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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 23 - MARCH 01, 2026

From 1. K-1st Grade Youth Basketball at Facilities to EHS Collections at the Library: Game Night! at Essex Historical Society (Pratt House) and Shots for Tots- Session 1 at Hebron Parks and Recreation.

MONDAY - 2/23

Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex — EHS Collections at the Library: Game Night! at 9:30am join in
Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton
  • - name: Kid’s Kraft for Dad — TBA create
  • - name: Kid’s Kraft for Mom — TBA create
Facilities, Columbia — 1. K-1st Grade Youth Basketball at 8:00am join in
Hebron Parks and Recreation, Hebron
  • 10:00am — Shots for Tots- Session 2 explore
  • 9:00am — Shots for Tots- Session 1 let's go
Life Time Kids at Columbia, Columbia — TBA at - name: Family Fitness Events lets go
Middlefield Parks & Recreation, Middlefield — GrandFriend Story and Movement (Birth to Five Playgroup) at 10:00am let's go
Month Calendar, Clinton
  • 10:00am — Stories & More let's go
  • 10:30am — Stay & Play explore
  • 4:00pm — Read to Bee the Therapy Dog join in
  • 4:15pm — Young Picassos create
Month Calendar - Essex Public Library, Essex — Alpaca Adventures at 3:30pm - 4:30pm let's go
Programs & Memberships - Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook — Youth Soccer Skills Clinic at 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM kick it
Russell Library, Middletown — Legos With Noah February 28th at 10:00 am let's build
Swim Lessons For Families In East Hampton CT, East Hampton — Family Swim at 12:30pm - 1:30pm let's go

TUESDAY - 2/24

Earth and Fire Art Studio, Old Saybrook — Nature Tots at 10:00am let's go
Event List - Columbia Public Library, Columbia — Still Afraid of the Dark: An Evening with R.L. Stine at 7:00pm–8:00pm explore
Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton
  • - name: Ice Cream Social — TBA let's go
  • - name: Scavenger Hunt — TBA explore
Middlefield Park and Recreation - Welcome to Middlefield ..., Middlefield
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — Baby & Me: Gentle Play explore
  • 3:45pm - 4:45pm — After School Board Game Club let's play
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm — Little Movers Winter Indoor Play Gym join in
Portland Library Events Calendar - LibCal, Portland — Preschool Storytime at 10:30am explore
Programs & Memberships - Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook — Volleyball Clinic at 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM bump set
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook — TBA at - name: Camellia Days let's go
Westbrook Public Library, Westbrook — Parks and Recreation — Little Folks Camp at 8:30 am let's go

WEDNESDAY - 2/25

Earth and Fire Art Studio, Old Saybrook — Toddlers, Trails, and Tales at 10:30am explore
LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River — TBA at - name: Stay & Play let's go
Middlefield Park and Recreation - Welcome to Middlefield ..., Middlefield — Grandfriends Story and Movement at 10:00am - 11:00am join in
Month Calendar - Essex Public Library, Essex
  • 10:00am - 5:00pm — Dog Man Day! create
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Kids' Curiosity Club explore
Portland Library Events Calendar - LibCal, Portland — Toddlers and Tots Storytime at 10:15am create
Things to do in Westbrook CT, Westbrook — TBA at - name: Alice in Wonderland join in
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook
  • - name: Camellia Days Historic Greenhouses Tour — TBA explore
  • - name: Camellia Days Mansion Tour at Lyman Estate — TBA create
  • - name: Camellia Days Winter Walk — TBA join in
Westbrook Public Library, Westbrook — Toddler Time at 10:30 am explore

THURSDAY - 2/26

LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River — TBA at - name: Terrific Thursday Storytime join in
Middlefield Park and Recreation - Welcome to Middlefield ..., Middlefield — After School: Art with Oddfellows at 3:30pm - 4:45pm create
Month Calendar - Essex Public Library, Essex — Storytime at 10:30am - 11:30am join in
Portland Library Events Calendar - LibCal, Portland — Celebrating Women in History at 3:30pm join in
Programs & Memberships - Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook — Afterschool Basketball at 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM join in
Russell Library, Middletown — Roots of Wonder Pre-Kindergarten Program at 12:00 pm let's explore
Welcome to Two Coyotes Wilderness School - Connecticut, Killingworth — Celebrating 25 Years Festival at 15:00-18:00 join in

FRIDAY - 2/27

East Hampton Parks and Recreation, East Hampton
  • - name: Spring Candy Hunt — TBA join in
  • - name: Spring Egg Hunt - $10 Donation — TBA let's go
  • - name: Spring Egg Hunt - $20 Donation — TBA let's go
  • - name: Spring Egg Hunt - $5 Donation — TBA explore
LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River
  • - name: Brick Bunch — TBA explore
  • - name: Fun Friday Storytime — TBA join in
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
  • - name: Grab & Go Crafts — TBA join in
  • - name: Signs of Love Exhibit — TBA explore
Wesleyan Potters, Middletown — Clay Night at 6 – 8 PM create

SATURDAY - 2/28

East Haddam Library System, East Haddam — Snow Snake Workshop and Live Snake Meet and Greet at 12:00 pm, 3:00 pm let's go
Essex Community Events, Essex
  • - name: Daffodil Days — TBA explore
  • - name: Essex Go Bragh Parade — TBA join in
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex — Nostalgic Toys and Tech Expo at 10:00am explore
Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton
  • - name: Christmas Craft — TBA join in
  • - name: Kid’s Kraft July 4th — TBA let's go
  • - name: Kid’s Kraft for Halloween — TBA create
Home - Fun In, Middletown — Toddler Jump at 10:00am, 1:00pm join in
Life Time Kids at Columbia, Columbia — Parents Night Out at 10:00am fun activities
Middlefield Park and Recreation - Welcome to Middlefield ..., Middlefield — TBA at - name: Family Hike let's hike
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook — TBA at - name: Chili Fest 2026 let's go
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook
  • 11:00AM — Know Your Farmer Fair join in
  • 12:00PM — Fire and Ice explore
  • 8:00AM — Fort Hill Farms - Plow Days let's go
Portland Library Events Calendar - LibCal, Portland — TBA at - name: Bubble Poppin' Boogie! let's go
Programs & Memberships - Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook — Soccer Shots at 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM let's go
Upcoming Events - Lebanon, CT, Lebanon — Annual Fishing Derby at 9:00am join in
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook
  • - name: Gropius House Art and Design Tour — TBA create
  • - name: The Irish Experience at Phillips House — TBA join in
Youth & Learning - Deep River First Congregational Church, Deep River
  • - name: Guiding Eyes for the Blind Puppy Training — TBA let's go
  • 1:00pm — Girl Scout Service Unit Tea Party join in

SUNDAY - 3/1

Middlefield Park and Recreation - Welcome to Middlefield ..., Middlefield — Music and Movement for Little Ones at 10:00am - 11:00am explore
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook — TBA at - name: Lobster Eggstravaganza Sunday Brunch join in
Youth & Learning - Deep River First Congregational Church, Deep River
  • - name: Create Resurrection Gardens — TBA explore
  • - name: Faith Explorers & TEAM — TBA create

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