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WEEK OF JUNE 29 - JULY 05, 2026

From Make a Painted Corgi: Child-Adult Craft Session with Pop Up Art School at Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for to SML Summer Storytime at Boothbay Community Events and Fling Into Fall - Maine Made @ Mosman plus other activities at Searsport Recreation Department.

MONDAY - 6/29

About Us - Phippsburg Historical Society, Phippsburg
  • 10:30am — A Seal’s Journey at Norridgewock Public Library learn more
  • 1:00pm — A Seal’s Journey at Falmouth Memorial Library learn more
  • 1:00pm — A Seal’s Journey at the Gray Town Public Library learn more
  • 4:00pm — A Seal’s Journey at Belfast Free Library learn more
Avena Botanicals, Rockport — Compassion in Crisis at 6:00pm register free
Barn Supper Info - Turner Farm, North Haven
  • 1:00pm — BURNT ISLAND WALKING TOUR: HISTORY AND CONSERVATION burnt island tour
  • 5:00pm — NORTH HAVEN HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 50th celebration
Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklin
  • 2:00pm — Button Making: Shark Week info
  • 2:00pm — Ed Popielarczyk Magic Show info
  • 3:30pm — Summer Session: Produce Stamping info
  • 3:30pm — Crafternoon info
  • 4:00pm — Discover Our Local Butterflies with Jerry Schneider info
Brooks - Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce, Brooklin — Here Comes the Sun at 2:30pm explore sun
Camden Community Events, Camden — Monday Movies in the Park at dusk watch movies
Children and Families - Appleton Museum of Art / College of, Appleton — Stars, Stripes and Art: Free Admission July 2026 at 10:00am free admission
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay
  • 9:30am — Garden Explorers Camp (Ages 7-9) explore
  • 9:30am — Finding Wonder in Nature Camp (Ages 4-6) find wonder
  • 9:30am — STEAM in the Garden Camp (Ages 9-13) steam garden
  • 9:30am — STEAM in the Garden Camp (Ages 7-9) steam garden
Outdoor Learning for Kids - The Trustees of Reservations, Appleton
  • - name: Family Farmer for a Day — TBA explore farm
  • - name: Farm Tour with Meadow Wagon Ride — TBA explore farm
  • - name: Full Moon Creatures of the Night Hike at Lyman Reserve — TBA explore night
  • - name: Full Moon Hike at World's End — TBA explore moon
  • - name: Home to Two Revolutions: Tour of the Old Manse — TBA explore history
  • - name: deCordova by Moonlight – Strawberry Moon — TBA explore art
Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport
  • 9:00am — Kids Summer Camp: Week 1 kids camp
  • 9:00am — Kids Summer Camp: Week 2 kids camp
Students - Islesborocentralscho - Islesboro Central School, Islesboro
Waldo Peirce Reading Room, Frankfort
  • - 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
  • - name: Full Moon Observation at Camden Hills State Park — TBA full moon
Wiscasset Community Center, Wiscasset
  • 7:30am, 5:30pm — Mainely Summer Adventures - Week #2 (June 29th - July 3rd) "Hometown Tourists Week!" summer adventures
  • 7:30am, 5:30pm — Mainely Summer Adventures - Week #3 (July 6th - July 10th) - "Underwater Oceans Week!" summer adventures
  • 7:30am, 5:30pm — Mainely Summer Adventures - Week #4 (July 13th - July 17th) "Hiking Abound Week!" summer adventures
Wiscasset Parks and Recreation, Wiscasset
  • 7:30am, 5:30pm — Mainely Summer Adventures - Week #2 (June 29th - July 3rd) - "Hometown Tourists Week!" summer adventures
  • 7:30am, 5:30pm — Mainely Summer Adventures - Sibling - Week #2 (June 29th - July 3rd) - "Hometown Tourists Week!" sibling adventures
  • 7:30am, 5:30pm — Mainely Summer Adventures - Week #3 (July 6th - July 10th) - "Underwater Oceans Week!" summer adventures
  • 7:30am, 5:30pm — Mainely Summer Adventures - Sibling - Week #3 (July 6th - July 10th) - "Underwater Oceans Week!" sibling adventures
  • 7:30am, 5:30pm — Mainely Summer Adventures - Week #4 (July 13th - July 17th) - "Hiking Abound Week!" summer adventures
  • 7:30am, 5:30pm — Mainely Summer Adventures - Sibling - Week #4 (July 13th - July 17th) - "Hiking Abound Week!" sibling adventures
  • 7:30am, 5:30pm — Mainely Summer Adventures - Week # 5 (July 20th - July 24th) "History all Around Us Week" summer adventures
  • 7:30am, 5:30pm — Mainely Summer Adventures - Sibling - Week #5 (July 20st - July 24th) - "History all Around Us Week" sibling adventures
  • 9:00am, 4:00pm — Brazilian Soccer Camp - July 13th - 17th soccer camp

TUESDAY - 6/30

About Us - Phippsburg Historical Society, Phippsburg
  • 1:00pm — A Seal’s Journey at Brown Memorial Library learn more
  • 2:00pm — A Seal’s Journey at William Fogg Public Library learn more
  • 5:30pm — A Seal’s Journey with South Berwick Public Library learn more
Barn Supper Info - Turner Farm, North Haven — Hurricane Island Tour: History, Sustainability, Education, & Research at 9:30am hurricane island
Boothbay Region Land Trust, Boothbay
  • 10:00am — Trail Tuesday: Hike Penny Lake Preserve explore trails
  • 10:00am — Trail Tuesday: Hike Autumn View Preserve explore trails
  • 10:00am — Trail Tuesday: Lobster Cove Meadow explore trails
Bowdoin Community Events, Bowdoin — Arctic Museum Drop-In Tours at 3:00pm explore museum
Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklin
  • 10:30am — Summer Storytime info
  • 10:30am — Family Storytime at Putterham info
  • 11:00am — Summer Eats: Little Groove Family Concert info
  • 11:00am — Summer Eats: Matt Heaton Family Concert info
  • 11:00am — Summer Eats: Kimberly's Pocket Circus info
  • 2:00pm — Summer Eats Kickoff Party at Brookline Avenue Playground info
  • 2:00pm — Shadow Puppet Show: The Great Zodiac River Race info
  • 2:00pm — FrankenS.T.E.A.M. Robotics info
  • 2:30pm — Dr. Rosie Helps the Animals: Book Reading and Stuffed Animal Vet Clinic! info
  • 4:00pm — Family Bingo info
  • 4:00pm — Seed Mosaics with Hands on Nature info
Brooks - Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce, Brooklin — Music and Movement at Multiple Times move and sing
Calendar of Events in CT, RI, MA, VT, NH, and ME - Visit New, Bristol — TBA at - name: Summer Garden Tour garden tour
Camden Community Events, Camden
  • - name: Camden Shakespeare Festival — TBA see plays
  • - name: Maine's Wild Blueberry Festival — TBA explore
Children Activities - General 2 — Brooksville, Maine, Brooks — TBA at - name: Community Clay Studio for Kids clay studio
Events – Appleton Children's Week, Appleton — YMCA Rock the Block at 4:30pm - 7:30pm family fun
Family Calendar - Cushing Community School, Cushing — Kids’ Theater Camp with Lois Pernice at 9:00am theater camp
Gibbs Library, Washington
Hamden/North Haven YMCA - Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, North Haven
Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - About Us - Maine Mem, Islesboro — TBA at - name: Halcyon String Quartet: Burt Dow, Deep-Water Man explore
Maine Maritime Museum, Bath
  • 10:00am, 11:00am — Story Time with Splash story time
  • 10:00am, 11:30am — Story Time with Splash & Mini-Mariners Cruise story time
Maine Tasting Center: Education Center, Tasting Events ..., Edgecomb — Family Paint Night at 5:30pm paint night
Monhegan Memorial Library, Monhegan — Story Hour for Children at 4:00pm story hour
North Haven Library, North Haven — Writing Workshop at 10:00am write together
Project Puffin Visitor Center, Rockland
  • 1:00pm — Wings and Things: Migration Destination explore migration
  • 1:00pm — Wings and Things: Lights Out lights out
  • 1:00pm — Wings and Things: Beak Adaptations explore beaks
  • 1:00pm — Wings and Things: Fabulous Feathers feather fun
Skidompha Public Library, Damariscotta — Story Time at 10:00am story time

WEDNESDAY - 7/1

Arctic Tern Books, Rockland — TBA at - name: Full Moon Astrology Readings with Kate Greene reserve session
Avena Botanicals, Rockport — 2026 Medicinal Herb Garden Walks at 3:00pm buy tickets
Barn Supper Info - Turner Farm, North Haven — NORTH HAVEN HISTORY & FUN FACTS TRIVIA NIGHT — CELEBRATE 50 YEARS! at 6:30pm trivia night
Beachcombers’ Rest Nature Center, Bristol — Member Picnic! at 5:00pm - 7:00pm join us
Boothbay Community Events, Boothbay — SML Summer Storytime at 10:00am summer storytime
Bowdoin Community Events, Bowdoin — Arctic Museum Story Time & Activity at 1:30pm story time
Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklin
  • 10:30am — Japanese Storytime – 日本語おはなし会 info
  • 10:30am — Bug Storytime info
  • 2:00pm — Button Making: National Honeybee Day info
  • 4:00pm — Flower Printing info
  • 6:30pm — RESCHEDULED TO JULY 29: Kindergarten Transition Meetup: Baker School info
  • 6:30pm — Kindergarten Transition Meetup: Baker School info
  • 6:30pm — Kindergarten Transition Meetup: Lincoln and Pierce info
  • 6:30pm — Kindergarten Transition Meetup: Hayes and Runkle info
Brooks - Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce, Brooklin — America's 250th Birthday Ball Drop at 11:00am celebrate america
Camden Community Events, Camden — Connect Over Coffee at 8:00am connect
Camden Public Library, Camden
  • 10:00am — Book Time for Babies with Miss Amy book time
  • 6:00pm — Camden Shakespeare Festival Presents: The Tempest shakespeare festival
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay
  • 10:00am — Chewonki at the Gardens: Scales & Tails see scales
  • 1:30pm — Pond Investigations investigate
  • 9:30am — Painting the Garden In Wax (Ages 11-15) paint wax
Coastal Mountains Land Trust, Camden — Happy Wanderers: Sears Island at 10:00am happy wanderers
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust, Damariscotta — Member Picnic! at 5:00pm join us
Events – Appleton Children's Week, Appleton — BFK Children’s Parade at 6:00pm register here
Midcoast Conservancy / Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson
  • 3:00pm — Animal Adaptations: Skulls, Pelts, and Paws explore nature
  • 3:00pm — Animals in the Whitefield Woods meet animals
Owls Head Village Library – Owls Head Library, Owls Head — Maine Lobster Festival at Noon – 10 PM day one
Recreation Calendar - Sebago ME, Searsport — Front Porch Jams at 5:00pm, 7:00pm music jams
Strand Theatre (Family Series), Rockland
  • - name: Khmer Maine Dance Co. — TBA explore
  • - name: OMA by Sandglass Theater — TBA explore
Students - Islesborocentralscho - Islesboro Central School, Islesboro
  • 10:00am, 12:00pm — Permaculture Forest Garden Talk learn gardening
  • 8:30pm, 10:30pm — Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing Party! watch meteors
Thomaston Community Events, Thomaston — Playgroup at 10:30am playgroup
Whitefield Library, Whitefield — Meet Children’s Illustrator and Author Kevin Hawkes at 3:00pm meet author

THURSDAY - 7/2

About Us - Phippsburg Historical Society, Phippsburg — Visiting Scientist Program for Children at 12:00pm learn more
Arctic Tern Books, Rockland
  • 6:00pm — Artist Talk with Christina Watka reserve
  • 6:30pm — What Is a Novella? reserve
Boothbay Community Events, Boothbay
Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklin
  • 10:30am — Summer Playtime for Babies and Toddlers info
  • 10:30am — Wishing for Wings - Session 1 info
  • 10:30am — Brookline Village Summer Storytime info
  • 10:30am — Spanish and English Family Singalong info
  • 11:30am — Wishing for Wings - Session 2 info
  • 3:00pm — Bunnies & Books! info
  • 4:00pm — Fairy Houses in the Garden info
  • 4:00pm — Plant Parts and Functions with Massachusetts Horticultural Society info
  • 4:00pm — Summer Sessions: Plant Your Own Seeds info
  • 4:00pm — Farm Fresh with the Massachusetts Horticultural Society info
  • 5:00pm — Pokémon League info
  • 6:30pm — Make a Painted Corgi: Child-Adult Craft Session with Pop Up Art School info
  • 6:30pm — Chinese Acrobatics with Li Liu info
Brooks - Belfast Area Chamber of Commerce, Brooklin — STEM Explorers at 11:00am explore stem
Camden Community Events, Camden — The Camden Art Walk at 5:00pm explore art
Camden Public Library, Camden
Children Activities - General 2 — Brooksville, Maine, Brooks
  • - name: Belfast Flying Shoes Community Dance and Contra Dance — TBA community dance
  • - name: Open Farm & Live Music at Toddy Pond Farm — TBA open farm
  • 12:30pm — Printmaking Open Studio @ Waterfall Arts printmaking studio
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay — Five Senses Garden Family Tour at 10:00am explore senses
Coastal Mountains Land Trust, Camden — Happy Wanderers: Meadow Brook Preserve at 10:00am happy wanderers
Events, Bremen — Mapping Meaning: Developing Photographic Work With Purpose at 9:00am view event
Events – Appleton Children's Week, Appleton — Playground Fair at 2:00pm - 8:00pm carnival games
Hamden/North Haven YMCA - Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, North Haven — Sit & Stitch at North Haven Memorial Library at 6:00pm sit stitch
Midcoast Conservancy / Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson — A Decade in the Making: 10th Anniversary Party at 5:00pm celebrate together
North Haven Library, North Haven — North Haven Library Reopening Celebration! at 5:00pm - 7:00pm celebrate
Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport — Monthly Sea Chantey Singalongs at 4:00pm sea chantey
Recreation Calendar - Sebago ME, Searsport
  • 4:00pm, 5:30pm — Sea Strings Community Orchestra orchestra
  • 5:30pm, 8:30pm — Irish jam irish jam
Wanderwood, Nobleboro
  • 6:00pm - 9:00pm — Farm Dinner - July 23, 2026 farm dinner
  • 6:00pm - 9:00pm — Farm Dinner - August 27, 2026 farm dinner
Watts Hall Community Arts, Thomaston — Watts Hall Community Players present: Annie at 7:00pm - 9:30pm view event
Westport Weston Family YMCA - Membership, Westport Island — End of Summer Party at 3:30pm rsvp here

FRIDAY - 7/3

About Us - Phippsburg Historical Society, Phippsburg
  • 11:00am — A Seal’s Journey at Dyer Library learn more
  • 3:00pm — A Seal’s Journey at Cundy’s Harbor Library learn more
Barn Supper Info - Turner Farm, North Haven — HISTORIC ISLAND BARN TOUR at 10:00am, 2:00pm barn tour
Boothbay Community Events, Boothbay — Holiday Bake Sale at 9:00am bake sale
Boothbay Region Land Trust, Boothbay
Bowdoin Community Events, Bowdoin — 2nd Friday Art Walk at the Museum of Art at 4:00pm art walk
Bristol Area Library, Bristol
  • - name: Lobster Tank with herring Gut — TBA discover
  • - name: Owls of Maine with Chewonki — TBA learn more
  • - name: Oyster Creek Fiddlers — TBA listen now
  • - name: Peacock feathers with Cheryl Reif — TBA explore
  • 10:00am — Pies! Pies! Pies! learn more
  • 10:30am — Activities for children join in
Calendar of Events in CT, RI, MA, VT, NH, and ME - Visit New, Bristol — TBA at - name: Summer Garden Field Trip TBA garden trip
Camden Public Library, Camden — Preschool Story Time at 10:00am story time
Children and Families - Appleton Museum of Art / College of, Appleton
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay — PopUpCycler at 9:00am recycle project
Maine Tasting Center: Education Center, Tasting Events ..., Edgecomb
Midcoast Conservancy / Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson — Journal making: A seed collecting masterpiece at 10:00am create art
Midcoast Recreation Center, Rockport
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm — Play-it-Forward Late Skate: South School skate
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm — 70s Themed Late Skate skate
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm — Play-it-Forward Late Skate: CHRHS Football Boosters skate
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm — Play-it-Forward Late Skate: Worship Radio Network skate
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm — Back to the 80's Themed Late Skate skate
Midcoast Youth Theater, Rockland
Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport
  • 10:00am — Maritime Craft Workshops for Teens—Tide Pool Friends Puppets or Pillows craft workshop
  • 1:30pm — Maritime Craft Workshops for Teens—Sardine Can Printmaking craft workshop
Recreation Calendar - Sebago ME, Searsport
Searsport Recreation Department, Searsport — Independence Day Fireworks & Concert at 6:00pm celebrate
Students - Islesborocentralscho - Islesboro Central School, Islesboro — 4th of July at 8:30am, 4:30pm celebrate independence
Thomaston Community Events, Thomaston — Family Movie Night at 5:00pm movie night
Thomaston Recreation, Thomaston — Family Movie Night at 5:00pm movie night
Wanderwood, Nobleboro — Farm Dinner - August 7, 2026 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm farm dinner
Whitefield Library, Whitefield — Storytime with Dawna at 10:30am storytime

SATURDAY - 7/4

Boothbay Community Events, Boothbay
Boothbay Railway Village Museum, Boothbay
Bowdoinham Public Library, Bowdoinham — Not Your Mothers Garden Tour 2026 at 10:00am explore gardens
Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklin
  • 10:30am — Twist and Shout Balloon Magic Show with Brie's Balloons info
  • 11:00am — Worlds in Words Creative Writing Workshop for Tweens info
  • 11:00am — Matt Heaton Family Singalong info
  • 2:00pm — Learn Origami with Jingting info
  • 2:30pm — Kindergarten Transition Meetup: Driscoll and Lawrence info
Camden Community Events, Camden — Festival of Independence FIREWORKS at 9:00pm celebrate
Camden Public Library, Camden — Saturday Storytime with Miss Stefanie at 10:00am storytime
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay — Firefly at the Gardens at 11:00am hear firefly
Gibbs Library, Washington — Gibbs Summer Book Sale! at 9:00am book sale
Islesboro--An Island in Penobscot Bay - About Us - Maine Mem, Islesboro — TBA at - name: July Fourth Parade! join in
Maine Tasting Center: Education Center, Tasting Events ..., Edgecomb — KBIA Day at the Beach 5K/1K Road Race at 8:00am beach race
Midcoast Conservancy / Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson — Ride the Rails to Hike the Trails at 11:00am train adventure
Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport — TBA at - name: Fourth of July @ PMM fourth of july
Recreation Calendar - Sebago ME, Searsport
Searsport Recreation Department, Searsport
  • 10:00am — Fling Into Fall - Maine Made @ Mosman plus other activities fall fun
  • 1:30pm — Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers at Union Hall puppet show
  • 9:00am — Independence Day Parade & Celebration parade fun
Strand Theatre (Family Series), Rockland — TBA at - name: mAyHeM by Janoah the Jester explore
Students - Islesborocentralscho - Islesboro Central School, Islesboro
Wiscasset Community Center, Wiscasset — TBA at - name: Wiscasset - 4th of July - 4th of July 2026 4th of july

SUNDAY - 7/5

Arctic Tern Books, Rockland — Creativity Circle with Julie Fischer McCarter at 9:30am reserve
Boothbay Community Events, Boothbay — Arts & Crafts Shows at 10:00am crafts shows
Boothbay Railway Village Museum, Boothbay
  • 10:00am, 4:00pm — Children’s Day kids day
  • 10:00am, 5:00pm — 4th Annual Founder’s Community Day community day
  • 12:00pm, 4:00pm — Mid Maine Sports Car Club car club
  • 7:30am, 11:00am — Cars and Coffee cars and coffee
Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklin — Kindergarten Transition Meetup: Florida Ruffin Ridley at 2:30pm info
Calendar of Events in CT, RI, MA, VT, NH, and ME - Visit New, Bristol — Summer School at 2:30pm summer school
Camden Community Events, Camden — TBA at - name: Paces for PAWS explore
Children Activities - General 2 — Brooksville, Maine, Brooks — TBA at - name: Waterfall Arts Summer Camps summer camps
Events, Bremen
  • 12:00pm, 5:00pm — The Prohibition Tipple - Roaring 20's Lawn Party view event
  • 9:00am — Imaginarium: Cultivating Your Artist’s Practice with Claire Rosen view event
Events – Appleton Children's Week, Appleton — Children’s Week Kick-Off Event at 6:30pm register here
Gibbs Library, Washington — Reception: Displacement: Immigrant Portraits at 2:00pm art reception
ME Water Buffalo Co., Appleton — OPEN FARM DAY at 11:00am-3:00pm open farm day
Maine Maritime Museum, Bath — Story Time with Chris Van Dusen at 10:00am, 11:00am story time
Midcoast Conservancy / Hidden Valley Nature Center, Jefferson — Theatre in the trees: Stories, Masks, and Magic at 2:30pm imagine stories
Pop-Up Camps & Events - Maine Outdoor Kids, Brooks — 250th Parade at 7:00am, 6:00pm parade fun
Recreation Calendar - Sebago ME, Searsport
Students - Islesborocentralscho - Islesboro Central School, Islesboro
  • 12:30pm, 3:30pm — Old-Fashioned Bean Bake, Cider Press & Potluck harvest potluck
  • 9:00am, 3:00pm — IIT's Sixth Annual Trail Day! explore trails

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