South Portland

Intro to Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing Summer Camp (7/29-8/9, M-F)

July 29, 2024

Intro to Engineering & Advanced Manufacturing Summer Camp​ (7/29-8/9) Give your child a headstart in the world of engineering and advanced manufacturing by enrolling them in the STEM Coliseum and Learning Center's 2-week summer camp from July 29 to August 9. This exciting program for 8th to 11th graders includes hands-on experience in robotics and culminates in a thrilling robotics competition. Taught by 25 year FIRST robotics veteran John Kraljic, don't miss this opportunity to ignite your child's passion for STEM and equip them with valuable skills for the future!

Secure your child's spot today and watch their curiosity transform into innovation! M-F | 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM | 2 Weeks| July 29 - Aug 9 | $250/week due July 29* *Need-based scholarship available, no student left behind.

https://stem-coliseum.odoo.com/event/intro-to-engineering-concepts-and-manufacturing-2-weeks-july-29-to-august-9-7/register?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0fOg4pPciaEdd4U1zBqFEufK7xTa4Z-qN6WI6QlochjCHRNTARYIdwcFo_aem_lDdBv69kOcYnKeJWURvRJA

For more information please contact:

Rockland, Maine

3-Day Patriot Camp

August 5, 2024

3-Day Patriot Camp. This is our 4th annual Patriot Camp! Come join us to learn about our founding principles and documents. We offer games, patriotic songs, and engaging lessons about our nation's government. We offer the camp for free for ages 5-12 years. To register please contact Jessica Whitworth at libertyformaine@gmail.com.

For more information please contact:

Bangor

Maine to the Moon

September 18, 2024

We invite your middle schooler to join us for a day of discovery, starting here in Maine and ending with the Moon! Students start at the Cole Land Transportation Museum where they will interview Maine Veterans about their experiences, then tour the Cole Museum. After lunch (not provided) students are invited to the Challenger Learning Center to run our Lunar Quest Mission with a goal of surveying the Moon for safe human habitats.

This day is designed for students in 5th-8th grade and, while transportation will be required between the Cole Museum and Challenger, can otherwise be a drop off event. Families are encouraged to independently visit the Cole Museum while students are there.

Cost:$5/student

Schedule:

Sept 18th

Vet Interview @ Cole 9-11 AM

Lunch and travel 11-12 (lunch AND transportation must be provided through family)

Mission @ Challenger Maine 12-2:30 PM

Location: The first part of the program will be held at the Cole Land Transportation Museum, 405 Perry Rd, Bangor, ME. The second part of the program will be at Challenger Maine, 30 Venture Way, Bangor, ME.

Register here

For more information please contact:

Bangor

Lego Robotic Vehicle Challenge

October 16, 2024

Join the Challenger Team October 16th as we partner up with the Cole Land Transportation Museum to explore some examples of engineering through the ages found in Cole’s vehicles, then apply what we have seen by building and programing our very own Lego vehicles.

Designed for students in grades 2-6

Entire event takes place at the Cole Land Transportation Museum. Drop off event, however guardians can stay if preferred, or tour Cole Museum with the rest of the family during this activity

Cost: FREE

Cole Museum Tour 1-2pm

Lego programming with Challenger 2-3 PM

Location: This program will be held at the Cole Land Transportation Museum, 405 Perry Rd, Bangor, ME

Register here

For more information please contact:

Farmington Public Library

Theme: I Read, I Care

June 18 - August 9, 2024

Children of all ages read and listen to books in any format and keep track of their progress to win prizes.

For more information please contact:

Liberty Public Library

Theme: Take Time…to Read!

June 17 - August 31, 2024

Every day this summer that you read for at least 30 minutes, mark off a circle. You can read the book yourself or have the book read aloud to you … or a combination of both. Bring this Reading Record to the library between August 26 - September 6th and a donation will be made to the C.A.L.L. (Citizens’ Assoc. of Liberty Lakes). You don't have to fill the entire record to earn a donation, but if you do, you will receive a gift card for an ice cream cone at John's Ice Cream. All ages can participate.

For more information please contact:

Harrison Village Library

Theme: Read, Renew, Repeat!

June 15 - August 17

Drop in any time between 10:30-12:30 on June 15 to register for our Summer Reading Program, Read, Renew, Repeat! We’ll have fun activities for families to do today in the library. And don’t worry if you can’t make it on June 15, you can register any time for the Summer Reading Program!

Young people experience learning losses when they don’t engage in educational activities during the summer. Research spanning 100 years shows that students typically score lower on standardized tests at the end of summer vacation than they do on the same tests at the beginning of the summer. Summer Reading Programs encourage kids to continue reading over the summer, helping to prevent “summer slide”.

Our Summer Reading Program is open to all children from birth-age 18; kids track the time they spend reading (or being read to), and for every 10 hours read, will receive a small prize and be entered into the drawing for a “big” prize.

For more information please contact:

Whitefield

The Whitefield Library's Summer Splash Reading Challenge!

June 26, 2024

"Splash into Reading! June 26-August 23. Would you like to win a bicycle just for reading books this summer? Here's how!

K-2 reads 15+ minutes per day

3-5 reads 20+ minutes per day

6-8 reads 25+ minutes per day

For one girl and one boy in each grade level a bicycle will be awarded to the students who read the most minutes. A kick-off party is June 26 from 6-7:30 and will include face painting, a scavenger hunt, and hot dogs! Children ages 10+ can apply for their own library cards. Children can meet at the library to receive reading incentives, check out books, and tally reading logs from 12-1:30 on July 12 & 26 and August 9 & 23."

For more information please contact:

Mexico

Read, Renew, Repeat Summer Reading Program

June 26, 2024

We will be having a program for 6 weeks... (actually 7, because we won't meet the week of Independence Day)- On Wednesdays from 10:30-noon.

June 26th- Plants- Each child will plant seeds from a 'blind package' so they won't know what they have;

July 10th- Animals and their Habitats: Play Habitat Bingo and do a sticker project;

July 17th- Birds- Identify the birds that we see in the River Valley area, then identify what birds you might see at the ocean- followed by getting a wooden birdfeeder that they can decorate;

July 24th- Bees and Hives: Local beekeepers will show how to care for bees and make a cute foam bee as a reminder;

July 31st- Make soap- A soap maker will show the children ways to incorporate some of the items they have learned about over the summer into soap. They will get to keep their soap;

August 7th- Ice Cream Social and Wrap-up.

Throughout the summer the kids need to fill out and return Reading Logs weekly. They receive one ticket for their attendance, one for the reading log coming in, and others may be earned for specific items throughout the program. Tickets will be drawn for large prizes on the last day. Many smaller items are given out throughout the summer such as books that they may keep, ice cream coupons, and more.

For more information please contact: