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Youth Parade Brigade: May Day Festival
Downtown Kennebunk Water Street, Kennebunk, United StatesLocal families: Join the AWS Youth Parade Brigade! March with Miss Amanda and Bowie behind the AWS van in local community parades. Children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. All family members welcome! Bring a favorite stuffie or your family dog* to join in the fun! Kids receive an AWS cloth backpack and stickers to […]
Rescue Readers: Wednesday, May 8
Animal Welfare Society 46 Holland Road, Kennebunk, ME, United StatesOpen to students in grades 1-8. Rescue Readers brings together elementary/middle school students and resident or therapy pets for a half hour of literary-based confidence building! Reading aloud forms a special bond between student and pet, provides enrichment and positive socialization for the animal, and boosts confidence in children.
Free
Furry Tales Story Time @ Kennebunk Free Library: May 10 @ 11:30 am
Kennebunk Free Library 112 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, United StatesFurry Tales Story Time combines pets, literacy and fun! Toddlers, preschoolers and their families explore the exciting world of animals with stories, playtime, crafts, songs, movement and plenty of time with various pets.
Rescue Readers: Wednesday, May 15
Animal Welfare Society 46 Holland Road, Kennebunk, ME, United StatesOpen to students in grades 1-8. Rescue Readers brings together elementary/middle school students and resident or therapy pets for a half hour of literary-based confidence building! Reading aloud forms a special bond between student and pet, provides enrichment and positive socialization for the animal, and boosts confidence in children.
Free
Furry Tales Story Time @ Goodall Memorial Library : May 17 @ 10:30 am
Goodall Memorial Library 952 Main Street, Sanford, ME, United StatesFurry Tales Story Time combines pets, literacy and fun! Toddlers, preschoolers and their families explore the exciting world of animals with stories, playtime, crafts, songs, movement and plenty of time with various pets.
Rescue Readers: Wednesday, May 22
Animal Welfare Society 46 Holland Road, Kennebunk, ME, United StatesOpen to students in grades 1-8. Rescue Readers brings together elementary/middle school students and resident or therapy pets for a half hour of literary-based confidence building! Reading aloud forms a special bond between student and pet, provides enrichment and positive socialization for the animal, and boosts confidence in children.
Free
Furry Tales Story Time @ Graves Library: May 24 @ 10:00 am
Graves Memorial Library 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, United StatesFurry Tales Story Time combines pets, literacy and fun! Toddlers, preschoolers and their families explore the exciting world of animals with stories, playtime, crafts, songs, movement and plenty of time with various pets.
Rescue Readers: Wednesday, May 29
Animal Welfare Society 46 Holland Road, Kennebunk, ME, United StatesOpen to students in grades 1-8. Rescue Readers brings together elementary/middle school students and resident or therapy pets for a half hour of literary-based confidence building! Reading aloud forms a special bond between student and pet, provides enrichment and positive socialization for the animal, and boosts confidence in children.
Free
Furry Tales Story Time @ McArthur Library: May 31 @ 10:30 am
McArthur Public Library 270 Main Street, Biddeford, ME, United StatesFurry Tales Story Time combines pets, literacy and fun! Toddlers, preschoolers and their families explore the exciting world of animals with stories, playtime, crafts, songs, movement and plenty of time with various pets.
Rescue Readers: Wednesday, June 5
Animal Welfare Society 46 Holland Road, Kennebunk, ME, United StatesOpen to students in grades 1-8. Rescue Readers brings together elementary/middle school students and resident or therapy pets for a half hour of literary-based confidence building! Reading aloud forms a special bond between student and pet, provides enrichment and positive socialization for the animal, and boosts confidence in children.
Free
Stuffed Animal Adoption
Kennebunk Free Library 112 Main Street, Kennebunk, ME, United StatesDo you have room in your heart and your home for a new stuffed animal? On Wednesday, June 26 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, the Kennebunk Free Library will be an adoption center for stuffies that are looking for their forever homes! Drop in during adoption hours to pick out a stuffie as they'll […]
Draw Live Animals
Animal Welfare Society 46 Holland Road, Kennebunk, Maine, United StatesStudents in grades 6+, join Miss Amanda and professional artist, Piper Castles, from River Tree Arts for some artistic, animal fun! In this camp, children will focus on core skills of drawing while observing live pets here at AWS. Students will build their drawing skill set from the ground up, starting with line of action, […]
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