offugo... Aroostook Outdoor Event News

#ItsSummer! Enjoy the beauty of #Aroostook #trails #mountains #rivers #streams #roads #weather In this edition: 1) An #HistoricReenactment of the #Acadian landing with #canoes and #bateaus in #Madawaska. 2) A #MountainTop breakfast in #Mapleton. 3) #5k #Run #Walk in Mapleton, #Houlton, and #PresqueIsle. Plus lots more! #AroostookThing #offugo... Friday, June 24 Madawaska Historical Society St. John the Baptist Day Historic Celebration, St. David-Madawaska. 4:00-8:00 p.m. at the Acadian Cross Landing site. Celebrating the 412th year of the naming of the St. John River, bateaus and canoes will re-enact the landing of the Acadians to the Valley. Families in Acadian dress will greet the flotilla. Music, a simple meal, and more is planned for the afternoon. Tante Blanche Complex will be open for tours. Contact Lois Muller (207-728-6412) FMI Friday, June 24 Francis Malcolm Science Center Mars Show, Easton. 8:00 p.m. Celebrity narrator Patrick Stewart explores the past

#SchoolsOut! Check this calendar for #ThingsToDo, grab the kids and #GetOutside! In this edition: 1) #FishingDerby (ies) in #MountChase and #FortFairfield. 2) A #MountainBike festival in #FortKent and #MTB program in #PresqueIsle. 3) A #5k #RoadRace in #Caribou. Plus lots more! #AroostookThing #offugo... Saturday, June 18 Fort Fairfield Frontier Fish and Game Club Youth Fishing Derby, Fort Fairfield. Registration: 7:00 a.m. at Fish & Game Club, 550 Dorsey Road. $1000 in prizes available due to our generous sponsors. Two age groups. Visit www.facebook.com/fortfairfieldfrontierfishandgame FMI Saturday, June 18 3rd Annual Greater Grand Isle Canoe/Kayak Race, Grand Isle. Flat water. 10 mi.; Madawaska to Grand Isle. Registration: 8:00 a.m. at Madawaska boat landing, next to Central Building Supply. Race start: 10:00 a.m. Beautiful scenic race along US/Canada border; finishes at Grand Isle boat landing. Pre-reg. available at Grand Isle General Store. Cost: $15/a