Events Happening Near Province Lake During 2026
(& Conferences That May Interest You)

Sponsored by:
The Carriage House Bistro & Tavern
at Province Lake Golf Course

This page is a place for you to find out about non-profit events happening near Province Lake that are educational, a chance to volunteer, or just plain fun! It also includes conferences that may be of interest to those who have a deeper interest in environmental matters, especially if they relate to lakes.

Our Events page sponsor, The Carriage House Bistro & Tavern, is located at 18 Mountain Road,
at the corner of Rt. 153 at Province Lake Golf Course in Parsonsfield, Maine.
Dine indoors or outdoors , or order take-out. Reach them at (207) 793-9612 and on .
Their sponsorship helps to defray some of the cash cost of this web site. Please let them know you appreciate their support!

In-person events have returned back to normal levels, but virtual events may be here to stay, since we have discovered how useful they can be. Therefore, this Events calendar will maintain its reorganization into 3 tables. The first table is of in-person events. The second table is of virtual events that have not yet happened, as of the time of their posting here. The third table is of past virtual events for which recordings are available.

If you notice any serious errors or want to suggest additions, please email me at province-lake-water@cox.net .

Day	Date	Time	Live In-Person Event	Location
			- JUNE -
Wed.	June 17	5:00- 7:00 PM	Effingham Historical Society Annual Italian Dinner (pasta, meat sauce, bread, dessert) to support the restoration of their historic property. RSVP to effinghamnhhistoricalsociety@gmail.com to help planning for enough food.	1014 Province Lake Road, Effingham, NH
Mon.	June 22	10:00- 11:00 AM	Pollinator Program & BioBlitz at the Green Mountain Conservation Group (GMCG) headquarters.	236 Huntress Bridge Rd Effingham, NH
Wed.	June 24	1:00- 2:00 PM	Pollinator Program & BioBlitz at the Green Mountain Conservation Group (GMCG) headquarters.	236 Huntress Bridge Rd Effingham, NH
	June 22-28		Green Mountain Conservation Group (GMCG) is also promoting Pollinator Week BioBlitz, which you can participate in from anywhere, using iNaturalist.	Everywhere
Sat.	June 27	2:00 PM	New Hampshire's Role in the American Revolution, presented by Mary Adams and sponsored by the Effingham Historical District & Heritage Commission. Details HERE.	1014 Province Lake Road, Effingham, NH
Tues.	June 30	8:00 AM- 2 PM	Beach Plantings at Province Lake sponsored by the Province Lake Association and AWWA. Volunteers needed to help the AWWA crew during any part of that time period. Click the icon for details and signup.	Butler Field area of Rt. 153 Wakefield, NH
			- JULY -
Sun.	July 5	8-11 AM	Return of the "Province Lake Community Breakfast". All are welcome to attend this community event, sponsored by the Province Lake Association.	Nutter Farm on Rt. 153 Effingham, NH
Sat.	July 11	9-11 AM	Semi-Annual Beach Cleanup of Province Lake sponsored by the Province Lake Association. Gloves and buckets/bags will be provided.	Starts corner of Rt. 153 and Donville Road Wakefield, NH
Sun.	July 12	1:00- 4:00 PM	21st Annual Victorian Tea at Parsonsfield Seminary. Purchase tickets in advance by contacting friendsofparsem@aol.com. Always sells out quickly.	504 North Road Parsonsfield, ME
Fri.	July 17	7:00 PM	Monthly Program sponsored by the Effingham Historical Society Details later. Also see .	1014 Province Lake Road, Effingham, NH
			- AUGUST -
Sat.	Aug. 1	7:30 AM- 2:00 PM	37th Par Sem Day at Parsonfield Seminary. Auto Show, pancake breakfast at 7:30 AM, live music, food vendors, yard sale, and more. FYI, details from 2022 HERE.	504 North Road Parsonsfield, ME
Sat.	Aug. 8	9:00 AM- 12 Noon	Province Lake Association Annual Meeting.	Edge Lake Farm at Province Lake Golf Parsonfield, ME
Sat.	Aug. 8	9:00 AM– 1:00 PM	Annual Effingham Preservation Society Street Fair	Town House Rd. and Rt. 153 Center Effingham, NH
Sat.	Aug. 8	10:00 AM– 3:00 PM	Annual Moose Mountain Regional Greenways "Woods, Water & Wildlife Festival". FYI, details for 2025 HERE.	Branch Hill Farm, Milton Mills, NH
Fri.	Aug. 21	7:00 PM	Monthly Program sponsored by the Effingham Historical Society Details later. Also see .	1014 Province Lake Road, Effingham, NH
			- SEPTEMBER -
Sat.	Sept. 12	9-11 AM	Semi-Annual Beach Cleanup of Province Lake sponsored by the Province Lake Association. Gloves and buckets/bags will be provided.	Starts corner of Rt. 153 and Donville Road Wakefield, NH
Fri.	Sept. 18	7:00 PM	Monthly Program sponsored by the Effingham Historical Society Details later. Also see .	1014 Province Lake Road, Effingham, NH
			- OCTOBER -
Fri.-Sat.	Oct. 16-17 & 23-24	6:30- 9:00 PM (last arrival)	21st Annual "The Haunting" at Parsonsfield Seminary: - New Theme Each Year - FYI: 2024 details HERE.	504 North Road Parsonsfield, ME

Day	Date	Time	Future Virtual Event	Web Site
			Free Upcoming National Weather Service Boston webinars	Weather.gov
			Eagle Hill online seminars	Eagle Hill

Day	Date	Time	Past Virtual Event, Still Available	Web Site
			National Weather Service Webinar Series	YouTube
			The CoCoRaHS Weather Talk Webinar Series Future talks are described at the top of the page. Links to all past talks are at the bottom of the page.	YouTube
			Lake Stewards of Maine Video Library	LSM website
Wed.	Oct. 15, 2025	7:00- 8:00 PM	NH Lakes Webinar: "Cyanobacteria in NH's Lakes: New Findings and Updated Messaging from NHDES", presented by Amy Smagula. See the slides.	YouTube
Sat.	July 26, 2025	9:00 AM	Province Lake Association 2025 Annual Meeting	YouTube
Wed.	May 14, 2025	7:00 PM	"Summer Serenade: Loons on our Lakes" Presented by Caroline M. Hughes, Biologist and Outreach Coordinator, Loon Preservation Committee. Sponsored by NH Lakes. See it HERE.	YouTube
Fri.-Sat.	Nov. 11-12, 2022		The Third Virtual Global Conference of The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA). Learn about how overlighting is an enviromental and cultural threat. Appreciate what a gift it is to have such dark skies around Province Lake and to be able to see the Milky Way whenever the weather cooperates. Learn about what you can do to minimize your own contributions to light pollution, which diminishes the experience of Province Lake by your neighbors nearby and even across the lake. (This photo is from a distance of 1/3 mile and the situation has not improved in the many years since the photo was taken. Someone can claim to be a friend of the environment, but actions speak louder than words.) See highlights of the conference HERE Access the recorded sessions HERE	DarkSky + YouTube
	2020		See 2020 Events HERE

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Province Lake

Effingham & Wakefield, New Hampshire, and Parsonsfield, Maine

Events Happening Near Province Lake During 2026 (& Conferences That May Interest You)

Sponsored by:The Carriage House Bistro & Tavernat Province Lake Golf Course

Events Happening Near Province Lake During 2026
(& Conferences That May Interest You)

Sponsored by:
The Carriage House Bistro & Tavern
at Province Lake Golf Course