Up With Friends”

KENNEBUNKSeaglass Chorale has announced their upcoming Spring Concert, “Jazz’in It Up with Friends.” The concert will be a tribute to the American Songbook, and feature works by Gershwin, Berlin, Brubeck and Fats Waller, just to name a few. The concert will take place on Saturday, May 13 at 7 p.m., at Kennebunk High School. The concert will feature the full Seaglass Chorale, as well as special guests the Seatones, and a Jazz Combo band. Hopefully the impact will be a community musical showcase!

Founded in 1993 by Artistic Director Jean Strazdes, the Seaglass Chorale is a non-auditioned adult choral group of 46 voices that has established itself as a voice to be heard. The Chorale represents over 20 southern Maine communities and regularly performs throughout the area, with concerts in Ken- nebunk, Kennebunkport, Wells, Sanford, Saco, and other regional venues.

The uniqueness of Seaglass Chorale events stems not only from the quality of its performances and the generous response of the community, but from its demonstrated connectivity to the community through its benefit concerts. Benefiting organizations include Habitat for Humanity, St. Thomas School in Sanford, the Sanford/Springvale Food Pantry,

York County Shelters, Historical Society of Wells & Ogunquit, Noble High School, Child Abuse Prevention Council, and many others.

Internationally acclaimed, Seaglass Chorale has traveled to

Europe several times, performing in Ireland, Rome, Venice, Innsbruck, and Budapest. In September of 2004, choristers proudly led the musical prelude at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC.

Admission is $20, $10 for those 18 and under, and can be made through cash, check, or PayPal. Tickets are available either at the door or in advance. For more information, visit www.seaglasschorale.org.

Seashore Trolley Museum Opens for 2023 Season

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All aboard! Seashore Trolley Museum is opening for its 84th season on Saturday, May 6, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. The world’s first and largest electric railway museum will be open weekends in May, and Wednesdays through Sundays from June 1 through Halloween.

Experience history in motion on interactive trolley rides on the museum’s private heritage electric railroad, which once served as a portion of Maine’s Atlantic Shore Line Railway from 1902-1927. Admission on regular admission days includes unlimited trolley rides, which take approximately 40 minutes and cover 3.7 miles. Several outdoor exhibits and trolleys displayed in carhouses will also be open. The restoration shop showcases trolleys currently being restored back to their former glory by museum staff and volunteers. Subway cars, locomotives, buses, a switching tower and other interesting artifacts are also on display around the museum’s grounds. The museum store offers several locally-made gifts to choose from. Pack a lunch and enjoy one of several picnic areas across campus. The campus and trolley rides are also dog-friendly.

To kick the season off right, Saturday, May 6 is also Maine Day! Residents of Maine get in for $2.07, Maine’s primary area code, and youth from all states ages 16 and under are free. Other special admission days in May include free admission for mothers on Mother’s Day (including mothers of pets) and Military Appreciation Days on May 20, May 27 and May 28, with free admission for all active military personnel and veterans.

The museum hosts several fun family events during the season, including Dino Trolley (June 24 and 25; August 12 and 13), Moxie Day (July 9), Pumpkin Patch Trolley through the months of September and October, Trolleyween, and Christmas Prelude Trolley Rides (December 1-3 and 8-10). Daniel Tiger, from the PBS KIDS series “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” will also be visiting on Saturday, July 22 and Sunday, July 23.

For more information and seasonal updates, visit www. trolleymuseum.org.