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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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The Seashore Trolley Museum is open for the season!
FMI visit trolleymuseum.org
Virtual Faerie House Exhibition, Kennebunk Free Library, 112 Main Street, Kennebunk. FMI www.kennebunkfreelibrary.org.
Monday, May 10 & Tuesday, May 11
Auditions for City Theater's The Marvelous Wondrettes The show will be directed by Linda Sturdivant with musical direction by Patrick Martin and choreography by Mariel Roy. All roles are available. FMI and to reserve an audition time, visit www.citytheater.org/auditions.
Monday, May 10, 10-11:30 AM
Nature Walk, Wells Reserve at Laudholm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells. Tour coastal habitats with a Wells Reserve naturalist. Free. Register at [email protected] or 646-1555 ext 110. FMI wellsreserve.org/calendar
Teens Take-home Kits Zoom Chat, hosted by Kennebunk Free Library, 112 Main Street, Kennebunk, 3 PM. Each week kits are available for pickup curbside. Weekly projects are either a craft or fun science experiment. For teens ages 10 and up. FMI, to registe and for the Zoom link, call 985-2173 or visit www.KennebunkLibrary.org.
Wednesday, May 12, 10-11:30 AM
Secrets of the Salt Marsh Walk, Wells Reserve at Laudholm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells. Learn what is special about these productive ecosystems, nestled between seashore and uplands, on a docent-led walk at the Wells Reserve that covers about 1 mile. Free. Registration required at [email protected] or 207-646-1555 ext 110. FMI wellsreserve.org/calendar
Saturday, May 15, 12-2 PM
Book Signing: The Magick of Bending Time in Your Sacred Business, Trillium, 238 Main Street, Biddeford. Britt Bolnick will be signing and selling copies of her manual for managing time in your business while having time for everything else you love. FMI www.trilliumonmain.com
“Planting and Basic Maintenance Through the Season”
Frinklepod Farm, 244 Log Cabin Road, Arundel, 3-4:30 PM
Topics include seedlings, seeds, succession planting, mulching, weeding, watering, pruning, trellising and more. $25/class for farm members, $30 for non-members. FMI visit www.frinklepodfarm.com. 244 Log Cabin Road, Arundel.
Dirt Walk, Wells Reserve at Laudholm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells, 10 AM-12 PM. In this walk, participants will carefully examine dirt, determine its origins, and consider the importance of good soil. Registration required at [email protected] or 207-646-1555 ext 128. Individual $8/$6, family $20/$15. Wells Reserve at Laudholm. 207-646-1555 or wellsreserve.org/calendar
Monday, May 17, 10:30 AM-12 PM
Yankee Woodlot Walk, Wells Reserve at Laudholm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells. Discover how the Wells Reserve enhances wildlife habitat, protects water resources, and earns income over the long term on this seldom-visited parcel, with naturalist Tomas Dundzila. For ages 12 and up. Individual $8/$6, family $20/$15. Registration required at [email protected] or 207-646-1555 ext 110. FMI wellsreserve.org/calendar
Tuesday, May 18, 4 PM
Write Now, Right Now: A Zoom Writing Group, hosted by Graves Library, Kennebunkport. A new and different kind of writing group. Everything is virtual, everything is safe. Creative writing prompts will be given at the end of each meeting. FMI and to get the Zoom link, call 967-2778 or email [email protected]
Wednesday, May 19, 10 AM-12 PM
Explore the Shore, Wells Reserve at Laudholm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells. While strolling Laudholm Beach, explore questions about the sand, the wrack line, and found objects. Free. Register at 207-646-1555 ext 110 or [email protected] FMI wellsreserve.org/calendar
Library Sketch Club via Zoom, hosted by Graves Memorial Public Library, 10 AM. Discuss art and share your work. A prompt will be given at the end of each meeting on what to sketch next. This group meets twice per month. FMI and for the Zooom link, call 967-2778.
Fireside Readings, hosted by Graves Memorial Public Library, 7 PM. Listen to stories, poems, tales, essays, drama and songs by the Fireside Readers, a small group of local actors, writers, book club members and a musician who love the written word and want to share the joys of reading and listening. Tune in on the Graves Memorial Public Library’s Facebook page or YouTube channel, or watch on the Kennebunkport’s cable channel 1301. FMI call 967-2778.
Thursday, May 20, 10 AM
Book Look with Miss Terri, hosted by Graves Memorial Public Library, Kennebunkport. Miss Terri answers your letters and suggests a variety of books based on a particular subject (example: feelings, pets, biting, siblings). This program is pre-recorded and will be uploaded to Facebook, YouTube, and local access television. FMI call 967-2778.
Wine On-Line with Maine & Vine via Zoom, hosted by Graves Memorial Public Library, Kennebunkport, and Maine & Vine, Kennebunk, 5:30 PM. A fun hour of tasting, information, and trivia. FMI and to register, call 967-2778 by Wednesday, May 19. Participants are encouraged to purchase wine at Maine & Vine in Lower Village.
Friday, May 21, 10 AM-12 PM
Wonderful Weeds, Wells Reserve at Laudholm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells. Discover the medicines and foods underfoot on the Laudholm campus of the Wells Reserve, so you will recognize them as you explore your own yard or local park. Individual $8/$6, family $20/$15. Registration required at [email protected] or 207-646-1555 ext 128. FMI wellsreserve.org/calendar
Saturday, May 22, 8:30 AM-12 PM
UMaine Extension Plant Sale, 15 Oak Street, Springvale. Annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs, and houseplants will be for sale. Master Gardener volunteers will be available to advise and make garden suggestions. Proceeds benefit Master Gardener Volunteer programs in York County. FMI contact UMaine Extension in York County at 800-287-1535 or 324-2814.
Sunday, May 23, 2 PM
Pasco Lecture Series – An Interview with Maine Author Bruce Coffin, hosted by Graves Memorial Public Library, Kennebunkport. Coffin will discuss his new book Within Plain Sight withlocal bookshop owner Kristen Kuehnle. Signed copies of the book will be available for sale starting Monday, May 10, at the library. To order, email [email protected] or call 967-2778. This program will be available for viewing on Facebook (facebook.com/GravesLibrary), YouTube (youtube.com – search Graves Memorial Public Library), and Kennebunkport local access television.
Tuesday, May 25, 3-3:30 PM
Wee Reader Book Group, hosted by Graves Memorial Public Library. Please call the library if you are interested in receiving the Zoom link. This is a “live” program. FMI call 967-2778.
Wednesday, May 26, 2:15-3:30 PM
MSK Book Group, hosted by Kennebunk Free Library (host Jon Roy) and Graves Memorial Public Library (host Terri Bauld). For teens in grades 6-8. This month, the book is A Wolf Called Wander by Rosanne Parry. Stop by either library to pick up the book. To register, call Graves Library at 967-2778 or Kennebunk Free Library at 985-2173. Please read the book in advance of the meeting.
Thursday, May 27, 6 PM
Evening Book Group, hosted by Graves Memorial Public Library, Kennebunkport. The current pick is Mill Town by Kerri Arsenault. This group meets the last Thursday of every month via Zoom. FMI call 967-2778 or visit www.graveslibrary.org
Friday, May 28 and Saturday May 29, 10 AM-4 PM
Outside Book Sale, Graves Memorial Public Library, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunk. The Goose Rocks Firehouse will give tours of their truck, share donuts and more. FMI call 967-2778.
Friday, May 28, 6-8 PM (show runs through June 25)
Opening Reception for “Highlight: A Community Art Show,” River Tree Arts, 35 Western Avenue, Kennebunk. This showputs the spotlight on visual artists throughout the community. Pieces will be available for purchase in-person and online. FMI visit www.rivertreegallery.org or email [email protected]
Saturday, May 29, 7 PM
Drive Up Concert: The Ghost of Paul Revere, Vinegar Hill, 53 Old Post Road, Arundel. What better way to bring live music back to the Kennebunks than with the band whose song is the official State Ballad of Maine? This trio won “Best in Maine” at the New England Music Awards. Special guest will be The Jason Spooner Band. FMI vinegarhillmusictheatre.com
“Summertide” – A Group Summer Exhibition, KW Contemporary Art, 184 Port Road, Kennebunk, 5-7 PM. This show features the newest work from gallery artists Elaine Coombs, Havoc Hendricks, Jeff Herrity, Jeremy Houghton, KX2, Matthew Langley, David LeCheminant, James Austin Murray, AJ Oishi, Theo Pinto, Michelle Sakhai, Chloe Saron, Hunt Slonem, and Audra Weaser. FMI www.kwcontemporaryart.com.
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Only events submitted by non-profit organizations will be considered for publication in Tourist & Town's Calendar and Activities sections. Events submitted by for-profit organizations and businesses will only be published in conjunction with paid advertising.
Listings must include title, date/time, location, host/sponsor, description and contact information, and website if possible. Examples of appropriate Calendar/Activities submissions include, but are not limited to, community fundraisers, festivals, arts events, cultural events, educational offerings, community service events, and information sessions. Submissions are considered carefully, in terms of suitability for publication. We may edit information for consistency.
If you want your event to be considered for a feature story, send info EARLY and include a contact name and phone number/e-mail address. Please send a schedule of all, or at least, your major events, for the entire year (or as far ahead as you have them planned). It helps with editorial planning and ensures that your event has maximum exposure. We go to press Monday afternoon. Delivery begins Monday night and is completed by Wednesday. Issue dates are always Thursday.
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