Out and About for the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine, May 13 to 19

May 13, 7:30 a.m. Guided Bird Walk with naturalist Jean Preis, sponsored by the Lakes Environmental Association, $5/person, free/LEA members, Brownfield Bog, Bog Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207.647.8580, www.mainelakes.org.

May 13-16, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2:00 p.m Sunday, "Grease," the musical, directed by Michael Hjort with musical direction by Allen Thomas and choreography by Robyn Lamarre, $18/adults, $16/students and seniors, Schoolhouse Arts Center, 16 Richville Road (Route 114), Standish. FMI: 207.642.3743, www.schoolhousearts.org.

May 14-16, 11 a.m. Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, 9th Annual Northern New England Home Garden Flower Show, featuring inspirational ideas for the home and garden, old-fashioned fair food and kiddie rides, slides and more, $8/adults, $6/seniors, $4/ages 6-16, free/under 6, Fryeburg Fairgrounds, Route 5, Fryeburg. FMI: 207.935.2845, www.homegardenflowershow.com.

May 14-15, 7:30 p.m. Audiobody, fusion of physical comedy and technology, featuring new routines, gadgets and lighting effects, suggested price, $10, but pay what you want, higher or lower, Oddfellow Theater, Route 117, Buckfield.
FMI: 207.336.3306, www.oddfellow.com.

May 15, 8:45 a.m. Spring Hike up the Southwest Ridge Trail of Pleasant Mountain, sponsored by Loon Echo Land Trust, view lady slippers, columbine, and other wildflowers in bloom, moderate to difficult ability, wear proper boots, clothing, bring energy snacks, water, bug spray, meet at trailhead, Denmark Road, Denmark. FMI: 207.647.4352, www.loonecholandtrust.org.

May 15, 8 p.m. Darol Anger and his Republic of Strings, "five great players taking you over a creative terrain where bluegrass, jazz, classical, pop and various world musics mingle," $20/person (plus $4 handling fee), dinner available by reservation before the show, Stone Mountain Arts Center, 695 Dugway Road, Brownfield. FMI: 207.935.7292, www.stonemountainartscenter.com.

May 16, 1:00 p.m. Syttende Mai, Norwegian Constitution Day, parade, Norwegian games, scavenger hunt, fishing derby, music and food, Pineland Farms, 15 Farm View Drive, New Gloucester. FMI: 207.622.3096, www.mainenordmenn.com.

May 17, 10:30 a.m. Percussion: The Beat Goes On! Kinderkonzert with the Portland Symphony Orchestra's Percussion Trio, learn how the rhythm makers evolved from clapping and hitting rock and sticks together into today's percussion instruments, appropriate for ages 3 to 7, $3/person, Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center, Fryeburg Academy, Bradley Street, Fryeburg. FMI: 207.935.9232, www.fryeburgacademy.org.