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  • Boston Bruins Learn to Play Hockey Program, a four-week class at Midcoast Recreation Center in Rockport this October, for girls and boys born from 2010 to 2014 who are new to the sport. Registration closes September 10: LearnToPlay.nhl.com/bruins.
  • Album Cover Contest for Young Maine Artists, ages 5 to 18. The statewide contest invites artists to mail or email a drawing or digital art piece. The winner will be used on the “Heartbeat of Home” album sold by Maine Volunteer Foundation. The deadline is September 16 at 5 p.m. Details: VolunteerMaine.org.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5:

  • Baby Time at Rockland Public Library, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Thursdays for newborns to 2-year-olds, with older siblings welcome. Miss Katie will guide fun with rhymes, finger plays and stories.
  • Washington Co-Ed Soccer Sign-Ups, for children in grades three to six, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Gibbs Library. Sign-up for pre-K to grade two will be Monday, September 9, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. For Washingtonians, $20 for the first child, $10 per sibling, $30 family max. Nonresident fees are $25, $15, $35. T-shirts are included. For more info: AAbrahamson@live.com, 505-5650.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7:

  • Free Day of Outdoor Skills at Alford Lake in Hope, for ages 10 to 15 (with a parent or guardian). Canoeing, kayaking, fishing, general outdoor skills, safety, survival and first aid are all on the menu. Lunch will be served; participants are asked to bring a potluck dessert. Knox County Fish and Game Association hosts; donations are welcome. Registration: MainelyRetired@yahoo.com, 975-4447.
  • RESCHEDULED FOR SEPT. 14: Kites & Ice Cream for Kids at Beech Hill Preserve, in Rockport, 1 to 4 p.m. Children who register get a free kite and a coupon for an ice cream (which will be on sale for grownups and for kids who don’t register): info@CoastalMountains.org.
  • ArtLab for All Ages at CMCA, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Center for Maine Contemporary Art, 21 Winter Street, Rockland. Artists of all ages are invited to create folded paper sculpture inspired by the exhibit “Dreams Can Come True” by artist team Tectonic Industries. Free and open to all.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8:

  • Belfast Maskers Call for Young Actors, for a children’s holiday musical, Bah Humbug! Auditions this Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. and Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Basil Burwell Community Theater, 17 Court Street in Belfast. There are roles for children of all ages, including choral parts. Details: info@BelfastMaskers.com.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10:

  • Bug Maine-ia at the Maine State Museum, 230 State Streeet in Augusta, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The free fair offers attendees a chance to learn about bugs as pets, pests and pollinators. There will be fossils of bugs from the Ice Age. Activities will include interaction with live aquatic organisms and an opportunity to hold a live tarantula.
  • Family Movie & Pizza Night at Thomaston Public Library, 5 p.m. This one features “The Secret Life of Pets 2,” shown with closed captions. The event is free and open to all. PJs are welcome.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12:

  • Creative Art Crew at Rockland Public Library: “Rock Painting,” from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. In honor of National Pet Rock Day, kids and their adults are invited to paint a rock to take home or leave at the library to enliven the grounds. Dress to make a mess; supplies provided.
  • Monarch Butterfly Program on Sears Island, from 4 to 5:30 p.m., for kids ages 6 to 12 with an adult. The free program is part of Friends of Sears Island’s Science Squad program for youngsters. It will be led by expert Serenea Cole. Online registration is required: FriendsofSearsIsland.org/monarch-2019.
  • After-School Yoga at The Dancing Elephant, 14 School Street in Rockland, for kids ages 7 to 11 on Thursdays, September 12 to October 17, from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Sarah Trapani will introduce yoga postures and lead mindfulness and breathing practices and games. A healthy snack will be offered. Scholarships are aailable. Details: RocklandYoga.com.

COMING UP:

  • RESCHEDULED FROM SEPT. 7: Kites & Ice Cream for Kids at Beech Hill Preserve, Saturday, September 14, in Rockport, 1 to 4 p.m. Children who register get a free kite and a coupon for an ice cream (which will be on sale for grownups and for kids who don’t register): info@CoastalMountains.org.

ONGOING:

  • “A Family for ME” Foster Care and Adoption Info Meetings, for people who have wondered about the proceess of becoming a licensed foster parent or adoptive parent. For the location and time of the next meeting, call 615-6011 or go to AFamilyForMEMaine.org.
  • Breastfeeding Support Group in Belfast, Mondays (call ahead if it falls on a holiday), 10 to 11 a.m., Waldo County General Hospital’s Women & Infants Unit. Siblings welcome. FMI: 505-4109.
  • Breastfeeding Support Group in Rockport, first and third Tuesdays, 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Pen Bay Medical Center’s Chapel Room. Drop-in meeting facilitated by a lactation consultant. FMI: 921-8345.
  • Mother’s Milk Support Group in Rockport, Tuesdays, 12:30 to 2 p.m. or 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Pen Bay Medical Center’s Chapel. Drop-in group open to families and moms-to-be. FMI: 921-8345.
  • Postpartum Support Group, first and third Thursdays in Rockport in Pen Bay Medical Center’s Cardiac Rehab Solarium and second and fourth Thursdays in Belfast in Waldo County General Hospital’s Biscone Building, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Drop-in meetings open to the family. FMI: 505-4140.
  • PUBLIC LIBRARY OFFERINGS, in the midcoast. Appleton Public Library: Story Time on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. for kids of any age. Belfast Free Library: Story Time Tuesdays at 10 a.m. for babies to age 2. Story Time Fridays at 10 a.m. for ages 2-4. Siblings welcome. Camden Public Library: Story Hours at 10 a.m. – Mondays for preschoolers; Wednesdays for babies to age 2 and siblings; Thursdays for ages 4-5; Fridays for ages 2-3; Saturdays for preschoolers to early elementary. Carver Memorial Library, Searsport: Storytime for young children and their families on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Gibbs Library, Washington: Storytime Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Liberty Library: Story Time on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Ages 3-5. Siblings welcome. Palermo Public Library: Toddler Time on Mondays at 10 a.m. Lego Club on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Rockland Public Library: Rockin’ Storytime with Miss Katie on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Rockport Public Library: Story Time on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Babies to age 5. Searsmont Town Library: Lego Club on Fridays at 3 p.m. Under 12 with adult. Skidompha Library, Damariscotta: Toddler Time on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Book Babies on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Ukulele Group on Fridays at 3:30 p.m. Thomaston Public Library: Family Story on Thursdays at 11 a.m. With crafts and snacks. Saturday Story and Activity Hour at 10 a.m. Waldoboro Public Library: Story Time on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Warren Public Library: Arts and Crafts Club on Mondays at 6 p.m. Story Time Saturdays at 10 a.m.