Boothbay Region YMCA Summer Camps, week of July 15: Critter Camp for 3-4-year-olds; Scamper Camp for children entering Kindergarten in the fall; Camp Knickerbocker Day Camp; Y-Arts Music Theatre Camp Session 3; Half-Day Media Camp with BRCTV’s Jonne Trees; White Water Rafting Adventure Camp; and Baseball Camp with Colby College Coach and former minor league player Dale Plummer.

Y Dolphin Summer Swim Camp July 15-19, 10:30-11:30 a.m. with Dolphin swim coach Nan and Aquatic Director Shane Pennington. Join Coach Nan and Shane for a week of drill work, games and fun in our beautiful pool. Our goal by the end of the week: each swimmer will have learning a lot about swimming all four competitive strokes.

We will cover stroke techniques, swim workouts, drills, relays, starts, turns and swim games. Register at www.boothbayregionymca.org or through Maddie Rideout at mrideout@brymca.org.

Y-Arts Music Theatre Camp presents “My Son Pinocchio” at the Boothbay Playhouse on Friday, July 12 at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Free tennis lessons through our Y’s Quick Start 10 & Under Tennis Program on Wednesdays beginning July 3 throughout the summer. Quick Start is taught by Larry Rioux, Tennis Director at the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club. This program is designed for youth 10 years or age or under (12 years and under if a first time player). Documentation supports that youth who start out in Quick Start programs are more likely to stay with the sport. Register at the Y front desk for the whole summer or per Wednesday.

Saturday, July 20, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., join Rupert Neilly on a Y Walks adventure at the Hidden Valley nature Center. Travel by Y bus to Jefferson for two guided trail walks. Warbler Way is a one-mile ancient kettle hole bog where you’ll see various forms of wildlife.

Then, head to Moose Alley, a three-mile easy interpretive trail. Pack a lunch and enjoy a beautiful day outdoors. Fee: $15 per person.

Now collecting items for the YMCA’s annual Summer Silent Auction, Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27. Please contact Rose Rivera at the Y, rrivera@brymca.org if you have items to donate. We will pick up or you can deliver. The Y will provide a tax deductible form for your taxes. Furniture, dishware, holiday decorations, artwork, boats, exercise equipment … you name it, we will take it and sell most anything.

The 2012 YMCA Silent Auction raised more than $10,000 to support Y Youth Programs. Featured item for 2013: A 2002 Subaru Legacy with only 52,500 miles valued at $4,800.

Save the date: The 20th annual Southport Rowgatta is Sat., Aug. 10; 8:30 a.m. start at Newagen Landing. Calling all kayakers, paddle boarders, canoers and surf boarders to journey around Southport Island in a 12-nautical-mile paddle. Costs: $35 preregistration fee at the YMCA; $40 day of registration at Newagen Landing. One hundred percent of the proceeds benefit Y aquatic programs.