Boothbay Region YMCA Summer Camps Week of July 29: 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 4, Half-Day Culinary Camp, Mt. Blue State Park Adventure Camp and Baseball Camp with Colby College coach and former minor league player, Dale Plummer.

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).

Quick Start keeps the “fun” in tennis while improving stroke production all the while increasing participation because the child is actually playing tennis.

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.

The YMCA’s annual Summer Silent Auction will be held Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27. Furniture, dishware, holiday decorations, artwork, boats, exercise equipment, you name it, we will take it and sell most anything. Last year's 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 2013 Southport Rowgatta, Saturday, August 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-mile nautical 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.

Save the date for the YMCA’s Special Event of 2013: Once Upon a Time with the Time Pilots. Thursday, September 5, 1 p.m. golf tournament; 6-9 p.m. catered event with the Time Pilots (www.timepilotsband.com), Maine’s hottest band.