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Old York Garden Club Annual Plant Sale
Saturday, May 31st

9:00am-12:00pm
at Goodrich Park
200 US Route 1

Rain or Shine

York Hospital 5K Road Race
Saturday, June 7th

8:30am Start Time
Register Here

 

 

Calendar of Events

May 2025

May 12th-24th - Online Native Plant Sale - York Land Trust

Saturday, May 24th - Gateway York Farmers' Market
9:00am-1:00pm at 1 Stonewall Lane

Monday, May 26th - Memorial Day Parade
10:00am - Parade Route from St. Christopher's Church to the First Parish Cemetery. Ceremony to follow at the First Parish Cemetery.

Monday, May 26th - Opening Day of the Old York Museum Center

Tuesday, May 27th - Trail Signage Improvement Workday
9:00am-12:00pm at Hilton-Winn Preserve YLT

Tuesday, May 27th - YHS Spring Choral Concert
7:30pm-8:30pm at York Community Auditorium

Wednesday, May 28th - Restful Nights: A Mindfulness-Based Sleep Workshop
6:30pm-7:30pm at York Public Library

Thursday, May 29th - Songbird Stroll
7:30am-9:00am at York Land Trust

Thursday, May 29th - Bobolink Bio Blitz
10:00am-12:00pm at York Land Trust

Friday, May 30th - White Pine Programs at York Public Library for Middle Schoolers
3:00pm-4:30pm - Drop in at the Outdoor Classroom YPL, rain or shine!

Friday, May 30th - Landscapes of Indenture: the Scots of York's Scotland District & the Piscataqua Region
6:00pm-7:30pm at York Land Trust

Saturday, May 31st - Old York Garden Club Annual Plant Sale
9:00am-12:00pm at Goodrich Park, 200 US Rte. 1

Saturday, May 31st - Family Saturday Bluey Party - Summer Kickoff
10:00am-12:00pm at York Public Library

Saturday, May 31st - Old York Research Center Open House
10:00am-12:00pm at 96 Beech Ridge Road

June 2025

Sunday, June 1st - Keeping a Wild Sketchbook
10:00am-11:30am at York Land Trust

Monday, June 2nd - Center for Wildlife Animal Adaptations
3:30pm-4:30pm at York Public Library Community Room

Thursday, June 5th - QiGong & Meditation
5:30pm-6:30pm at York Land Trust

Friday, June 6th - Moth Magic
7:30pm-9:00pm at York Land Trust

Saturday, June 7th - York Hospital 5K Road Race
Register Here

Saturday, June 7th - Celebrate National Trails Day
Community Volunteer Workday at Mount Agamenticus

Tuesday, June 10th - Tall Tree Trail Restoration Workday
9:00am-12:00pm at McIntire Highland Preserve

Tuesday, June 10th - Stories & Sketches
10:30am-11:30am at York Land Trust

Thursday, June 12th
Creating Backyard Habitats with the Center for Wildlife
5:30pm-7:30pm at Mount A Summit
Registration Required

Saturday, June 14th - Summer Fest
10:00am-2:00pm at York Land Trust, 1 Long Neck Marsh Road
Free Event

Thursday, June 19th - Free Tour: History of Slavery in York County
1:00pm at Old York Museum

Sunday, June 22nd -Intro to Leave No Trace Hiking
9:00am-12:00pm - Ages 5-6 at Mount Agamenticus
Registration Required

Sunday, June 22nd - The York Auto Show
8:00am at York High School 

Wednesday, June 25th - Stories at the Old School House
1:00pm at 3 Lindsay Road. Children must be accompanied by an adult

Sunday, June 29th
Intro to Leave No Trace Hiking
9:00am-12:00pm - Ages 7-8 at Mount Agamenticus
Registration Required

July 2025

Thursday, July 3rd - Brian Walker
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Friday, July 4th - Four on the 4th Road Race
Register Here

Friday, July 4th - Johnny Bubar Show
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Friday, July 4th - Fireworks at Short Sands
9:30pm

Saturday, July 5th - Gerry T Band
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Sunday, July 6th - Dover Community Band
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Thursday, July 10th - Miraj
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Friday, July 11th - ELVIS
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Saturday, July 12th - Invasive Species Management
Community Volunteer Workday at Mount Agamenticus

Saturday, July 12th - New Magnolia Jazz Band
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Sunday, July 13th - Key Elements Band
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Thursday, July 17th - Knock on Wood
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Friday, July 18th - Merrimack Valley Concert Band
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Saturday, July 19th - After Hours Band
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Sunday, July 20th - Compaq Big Band
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Thursday, July 24th - Fred Dame Jr.
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Friday, July 25th - Big Picture Band
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Friday, July 25th-Sunday, August 3rd - Lighting of the Nubble
See the lighthouse in it's holiday best!

Saturday, July 26th - Amherst Town Band
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Sunday, July 27th - Fugitive
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Thursday, July 31st- Seacoast Wind Ensemble
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

August 2025

Friday, August 1st - Belairs
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Saturday, August 2nd - York Days Wellness Fest
9:00am-1:00pm at York High School

Saturday, August 2nd - Cool Beans
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Sunday, August 3rd - Annual York Days 5K
Register Here

Saturday & Sunday, August 2nd-3rd - York Days Craft Fair
9:00am-3:00pm at York Beach Ball Field

Sunday August 3rd - 60's Invasion
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Sunday, August 3rd - York Days Fireworks
9:00pm at Short Sands Beach

Tuesday, August 5th - National Night Out with York Police and Fire Departments
5:00pm-8:00pm at Bog Road Athletic Fields Complex

Thursday, August 7th - World Famous Grassholes
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Friday, August 8th - Amherst Brass Quintet
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Saturday, August 9th - The Visitors
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Sunday August 10th - Windham Swing Band
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Thursday, August 14th - Eastern Sound Band
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Friday, August 15th - Truth About Daiseys
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Saturday, August 16th - Sandcastle Contest
9:00am-Noon at Short Sands Beach

Saturday, August 16th - York Village Fire Department Parade & Muster
12:00pm - Parade begins at the intersection of Woodbridge and York Street and finishes at the York Public Library. Muster in Moulton Park.

Saturday, August 16th - Sing Along With Rich
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Sunday August 17th -Paul and Matt Marquis
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Thursday, August 21st - North River Music
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Friday, August 22nd - ELVIS
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Saturday, August 23rd - Cocheco Street Jazz Band
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Sunday August 24th - Mark Marquis Band
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Thursday, August 28th- Delta Knights Band
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Friday, August 29th - All Together Now - Beatles
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Saturday, August 30th - Beach Bonfire
6:00pm-10:00pm at Long Sands Beach

Saturday, August 30th- Chris Desmond
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

Sunday August 31st - Stone Brooke
6:30pm-8:30pm at Ellis Park Gazebo

September 2025

September & October - Autumn Tones
York Art Association

Friday, September 12th - Autumn Tones Reception
5:00pm-7:00pm at York Art Association

Saturday, September 13th - Art In The Park
10:00am-4:00pm at Moulton Park, York Art Association

Saturday, September 20th - Mount A Trail Challenge
5K starts at 9:00am / 1-Mile starts at 9:20am

October 2025

Friday, October 24th - Festival of Frights Parade and Trunk or Treat 
4:15pm Parade line up at Short Sands Basketball Courts
4:30pm Parade leaves for the Center for Active Living and Trunk or Treat

Thursday, October 30th is Trick or Treat Night in York!

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York Land Trust

May 29th, Thursday
Songbird Stroll with Frank Dehler
7:30am-9:00am at YLT

May 29th, Thursday
Bobolink Bio Blitz with Center for Wildlife
10:00am-12:00pm at YLT

May 30th, Friday
Landscapes of Indenture: the Scots of York's Scotland District and the Piscataqua Region
6:00pm-7:30pm at YLT

June 1st, Sunday
Keeping a Wild Sketchbook
10:00am-11:30am at YLT

June 5th, Thursday
Flow into Stillness: A 60-Minute Journey of QiGong and Meditation
5:30pm-6:30pm at YLT

June 6th, Friday
Moth Magic
7:30pm-9:00pm at YLT

June 10th, Tuesday
Tall Tree Trail Restoration Workday
9:00am-12:00pm at McIntire Highlands Preserve

June 12th, Thursday
Stories & Sketches with York Public Library
10:30am-11:30am at YLT

June 14th, Saturday
Summer Fest
10:00am-2:00pm at York Land Trust

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York Public Library

CLOSED MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

Art Exhibit:
Beverly Hallam, Chasing Light
Upper Level at the Library
Exhibit will run through August 27th

May 28th, Wednesday
Restful Nights: A Mindfulness-Based Sleep Workshop
6:30pm-7:30pm - Upper Level at YPL

May 29th, Thursday
Youth Mental Health First Aid
9:00am-3:00pm in the Community Room

May 30th, Friday
Drop In White Pine Programs for Middle Schoolers
3:00pm-4:30pm Outdoor Classroom, rain or shine!

May 31st, Saturday
Family Bluey Party Summer Kickoff
10:00am-12:00pm Children's Storytime Area

June 2nd, Monday
The Death Cafe

10:00am-12:00pm in the YPL Community Room

June 2nd, Monday
Center for Wildlife Animal Adaptations
3:30pm-4:30pm Community Room at YPL

CFW

Center for Wildlife

May 29th, Thursday
Bobolink Bio Blitz with Center for Wildlife
10:00am-12:00pm at York Land Trust

June 2nd, Monday
Animal Adaptations
3:30pm-4:30pm at York Public Library Community Room

Regular Happenings:
Creature Features
Story Time
Guided Tours
Ambassador Meet & Greets!

Sun

Mount Agamenticus

June 7th, Saturday
Celebrate National Trails Day
Learn about the Adopt-A-Trail program, and help with a multi-use boardwalk restoration.

June 12th, Thursday
Creating Backyard Habitats with the Center for Wildlife
5:30pm-7:30pm

June 22nd, Sunday
Intro to Leave No Trace Hiking
Ages 5-6 - 9:00am-12:00pm

June 29th, Sunday
Intro to Leave No Trace Hiking
Ages 7-8 - 9:00am-12:00pm

July 12th, Saturday
Invasive Species Management
Volunteers will help with the removal of buckthorn in a sensitive wetland habitat.

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York Art Association

May & June
Entre Nous
Reception May 9th - 5:00pm-7:00pm

July & August
Maine Mystique
Reception July 11th - 5:00pm-7:00pm

September 13th, Saturday
Art in the Park
10:00am-4:00pm at Moulton Park
(Rain Date September 14th)

September & October
Autumn Tones
Reception September 12th - 5:00pm-7:00pm

November & December
Spruce It Up
Reception November 14th - 5:00pm-7:00pm

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Ellis Park Summer Concert Series

6:30pm-8:30pm at the Gazebo
Sponsored by Ellis Park

July
3 Brian Walker
4 Johnny Bubar Show
5 Gerry T Band
6 Dover Community Band
10 Miraj
11 ELVIS
12 New Magnolia Jazz Band
13 Key Elements Band
17 Knock on Wood
18 Merrimack Valley Concert Band
19 After Hours Band
20 Compaq Big Band
24 Fred Dame Jr.
25 Big Picture Band
26 Amherst Town Band
27 Fugitive
31 Seacoast Wind Ensemble


August
1 Belairs
2 Cool Beans
3 60’s Invasion
7 World Famous Grassholes
8 Amherst Brass Quintet
9 The Visitors
10 Windham Swing Band
14 Eastern Sound Band
15 Truth About Daiseys
16 Sing Along With Rich
17 Paul and Matt Marquis
21 North River Music
22 ELVIS
23 Cocheco Street Jazz Band
24 Mark Marquis Band
28 Delta Knights Band
29 All Together Now (Beatles)
30 Chris Desmond
31 Stone Broke

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