Outdoor calendar – week of September 5, 2018

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Friday, Sept. 8

PRESQUE ISLE: Presque Isle Historical Society Guided Historic Fairmount Cemetery Tour. Meet at 5:30 p.m. at Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce, 3 Houlton Rd. 1.5-hour guided walking tour; discuss origins, Victorian influences, 30 local historic figures. Many hills on tour. Cost: $5; reservations suggested. Contact Kimberly Smith (207-762-1151) or visit www.pihistory.org FMI

Saturday, Sept. 15

HOULTON: Houlton High School Classes of 2019 and 2021 5K Color Splash FUNDrun. Untimed fun run. Check-in: 8 a.m. at John Millar Civic Center, 43 Randall Ave. Run start: 10 a.m. Cost: $25/person before August 31; includes race bib, color packet, T-shirt. Visit www.secure.getactivefundraising.com/event/2018-Houlton-ColorfunRun FMI

Saturday, Sept. 22

PRESQUE ISLE: SAD 1 Adult & Community Education Zip Lining Day Trip. Join us as we carpool and convoy to Drummond, New Brunswick, to Open Sky Adventures. Over 20 zips, 40 stations overlooking the gorge, 40-foot rock wall. Cost: $36/person; includes equipment, training. Please bring a bag lunch. Contact MSAD 1 Adult & Community Education (207-764-4776) or visit www.msad1.coursestorm.com/course/zip-line-trip?search=zip FMI

PRESQUE ISLE: PI Historical Society Guided Historic Downtown Walking Tour. 10 a.m.-noon. This guided two-mile tour begins and ends at the 1875 Vera Estey House Museum, 16 Third Street, and covers over 30 historic sites and individuals. No cost. Contact Kim Smith (207-762-1151) or visit www.pihistory.org FMI

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