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WEEK OF MARCH 16 - MARCH 22, 2026

From Studio Hours- Shawnee at Family Camp - SDYMCA Camp Lincoln to Spring Native Plant Sale at Discover Activities & Classes for Your Child at The Club and The Universe Through All Senses at Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium & Observatory.

MONDAY - 3/16

Apple Hill Stables, LLC - 6th Annual Charity Rodeo September, Lee
  • 10:00am — Make a Paper Plate Leprechaun Craft! craft time
  • 6:00pm — Little Coders learn code
Bangor Parks & Recreation, Bangor — Pre-School Playtime at 9:30am playtime
Bangor Public Library (Children's), Bangor
  • - name: Patriots' Day — TBA info
  • 11:00am — Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead info
Calendar - Fun 4 Clay Kids, Bradford — TBA at - name: Meet the Gardener meet gardener
Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington
  • - name: Middle Grade Make Slime! — TBA make slime
  • 3:00pm — Craftytown! Sew a Beanbag Frog! sew a frog
Cole Land Transportation Museum, Bangor — Memorial Day Picnic & Ceremony at 11:30am honor service
Dixfield - River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Dexter
  • 11:00am — Drop-In Story Time at the Library story time
  • 4:30pm — Make Your Own Spring Break Craft Bag make your own
  • 4:30pm — Lego Club lego club
Events - Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, Clifton — Family Story Time at 10:00am join in
Events Calendar - Freeport Conservation Trust, Bradley — Freeport Community Services: Weekly Ukulele Jam at 3:00pm join in
Family Camp - SDYMCA Camp Lincoln, Lincoln
  • 10:00am — Baby Storytime storytime
  • 10:15am — Storytime storytime
  • 10:30am — First Steps in Music- with Fort Wayne Children's Choir music
  • 11:00am — STEM Challenge- Basket for Red Riding Hood stem challenge
  • 4:00pm — PAWS to Read paws to read
  • 4:00pm — Felt Button Flowers crafts
  • 4:00pm — Studio Hours- Shawnee studio hours
  • 4:30pm — Dog Man's Paw-some Training Academy dog man
Family Story Time - Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, Clifton — Help with school homework at Clifton Library at 4:00pm homework help
Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes, Carmel — School Break Camp at 09:00am - 04:00pm school break camp
Library Event Calendar - Upcoming Events - Bangor Public Lib, Bangor
  • - name: Patriots' Day — TBA info
  • 11:00am — Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead info
Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium & Observatory, Orono
Programs - Bangor Parks & Recreation Department - MyRec.com, Bangor — Pre-School Playtime at 9:30am - 11:30am playtime
Rec Department - Town of Charleston, Maine, Charleston — Kids Camp-Summer, Spring Break & Christmas at 9:00am book today
The Family Room, Burlington — TBA at - name: GBYMCA 2026 Triathlon register
Versant Power Astronomy Center / Jordan Planetarium (UMaine), Orono — The Great Solar System Adventure at 2:00pm solar system
William Jeanes Memorial Library Calendar of Events, Wellington
  • - name: Make and Take- Drop-In Craft — TBA get creative
  • - name: Make and Take- Friendship Bracelets — TBA get creative
  • - name: March Break Creations- Scissors and Stencils — TBA make craft
  • - name: March Break Creations- Toolbox — TBA make craft
  • - name: March Break Scavenger Hunt- Bits to Fidgets — TBA explore library
  • - name: Scavenger Hunt — TBA explore library
  • - name: Scavenger Hunt- Construction Zone — TBA explore library
  • - name: Scavenger Hunt- Find, Construct and Create a Penguin — TBA explore library
  • - name: Scavenger Hunt- Lucky Charm Bracelets — TBA explore library
  • - name: Scavenger Hunt- Minecraft — TBA explore library
  • - name: Together We Create- Art Wall — TBA create art
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — March Break Creations- Drop-In Craft make craft
  • 10:00am - 5:00pm — Scavenger Hunt- March Break Drop-In explore library
  • 10:30am - 11:30am — March Break AbraKIDabra Show magic show
  • 10:30am - 11:30am — Investigate It Workshop forensic fun
  • 10:30am - 11:30am — Family Story Time story time
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm — March Break Magic with Scott Dietrich magic show
  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm — March Break Creations make craft
  • 1:30pm - 3:30pm — March Break Creations- Twisty Creations make craft
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm — Creative Kids- Imagination Boxes get crafty
  • 2:00pm - 3:30pm — March Break STEAM- Cardboard Creations build with cardboard
Wilton Library: Month Calendar, Willimantic — Storytime & Playgroup at 10:30am - 11:30am storytime playgroup

TUESDAY - 3/17

Apple Hill Stables, LLC - 6th Annual Charity Rodeo September, Lee
  • 10:00am — Lucky Little Painters paint fun
  • 10:30am — Bubble Dance Party dance party
  • 10:30am — On the Table Activity-Pot of Gold Craft craft pot
  • 4:00pm — Teen Button Making make buttons
  • 4:00pm — Anime Club: Cross Stitch Characters anime club
  • 9:30am — Mom Group - Workout Class mommy & me
Bangor Public Library (Children's), Bangor
  • 10:15am — Bouncing Baby Story Time info
  • 11:00am — Tiny Tots Storytime info
  • 3:30pm — Kids Kitchen info
  • 3:30pm — Tech Club info
Cole Land Transportation Museum, Bangor
  • 4:00pm – 7:00pm — Night at the Museum explore
  • 4:00pm – 7:00pm — Halloween Party trick or treat
Dixfield - River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Dexter
Edythe L. Dyer Community Library, Hampden
  • 10:00am — Storytime! join us
  • 3:30pm — After School Lego Time lego time
Events Calendar - Freeport Conservation Trust, Bradley — TBA at - name: Freeport Folio: Freeport Poetry Walk – What Holds Us Together? poetry walk
Family Fun - Bangor Downtown, Bangor — Music & Movement at 4:30pm dance party
Guilford Art Center: Creating Art and Community, Guilford — Storytime at the Library at 2:00pm story time
Library Event Calendar - Upcoming Events - Bangor Public Lib, Bangor
  • 10:15am — Bouncing Baby Story Time info
  • 11:00am — Tiny Tots Storytime info
  • 3:30pm — Kids Kitchen info
  • 3:30pm — Tech Club info
Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium & Observatory, Orono — Polaris: Mystery of the Polar Night at 2:00pm polaris mystery
Wilton Library: Month Calendar, Willimantic

WEDNESDAY - 3/18

Bangor Parks & Recreation, Bangor — Bangor Community Garden 2026 - Bangor Community Garden at 6:00am community garden
Bangor Public Library (Children's), Bangor — Bangor Community Resource Fair at 9:00am info
Between Friends Art Center, Bangor
Brewer Parks & Recreation, Brewer — Preschool Fun Time at 10:00am preschool fun time
Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington
Cole Land Transportation Museum, Bangor — Veterans Day Service at 1:00pm – 3:00pm honor veterans
Community Organizations - Bradford, Maine Web, Bradford — Healthy Kids Day at 4:00pm kids day
Competitions - Springfield Fair, Springfield — Community Dance & Drum with the Community Music School of Springfield at 3:00pm dance drum
Dixfield - River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Dexter
Family Fun - Bangor Downtown, Bangor
Guilford Art Center: Creating Art and Community, Guilford — Youth Book Club at 4:00pm youth book club
Library Event Calendar - Upcoming Events - Bangor Public Lib, Bangor — Bangor Community Resource Fair at 9:00am info
Parks & Recreation, Stetson — Nature Explorers Day Camp at 8:00am, 4:00pm explore nature
Programs - Bangor Parks & Recreation Department - MyRec.com, Bangor — Bangor Community Garden 2026 - Bangor Community Garden at 6:00am - 8:00pm community garden
The Village Playspace, Medford
  • - name: Nature Poetry Contest 2026 — TBA poetry contest
  • 1:00pm — Homeschool Classes (Ages 5-10) homeschool
Versant Power Astronomy Center / Jordan Planetarium (UMaine), Orono — Polaris: Mystery of the Polar Night at 2:00pm explore night
Wilton Library: Month Calendar, Willimantic — Baby Storytime at 10:00am - 11:00am baby storytime

THURSDAY - 3/19

Bangor Public Library (Children's), Bangor
  • 4:00pm — Crafty Corner info
  • 5:30pm — ASL event info
Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington
Community Organizations - Bradford, Maine Web, Bradford
Competitions - Springfield Fair, Springfield
  • 10:30am — Home City Families Playgroup playgroup
  • 1:30pm — Ready, Set, Go! Home City Families Gross Motor Playgroup gross motor
  • 2:00pm — Code Builders 2.0 code builders
  • 3:30pm — Beading beading
  • 3:30pm — Silent Book Club Junior book club
Dixfield - River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Dexter
Edythe L. Dyer Community Library, Hampden — Baby Storytime at 9:00am baby storytime
Events Calendar - Freeport Conservation Trust, Bradley
  • 10:00am — Refresh: Artists’ Spring Studio Sale spring sale
  • 12:00pm — The World Needs Art: K-12 Youth Show youth show
Family Fun - Bangor Downtown, Bangor — Next Chapter Book Club at 2:00pm join book club
Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes, Carmel
  • 03:30pm - 06:00pm — Dine and Drive Family Night family night
  • 04:00pm - 07:00pm — Kids Glam Spa Day Party kids party
  • 04:00pm - 07:00pm — Spring Into Fun Kids Party kids party
  • 06:00pm - 09:00pm — Kid's Design Your Sunglasses kid's design
  • 06:00pm - 09:00pm — Kid's Design Your Tote Bag kid's design
  • 09:00am - 04:00pm — Fremont Multi-Sport Camp: Great Outdoors multi-sport camp
Library Event Calendar - Upcoming Events - Bangor Public Lib, Bangor
  • 4:00pm — Crafty Corner info
  • 5:30pm — ASL event info
Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium & Observatory, Orono — From Dream to Discovery: Inside NASA at 2:00pm dream discovery nasa
Versant Power Astronomy Center / Jordan Planetarium (UMaine), Orono — To Space and Back at 10:00am journey space
Wilton Library: Month Calendar, Willimantic — A Chapter That Blooms at 5:00pm - 6:00pm chapter that blooms

FRIDAY - 3/20

Bangor Public Library (Children's), Bangor — Friends of the Bangor Public Library Book Sale at 3:00pm info
Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington
Competitions - Springfield Fair, Springfield
Dixfield - River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Dexter
Eddington Elementary School, Eddington
Edythe L. Dyer Community Library, Hampden — Pop-Up Storytime at the Hampden Farmer’s Market at 2:00pm pop up storytime
Events Calendar - Freeport Conservation Trust, Bradley
  • 10:00am — Bradbury Mountain Arts : Welcoming Summer! welcoming summer
  • 10:30am — Freeport Community Services: Art Van art van
  • 10:30am — Freeport Community Services: Art Van – copy art van
Family Fun - Bangor Downtown, Bangor
  • 10:00am — Tech Tutoring get help
  • 7:00pm — Middles at the Museum tween hangout
  • 7:30pm — Korean Swordsmanship Beginners Class: First Class Free Friday try swords
Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes, Carmel
  • 02:00pm - 04:00pm — Kids Camp Open House kids camp
  • 05:00pm - 08:00pm — Kids night out: hop the night away kids night out
  • 05:00pm - 08:00pm — Family Movie Night family movie
  • 09:00am - 04:00pm — Fremont Multi-Sport Camp: Summer Send-off multi-sport camp
Holden Alberta - North America -, Holden — RSU 63 PTG - Family Glow Dance Party at 5:00pm family glow dance
Jim Robinson Field House - Foxcroft Academy, Dover-Foxcroft — TBA at - name: Maine Maple Weekend Open House -- Bob's Sugarhouse - March 21 and 22, 2026 maple weekend
Library Event Calendar - Upcoming Events - Bangor Public Lib, Bangor — Friends of the Bangor Public Library Book Sale at 3:00pm info
Month Calendar - East Greenbush Community Library, Greenbush
  • 10:00am — Easter Egg Hunt join in
  • 8:30am — Pancake Breakfast & Easter Egg Hunt explore
  • 9:00am — Healthy Kids Day celebrate
Parks & Recreation, Stetson
Sidney Athletic Association, Shirley
  • - name: Night Comes Early — TBA see the play
  • 6:00pm — Concert on the Common featuring The Long Run Eagles Tribute Band eagles tribute
  • 6:00pm — Concert on the Common – Billy & the Jets – Billy Joel and Elton John Tribute Band tribute bands
  • 6:30pm — Concert on the Common – Nashoba Valley Concert Band hear the band
  • 6:30pm — Concert on the Common – The Driftwoods – Beach Boys Tribute Band beach boys tribute
  • 6:30pm — Concert on the Common – The Reminisants – Oldies from the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s hear oldies
The Village Playspace, Medford
  • 10:00am — ReDiscovery Weekend rediscovery
  • 12:00pm — Spring Equinox Lunch & Learn learn
Versant Power Astronomy Center / Jordan Planetarium (UMaine), Orono
Wilton Library: Month Calendar, Willimantic

SATURDAY - 3/21

Bangor Parks & Recreation, Bangor
Bangor Public Library (Children's), Bangor
  • 10:00am — Seed Giveaway Time! info
  • 10:00am — Spring Arts & Crafts Supply Swap/Giveaway info
  • 10:30am — Jigsaw Puzzle Competition info
  • 11:00am — Saturday Story Stop info
  • 12:00pm — Paws for Tales: Read to a Therapy Dog info
  • 2:00pm — Doolally-Celebrate the season with Celtic music and dance info
Brewer Parks & Recreation, Brewer — Spring Children's Yard Sale at 8:00am children's yard sale
Calendar - Fun 4 Clay Kids, Bradford — TBA at - name: Tie-Dye tie dye
Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington
Cole Land Transportation Museum, Bangor — Coles Classic Car Show at 10:00am – 2:00pm pre-register
Discover Activities & Classes for Your Child at The Club, Clifton
Dixfield - River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Dexter
Eddington Elementary School, Eddington
  • 11:30am — Hoedown at the Campground hoedown
  • 11:30am — Indigenous Peoples Weekend indigenous peoples
  • 7:00pm — 80’s Dance Party at Cold River Campground! 80s dance party
  • 9:00am — Craft Fair at Cold River Campground craft fair
Events Calendar - Freeport Conservation Trust, Bradley — Freeport Community Library: Darn It! Mending Drop-In at 10:30am mending drop in
Family Fun - Bangor Downtown, Bangor
  • 2:00pm — Doolally-Celebrate the season with Celtic music and dance celtic show
  • 4:00pm — Evolve: An Embodied Movement & Reflection Mini-Retreat movement retreat
  • 5:00pm — Wishing Under the Stars Gala wish gala
  • 8:30am — Bangor's European Market visit market
  • 9:00pm — PTC Haunting Hour spooky stories
Family Story Time - Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, Clifton — Bunny Bash Hops Into Clifton at 9:30am bunny bash
Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes, Carmel
  • 01:00pm - 04:00pm — Kid's Decorate Your Knight or Princess Castle kid's decorate
  • 01:00pm - 04:00pm — Kid's Slime Day kid's slime day
  • 01:00pm - 04:00pm — Kid's Cookie Decorating kid's cookie
  • 01:00pm - 04:00pm — Kid's Donut Decorating kid's donut
  • 01:00pm - 04:00pm — Kid's Paint Your Plate kid's paint
Historical Society, Atkinson — Sudbury Witness House Tour at 11:00am details and tickets
Library Event Calendar - Upcoming Events - Bangor Public Lib, Bangor
  • 10:00am — Seed Giveaway Time! info
  • 10:00am — Spring Arts & Crafts Supply Swap/Giveaway info
  • 10:30am — Jigsaw Puzzle Competition info
  • 11:00am — Saturday Story Stop info
  • 12:00pm — Paws for Tales: Read to a Therapy Dog info
  • 2:00pm — Doolally-Celebrate the season with Celtic music and dance info
Month Calendar - Upcoming Events - Case Memorial Library, Kenduskeag — Preschool Playtime at 10:30am playtime
Parks & Recreation, Stetson
Programs - Bangor Parks & Recreation Department - MyRec.com, Bangor
Sidney Athletic Association, Shirley
The Family Room, Burlington — Kids Fest at 10:00am kids fest
The Village Playspace, Medford — Book Sale at 10:00am book sale
Wilton Library: Month Calendar, Willimantic

SUNDAY - 3/22

Bangor Parks & Recreation, Bangor
Calendar - Fun 4 Clay Kids, Bradford — TBA at - name: Campfire with S’mores campfire s'mores
Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington — Free Movie: Gone Guys at 2:00pm watch movie
Cole Land Transportation Museum, Bangor — Transportation Festival at 11:00am – 3:00pm register
Events Calendar – Greenfield Main Street, Greenfield
Family Fun - Bangor Downtown, Bangor
Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes, Carmel — Kid's Paint Your Vase at 01:00pm - 04:00pm kid's paint
Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium & Observatory, Orono
Museum Passes - Bradley Public Library, Bradley — MAINE MAPLE SUNDAY at 9:00am maple sunday
Programs - Bangor Parks & Recreation Department - MyRec.com, Bangor
Sidney Athletic Association, Shirley
  • - name: Pumpkinfest — TBA celebrate pumpkins
  • 12:30pm — Guided Tours of the Site of The Shirley Shaker Village tour the village
  • 1:00pm — Music on the Meeting House Porch featuring Nancy Beaudette enjoy music
  • 1:00pm — Music on the Meeting House Porch featuring Ellsworth and Hicks enjoy music
  • 1:00pm — Music on the Meeting House Porch featuring Pat Kenneally enjoy music
  • 1:00pm — Music on the Meeting House Porch featuring Bob Morse enjoy music
  • 2:00pm — Tea and Readings Celebrating Shirley’s Revolutionary Women celebrate women
  • 2:00pm — Shirley Barns learn about barns
  • 2:00pm — Annual Meeting and Program annual meeting
  • 4:00pm — Lighting the Trees light the trees
  • 6:30pm — Candlelight Noel enjoy noel
Versant Power Astronomy Center / Jordan Planetarium (UMaine), Orono

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