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WEEK OF JUNE 15 - JUNE 21, 2026

From Children's Pet Show at Events Calendar - Family-friendly sustainable ... to Sunset Cinema Nights at Family-Friendly Guide to Bar Harbor - KOA Camping Blog and Yoga by the Bay at Kids in the Bake Shop - Bar Harbor Inn.

MONDAY - 6/15

Activities: At A Glance - Woodland Parks and Recreation Depa, Baileyville
  • 12:00pm - 3:30pm — Summer Day Camp - *SUMMER SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS*WEEK 2 (7/13-7/17) summer school
  • 8:00am - 3:00pm — Summer Day Camp - Summer Day Camp *FULL SEASON* summer camp
  • 8:00am - 3:30pm — Summer Day Camp - Week 1 (4 days) (6/29-7/2) summer camp
  • 8:00am - 3:30pm — Summer Day Camp - Week 2 (7/6-7/10) summer camp
  • 8:00am - 3:30pm — Summer Day Camp - Week 3 (7/13-7/17) summer camp
Blue Hill Community Events, Blue Hill — Francis Hamabe's Maine: A Life in Art at 10:00am-4:00pm life in art
Criterion Theatre, Bar Harbor — TBA at - name: You Are Here see movie
Event List - Addison County Chamber of Commerce, Addison
  • - name: HEIDI Camp @ Vergennes Opera House — TBA heidi camp
  • - name: The Adventures Of Buster Bear Camp @ Vergennes Opera House — TBA buster bear camp
Events - Northfield Area Family YMCA, Northfield
  • 8:30am, 4:00pm — Summer Program 2026 - Summer Program Week 1 summer program
  • 8:30am, 4:00pm — Summer Program 2026 - Summer Program Week 2 summer program
  • 8:30am, 4:00pm — Summer Program 2026 - Summer Program Week 3 summer program
Events Calendar - Family-friendly sustainable ..., Beals
Hitchcock Center for the Environment - Education for a Healt, Amherst
Home Page - Welcome to Charlotte Mecklenburg Library - Charl, Charlotte
Kids in the Bake Shop - Bar Harbor Inn, Bar Harbor
Louise Clements Library, Cutler
  • - name: Downeast Story Path at Cobscook Bay State Park — TBA story path
  • - name: Downeast Story Path at Fort O'Brien State Historic Site — TBA story path
  • - name: Downeast Story Path at Lamoine State Park — TBA story path
  • - name: Downeast Story Path at Quoddy Head State Park — TBA story path
  • - name: Downeast Story Path at Roque Bluffs State Park — TBA story path
  • - name: Downeast Story Path at Shackford Head State Park — TBA story path
  • - name: Maine Animal Bingo at Cobscook Bay State Park — TBA animal bingo
Mayhew Library Assn, Addison
  • - name: Downeast Story Path at Cobscook Bay State Park — TBA story path
  • - name: Downeast Story Path at Fort O'Brien State Historic Site — TBA story path
  • - name: Downeast Story Path at Lamoine State Park — TBA story path
  • - name: Downeast Story Path at Quoddy Head State Park — TBA story path
  • - name: Downeast Story Path at Roque Bluffs State Park — TBA story path
  • - name: Downeast Story Path at Shackford Head State Park — TBA story path
Mount Desert Island High School, Swans Island
NEHSS - Northeast Harbor Fleet, Northeast Harbor
  • 10:30am — Kid's Summer Reading Kickoff Party info
  • 10:30am — Ranger Read Aloud feat. Blueberries for Sal info
  • 10:30am — Storytime and Craft with Children's Author Rebecca Rule info
  • 10:30am — 6th Annual Harry Potter Day info
  • 10:30am — Bala Bee Kid's Storytime Yoga info
  • 5:30pm — Pick-up Choir with Christina Spurling info
Nearby, Brooksville — Stroll Party with a Purpose and Muirfield’s Fishing Derby at 1:00pm, 3:00pm party with purpose
Our Programs - Northfield Community Nursery School, Northfield
Pembroke Library, Pembroke — TBA at - name: Girl Scouts girl scouts
Sorrento Sullivan Rec Center – Supporting community events ., Sorrento — Jr. Advanced at 9:00am jr advanced
Summer Camp Programs at NESS - NESSF.org, Stonington — TBA at - name: Camp COMO & Counselors-In-Training Start! camp start
Weekend/Holiday Lessons - Otis Ridge, Otis
  • 10:30pm — Music & Movement Storytime story time
  • 4:30pm — Haystack Artist Presentations learn more
  • 5:30pm — Pick-Up Choir with Christina Spurling join in
  • 7:30pm — Pan Dance to Benefit Word dance now

TUESDAY - 6/16

24th Annual Smelt Fry & Fisheries Celebration - Smithereen F, Columbia Falls — TBA at - name: Play Expo-Summer Experience for Children play expo
Camp COMO - Stonington Community Center, Stonington
Events :: Seal Harbor Library, Seal Harbor
  • - name: Acadia National Park Guided Tours — TBA learn more
  • - name: Bar Harbor Town Band — TBA learn more
Events Calendar - Family-friendly sustainable ..., Beals
Festivals & Events Calendar for the Region - Visit Lubec Mai, Baileyville — Canada Day Race at 10:00am race day
Gouldsboro Historical Society, Gouldsboro — Habitat Exploration Naturalist Walk at Jordan River Preserve at 3:00pm explore nature
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm — 3 Hours Later - Free Beach Concert Series join us
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm — Rusty Nutz - Free Beach Concert Series join us
Mayhew Library Assn, Addison — TBA at - name: Maine Animal Bingo at Cobscook Bay State Park animal bingo
Museum Passes - G.A.R. Memorial Library, Hancock — Lightning Bug Show for All Ages at 8:30pm see bugs
Our Programs - Northfield Community Nursery School, Northfield — Night to Unite at 5:00pm - 7:00pm night to unite
Parks and Recreation Facilities - Topsfield MA, Topsfield — Barnyard Story Hour at Appleton Farms at 10:30am story hour
Pembroke Library, Pembroke
Vacation Activities and Recreation - Castine Cottages, Castine — TBA at - name: Open Lighthouse Day open lighthouse day
Weekend/Holiday Lessons - Otis Ridge, Otis
  • 1:00pm — Fun With Freshwater Macroinvertebrates! explore nature
  • 6:00pm — The Legend of the Banana Kid see show
Wellness - Whiting Village School, Whiting — Playgroup for Littles (0-3) & Caregivers at 10:00am playgroup

WEDNESDAY - 6/17

ALL PROGRAMS - Nonnie Hood PRC, Steuben — Family Night with Anita Pizza at 6:00pm family night
Acadia Repertory Theatre, Mount Desert — TBA at - name: Charlotte’s Web charlottes web
Blue Hill Community Events, Blue Hill — The Puffins Are Back! at 1:00pm-4:30pm puffins are back
Community - Deer Isle Yoga Studio, Deer Isle — Campus Tour at 2:00pm campus tour
Criterion Theatre, Bar Harbor — TBA at - name: Bar Harbor Music Festival enjoy music
Events Calendar - Family-friendly sustainable ..., Beals
  • 6:00pm — Women's Skillet Toss view details
  • 6:00pm — Herky Wilcox Memorial Cribbage Tournament view details
Festivals & Events Calendar for the Region - Visit Lubec Mai, Baileyville
  • 10:30am — Kids Program featuring Local Farmers: Plant a Seed, Read! plant read
  • 10:30am — Wiggles and Giggles songs stories
Gouldsboro Historical Society, Gouldsboro — Outdoor Adventure Storytime at 9:30am story time
Hitchcock Center for the Environment - Education for a Healt, Amherst — Springtime Little Bear Nature Walk at 10:00am nature walk
Mount Desert Land and Garden Preserve, Seal Harbor — Field Walk: All About Fireflies at 8:00pm register
NEHSS - Northeast Harbor Fleet, Northeast Harbor
  • 10:30am — Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers: Everybody Loves Pirates at the Neighborhood House info
  • 5:30pm — MDI Historical: Say What? MDI Lore & Tall Tales info
  • 5:30pm — MDI Historical: Otter Creek's Lost Waterfront info
Parks and Recreation Facilities - Topsfield MA, Topsfield — Stargazing at Mendel Observatory at 7:00pm stargazing
Pembroke Library, Pembroke — Crossing Borders Chantey Sing at 6:00pm join in
Sorrento Sullivan Rec Center – Supporting community events ., Sorrento — Slippery Seals at 10:00am slippery seals
Southwest Harbor Public Library, Southwest Harbor
Weekend/Holiday Lessons - Otis Ridge, Otis — TBA at - name: Outside Mullingar see play
Wellness - Whiting Village School, Whiting
  • 10:00am — Story Time story time
  • 1:00pm — Learning Right Meow: Wild Cats with The Nature Museum wild cats
Witherle Memorial Library, Castine
  • 10:30am — Cars and Trucks and Things That Go Storytime storytime
  • 10:30am — Storytime storytime
  • 9:00am — Tide Pools with Blue Hill Heritage Trust and Witherle Library tide pools

THURSDAY - 6/18

ALL PROGRAMS - Nonnie Hood PRC, Steuben — FLIGHTS & FLEURS WITH NOUVEAU FLOWER FARM JUNE 18th 5:30pm at 5:30pm flights fleurs
Camp COMO - Stonington Community Center, Stonington — TBA at - name: The Last Navigator with Steve Thomas last navigator
Criterion Theatre, Bar Harbor — TBA at - name: How High the Moon | The Music of Ella Fitzgerald hear music
Events :: Seal Harbor Library, Seal Harbor — TBA at - name: Seaside Cinema learn more
Events Calendar - Family-friendly sustainable ..., Beals
Free + Low Cost Programs - Merrymeeting Adult Education, Sullivan — Drill Team County Fair Performance at 8:00am drill team
Gouldsboro Historical Society, Gouldsboro — Biodiversity Naturalist Walk at 10:00am explore nature
Harvestfest - Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, Columbia Falls — TBA at - name: Play Expo-Summer Experience for Children play expo
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle — The Music Studio - Free Beach Concert Series at 6:00pm - 8:00pm join us
Month Calendar - Perry County District Library, Perry
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Family Fun Fair – Celebrating 250 Years of Independence family fun fair
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm — Perryville Fourth of July Parade july 4th parade
  • 8:30pm - 10:00pm — Perryville Independence Day Fireworks Show fireworks show
Mount Desert Land and Garden Preserve, Seal Harbor
  • 7:00pm — Field Walk: The Night Sky register
  • 7:30pm — Lantern Stroll register
Museum Passes - G.A.R. Memorial Library, Hancock — The Golden Hour Garden Party: June 25 at 5:00pm garden party
NEHSS - Northeast Harbor Fleet, Northeast Harbor — Baby Storytime at 10:30am info
Pembroke Library, Pembroke — Li'l Bookworms Story Time at 10:00am story time
Sorrento Sullivan Rec Center – Supporting community events ., Sorrento
Southwest Harbor Public Library, Southwest Harbor — Summer Reading Kick-off Puppet Show at 5:30pm join in

FRIDAY - 6/19

Activities - Sure Would Forest, Columbia Falls — TBA at - name: Machias Wild Blueberry Festival blueberry festival
Community - Deer Isle Yoga Studio, Deer Isle — TBA at - name: Summer Benefit summer benefit
Criterion Theatre, Bar Harbor
  • - name: Acadia Dance Festival: Nimbus Dance Presents ANIMA — TBA see dance
  • - name: True Grit — TBA watch movie
Event List - Addison County Chamber of Commerce, Addison
Events :: Seal Harbor Library, Seal Harbor — TBA at - name: Bar Harbor Fourth of July Festivities learn more
Events Calendar - Family-friendly sustainable ..., Beals
Family-Friendly Guide to Bar Harbor - KOA Camping Blog, Bar Harbor
Festivals & Events Calendar for the Region - Visit Lubec Mai, Baileyville
  • - name: 2026 Annual Bay of Fundy International Marathon — TBA fun runs
  • - name: Campobello Island Seaglass Festival — TBA seaglass lovers
  • - name: The John Gallagher Memorial Regatta — TBA youth sailors
Gouldsboro Historical Society, Gouldsboro — Storytime with Minquansis Sapiel at 1:00pm story time
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle — Free Family Fun Night at 5:30pm register today
ImaginOn: The Joe & Joan Martin Center - ImaginOn, Charlotte — Lowe's YMCA Summer Celebration at 6:00pm - 10:00pm celebrate
Life Enrichment Programs - Portland, ME - The Park Danforth, Danforth — Juneteenth 2026 at 10:00am celebrate history
Mount Desert Oceanarium -, Bar Harbor — Maine Ocean Festival at 9:00am explore ocean
NEHSS - Northeast Harbor Fleet, Northeast Harbor — Mr. Drew and His Animals, Too! at 10:30am info
Our Programs - Northfield Community Nursery School, Northfield — Father Daughter Ball at 6:30pm - 8:30pm father daughter
Summer Camp Programs at NESS - NESSF.org, Stonington — TBA at - name: Sip ‘n’ Spin Pottery Workshops pottery workshop
Surry Arts & Events - Cottages, Concerts & Culture in Surry,, Surry
  • 9:00am — Kids Friday Fun: Birdhouse Building build birds
  • 9:00am — Kids Friday Fun: Stream Exploration explore streams
  • 9:00am — Kids Friday Fun: Caribou Rock Boat Trip boat trip

SATURDAY - 6/20

Activities - Sure Would Forest, Columbia Falls
  • - name: Eastport Salmon and Seafood Festival — TBA salmon seafood fest
  • - name: Grand Lake Stream Folk Art Festival — TBA folk art
Blue Hill Community Events, Blue Hill — Maine's Young Entrepreneur Market at 11:00am-1:00pm young entrepreneur market
Community - Deer Isle Yoga Studio, Deer Isle — TBA at - name: Open House open house
Criterion Theatre, Bar Harbor
  • - name: Acadia Dance Festival (Matinee) — TBA see dance
  • - name: Jurassic Park — TBA watch movie
  • - name: Mamma Mania — TBA see show
Event List - Addison County Chamber of Commerce, Addison — TBA at - name: Middlebury Farmer's Market farmers market
Events :: Seal Harbor Library, Seal Harbor — TBA at - name: Bar Harbor Music Festival learn more
Events Calendar - Family-friendly sustainable ..., Beals
Family-Friendly Guide to Bar Harbor - KOA Camping Blog, Bar Harbor
Festivals & Events Calendar for the Region - Visit Lubec Mai, Baileyville
  • - name: Algonquin Cup (SAYC) — TBA racing bbq
  • - name: Campobello Coastal Challenge — TBA kids run
  • - name: Light House Race Club Cruise to Head Harbour — TBA club cruise
  • - name: Roosevelt Cup & Reception — TBA yacht club race
  • - name: Washington County Fair — TBA family fun
  • 1:00pm — Mirror Sailboat Work Day work day
  • 9:00am — Paul Casey Memorial Race overnight race
Free + Low Cost Programs - Merrymeeting Adult Education, Sullivan
  • 12:00pm — Horseback Riding 12pm-Ride ride now
  • 1:00pm — Farmtastic Birthday Party party time
  • 4:00pm — Date Night Couples Ride couples ride
  • 8:00am — Niagara County 4-H Open Horse Show 4-h show
Gouldsboro Historical Society, Gouldsboro — Up Close with Seaweeds at 8:00am explore nature
Month Calendar - Perry County District Library, Perry
  • - name: June Horse Show | Perry County Saddle Club — TBA june horse show
  • 10:00am - 2:00pm — Summer Saturdays at the American Tractor Museum summer saturdays
  • 10:00am - 2:00pm — LawnFather Event at Buchheit lawnfather event
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm — Cruise In – Downtown Perryville cruise in
Museum Passes - G.A.R. Memorial Library, Hancock
  • 10:00am — Goat Yoga – June 20 join in
  • 10:00am — Food Workshop: Making Fruit Curds learn more
  • 10:00am — Broom Workshop: Kitchen Set (morning session) crafting
  • 10:00am — Advanced Oval Box Making: Sizes 4-6 create
  • 10:00am — Woven Willow Garden Obelisk build it
  • 3:00pm — Broom Workshop: Kitchen Set (afternoon session) crafting
NEHSS - Northeast Harbor Fleet, Northeast Harbor — Outside Storytime on the Lawn at 10:00am info
Our Programs - Northfield Community Nursery School, Northfield — Y Kids Tri at 9:00am - 12:00pm y kids tri
Parks and Recreation Facilities - Topsfield MA, Topsfield
  • 2:00pm — Low-Sensory Play at North Shore Children's Museum play time
  • 5:30pm — Family Dusk Paddles dusk paddles
Somesville Library Association, Mount Desert — Books & Blueberries sale at 9:00am, 2:00pm donate
Summer Camp Programs at NESS - NESSF.org, Stonington — TBA at - name: 74th Annual COMO Village Fair village fair
Surry Arts & Events - Cottages, Concerts & Culture in Surry,, Surry — TBA at - name: 25th Anniversary - Community Day! celebrate community
Vacation Activities and Recreation - Castine Cottages, Castine — TBA at - name: Village Fair village fair
Wellness - Whiting Village School, Whiting — Summer Reading Challenge Kick Off at 10:00am summer reading

SUNDAY - 6/21

Criterion Theatre, Bar Harbor
  • - name: Woody Sings: The Musical Legacy of Woody Guthrie — TBA hear music
  • 7:00pm — An Evening with Bob Marley see comedian
Events :: Seal Harbor Library, Seal Harbor — TBA at - name: Native American Festival learn more
Events Calendar - Family-friendly sustainable ..., Beals
Free + Low Cost Programs - Merrymeeting Adult Education, Sullivan
  • 10:00am — Toddler & Me Horseback Riding toddler ride
  • 8:00am — Father’s Day Celebration celebrate dad
  • 8:00am — Autumn’s Gate Horse Show horse show
  • 8:00am — Drill Team- Christmas in July Performance drill team
Month Calendar - Perry County District Library, Perry — East End Market at 12:00pm - 4:00pm east end market
NEHSS - Northeast Harbor Fleet, Northeast Harbor — Game On MDI at 4:00pm info
Vacation Activities and Recreation - Castine Cottages, Castine — TBA at - name: Hands-On History Open House hands-on history

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