Youth Spaces & Places

Breaks from school can be hard for young people and caregivers.

Find fun, supportive spaces for youth to go and activities to do near you!

Midcoast Youth Center & Skatepark

MYC is a steadfast resource for area teens and adults.

We never waver and we are always here.

Brunswick Teen Center

A free and safe space for teens to engage in creative outlets, share their talents, hang out with friends, and participate in an abundance of activities.

Bath Area YMCA & Landing YMCA

Find youth programs, access to facilities, and public events       at your local YMCA!

Brunswick Link

The Brunswick Link provides Monday-Friday public transit service in Brunswick, for Free! Encourage youth independence and exploration around town.

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Bath

Youth Center

Midcoast Youth Center 

  • Find youth programs, community events, housing and food resources, and resources for the whole family.

HOURS:

MONDAY – FRIDAY •  2 pm – 6 pm

MYC Skatepark

  • The largest indoor skatepark in Maine, our skatepark offers over 6,000 square feet for skateboarding, inline skates, scooters & BMX. Our park is operated, in part, by local youth & riders and supports programs in the adjoining teen center.
    • Skaters 5-18 years of age, your PARENT OR GUARDIAN must sign the waiver; not a neighbor or friend or friend’s parent. No riders under the age of 5 are permitted.

HOURS:

MONDAY – THURSDAY 2 pm – 7 pm

FRIDAY • 2 pm – 9 pm

SATURDAY • 10 am – 9 pm

SUNDAY •  2 pm – 6 pm

*Free Skate:

MONDAY-FRIDAY •  2 pm – 3:30 pm


Recreation Center

Bath Recreation

  • Find summer camps, sport teams, and free events from Bath Recreation!

Bath YMCA

  • Visit the gym, pool, playground, and fitness rooms or sign up for summer camps, youth programs, and community events!

HOURS:

MONDAY – FRIDAY •  5 am – 9 pm

SATURDAY •  7 am – 5 pm

SUNDAY •  9 am – 3 pm


Library

Patten Free Library

  • Unusual Things To Borrow: American Girl Doll Kits, Chess Sets, Language Kits, Lawn Games, Music Kits, Outdoor Adventure Kits, Astronomy Binoculars, Bath Forestry Committee Backpack, Binoculars Stargazing Kit, My Own Backyard (MOBY) backpacks, Orion StarBlast Telescope
  • Check out Museum Passes:
    • Children’s Museum & Theater of Maine: The Children’s Room issues passes to Library patrons for a specific date; one pass per day. Passes are good for regular admission price for up to 6 people.
    • Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens: Passes are good for the regular season (May-October) only.  One pass is issued for each day the Museum is open (May-October). Reservations can be made for two adults and any number of children under the age of 18.
    • Farnsworth Museum: Pass provides free admission for up to four adults on a reserved date. Museum is currently open from Wednesday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The historic sites (Olson House and Farnsworth Homestead are currently closed to the public).  Admission is also free for anyone 16 years old and under.
    • Maine Maritime Museum: One pass issued for each day the Museum is open. Pass is good for free admission for up to 8 people.
    • Maine State Parks: The pass admits the holder and the occupants of the pass holder’s vehicle to all Maine State Parks and Historic Sites day-use facilities. Pass checks out for five days.
    • Portland Museum of Art: One pass issued for each day the Museum is open. Pass is good for free admission for up to 2 adults and 6 children.
    • Railway Village Museum: The Museum is open from June 18-Indigenous People’s Day. This pass entitles two Adults or Seniors, and all accompanying children and/or grandchildren under 18 to free admission.

HOURS:

TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY •  10 am – 7 pm

THURSDAY-FRIDAY •  10 am – 5 pm

SATURDAY •  10 am – 4 pm


Museum

Maine Maritime Museum

  • Two-Day Admission, Off Season (until May 15, 2025)
  • Members: FREE, Adult: $14, Senior: $12, Child (17 & under): FREE*

HOURS:

DAILY •  9:30 am – 5 pm


Transportation

Bath City Bus

  • REGULAR FARE: $1
  • PURCHASE PASS: 12 rides for $10.

HOURS:

MONDAY-FRIDAY •  8 am – 5:30 pm

Bowdoinham

Youth Center

Midcoast Youth Center 

  • Find youth programs, community events, housing and food resources, and resources for the whole family

HOURS:

MONDAY – FRIDAY •  2 pm – 6 pm

MYC Skatepark

  • The largest indoor skatepark in Maine, our skatepark offers over 6,000 square feet for skateboarding, inline skates, scooters & BMX. Our park is operated, in part, by local youth & riders and supports programs in the adjoining teen center.
    • Skaters 5-18 years of age, your PARENT OR GUARDIAN must sign the waiver; not a neighbor or friend or friend’s parent. No riders under the age of 5 are permitted.

HOURS:

MONDAY – THURSDAY 2 pm – 7 pm

FRIDAY • 2 pm – 9 pm

SATURDAY • 10 am – 9 pm

SUNDAY •  2 pm – 6 pm

*Free Skate:

MONDAY-FRIDAY •  2 pm – 3:30 pm


Recreation Center

Bowdoinham Recreation

  • Find sports teams and age-friendly activities at Bowdoinham Recreation!

Library

Bowdoinham Library

  • Find local events, book clubs, and check out books!

HOURS:

TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY •  10 am – 2 pm

WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY •  2 pm – 6 pm

  • Check out Museum & Park Passes for:
    • Maine State Parks
      • This pass allows all the occupants of up to a 17-passenger vehicle to free day-use at most of Maine’s State Parks and historic sites. Call the library to reserve the pass
    • Boothbay Railway Village Museum
      • Nowhere else in New England can you ride the rails behind an authentic steam locomotive. Surrounded by historic Maine buildings and view a collection of 60 antique autos.
    • Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay
      • Explore more than 300 acres of gardens and natural spaces, from the Native Butterfly and Moth House to the Bibby and Harold Alfond Children’s Garden or Giles Rhododendron and Perennial Garden, and the Giant Trolls, the Guardians of the Seeds. Call the library to reserve the free pass.
    • Children’s Museum and Theater of Maine
      • This newly constructed facility welcomes our library pass holders to free admission for two adults and up to six children. Located at 250 Thompson’s Point Road, Portland, ME.
    • Maine Maritime Museum in Bath
      • One family group (up to eight) adult passes each day for entry to the Maine Maritime Museum (kids are always free).
Brunswick

Youth Center

Brunswick Teen Center

  • The Brunswick Area Teen Center (BATC) provides a free and safe space for teens to engage in creative outlets, share their talents, hang out with friends, and participate in an abundance of activities put on by staff.

HOURS:

MONDAY – FRIDAY •  2:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Midcoast Youth Center 

  • Find youth programs, community events, housing and food resources, and resources for the whole family.

HOURS:

MONDAY – FRIDAY •  2 pm – 6 pm

MYC Skatepark

  • The largest indoor skatepark in Maine, our skatepark offers over 6,000 square feet for skateboarding, inline skates, scooters & BMX. Our park is operated, in part, by local youth & riders and supports programs in the adjoining teen center
    • Skaters 5-18 years of age, your PARENT OR GUARDIAN must sign the waiver; not a neighbor or friend or friend’s parent. No riders under the age of 5 are permitted.

HOURS:

MONDAY – THURSDAY 2 pm – 7 pm

FRIDAY • 2 pm – 9 pm

SATURDAY • 10 am – 9 pm

SUNDAY •  2 pm – 6 pm

*Free Skate:

MONDAY-FRIDAY •  2 pm – 3:30 pm


Recreation Center

Brunswick Recreation

  • Brunswick Rec Center amenities: indoor track, basketball courts, pickleball courts, fitness center, surrounding area trails, and free wifi.

HOURS:

MONDAY – FRIDAY •  6 am – 8 pm

SATURDAY •  7 am – 6 pm

SUNDAY •  8 am – 4 pm

Landing YMCA

  • Visit the gym, pool, playground, and fitness rooms or sign up for summer camps, youth programs, and community events!

HOURS:

MONDAY – THURSDAY 5:30 am – 8 pm

FRIDAY 5:30 am – 5 pm

SATURDAY 8 am – 3 pm

Teens to Trails

  • Our trips and programs are designed for Maine teenagers to connect with their peers, discover new things about themselves and the natural world, and grow together. Our goal is to support the well-being of our teens, so that they can enjoy healthy lives outside. Find a program near you!

Library

Curtis Library

  • Try 3-D printing, borrow materials, access Portland Public Library, sign up for teen, child, and adult programs, and check out the Library of Things to access kitchen and gardening tools, literary tools, games, and music.

HOURS:

MONDAY – THURSDAY 9:30 am – 8 pm

FRIDAY 9:30 am – 6 pm

SATURDAY 9:30 am – 5 pm

SUNDAY 12 pm – 4 pm

  • Museum Passes
    • Check out free museum passes:
      • Boothbay Railway Village
      • Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
      • Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine Please follow the instructions given when reserving your pass.
      • Farnsworth Art Museum
      • Maine Discovery Museum
      • Maine Maritime Museum
      • Maine State Parks Pass
      • Maine Wildlife Park
      • Pejepscot History Center – Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum and the Skolfield-Whittier House
      • Portland Museum of Art

Museum

Bowdoin College Museum of Art

  • Browse a variety of exhibitions and view the BCMA’s collection for FREE.

HOURS:

TUESDAY-SATURDAY 10 am – 5 pm

THURSDAY 10 am – 8:30 pm

SUNDAY 1 pm – 5 pm

Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum

  • Bowdoin’s Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum is dedicated entirely to all things Arctic. The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum is home to a diverse collection of over 41,000 objects, photographs, and motion picture films. Always FREE and open to the public.

HOURS:

TUESDAY-SATURDAY 10 am – 5 pm

SUNDAY 1 pm – 5 pm

Brunswick Naval Aviation Museum

  • Naval Air Station Brunswick, Maine, carved a unique place in US and Naval history and played a critical role in maritime patrol aviation world-wide.  The museum collects, consolidates and conserves thousands of facts, artifacts, stories and historical incidents that tell the complete story of U.S. maritime patrol aviation.

HOURS:

WEDNESDAY 10 am – 4 pm

SUNDAY 12 pm – 4 pm


Community Programs

Midcoast Youth Theater

  • Midcoast Youth Theater provides youth with meaningful, safe theatrical opportunities regardless of experience or financial means. Go see the next production or join the troupe!

Transportation

Brunswick Link

  • The Brunswick Link providespublic transit service in Brunswick for FREE!
  • Learn how to ride and where you can go!

HOURS:

MONDAY – FRIDAY • VISIT GOOGLE MAPS FOR SCHEDULED TIMES

Harpswell

Youth Center

Midcoast Youth Center 

  • Find youth programs, community events, housing and food resources, and resources for the whole family.

HOURS:

MONDAY – FRIDAY •  2 pm – 6 pm

MYC Skatepark

  • The largest indoor skatepark in Maine, our skatepark offers over 6,000 square feet for skateboarding, inline skates, scooters & BMX. Our park is operated, in part, by local youth & riders and supports programs in the adjoining teen center
    • Skaters 5-18 years of age, your PARENT OR GUARDIAN must sign the waiver; not a neighbor or friend or friend’s parent. No riders under the age of 5 are permitted.

HOURS:

MONDAY – THURSDAY 2 pm – 7 pm

FRIDAY • 2 pm – 9 pm

SATURDAY • 10 am – 9 pm

SUNDAY •  2 pm – 6 pm

*Free Skate:

MONDAY-FRIDAY •  2 pm – 3:30 pm


Recreation Center

Harpswell Recreation

  • Check out and sign up for Harpswell Recreation programs and amenities: swimming, yoga, pickleball, tax prep, community garden, & sports teams!

Library

Cundy’s Harbor Library

  • Check out Cundy Harbor Library for story walks, career training programs, FEMA help, contests, author visits and more community events!

HOURS:

WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY •  10 am – 3 pm

Orrs Island Library

  • Amenities: computer access, printers, WiFi, & sign up for summer community programs!

HOURS:

TUESDAY, SATURDAY •  10 am – 3 pm

FRIDAY •  10 am – 4 pm


Museum

Orrs Island Museum Passes

  • Check out free museum passes at the library!
Topsham

Youth Center

Brunswick Teen Center

  • The Brunswick Area Teen Center (BATC) provides a free and safe space for teens to engage in creative outlets, share their talents, hang out with friends, and participate in an abundance of activities put on by staff.

HOURS:

MONDAY – FRIDAY •  2:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Midcoast Youth Center 

  • Find youth programs, community events, housing and food resources, and resources for the whole family.

HOURS:

MONDAY – FRIDAY •  2 pm – 6 pm

MYC Skatepark

  • The largest indoor skatepark in Maine, our skatepark offers over 6,000 square feet for skateboarding, inline skates, scooters & BMX. Our park is operated, in part, by local youth & riders and supports programs in the adjoining teen center
    • Skaters 5-18 years of age, your PARENT OR GUARDIAN must sign the waiver; not a neighbor or friend or friend’s parent. No riders under the age of 5 are permitted.

HOURS:

MONDAY – THURSDAY 2 pm – 7 pm

FRIDAY • 2 pm – 9 pm

SATURDAY • 10 am – 9 pm

SUNDAY •  2 pm – 6 pm

*Free Skate:

MONDAY-FRIDAY •  2 pm – 3:30 pm


Recreation Center

Topsham Recreation

  • Join local sports teams and find community events at Topsham Recreation!

Six Rivers Youth Sports

  • Access sports facilities for group and team activities.

Library

Topsham Public Library

  • Find teen, child, and adult programming, gardens, Historical Society, and more at the Topsham Public Library!

HOURS:

MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY •  9 am – 6 pm

TUESDAY, THURSDAY •  9 am – 8 pm

SATURDAY •  9 am – 4 pm

  • Museum Passes for Topsham Library:
    • Children’s Museum of Maine
    • Portland Museum of Art
    • Maine Wildlife Park
    • Maine Maritime Museum
    • Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
February Vacation Calendar

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Tuesday 

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Wednesday 

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CURTIS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (12pm-4pm)


BATH SKATE PARK (2pm-6pm)


Bath YMCA (9am-3pm

CURTIS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (9:30am-8pm)


BOWDOIN COLLEGETerra Femme Live with Courtney Stephens (7pm-10pm)


PATTEN FREE LIBRARY (10am-5pm)


TOPSHAM LIBRARY (9am-6pm)


MIDCOAST YOUTH CENTER (2pm-6pm):Lantern-Making Workshop (12pm-5pm)


BATH SKATE PARK (2pm-7pm): Free Skate (2pm-3:30pm)


BATH YMCA (5am-9pm)


BRUNSWICK TEEN CENTER (2:30pm-5:30pm)

CURTIS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (9:30am-8pm): The Sharing Table (12pm-1:30pm)


BOWDOIN COLLEGEThe American Sector Film Screening (5:30pm-8:30pm), Lobster Tales (7pm-8:30pm)


BOWDOIN COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART: (10am-5pm)


PATTEN FREE LIBRARY (10am-7pm): Learn About Cellos (10:30am-11:30am), Model Railroad Club (10am-6pm), Sharing Table (12pm-2:30pm), French Conversation (6pm-7pm), The Black Experience from Africa to America (6:30pm-7:30pm)


WINTERKIDS: Black Mountain of Maine


BOWDOINHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY(10am-2pm)


ORR’S ISLAND LIBRARY (10am-3pm)


TOPSHAM LIBRARY (9am-8pm): Drop-In Activities for Kids (10am-2pm), Young Critics (5pm-5:45pm), Board Game Night (6pm-7pm)


MIDCOAST YOUTH CENTER (2pm-6pm): Lantern-Making Workshop (12pm-5pm)


BATH SKATE PARK (2pm-7pm): Free Skate (2pm-3:30pm)


BATH YMCA (5am-9pm)


BRUNSWICK TEEN CENTER (2:30pm-5:30pm)

CURTIS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (9:30am-8pm): Art Supply Swap (3pm-4pm), Family Art Studio (10:30am-12pm)


BOWDOIN COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART: Hours: 10am-5pm


PATTEN FREE LIBRARY (10am-7pm): Model RR Club (10am-3pm), Lego Club (4pm-5pm)


BOWDOINHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY(2pm-6pm)


TOPSHAM LIBRARY (9am-6pm): Preschool Story Time (10:30am-11:15am), Sharing Table (12:30pm-2:30pm), Drop-In Activities (1pm-4pm), Teen Justice League Stitchers (4pm-5:30pm)


MIDCOAST YOUTH CENTER (2pm-6pm): Lantern-Making Workshop (12pm-5pm)


BATH SKATE PARK (2pm-7pm): Free Skate (2pm-3:30pm)


BATH YMCA (5am-9pm)


BRUNSWICK TEEN CENTER (2:30pm-5:30pm)

CURTIS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (9:30am-8pm): Teen Games (10 am-12pm), Radical Reactions (10:30 am-11:30 am)


BOWDOIN COLLEGE: “A Glass Darkly: Petersburg in the Mirror of Alternative History” (4:30pm-5:30pm), Cultivating Human Experience Through Heirloom Tomatoes (4:30pm-6:30pm), Arctic Museum Film Screening (7pm-9pm)


BOWDOIN COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART (10am-8:30pm)


PATTEN FREE LIBRARY (10am-5pm): Cozy Crafting Club (3:30pm-4:15pm)


WINTERKIDS: Mt Abram Ski Area


BOWDOINHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY(2pm-6pm)


TOPSHAM LIBRARY (9am-8pm): Baby & Me (10am-10:20am), Music & Rhyme Time (10:30am-11am), Model Train (11:15am-3:15pm), Movie Matinee: Wicked (12pm-2:40pm)


MIDCOAST YOUTH CENTER (2pm-6pm): Lantern-Making Workshop (12pm-5pm)


BATH SKATE PARK (2pm-7pm): Free Skate (2pm-3:30pm)


BATH YMCA (5am-9pm)


BRUNSWICK TEEN CENTER (2:30pm-5:30pm)

CURTIS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (9:30am-6pm): Music Fun (11 am-12 pm)


BOWDOIN COLLEGE: Insider’s Guide to How Ballot Measures Are Won & Lost (12:30pm-1:30pm), Challah Bake (3pm-5:30pm)


BOWDOIN COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART 10am-5pm


PATTEN FREE LIBRARY (10am-5pm): All Ages Storytime (10:15am-11:15am), American Girl Doll Social Club (3:30pm-4:15pm), Hygge Day (10am-4pm)


BOWDOINHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY(2pm-6pm)


ORR’S ISLAND LIBRARY (10am-4pm)


TOPSHAM LIBRARY (9am-6pm): Art Club for Kids (4pm-4:45pm), School Vacation Level Up Gaming (4:30pm-5:30pm)


MIDCOAST YOUTH CENTER (2pm-6pm): Lantern-Making Workshop (12pm-5pm)


BATH SKATE PARK (2pm-9pm): Free Skate (2pm-3:30pm)


BATH YMCA (5am-9pm)

CURTIS MEMORIAL LIBRARY (9:30am-5pm)


BOWDOIN COLLEGE MUSEUM OF ART Hours: 10am-5pm


PATTEN FREE LIBRARY (10am-4pm): Read to a Dog (1pm-2pm)


BOWDOINHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY(10am-2pm)


ORR’S ISLAND LIBRARY (10am-3pm)


TOPSHAM LIBRARY (9am-4pm): Teen Saturdays (9:30am-11am), Teens Snack & Craft (10am-10:45am), School Vacation Movie: Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice (1pm-2:45pm)


MIDCOAST YOUTH CENTER (2pm-6pm): Lantern-Making Workshop (12pm-5pm)


BATH SKATE PARK (10am-9pm)


BATH WINTERFEST:(10am-8pm)


BATH YMCA (7am-5pm)

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