Androscoggin Bank Colisée, 190 Birch St. Lewiston. FMI: 783-2009, www.thecolisee.com. Offers public skating for all ages, including special skate nights for teens.
Auburn Municipal Beach, Lake Auburn Outlet, Route 4, Auburn. Auburn Parks & Recreation, FMI: 333-6600, www.auburnmaine.org. Open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Bathhouses for changing and clean restrooms available.
Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring Street, Auburn. www.auburnpubliclibrary.org FMI: 333-6640 x 2004, Storytimes for infants and preschoolers, kids’ activities, summer reading programs and more.
Beaver Park, Pinewoods Road, Lisbon. FMI: 353-9075. A 337-acre wooded property with three ponds, managed as a family day-use park. Activities include hiking, fishing, cross-country skiing, picnicking and swimming. Seven-acre field with two regulation softball diamonds and a one-mile fitness trail. www.lisbonme.org
Ingersoll Arena, Auburn Parks & Recreation Department, Auburn. FMI: 333-6600 x2114, www.auburnmaine.org. Public skating, shinny hockey and figure skating from early November to mid-August.
Lewiston Public Library, 200 Lisbon St., Lewiston.. FMI: Children’s Desk, 513-3133; http://lplonline.org/kids Programs aimed at a wide range of ages and interests.
Lewiston Public Skate Park, Lewiston Department of Recreation, Kennedy Park Lewiston. FMI: 513-3005, www.ci.lewiston.me.us/recreation/index.htm. Features a 12,000 square foot concrete, in-ground skatepark with bowls, ramps, stairs and half-pipes; open 8 a.m.-9 p.m., weather permitting.
Lost Valley Ski Area, 200 Lost Valley Road, Auburn, 784-1561. Although for much of its early history, Lost Valley was known primarily as a destination for skiers of all ages featuring night skiing and snow-making long before those became popular at the larger resorts, Lost Valley can now be considered a four-season destination, with numerous community and sporting activities on its calendar. www.lostvalleyski.com
Pettengill Park/Union Street Gully, Auburn Parks & Recreation Department, Auburn. FMI: 333-6600, www.auburnmaine.org. A 40-acre urban park, with a gymnasium at Hasty Community Center. Other amenities include a baseball field; a lighted softball field; four basketball courts; a youth football field; two horseshoe pits; four playground areas; a multi-purpose building; a scenic fishing pond; and the Ingersoll Arena indoor ice facility.
Ricker Hill Orchards and Farm, 295 Buckfield Road, Turner. FMI: 255-5552, www.rickerhill.com Pick-your-own orchard with fun activities for the kids such as a corn maze, petting zoo, hiking and biking trails, mini golf, obstacle cource, mini train ride and more!
Roy’s All Steak Hamburgers & Golf Center, 2514 Turner Road, (Route 4). FMI: 782-2801 http://roysgolf.com. Spacious golf driving range, 18-hole, mini golf course, four-station baseball and softball batting cages.
Sparetime Recreation, 24 Mollison Way, Lewiston. FMI: 786-2695 www.sparetimerec.com A 34-lane bowling center featuring automatic scoring and bumper systems to allow fun for the youngest bowlers; also, Lewiston-Auburn’s largest arcade with pool tables, air hockey and foosball.
Taber’s, 473 Lake Shore Drive, Auburn.. FMI: 784-2521. Mini-golf and driving range overlooking Lake Auburn. Snack shack.
The Toy Library, 134 College St., Lewiston, 782-1112, is a unique place for children and their families. According to the web site www.toylibrarymaine.com, this community-oriented association offers toys and more toys as well as numerous play stations on the lower level, including a library corner, kitchenette, mini-slide and gym mat, a dress up corner, musical instruments and more.
Thorncrag Nature Sanctuary, Junior Naturalist Program, Highland Spring Road, Lewiston. Contact: 782-5238. This 357-acre wildlife preserve features an elevation of 510 feet, the highest point in the city. According to the web site www.avcnet.org/stanton/thorncrg.htm. Thorncrag encompasses a variety of wildlife habitat such as upland wetlands, mixed forest, restored farm meadows, vernal pools, coniferous old-growth forest, built environment (fireplaces, trails, foundations, walls, amphitheaters, etc.). These habitats support large, diverse populations of wildlife, trees, and herbaceous plants. Passive recreation at Thorncrag includes bird-watching, picnicking, hiking, walking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, sledding, skating, nature photography.
YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston, 62 Turner Street, Auburn. FMI: 795-4095, www.alymca.com. Besides program opportunities in childcare, youth sports, aquatics, teen center programs, and day camping (Camp Connor, a co-ed day camp for children ages 6-13), the YMCA has a complete fitness center, including a swimming pool, basketball gym, teen center and cafe.
YWCA of Central Maine, 130 East Avenue, Lewiston. FMI: P795-4050. Comprehensive aquatics programs, including a swim team, instruction, therapeutic and recreational classes. The YWCA also offers a summer camp. www.ywcamaine.org
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