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WEEK OF MAY 04 - MAY 10, 2026

From A to Z end of year party at Eliot Recreation Department to Memorial Day Parade at Kennebunkport Community Events and Youth World Turtle Day at Plan Your Family Vacation in Maine - Camp Arcadia.

MONDAY - 5/4

Arundel Parks and Recreation, Arundel
  • 2:45pm — 2025/2026 Before & After School Program - May afternoons after school
  • 2:45pm — 2025/2026 Before & After School Program - June afternoons after school
  • 6:45am — 2025/2026 Before & After School Program - May mornings after school
  • 6:45am — 2025/2026 Before & After School Program - June mornings after school
Farm and Nature Education Programs - Carlisle Academy, Lyman
Kennebunk Free Library (Family Place), Kennebunk — Storytime at 10:00am join in
Kennebunkport Community Events, Kennebunkport
Kennebunkport Parks & Recreation, Kennebunkport — After School Adventures '25/'26 at 2:30pm after school
Limerick Parks and Recreation, Limerick — Cards at 1:00pm learn more
Parsons Memorial Library, Alfred — Summer Strumming at 1:00pm summer strumming
Summer Programs - Briarwood Children's House of Lyman, Maine, Lyman
  • - name: Day Camp 1 - 2026 — TBA day camp
  • - name: Day Camp 2 - 2026 — TBA day camp
Wells Reserve at Laudholm, Wells — Estuary Discoveries at 10:00am explore nature

TUESDAY - 5/5

Arundel Parks and Recreation, Arundel — Spring Flag Football! - Grades 1,2,3 at 4:00pm flag football
Eliot Recreation Department, Eliot
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Run Club join in
  • 3:30pm - 5:00pm — Coyote Club Wildlife Education explore nature
Kennebunk Free Library (Family Place), Kennebunk — Kindness Crew at 3:45pm be kind
Kennebunk Parks & Recreation, Kennebunk
Kennebunkport Parks & Recreation, Kennebunkport — Tennis in the Parks - Learn and Play (Youth) - Spring Session at 4:00pm tennis learn play
Limerick Parks and Recreation, Limerick
  • 10:00am — Storytime for Toddlers and Preschool learn more
  • 3:00pm — Lego Club learn more
Plan Your Family Vacation in Maine - Camp Arcadia, Newfield
Seashore Trolley Museum, Kennebunkport — TBA at - name: Speeder Day at Seashore speeder day
Shapleigh Memorial School - Lyman Elementary - RSU 57, Shapleigh — Let’s Talk Turtles! at 4:00pm - 5:00pm talk turtles
York County Audubon, York — May 19th – Exploring the Life and Times of an Extraordinary Bird: the Purple Martin – with Anna Forsman at 7:00pm, 8:15pm explore birds

WEDNESDAY - 5/6

Arundel Parks and Recreation, Arundel
  • 11:30am — Thrift & Thrive - Outta the Box, the Budget Box, & the Restore, Kennebunk thrift & thrive
  • 11:45am — 2025/2026 School Year Half-day no-school day & vacation week trips & activities - Wednesday, 5/6/2026 Half-day trip/activity: Maine Wildlife Park, Gray, Maine wildlife park
  • 11:45am — 2025/2026 School Year Half-day no-school day & vacation week trips & activities - Wednesday, 6/3/2026 Half-day trip/activity: Hilltop Fun Center, Dover, NH fun center
  • 4:00pm — Spring Flag Football! - Grades 4&5 flag football
Classes - The Eliot School of Fine & Applied ..., Eliot — Spring Concert at 2:00pm - 3:00pm join in
Frinklepod Farm, Arundel — Strawberry Jam: Canning Workshop at 5:00pm, 7:30pm learn to can
Kennebunk Parks & Recreation, Kennebunk
Limerick Parks and Recreation, Limerick — Storytime for Toddler/Preschool at 10:00am learn more
Parks and Recreation - Acton, MA, Acton
  • 6:00pm — Kids Concert Night-Ben Rudnick & Friends kids concert
  • 6:00pm — Kids Concert Night-Jeff Jam kids concert
Parsons Memorial Library, Alfred
Plan Your Family Vacation in Maine - Camp Arcadia, Newfield
Summer Camp - Frinklepod Farm, Arundel — Strawberry Jam: Canning Workshop at 5:00pm, 7:30pm canning workshop
Wells Parks & Recreation, Wells — Tennis in the Parks-Youth - Red Ball Tennis: SPRING at 4:00pm - 5:00pm tennis spring

THURSDAY - 5/7

Arundel Parks and Recreation, Arundel — Spring A"Run"del Running Club - Kindergarten - 5th at 4:00pm running club
Classes - The Eliot School of Fine & Applied ..., Eliot
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — Michaelmas Festival explore
  • 8:30am - 12:00pm — Last Day of Early Childhood - 12pm Dismissal dismissal
Eliot Recreation Department, Eliot
  • 1:20pm - 4:00pm — White Pine Nature Club - Spring Session nature club
  • 4:00pm - 4:30pm — Little Kickers play soccer
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm — Youth Craft Fair at Ice Cream Smorgy youth craft fair
  • 9:00am - 5:00pm — A to Z end of year party end of year
Farm and Nature Education Programs - Carlisle Academy, Lyman
Kennebunk Free Library (Family Place), Kennebunk
  • - name: Bead Craft — TBA create
  • 3:45pm — Lego Club build
Kennebunkport Parks & Recreation, Kennebunkport — Lacrosse for Beginners at 4:30pm lacrosse beginners
Plan Your Family Vacation in Maine - Camp Arcadia, Newfield — TBA at - name: Youth Talk Like Yoda Day talk like yoda
Shapleigh Memorial School - Lyman Elementary - RSU 57, Shapleigh — Green Grass & Clear Water at 2:30pm - 4:30pm green grass
Wells Parks & Recreation, Wells
  • 6:00pm - 6:45pm — Hip Hop Dance - Hip Hop Dance: K-2 hip hop dance
  • 6:45pm - 7:30pm — Hip Hop Dance - Hip Hop Dance: 3-5 hip hop dance
Wells Reserve at Laudholm, Wells — Preschool Story Hour: The Wide-Mouthed Frog at 11:00am story time
York Land Trust, York — Storytime at York Land Trust: May at 10:30am story time

FRIDAY - 5/8

Classes - The Eliot School of Fine & Applied ..., Eliot
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm — Lantern Walk - Festival explore
  • 8:30am - 12:00pm — Last Day of Grades - 12 pm dismissal dismissal
  • 8:30am - 3:00pm — Mount Major Hike - All Grades explore
Kennebunkport Community Events, Kennebunkport — Kennebunk Art Walk at 5:00pm art walk
Kennebunkport Parks & Recreation, Kennebunkport — Run with ME 2026 at 3:30pm run with me
Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, Kennebunkport
  • 10:00am — MOTHER’S DAY STORYTIME storytime
  • 10:00am — STORYTIME – FRIDAYS 10 AM storytime
  • 10:00am — FURRY TALES STORYTIME storytime
Plan Your Family Vacation in Maine - Camp Arcadia, Newfield
Shapleigh Memorial School - Lyman Elementary - RSU 57, Shapleigh
  • 10:00am - 1:00pm — 2026 Exeter Alewife Festival alewife festival
  • 8:00am - 11:00am — Step into Nature: Conservation Land Tour, Hampton Town Forest step nature
  • 9:00am — TurtleFest 2026 turtle fest
Wells Parks & Recreation, Wells — North Berwick Elem- Field Trip at 10:30am - 12:30pm field trip
Wells Reserve at Laudholm, Wells — Sense of Wonder Walk at 1:00pm immerse nature

SATURDAY - 5/9

Berwick Public Library, Berwick — Annual Community Plant Sale at 9:00am plant sale
Classes - The Eliot School of Fine & Applied ..., Eliot — Mayfaire Festival at 10:00am - 2:00pm explore
Frinklepod Farm, Arundel
  • 10:00am, 12:00pm — Rooted Nourishment: Part 2 explore food
  • 2:00pm, 3:30pm — Grow Your Garden Workshop, Part 2 grow your garden
Kennebunk Parks & Recreation, Kennebunk — Celebration of Our Fish and Rivers - World Fish Migration Day at 12:00am fish rivers
Kennebunkport Community Events, Kennebunkport
  • - name: Artisans Marketplace at Waterhouse Center — TBA artisans market
  • - name: Farmers Market on Garden Street — TBA farmers market
  • - name: LAUNCH! River Lights Boat Parade — TBA boat parade
  • - name: Launch – A Maritime Festival Event — TBA maritime festival
Kennebunkport Parks & Recreation, Kennebunkport
Lebanon Youth Karate - Okinawan Karate Academy, Lebanon
Parks and Recreation - Acton, MA, Acton — TBA at - name: Great American Campout at NARA campout
Parsons Memorial Library, Alfred — 4th Annual PML Community Picnic at 12:00pm community picnic
Plan Your Family Vacation in Maine - Camp Arcadia, Newfield
Sanford Parks & Recreation, Sanford — TBA at - name: Sanford Farmers Market farmers market
Seashore Trolley Museum, Kennebunkport
Shapleigh Memorial School - Lyman Elementary - RSU 57, Shapleigh — River Day 2026 at 9:00am - 3:00pm river day
Summer Camp - Frinklepod Farm, Arundel — Grow Your Garden Workshop, Part 2 at 2:00pm, 3:30pm grow garden
Summer Programs - Briarwood Children's House of Lyman, Maine, Lyman — TBA at - name: Day Camp 3 - 2026 day camp
York County Audubon, York
  • 1:00pm, 4:00pm — A Celebration of Fish and Rivers on World Fish Migration Day celebrate fish
  • 7:30am, 9:30am — May 9th – A Bird Walk at Highland Farm Preserve in York bird walk
  • 7:30am, 9:30am — Saturday Morning Bird Walks at the Wells Reserve bird walks

SUNDAY - 5/10

Classes - The Eliot School of Fine & Applied ..., Eliot
  • 10:00am - 2:00pm — Rain Date for Mayfaire explore
  • 8:30am - 3:00pm — Beach Day (Grades) explore
Frinklepod Farm, Arundel — Pop-Up Market! at 12:00pm, 4:00pm shop local
Hackmatack Playhouse, Berwick
Kennebunk Parks & Recreation, Kennebunk
Kennebunkport Community Events, Kennebunkport
  • - name: Fathers Day at Seashore Trolley Museum — TBA fathers day
  • - name: LAUNCH! Blessing of the Fleet — TBA blessing of fleet
Sanford Parks & Recreation, Sanford — Family Gospel Singers at 12:00pm - 3:00pm family singers
Seashore Trolley Museum, Kennebunkport — TBA at - name: Mother's Day at Seashore mothers day
Shapleigh Memorial School - Lyman Elementary - RSU 57, Shapleigh — Public Beach Cleanup Hosted by Seacoast Paddleboard Club at 10:00am - 11:30am beach cleanup
Summer Camp - Frinklepod Farm, Arundel — Pop-Up Market! at 12:00pm, 4:00pm market

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