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WEEK OF APRIL 20 - APRIL 26, 2026

From Roller Skating at WABA - Open Skate at Explore Parenting Programs, Training, Support & Resources to Day of Dance! at Autumn's Gate: Niagara's Horseback Riding & Family Fun First and Storytime with Taylor at Children's Museum and Theater of Maine.

MONDAY - 4/20

2025 Schedule – Harmony Free Fair, Hanover — Mommy & Me Mini Sessions – Seabrook Photography at 6:40pm - 8:00pm mommy me
Ages - Children's Day School of Wilton, Wilton
Arts and Academic Camps - Kingswood Oxford School, Oxford — Youth Leadership Program at 8:00am apply now
Athletics - Hpparks - Hanover Park, Hanover
  • - name: April Break — TBA explore
  • - name: Beginner Basketball Academy (Grades K -2) — TBA play ball
Autumn's Gate: Niagara's Horseback Riding & Family Fun First, Strong — Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Showers and Flowers at 10:30am story time
Children's Museum and Theater of Maine, Avon
  • 10:15am — Little Roots info
  • 3:30pm — Paws & Read with Therapy Dogs info
Events - Roxbury Public Library - Communico, Roxbury — Playdough Club at 10:30am playdough club
Explore Parenting Programs, Training, Support & Resources, Hartford
  • 2:45pm - 5:15pm — Adventure Club adventure club
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm — Roller Skating at WABA - Learn to Roller Skate (Absolute Beginners, Beginners, Intermediates) roller skating
  • 8:15am - 9:30am — Wednesday Hiking Series - Maxfield Monday Walks hiking series
Lewiston Public Library, Lewiston — Baby Storytime at 10:15 am baby storytime
Lewiston Recreation Department, Lewiston — Youth Track & Field: Outdoor Seasons - Track & Field FUNdamentals: Spring Season at 5:30pm track and field
Mclaughlin Garden & Homestead, South Paris — Lilac Festival (Day Four) at 10:00am - 4:00pm lilac festival
Programs & Memberships - Avon Recreation & Parks Department, Avon
Rumford Public Library Rumford Maine Home, Roxbury — Playdough Club at 10:30am playdough fun

TUESDAY - 4/21

Ages - Children's Day School of Wilton, Wilton — Mother Goose on the Loose at 10:15am mother goose
Avon Lake Public Library: Month Calendar, Avon — DiscoveryWorks Jr. Explorers (Ages 5-8) at 4:00pm explore jr
Bethel Library Assn., Bethel — Knitting Circle at 10:00am, 12:00pm join in
Carnegie Science Arboretum, Lewiston
  • 10:30am — DeStress Fest: Puddle Walk puddle walk
  • 6:30am — Bates-to-Riverside Cemetery Bird Walk bird walk
Children's Museum and Theater of Maine, Avon
  • 10:00am — Craft Pop-Up info
  • 3:30pm — Mini Cupcakes for FCL's 120th Birthday info
  • 4:00pm — Koala Sock Stuffies: Again! info
Explore Parenting Programs, Training, Support & Resources, Hartford — Archery Afterschool at 2:45pm - 5:00pm archery
Lewiston Public Library, Lewiston — Make Art with ArtVan! at 3:30 pm make art
Lewiston Recreation Department, Lewiston
  • 3:00pm, 6:00pm — Family Open Gym Basketball and Indoor Futsal/Soccer join in
  • 4:00pm — T-Ball: Jr. Blue Devils - Start Smart T-Ball: Tuesday Practice play t-ball
  • 5:00pm — T-Ball: Jr. Blue Devils - T-ball: Tuesday Practice play t-ball
  • 5:00pm — Youth Lacrosse Season: Jr. Blue Devils - 3rd/4th Grade Boys Travel Lacrosse: Practice play lacrosse
  • 5:00pm — Lewiston Envy Recreation Cheering Programs - Spring AND Summer Cheering with Lewiston Envy cheerleading
  • 5:00pm — Lewiston Envy Recreation Cheering Programs - Spring Cheering with Lewiston Envy cheerleading
  • 5:30pm — Youth Lacrosse Season: Jr. Blue Devils - 5th/6th Grade Boys Travel Lacrosse: Practice play lacrosse
Mclaughlin Garden & Homestead, South Paris — Power Propagators at 9:30am - 11:30pm power propagators
Norway Memorial Library, Norway — Toybox Tuesday at 10:30am play time
Poland Parks & Recreation, Poland — Basketball Clinic - Spring 2026 - Grades 3rd-5th at 5:30pm basketball clinic
Programs & Memberships - Avon Recreation & Parks Department, Avon
Soldiers Memorial Library, Hiram — Children’s Story Hour at 10:00am story hour
Weld Free Public Library, Weld — Story Time with Miss. Bri at 11:00am story time

WEDNESDAY - 4/22

2025 Schedule – Harmony Free Fair, Hanover — Preschool Park Pop-Up at 10:00am - 12:00pm preschool park
Ages - Children's Day School of Wilton, Wilton
Avon Lake Public Library: Month Calendar, Avon — DiscoveryWorks Explorers (Ages 8-11) at 4:00pm explore explorers
Bethel Library Assn., Bethel — Storytime at 10:00am, 11:00am join in
Carnegie Science Arboretum, Lewiston — Flipping the Birds: A monthly page turning of John James Audubon’s Birds of America at 12:30pm page turning
Children's Museum and Theater of Maine, Avon
  • 2:30pm — Explore info
  • 2:30pm — Explore: Unplugged Board Games info
Explore Parenting Programs, Training, Support & Resources, Hartford
  • 2:45pm - 5:00pm — Lego Club lego club
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm — Beginner Mountain Biking for Women - Women's Intro to Mountain Biking mountain biking
Lewiston Public Library, Lewiston — Baby Sensory Playtime at 10:00 am baby playtime
Norway Memorial Library, Norway
  • 10:30am — Special Earth Day story time with local author Norma K. Salway story time
  • 10:30am — Storytime story time
  • 6:00pm — Family Recipe Potluck and Storytelling Night family stories
Programs & Memberships - Avon Recreation & Parks Department, Avon
Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum, Rangeley
Recreation - Lewiston, ME, Lewiston
Soldiers Memorial Library, Hiram — Annual Blooms, Book & Bake Sale at 10:00am book bake sale
West Paris Public Library, West Paris — Storytime at 10:00am let's read

THURSDAY - 4/23

Ages - Children's Day School of Wilton, Wilton
  • 4:30pm — Snap Circuits for Grades K-2 snap circuits
  • 4:30pm — Lego Build Challenge for Grades K-3 lego build
Autumn's Gate: Niagara's Horseback Riding & Family Fun First, Strong — Music For All at 2:00pm music
Bethel Library Assn., Bethel — Maine Mineral & Gem Museum Activity Sessions at the Bethel Library at 3:00pm, 4:00pm explore science
Children's Museum and Theater of Maine, Avon — Storytime with Taylor at 10:15am info
Explore Parenting Programs, Training, Support & Resources, Hartford
Family Event - Auburn - Lost Valley, Auburn
Lewiston Community Events, Lewiston — Lewiston Live! Busking Festival at 4:00pm explore
Lewiston Recreation Department, Lewiston
  • 4:00pm — T-Ball: Jr. Blue Devils - Start Smart T-Ball: Thursday Practice play t-ball
  • 5:00pm — T-Ball: Jr. Blue Devils - T-ball: Thursday Practice play t-ball
  • 5:30pm — Youth Volleyball - Spring Skills & Drills - 3rd-6th Grade Youth Volleyball play volleyball
  • 5:30pm — Youth Volleyball - Spring Skills & Drills - 7th-10th Grade Youth Volleyball play volleyball
  • 9:00am — Tot Time Open Gym play time
Mclaughlin Garden & Homestead, South Paris
  • 10:30am - 11:30am — For Children and Families – Performance Artist Nettie Gentempo performance artist
  • 10:30am - 11:30am — Children’s Concert – Forcefield for Good with Barry Lane childrens concert
  • 10:30am - 12:00pm — Buzz into the World of Bees! A Hands-On Beekeeping Experience for Kids bee experience
  • 5:30pm - 7:00pm — Within the Whale – A Program for Children and Families children families
Poland Parks & Recreation, Poland — Basketball Clinic - Spring 2026 - Grades 6th-8th at 5:30pm basketball clinic
Programs & Memberships - Avon Recreation & Parks Department, Avon — MPower Speed Clinic for Ages 10-14 at 5:00pm mpower speed clinic
Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum, Rangeley
Weld Free Public Library, Weld — Summer Nature Programs 2026 at 10:00am nature programs

FRIDAY - 4/24

Ages - Children's Day School of Wilton, Wilton
Autumn's Gate: Niagara's Horseback Riding & Family Fun First, Strong
  • 10:00am — 5 p.m. Closure visit
  • 11:00am — Day of Dance! dance
  • 11:00am — Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration celebrate
Children's Events - Wilton Library, Wilton
  • - name: Spring Book Sale — TBA view details
  • 10:00am — Books and a Blanket: A Children's Reading Series view details
Explore Parenting Programs, Training, Support & Resources, Hartford — Chess Club at 2:45pm - 5:00pm chess club
Farmington Community Events, Farmington — 13th annual Maine Fiddlehead Festival at 10:00am – 03:00pm explore festival
Lewiston Public Library, Lewiston
Lewiston Recreation Department, Lewiston — Safe Sitter: Babysitting Course at 9:00am learn babysitting
Mclaughlin Garden & Homestead, South Paris
  • 10:00am - 4:00pm — Lilac Festival (Day One) lilac festival
  • 9:30am - 11:00am — Volunteer Fridays volunteer
  • 9:30am - 1:30pm — Spring Cleanup and Volunteer Lunch cleanup
Norway Memorial Library, Norway — Music & Movement at 10:30am music fun
Paris Hill Maine Historic District, Paris — Memorial Day Event at 9:00am learn more
Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum, Rangeley
Rangeley Lakes Regional School, Rangeley — JULY 3rd in the Park at 10:00am family fun
Recreation - Lewiston, ME, Lewiston — American Elton to dazzle Franco Center April 24 at 7:00pm elton tribute
West Paris Public Library, West Paris — Death Cafe at 11:00am join in

SATURDAY - 4/25

2025 Schedule – Harmony Free Fair, Hanover
  • 10:00am - 2:00pm — Mary Poppins Gardenpalooza A Spoonful of Spring mary poppins
  • 10:30am - 12:30pm — Family Fun Day family fun day
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Amelia in Bloom amelia bloom
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Amelia in Bloom: A Spring Aesthetic Open House amelia bloom
Ages - Children's Day School of Wilton, Wilton — Tales to Tails at 11:00am tales tails
Children's Museum and Theater of Maine, Avon
  • 10:30am — LEGO Club info
  • 7:00pm — Community Poetry Celebration for National Poetry Month info
Community - Town of Hiram, Hiram
  • - name: BBQ & Brew Festival (Kids Q) — TBA join in
  • - name: Massachusetts In May (Kids Q) — TBA explore
Explore Parenting Programs, Training, Support & Resources, Hartford
  • 8:30am - 9:15am — Little Hitters Baseball - Lil' Hitters - Age 5 little hitters
  • 9:00am - 10:00am — Little Sticks Lacrosse little sticks
  • 9:00am - 10:30am — Roller Skating at WABA - Open Skate open skate
  • 9:30am - 10:30am — Little Hitters Baseball - Lil' Hitters - Age 6 little hitters
Farmington Community Events, Farmington — Maine’s Mega Yard Sale at Farmington Fairgrounds! at 08:00am – 02:00pm shop yard sale
Lewiston Recreation Department, Lewiston — Skateboarding 101 at 9:00am learn to skate
Livermore Parks and Recreation, Livermore
Mclaughlin Garden & Homestead, South Paris
  • 10:00am - 4:00pm — 2026 Opening Weekend; Plant Sale and Wildflower Celebration plant sale
  • 10:00am - 4:00pm — Lilac Festival (Day Two) lilac festival
  • 11:00am - 11:30am — Saturday Guided Garden Tours garden tours
Monmouth County Park System, Monmouth — Kid’s Fishing Derby at 8:00am - 12:00pm explore
Paris Hill Maine Historic District, Paris
  • 10:00am — Annual Spring Event learn more
  • 10:00am — Succulent Bowl Workshop learn more
  • 10:00am — Mothers Day Photo Shoot learn more
Poland Parks & Recreation, Poland
  • 4:00pm — Mother & Son Event - Session 1 mother son
  • 6:00pm — Mother & Son Event - Session 2 mother son
Programs & Memberships - Avon Recreation & Parks Department, Avon
Rangeley Lakes Regional School, Rangeley
Recreation - Lewiston, ME, Lewiston
  • 7:00pm — Maine Music Society concert May 9 and 10 music concert
  • 7:00pm — Rod Stewart tribute concert May 16 rod stewart
Soldiers Memorial Library, Hiram — TBA at - name: 4th of July in the Village july village
Town Departments - The Town of Norway - Norway, Maine, Norway
Turner Athletic Association, Turner — Father’s Day 5k at 9:00am fathers day 5k

SUNDAY - 4/26

Autumn's Gate: Niagara's Horseback Riding & Family Fun First, Strong
  • 10:00am — Play Lab: Spin Art create
  • 10:00am — Play Lab: Sponge Paint create
Carnegie Science Arboretum, Lewiston — Bates in Philly: Nature Walk & Birding at 9:00am nature walk
Lewiston Community Events, Lewiston — Dash For Dogs 5K & Strutt Your Mutt Dog Walk (GAHS) at 9:00am join in
Lewiston Recreation Department, Lewiston
  • 10:00am — Youth Field Hockey: Indoor Skills & Drills - Youth Field Hockey 3rd - 5th Grade: Skills & Drills play field hockey
  • 10:00am — Youth Field Hockey: Indoor Skills & Drills - Youth Field Hockey 6th - 8th Grade: Skills & Drills play field hockey
  • 10:00am — Youth Lacrosse Season: Jr. Blue Devils - 1st-2nd Grade Kiddiesticks Lacrosse: Practice play lacrosse
  • 11:00am — Youth Football: Intro to Football learn football
  • 7:00pm — Andro Stars Youth Soccer play soccer
  • 9:00am — Youth Lacrosse Season: Jr. Blue Devils - PreK-Kindergarten Kiddiesticks Lacrosse: Practice play lacrosse
  • 9:00am — HOLD- Youth Boys Lacrosse Games watch lacrosse
Livermore Parks and Recreation, Livermore
  • - name: Grazing in the Grove Hike: LARPD’s Cattle Pilot Program — TBA grazing hike
  • - name: Puzzle Palooza — TBA puzzle palooza
Mclaughlin Garden & Homestead, South Paris — Lilac Festival (Day Three) at 10:00am - 4:00pm lilac festival
Programs & Memberships - Avon Recreation & Parks Department, Avon — Avon Youth Lacrosse Tournament - Falcon Fest at 7:00am youth lacrosse
Recreation - Lewiston, ME, Lewiston — Maine Music Society concert May 10 at 2:00pm music concert

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