CONWAY — It's another big weekend in Mount Washington Valley, highlighted by the Conway Scenic Railroad's 37th annual Railfans' Weekend, the opening of the Corn Maize at Sherman Farm in East Conway, a BYOB concert by Chris “Prince of the Blues” Beard at the Theater in the Wood (356-9980) at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and Jen's Friends' 14th annual Climb Against Cancer at Cranmore Saturday morning.
Other events include the Red Parka Pub World Championship Tricycle Racing at Black Mountain Saturday, and that night, the musical fund-raiser from 6 to 11:30 p.m. at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds for Merri and local musician Mo Baillargeon, who lost everything in their house fire in Fryeburg recently.
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