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Kid’s Holiday Party

Families and kiddos: you're invited to AWS' annual Kid's Holiday Party! Friday, December 22 from 2pm - 4pm. There will be holiday games, stories and, of course, animals! FREE to attend and no registration needed. Just stop on by for some magical holiday happenings!

December After School Club

During Club meetings, students will dive deeper into animal care, do crafts, play games, and generally decompress from the day. Students will also be able to hang out with some of our Youth Programs pets and have a tour of our Adoption Center.
A little girl pets a small dog on the floor in the library.

Furry Tales Story Time

Furry Tales Story Time combines pets, literacy, and fun! Toddlers, preschoolers, and their families explore the exciting world of animals with stories, playtime, crafts, songs, and plenty of time with various pets. Furry Tales travels to different locations around our community and is FREE to attend!
Five puppies sit on stands and face the camera during a training class.

Small Breed Learn & Play – Agility and Obstacles

Small Breed Learn & Play is a series of one-time sessions that build upon the training and obedience skills you learned in our Basic Training class. It is a great way to reinforce good behavior, learn new skills, bond with your dog and have fun.

Puppy Learn & Play- Yuletide Youngsters

Learn & Play for puppies brings together training skills and doggone fun in short weekly sessions. Each session, led by one of our certified professional dog trainers, includes a mix of socialization, obedience training, life skills, play and fun!

Furry Tales Story Time

Furry Tales Story Time combines pets, literacy, and fun! Toddlers, preschoolers, and their families explore the exciting world of animals with stories, playtime, crafts, songs, and plenty of time with various pets. Furry Tales travels to different locations around our community and is FREE to attend!
Five puppies sit on stands and face the camera during a training class.

Small Breed Learn & Play – Scent Work

Small Breed Learn & Play is a series of one-time sessions that build upon the training and obedience skills you learned in our Basic Training class. It is a great way to reinforce good behavior, learn new skills, bond with your dog and have fun.
Close up of a small, shaggy dog with brown eyes.

Puppy Learn & Play – Leash walking

Learn & Play for puppies brings together training skills and doggone fun in short weekly sessions. Each session, led by one of our certified professional dog trainers, includes a mix of socialization, obedience training, life skills, play and fun!
children read to a yellow dog

Rescue Readers

Rescue Readers brings together elementary/middle school students and AWS resident pets for a half hour of literary-based confidence building. Thank you to Kennebunk Savings for sponsoring Rescue Readers for the 2023-2024 school year. With their generosity, this program is free to attend.

Rescue Readers

Rescue Readers brings together elementary/middle school students and AWS resident pets for a half hour of literary-based confidence building. Thank you to Kennebunk Savings for sponsoring Rescue Readers for the 2023-2024 school year. With their generosity, this program is free to attend.

Rescue Readers

Rescue Readers brings together elementary/middle school students and AWS resident pets for a half hour of literary-based confidence building. Thank you to Kennebunk Savings for sponsoring Rescue Readers for the 2023-2024 school year. With their generosity, this program is free to attend.

Rescue Readers

Rescue Readers brings together elementary/middle school students and AWS resident pets for a half hour of literary-based confidence building. Thank you to Kennebunk Savings for sponsoring Rescue Readers for the 2023-2024 school year. With their generosity, this program is free to attend.
three small young dogs run around and play in a grassy field

Puppy Learn & Play – Wheels & Sounds

Open to puppies 8-19 weeks old. Learn & Play brings together training skills and doggone fun in short weekly sessions. Each Learn & Play session, led by one of our certified professional dog trainers, includes a mix of socialization, obedience training, life skills, play and fun.

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