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WEEK OF JUNE 15 - JUNE 21, 2026

From BCRH- Jr Pickleball CAMP at Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes to Puppet Craft Workshop - Session 2 at Dixfield - River Valley Chamber of Commerce and The Long Run at Sidney Athletic Association.

MONDAY - 6/15

Apple Hill Stables, LLC - 6th Annual Charity Rodeo September, Lee
  • 10:00am, 4:00pm — Summer Reading Program Crafts! view details
  • 10:30am — Baby Rhyme Time view details
  • 10:30am — Preschool Playdate view details
  • 6:00pm — Dino Academy: A Dinosaur Discovery Show register now
  • 6:00pm — Ranger Rob: Discover How You Affect the World view details
Bangor Public Library (Children's), Bangor
  • 10:00am — Youth Services Summer Reading Program Kick-Off info
  • 10:00am — All-Ages Summer Programming Celebration info
  • 11:00am — Preschool Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Cooking with Shane - Herbs info
  • 11:00am — What's Inside a Flower? info
Brewer Parks & Recreation, Brewer
  • 5:00pm — Girls Middle School Volleyball Clinic play ball
  • 6:30pm — Girls High School Volleyball Clinic play ball
Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington
Center Theatre, Dover-Foxcroft
  • - name: Dover Summer Camp Session 1 — TBA register now
  • - name: Dover Summer Camp Session 2 — TBA register now
  • - name: Greenville Summer Camp Session — TBA register now
  • - name: Monson Summer Camp Session — TBA register now
Discover Activities & Classes for Your Child at The Club, Clifton
  • 9:00am — Young Scientists Research Experience (Ages 13 – 18) more info
  • 9:00am — Young Naturalists Camp: Week 1 (Ages 7 – 12) more info
  • 9:00am — Young Naturalists Camp: Week 2 (Ages 7 – 12) more info
Dixfield - River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Dexter
  • 11:00am — Summer Reading Program Kick-Off Event: Baffling Bill the Magician kick off
  • 11:00am — Drop-In Summer Story Time story time
  • 4:30pm — Lego Club lego club
Events Calendar - Freeport Conservation Trust, Bradley — Freeport Community Services: Weekly Ukulele Jam at 3:00pm join in
Family Camp - SDYMCA Camp Lincoln, Lincoln
  • - name: Georgetown Plaza Story Stroll- How to Spot a Dinosaur — TBA story stroll
  • - name: Rolland Center Temporary Exhibit- Scandal in the Capital: Whispers in Wartime — TBA visit exhibit
  • 10:00am - 10:30am — Baby Storytime baby storytime
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — Ukulele Play Party play ukulele
  • 10:00am - 4:00pm — Dinosaurs: Fossils Exposed see dinosaurs
  • 10:15am - 10:45am — Storytime storytime
  • 10:30am - 11:00am — First Steps in Music- with Fort Wayne Children's Choir music fun
  • 10:30am - 11:30am — Crash Lab- with the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum crash lab
  • 11:00am - 11:30am — Creative Movement for Kids- with Megan creative movement
  • 11:30am - 12:30pm — Free Lunch at the Library free lunch
  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm — Fruit and Veggie-Table- with Fort Wayne Community Schools Nutrition Services veggie table
  • 1:30pm - 2:30pm — Dinosaur Terrariums dino terrarium
  • 1:30pm - 2:30pm — Dino Perler Bead Keychains dino keychains
  • 1:30pm - 2:30pm — Dino Flip Book Fun dino flip book
  • 1:30pm - 2:30pm — Wacky Pipe Cleaner Structures pipe cleaner fun
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm — Raptors- with Soarin' Hawk see raptors
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm — Fab Fossils fab fossils
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm — Library LINK- Maker Mondays maker mondays
  • 2:15pm - 2:30pm — Free Snack at the Library free snack
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Digging into Paleontology- with Science Central dig fossils
  • 3:30pm - 5:00pm — Special Effects Makeup- with Hannah Dorion makeup effects
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — PAWS to Read paws to read
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 — Agility Tuesdays with Sam Silva at 10:00am - 10:30am agility class
Library Event Calendar - Upcoming Events - Bangor Public Lib, Bangor
  • 10:00am — Youth Services Summer Reading Program Kick-Off info
  • 10:00am — All-Ages Summer Programming Celebration info
  • 11:00am — Preschool Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Cooking with Shane - Herbs info
  • 11:00am — What's Inside a Flower? info
Maine School of Archery, Winn
Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium & Observatory, Orono
Month Calendar - Upcoming Events - Case Memorial Library, Kenduskeag
  • - name: Take and Make: Compost in a Jar — TBA explore
  • - name: Teen Book Box: June — TBA create
  • 2:00pm — Tween Movie Hangout let's go
  • 3:00pm — Children's DIY Flower Pen create
Orrington Recreation Program - MTK, Corinna — TBA at - name: Muscle Max Class muscle max class
Rec Department - Town of Charleston, Maine, Charleston — Kids Camp-Summer at 9:00am book today
Sidney Athletic Association, Shirley — Children’s Introduction to Paul Revere at 3:00pm learn history
Versant Power Astronomy Center / Jordan Planetarium (UMaine), Orono — Magic Treehouse: Space Mission at 2:00pm space mission
William Jeanes Memorial Library Calendar of Events, Wellington
Wilton Library: Month Calendar, Willimantic

TUESDAY - 6/16

Apple Hill Stables, LLC - 6th Annual Charity Rodeo September, Lee
  • 10:30am — On The Table Make Your Own Binoculars Craft view details
  • 2:00pm — Adam's Animal Encounters- Reptiles Revealed! view details
Bangor Public Library (Children's), Bangor
  • 3:00pm — Tie-Dye Party info
  • 3:00pm — Seaweed Squishies with 4H info
  • 3:00pm — Cooking with Shane - Jams & Pickles info
Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington — Middle Grade Paint and Sip at 3:00pm paint and sip
Competitions - Springfield Fair, Springfield
  • 10:30am — Home City Families Playgroup playgroup
  • 1:30pm — Ready, Set, Go! Home City Families Gross Motor Playgroup playgroup
  • 2:00pm — Indian Orchard Summer Reading Kick-Off Party kick-off party
  • 2:30pm — Musical Petting Zoo with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra view details
  • 3:30pm — Beading beading
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
Guilford Art Center: Creating Art and Community, Guilford — Storytime at the Library at 2:00pm storytime library
Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes, Carmel — BCRH- Net, Tricks and Drill for beginners & Intermediate -Pickleball Drill and Open play at 09:30am - 11:00am pickleball drill
Jim Robinson Field House - Foxcroft Academy, Dover-Foxcroft
Library Event Calendar - Upcoming Events - Bangor Public Lib, Bangor
  • 3:00pm — Tie-Dye Party info
  • 3:00pm — Seaweed Squishies with 4H info
  • 3:00pm — Cooking with Shane - Jams & Pickles info
Orrington Recreation Program - MTK, Corinna
Wilton Library: Month Calendar, Willimantic

WEDNESDAY - 6/17

Bangor Public Library (Children's), Bangor
  • 10:15am — Bouncing Baby Story Time info
  • 11:00am — Tiny Tots Storytime info
  • 6:30pm — Rain date: Summer Music Series-The Bangor Band info
Between Friends Art Center, Bangor — TBA at - name: Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella see show
Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington
Competitions - Springfield Fair, Springfield
  • 10:30am — Toddler Storytime storytime
  • 11:00am — Stompers Storytime storytime
  • 1:30pm — Little Notes Pop Up Class with the Community Music School of Springfield view details
  • 3:30pm — Black History Ensemble of CMSS view details
  • 3:30pm — Bomba Pop Up Class with the Community Music School of Springfield view details
Dixfield - River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Dexter
  • 10:00am — Rock Painting paint rocks
  • 11:00am — Ice Cream Social for Dexter Library Card Holders and Drop-In Crafts ice cream
  • 11:00am — 3-D Wood Butterfly Craft butterfly craft
  • 1:00pm — Dinosaur Dioramas (Dino-ramas) - Session 1 dino crafts
  • 1:00pm — Fun of Flight Workshop - Session 1 flight workshop
  • 1:00pm — Movie & Popcorn for Kids kids movie
  • 2:30pm — Fun of Flight Workshop - Session 2 flight workshop
  • 3:00pm — Dinosaur Dioramas (Dino-ramas) - Session 2 dino crafts
Explore YMCA programs for fitness, sports, and wellness, Springfield
  • 11:35am - 5:00pm — CAP Half Day: Mapleshade half day
  • 12:20pm - 5:00pm — CAP Half Day: Meadow Brook half day
Family Fun - Bangor Downtown, Bangor
Family Story Time - Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, Clifton — City Green’s Farm Stand at 3:00pm farm stand
Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes, Carmel
Jim Robinson Field House - Foxcroft Academy, Dover-Foxcroft
Library Event Calendar - Upcoming Events - Bangor Public Lib, Bangor
  • 10:15am — Bouncing Baby Story Time info
  • 11:00am — Tiny Tots Storytime info
  • 6:30pm — Rain date: Summer Music Series-The Bangor Band info
Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium & Observatory, Orono
  • 2:00pm — 3-2-1 Liftoff! liftoff
  • 2:00pm — One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure big bird
  • 2:00pm — H2O – The Cosmic States of Water cosmic water
  • 2:00pm — Áróra: Tales of the Northern Lights northern lights
Orrington Recreation Program - MTK, Corinna — TBA at - name: Babysitting Course babysitting course
Wilton Library: Month Calendar, Willimantic

THURSDAY - 6/18

Bangor Public Library (Children's), Bangor
  • 11:00am — Crafty Corner info
  • 3:00pm — Teen STEM Fun with 4-H info
  • 4:00pm — Plant a Seed with Girl Scouts of Maine info
  • 6:00pm — Rain date: Summer Music Series-The Skyliners info
Brewer Parks & Recreation, Brewer — Rec Rookies at 9:00am join in
Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington
Competitions - Springfield Fair, Springfield
  • 2:00pm — Sew Fun! Drop-In sew fun
  • 2:30pm — Sixteen Acres Summer Reading Kick-Off Party kick-off party
  • 3:30pm — Switch It Up! switch it
Discover Activities & Classes for Your Child at The Club, Clifton
  • 10:00am — Butterfly Identification Workshop get tickets
  • 10:30am — Skipper Identification Workshop get tickets
Dixfield - River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Dexter
Edythe L. Dyer Community Library, Hampden — Baby Storytime at 9:00am baby storytime
Explore YMCA programs for fitness, sports, and wellness, Springfield — KidSpace Half Day: Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 11:30am - 5:00pm kidspace half day
Family Fun - Bangor Downtown, Bangor
Family Story Time - Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, Clifton — St. Philip Carnival at 6:00pm carnival fun
Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes, Carmel
  • 01:00pm - 03:00pm — BCRH- FAMILY SPORTS DAY AT THE POOL-Pool Volleyball & Basketball family sports
  • 05:00pm - 07:00pm — Member Social at the Turn member social
  • 07:00am - 10:00am — Water Park Day water park
  • 09:00am - 04:00pm — Fremont Multi-Sport Camp: Great Outdoors multi-sport camp
  • 09:00am - 12:00pm — Abracadabra Kids Adventure Night kids adventure
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — Pickleball Game Night pickleball night
  • 11:00am - 02:00pm — Kids Night Out: Glow Party glow party
  • 12:00pm - 02:00pm — BCRH- WORLD CUP WATCH PARTY - USA VS Australia world cup
  • 12:00pm - 02:00pm — Movie Night on the Lawn movie night
Library Event Calendar - Upcoming Events - Bangor Public Lib, Bangor
  • 11:00am — Crafty Corner info
  • 3:00pm — Teen STEM Fun with 4-H info
  • 4:00pm — Plant a Seed with Girl Scouts of Maine info
  • 6:00pm — Rain date: Summer Music Series-The Skyliners info
Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium & Observatory, Orono — Forward to the Moon at 2:00pm to the moon
Month Calendar - Upcoming Events - Case Memorial Library, Kenduskeag
  • 2:00pm — Family Matinee (Sensory-friendly Showing) explore
  • 3:00pm — Egg-Drop Challenge explore
Parks & Recreation, Stetson
Sidney Athletic Association, Shirley — Meet Paul Revere at 5:00pm meet history
Wilton Library: Month Calendar, Willimantic
Youth Summer Programs - NEWPORT PARKS & RECREATION, Newport — TBA at - name: de Ramel Cup Squash Tournament register here

FRIDAY - 6/19

Bangor Public Library (Children's), Bangor
  • - name: Independence Day (Observed) — TBA info
  • - name: Juneteenth — TBA info
  • 11:00am — LEGO Club info
  • 11:00am — Youth Services 2026 Summer Reading Program Wrap Up Party info
Between Friends Art Center, Bangor — The Skyliners at 7:30pm dance music
Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington — Friday LEGO Builders at 3:00pm lego builders
Dixfield - River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Dexter
  • 10:00am — Big Truck and Emergency Vehicle Day truck day
  • 11:00am — Science Heroes: Digging It! Interactive S.T.E.M. Show stem show
  • 11:00am — America 250 Celebration Crafts celebration crafts
  • 11:00am — Dino Academy: A Dinosaur Discovery Show with Bright Star Touring Theatre dino academy
  • 11:00am — Live Reptile Program with The Reptarium reptile program
  • 11:00am — Cotton Candy Science Show: Summer Reading Program Wrap-Up Event science show
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
Event Calendar - Piscataquis Chamber of Commerce, Guilford — Stokesdale Food Pantry at 9:00am - 10:30am help out
Events Calendar - Freeport Conservation Trust, Bradley
  • 10:00am — Freeport Farmers Market explore
  • 10:30am — Freeport Community Services: Art Van – copy create
Events Calendar – Greenfield Main Street, Greenfield — Kidleidoscope Story Hour at 10:30am–12:00pm story hour
Family Fun - Bangor Downtown, Bangor — Tech Tutoring at 10:00am tech tutoring
Glenburn Community Events, Glenburn
Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes, Carmel
  • 02:00am - 07:30am — Fourth of July Tournament july tournament
  • 04:00am - 07:00am — Stars & Stripes Tennis Mixer tennis mixer
  • 04:00am - 09:00am — 4th of July Lawn Party july party
  • 04:00pm - 08:00pm — Family Fun Night family fun
  • 05:00am - 07:00am — WIBIT and Bounce House wibit bounce
  • 05:00am - 08:00am — World Cup Kickoff world cup
  • 05:00pm - 07:30pm — Junior Wimbledon junior wimbledon
  • 09:00am - 04:00pm — Fremont Multi-Sport Camp: Summer Send-off multi-sport camp
  • 11:00am - 01:00pm — Friday Night Vibes | Pool Party pool party
  • 11:00am - 02:00pm — 4th of July Red, White and BBQ 4th of july
  • 11:00am - 02:00pm — Kids night out: Movie Under the Stars kids movie
Library Event Calendar - Upcoming Events - Bangor Public Lib, Bangor
  • - name: Independence Day (Observed) — TBA info
  • - name: Juneteenth — TBA info
  • 11:00am — LEGO Club info
  • 11:00am — Youth Services 2026 Summer Reading Program Wrap Up Party info
Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium & Observatory, Orono
Parks & Recreation, Stetson
Sidney Athletic Association, Shirley
The Village Playspace, Medford — Family Day – Animal Evidence at 10:00am family fun
Versant Power Astronomy Center / Jordan Planetarium (UMaine), Orono
Wilton Library: Month Calendar, Willimantic — Jurassic Classroom at 11:00am - 1:00pm jurassic classroom
Winter 2025-26 Classes at Holy Redeemer - Xcel Fitness, Patten — Preparations for the Bean Dinner at 12:00pm watch the process
Youth Summer Programs - NEWPORT PARKS & RECREATION, Newport — TBA at - name: Molly de Ramel Squash Tournament Opening Night to Benefit RhodySquash register here

SATURDAY - 6/20

Discover Activities & Classes for Your Child at The Club, Clifton
  • 10:00am — The Wonderful World of Beetles with Will Ponder get tickets
  • 11:00am — Coral Hairstreak Walk get tickets
  • 7:00am — Bird Walk rsvp now
  • 7:00pm — Creatures of The Night rsvp now
  • 9:00am — Volunteer Day: Native Habitat Restoration rsvp now
  • 9:00am — 2026 NABA Butterfly Count rsvp now
Dixfield - River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Dexter
Eddington Elementary School, Eddington
Events Calendar - Freeport Conservation Trust, Bradley — Zephyr: Animal Masks & Tee Shirts at 10:00am create
Events Calendar – Greenfield Main Street, Greenfield — Montague Public Libraries Presents: Favorite Storybook Character Day at 1:00pm–3:00pm storybook character day
Family Story Time - Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library, Clifton — Botany Summer Concert Series at 12:00pm summer concert
Glenburn Community Events, Glenburn — Glenburn Community Festival at 9:00am community festival
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
  • 03:00am - 05:00am — The Reptile Brunch reptile brunch
  • 05:00am - 09:00am — Summer Camp: Into the Wild Week summer camp
  • 06:00am - 09:00am — Wild WIBIT wild wibit
  • 06:00am - 09:00am — Saturday Splash House splash house
  • 12:00pm - 03:00pm — BCRH- SUMMER KICK OFF FUN IN THE SUN POOL PARTY summer party
Jim Robinson Field House - Foxcroft Academy, Dover-Foxcroft
  • - name: 2026 Milo Post 41 BBQ, Crafts and Hometown Sounds Festival — TBA bbq festival
  • - name: Recovery Wellness Community Center Color Fun Run/walk — TBA color run
Month Calendar - Upcoming Events - Case Memorial Library, Kenduskeag
  • 11:00am — Summer Reading Kickoff join in
  • 2:00pm — Animal Crossing Meetup join in
Orrington Recreation Program - MTK, Corinna
  • - name: 2026 Milo Post 41 BBQ, Crafts and Hometown Sounds Festival — TBA bbq crafts sounds
  • - name: Recovery Wellness Community Center Color Fun Run/walk — TBA color fun run
Parks & Recreation, Stetson — Timberline Summer Splash Pool Party! at 11:00am, 2:00pm summer splash
Sidney Athletic Association, Shirley
The Village Playspace, Medford
Winter 2025-26 Classes at Holy Redeemer - Xcel Fitness, Patten — Annual Bean Hole Bean Dinner at 11:00am bean dinner

SUNDAY - 6/21

Calendar - Town of Burlington, Maine, Burlington
  • 11:00am — Lyric Theatre presents~ Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! pigeon musical
  • 1:00pm — Vermont Institute of Natural Science: Birds Are Dinosaurs! birds are dinosaurs
Events Calendar – Greenfield Main Street, Greenfield
  • 10:00am–11:00am — Solstice Stroll for Pollinators! solstice stroll
  • 10:25am–12:00pm — Art Naturally: Fields & Forests — What Do Bees Need? art naturally
Gymboree Play & Music: Baby and Toddler Play Classes, Carmel
  • 02:00am - 09:00am — Summer Camp: Carnival Week summer camp
  • 05:00am - 10:00am — Father's Day Bash fathers day
  • 05:00pm - 08:00pm — Summer Solstice Social summer social
  • 06:00am - 09:00am — Sunday Funday sunday funday
  • 07:00am - 01:00pm — Fathers Day BBQ fathers day
  • 09:00am - 11:00am — Father's Day Pancake Breakfast fathers day
  • 09:30am - 11:00am — BCRH- Jr Pickleball Clinic pickleball clinic
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — BCRH- Jr Pickleball CAMP pickleball camp
  • 12:00pm - 02:00pm — BCRH- SUNDAY FUN DAY- DUNK THE DADS -A FATHER’S DAY EVENT fathers day
Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium & Observatory, Orono
Parks & Recreation, Stetson — TBA at - name: Bear-tastic Color Chaos Week color chaos week
Penobscot Theatre Company (Dramatic Academy), Bangor — Garden Tea Party at 1:00pm garden tea party
Programs, Greenfield — The Pool is Open for the Season at 12:00pm, 7:00pm pool open
Sidney Athletic Association, Shirley
  • 1:00pm — Nancy Beaudette listen
  • 1:00pm — Ellsworth and Hicks listen
  • 1:00pm — Pat Kenneally listen
The Village Playspace, Medford
  • 12:00pm — Summer Solstice Lunch & Learn (and craft!) join in
  • 8:00pm — Summer Solstice Night Hike and Campfire explore nature
Versant Power Astronomy Center / Jordan Planetarium (UMaine), Orono
Wilton Library: Month Calendar, Willimantic — Salt Dough Fossils at 4:00pm - 5:00pm salt dough fossils
Winter 2025-26 Classes at Holy Redeemer - Xcel Fitness, Patten — Father's Day - Free admission for Fathers at 10:00am fathers day

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