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WEEK OF MARCH 30 - APRIL 05, 2026

From Youth Soccer - Spring Outdoor Youth Soccer for Grades 3 & 4 at Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation to Toddler Story Time at Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar and Brave Stories, Big Characters at Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater.

MONDAY - 3/30

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam — Play-Well Teknologies Engineering with Lego Materials Afterschool Activities - Spring Into STEM with Play-Well Teknologies and LEGO Materials for Grades 1-3 at 3:15pm lego engineering
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 1:00pm — Family Movie info
  • 4:00pm — Lego Club info
East Haddam Library System, East Haddam — TBA at - name: Give Local 2026 give local
Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton
  • - name: Fall Site Decorating Contest, Fall Scavenger Hunt & Kids Craft. — TBA fall scavenger hunt
  • - name: Kid’s Car Race, Scavenger Hunt, Ice cream social — TBA kid race hunt
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon — Story Hour with Miss Shaleen at 12:00pm story hour
Month Calendar - Essex Public Library, Essex
  • - name: Annual Seed & Plant Exchange — TBA explore
  • 3:30pm — Alpaca Adventures explore
Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater, Middletown
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
Russell Library, Middletown — Yoga for Fitness and Mindfulness with Wendy at 9:00am yoga
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook
  • 3:00pm — Karate K-5 karate
  • 9:00am — Little Folks Camps/Fun Days Camps 2025-2026 fun days
  • 9:00am — Vacation Camp, April 2026 vacation camp

TUESDAY - 3/31

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 1:00pm — Home School Family Open Gym open gym
  • 6:00pm — Glow in the Dark Laser Tag laser tag
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
East Haddam Library System, East Haddam — April Virtual Book Club – WHEN THE LIGHT OF OUR WORLD WAS SUBDUED, OUR SONGS CAME THROUGH at 7:00pm - 8:30pm book club
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon — Read, Rock, and Rhyme at 11:00am read rock rhyme
Month Calendar, Clinton — Art With Kristin: Flamingo Paintings at 4:15pm create
Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater, Middletown
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook — Archery at 3:00pm archery
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: Life in Revolutionary Times learn more

WEDNESDAY - 4/1

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 3:15pm — Abrakadoodle Art Classes - Abrakadoodle Clay Explorers for Grades 1-3 art classes
  • 4:00pm — Youth Open Gym - Open Gym Girls Volleyball for Grades 6-8 youth volleyball
  • 5:00pm — Youth Open Gym - Open Gym Girls Volleyball for Grades 4&5 youth volleyball
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron — STEM for Homeschoolers at 1:00pm info
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 — Baby Animals & Eggs! w/ Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center! at 5:00pm discover
Month Calendar - Essex Public Library, Essex — Dog Man Day! at 10:00am join in
Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater, Middletown
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook — TBA at - name: American Woodcock Walk learn more

THURSDAY - 4/2

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam — Puzzle Palooza at 5:30pm puzzle palooza
Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 10:15am — Pre-K Story Time info
  • 2:00pm — Drop in Craft info
  • 4:00pm — Chess Club info
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon — Story Hour with Jeannie at 11:00am story hour
LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River
  • 10:30am — Music with Miss Jessica info
  • 10:30am — Terrific Thursday Storytime info
Month Calendar, Clinton
  • 4:15pm — Pokémon Club play
  • 6:00pm — Craft and Board Game Night join in
Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater, Middletown
Russell Library, Middletown — Silver Sneakers Circuit at 8:45am silver sneakers
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook — Red Cross, When I’m In Charge at 5:30pm when i'm in charge
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook
  • - name: A Special Family and a Magical Place: The Story of Grover Cronin Department Store — TBA learn more
  • - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session I — TBA learn more
  • - name: Spring Orchid Sale — TBA learn more

FRIDAY - 4/3

Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron — Yoga for Kids at 1:00pm info
Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam — Crazy For You at 7:30pm buy tickets
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon
LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River
  • 10:30am — Fun Friday Storytime info
  • 3:30pm — Brick Bunch info
Local Attractions East Haddam CT, East Haddam
Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop, Chester — First Friday Fun at 5:00pm, 8:00pm sip shop cause
Month Calendar, Clinton — Cool-ology: Cool Mixtures & Magical Potions at 2:00pm explore

SATURDAY - 4/4

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 12:00pm — Pickleball Instruction - Pickleball Bootcamp for Beginners pickleball bootcamp
  • 2:00pm — Youth Soccer - Spring Outdoor Youth Soccer for Pre-K (Age 4) & Kindergarten youth soccer
  • 3:00pm — Youth Soccer - Spring Outdoor Youth Soccer for Grades 1 & 2 youth soccer
  • 4:00pm — Youth Soccer - Spring Outdoor Youth Soccer for Grades 3 & 4 youth soccer
  • 4:00pm — Youth Soccer - Spring Outdoor Youth Soccer for Grades 5 & 6 youth soccer
  • 5:00pm — Youth Soccer - Spring Outdoor Youth Soccer for Grades 7 & 8 youth soccer
American Airpower Museum, East Hampton
  • - name: C-47 Flight Experience Rides — TBA flight rides
  • - 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 — Earth Day Swap Party! at 10:00am earth day swap
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 11:00am — Origami Seedling Pots info
  • 12:00pm — Saturday Lego Club info
East Haddam Library System, East Haddam
  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm — Uncivil Education: Federal Indian Boarding Schools in America learn history
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Every Color Tells A Story: Natural Dye Workshop dye workshop
Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton
  • - name: Candy Scramble, Chocolate Bingo & More! — TBA chocolate fun
  • - name: Cardboard Box Car Decorating (to be used in Parade). Patriotic Parade, decorate your bikes, golf carts or wagons if you don't want to make a car. Patriotic Campsite Decorating Contest. Classic Campground Cookout-please bring a dish to share. — TBA patriotic fun
  • - name: Christmas dinner, Site Decorating Contest, Craft & Bingo. — TBA christmas bingo
  • - name: Paint Night, Site Decorating Contest & Kids Craft. — TBA fall craft night
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon
LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River — Resin Trinket Dish with Shell & Bee at 11:00am info
Promethea Arts, Deep River — Spring Fling at 12:00pm - 3:30pm view event
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook
Upcoming Events - Lebanon, CT, Lebanon — Annual Fishing Derby at 9:00am fishing derby
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook
  • - name: 18th Annual Casey Farm Egg Hunt — TBA learn more
  • - name: Kite Day at Cogswell’s Grant — TBA learn more

SUNDAY - 4/5

Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton
  • - name: Kids Craft for Dad — TBA craft dad
  • - name: Kid’s craft for Mom — TBA craft mom

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