Blue Hill had a great celebration of Last Night in 2007 and welcoming 2008. Musicians, magicians, actors, dancers and puppeteers performed non-stop from 7:00 PM to Midnight to ring out the old year and ring in the new. The village was alive like no-other winter night, with people of all ages crisscrossing 10 inches of new fallen snow to hear folk singers, orchestra, radio theater, rock and more. Highlights for 2007 included:

• The fire station was bursting at the seams with garage rock bands and platters of free food and hot chocolate
• Noel Stookey packed the Congregational Church to standing room only as he debuted songs from his new CD
• Steel drum bands played non-stop in the GSA cafeteria with a throng of dancers and revelers
• Spirited performances were given by the Brooklin Community Band ad the Blue Hill Community Orchestra
• Latin rhythms and songs were performed by Bill Schubeck, Bea Blake and Co. and Miguel Reinoso
• Many wonderful small venues exuding warmth on a wintry night
• A thronging mass dancing to the eclectic music of Living Daylights and funk master Tim Semler - bringing in what may be a funky new year.
• Many others this reporter wanted to see.

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Thanks again to the Maine Community Foundation for their support for promoting Last Night and to WERU for their media partnership.

Evening Program

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• December 15, 2007