Mountain Biking Skills and Safety Tips For Beginners or Riders with Some Experience
Sessions Sat am and pm or Sunday am Saturday, June 6, 2009
On Saturday June 6 and Sunday June 7th we will be happy to provide you with a good mountain Bike, instruction, and a guided ride. Our staff is very sensitive to newbies so this is a great opportunity and best part there's no charge. Please email us for details or call 625-8189. PRIOR REGISTRATION IS A GOOD IDEA. This is about a three hour commitment of time and is a non threatening experience. Class hours are scheduled Sat am and pm and Sunday AM.
Event location: Back Country Excursions, Parsonsfield, Me about 1 hour from Portland / www.bikebackcountry.com
Call 625-8189 ahead for a reservation and directions or email us @ bcountry@psouth.net
Where: Back Country Excursions, Parsonsfield
Cost:
$ Free!
Category: Outdoors
Event Posted 2009-06-01
From Ready, Set, Go
in the Portland Press HeraldNOVEMBER 14
The daughter of back-to-landers, Novella Carpenter wanted to find a way to combine living in the city with farm-fresh food. She did just that. In her book "Farm City," she tells about turning an abandoned lot next to her inner-city home into a mini-farm. On Saturday, she and others will talk about city farming, and she'll sign copies of her book. Call 774-1044. 1 to 3 p.m. Rabelais, 86 Middle St., Portland. Free
NOVEMBER 15
WMPG (90.9 and 104.1 FM), the University of Southern Maine's community radio station, hosts its "Watch Your Language!" game show before a live audience Sunday. The two 30-minute episodes celebrating the quirks of the English language will be broadcast later on the radio and on Community Television Network (channel 5). Go to www.wmpg.org for information. 2 to 4 p.m. Community Television Network, 516 Congress St., Portland. $5 suggested
NOVEMBER 18
From the set of the "Ed Sullivan Show" to Abbey Road, "Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles" will dazzle with five different scenes and three video screens. Interspersed with the music will be TV commercials from the era and historical video footage. Go to www.raintribute.com for show information and to listen to audio. Call PortTix at 842-0800 or go to www.porttix.com for tickets. 7:30 p.m. Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $59, $64 and $69

