Upcoming Events
January
10th - 2:30-4:30pm - Drop-In & Draw - after school
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
20th - 10:30-11:30am - Drop-In & Draw - arts & crafts (fork painted polar bear)
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
24th - 4:30pm - Youth Services Advisory Board meeting
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
25th - 6:30pm - Prevention & Wellness Council meeting
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
27th - 7:00pm - Ryan's Story: A presentation on cyber-bullying and suicide
Portland Middle School, auditorium; 95 High St
February
7th - 6:00-7:30pm - Youth Listening Circle on Race & Equity
Virtual on Zoom
14th - 2:30-4:30pm - Drop-In & Draw - after school
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
17th - 10:30-11:30am - Drop-In & Draw - arts & crafts (patriotic popsicle stick gnomes)
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
22nd - 6:30pm - Prevention & Wellness Council meeting
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
March
1st - 6:00-8:00pm - LGBTQ+ Drop-in Activity Night
Portland Library, Wagner Room; 20 Freestone Ave
14th - 2:30-4:30pm - Drop-In & Draw - after school
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
14th - 7:00pm - Public Budget Hearing
Portland High School, Library, 95 High St
15th - 6:00-8:00pm - LGBTQ+ Support-Style Groups - youth group and parent group
Portland Library, Wagner Room (youth), Van Beynum (parents); 20 Freestone Ave
17th - 10:30-11:30am - Drop-In & Draw - arts & crafts (handprint shamrocks)
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
21st - 4:30pm - Youth Services Advisory Board meeting
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
22nd - 6:30pm - Prevention & Wellness Council meeting
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
April
1st - 10:00am - Easter Egg Hunt
Portland Rec Complex; 301 Gospel Ln
3rd - 5:00-6:30pm - Home Alone Safety
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
4th - 6:00-7:30pm - Race & Equity Training Series - youth and adults welcome!
Virtual on Zoom - sign up here!
5th - 5:00-8:00pm - Intro to Dungeons & Dragons - session 1
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
5th - 6:00-8:00pm - LGBTQ+ Drop-in Activity Night
Portland Library, Wagner Room; 20 Freestone Ave
11th - 2:30-4:30pm - Drop-In & Draw - after school
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
11th - 6:00-7:30pm - Race & Equity Training Series - youth and adults welcome!
Virtual on Zoom
12th - 5:00-8:00pm - Intro to Dungeons & Dragons - session 2
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
14th - 10:30am - Little Hikers
Portland Rec Complex, rt 17
19th - 5:00-8:00pm - Intro to Dungeons & Dragons - session 3
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
19th - 6:00-8:00pm - LGBTQ+ Support-Style Groups - youth group and parent group
Portland Library, Wagner Room (youth), Van Beynum (parents); 20 Freestone Ave
21st - 10:30-11:30am - Drop-In & Draw - arts & crafts (butterfly suncatchers)
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
25th - 6:00-7:30pm - Race & Equity Training Series - youth and adults welcome!
Virtual on Zoom
26th - 6:30pm - Prevention & Wellness Council meeting
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
May
3rd - 5:00-8:00pm - Intro to Dungeons & Dragons - session 4
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
3rd - 6:00-8:00pm - LGBTQ+ Drop-in Activity Night
Portland Library, Wagner Room; 20 Freestone Ave
5th - 10:30am - Little Hikers
Portland Airline Trail, Middle Haddam Rd parking lot
9th - 2:30-4:30pm - Drop-In & Draw - after school
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
10th - 5:00-8:00pm - Intro to Dungeons & Dragons - session 5
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
17th - 10:30 - Courage to Speak - presentation for 5th & 6th graders
Brownstone Intermediate School
19th - 6:00-8:00pm - LGBTQ+ Support-Style Groups - youth group and parent group
Portland Library, Wagner Room (youth), Van Beynum (parents); 20 Freestone Ave
19th - 10:30-11:30am - Drop-In & Draw - arts & crafts (craft TBD)
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
23rd - 4:30pm - Youth Services Advisory Board meeting
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
24th - 6:30pm - Prevention & Wellness Council meeting
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
June
2nd - 10:30am - Little Hikers
Location TBD
13th - 2:30-4:30pm - Drop-In & Draw - after school
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
16th - 10:30-11:30am - Drop-In & Draw - arts & crafts (craft TBD)
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
28th - 6:30pm - Prevention & Wellness Council meeting
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
TBD - Summer Kick-Off - petting zoo and ice cream
Town Green; 265 Main St
TBD - Juneteenth Event
Location TBD
TBD - Pride Rally
Location TBD
July
7th - 10:30am - Little Hikers
Location TBD
11th - 2:30-4:30pm - Drop-In & Draw - after school
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
21st - 10:30-11:30am - Drop-In & Draw - arts & crafts (craft TBD)
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
26th - 6:30pm - Prevention & Wellness Council meeting
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
August
4th - 10:30am - Little Hikers
Location TBD
8th - 2:30-4:30pm - Drop-In & Draw - after school
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
18th - 10:30-11:30am - Drop-In & Draw - arts & crafts (craft TBD)
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
22nd - 4:30pm - Youth Services Advisory Board meeting
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
23rd - 6:30pm - Prevention & Wellness Council meeting
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
September
8th - 10:30am - Little Hikers
Location TBD
12th - 2:30-4:30pm - Drop-In & Draw - after school
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
15th - 10:30-11:30am - Drop-In & Draw - arts & crafts (craft TBD)
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
26th - 4:30pm - Youth Services Advisory Board meeting
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
27th - 6:30pm - Prevention & Wellness Council meeting
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
October
6th - 10:30am - Little Hikers
Location TBD
10th - 2:30-4:30pm - Drop-In & Draw - after school
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
20th - 10:30-11:30am - Drop-In & Draw - arts & crafts (craft TBD)
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
24th - 4:30pm - Youth Services Advisory Board meeting
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
25th - 6:30pm - Prevention & Wellness Council meeting
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
27th - 4:00pm-6:30pm - Halloween on Main
Main St
TBD - 5k & Monster March
Location TBD
November
3rd - 10:30am - Little Hikers
Location TBD
14th - 2:30-4:30pm - Drop-In & Draw - after school
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
14th - 4:30pm - Youth Services Advisory Board meeting
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
15th - 6:30pm - Prevention & Wellness Council meeting
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
17th - 10:30-11:30am - Drop-In & Draw - arts & crafts (craft TBD)
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
December
1st - 10:30am - Little Hikers
Location TBD
3rd - 6:00pm - Holiday Parade & Tree Lighting
Brownstone Intermediate School, 314 Main St
12th - 2:30-4:30pm - Drop-In & Draw - after school
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
15th - 10:30-11:30am - Drop-In & Draw - arts & crafts (craft TBD)
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St
20th - 6:30pm - Prevention & Wellness Council meeting
Buck-Foreman Community Center, 1st floor; 265 Main St