GORHAM-Baxter Memorial Library at 71 South St in Gorham has a series of summer events for families to enjoy.

Friday July 2

10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m.

Shaw Park- Nature Bingo

Join Mr. Jeff for Nature Walks throughout the summer. He will be leading these programs in different parks throughout Greater Gorham. Each one will begin at 10:30am. We plan on spending 45 minutes per excursion. All ages

Meet Mr. Jeff in the parking lot of Shaw Park and play a game of Five Senses Nature Bingo. Be sure to bring along your ears, nose, fingers, and eyes to earn BINGO!

Rain date: July 9-10:30 a.m.

Thursday July 8

10:30 a.m.-Noon

Art in the Park

Art in the park is an opportunity to paint outside on the lawn.  We provide paint, brushes, and paper; you supply the imagination.  Bring your lunch to eat while your creation dries.  This is a popular family activity.  During outdoor programming, masks will only be required when physical distancing is not possible. All ages 

Program will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.

Monday July 12

9:30 a.m.-9:50 a.m.

Babies on the Lawn

Bring your baby and a blanket to join us for an interactive, socially distanced, outdoor lap-sit program. Ms. Dani will present stories, songs, rhymes and fun for babies 0- 18 months and their caregivers. Masks will only be required when physical distancing is not possible.

Program will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.

 10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Toddlers on the Lawn

Join Ms. Dani on the lawn as she uses stories, music, and movement to present and enhance early literacy skills and foster a love of reading.  Mask will only be required when physical distancing is not possible.  Ages 18 months to 3 years. 

Program will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.  

Tuesday July 13

10 a.m.-11 a.m.

Obstacle Course

Join us, on the lawn, for an obstacle course that will have you jumping, crawling, running, and spinning. Test yourself! Challenge a friend or sibling! All ages welcome for this Healthy Eating Active Living event!

 Rain date: July 14 – 10 a.m.

Friday July 16

10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m.

Hawkes Preserve-Sound Walk

Join Mr. Jeff for Nature Walks throughout the summer. He will be leading these programs in different parks throughout Greater Gorham. Each one will begin at 10:30am. We plan on spending 45 minutes per excursion. All ages

What do you hear when you are on a Nature Walk? Listen for the creatures in the forest, the babbling brook, a dog barking in the distance, or the low rumble of an airplane overhead. Meet Mr. Jeff in the parking lot of Hawkes Preserve and learn to tune-in to the sounds around us!

Rain date: July 9-10:30 a.m.

Monday July 19

9:30 a.m.-9:50 a.m.

Babies on the Lawn

Bring your baby and a blanket to join us for an interactive, socially distanced, outdoor lap-sit program. Ms. Dani will present stories, songs, rhymes and fun for babies 0- 18 months and their caregivers. Masks will only be required when physical distancing is not possible.

Program will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.

10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Toddlers on the Lawn

Join Ms. Dani on the lawn as she uses stories, music, and movement to present and enhance early literacy skills and foster a love of reading.  Mask will only be required when physical distancing is not possible.  Ages 18 months to 3 years. 

Program will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.  

Tuesday July 20

10 a.m.-11 a.m.

Chewonki-Animals on the Lawn

Chewonki’s Animal Adaptations program focuses on exploring and understanding the unique adaptations that animals use to survive in the wild every day. Through interactive activities using costumes and hands-on materials we will learn what an adaptation is and how it helps an animal to thrive in its specific habitat. Participants will also have the opportunity to observe and discuss the different adaptations of three of Chewonki’s resident non-releasable animals.  All ages

Rain date: July 21 – 10 a.m.

Thursday July 22

10:30 a.m.-Noon

Art in the Park

Art in the park is an opportunity to paint outside on the lawn.  We provide paint, brushes, and paper; you supply the imagination.  Bring your lunch to eat while your creation dries.  This is a popular family activity.  During outdoor programming, masks will only be required when physical distancing is not possible. All ages 

Program will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.

Monday July 26

9:30 a.m.-9:50 a.m.

Babies on the Lawn

Bring your baby and a blanket to join us for an interactive, socially distanced, outdoor lap-sit program. Ms. Dani will present stories, songs, rhymes and fun for babies 0- 18 months and their caregivers. Masks will only be required when physical distancing is not possible.

Program will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.

10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Toddlers on the Lawn

Join Ms. Dani on the lawn as she uses stories, music, and movement to present and enhance early literacy skills and foster a love of reading.  Mask will only be required when physical distancing is not possible.  Ages 18 months to 3 years. 

Program will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.  

Tuesday July 27

10 a.m.-11 a.m.

Veggie Land

Join us on the lawn for the most creative event of the summer!  We will play the game Veggie Land (think Candyland without the cavities) with our bodies as the pieces and use the lawn as our game board.  Navigate through Tomato Tunnel!  Oh no, don’t get stuck in Squash Swamp!  Game finishers will receive their choice of fresh produce from our very own Gorham Famers Market.  SNAP-Ed will be on hand with handouts, recipes, incentives, and a special family food activity.   This is an all ages event.  

Rain date: July 27 – 10 a.m.

Friday July 30

10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m.

Fraizer Preserve Trailhead –

Scavenger Hunt

Join Mr. Jeff for Nature Walks throughout the summer. He will be leading these programs in different parks throughout Greater Gorham. Each one will begin at 10:30am. We plan on spending 45 minutes per excursion. All ages.

Join Mr. Jeff at the Fraizer Preserve Trailhead by the High School athletic fields. We will walk up and down the trail to hunt for different colors, shapes, trees, textures, and more!

Rain date: Aug. 6-10:30 a.m.

Monday Aug. 2

9:30 a.m.-9:50 a.m.

Babies on the Lawn

Bring your baby and a blanket to join us for an interactive, socially distanced, outdoor lap-sit program. Ms. Dani will present stories, songs, rhymes and fun for babies 0- 18 months and their caregivers. Masks will only be required when physical distancing is not possible.

Program will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.

  10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Toddlers on the Lawn

Join Ms. Dani on the lawn as she uses stories, music, and movement to present and enhance early literacy skills and foster a love of reading.  Mask will only be required when physical distancing is not possible.  Ages 18 months to 3 years. 

Program will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.  

Tuesday Aug. 3

10 a.m.-10:45 a.m.

Zentangle

Join Ms. Becky for Zentangle on the lawn. Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. All ages.

Raindate: Aug. 4 – 10 a.m.

Thursday Aug. 5

10:30 a.m.-Noon

Art in the Park

Art in the park is an opportunity to paint outside on the lawn.  We provide paint, brushes, and paper; you supply the imagination.  Bring your lunch to eat while your creation dries.  This is a popular family activity.  During outdoor programming, masks will only be required when physical distancing is not possible. All ages 

Program will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.

Monday Aug. 9

9:30 a.m.-9:50 a.m.

Babies on the Lawn

Bring your baby and a blanket to join us for an interactive, socially distanced, outdoor lap-sit program. Ms. Dani will present stories, songs, rhymes and fun for babies 0- 18 months and their caregivers. Masks will only be required when physical distancing is not possible.

Program will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.

10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.

Toddlers on the Lawn

Join Ms. Dani on the lawn as she uses stories, music, and movement to present and enhance early literacy skills and foster a love of reading.  Mask will only be required when physical distancing is not possible.  Ages 18 months to 3 years. 

Program will be canceled in the event of inclement weather.  

Tuesday Aug. 10

10 a.m.-11 a.m.

Sharks w/ Mary Cerullo

What a great way to celebrate Shark Week!  Join us on the lawn as Shark book author Mary Cerullo shares info from her latest book!   “Sharks are often depicted as scary people-eaters, but these skilled predators are essential to sustaining the health of the world’s oceans. What if the services that sharks provide to the ocean ecosystem looked like the jobs that humans do on land? A visit to an aquarium helps a young girl imagine the important jobs that sharks do in the ocean. Recognizing some of the things we have in common may make people want to work to protect sharks from their top predators: us! We’ll share the story behind the story of Sharks at Your Service and plenty of time to ask your most pressing shark questions. If you think that all sharks are scary, Sharks at Your Service, Mary Cerullo’s latest books on Sharks (#8!) will show you sharks in ways you never imagined. You will say, “Good work, sharks!””  All ages

Rain date Aug. 11 – 10 a.m.

Friday Aug. 13

10:30 a.m.-11:15 a.m.

Shaw Cherry Hill Farm –

Building Fairy Houses

Join Mr. Jeff for Nature Walks throughout the summer. He will be leading these programs in different parks throughout Greater Gorham. Each one will begin at 10:30am. We plan on spending 45 minutes per excursion.

Have you walked at the Cherry Hill Farm and seen those a.m.azing structures in the woods? Well, let’s see what we can do to add to the area! We are going to get hands-on and build fairy houses from the resources we find lying on the ground.

Rain date: Aug. 20-10:30 a.m.