ET CETERA
Tour Boothbay Gardens for free Friday
EXPLORE THE floral wonders along the winding paths in the 128-acre Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens for free during National Public Gardens Day. To download a free entry coupon, go to bit.ly/fNFL4p or pick up the spring issue of Better Homes & Gardens.
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday
WHERE: 200 Barters Island Road, Boothbay
HOW MUCH: Free with coupon
INFO: mainegardens.org
DINING AND DRINK
A different — and tasty — idea for Mom
THIS MOTHER’S DAY, take Mom on a road trip up Route 1 to a wine, spirits and chocolate tasting at two wineries in Union. There will be live guitar music, and Mom gets a free pansy.
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Savage Oakes Vineyard and Winery, 174 Barrett Hill Road, and Sweetgrass Farm Winery & Distillery, 347 Carroll Road, Union
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: savageoakes.com; sweetgrasswinery.com
MUSIC AND NIGHTLIFE
Fogcutters rock the Big Band concept
THE FOGCUTTERS BIG BAND is quite a concept: It’s a 19-piece jazz group playing classic Big Band tunes and original compositions. And it’s made up of musicians from a wide range of Portland rock bands, including Rustic Overtones and Gypsy Tailwind.
WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: The Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland
HOW MUCH: $8
INFO: 838-9715; fogcuttersbigband.webs.com
ART AND THEATER
More to mural artist: See for yourself
JUDY TAYLOR is best known as the artist who created the murals that Gov. Paul LePage ordered removed from the Maine Department of Labor building. But her career goes much deeper than that: She has a long history as a painter of the human figure and as a landscape painter. This month, viewers can see a variety of her work in person.
WHEN: Through May 31
WHERE: Thos. Moser Showroom, 149 Main St., Freeport
HOW MUCH: Free
INFO: 865-4519; thosmoser.com
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