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WEEK OF MAY 18 - MAY 24, 2026

From Farm-to-Table Dinner – Menu by Harvest Kitchen at Discover Surry to Turtle Time at IRWS at Parks and Recreation Facilities - Topsfield MA and Ironworks Quilters at Pembroke Library.

MONDAY - 5/18

Bar Harbor Community Events, Bar Harbor — TBA at - name: Family Climbing Night family climbing night
Blue Hill Community Events, Blue Hill
  • 3:00pm - 5:00pm — Colloquy Downeast - Big Ideas in Books for Young Readers big ideas
  • 7:30pm - 9:00pm — Flash! In the Pans Monday Community Pan Dances pan dances
  • 7:30pm - 9:00pm — Pan Dance pan dance
Discover Surry, Sullivan — Farm Kitchen: A Hands-On Cooking Class (Taco Tuesday) at 5:00pm - 7:30pm farm kitchen class
Event List - Addison County Chamber of Commerce, Addison — TBA at - name: Vergennes Memorial Day Parade memorial day parade
Family Programs - Maine Coast Waldorf School, Aurora — Spring Sweetpeas at 10:45am join in
Free + Low Cost Programs - Merrymeeting Adult Education, Sullivan
Hitchcock Center for the Environment - Education for a Healt, Amherst — Junior Nature Play Afterschool at 3:30pm play afterschool
ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center - ImaginOn, Charlotte — TBA at - name: Morrison Family YMCA Golf Tournament golf tournament
Month Calendar - Perry County District Library, Perry — Wellness & Nature Walks in Perryville at 8:30am - 10:00am nature walks
NEHSS - Northeast Harbor Fleet, Northeast Harbor
  • 3:00pm — Lego Club info
  • 9:00am — Big Memorial Day Booksale at the Northeast Harbor Library! info
Our Programs - Northfield Community Nursery School, Northfield — Page Turners Book Club at 6:30pm page turners
Pembroke Library, Pembroke — Girl Scouts at 6:00pm girl scouts
Weekend/Holiday Lessons - Otis Ridge, Otis

TUESDAY - 5/19

Bar Harbor Community Events, Bar Harbor
Blue Hill Community Events, Blue Hill — Colloquy Downeast -Down the Mississippi with Huck Finn at 5:00pm - 7:00pm huck finn
Camp COMO - Stonington Community Center, Stonington — TBA at - name: Hilby, The Skinny German Juggle Boy juggle boy
College of the Atlantic (community programs), Bar Harbor — Amphibian monitoring training at 6:30pm learn more
Events - Northfield Area Family YMCA, Northfield — Youth Drop In Soccer - Youth Drop In Soccer Spring 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm kick around
Family Programs - Maine Coast Waldorf School, Aurora — Spring Apple Blossoms at 9:30am explore
George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History, Bar Harbor — Amphibian monitoring training at 6:30pm join in
Hitchcock Center for the Environment - Education for a Healt, Amherst
Home Page - Welcome to Charlotte Mecklenburg Library - Charl, Charlotte — TBA at - name: Preschool Listen and Move Storytime listen move
Machias area (Porter Memorial Library), Machias — Storytime at the Library at 11:00am storytime
Mount Desert Land and Garden Preserve, Seal Harbor
  • 10:00am — Asticou Azalea Garden: Exploring the Watershed register
  • 10:00am — Thuya Garden Walk: Pollinators register
  • 1:00pm — Field Walk: Wildflowers of Little Long Pond register
  • 3:00pm — Thuya Garden Walk: Border Gardens register
  • 8:00pm — Field Walk: All About Fireflies register
  • 9:00am — Loon Watching register
  • 9:00am — Little Long Pond Ecology Paddle register
Our Programs - Northfield Community Nursery School, Northfield — Together Tuesday at 9:30am together tuesday
Parks and Recreation Facilities - Topsfield MA, Topsfield — Barnyard Story Hour at Appleton Farms at 10:30am farm fresh stories
Pembroke Library, Pembroke
Surry Arts & Events - Cottages, Concerts & Culture in Surry,, Surry — Wildflower Hike at 1:00pm explore nature
Weekend/Holiday Lessons - Otis Ridge, Otis
  • 1:00pm — Handwork in the Library handwork
  • 1:00pm — Mystery Book Group Discussion book group
Winter Harbor Lobster Festival, Winter Harbor — Bird Carving with Wendell Gilley Museum at 9:00am bird carving

WEDNESDAY - 5/20

Bar Harbor Community Events, Bar Harbor
Camp COMO - Stonington Community Center, Stonington
  • - name: Squirrel Stole My Underpants — TBA squirrels stole
  • - name: The Legend of the Banana Kid — TBA banana kid
College of the Atlantic (community programs), Bar Harbor — Native pollinator garden tour at 4:00pm explore garden
Community - Deer Isle Yoga Studio, Deer Isle — Campus Tour at 2:00pm register tour
Discover Surry, Sullivan
Event List - Addison County Chamber of Commerce, Addison — TBA at - name: Funlab: Make Your Own Bubble Wand make bubble wand
Events - Northfield Area Family YMCA, Northfield — Choir Club - Choir Club March to May 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm sing along
George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History, Bar Harbor — Native pollinator garden tour at 4:00pm garden tour
Gouldsboro Historical Society, Gouldsboro
Month Calendar - Perry County District Library, Perry — Waves of Wellness: Pool Workout at 9:30am - 11:00am pool workout
Mount Desert Land and Garden Preserve, Seal Harbor
  • 2:00pm — Field Walk: Q&A register
  • 2:00pm — Field Walk: Meadows of Little Long Pond register
  • 9:00am — Field Walk: Trees and Shrubs register
  • 9:00am — Carriage Ride register
NEHSS - Northeast Harbor Fleet, Northeast Harbor — Live Music: Sunday Sessions Sextet at 5:30pm info
Pembroke Library, Pembroke — Biscuits & Books at 11:00am book club
Princeton Public Library, Princeton — TBA at - name: RSVP to Join Plant Species Documentation on May 27 at Camden Hills State Park plant documentation
Southwest Harbor Public Library, Southwest Harbor
Witherle Memorial Library, Castine
  • 10:30am — Storytime story time
  • 10:30am — Cars and Trucks and Things That Go Storytime story time
  • 1:00pm — StoryWalk Grand Opening Celebration story walk

THURSDAY - 5/21

Blue Hill Books, Blue Hill
  • 2:00pm — Nancy Tandon – “The Haunting of Walker Pond” haunting pond
  • 7:00pm — Margie Patlak – “Insect Safari: Exploring the Wondrous World of Everyday Bugs” explore bugs
Creative Co-op - The Community House - communityhouse.org, Topsfield — TBA at - name: Friends Book Sale book sale
Discover Surry, Sullivan
  • 6:00pm - 9:00pm — Farm Film and Music Series – Nature & Wildlife Conservation Films film series
  • 6:00pm - 9:00pm — Farm Film and Music Series – Ocean and Kelp Conservation film series
Event List - Addison County Chamber of Commerce, Addison — TBA at - name: Mama's Craft Corner: coloring book edition craft corner
Events - Northfield Area Family YMCA, Northfield
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm — Track Club - Track Club Spring 2026 run fast
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm — Flag Football - Flag Football Spring 2026 play football
Family-Friendly Guide to Bar Harbor - KOA Camping Blog, Bar Harbor — TBA at - name: Wonder Lab | Memorial Day Weekend wonder lab
Hitchcock Center for the Environment - Education for a Healt, Amherst — Springtime Little Bear Nature Walk at 10:00am little bear walk
Mount Desert Land and Garden Preserve, Seal Harbor
  • 7:30pm — Lantern Stroll register
  • 9:00am — Thuya Lodge Tour register
NEHSS - Northeast Harbor Fleet, Northeast Harbor
  • 10:30am — Baby/Toddler Storytime info
  • 10:30am — Baby Storytime info
  • 3:00pm — Girls Who Code Club info
  • 3:00pm — Family Book Club- The BFG by Roald Dahl info
Pembroke Library, Pembroke — Li'l Bookworms, Story Time at 10:00am story time
Surry Arts & Events - Cottages, Concerts & Culture in Surry,, Surry — Birding Walk at 7:00am watch birds
Winter Harbor Lobster Festival, Winter Harbor
  • - name: 23rd Annual Downeast Spring Birding Festival — TBA birding festival
  • 5:00pm — 2026 Spring Birds of Acadia with Private Puffin Cruise explore birds
  • 7:00pm — Insect Safari: Exploring the Wondrous World of Everyday Bugs feat. Margie Patlak insect safari
Youth Dance Classes - Trails Park and Recreation District, Aurora — TBA at - name: Summer Celebration celebrate summer

FRIDAY - 5/22

24th Annual Smelt Fry & Fisheries Celebration - Smithereen F, Columbia Falls — TBA at - name: 51st Annual Bigfork Whitewater Festival whitewater festival
Community - Deer Isle Yoga Studio, Deer Isle — TBA at - name: Summer Benefit learn more
Discover Surry, Sullivan — Great Outdoor Shabbat at 5:00pm - 7:00pm outdoor shabbat
Event List - Addison County Chamber of Commerce, Addison
  • - name: Bixby Storytime — TBA story time
  • - name: Fresh Air Fridays — TBA fresh air
Events Calendar - Family-friendly sustainable ..., Beals — TBA at - name: Moosabec Summerfest view details
Family-Friendly Guide to Bar Harbor - KOA Camping Blog, Bar Harbor
Gouldsboro Historical Society, Gouldsboro — Storytime with Minquansis Sapiel at 1:00pm storytime
Hitchcock Center for the Environment - Education for a Healt, Amherst — Nature Discovery: Sky Explorers (Group A) at 9:30am sky explorers
ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center - ImaginOn, Charlotte — Lowe's YMCA Summer Celebration at 6:00pm, 10:00pm summer celebration
Mount Desert Oceanarium -, Bar Harbor — Maine Ocean Festival at 9:00am explore ocean
Southwest Harbor Public Library, Southwest Harbor — Family Storytime at 10:00am join in
Winter Harbor Lobster Festival, Winter Harbor
Witherle Memorial Library, Castine — Crafty Friday with Hannah Sweet at 3:00pm crafty friday
Youth Dance Classes - Trails Park and Recreation District, Aurora — TBA at - name: Sunset on Summer summer sunset

SATURDAY - 5/23

24th Annual Smelt Fry & Fisheries Celebration - Smithereen F, Columbia Falls — TBA at - name: Brash Rodeo brash rodeo
Blue Hill Community Events, Blue Hill
College of the Atlantic (community programs), Bar Harbor
Community - Deer Isle Yoga Studio, Deer Isle — TBA at - name: Open House learn more
Event List - Addison County Chamber of Commerce, Addison
Events - Eat Downeast, Pembroke
  • 10:00am — Fifth Annual Pennamaquan Alewife Festival see details
  • 10:00am — Fish Paint-a-Thon with ARRT see details
Events - Northfield Area Family YMCA, Northfield — Baseball - T-Ball at 10:30am - 11:30am play ball
Family-Friendly Guide to Bar Harbor - KOA Camping Blog, Bar Harbor
Free + Low Cost Programs - Merrymeeting Adult Education, Sullivan
George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History, Bar Harbor
Gouldsboro Historical Society, Gouldsboro — Fern Walk at Simon Trail Preserve at 10:00am fern walk
ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center - ImaginOn, Charlotte
Local Events - Princeton, ME - The Hideaway on Pocomoonsine, Columbia Falls
  • 10:00am — Fifth Annual Pennamaquan Alewife Festival see details
  • 10:00am — Fish Paint-a-Thon with ARRT see details
NEHSS - Northeast Harbor Fleet, Northeast Harbor
  • 10:00am — All Ages Storytime info
  • 10:00am — Outside Storytime on the Lawn info
  • 9:00am — Sports Gear Swap & Repair Cafe info
Our Programs - Northfield Community Nursery School, Northfield
Parks and Recreation Facilities - Topsfield MA, Topsfield
Pembroke Library, Pembroke
  • 10:00am — Annual Potted Perennial Swap plant swap
  • 10:00am — Used Book Shop Sale book sale
Pembroke Town Library Calendar, Pembroke
  • 10:00am — Fifth Annual Pennamaquan Alewife Festival join in
  • 10:00am — Fish Paint-a-Thon with ARRT paint fun
Winter Harbor Lobster Festival, Winter Harbor — 2026 Wilderness First Aid by SOLO II at 8:00am wilderness first aid
Youth Dance Classes - Trails Park and Recreation District, Aurora

SUNDAY - 5/24

Camp COMO - Stonington Community Center, Stonington
College of the Atlantic (community programs), Bar Harbor — TBA at - name: Acadia Festival of Traditional Music & Dance join festival
Discover Surry, Sullivan
  • 1:00pm - 2:30pm — Monthly Farm Tour farm tour
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm — Farm-to-Table Dinner – Menu by Harvest Kitchen farm dinner
Events - Eat Downeast, Pembroke — For All the Fish Conference & Concert at 9:00am see details
Events - Northfield Area Family YMCA, Northfield — Inclusion Soccer Program - Inclusion Soccer Program 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm play soccer
Free + Low Cost Programs - Merrymeeting Adult Education, Sullivan
  • - name: Autumn’s Gate Horse Show — TBA horse show
  • - name: Father’s Day Celebration — TBA fathers day
  • 10:00am — Toddler & Me Horseback Riding toddler me
George B. Dorr Museum of Natural History, Bar Harbor — TBA at - name: Acadia Festival of Traditional Music & Dance music dance
Hidden Barn Books, Bar Harbor — Children's Illustrator: R.W. Alley "Construction Crews Build Big!" story hour
Local Events - Princeton, ME - The Hideaway on Pocomoonsine, Columbia Falls — For All the Fish Conference & Concert at 9:00am see details
NEHSS - Northeast Harbor Fleet, Northeast Harbor — Game On MDI at 4:00pm info
Pembroke Town Library Calendar, Pembroke — For All the Fish Conference & Concert at 9:00am music fest

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