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WEEK OF APRIL 06 - APRIL 12, 2026

From Museum Season Opening Day! at Boothbay Railway Village Museum to Nunley’s Carousel Bonus Day of Fun at Brooks - Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce and Earth Day Fest 2026! at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library.

MONDAY - 4/6

Aldermere Farm (Maine Coast Heritage Trust), Rockport Farm Hands - Spring Session at 3:30pm - 5:00pm farm hands
Bath Parks & Recreation, Bath
  • 4:00pm — Farm League Baseball, Ages 7 & 8 - Farm League Baseball: Reno's Excavation/Morse @ Practice practice
  • 4:00pm — Farm League Baseball, Ages 7 & 8 - Farm League Baseball: Plum's Painting/Plummer @ Practice practice
  • 4:15pm — Bath XC Run Club, Grades K-6 - Run Club Grades K-2 run club
  • 5:00pm — Bath XC Run Club, Grades K-6 - Run Club Grades 3-4 run club
  • 5:00pm — Bath XC Run Club, Grades K-6 - Run Club Grades 5-6 run club
  • 5:30pm — Lacrosse, Grades 3-6 - Girls 5/6 Grade Lax: Practice practice
  • 5:30pm — Bath Youth Softball, Ages 7-12 - Major League Ages 11/12: Studio Theatre of Bath/Bailey-Friend @ Practice practice
  • 5:30pm — Bath Youth Softball, Ages 7-12 - Major League Ages 11/12: Studio Theatre of Bath practice
Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklin
  • 10:30am — Family Storytime at Putterham info
  • 3:00pm — LEGO Lovers info
  • 3:00pm — Judaic Origami info
  • 3:30pm — Craft Club info
  • 6:30pm — Girls Who Code - Grades 3-5 info
Brooks - Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce, Brooklin
  • - name: Lumi’s Utopia x Long Island Children’s Museum Presents: A Light-Art Collaboration — TBA light art
  • - name: Pete the Cat — TBA pete the cat
  • 11:00am — Nunley’s Carousel Bonus Day of Fun carousel fun
  • 2:00pm — Jazzy Jellies decorate jellies
  • 9:00am — Members Only Hour members only
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville Monday Morning Drop In Storytime at 10:00am storytime
Hamden/North Haven YMCA - Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, North Haven
Maine Outdoor Education Program - Penobscot River Trails, Penobscot
Midcoast Conservancy / Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson Afterschool Mountain Bike Ride at 3:30pm ride bikes
Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport April Break Kids Vacation Mini Camps at 9:00am mini camps
Programs - Bath Parks and Recreation, Bath Dream Lab: Youth Art Camp at 10:00am register
Searsport Recreation Department, Searsport Memorial Day Parade & Remembrance Ceremony at 9:00am community events
Thomaston Community Events, Thomaston Watts Hall Re-Opening Celebration Free Community Events: Brown Bag Lunch with David Rogers at 12:00pm community event
Thomaston Recreation, Thomaston Watts Hall Re-Opening Celebration Free Community Events: Brown Bag Lunch with David Rogers at 12:00pm community event
Waldoboro Public Library, Waldoboro Music Together at 10:30am music together
Watts Hall Community Arts, Thomaston Brown Bag Lunch with guitarist David Rogers at 12:00pm - 1:00pm brown bag lunch
Wild Blueberry Heritage Center, Jefferson
  • - name: Scavenger Hunt: City Beet — TBA explore
  • 10:00am — Terrific Tots storytime
  • 4:00pm — Homework Center help
  • 4:30pm — Cozy Craft Café: Pressed Flower Bookmarks create
  • 9:30am — Tiny Tales join in
Wiscasset Community Center, Wiscasset
  • 2:30pm - 5:30pm — ASA - After School Adventures after school
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — Running Club ~ Spring running club
Wiscasset Parks and Recreation, Wiscasset

TUESDAY - 4/7

Annual Family Fun Day - PCCA - Brewer, Maine, Penobscot Children’s Days at 4:00pm - 7:00pm childrens days
Bath Parks & Recreation, Bath
  • 4:00pm — Farm League Baseball, Ages 7 & 8 - Farm League Baseball: Elks/Nygaard @ Practice practice
  • 4:00pm — Farm League Baseball, Ages 7 & 8 - Farm League Baseball: Bath Savings/Bennett @ Practice practice
  • 5:30pm — Lacrosse, Grades 3-6 - Boys 3/4 Grade Lax: Practice practice
  • 5:30pm — Lacrosse, Grades 3-6 - Boys 5/6 Grade Lax: Practice practice
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, Boothbay Harbor Tidepool Adventures at Boothbay Sea & Science Center at 10:00am tidepool fun
Boothbay Region Land Trust, Boothbay
  • 10:00am — Trail Tuesday: Oak Point Farm walk trails
  • 10:00am — Trail Tuesday: Hike Ocean Point Preserve walk trails
  • 10:00am — Trail Tuesday: Gregory Hiking Trail walk trails
  • 10:00am — Trail Tuesday: Hike Porter Preserve walk trails
  • 2:00pm — Live Staking Demonstration learn plants
Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklin
  • 10:30am — Family Storytime info
  • 10:30am — Brookline Community Playgroup with Hip Kids info
  • 10:30am — Jammin' with You info
  • 10:30am — Matt Heaton Family Singalong info
  • 12:00pm — LED Mini Golf with One Up Games info
  • 1:00pm — Space Week Trivia info
  • 3:00pm — Stitch in Time info
  • 3:30pm — Salamanders Novels in Verse Book Club info
  • 3:30pm — Creative Writing Workshop w/ Author Kosoko Jackson info
  • 3:30pm — Spring Things Neighborhood Walk info
  • 6:30pm — Make a Felted Panda: Child-Adult Craft Session with Pop Up Art School info
Brooks - Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce, Brooklin Mutt-i-grees Furry Friends Family Social Fun! at 11:00am furry friends
Calendar - The Game Loft, Belfast TBA at - name: Community Clay Studio for Kids clay studio kids
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville Kids Messy Munchkins at 10:00am messy munchkins
Family Calendar - Cushing Community School, Cushing TBA at - name: Kids' Theater Camp with Lois Pernice join in
Gibbs Library, Washington Children’s Story Time at 10:00am story time
Hamden/North Haven YMCA - Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, North Haven
Local Festivals - Boothbay Harbor Region, Boothbay
Maine Maritime Museum, Bath Story Time with Splash & Mini-Mariners Cruise at 10:00am, 11:30am story time
Outdoor Learning for Kids - The Trustees of Reservations, Appleton
  • - name: Barnyard Story Hour at Appleton Farms — TBA farm fresh
  • - name: Barnyard Story Hour at Weir River Farm — TBA stories come alive
Owls Head Transportation Museum, Owls Head Owls Nest: Slime Makers at 10:30am - 11:30am slime makers
Penobscot Tribal Farm, Penobscot Children’s Days at 4:00pm - 7:00pm children days
Programs - Bath Parks and Recreation, Bath The Play That Goes Wrong at 7:30pm buy tickets
Skidompha Public Library, Damariscotta
Wild Blueberry Heritage Center, Jefferson Homeschool Session: Explore the Outdoors at 1:00pm explore
Wiscasset Community Center, Wiscasset
  • 7:30am - 5:30pm — April Vacation Camp vacation camp
  • 7:30am - 5:30pm — April Vacation Week Camp - Daily Option vacation camp
Wiscasset Parks and Recreation, Wiscasset

WEDNESDAY - 4/8

About Us - Phippsburg Historical Society, Phippsburg A Seal’s Journey at Goodall Memorial Library at 11:00am learn more
Avena Botanicals, Rockport 2026 Medicinal Herb Garden Walks at 3:00pm buy tickets
Bath Parks & Recreation, Bath Bath Youth Softball, Ages 7-12 - Rookie League Ages 7/8: Maine Handy Ones/Hutchinson @ Practice at 5:00pm practice
Beachcombers’ Rest Nature Center, Bristol Earth Day Trash Cleanup at 1:00pm earth day cleanup
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Region Land Trust, Boothbay Bird Songs and How to Remember Them at 10:00am learn birds
Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklin
  • 10:30am — Singalong info
  • 1:30pm — Hide-A-Bug with Professor Bugman info
  • 3:00pm — LEGO Time info
  • 3:00pm — Live Music on the Lawn with DVinci Soul info
  • 3:00pm — The Odyssey on the Lawn with New Muse Productions info
  • 3:00pm — Hedgehog Painting with Pop-Up Art School info
  • 3:30pm — Snapping Turtles: Tween Book Club info
  • 3:30pm — Pollywogs Book Club info
  • 3:30pm — Felted Countrysides with Pop-Up Art School info
  • 4:00pm — Pipe Cleaner Animal Rings info
  • 4:00pm — Wild World of Reptiles with Joys of Nature - Session 1 info
  • 6:00pm — Pups @ Putterham: Read to a Dog! info
  • 6:00pm — Wild World of Reptiles with Joys of Nature - Session 2 info
Camden Public Library, Camden
Children Activities - General 2 — Brooksville, Maine, Brooks TBA at - name: Community Clay Studio for Kids explore clay
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, Damariscotta Earth Day Trash Cleanup at 1:00pm - 3:00pm earth day cleanup
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville Wednesday Drop In Evening Storytime at 6:30pm storytime
Hamden/North Haven YMCA - Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, North Haven
Local Festivals - Boothbay Harbor Region, Boothbay
Midcoast Conservancy / Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson Wednesday Wander: Crust Fungi at Whitten Hill Trail at 10:00am go for a walk
Mildred Stevens Williams Memorial Library, Appleton Family Story Time at 10:00am join in
Owls Head Transportation Museum, Owls Head Junior Inventors – Parachutes at 4:30pm - 6:30pm junior inventors
Skidompha Public Library, Damariscotta
Thomaston Community Events, Thomaston
  • 10:30am — Playgroup playgroup
  • 12:00pm — Watts Hall Re-Opening Celebration Free Community Events: Brown Bag with Sean Fleming's Real Ragtime community event
  • 12:30pm — Watts Hall Re-Opening Celebration Free Community Events: Brown Bag Lunch with Kevin Johnson and the Work of Kosti Ruohomaa community event
Thomaston Recreation, Thomaston
  • 10:30am — Playgroup playgroup
  • 12:00pm — Watts Hall Re-Opening Celebration Free Community Events: Brown Bag with Sean Fleming's Real Ragtime community event
  • 12:30pm — Watts Hall Re-Opening Celebration Free Community Events: Brown Bag Lunch with Kevin Johnson and the Work of Kosti Ruohomaa community event
Watts Hall Community Arts, Thomaston
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm — Brown Bag Lunch with Sean Fleming’s Real Ragtime Concert brown bag lunch
  • 12:30pm - 1:30pm — Brown Bag Lunch with Kevin Johnson: The Work of Kosti Ruohomaa brown bag lunch

THURSDAY - 4/9

Annual Family Fun Day - PCCA - Brewer, Maine, Penobscot We Protect Our Children at 5:00pm - 7:00pm protect children
Avena Botanicals, Rockport Hummingbird Homecoming at 6:30pm buy tickets
Bath Parks & Recreation, Bath Lacrosse, Grades 3-6 - Girls 3/4 Grade Lax: Practice at 5:30pm practice
Beachcombers’ Rest Nature Center, Bristol Guided hike at Tracy Shore at 2:00pm guided hike
Boothbay Community Events, Boothbay Annual Wiscasset K-12 Student Art Exhibition at 11:00 am art exhibition
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, Boothbay Harbor Midday Books at Oak Point Farm at 12:00pm book farm
Boothbay Region Land Trust, Boothbay Midday Books at Oak Point Farm at 12:00pm read books
Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklin
  • 10:15am — Brookline Community Playgroup info
  • 10:30am — Japanese Storytime – 日本語おはなし会 info
  • 10:30am — Music and Movement info
  • 10:30am — Wally the Green Monster Visits the Library! info
  • 1:00pm — Space Week Silk Painting Workshop info
  • 1:30pm — Northeast Animals in Spring with Joys of Nature - Session 1 info
  • 1:30pm — Let's Make Kawaii Bento Together! info
  • 2:00pm — FrankenS.T.E.A.M. Robotics info
  • 2:00pm — Fire & Ice with Mad Science info
  • 2:30pm — Northeast Animals in Spring with Joys of Nature - Session 2 info
  • 3:00pm — Tween Crafternoon info
  • 3:00pm — Tween Time: Storytelling Hour info
  • 3:00pm — Learn Ukulele for Kids info
  • 3:30pm — Public Health Fair info
  • 3:30pm — Kids Crafternoon info
  • 4:30pm — Egle Jarkova Violin Academy Students Recital info
  • 5:00pm — Pokémon League info
  • 5:30pm — Canines at Coolidge Corner info
  • 6:00pm — Rising Artist—Bowen Chen Violin Recital info
Camden Community Events, Camden The Camden Art Walk at 5:00pm art walk
Camden Public Library, Camden Creative Art Afternoons at 4:00pm art fun
Coastal Mountains Land Trust, Camden Happy Wanderers: Waldo Pound Preserve to Belfast Area Children’s Center at 10:00am happy wanderers
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville Sign & Sing Storytime at 10:00am sign sing storytime
Gibbs Library, Washington The 21st Annual Prescott Memorial Student Art Show! at 4:00pm art show
Hamden/North Haven YMCA - Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, North Haven
Local Festivals - Boothbay Harbor Region, Boothbay
Penobscot Tribal Farm, Penobscot We Protect Our Children at 5:00pm - 7:00pm protect children
Searsport Recreation Department, Searsport Cinderella Prom Dress Giveaway at 9:00am community events
Skidompha Public Library, Damariscotta
Whitefield Library, Whitefield Storytime with Dawna at 10:30am story time

FRIDAY - 4/10

About Us - Phippsburg Historical Society, Phippsburg Seal Day with the Portland Sea Dogs at 1:00pm go to game
Beachcombers’ Rest Nature Center, Bristol Guided hike at Salt Bay Farm at 8:00am guided hike
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Region Land Trust, Boothbay Spring Work Party at Oak Point Farm at 9:00am help out
Bristol Area Library, Bristol Stories and activities for children at 10:30am join in
Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklin
  • 10:30am — Mandarin Storytime - 中文故事會 info
  • 10:30am — French Storytime – L'heure du Conte en Français info
  • 10:30am — Music at the Blissful with Evan Haller info
  • 2:00pm — Earth Day Extravaganza with Mothers Out Front info
  • 3:00pm — Crochet Club info
  • 3:00pm — Spring Candle Making Workshop for Tweens & Teens info
  • 3:00pm — Water Safety with Goldfish Swim School info
Camden Public Library, Camden Preschool Story Time at 10:00am story time
Children Activities - General 2 — Brooksville, Maine, Brooks Printmaking Open Studio at 12:30pm, 3:30pm create art
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville Friday Morning Drop In Storytime at 10:00am storytime
Hamden/North Haven YMCA - Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, North Haven
Maine Maritime Museum, Bath Weaving Workshop on the Water at 4:00pm, 8:00pm weaving workshop
Midcoast Conservancy / Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson Understanding Ticks: Tick Prevention for Maine Residents, Families, and Pets at 10:00am explore ticks
Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport Homeschool Days—Hello! Communication in the 1800s at 1:00pm homeschool days
Programs - Bath Parks and Recreation, Bath Every Brilliant Thing at 7:30pm buy tickets
Recreation Calendar - Sebago ME, Searsport
Skidompha Public Library, Damariscotta Pet Portraits for Teens at 3:30pm pet portraits
Thomaston Community Events, Thomaston
Thomaston Recreation, Thomaston
Watts Hall Community Arts, Thomaston
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm — Celebration Open House featuring UkesRock open house
  • 7:00pm - 8:30pm — David Dodson in Concert david dodson

SATURDAY - 4/11

About Us - Phippsburg Historical Society, Phippsburg Wells Beach Cleanup at 10:00am join in
Aldermere Farm (Maine Coast Heritage Trust), Rockport Calf Unveiling Day at 10:00am - 1:00pm calf unveiling
Avena Botanicals, Rockport
  • 10:00am — Birding with Children and their Families buy tickets
  • 2:00pm — Grow A Row of Calendula register free
Beachcombers’ Rest Nature Center, Bristol
Belfast Community Events, Belfast ASL for Families Social at the United Farmers Market at 10:30am asl families
Boothbay Community Events, Boothbay Eastertime Eggspress to SeaLyon Farm at 10:00 am eggspress farm
Boothbay Railway Village Museum, Boothbay
  • 10:00am, 5:00pm — Museum Season Opening Weekend! opening weekend
  • 10:00am, 5:00pm — Museum Season Opening Day! opening day
Boothbay Region Land Trust, Boothbay Within the Whale: Spring Break Edition! at 1:00pm explore ocean
Bristol Area Library, Bristol Ellen Ruppel Shell's talk on her book Slippery Beasts at 4:00pm learn more
Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklin
  • 10:30am — Chess Club info
  • 10:30am — Spanish Storytime – La Hora de Cuentos en Español info
  • 10:30am — Puppet Storytime with Leigh Baltzar info
  • 10:30am — Taiwanese Storytime - 台語講古時間 info
  • 10:30am — Reading Rocks!: A Bubble, Comedy, and Music Show with Turtle Dance Music at Emerson Garden info
  • 11:00am — Miracle Princess Party - Session One info
  • 1:00pm — Raising Awareness About Social Bullying info
  • 1:00pm — Student Recital info
  • 1:30pm — Julia's Violin Studio Student Recital info
  • 1:45pm — Rising Artist—Jungmin Kim and Ashley Liu oboe recital info
  • 2:00pm — Autism Acceptance Month Community Event info
  • 2:00pm — Learn Origami with Jingting info
  • 3:00pm — Miracle Princess Party - Session Two info
  • 3:00pm — Student Piano Recital info
Camden Community Events, Camden TBA at - name: Camden is Blooming celebrate spring
Camden Public Library, Camden Saturday Storytime with Miss Stefanie at 10:00am story time
Children and Families - Appleton Museum of Art / College of, Appleton
  • 10:00am, 5:00pm — Free First Saturday free first saturday
  • 11:00am — A.M. Film Screening: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory film screening
  • 2:00pm — P.M. Film Screening: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory film screening
Coastal Mountains Land Trust, Camden
  • 10:00am — Nature Program: Vernal Pool Parties explore nature
  • 10:00am — Nature Program: Vernal Pool Parties part 2 explore nature
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, Damariscotta
  • 9:00am - 1:00pm — Partner Event: Archery Hunter Safety – Addendum Course hunter safety
  • 9:30am - 12:00pm — Twin Villages Arbor Day Celebration arbor day celebration
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville Saturday Drop In Morning Storytime at 10:00am storytime
Family Fun - Visit Belmont County, Belmont Youth Spelling Bee at 11:00am spelling bee
Hamden/North Haven YMCA - Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, North Haven Pokémon Club at 10:30am pokemon club
Local Festivals - Boothbay Harbor Region, Boothbay
ME Water Buffalo Co., Appleton CALF CUDDLING DAY at 11am-3pm calf cuddling
Midcoast Conservancy / Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson
  • 1:00pm — Vernal Pool Exploration explore nature
  • 9:00am — RESTORATION PLANTING DAY ON THE SHEEPSCOT RIVER plant trees
Owls Head Transportation Museum, Owls Head
Recreation Calendar - Sebago ME, Searsport
Skidompha Public Library, Damariscotta
Strand Theatre (Family Series), Rockland
  • - name: Burt Dow, Deep-Water Man: presented by Halcyon String Quartet — TBA live family series
  • - name: DIG UP! A Dinosaur Expedition presented by STEMmersive — TBA live family series
Thomaston Community Events, Thomaston All Ages Story Time at 10:30am story time
Thomaston Recreation, Thomaston All Ages Story Time at 10:30am story time
Watts Hall Community Arts, Thomaston
  • 7:00pm - 9:00pm — Watts Hall Community Players present: A Few of Our Favorite Things community players
  • 7:00pm - 9:00pm — Latin Dance Night with Primo Cubano latin dance night
Whitefield Library, Whitefield ENCORE! Free Concert for Children at 2:00pm free concert

SUNDAY - 4/12

About Us - Phippsburg Historical Society, Phippsburg Pup Shower at 8:00am celebrate pups
Bath Parks & Recreation, Bath
  • 12:00pm — Bike/Ped Event bike ped
  • 1:00pm — Tiny Tykes Spring Soccer, Ages 2-5 - Cubs Session #1: 1:00-1:45pm Ages 2-3 soccer
  • 1:00pm — Tiny Tykes Spring Soccer, Ages 2-5 - Lions Session #1: 1:00-1:45pm Ages 4-5 soccer
  • 2:00pm — Tiny Tykes Spring Soccer, Ages 2-5 - Cubs Session #2: 2:00-2:45pm Ages 2-3 soccer
  • 2:00pm — Tiny Tykes Spring Soccer, Ages 2-5 - Lions Session #2: 2:00-2:45pm Ages 4-5 soccer
  • 3:00pm — Tiny Tykes Spring Soccer, Ages 2-5 - Cubs Session #3: 3:00-3:45pm Ages 2-3 soccer
  • 3:00pm — Tiny Tykes Spring Soccer, Ages 2-5 - Lions Session #3: 3:00-3:45pm Ages 4-5 soccer
Beachcombers’ Rest Nature Center, Bristol Partner Event: Salt Bay Sunday with Mid-coast Audubon at 7:00am salt bay sunday
Boothbay Railway Village Museum, Boothbay
  • 10:00am, 4:00pm — Children’s Day childrens day
  • 10:00am, 5:00pm — 4th Annual Founder’s Community Day founders day
Boothbay Region Land Trust, Boothbay Spring Work Party at River~Link at 9:00am help out
Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklin
  • 1:15pm — Awareness of Pollen Allergy and Pollen Safe Living info
  • 1:15pm — William Xuan's Public Piano Recital info
  • 2:00pm — Brookline Music School Concert info
  • 2:00pm — Shadow Puppet Show with Shadow Joy Lab info
  • 2:00pm — Meet a Raptor info
Local Festivals - Boothbay Harbor Region, Boothbay Boothbay’s Got Talent at 6:00pm talent show
Maine Maritime Museum, Bath
  • 10:00am, 11:00am — Story Time with Chris Van Dusen story time
  • 7:00pm, 8:30pm — Full Moon Gathering with Maya Rook full moon
Owls Head Transportation Museum, Owls Head Holidays at the Museum at 10:00am - 1:00pm holidays at museum
Recreation Calendar - Sebago ME, Searsport
Thomaston Community Events, Thomaston Watts Hall Re-Opening Free Community Events: Old Fashioned Family Bingo at 2:00pm family bingo
Thomaston Recreation, Thomaston Watts Hall Re-Opening Free Community Events: Old Fashioned Family Bingo at 2:00pm family bingo
Watts Hall Community Arts, Thomaston Old Fashioned Family BINGO Game at 2:00pm - 3:00pm family bingo
midcoast sailing center - Rockland - Sail Power and Steam Mu, Rockland Walk on the Wild Side: An Exploratory Workshop for Families at 1:00pm-3:30pm explore nature

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