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Calendar of Local Events
This page includes current local events for southern Maine, from Kittery to Scarborough.
Visual arts, clases and workshops, activities for kids and more.
Listings are updated after every issue goes to press, every two weeks, year-round.
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Thursday, May 23
A NEW Cooking Class at Coffee Roasters of the Kennebunks, 163 Port Road, Kennebunk, 5:30-7 PM. Learn about the Kennebunks, learn some new recipes, and taste some of the Kennebunks' favorite flavors in this interactive class. Space limited so reserve your spot. Fee is $30. FMI call 967-8304.
York History Examined Through the Lives of York Families, York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, York, 10:30 AM. The hotels, the
stores, even the farms that provide for the summer visitors with food for their tables all bear the imprint of Bragdons, Moultons, and Simpsons. FMI www.york.lib.me.us or 363-2818.
Zoo Party, Wells Public Library, 434 Post Rd, Wells, 6 PM. You are invited to get out of your cage and join the fun! FMI [email protected] or 646-8181.
Friday, May 24
Museum Free Friday, Brick Store Museum, 117 Main St, Kennebunk, 10 AM-5 PM. Thanks to generous support from the Mrs. James Sage Coburn Fund, visits to the Museum are free every Friday from May through December. FMI call 985-4802 or visit www.brickstoremuseum.org.
Museum Story Time, Brick Store Museum, 117 Main St, Kennebunk, 10 AM, Youngest visitors and their families are welcome to enjoy a free story and take-home activity focusing on history, art and culture, on the fourth Friday of every month. FMI call 985-4802 or visit www.brickstoremuseum.org.
Concert: JJ Otero and Cliff Fragua, Brick Store Museum, 117 Main St, Kennebunk, 6:30 PM. A concert by JJ Otero, guitar, and Cliff Fragua, percussion. In addition to their musical talents, both men are highly regarded Native American artists from the Southwest. This special visit is possible through Home & Away Gallery, Kennebunkport. Tickets: Free for members, $5 for general admission. FMI call 985-4802 or visit www.brickstoremuseum.org.
Saturday, May 25
Kennebunk Artisans Marketplace, Opening Day, Waterhouse Center, Main Street, Kennebunk, 9 AM-2 PM.
Seacoast Garden Club's annual Plant & Pie Sale, Port Hardware, 153 Port Road, Kennebunk, 8:30 AM start. More than 500 home-grown plants for sale.
Sunday, May 26
FREE barre and yoga class with The Daily Sweat, Lafayette Park, Kennebunk, 9 AM.
Memorial Day Ceremony at the Fire Station, Limerick Road, Arundel, hosted by the Arundel Historical Society, 11 AM.
Wednesday, May 29
Who are the People in our Neighborhood: Richard Leigh, York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, York, 7 PM. The library welcomes Richard Leigh, innkeeper at Harbor Hill Inn. Richard grew up in York and is involved in many community organizations including the York Land Trust, First Parish Church, and York Water District. Richard was selected by York Weekly as a "Christmas Angel" for his volunteer work and involvement in the community. FMI www.york.lib.me.us or 363-2818.
Back to Tennis Lessons, Rotary Park at Beachwood, Kennebunkport, sponsored by Kennebunkport Parks and Recreation, Wednesdays through June 26, 10-11 AM or 6-7 PM. Cost:$50. FMI www.kennebunkportrec.com or 967-4304.
Thursday, May 30
“The Future of Maine’s Tourism Industry,” Rogers Lecture Series, Brick Store Museum, 117 Main Street, Kennebunk, 7 PM. Hear from Terry Hayes, Director of Workforce Development and former candidate for Governor of Maine (2018) as she discusses Maine’s hospitality economy and the challenges it faces. Museum Members: free. General admission: $5 donation. FMI www.brickstoremuseum.org or call 985-4802.
Conversational French Language Group, Wells Public Library, 434 Post Rd, Wells, 6:30 PM. An informal approach to practicing or re-learning French. FMI [email protected] or 646-8181.
Friday, May 31
Museum Free Friday, Brick Store Museum, 117 Main St, Kennebunk, 10 AM-5 PM. Thanks to generous support from the Mrs. James Sage Coburn Fund, visits to the Museum are free every Friday from May through December. FMI call 985-4802 or visit www.brickstoremuseum.org.
Fiber Arts Group, Wells Public Library, 434 Post Rd, Wells, 10:30 AM. If you embroider, cross-stitch, sew, weave, quilt, whatever you do - if it’s done with fiber and it’s portable, you're welcome to join. The group meets every Friday as long as the library is open. FMI [email protected] or 646-8181.
Saturday, June 1
Bird Walk, Wells Reserve at Laudholm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells, 7:30 AM. Join a birder from York County Audubon to look and listen for the many kinds of birds found in spring and summer at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm. Free with site admission. Meet in the parking lot. FMI www.wellsreserve.org or 646-1555.
Native Plant Sale, Wells Reserve at Laudholm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells, 9-11 AM. A wonderful opportunity to bring nature home by buying locally grown native plants for your garden. FMI www.wellsreserve.org or 646-1555.
Phenology: A Spring Stroll, Wells Reserve at Laudholm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells, 12:30-2 PM. Take time to appreciate, observe, and—like any good citizen scientist—take data to record the signs of the seasons through a study called phenology. $7/regular or $5/member, plus site admission. FMI www.wellsreserve.org or 646-1555.
How to Train Your Dragon The Hidden World, Family Film, York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, York 6:30 PM. FMI www.york.lib.me.us or 363-2818.
Sunday, June 2
Day of Days: June 6, 1944: American Soldiers Remember D-Day Film, York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, York 7 PM. They were the best the United States had to offer and on June 6, 1944, their nation sent them through the gates of Hell in Normandy, France. The 75th anniversary of which will be recognized this June. In this film, hear accounts of transformations from boys to men, veterans' uneasiness with the term "hero," and how they grapple with why they survived when so many others did not. FMI www.york.lib.me.us or 363-2818.
Monday, June 3
Yoga Beginnings, Graves Library, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, 10 AM. Join guest Leslie Cargill, RYT, as she leads little ones and their parents through exercises in breathing and movement. FMIwww.graveslibrary.org or 967-2778.
Sensing Nature’s Presence, Wells Reserve at Laudholm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells, 9:30-11 AM. Journey into nature’s embrace with guided meditation that fosters deep nature connection. Suitable for anyone age 12 and up who can walk at a very slow pace. $15/regular or $12/member plus site admission. FMI www wellsreserve.org or 646-1555.
Tuesday, June 4
Senior Walking Club, Kennebunkport Parks and Recreation, 20 Recreation Way in Kennebunkport, Tuesdays starting June 4, 8:30-9:30 AM. FMI www.kennebunkportrec.com or 967-4304.
Bird Banding Demonstration, Wells Reserve at Laudholm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells, 7-11 AM. Visit the bird banding station at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm, where bird studies have been ongoing for more than 25 years. Scientists from the Biodiversity Research Institute and the Maine Medical Center Research Institute will share knowledge on bird migration, breeding activities, life spans, and vector ecology. Free with site admission. FMI www.wellsreserve.org or 646-1555.
Book Talk: American Dialogue: Our Founders and Us, York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, York, 10:30 AM. Will Ethridge will present a book talk on Joseph Ellis’s American Dialogue: Our Founders and Us with references to two other recently published books on American history, Doris Kearns Goodwin’s, Leadership in Turbulent Times and Jill Lepore’s, These Truths. Joseph Ellis is a highly respected historian who has authored a number of acclaimed books such as Founding Brothers, which won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 2001. FMI www.york.lib.me.us or 363-2818.
Italian Conversation, York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road, York, 6:30 PM. Parliamo Italiano! Suitable for those with intermediate to advanced conversational skills in the Italian language. FMI www.york.lib.me.us or 363-2818.
Wednesday, June 5
Love to Read Book Club, sponsored by Graves Library and held this month at the Nott House/White Columnns, Maine Street, Kennebunkport, 12 PM. For children grades 3-5. FMI www.graveslibrary.org or 967-2778.
Walden Warning: Climate Change Comes to Thoreau's Concord, Wells Reserve at Laudholm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells, 6-7:30 PM. For 15 years, Professor Richard Primack and his team at Boston University have been using Henry David Thoreau’s meticulous records from the 1850s, along with other Massachusetts data sources, to document changes in the timing of life events in plants and animals. $5 suggested donation plus site admission. FMI www.wellsreserve.org or 646-1555.
Thursday, June 6
Peaks with the Port Take 2! Kennebunkport Parks and Recreation, 20 Recreation Way in Kennebunkport, 8:45 AM-4:45 PM. Cost: $30. FMI www.kennebunkportrec.com or 967-4304.
Coming Soon
Friday, June 7 & Friday, June 14
25th Annual Chamber Music Festival, Ogunquit Performing Arts, 7:30 PM. The first concert will take place at the Dunaway Center, 23 School Street, Ogunquit; the second concert will be at the Barn Gallery, Bourne Lane at Shore Road, Ogunquit. FMI www.ogunquitperformingarts.org.
Friday, June 7
Grand Opening of the Art Co-Op, 149 Alfred Road, Kennebunk, 5-7 PM. FMI 502-7118.
Saturday, June 8
Meet and Greet with new recording artist Sophie Patenaude, Tune Town Music, 932 Sanford Rd., Wells. 1-3 PM. FMI www.tunetownmusicgear.com
At The Center, Kennebunk
28th Kennebunk Beach Classic 5K – Sunday, June 2 – 9:30 AM.
Fast fun seaside run. Certified and professionally timed. Prizes and awards. Teams welcome. Register at www.kennebunkbeachclassic.com.
Saco Bay Physical Therapy Presentation on Hips and Knees –
Wednesday, May 22 at 10 AM, at The Center, 175 Port Road, Kennebunk. Free. Sign up at 967-8514.
Elder Scams Discussion with Nvest Financial Group – Wednesday, May 29 at 10 AM, at The Center, 175 Port Road, Kennebunk. Free. Sign up at 967-8514.
Ongoing Activities:
Gentle Yoga on Monday at 1 PM and Thursday at 9 AM.Mat Yoga on Thursday at 10 AM. Drop in. $3.
Open Bridge on Tuesday at 9:30 AM. Men’s Bridge on Tuesday
at 12:30 PM. Intermediate level players welcome.
Grandparents Group – Tuesday, April 26 at 10 AM.
Walking Group – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 12:30 PM.
Cribbage on Wednesday at 1 PM.
Book Club on the 4th Wednesday every month at 1 PM. For book selection call the Center at 967-8514.
Conversational French – Wednesday, May 29 at 3 PM. Free. Sign up at 967-8514.
Grief Support on Thursday at 11 AM.
Chinese & American Mahjongg on Thursday at 1 PM.
Knitting Group on Friday at 10 AM.
Acrylic Art Class on Friday at 10 AM. Bring canvas, brushes and paints. $10 per class. To attend: call the Center at 967-8514.
***The Center (Senior Center Kennebunk) is located at 175 Port Road in Kennebunk. FMI on these and other programs visit www.seniorcenterkennebunk.org or call 967-8514.
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