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CAL's Drive-Thru Chowderfest Fundraiser!

Pick Up April 11th - 1:00pm-3:00pm
at The Center for Active Living - 36 Main Street
$7.00 Suggested Donation per Serving

Starting April 1st order chowder in person at CAL
or by phone at 207-363-1036
 

All proceeds to benefit the Center for Active Living
Sponsored by The St. Aspinquid Masonic Lodge

Chowders are prepared by
St. Aspinquid Lodge of Freemasons and CAL's Chef Sean

Clam Chowder - Corn Chowder - Fish Chowder - Lobster Bisque

 

Big A 50K
Saturday, May 2nd

Three 10.35 mile loops starting
at the Mount Agamenticus Summit

 Volunteers Needed 

More Information & Registration

 

Calendar of Events

March 2026

Saturday, March 28th - Spring with White Pine Programs for ages 6-9
10:30am-12:00pm in York Public Library Children's Storytime Area

Saturday, March 28th - Frog Songs & Vernal Pools: Guided Forest Bathing Session
1:00pm-3:00pm at Fuller Forest Preserve, YLT

Monday, March 30th - Revolution Q&A with Historian Dr. Alan Taylor
7:00pm via Zoom, Old York Historical Society More Info

April 2026

Bird Walk Wednesdays - 3rd Wednesday of Every Month
9:00am-10:30am at Highland Farm Preserve, 321 Cider Hill Road
With York Land Trust and White Pine Programs 

Starting in April - Sit-Spot and Phenology Observation
10:00am-11:00am at Mount Agamenticus
Shrubland Spot: Every 2nd Wednesday
Forest Spot: Every 2nd Friday

York Student Art Show from April 1st-April 25th at York Public Library

Wednesday, April 1st - MOFGA Presents: Grow Your Own Organic Garden
6:00pm-7:30pm at York Land Trust

Saturday, April 4th - Climate Series: Sea Change: Peril in the Gulf of Maine Part 2
11:00am-12:00pm at York Public Library

Saturday, April 11th - Chowder Fest at The Center for Active Living
1:00pm-3:00pm at 36 Main St. Starting April 1st, call or order in person at 36 Main Street, 363-1036

Sunday, April 12th - Lecture: The Emerson Wallpaper: From York to Mount Vernon with Peggy Wishart and Richard Nylander
2:00pm at Old York Museum Center More Info

Tuesday, April 14th - Invasive Species Clean-Up Day at York Public Library
9:00am-12:00pm at YPL

Wednesday, April 15th - Climate Series: GMRI Presents Coastal  Flooding Community Science
4:00pm-5:00pm at York Public Library

Wednesday, April 22nd - Webinar: The Influence of Joe Polis' Woodcraft on Henry David Thoreau with David B. Raymond
6:00pm Zoom More Info

Thursday, April 23rd - Peering into Vernal Pools
5:30pm-7:30pm - Register through Center for Wildlife - https://www.thecenterforwildlife.org/

Saturday, April 25th - Watercolor Class with Kristin Fuhrmann-Simmons
1:00pm-3:30pm at Old York Museum Center More Info

May 2026

Saturday, May 2nd - Big A 50K -Benefit for Mount Agamenticus Conservation Region
Start & Finish at Mount A Summit. Registration is Free, Donations Appreciated
Register Here

Sunday, May 3rd - Salty's 5K & 10K Double Nubble
9:00am at York Beach Ball Field

Saturday, May 9th - York Land Trust Native Plant Sale
9:00am-12:00pm at 1 Long Neck Marsh Road

Saturday, May 9th - Nature Printmaking Workshop
1:00pm-4:00pm at the Mount Agamenticus Summit Register Here

Saturdays, May 23rd-October 10th - Farmer's Market
9:00am-1:00pm at 1 Stonewall Lane

Monday, May 25th - Memorial Day Parade
10:00am from St. Christopher's Church to the First Parish Cemetery, ceremony at the cemetery.

Saturday, May 30th - Old York Garden Club Annual Plant Sale
9:00am-12:00pm at Goodrich Park, 200 US Rte 1 - Rain or Shine

Sunday, May 31st - Blue Moon Hike
8:30pm-10:00pm from base to summit and back at Mount Agamenticus. Prior hiking experience recommended. Register Here

Saturday & Sunday, May 30th & 31st - SOLO Wilderness First Aid
9:00am-5:00pm at the Mount Agamenticus Summit. See card below for details.

June 2026

Saturday, June 6th - York Hospital 5K Road Race
8:30am Start and Finish at York Hospital
Info & Registration

Saturday, June 20th - Pattern Making - Nature as My Muse at Mount A
10:00am-12:00pm at Mount A Summit. Register through Center for Wildlife

July 2026

Saturday, July 4th - Annual four on the 4th Road Race

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

Friday, July 31st - Sunday, August 9th
York Days Lighting of the Nubble

August 2026

Saturday & Sunday, August 8th-9th - York Days Craft Fair
9:00am-3:00pm at Beach Ball Field

Tuesday, August 4th - National Night Out
5:00pm-8:00pm - Join the York Police and York Fire Departments at Bog Road Athletic Fields Complex

Sunday, August 9th - York Days Fireworks
9:00pm at Short Sands Beach. Sponsored by the York Beach Fire Department

Saturday, August 15th - York Village Fire Department Annual Parade & Muster
12:00pm - Parade starts at Woodbridge & York St. and finishes at the York Public Library. Muster follows at Moulton Park

September 2026

Saturday, September 5th - Beach Bonfire Benefit at Long Sands Beach
6:00pm-10:00pm - Entertainment, Concessions, Raffles and Food Drive to benefit the York Food Pantry

Saturday, September 26th - Community Wellness Fest
9:00am-12:00pm at the Village Green next to Town Hall

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York Public Library

March 28th, Saturday - Spring with White Pine Programs - Ages 6-9 with caregiver
10:30am-12:00pm in the Children's Storytime Area

York Student Art Show - April 1st-April 25th
Reception, Wednesday, April 1st
5:00pm-6:00pm Upper Level of YPL

April 2nd, Thursday - The History of US Women Astronauts with Smithsonian Curator Emerita Valerie Neal
2:00pm Online Virtual Author Talk

April 2nd, Thursday - Screenwriters Group
5:00pm-6:30pm in the Study Room
This is a new group for screenwriters, playwrights, or anyone writing a script. All levels welcome! Will meet the 1st Thursday of each month.

April 3rd, Friday - Our Amazing Birds: 65 Years of Birding
2:00pm-3:15pm - Virtual Program Registration Required

April 4th, Saturday - Climate Change Series: Sea Change: Peril in the Gulf of Maine
11:00am-12:00pm in the Community Room

April 14th, Tuesday - Invasive Species Cleanup Day at YPL
9:00am-12:00pm  Meet in the Library Parking Lot

April 15th, Wednesday - Climate Series: GMRI Presents Coastal Flooding Community Science
4:00pm-5:00pm at York Public Library 

Mondays
Budding Builders
10:30am-11:30am - Ages 3-5 with caregiver in the Craft Area

Chess Club for 16 years and over
5:15pm-6:45pm - Wheeler Room at YPL
Register at yorkpubliclibrary.org/calendar

Tuesdays
Preschool Storytime
- 10:30am-11:30am

YPL Writing Group - 5:30pm-7:00pm

Wednesdays
Morning Yoga - 10:15am-11:30am

Thursdays

YPL Crafting Group - 10:00am-12:00pm
Meets 2nd & 4th Thursday each month

Little Movers - 10:30am-11:30am

Fridays
Baby & Toddler Storytime - 10:30am-11:30am

Week in Review Discussion Group - 3:00pm-4:00pm

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York Land Trust

Bird Walk Wednesday
3rd Wednesday of Every Month
with YLT and White Pine Programs
9:00am-10:30am at Highland Farm Preserve 321 Cider Hill Road in York. Free and open to all!

March 28th, Saturday - Frog Songs & Vernal Pools: Guided Forest Bathing Session
1:00pm-3:00pm at Fuller Forest Preserve, Bartlett Road

April 1st, Wednesday - MOFGA Presents: Grow Your Own Organic Garden
6:00pm-7:30pm at York Land Trust

April 2nd, Thursday - Invasive Plant Pull at Fuller Forest Preserve
9:00am-12:00pm at Fuller Forest Preserve, Bartlett Road

April 4th, Saturday - Climate Series: Sea Change: Peril in the Gulf of Maine
11:00am-12:00pm at York Public Library

April 9th, Thursday - Storytime with York Public Library
10:30am-11:30am at York Land Trust Headquarters

April 14th, Tuesday - Invasive Species Cleanup Day at York Public Library
9:00am-12:00pm - Meet at YPL Parking Lot

April 15th, Wednesday - Climate Series: GMRI Presents Coastal Flooding Community Science
4:00pm-5:00pm at York Public Library

April 16th, Thursday - Ferns of Southern Maine
6:00pm-7:00pm Spring Webinar

May 9th, Saturday - Native Plant Sale
9:00am-12:00pm - 1 Long Neck Marsh Road

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Mount Agamenticus

Registration is Open for the Big A 50K
Race Day is May 2nd, 2026
Register Here

Starting in April
Sit-Spot and Phenology Observation
10:00am-11:00am-Monthly - Drop In
Shrubland Spot: Every 2nd Wednesday
Forest Spot: Every 2nd Friday

April 23rd, Thursday
Peering into Vernal Pools
5:30pm-7:30pm - Register Here

May 9th, Saturday
Nature Printmaking Workshop
1:00pm-4:00pm at the Summit Register Here

May 31st, Sunday
Blue Moon Hike
8:30pm-10:00pm Nighttime hike from base to summit and back. Moderate difficulty, prior hiking experience recommended. Register Here

May 30th & 31st, Saturday & Sunday
SOLO Wilderness First Aid
9:00am-5:00pm at Mount A Summit Lodge
This program will introduce you to patient assessment, treatment, and management of injuries in backcountry conditions. You will learn to improvise splints and litters, stop bleeding, and other potentially lifesaving skills. 
Cost: $225 Register Here
Click Here for More SOLO information

Adopt-A-Trail
The Mount Agamenticus Conservation Region depends upon volunteers to help maintain 15 miles of popular trails. Adopters take responsibility for stewardship of a specific trail.

To register for a Community Work Day or to learn more about Adopt-A-Trail, please email: Ben Jankowski at  bjankowski@yorkmaine.org

CFW

Center for Wildlife

March 4th, Wednesday
Climate Series: Seabird Habitats and Climate Change
4:00pm-5:30pm at the York Public Library

May 26th-29th
Monhegan Island Trip
Birds & Nature

June 20th-21st
Boreal Birding Weekend
Coos County, NH with Dan Gardoqui

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

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York Art Association

Renovations planned for 2026
Learn more on our website

July 27th-July 31st, Monday-Friday
YAY Arts Camp 2026
9:00am-3:30pm at YAA. Focus on creativity & interaction

September 19th, Saturday
Art in the Park 2026
10:00am-4:00pm at Moulton Park

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Calendar

If you have an event that is open to the public that you want to be part of the community calendar, please complete the form at the bottom of this page.

Click below for a calendar view of upcoming events in York.
Web Calendar

For Regional Happenings Click Here:
Event Calendar | York Region Chamber of Commerce  

If you have an event that is open to the community and would like to add it to the calendar, please fill out the information, and give us at least 1-2 weeks advanced notice.