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MONDAY - 7/20

Activities: At A Glance - Woodland Parks and Recreation Depa, Baileyville
  • 12:00pm — Summer Day Camp - *SUMMER SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS* WEEK 3 summer camp
  • 8:00am — Summer Day Camp - Week 4 summer camp
Blue Hill Community Events, Blue Hill — Experience a week of intensive dance training! at 9:00 am-4:00 pm dance camp
Events - Northfield Area Family YMCA, Northfield — Summer Program 2026 - Summer Program Week 4 at 8:30am, 4:00pm summer program
Hitchcock Center for the Environment - Education for a Healt, Amherst — Nature Summer Camp: Making and Tinkering at 8:45am - 3:00pm summer camp
NEHSS - Northeast Harbor Fleet, Northeast Harbor — Storytime and Craft with Children's Author Rebecca Rule at 10:30am info
Our Programs - Northfield Community Nursery School, Northfield — Page Turners Book Club at 6:30pm page turners
Vacation Activities and Recreation - Castine Cottages, Castine — Chewonki presents Owls of Maine learn about owls
Witherle Memorial Library, Castine — Chewonki Presents Owls of Maine at 1:00pm owls

TUESDAY - 7/21

Blue Hill Community Events, Blue Hill
  • 10:00 am-2:30 pm — Batik: Ancient Art, New Twist -- Batik from Photographs learn art
  • 7:00 pm-9:00 pm — Village Harmony Teen World Music Ensemble in Concert teen concert
  • 9:30 am-11:30 am — Plein Air Art Meetup create art
Gouldsboro Historical Society, Gouldsboro — Habitat Exploration Naturalist Walk at Jordan River Preserve at 3:00pm explore nature
Wellness - Whiting Village School, Whiting — Playgroup for Littles (0-3) & Caregivers at 10:00am playgroup
Winter Harbor Lobster Festival, Winter Harbor
  • 7:00pm — Bird Carving with Wendell Gilley Museum create art
  • 9:00am — Puffins, Loons, and Blueberry Barrens with Schoodic Institute explore nature

WEDNESDAY - 7/22

Classes and Events - Islesford Boatworks, Cranberry Isles — Mediterranean Sailing Adventure at 7:00pm sailing story
Festivals & Events Calendar for the Region - Visit Lubec Mai, Baileyville — Wiggles and Giggles at 10:30 AM play
Pembroke Library, Pembroke — The 18th Anniversary of the First Pembroke Chantey Sing: a Tribute to Jim Sherman at 6:00pm chantey sing
Sorrento Sullivan Rec Center – Supporting community events ., Sorrento — Slippery Seals Tennis Tournament at 10:00am tennis tournament
Wellness - Whiting Village School, Whiting
  • 10:00am — Story Time story time
  • 1:00pm — Owls: What’s all the Hoot About? with The Nature Museum nature museum
  • 3:00pm — Tales to Tails: Read to Orla, a Therapy Dog read to dog
Witherle Memorial Library, Castine — Storytime at 10:30am storytime

FRIDAY - 7/24

Criterion Theatre, Bar Harbor — Acadia Dance Festival: Nimbus Dance Presents ANIMA dance festival
Family-Friendly Guide to Bar Harbor - KOA Camping Blog, Bar Harbor — Christmas In July christmas in july
Vacation Activities and Recreation - Castine Cottages, Castine — The Castine House & Garden Show, Presented by CHS house garden show
Winter Harbor Lobster Festival, Winter Harbor — Observe to Conserve: Learning iNaturalist in Acadia (7/24) at 1:00pm learn science

SATURDAY - 7/25

24th Annual Smelt Fry & Fisheries Celebration - Smithereen F, Columbia Falls
Classes and Events - Islesford Boatworks, Cranberry Isles — Art Class for Kids at 7:00pm art class
Criterion Theatre, Bar Harbor — Acadia Dance Festival (Matinee) dance festival
Event List - Addison County Chamber of Commerce, Addison — Pressed Botanical Collage botanical collage
Harvestfest - Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, Columbia Falls
Vacation Activities and Recreation - Castine Cottages, Castine — Art Under the Elms art under elms

SUNDAY - 7/26

24th Annual Smelt Fry & Fisheries Celebration - Smithereen F, Columbia Falls
  • Wildcat Athletic Endowment 26th Annual Golf Scramble (Heritage Days Event) golf scramble
  • O-Mok-See Western Divisional Finals (Heritage Days Event) o-mok-see finals
  • Badrock Farmer's Market (Heritage Days Event) farmer's market
Harvestfest - Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, Columbia Falls
  • Wildcat Athletic Endowment 26th Annual Golf Scramble (Heritage Days Event) golf scramble
  • O-Mok-See Western Divisional Finals (Heritage Days Event) o-mok-see finals
  • Badrock Farmer's Market (Heritage Days Event) farmer's market
Month Calendar - Perry County District Library, Perry
  • 12:00pm - 4:00pm — East End Market east end market
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm — Pizza & Pajama Movie Night: Paddington in Peru movie night

MONDAY - 7/27

Activities: At A Glance - Woodland Parks and Recreation Depa, Baileyville
  • 12:00pm — Summer Day Camp - *SUMMER SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS* WEEK 4 summer camp
  • 8:00am — Summer Day Camp - Week 5 summer camp
Events - Northfield Area Family YMCA, Northfield — Summer Program 2026 - Summer Program Week 5 at 8:30am, 4:00pm summer program
NEHSS - Northeast Harbor Fleet, Northeast Harbor — 6th Annual Harry Potter Day at 10:30am info

TUESDAY - 7/28

Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle — 3 Hours Later - Free Beach Concert Series at 6pm- 8pm join in
Programs - First Step Learning Center, Gouldsboro — Riverside Family Scientists - 2 Hr Field Trip to Jordan Homestead (youth only--drop-off program) at 2:00pm register here
Vacation Activities and Recreation - Castine Cottages, Castine — Celebrate USA's 250th Birthday with the 4-Part Penobscot River Loop celebrate usa

WEDNESDAY - 7/29

Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield Maine, Brooksville — Birdsacre Sanctuary at 1:00pm learn about birds

THURSDAY - 7/30

Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield Maine, Brooksville — Using Your Phone! at 10:00am identify plants
Vacation Activities and Recreation - Castine Cottages, Castine
Witherle Memorial Library, Castine — Family Movie Night at 5:00pm movie night

FRIDAY - 7/31

Classes and Events - Islesford Boatworks, Cranberry Isles — Japan Adventure japan trip
Family-Friendly Guide to Bar Harbor - KOA Camping Blog, Bar Harbor — Hero HQ | CIVIC LONG WEEKEND hero hq
Month Calendar - Perry County District Library, Perry — 125th Seminary Picnic seminary picnic
Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield Maine, Brooksville — World Famous Grassholes at 6:00pm dance and sing

SATURDAY - 8/1

Festivals & Events Calendar for the Region - Visit Lubec Mai, Baileyville — Wild Blueberry Weekend join in
Month Calendar - Perry County District Library, Perry — Cruise In – Downtown Perryville at 5:00pm - 8:00pm cruise in

SUNDAY - 8/2

Museum Passes - G.A.R. Memorial Library, Hancock — Celebrate the 200th Birthday of the Round Stone Barn at 11:00am celebrate
NEHSS - Northeast Harbor Fleet, Northeast Harbor — Game On MDI at 4:00pm info
Winter Harbor Lobster Festival, Winter Harbor — Sea & Sky at Acadia National Park with Carol Douglas at 9:00am explore nature
Winter Harbor Public Library, Winter Harbor — Mary Ellen Lincourt – children’s author at 11:00am meet author

MONDAY - 8/3

Activities: At A Glance - Woodland Parks and Recreation Depa, Baileyville — Summer Day Camp - Week 6 at 8:00am summer camp
NEHSS - Northeast Harbor Fleet, Northeast Harbor — Bala Bee Kid's Storytime Yoga at 10:30am info

TUESDAY - 8/4

24th Annual Smelt Fry & Fisheries Celebration - Smithereen F, Columbia Falls — Northwest Montana United Way back 2 School Bash back 2 school
Harvestfest - Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, Columbia Falls — Northwest Montana United Way back 2 School Bash back 2 school
Our Programs - Northfield Community Nursery School, Northfield

WEDNESDAY - 8/5

Harvestfest - Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, Columbia Falls — FREE Movie in the Park - Zootopia 2 movie in park
NEHSS - Northeast Harbor Fleet, Northeast Harbor — Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers: Everybody Loves Pirates at the Neighborhood House at 10:30am info

THURSDAY - 8/6

Criterion Theatre, Bar Harbor — How High the Moon | The Music of Ella Fitzgerald music of ella
Free + Low Cost Programs - Merrymeeting Adult Education, Sullivan — Drill Team County Fair Performance at 8:00am performance
Programs - First Step Learning Center, Gouldsboro — Nature Detectives for Homeschool Families at 10:00am become a detective
Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield Maine, Brooksville — Lichens at 10:00am discover nature

FRIDAY - 8/7

24th Annual Smelt Fry & Fisheries Celebration - Smithereen F, Columbia Falls — FREE Movie in the Park - Zootopia 2 movie in park
Family-Friendly Guide to Bar Harbor - KOA Camping Blog, Bar Harbor — Jungle Jamboree jungle jamboree
Open Space & Recreation - TOWN OF SURRY, ME, Surry — Emma! A Pop Musical at 7:00pm pop musical
Winter Harbor Lobster Festival, Winter Harbor — Observe to Conserve: Learning iNaturalist in Acadia (8/7) at 1:00pm learn science

SATURDAY - 8/8

Community - Deer Isle Yoga Studio, Deer Isle — Open House open house
Criterion Theatre, Bar Harbor — Mamma Mania mamma mania
Our Programs - Northfield Community Nursery School, Northfield — Y Kids Tri at 9:00am y kids tri
Somesville Library Association, Mount Desert — Books & Blueberries sale at 9:00am, 2:00pm donate

SUNDAY - 8/9

Criterion Theatre, Bar Harbor — An Evening with Bob Marley at 7:00pm comedian bob marley

MONDAY - 8/10

Activities: At A Glance - Woodland Parks and Recreation Depa, Baileyville — Summer Day Camp - Week 7 at 8:00am summer camp
NEHSS - Northeast Harbor Fleet, Northeast Harbor — Ranger Read Aloud: All About Fishing at 10:30am info
Nearby, Brooksville — Stroll Party with a Purpose and Muirfield’s Fishing Derby at 1:00pm, 3:00pm join us

WEDNESDAY - 8/12

Gouldsboro Historical Society, Gouldsboro — Stories on the Point at 3:30pm nature stories

FRIDAY - 8/14

Activities - Sure Would Forest, Columbia Falls — Machias Wild Blueberry Festival blueberry festival
Family-Friendly Guide to Bar Harbor - KOA Camping Blog, Bar Harbor — Cartoon Quest cartoon quest
Festivals & Events Calendar for the Region - Visit Lubec Mai, Baileyville — The John Gallagher Memorial Regatta race

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