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WEEK OF MARCH 09 - MARCH 15, 2026

From Drop in Craft at Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar to Family Night: Egg Painting across Europe! at Children’s Museum of the East End and Beach Clean-Up with SOFO at The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center.

MONDAY - 3/9

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • - name: American Red Cross Babysitting Class - ARC Babysitting Class March 16 and 18 — TBA babysitting class
  • - name: American Red Cross CPR for Babysitters - CPR for Babysitters March 23 & 30 — TBA cpr for babysitters
Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton — Cantemos Juntos at 11:00am learn music
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 1:00pm — Family Movie info
  • 4:00pm — Lego Club info
  • 6:00pm — TTCP 250 info
  • 6:30pm — Edible Landscape: Integrating Food into Your Existing Flower Beds info
Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton
  • - name: Bingo, Polar Plunge (1st swim of season), Kid’s Car Race, Scavenger Hunt, Ice cream social — TBA memorial day weekend
  • - name: Fall Site Decorating Contest, Fall Scavenger Hunt & Kids Craft — TBA columbus day
Month Calendar - Essex Public Library, Essex — Alpaca Adventures at 3:30pm explore
Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater, Middletown
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
Playhouse Holiday Jamboree at The Ivoryton Playhouse, Ivoryton
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Free Open Studios at the Mystic Museum of Art create art
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm — Art ABCS: Ages 3.5 – 6 explore art
Russell Library, Middletown — Roots of Wonder Pre-Kindergarten Program at 12:00pm pre-k program
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook
Youth & Learning - Deep River First Congregational Church, Deep River — Girl Scout Service Unit Meetings at 7:00pm girl scouts

TUESDAY - 3/10

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 1:00pm — Home School Family Open Gym - March Home School Family Open Gym 2026 family open gym
  • 1:00pm — Home School Family Open Gym - April Home School Family Open Gym 2026 family open gym
Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 10:15am — Toddler Story Time info
  • 4:00pm — Petting Zoo info
  • 6:00pm — PJ Story Time info
Month Calendar, Clinton
Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater, Middletown
Russell Library, Middletown — Skill Seekers Grades 4-5 at 4:00pm skill seekers

WEDNESDAY - 3/11

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam — Abrakadoodle Art Classes - Abrakadoodle Clay Explorers for Grades 1-3 at 3:15pm art classes
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron — STEM for Homeschoolers at 1:00pm info
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon
Levi E.coe Library, Middlefield — Storytime at the Library at 10:30am storytime
LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River — Stay & Play at 4:00pm info
Month Calendar, Clinton — Lego WeDo Coding at 4:15pm build code
Month Calendar - Essex Public Library, Essex — Dog Man Day! at 10:00am celebrate
Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater, Middletown
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook — Yoga for a Healthy Life, Wednesday Class at 10:00am, 11:00am healthy yoga life
The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton — East End Outdoor Nature Education at Cupsogue County Park, Westhampton at 1:00pm nature education

THURSDAY - 3/12

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • - name: Puzzle Palooza - Puzzle Palooza April 9 — TBA puzzle palooza
  • 3:15pm — Youth Soccer - Indoor Soccer for Grades 2 & 3 youth soccer
  • 4:30pm — Youth Soccer - Indoor Soccer for Grades K & 1 youth soccer
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 10:15am — Pre-K Story Time info
  • 2:00pm — Drop in Craft info
  • 3:45pm — Study - Online Class info
  • 4:00pm — Chess Club info
Essex Community Events, Essex
  • 1:00pm — Connecticut Spring Boat Show 2026 boat show
  • 7:00pm — Con Brio Spring Concerts 2026 spring concert
LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River — Terrific Thursday Storytime at 10:30am info
Month Calendar, Clinton — Playdough Playdate at 10:30am play now
Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater, Middletown
Playhouse Holiday Jamboree at The Ivoryton Playhouse, Ivoryton
  • 10:30am - 11:00am — Preschool Storytime Author Spotlight: Tomie DePaola story time
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — Food Explorers for Kids: Banoffee Pies! bake pies
The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton — Who’s Hungry?! with SOFO at 11:00am feed animals

FRIDAY - 3/13

Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 1:00pm — Movie-F1 info
  • 3:00pm — Maple Fest Set up info
East Haddam Library System, East Haddam — Kindling New Knowledge: Fire Starting Workshop at 1:00pm - 3:00pm learn more
Essex Community Events, Essex
  • 12:00pm — “The Wonderland Conundrum” – An Ivoryton Library Escape Room escape room
  • 7:00pm — Essex Celebrates America 250 Gala america gala
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon
  • 11:00am — Story Hour with Jeannie story hour
  • 3:30pm — Time Travel with Dr. Gwen: Choose Your Own Adventure time travel
  • 3:30pm — One Hour Production! *Registration Required one hour production
LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River
  • 10:30am — Fun Friday Storytime info
  • 3:30pm — Brick Bunch info
Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater, Middletown — Scenic & Prop Design at 4:30pm register now
Russell Library, Middletown — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) at 9:30am playgroup
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook — Youth Field Hockey, Indoor Clinic at 5:30pm, 6:15pm youth field hockey

SATURDAY - 3/14

American Airpower Museum, East Hampton
  • - name: C-47 Scenic Flight Experience Day — TBA scenic flight
  • - name: WWII C-47 D-Day Living History Immersive Flight Experience — TBA living history
  • - name: Warbird Flight Experience Weekend - C-47, AT-6, Waco UPF-7 Flights! — TBA flight weekend
Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton — Spring Equinox Party at 10:00am spring party
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 10:00am — TTCP Maple Fest Meeting info
  • 10:00am — HEBRON MAPLE FEST info
  • 12:00pm — Saturday Lego Club info
Essex Community Events, Essex
  • - name: Daffodil Days — TBA daffodil days
  • 11:00am — Essex Go Bragh Parade go bragh parade
  • 1:00pm — Volunteer Expo 2026 volunteer expo
  • 3:00pm — Chanticleer – the renowned “Orchestra of Voices” – in Concert at Essex Winter Series winter concert
  • 9:15am — Essex Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt egg hunt
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex — Nostalgic Toys and Tech Expo at 10:00am - 12:00pm toys and tech
Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton
  • - name: Apple butter making, craft and food vendors — TBA apple butter fest
  • - name: Candy Scramble, Chocolate Bingo & More! — TBA chocolate lover's
  • - name: Cardboard box cars decorating, Parade, Ice Cream Social. 10th Anniversary Celebration! — TBA july 4th weekend
  • - name: Christmas dinner, Site Decorating Contest, Craft & Bingo — TBA christmas in july
  • - name: Paint Night, Site Decorating Contest & Kids Craft — TBA fall bingo
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon
LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River
  • 10:30am — Chess Workshop Series info
  • 11:00am — Shell & Bee Paint Party for Tweens, Teens, & Adults info
Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop, Chester
Russell Library, Middletown
  • 10:00am — Legos With Noah March 21st legos
  • 12:00pm — Kids Yoga Program With Nick Switz (March 21st) kids yoga
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook
The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton
  • 10:00am — Young Birders Club Walk with Aidan Perkins young birders
  • 10:00am — Seal Cruise, co-sponsored with CRESLI seal cruise
  • 10:30am — Birding for Beginners explore birds
  • 11:00am — Seal Walk with SOFO see seals
  • 11:00am — SOFO’s Bug Club: Bugwatching Buddies bugwatching buddies
  • 11:00am — Spring Has Sprung! Pollinator Garden Planting garden planting
  • 8:00pm — Annual Blue-spotted Salamander Search with Andy Sabin salamander search
  • 9:00am — Alewife Trail Walk (0.5 mile) with Peconic Baykeeper Pete Topping trail walk
Upcoming Events - Lebanon, CT, Lebanon — Annual Fishing Derby at 9:00am fishing derby

SUNDAY - 3/15

Events, East Haddam
Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton
Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop, Chester — Foam & Fables: A Small Town Romance Book Club at 4:00pm, 6:00pm join book club
The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton
  • 10:30am — Water Cycle Stories and Experiments water cycle
  • 11:00am — DIY Science for Kids – Water Experiments water science
  • 11:00am — Beach Clean-Up with SOFO beach clean-up
Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore, Middletown — Story Time at 11:00am story time
Youth & Learning - Deep River First Congregational Church, Deep River

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