Freeport –The second annual Freeport FebFest, a month-long festival celebrating the vibrancy and depth of cultural arts in Freeport, features returning events from the first festival and new events to expand the range of offerings. This moveable feast of Freeport art—visual, literary, performing, culinary, and fine—spotlights painting, theater, music, poetry, prose, food, and more at venues around town.

Freeport Players spearheaded the creation of FebFest last year and continues to lead the effort. Many arts and cultural organizations, artists, artisans, and craftspeople call Freeport home. Performances, workshops and exhibits happen throughout the year. Players’ Managing/Artistic Director Elizabeth Guffey says, “There’s a lot going on in Freeport’s arts sector, even in the dead of winter. This festival puts the spotlight on this cultural treasure trove.”

The FebFest 2016 calendar is already full of great events from Freeport Players, MASISTA, LL Bean, Freeport Library, Freeport Historical Society, Greater Freeport Community Chorus, Art Guild of Freeport, FreeportUSA and others... with more events in the works. Here a just a few of the many events the public will enjoy during this year’s festival:

-  Freeport Historical Society’s new exhibit “Logging In The Maine Woods, 1915-1928: The Paintings of Alden Grant”

-  Poet Jennifer Lamson-LaPlume February 8 at Freeport Library

-  Comedy showcase February 11 with Karen Morgan and Zacariah Stearn and friends

-  Workshops on a variety of topics offered through Freeport Community Education

-  Tom Acousti in Concert February 13 at First Parish Congregational Church

-  FreeportUSA’s Flavors of Freeport February 19-21

For more about Freeport FebFest of Arts & Culture and an uptodate calendar, visit www.FreeportFebFest.org. 

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Freeport Players, a 501c3 nonprofit, was founded in 1989 to provide opportunities for members of our community to be involved in all aspects of theater, drawing on their talent and enthusiasm to create the “magic” of theater. Freeport Players produce a wide range of theater experiences – classical and contemporary, comedies and dramas, plays and musicals.