Tavern Restaurant, Kingfield.
Pre-register by 1/30 to compete.
Sponsor: Kingfield Festival Days committee. FMI/Reg.: 265-5712.
GAMES: GOD OF WAR & MORTAL
COMBAT — 7:30 pm, The Landing,
UMaine Farmington Olsen Student Ctr.
Free, open to public. FMI: 778-7346.
FRIDAY TO WEDNESDAY
FEB 3 TO 29
ART EXHIBIT: DONA SEEGERS,
KATE CHENEY CHAPPELL — 12-6
pm, Schoolhouse Gallery, Kingfield.
FMI/Appt.: 939-6518, www.schoolhouseartgallery.com.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
FEB 3 & 4
CONCERT: THE ROSS LIVERMORE
BAND — Fri. 9 pm-Close, Sat. 4-6 pm,
9 pm-Close, Widowmaker Lounge, Base
Lodge, Sugarloaf. FMI: 1-800-THE
LOAF.
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY
FEB 3 TO 5
NEW ENGLAND POND HOCKEY
FESTIVAL — Rangeley. FMI:
www.newenglandpondhockey.com.
WINTER FLY-IN — Bald Mountain
Camps Resort, Mooselookmeguntic
Lake. Fri. safety seminar. Sat. spot landing, formation flight, take-off contest,
bomb the target, food, more —prizes.
Sun. breakfast buffet. FMI: 864-3671,
557-0743, 252-6630, 557-5477.

SATURDAY, FEB 4
SNOWSHOE HIKE — 9:30 am, Star
Barn Bed & Breakfast at 9:30 a.m. To get
to Star Barn; Rt. 4-Madrid Village, Reeds
Mill Rd. 4.5 miles. On Fly Rod Crosby
Trail. Open to public. FMI: 578-0306.
*JEWELRY & TOOL SALES — 12-4
pm, Phillips Public Library. Jewelry sale
library’s board room; tool sale library
annex bldg. Benefits library Penny Sale.
FMI: 639-4296.
COUNTY-WIDE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS — 2-4 pm, auditorium, Mt. Blue
High School Rd., Farmington. FMI: 645-
2433.
MOVIE: FAMILY MOVIE — 3:30 pm,
Begin Family Community Rm.,
Carrabassett Valley Public Library. (G or
PG) Free, open to public. Bring own
snacks, drinks. FMI: 237-3535.
GAMES: BINGO — 8 pm, The Landing,
UMaine Farmington Olsen Student Ctr.
Free, open to public. FMI: 778-7346.

SUNDAY, FEB 5
*A+E'S HILL COUNTRY MUSIC —
1:30 pm, Salem Community Building.
Refreshments, donation box. Hosted by
Salem Pine Tree Club.
SNO-WANDERERS SC POTLUCK &
MEETING — 6 pm, Webster Hall,
Kingfield. FMI: 265-4717, 265-2700,
265-4513.
MONDAY, FEB 6
*EXHIBITION RECEPTION: ‘WE. . . .
ARE CONNECTED’— 5-7 p.m., Emery
Community Arts Ctr. UMaine
Farmington. Free, open to public.
Interactive; 20 artists, performers, musicians, storytellers, videographers, writers, others.
*WORKSHOP: STARTING SEEDS AT
HOME — 6:30 pm, rm. 158, Spruce
Mountain Middle School, Jay. ($) Preregistration required. FMI/Pre-reg.: 778-
4650, 1-800-287-1478.
CRAFTS: MARDI GRAS MASKS — 7
pm, The Landing, UMaine Farmington
Olsen Student Ctr. Free, open to public.
FMI: 778-7346.

MONDAY TO SATURDAY
FEB 6 TO MAR 10
*EXHIBITION: ‘WE. . . . ARE CONNECTED’ — Mon-Fri 11 am-6 pm, Sat
& Sun 12-6 p.m., Emery Community
Arts Ctr. UMaine Farmington. Free, open
to public. Interactive; 20 artists, performers, musicians, storytellers, videographers, writers, others.
WEDNESDAY, FEB 8
*WORKSHOP: GATEWAYS TO
EMPLOYMENT — 9 am-12 pm,
CareerCenter, 865 U.S. Rt. 2E, Wilton.
Reg. req’d.: 1-800-281-3703.
RANGELEY LAKES SC BOARD
MEETING — Rangeley. FMI: 864-
2775, ccsandi@myfairpoint.net.
MOVIE: PUSS IN BOOTS — 7 & 9:30
pm, The Landing, UMaine Farmington
Olsen Student Ctr. Free, open to public.
FMI: 778-7346.
THURSDAY, FEB 9
MUSIC: SINGER SCOTT WESLEY —
8 pm, The Landing, UMaine Farmington
Olsen Student Ctr. Free, open to public.
FMI: 778-7346.
FRIDAY, FEB 10
ARNOLD TRAIL SC MONTHLY
MEETING — 5 pm, Eustis. Talking
about the outcome of Polar Blast,
upcoming events. FMI: www.arnoldtrailsnowmobileclub.com.
COMEDY: MY MOTHER’S CLOTHES
ARE NOT MY MOTHER — 6 pm, The
Rack, 5016 Access Rd., Carrabassett
Valley. ($) FMI: 237-2211.
GAMES: SCRABBLE TOURNAMENT
— 7:30 pm, The Landing, UMaine
Farmington Olsen Student Ctr. Free,
open to public. FMI: 778-7346.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
FEB 10 & 11
CONCERT: KUNG FU — Fri. 9 pm-
Close, Sat. 4-6 pm, 9 pm-Close,
Widowmaker Lounge, Base Lodge,
Sugarloaf. FMI: 1-800-THE LOAF.
SATURDAY, FEB 11
4TH ANNUAL SADDLEBACK
MOUNTAIN CHALLENGE —
Saddleback Mountain. FMI: 864-5816,
www.saddlebackmaine.com.
SPAY-NEUTER CLINIC — 9 am-12
pm, Webster Hall, Kingfield. Vet: Dr.
Stephanie Heikkinen, Maine Woods
Mobil Vet. Appt./FMI: 491-1614.
PUBLIC SUPPER — 5-7 pm, Embden
Community Ctr., 797 Embden Pond Rd.
($) Music 6 pm, Pat Libby. FMI: 566-
7302.

SATURDAY, FEB 11 (cont.)
SADDLEBACK SKI PATROL
SPAGHETTI DINNER — 5:30 pm,
Saddleback Mountain. FMI: 864-5816,
www.saddlebackmaine.com.
*CONTRA DANCE — 8-10 pm,
Farmington Grange, Rte. 43, Bridge St.,
W.Farmington. ($). Easy family dance
6:30-7:30. Potluck snacks. FMI: 491-
9928.
SATURDAY, FEB 11 (cont.)
*COMEDY: LOVERS’ QUARREL —
6:30 pm doors. Event 7 pm, Mt. Blue
High School aud., Farmington. 4-way
improv comedy competition. ($) FMI:
778-3561.
CONCERT: DEER TICK & ADAM
EZRA GROUP — 8 pm doors, 8:30 pm
2nd band, 9:30 pm 1st band, King Pine
Rm. Base Lodge, Sugarloaf, Carrabassett
Valley. ($) 21+ FMI/tickets: 1-800-THE
LOAF.
LINCOLNS BIRTHDAY
SUNDAY, FEB 12
MAINE HUTS CLASSIC MARATHON
TOUR — 4th Annual Maine Huts
Classic Marathon 20k/40k/60k Tour.
FMI/Signup: www.skireg.com.
CONCERT: MARK “GUITAR”
MILLER — Apres 1-3 pm, Widowmaker
Lounge, Base Lodge, Sugarloaf. FMI: 1-
800-THE LOAF.
SUNDAY TO THURSDAY
FEB 12 TO FEB 16
NEVI SKI FESTIVAL — Sugarloaf,
Carrabassett Valley. Maine Handicapped
Skiing welcoming visually impaired &
blind skiers, guides & families.
FMI/Reg.: www.nevifest.org; 1-800-
THE-LOAF.
SUNDAY TO THURSDAY
FEB 12 to 16
NEVI SKI FESTIVAL — Sugarloaf.
Maine Handicapped Skiing welcoming
visually impaired (VI) and blind skiers,
guides & families. FMI:
www.nevifest.org,: 1-800-THE-LOAF.
MONDAY, FEB 13
*WORKSHOP: AGING WORKER INITIATIVE — 2-4:30 pm, CareerCenter,
865 U.S. Rt. 2E, Wilton. Reg. req’d.:
753-9035.
SKY PROGRAM — 6-7:30 pm,
Wilhelm Reich Museum Conference
Ctr., Dodge Pond Rd., Rangeley. Free,
open to public. Bring binoculars, lawn
chair; dress very warm. FMI: 864-3443.