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WEEK OF MAY 11 - MAY 17, 2026

From Friendship Bracelets at Wilton Library: Month Calendar to New Haven Makes Fair and Artist Showcase at Southbridge Family Resource Center - Seven Hills Foundation and Story Time at William Jeanes Memorial Library Calendar of Events.

MONDAY - 5/11

Bangor Parks & Recreation, Bangor — Pre-School Playtime at 9:30am - 11:30am playtime
Bangor Public Library (Children's), Bangor
  • - name: Memorial Day — TBA info
  • 11:00am — Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead info
Calendar - Fun 4 Clay Kids, Bradford
Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington
Center Theatre, Dover-Foxcroft — TBA at - name: Dover Summer Camp Session 1 register
Cole Land Transportation Museum, Bangor — Memorial Day Picnic & Ceremony at 11:30am honor service
Discover Activities & Classes for Your Child at The Club, Clifton
  • - name: Young Scientists Research Experience (Ages 13 – 18) — TBA get tickets
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm — Young Explorers Camp (Ages 5 – 6) sold out
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
  • 4:00pm — Make-It Monday: Decorate a Spring Wreath- For grades 3-5 make it monday
Events Calendar - Freeport Conservation Trust, Bradley — Freeport Community Services: Weekly Ukulele Jam at 3:00pm join in
Family Camp - SDYMCA Camp Lincoln, Lincoln
  • - name: Rolland Center Temporary Exhibit- Scandal in the Capital: Whispers in Wartime — TBA visit exhibit
  • - name: USA at 250 Mini Time Capsule- America 250 Self Directed Program — TBA create time capsule
  • 10:00am — Baby Storytime baby storytime
  • 10:00am — Dinosaurs: Fossils Exposed see dinosaurs
  • 10:15am — Storytime storytime fun
  • 10:30am — First Steps in Music- with Fort Wayne Children's Choir music for babies
  • 11:00am — Japanese Handmade Book Binding book binding
  • 4:00pm — Earbud Holder- Intro to 3D Printing 3d printing
Family Fun - Bangor Downtown, Bangor
  • 11:00am — Full S.T.E.A.M Ahead (Morning) steam ahead
  • 4:00pm — Full S.T.E.A.M Ahead (Afternoon) steam ahead
Family Story Time - Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, Clifton — Help with school homework at Clifton Library at 4:00pm - 5:30pm homework help
Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes, Carmel
  • 09:00 AM - 01:00 PM — Memorial Day Camp memorial camp
  • 09:00 AM - 04:00 PM — Holiday Kids Camp holiday kids camp
  • 10:00 AM - 04:30 PM — Memorial Day Pool Party pool party
  • 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM — GlideFit [In-person] glidefit
  • 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM — Memorial Day Party memorial party
  • 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM — Memorial Day BBQ memorial bbq
  • 12:00 PM - 04:00 PM — Memorial Day Pool Party & BBQ pool party
Jim Robinson Field House - Foxcroft Academy, Dover-Foxcroft
Library Event Calendar - Upcoming Events - Bangor Public Lib, Bangor
  • - name: Memorial Day — TBA info
  • 11:00am — Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead info
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 at 9:00am kids camp
Sidney Athletic Association, Shirley — Children’s Introduction to Paul Revere at 3:00pm meet paul
Southbridge Family Resource Center - Seven Hills Foundation, Stetson — The Stitch-Niche: A Fiber Arts Meet-up at 6:00pm crafting meetup
William Jeanes Memorial Library Calendar of Events, Wellington
  • - name: Scavenger Hunt- Flowers — TBA explore
  • 10:00am — Let the Games Begin- Community Puzzle Swap play games
  • 10:30am — Family Story Time story time
  • 10:30am — Story Time story time
  • 11:15am — Baby Time baby time
  • 4:00pm — Level Up Games- Video Game Social game on
  • 6:00pm — In Stitches- Hand Sewn Felt Photo Frame sew crafts
Wilton Library: Month Calendar, Willimantic — Storytime & Playgroup at 10:30am storytime

TUESDAY - 5/12

2025 Programs Sawyer Memorial, Greenbush
  • 10:00am — Family Storytime join us
  • 11:00am — Playtime join us
Apple Hill Stables, LLC - 6th Annual Charity Rodeo September, Lee
  • 10:00am - 4:00pm — Butterfly Craft DIY craft diy
  • 10:30am - 4:30pm — On the Table Activity-Make a Pirate Map! make pirate map
Bangor Parks & Recreation, Bangor
  • 4:00pm - 6:00pm — Tee-Ball Tykes 2026 - Volunteer Coach Registration tee ball registration
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm — Tee- Ball tee ball
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm — Tee-Ball Tykes 2026 - Tee-Ball Tykes tee ball tykes
  • 5:30pm - 6:00pm — Maine Twirling Corps 2025-2026 - Intro to Baton Twirling baton twirling
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm — Maine Twirling Corps 2025-2026 - Beginner Baton Twirling baton twirling
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 — Plant a Seed at the Library info
Calendar - Fun 4 Clay Kids, Bradford — TBA at - name: Meet & Greet a Maine Animal Ambassador meet animals
Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington
Cole Land Transportation Museum, Bangor — Night at the Museum at 4:00pm - 7:00pm explore history
Dixfield - River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Dexter — Super Stories Book Club at 4:30pm super stories club
Edythe L. Dyer Community Library, Hampden
  • 10:00am — Storytime! join us
  • 3:30pm — After School Lego Time lego time
Family Fun - Bangor Downtown, Bangor
Guilford Art Center: Creating Art and Community, Guilford — Storytime at the Library at 2:00pm storytime library
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 — Plant a Seed at the Library info
Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium & Observatory, Orono
Month Calendar - Upcoming Events - Case Memorial Library, Kenduskeag — STEAM Club: Space Edition at 4:00pm explore steam
Programs - Bangor Parks & Recreation Department - MyRec.com, Bangor
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm — Tee- Ball tee ball
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm — Tee-Ball Tykes 2026 - Tee-Ball Tykes tee ball tykes
The Village Playspace, Medford — You and Me Preschool at 10:00am join in
Versant Power Astronomy Center / Jordan Planetarium (UMaine), Orono
Wilton Library: Month Calendar, Willimantic

WEDNESDAY - 5/13

Bangor Public Library (Children's), Bangor
  • 6:30pm — Rain date: Summer Music Series-The Bangor Band info
  • 9:00am — Bangor Community Resource Fair info
Brownville Public Library, Brownville — TBA at - name: RSVP to Join Plant Species Documentation at Camden Hills State Park plant documentation
Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington
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
Harvey Memorial Library, Parkman — 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
  • 6:30pm — Rain date: Summer Music Series-The Bangor Band info
  • 9:00am — Bangor Community Resource Fair info
The Village Playspace, Medford
Wilton Library: Month Calendar, Willimantic

THURSDAY - 5/14

Bangor Parks & Recreation, Bangor — Maine Twirling Corps 2025-2026 - Advanced Baton Twirling - Main-E-Acts at 5:30pm - 8:45pm baton twirling
Bangor Public Library (Children's), Bangor
  • 4:00pm — Crafty Corner info
  • 5:00pm — Multi-Lingual Family Night info
Brownville Public Library, Brownville
  • - 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
Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington
Dixfield - River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Dexter
Family Fun - Bangor Downtown, Bangor
Family Story Time - Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, Clifton — City Green’s Annual Plant Sale! at 10:00am - 4:00pm plant sale
Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes, Carmel
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
Jim Robinson Field House - Foxcroft Academy, Dover-Foxcroft
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
Month Calendar - East Greenbush Community Library, Greenbush
Orrington Recreation Program - MTK, Corinna
Parks & Recreation, Stetson — TBA at - name: Honoring Heroes: Red, White & Bear Week Memorial Day Weekend honor heroes
Sidney Athletic Association, Shirley — Meet Paul Revere at 5:00pm history talk
Wilton Library: Month Calendar, Willimantic
Youth Summer Programs - NEWPORT PARKS & RECREATION, Newport — TBA at - name: de Ramel Cup Squash Tournament register soon

FRIDAY - 5/15

2025 Programs Sawyer Memorial, Greenbush — Baby Storytime at 10:30am join us
Bangor Public Library (Children's), Bangor
  • - name: Independence Day (Observed) — TBA info
  • - name: Juneteenth — TBA info
Calendar - Fun 4 Clay Kids, Bradford — Campfire Live Music at 6:00pm live music
Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington
Dixfield - River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Dexter
Eddington Elementary School, Eddington
Edythe L. Dyer Community Library, Hampden
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
Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes, Carmel
Library Event Calendar - Upcoming Events - Bangor Public Lib, Bangor
  • - name: Independence Day (Observed) — TBA info
  • - name: Juneteenth — TBA info
Month Calendar - East Greenbush Community Library, Greenbush
  • 10:00am — Tom McCormick Memorial Car Show car show
  • 5:00pm — Silver Prom silver prom
Parks & Recreation, Stetson — TBA at - name: Memorial Day Weekend celebrate holiday
Sidney Athletic Association, Shirley
  • 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 show
  • 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 vibe
  • 6:30pm — Concert on the Common – The Reminisants – Oldies from the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s oldies but goodies
Southbridge Family Resource Center - Seven Hills Foundation, Stetson — Ives Squared at the New Haven Night Market at 5:00pm family crafts
The Village Playspace, Medford — Bloom: A Nature Yoga Experience at 6:30pm find peace
Versant Power Astronomy Center / Jordan Planetarium (UMaine), Orono
Wilton Library: Month Calendar, Willimantic
Winter 2025-26 Classes at Holy Redeemer - Xcel Fitness, Patten — Annual Bean Hole Bean Dinner Preparation at 12:00pm watch preparation
Youth Summer Programs - NEWPORT PARKS & RECREATION, Newport — TBA at - name: Molly de Ramel Squash Tournament Opening Night to Benefit RhodySquash register here

SATURDAY - 5/16

Bangor Parks & Recreation, Bangor
Bangor Public Library (Children's), Bangor — Saturday Story Stop at 11:00am info
Calendar - Fun 4 Clay Kids, Bradford — TBA at - name: Marine Science Camp explore ocean
Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington
Discover Activities & Classes for Your Child at The Club, Clifton
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — Coral Hairstreak Walk get tickets
  • 1:00pm - 3:30pm — Science Saturday: Box Turtle Survey get tickets
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm — Volunteer Day: Native Habitat Restoration rsvp now
Dixfield - River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Dexter
Eddington Elementary School, Eddington
Events Calendar - Freeport Conservation Trust, Bradley — Carol Farrell Apparel: Marbling Experience at 10:00am get creative
Events Calendar – Greenfield Main Street, Greenfield — Música Franklin’s Fun Fest at 12:30pm–5:00pm fun fest
Family Story Time - Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, Clifton — Lollipops and Roses – a Free Concert at 2:00pm - 3:30pm free concert
Guilford Art Center: Creating Art and Community, Guilford — Cribbage at the Library at 3:00pm cribbage library
Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes, Carmel
  • 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM — Let's Make Ice Cream! make ice cream
  • 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM — Kid's Decorate Marbled Flower Pots flower pots
  • 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM — Crystal Serenity Sound Bath sound bath
  • 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM — Family Fun Night family fun night
  • 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM — Red Ball Tennis Clinic tennis clinic
  • 05:00 PM - 09:00 PM — Kids Night Out kids night out
  • 08:00 AM - 12:45 PM — Sun, Sweat, Summer FitFest summer fitfest
  • 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM — Beach Blast with Robert and Chris [In-person] beach blast
  • 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM — Father's Day Pancake Breakfast pancake breakfast
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM — Mini Summer Camp summer camp
  • 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM — Kid's Camp Open House camp open house
  • 11:00 AM - 02:00 PM — Summer Open House summer open house
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM — Beach Boxing Boot Camp [In-person] beach boxing
  • 12:30 PM - 01:20 PM — GlideFit glidefit
Historical Society, Atkinson — Sudbury 250 Day: Declaring Independence Then & Now at 1:00pm learn more
Jim Robinson Field House - Foxcroft Academy, Dover-Foxcroft — TBA at - name: Summer Theatre Workshop theatre workshop
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
Month Calendar - Upcoming Events - Case Memorial Library, Kenduskeag — Preschool Sensory Play at 10:30am play time
Orrington Recreation Program - MTK, Corinna — TBA at - name: Summer Theatre Workshop summer theatre
Parks & Recreation, Stetson
Penobscot Theatre Company (Dramatic Academy), Bangor — Garden Tea Party at 1:00pm garden tea party
Programs - Bangor Parks & Recreation Department - MyRec.com, Bangor — Sluggers Program at 10:00am - 5:00pm sluggers program
Sidney Athletic Association, Shirley
  • 11:00am, 4:00pm — ShirleyFest join the fun
  • 1:00pm — Program and Open House at historic Parker Mansion learn more
  • 2:00pm, 4:00pm — Open House at School #8 old school
  • 7:00pm — Reenactment of Shirley’s Vote for Independence history comes alive
Southbridge Family Resource Center - Seven Hills Foundation, Stetson — New Haven Makes Fair and Artist Showcase at 10:00am artist showcase
The Village Playspace, Medford
Wilton Library: Month Calendar, Willimantic
Winter 2025-26 Classes at Holy Redeemer - Xcel Fitness, Patten — Annual Bean Hole Bean Dinner at 11:00am-3:00pm bean dinner
Youth Summer Programs - NEWPORT PARKS & RECREATION, Newport — TBA at - name: Kickoff to Summer Family Festival register soon

SUNDAY - 5/17

Events Calendar – Greenfield Main Street, Greenfield
  • - name: Play & Learn Playgroup — TBA play learn
  • 11:00am–4:30pm — Brewing the Revolution Scavenger Hunt scavenger hunt
Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes, Carmel — Functional Mobility Clinic at 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM mobility clinic
Sidney Athletic Association, Shirley
  • - name: Holdenwood Trail Run — TBA trail run
  • 12:30pm — Guided Tours of The Shirley Shaker Village shaker tour
  • 1:00pm — Music on the Meeting House Porch featuring Nancy Beaudette listen now
  • 1:00pm — Music on the Meeting House Porch featuring Ellsworth and Hicks live music
  • 1:00pm — Music on the Meeting House Porch featuring Pat Kenneally sunday tunes
  • 1:00pm — Music on the Meeting House Porch featuring Bob Morse porch music
  • 2:00pm — Shirley Barns barn history
  • 6:30pm — Candlelight Noel holiday lights
Versant Power Astronomy Center / Jordan Planetarium (UMaine), Orono
  • 2:00pm — H2O – The Cosmic States of Water water science
  • 2:00pm — The Great Solar System Adventure solar system
  • 4:00pm — Coldplay: Sky Full of Stars music show
  • 4:00pm — Fleetwood Mac: Tango in the Dome music show
Winter 2025-26 Classes at Holy Redeemer - Xcel Fitness, Patten — Father's Day - Free admission for Fathers at 10:00am-4:00pm free admission

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