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WEEK OF APRIL 27 - MAY 03, 2026

From Easy Eats at Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine to Free Guest Friday at Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes and Family Story Time- For all ages, with an adult at Events - Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library.

MONDAY - 4/27

Apple Hill Stables, LLC - 6th Annual Charity Rodeo September, Lee
  • 10:00am — Baby Rhyme Time join in
  • 11:00am — Toddler Tales join in
  • 2:30pm — Let's Play play now
  • 6:00pm — Family Storytime (Evening Edition) join in
  • 6:15pm — Books and Blankets join in
Bangor Parks & Recreation, Bangor — Pre-School Playtime at 9:30am playtime
Bangor Public Library (Children's), Bangor
  • - name: Memorial Day — TBA info
  • 11:00am — Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead info
Calendar - PLYMOUTH FAMILY NETWORK, Plymouth
Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington
  • 4:00pm — Tell Us What YOU Want tell us
  • 4:00pm — Star Wars Episode X: Art of the Perler Bead star wars
  • 4:00pm — Easy Eats easy eats
  • 4:00pm — Cards! Cards! Cards! cards cards
  • 4:00pm — Hangout Launch Party! hangout party
Cole Land Transportation Museum, Bangor — Memorial Day Picnic & Ceremony at 11:30am honor service
Discover Activities & Classes for Your Child at The Club, Clifton
  • 9:00am — Young Explorers Camp (Ages 5 – 6) join in
  • 9:00am — Young Scientists Research Experience (Ages 13 – 18) explore
Dixfield - River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Dexter
Events - Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, Clifton
  • 10:00am — Family Story Time- For all ages, with an adult story time
  • 11:00am — Adventures in STEAM: Recycled CD Spinners- For grades K-5, with an adult steam fun
  • 4:00pm — Make-It Monday: Paper Plants- For grades 3-5 make it
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 story time
  • 10:15am — Storytime story time
  • 10:30am — First Steps in Music- with Fort Wayne Children's Choir music fun
  • 4:00pm — Journey into Poetry- An Introductory Virtual Reality Experience! poetry vr
  • 4:00pm — Foam Block Printing print making
Family Fun - Bangor Downtown, Bangor
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
  • 05:00am - 10:00pm — Free Guest Friday guest friday
  • 06:00pm - 08:00pm — Cinco De Mayo Taco Tuesday Extravaganza taco tuesday
  • 07:30pm - 09:00pm — Cinco de Mayo Dance Social dance
  • 09:00am - 01:30pm — Cinco De Mayo Golf Tournament golf
  • 09:00am - 04:00pm — Memorial Day Camp camp
  • 09:00am - 04:00pm — Holiday Kids Camp kids camp
  • 10:00am - 04:30pm — Memorial Day Pool Party celebrate
  • 11:00am - 02:00pm — Memorial Day BBQ bbq
  • 11:00am - 09:00pm — Cinco de May Specials at The Grille specials
  • 12:00pm - 01:00pm — Functional Mobility Clinic clinic
Library Event Calendar - Upcoming Events - Bangor Public Lib, Bangor
  • - name: Memorial Day — TBA info
  • 11:00am — Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead info
Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium & Observatory, Orono — Forward to the Moon at 10:00am space travel
Orrington Recreation Program - MTK, Corinna
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
Sidney Athletic Association, Shirley — Children’s Introduction to Paul Revere at 3:00pm paul revere
The Family Room, Burlington — Kids Fest at 10:00am kids fest
William Jeanes Memorial Library Calendar of Events, Wellington
  • - name: Scavenger Hunt- Canadian Children's Book Week — TBA explore
  • 10:30am — Story Time join in
  • 10:30am — Family Story Time join us
  • 11:15am — Baby Time introduce
  • 3:45pm — After School Adventures- Paper Animal Races! join us
  • 4:00pm — Level Up Games- Video Game Social level up
Wilton Library: Month Calendar, Willimantic — Polymer Clay Creations at 6:00pm clay creations

TUESDAY - 4/28

Apple Hill Stables, LLC - 6th Annual Charity Rodeo September, Lee
  • 10:00am — Family Storytime join in
  • 10:30am — Preschool Storytime join in
  • 10:30am — On the Table Lightsaber Craft craft now
  • 4:30pm — Family Game Time play games
Bangor Parks & Recreation, Bangor — Tee-Ball Tykes 2026 - Tee-Ball Tykes at 4:30pm tee ball tykes
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
Calendar - PLYMOUTH FAMILY NETWORK, Plymouth
Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington — Storybook Craftytown- Backyard Fairies at 3:00pm storybook craft
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
Family Fun - Bangor Downtown, Bangor
Family Story Time - Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, Clifton — Passaic County Connect – FREE event/Conexion del Condado de Passaic -Evento Gratuito at 10:00am county connect
Guilford Art Center: Creating Art and Community, Guilford — Storytime at the Library at 2:00pm join in
Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes, Carmel
  • 06:00pm - 07:00pm — Kids Zoom & Zen zoom zen
  • 06:45pm - 08:00pm — Triple Shred triple shred
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
Month Calendar - East Greenbush Community Library, Greenbush
  • 4:00pm — Guilderland BBQ Dinner Fundraiser bbq dinner
  • 9:30am — Alzheimer's Association Education Series: Building Brain-Healthy Habits education series
Month Calendar - Upcoming Events - Case Memorial Library, Kenduskeag — STEAM Club: Space Edition at 4:00pm join in
Programs - Bangor Parks & Recreation Department - MyRec.com, Bangor — Tee-Ball Tykes 2026 - Tee-Ball Tykes at 4:30pm - 5:30pm tee ball tykes
Versant Power Astronomy Center / Jordan Planetarium (UMaine), Orono — Forward to the Moon at 10:00am go to moon
Wilton Library: Month Calendar, Willimantic — Baby Storytime at 10:00am baby storytime

WEDNESDAY - 4/29

2025 Programs Sawyer Memorial, Greenbush — Family Storytime at 10:00am join us
Bangor Public Library (Children's), Bangor — Bangor Community Resource Fair at 9:00am info
Calendar - PLYMOUTH FAMILY NETWORK, Plymouth
Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington
Competitions - Springfield Fair, Springfield
  • 1:30pm — Ready, Set, Go! Home City Families Gross Motor Playgroup playgroup
  • 2:00pm — Code Builders 2.0 code builders
  • 3:00pm — Community Health Fair health fair
  • 3:30pm — Silent Book Club Junior book club
Dixfield - River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Dexter
Family Fun - Bangor Downtown, Bangor — STITCH 'N B*TCH at 4:00pm stitch and bitch
Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes, Carmel
  • 04:30pm - 05:30pm — Ivi, Reece, & the Masterpiece!: Woodland Watercolor Bookmarks bookmarks
  • 06:00pm - 08:00pm — Bingo Night bingo
  • 06:00pm - 08:00pm — Bingo Nigh bingo
Harvey Memorial Library, Parkman — TBA at - name: RSVP to Join Plant Species Documentation on May 27 at Camden Hills State Park plant doc
John B. Curtis Free Public Library, Bradford — TBA at - name: RSVP to Join Plant Species Documentation on May 27 at Camden Hills State Park plant documentation
Library Event Calendar - Upcoming Events - Bangor Public Lib, Bangor — Bangor Community Resource Fair at 9:00am info
The Village Playspace, Medford

THURSDAY - 4/30

Bangor Public Library (Children's), Bangor
  • 4:00pm — Crafty Corner info
  • 5:00pm — Multi-Lingual Family Night info
Between Friends Art Center, Bangor
  • - name: Next Generation Presents: SpongeBob The Musical Youth Edition — TBA upcoming events
  • 7:00pm — Fodhla more info
Calendar - PLYMOUTH FAMILY NETWORK, Plymouth
Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington
Competitions - Springfield Fair, Springfield
  • 10:30am — Toddler Storytime storytime
  • 10:30am — Home City Families Playgroup playgroup
  • 11:00am — Stompers Storytime storytime
  • 2:00pm — Sew Fun! Drop-In sew fun
  • 3:30pm — Día de los niños celebration celebration
  • 3:30pm — LEGO to the Library! LEGO Club lego club
  • 3:30pm — Royal-Tea Party tea party
  • 3:30pm — Switch It Up! switch it up
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 — Bradbury Mountain Arts : Welcoming Summer! at 10:00am explore summer
Family Fun - Bangor Downtown, Bangor
Family Story Time - Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, Clifton — Family Trivia Night at 5:30pm trivia night
Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes, Carmel
  • 04:00pm - 07:00pm — Kids Bake-Off Party bake-off
  • 04:00pm - 07:00pm — Kids Detective Party detective
  • 05:00pm - 07:00pm — Dine and Drive Family Night family night
  • 05:00pm - 07:00pm — Family Fun Friday family fun
  • 05:00pm - 07:30pm — Junior Wimbledon tennis
  • 05:00pm - 08:00pm — Adopt a Dinosaur dinosaur
  • 05:00pm - 08:00pm — Create Your Own Squishie create
  • 05:00pm - 08:00pm — Ocean Slime slime
  • 05:00pm - 08:00pm — Frozen in May frozen
  • 05:00pm - 08:00pm — Star Wars Night star wars
  • 05:00pm - 08:30pm — BAR Bingo bingo
  • 06:00pm - 07:00pm — Kids Cardio Fit cardio fit
  • 06:00pm - 08:00pm — Trivia Night trivia
  • 09:00am - 04:00pm — Kids' Camp kids camp
Harvey Memorial Library, Parkman
  • - 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
John B. Curtis Free Public Library, Bradford
  • - 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
Library Event Calendar - Upcoming Events - Bangor Public Lib, Bangor
  • 4:00pm — Crafty Corner info
  • 5:00pm — Multi-Lingual Family Night info
Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium & Observatory, Orono — Worlds Beyond Earth at 7:00pm explore space
Month Calendar - East Greenbush Community Library, Greenbush — Family Movie Night at 6:45pm family movie
Month Calendar - Upcoming Events - Case Memorial Library, Kenduskeag — Books and Barks at 4:00pm explore
Parks & Recreation, Stetson — TBA at - name: Honoring Heroes: Red, White & Bear Week Memorial Day Weekend honoring heroes
Wilton Library: Month Calendar, Willimantic — Paper Flower Wreaths at 4:30pm flower wreaths
Youth Summer Programs - NEWPORT PARKS & RECREATION, Newport — TBA at - name: de Ramel Cup Squash Tournament registration available soon

FRIDAY - 5/1

2025 Programs Sawyer Memorial, Greenbush — Baby Storytime at 10:30am join us
Bangor Public Library (Children's), Bangor — TBA at - name: Juneteenth info
Between Friends Art Center, Bangor
  • 7:00pm — Sean Heely and Beth Patterson more info
  • 7:30pm-9:30pm — The Skyliners more info
  • 7:30pm-9:30pm — Alumni Jazz Band more info
Calendar - PLYMOUTH FAMILY NETWORK, Plymouth
Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington — Friday LEGO Builders at 3:00pm lego builders
Dixfield - River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Dexter — Music and Movement with Dancer's Edge at 10:00am music movement
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
  • 10:30am — Freeport Community Services: Art Van create art
  • 10:30am — Freeport Community Services: Art Van – copy create art
Family Fun - Bangor Downtown, Bangor — TBA at - name: First Friday Art Walks art walks
Family Story Time - Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, Clifton
Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes, Carmel
  • 01:00pm - 03:00pm — Paint Party explore
  • 01:00pm - 03:00pm — Kids Summer Camp Open House open house
  • 09:00am - 01:00pm — Stroll & Shop stroll shop
  • 11:30am - 12:30pm — Summer Ready Elevate Session Starts session
Library Event Calendar - Upcoming Events - Bangor Public Lib, Bangor — TBA at - name: Juneteenth info
Month Calendar - East Greenbush Community Library, Greenbush
Parks & Recreation, Stetson
Sidney Athletic Association, Shirley — Night Comes Early, play sponsored by ShirleyArts! at 7:30pm night comes early
Southbridge Family Resource Center - Seven Hills Foundation, Stetson — Ives Squared at the New Haven Night Market at 5:00pm, 9:00pm crafts and fun
Versant Power Astronomy Center / Jordan Planetarium (UMaine), Orono — Worlds Beyond Earth at 7:00pm explore space
Wilton Library: Month Calendar, Willimantic — Nature Faces at 12:00pm nature faces
Winter 2025-26 Classes at Holy Redeemer - Xcel Fitness, Patten — Annual Bean Hole Bean Dinner - Preparation at 12:00pm watch
Youth Summer Programs - NEWPORT PARKS & RECREATION, Newport
  • - name: Molly de Ramel Squash Tournament Opening Night to Benefit RhodySquash — TBA register here
  • 7:30am — Charlie Holder Sr. Memorial Charity 10k/5k register here

SATURDAY - 5/2

Bangor Parks & Recreation, Bangor — 33rd Annual New England Steel Band Festival at 2:00pm steel band fest
Bangor Public Library (Children's), Bangor — Saturday Story Stop at 11:00am info
Calendar - PLYMOUTH FAMILY NETWORK, Plymouth — Movie Showing - Jurassic Park at 10:30am movie showing
Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington — Chess Club at 11:00am chess club
Dixfield - River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Dexter — Drop-In Instrument Petting Zoo at 10:00am instrument petting zoo
Eddington Elementary School, Eddington
Family Fun - Bangor Downtown, Bangor
Family Story Time - Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, Clifton — Passaic County Celebration of the Earth 2026 at 11:00am earth celebration
Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes, Carmel
  • 04:00pm - 08:00pm — Family Fun Night fun night
  • 05:00pm - 09:00pm — Kids Night Out kids night
  • 10:00am - 02:00pm — Mothers Day Brunch brunch
  • 10:00am - 03:00pm — Mother's Day Brunch brunch
Historical Society, Atkinson — Sudbury Witness House Tour at 11:00am details and tickets
Library Event Calendar - Upcoming Events - Bangor Public Lib, Bangor — Saturday Story Stop at 11:00am info
Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium & Observatory, Orono
Month Calendar - East Greenbush Community Library, Greenbush
Parks & Recreation, Stetson
  • - name: Derby Party — TBA derby party
  • - name: Mom's Kayak for FREE on Mother's Day Weekend — TBA mothers day
  • 9:00am — Community Yard Sale yard sale
Penobscot Theatre Company (Dramatic Academy), Bangor — Garden Tea Party at 1:00pm tea party
Programs - Bangor Parks & Recreation Department - MyRec.com, Bangor — 33rd Annual New England Steel Band Festival at 2:00pm - 10:00pm steel band fest
Sidney Athletic Association, Shirley
  • 11:00am - 4:00pm — ShirleyFest shirleyfest
  • 1:00pm — Program and Open House at historic Parker Mansion open house
  • 2:00pm - 4:00pm — Open House at School #8 open house
  • 8:00am - 2:00pm — Annual Town-Wide Spring Yard Sale yard sale
  • 8:00am - 2:00pm — Annual Town – Wide Autumn Yard Sale yard sale
Southbridge Family Resource Center - Seven Hills Foundation, Stetson — New Haven Makes Fair and Artist Showcase at 10:00am, 1:00pm art spaces
The Village Playspace, Medford
Winter 2025-26 Classes at Holy Redeemer - Xcel Fitness, Patten
  • - name: Fiddlers and Fiddlehead Festival — TBA explore
  • 11:00am — Annual Bean Hole Bean Dinner join in
Youth Summer Programs - NEWPORT PARKS & RECREATION, Newport

SUNDAY - 5/3

Bangor Parks & Recreation, Bangor — Sluggers Program at 10:00am sluggers program
Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes, Carmel
  • 01:30pm - 02:00pm — Diet and Nutrition/Food Prep With Juan Ball learn
  • 05:00pm - 06:00pm — Youth Pickleball Clinics pickleball
  • 06:00pm - 07:00pm — Mom & Me Barre Class with Elma [In-person] mom & me
  • 12:00pm - 01:00pm — Intro to Yoga Clinic yoga
Jim Robinson Field House - Foxcroft Academy, Dover-Foxcroft
Parks & Recreation, Stetson — TBA at - name: FREE Mother's Day Pancake Breakfast mothers day breakfast
Programs - Bangor Parks & Recreation Department - MyRec.com, Bangor — Sluggers Program at 10:00am - 3:00pm sluggers program
Sidney Athletic Association, Shirley
The Village Playspace, Medford — Mother’s Day Twilight Hike at 7:00pm twilight hike
Versant Power Astronomy Center / Jordan Planetarium (UMaine), Orono
Wilton Library: Month Calendar, Willimantic — Storytime & Playgroup at 10:30am storytime playgroup
Winter 2025-26 Classes at Holy Redeemer - Xcel Fitness, Patten — Father's Day - Free admission for Fathers at 10:00am celebrate
Youth Summer Programs - NEWPORT PARKS & RECREATION, Newport — Mother’s Day Golf Classic at 9:00am register here

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