MainersWeekly June13-June20

HIKING, NEW ANTIQUE SHOP OPENED, DONUT AND WHOOPIE PIE FESTIVAL

MAINERSWEEKLY TOP PICKS

On Sat, take a drive to the Whoopie Pie Festival or Donut Festival for a family friendly event. Which sweet would you rather? Family vote? For Sunday, go antiquing in Winthrop. Visit The Vault Antiques and then Blueberry Vintage Co down the street! You can also pop in to Pickle’s Potions and Main St. Mercantile.

Do you still need an idea for Father’s Day? Take him out to Slates in Hallowell for what will be a delicious breakfast. Keep it simple & memorable with quality time together. Afterwards, you can walk to the pier, cast a line, walk on the rail trail or enjoy some of the local shops.

opening days vary, make sure to check the link for detailed info

Augusta: Tuesday’s Mill Park 2-6PM

Belgrade: Sunday’s 8-1, 7 Lakes Alliance

Hallowell: Saturday’s: Stevens Commons 9-12PM

Waterville: Thurs: Downtown Waterville @ Head of Falls Park 2-6

Winthrop: Thurs:(June 4-Sept10) 2-6, Municipal Parking Lot

Love to hike? Yeah, me too. Hopefully the black flies are no longer, so we can start enjoying! One of my favorite places are the Belgrade Highlands. There are plenty of hikes to choose from with some being quick and others taking a few hours. The views from the trails I hike (Round Top mostly) are great. Afterwards, we like to stop in either at the Sunset Grill or Day’s General Store in Belgrade OR Scapes in Mt. Vernon for breakfast or lunch afterwards. It’s a nice way to start a weekend day!

Cloud 9 Restaurant, Augusta — Sunday Brunch 10AM–2 PM

Two Maine Guys, Augusta - fresh picked lobster rolls, seafood platters, who belly fried clams and more on special. Murlyn Greenleaf is live on the patio 12-3

Belle of Belgrade - Father’s Day ride to Chadwicks

Portland (June 13-14): Intro to sea kayak weekend workshop. 9-4PM

High Water Kennebec River Rafting — (in the events section below)

Bentley’s Ride-In Bike Show, Arundel — motorcycles, trophies, cash awards - a bit of a drive, but total dad things, so worth it right?

HUNTER SAFETY COURSE (REQUIRED FOR NEW HUNTERS) Hosted by Maine Hunter Safety Program Online (self-paced) + Field Day Options, June 14, 2026 | Augusta, ME, Free, Required for hunting license (new hunters)

BOATING SAFETY CERTIFICATION Hosted by Maine Boating Safety Program, June 21, 2026 | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Free–$20 depending on course, Covers nav + safety

Sat/June 13th: Mini Film Fest: “The Extraordinary Caterpillar” & “The Buzz on Native Plants” 1:30-4:30 @Whitefield Library. Celebrate native plants and the interconnected community of insects, wildlife and humans they support.

Thurs/June 25th: Up-potting Seedlings at the Native Seed Center 6-7:30. Join in on a hands on demo on how to care for your native seedlings. Dividing, planting, applying to a garden setting. Learn details of soil mixes, fertilizations and other details.

Maine Cabin Masters Reveals Renovated Oldest Grange in Maine

Easily spend an entire day visiting these businesses. Freckle’s is having their Vault event this weekend too, which will have a food truck and plenty more antiques to check out. I also heard Black Bloc BBQ is also really good! I have yet to check out this place, but it’s on my list.

SUBSCRIPTION LAW CHANGE

Companies must make it easier to cancel subscriptions and recurring memberships.

Learn more here.

MaineDOT will be repaving the I-95 eastbound on-ramp from Western Avenue. This work is weather-dependent and is currently scheduled to begin on Sunday, June 7, 2026, or Monday, June 8, 2026. During this time, the I-95 eastbound on-ramp will be closed continuously, 24 hours a day, until paving operations are complete. Traffic will be directed east on Western Avenue, then guided via posted detour signage to loop back onto Western Avenue westbound, where drivers can access the open I-95 on-ramp.

Side note: If you are southbound, you should be able to access that from Whitten Road and not have to go through the turnaround detour.

The historic 1899 John Calvin Stevens designed home was successfully relocated on May 31st. It was saved from demolition to make way for a new Kennebec Savings Bank expansion, the 135,000 pound building was moved to 5 Chandler St. Source: wabitv

Our local libraries are an excellent resource! They have summer reading programs for our kids and some even have local ticket discounts too! So, what’s happening this week? Legos, stitching, anime, ukulele, author visits, homeschooling and much more.

Lithgow Library - Augusta, Hubbard Library - Hallowell. Bailey Library - Winthrop, Waterville Public Library - Waterville, Readfield Community Library - Readfield, Belgrade Public Library - Belgrade

Jessica Fike at Brookewood Realty can help you discover local homes, lake properties, and communities that fit your lifestyle. Click here for updated listings.

Augusta

Sat/Jun 13: Medical Plant Walk @ Viles Arboretum 10-11:30AM

Sun/ June 14th: Outdoor Skills Day 8:30-2:30. A family fun day for outdoor skills. Cast a line, shoot for new skills on the range, take a new hobby on the ATV and more.

Cape Neddick (worth the drive)

Sat/June 13th: Center for Wildlife, Kids visit FOR FREE day. The World of Bugs and Pollinators 11-3.

Dover/Foxcroft (worth the drive)

Sat/June 13th: Whoopie Pie Festival 10-4PM

Fayette

Sun/June 14th - 5K to support Starling Hall. Breakfast afterwards. Sign up here

Greenville (worth the drive)

Sat/Jun 13th & Mon/July 6th: Are you an adrenaline junkie? These are for you then. Highwater whitewater rafting @ Northeast Whitewater. Turbine test @ 8000 CFS!

Hallowell

Sun/June 14th: Community Yard Sale. HallDale High School. 9-2 Rain or Shine

Rockport (worth the drive)

June 12-13: Donut Festival. While paying homage to the history of the donut, this event will have family-friendly activities in downtown Rockport and Marine Park, live music, food trucks, a parade, artisan market, the CedarWorks Kids Tent with activities by the Penobscot Bay YMCA, the Salty Seal Beer Garden, and thousands of delicious donuts from popular vendors from the Midcoast and beyond!!

Winthrop

June 13-14: The Vault at Freckles Salvage 8-4. Food trucks and other downtown antique shops. Make a whole day of it.

June 19: Winthrop Vintage Fashion Show 2-4:30 at PAC @ Winthrop High School. Highlighting clothing styles from 1776 to 2026. Music, refreshments and raffles.

Augusta

Sat/Jun 27: Dr. Drew & His Animals 10-12PM @ Viles Arboretum

Sat/Jun 27: Brewfest 2-6PM

Hallowell

Sat/June 27th (rain date 28th): ArtWalk. Live music, food trucks, galleries, workshops

Litchfield

June 18th-21st: Blistered Fingers - Bluegrass Festival

Waterville

Fri/June19th: Steampunk Fair 5PM. 3rd Annual event. Close encounters of the 3rd kind Alien

Boothbay Harbor

June 21-27: Windjammer Days. A week long celebration with harbor events, boat parades, live music, seafood, fireworks and maritime activities

Camden

June 12-14: Jazz in June. National Jazz performers, historic Camden opera house, downtown activities

Freeport

June 27—28: Maine Oyster Festival. Maine oyster tastings, food vendors, live entertainment, educational exhibits, local breweries, This attracts foodies from all over New England.

New Gloucester

June 19-21: Bike Trek Across Maine

Gardiner: Waterfront Concert Series, every Fri 6-8:30 (starts mid June)

Augusta: Waterfront Concert Series, every Wed 6-8

Belgrade: Lakeside Listening at the 1958 Cafe Every Friday 4-6:30

Hallowell: Plenty of local music concert venues

Bowl in the Pines, Sidney - you HAVE to check out this little local gem

An impressive line up. ELLE KING just joined the line up!! Here’s just a few of MANY: Jo Dee Messina, Alison Krauss, Blues Traveler & Gin Blossoms.

Waterfront Concerts, Bangor - Not in Kennebec, but an amazing line up!

Winthrop - Norcross Point, Sunday

This is your darkest sky period and the best opportunity for Milky Way viewing, photography, camping, lakefront stargazing

Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury gather together shortly after sunset.

This is exactly the kind of thing people share photos of.

The full Strawberry Moon rises just after sunset and should be spectacular over Maine lakes and fields. Great opportunity to encourage readers to submit photos.