Events this today and this weekend to keep in mind
Ribbon Cutting / Open House
Friday, March 23, 2018   at 10:00 am.

The Skowhegan Area Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to attend the “Ribbon Cutting Ceremony” and open house for: Kennebec Stitchery, 14 Madison Avenue, Skowhegan, Maine 04976. This special occasion will be held on Find more   here  .
Skowhegan Maple Festival
Friday, March 23, 2018   - Sunday, March 25

The 12th annual Skowhegan Maple Festival kicks of Friday evening March 23rd and continues into Saturday morning with the ever-favorite pancake breakfast, followed by activities in the Municipal Lot and downtown businesses. The weekend wraps up with Maine Maple Sunday when residents can visit and learn about sapping from their local maple house. Find more  here   .
Maple Festival Schedule

Friday, March 23, 2018
Maple Sap Collecting
4:30 p.m., Chez Londorf, Burrill Hill Rd.

Saturday, March 24, 2018

Pancake Breakfast
7-10 a.m., Tewksbury Hall, Skowhegan Island
Featuring locally sourced foods including homemade whole-grain pancakes, Somerset County maple syrup, free-range sausage, fresh fruit, and local coffee, tea, cider, and milk. $6 for adults, $4 for children 12 and under.

50/50 Raffle
7 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Benefiting revitalization efforts in Skowhegan. Purchase tickets at the breakfast 7-10 a.m. and at Country Crow Primitives 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Maple Leaf Hunt
9-3 p.m., Downtown
Pick up a checklist at  the Bankery  (87 Water St.), search for maple leaves, colored by North Elementary students, hidden in downtown businesses, and turn in your completed list to be entered into a drawing for two movie passes to  the Strand.

Chez Londorf Maple Open House
9 a.m.-4 p.m., Chez Londorf, Burrill Hill Rd.

Springtime Celebration
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Country Crow Primitives, 61 Water St.
Celebrate spring with homemade treats, in-store specials, and more at  Country Crow .

Maple Marshmallow Roasting
10 a.m.-2 p.m., Municipal Lot
Roast your own maple flavored marshmallow over a warm open fire.

The Sap and Syrup Shuttle
10 a.m.-2 p.m., Municipal Lot
Hop on the Sap and Syrup Shuttle in downtown Skowhegan to visit  Tessier’s Farm , and  Smith Brothers Maple , for all things maple. This free shuttle will run half-hour loops, starting in the Municipal lot, while passengers hop on and off to check out Skowhegan’s maple houses. Thank you,  Poland Bus Service , for making this happen!

Children’s Seed-Planting Activity
11 a.m.-2 p.m., Municipal Lot
Organized by Hospice Volunteers of Somerset County. In case of inclement weather or extreme cold, this event will take place inside the Skowhegan Area Chamber of Commerce.

Live Chainsaw Carving Show
10 a.m.-2 p.m., Municipal Lot
Local chainsaw artist, Josh Landry, will be creating four carvings from start to finish. One carving will be raffled off at the end of the performance. Come watch as Josh Landry intricately turns logs into works of art.

Officer and First Responder Meet and Greet
10 a.m.-2 p.m., Municipal Lot
Come meet Somerset County’s law enforcement and first responder units! Kids and their families will be able to check out Skowhegan PD’s Interceptor, a Skowhegan Fire Department fire truck, Redington Fairview General Hospital’s EMS unit, a Somerset Sheriff’s truck, and the State Police K-9 unit!

Dollar Doughnuts
10 a.m.-2 p.m., Municipal Lot
The Miller’s Table will have hot doughnuts for a $1 in the Municipal Lot. Stop for the maple flavored doughnuts, leave with a coupon for their spring re-opening.

Maple Syrup Demonstration
10 a.m.-2 p.m., Municipal Lot
The  University of Maine Cooperative Extension for Somerset County  will be educating festival-goers about process of turning sap into syrup.

HooSkow Radio Photo Booth
12 p.m.-2 p.m., Municipal Lot
Local radio station WXNZ 98.1 (HooSkow Radio) will be adding to the festival fun with their jailhouse photobooth.

Skowhegan Rotary Beer, Wine, and Food Tasting
5-8 p.m., Skowhegan Armory, 11 N. School St.
Organized by the Skowhegan Rotary Club. 21+ event. Tickets are $20 prepurchased/$25 at the door and are available at Hammond Lumber, Franklin Savings Bank, and Bigelow Brewing Co. For more information see their Facebook  event page.

Sunday, March 25, 2018
Maple Open Houses
Visit local maple producers—including  Tessiers Farm ,  Strawberry Hill Farms ,  Smith Brothers Maple , and more—for tours and samples. For a full list of open farms around the state, see  Maine Maple Sunday .
Skowhegan Rotary Club for the annual Beer, Food and Wine Tasting
Saturday March 24, 2018

Come join the Skowhegan Rotary Club for the annual Beer, Food and Wine Tasting to benefit Heating Assistance for the Elderly and other local Rotary Charities. 

Tickets are $20 pre-purchased, $25 at the door. Age 21+ ONLY. There will only be 200 tickets sold. Tickets available starting Monday March 5.

Tickets are available at Hammond Lumber in Skowhegan, Bigelow Brewing Company, and Franklin Savings Bank in Skowhegan. 
Madison Idol
Saturday, March 24, 6-11 p.m.         
Elias Auditorium, Madison Junior High School

Who will be the next Madison Idol? This event showcases the area's musical talent. Tickets available at the door ($7 for adults, $5 for students, children under 5 free). 

Interested in competing? Registration forms and rules are online at    madisonme.org . The competition is limited to the first 20 registrations, so sign up early.