Calendar of Events
Across the state, events are taking place, designed with intention, to connect one another in community.
Upcoming Events:
Loneliness Awareness Week: June 15-21
How to host an event or activity for Loneliness Awareness Week
An invitation from Marmalade Trust
Loneliness Awareness Week inspires people across the world to provide meaningful opportunities for connection!
To join in, why not use the campaign resources to...
Join in Share an Orange Day on Wednesday 17 June
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Host a Connections Corner in your office or community space featuring
Conversation Starters and Chatty Table signs
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Set up a feelings wall asking, 'how does loneliness feel to me?'
If you already have a connection event planned, promote it as part of the campaign - add your event or activity to the campaign Connections Map, you could also add it to Loop, an app that helps people attending events to connect with each other. Read more here.
Resources to help you
Posters for display, social media templates and conversation tools to help you plan and promote your event.
The Connections Map
Let others know that you're supporting the campaign by adding your event to our Connections Map. Once added, we will promote you as a campaign partner across our channels.
Add an event or activity to the Connections Map
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June 2026
June in Maine offers a variety of community-focused events designed to foster social
connection - here are just a few:
Community & Networking
Community Plate Supper: "When Everyone's at the Table: Storytelling as Solidarity" in Harrison on June 27, featuring shared food and stories.
Pride Events:
Ogunquit Pride: June 1st - 7th: The beach town kicks off the month with a week of celebrations, including flag raisings, cabaret shows, and beach parties.
Hallowell Pride Festival: June 6, 2026. Held at Granite City Park with live music, drag performances, and a Pride dance.
Rockland Pride: Sunday, June 7, 2026. A community-focused event from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM featuring a parade, a sensory-friendly Rest Nest, live music, and a nonbinary social at Hello Hello Books.
Central Maine Pride (Waterville): Sunday, June 7, 2026. A 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM festival at Head of Falls Park.
QueerlyME Presque Isle Trail Mixer: Saturday, June 13, 2026, 11a-12p
Bangor Pride Festival & Parade: Saturday, June 13, 2026. Taking place on the Bangor Waterfront, Central Maine’s largest 2SLGBTQIA+ festival will feature a large parade, vendor market, and live entertainment.
Brunswick Pride Festival: Saturday, June 14, 2026. Taking place on the Town Mall from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM, featuring food trucks, drag queens, a choral group, and LGBTQ+ artists.
Portland Pride Parade & Festival: Saturday, June 20, 2026. Maine's largest Pride celebration features a morning parade through downtown, followed by an expansive festival with food, entertainment, advocacy groups, and ticketed evening after-parties.
Downeast Pride (Eastport): Sunday, June 28, 2026. Various downtown events running from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, culminating in a seaside march.
QueerlyME Pride Trail Mixer: Monday, June 29, 2026, 6-7:15p, Brunswick
For the most up-to-date schedule changes and a complete, localized list of community events happening in your specific corner of Maine, visit the OUT Maine Pride Guide or check the EqualityMaine Events Calendar for year-round listings.
Free Community Suppers: Regular meals at Open Table MDI in Bar Harbor (Tuesdays) and Save a Life in Lincoln (last Friday).
Arts, Crafts & Hobbies
Crafting Groups: SUNSET STITCHERS (Mondays) and LOVE to STITCH (Tuesdays) in Readfield, plus Knitters & Crafters in Orrington (Fridays).
Board Game Nights: Board "Gayme" Night in Lewiston (June 8) and games at The Gatherings in Surry (June 7).
Paint and Sip: Lupine-themed event on June 5 in Bar Harbor.
Outdoor & Active
Rucksack Walk: Guided walk in Skowhegan (June 22).
Fresh Air Fridays: Social walk in Skowhegan (June 26).
Acadia Music & Dance Festival: Weekly workshops and dances starting June 21.
Older Adults
Coffee Hour: Socializing at Parsons Memorial Library in Alfred (June 16).
EqualityMaine Events: Luncheons in Ellsworth (June 14) and Bangor (June 27), and dinner in Portland (June 18).
June 5th at 8p
Location: Bangor City Hall
Act Up Bangor, organizing community support for Testing, Prevention and Services (including Housing) for folks at risk for HIV and Hep C is hosting a vigil on June 5th at 8p at Bangor City Hall.
Now, more than ever, everyone is at risk. So this is a community response.
You can follow them at the Facebook page Act Up Bangor and you can send an email to actupbangor@gmail.com to receive occasional emails about events and meetings.
July 16-18
Location: Viles Arboretum, Augusta
JustMeforJustUS is thrilled to bring Michael Rohd to Maine on July 16-18 for a 3-day facilitation workshop at Viles Arboretum in Augusta. Michael has been a consistent speaker, workshop leader and presenter at universities, conferences, theatres, local government agencies and community sites for over thirty years.
Workshop focuses on: Building trusting relationships within systems and places between leaders and constituents Collaborative problem-solving that works across fields, sectors, and disciplines Holding inclusive, difficult dialogues and staying in the room Devising accountability practices in creativity and consistency.
September 28, 2026
Location TBD
Can’t join us? Here are some things you can do on your own - feel free to share your photos of your events with us! Reach out to your neighbors with a friendly greeting or note. Organize a neighborhood gathering or potluck to foster community spirit. Offer help with tasks like yard work or grocery shopping for someone in need.
“… a driving movement that unites community members to accelerate change. It is a deeply coordinated and collaborative effort led by United Way of Kennebec Valley and driven by community leaders coming together from across business, nonprofit and government sectors.” - United Way, Kennebec Valley
Other Calendars and Listings
Feel free to click the links to the right, to find other events and activities going on throughout Maine.