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Things to Do This Week in CT River Valley
WEEK OF JULY 13 – 19, 2026

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MONDAY - 7/13

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 3:00pm — Summer Day Camp After Care - After Care Week 3: July 13-17 day camp
  • 8:00am — Summer Day Camp Weekly Registration and Field Trips - Week Three (July 13-17): Surf's Up day camp
Bushy Hill Nature Center, Essex — Bushy Hill Day Camp - Session C day camp
Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton
  • 1:00pm - 5:00pm — Summer Camp summer camp
  • 1:30pm - 2:20pm — Mommy (or Daddy) and Me Classes with Little Barn mommy and me
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 1:00pm — Bird Seed Feeder Craft info
  • 4:00pm — Lego Club info
  • 5:30pm — 3D Printer Class info
  • 6:00pm — Kind Kids info
East Hampton Town Marine Museum, East Hampton
  • 11:00am - 4:00pm — Visit the Mulford Farmhouse explore farmhouse
  • 11:00am - 4:00pm — Watercolors of the Whaling Industry by Claus Hoie view art
Essex Community Events, Essex — Summer Sensory Play (Ages Birth – 5) at 10:00am sensory play
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon — Summer on the Farm Story Hour at 11:00am story hour
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
Playhouse Holiday Jamboree at The Ivoryton Playhouse, Ivoryton
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm — Kids Pop Up Art Studio: Shell & Sponge Art create art
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Summer Camp - Card Board Boat Build (9-12yr) build boats
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm — Tweens & Teens Pop Up Art Studio: Wire Sculpture create sculptures
  • 3:00pm - 4:00pm — Planetarium Show: “Stars and Stripes, Indeed!” see stars
  • 9:30am - 12:30pm — Young Cooks & Farmers - Kids Summer Program on Stone Acres Farm join in
Russell Library, Middletown — LCC Summerfest Free Family Trivia Night With Pizza and S’mores at 5:00pm play trivia

TUESDAY - 7/14

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 5:00pm — Youth Open Gym - Boys Basketball Open for Grades 4-6 (Fall 2026) youth open gym
  • 8:00am — Summer Day Camp Weekly Registration and Field Trips - Week Three Field Trip: Gallery Cinemas day camp trip
Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton — Little Chefs Summer Series at 2:00pm - 3:00pm little chefs
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 10:00am — Tween cooking series info
  • 2:00pm — Every Seed Tells a Story info
  • 6:15pm — Tutoring info
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon
Levi E.coe Library, Middlefield
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
Playhouse Holiday Jamboree at The Ivoryton Playhouse, Ivoryton
  • 11:00am - 11:30am — Libros y Amigos: a Bilingual Spanish Storytime story time
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Food Explorers: Chocolate Pupusas Baking Workshop for Kids bake treats
  • 5:00pm - 10:00pm — Summer Glow Nights! glow fun
Russell Library, Middletown
  • 10:00am — LCC Summerfest All Ages Mindfulness Program With Nick Switz find calm
  • 11:30am — LCC Summerfest Free Bubble Show! see bubbles
The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton — Bluebird Walk at Quail Hill Farm at 9:00am bluebird walk

WEDNESDAY - 7/15

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 4:00pm — Skyhawks Summer Camps - Skyhawks Summer Multi-Sport Tots (Rookies) Ages 2-3 skyhawks tots
  • 5:00pm — Skyhawks Summer Camps - Skyhawks Summer Mini-Hawk (Baseball, Basketball and Soccer) skyhawks mini
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 12:00pm — Lunch and Storytime info
  • 2:00pm — Teen Crafts info
  • 6:30pm — Local Author Andrea Ezerins info
Essex Community Events, Essex
  • 10:00am — Xen’s Critters @ Ivoryton Library critters
  • 3:30pm — Food Group: The Good Egg (Ages 4+) food group
Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam — Crazy For You at 2:00pm buy tickets
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon — Read, Rock, and Rhyme at 11:00am read rock rhyme
LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River — The Magic of Jeff Horton at the Chester Meeting House at 5:30pm info
Russell Library, Middletown — LCC Summerfest All Ages Luau Lunch & The Xtras Band at 12:00pm luau lunch

THURSDAY - 7/16

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam — Youth Open Gym - Girls Open Gym Basketball for Grades 6-8 (Fall 2026) at 5:15pm youth open gym
Clinton Parks & Recreation, Clinton — MSW Football Team- Car Wash at 12:00pm car wash
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 10:15am — Messy Art/Sensory Play info
  • 1:00pm — Family movie info
  • 4:00pm — Chess Club info
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon — Story Time and Craft: Miss Rumphius at 11:00am story time craft
LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River — All About Axolotls at 10:30am info
Russell Library, Middletown — LCC Summerfest Free Family Carnival at 3:00pm play carnival
Youth & Learning - Deep River First Congregational Church, Deep River
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm — Deep River Ancient Muster explore
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm — Youth Group join in

FRIDAY - 7/17

Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton — Messy Art Summer Series at 2:00pm - 3:00pm messy art
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex — Essex and the Revolution Walking Tour at River View Cemetery at 7:00pm, 8:30pm join the walk
LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River — Xen's Critters Meet & Greet at 10:30am info
Russell Library, Middletown
  • 12:00pm — LCC Summerfest Kids Water Day! water day
  • 9:30am — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) playgroup
The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton
  • 10:00am — Young Birders Club Meeting birders club
  • 11:00am — Bugwatching Buddies Club ─ National Be Nice to Bugs Day bug watching
  • 11:00am — Step Back in Time: Sag Harbor Whaling & Waterfront Tour step back time

SATURDAY - 7/18

Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton — 16th Annual Family Fair at 9:30am family fair
Clinton Parks & Recreation, Clinton — Human Services -Superhero Training Academy at 11:00am superhero training
Essex Community Events, Essex
  • 10:00am — Grove Street Story Time story time
  • 3:00pm — French Fries Tasting! tasting
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex — Pratt House Open at 1:00pm, 4:00pm explore history
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon — Gilbert The Party Pig at 12:00pm party pig

SUNDAY - 7/19

Chester Community Events, Chester — Chester Sunday Market at 10:00am explore market
Essex Community Events, Essex
  • 3:30pm — Plant the Seed Learning Series: Intro to String Bracelet Making (Ages 8-12) bracelet making
  • 9:30am — Wiggle Worms Story Time (Ages Birth-3) story time
Local Attractions East Haddam CT, East Haddam — Carnival! carnival fun
Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop, Chester — Chester Sunday Market at 10:00am - 1:00pm view event
The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton — EcoHikes at 10:00am eco hikes

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