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Things to Do This Week in CT River Valley
WEEK OF JUNE 1 – 7, 2026

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MONDAY - 6/1

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam — Youth Open Gym - Open Gym Girls Basketball for Grades 4 & 5 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm youth open gym
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 4:00pm — Lego Club info
  • 5:30pm — 3D Printer Class info
Local Attractions East Haddam CT, East Haddam — Animal Planet! animal planet
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook

TUESDAY - 6/2

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm — Youth Soccer - Spring Outdoor Youth Soccer for Grades 1 & 2 youth soccer
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm — Youth Soccer - Spring Outdoor Youth Soccer for Grades 3 & 4 youth soccer
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm — Youth Soccer - Spring Outdoor Youth Soccer for Grades 5 & 6 youth soccer
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
  • WAYBACK TUESDAYS AT WESTBROOK CINEMAS movie tickets
  • America 250 Storytime: Reading is Revolutionary storytime
  • Tuesday Night Trivia At Little Pub trivia night
  • Live Music in the Choo Choo Lounge Every Tues., Wed. & Thurs.! live music
  • Trivia Night at Essex Indoor Golf trivia fun
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook — Beauport Landscape Design Tour learn more

WEDNESDAY - 6/3

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm — Food Explorers Activities and Camps - Food Explorers Spring Desserts for Grades 1-3 food explorers
  • 5:00pm - 6:15pm — Youth Open Gym - Boys Basketball Open for Grades 4-6 (Fall 2026) youth open gym
Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton — Sensory PlayTime at 10:00am explore sensory
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 4:00pm — Study Room info
  • 5:00pm — Rita Reimer Exhibit Opening info
Levi E.coe Library, Middlefield — Where in Middlefield–CT Forest at 10:30am explore nature
Month Calendar - Essex Public Library, Essex — Art Lab: Ming Dynasty Paper Vases at 3:00pm let's create

THURSDAY - 6/4

Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton — Food Pantry at 4:30pm food pantry
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron — Chess Club at 4:00pm info
LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River — Terrific Thursday Storytime at 10:30am info
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook
  • Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II learn more
  • Evening at Gropius House learn more

FRIDAY - 6/5

Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton — stART Studio at 10:00am create masterpieces
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron — Movie- Avatar: Fire and Ash at 1:00pm info
Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton — Sugar Valley Yard Sale Weekend yard sale weekend
LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River — Fun Friday Storytime at 10:30am info
Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop, Chester
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm — Author Signing - Bekah Wright aka Rigby Wyatt meet author
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm — First Friday Fun sip shop
Month Calendar - Essex Public Library, Essex — History Beneath Your Feet: Artemis I Moon Tree at 10:30am explore history
Russell Library, Middletown — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) at 9:30am playgroup
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook

SATURDAY - 6/6

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam — Youth Soccer - Spring Outdoor Youth Soccer for Pre-K (Age 4) & Kindergarten at 2:00pm - 2:55pm youth soccer
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 10:00am — Chair Yoga info
  • 10:00am — TTCP Make Music Day info
Essex Community Events, Essex — GRIS250 ~ Storytelling with George & Marsha at 10:00am storytelling
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex — Pratt House Opens for the Season! at 1:00pm - 4:00pm explore history
LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River — Folded Patriotic Star with Dawn, The Stitching Coach at 10:30am info
Local Attractions East Haddam CT, East Haddam — Mardi Gras! mardi gras
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook — Annual Festival at the Farm at 12:00pm, 4:30pm annual festival
Russell Library, Middletown — Kids Norwalk Aquarium Trip ~ Sold Out at 9:00am aquarium trip
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook — T-ball for Tots at 9:00am play ball
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook — Maine Moments – Large and Small: Plein Air Painters of Maine 2026 Art Show learn more

SUNDAY - 6/7

East Hampton Town Marine Museum, East Hampton — Visit the Dominy Shops at 11:00am, 4:00pm visit shops
Essex Community Events, Essex

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