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WEEK OF APRIL 06 - APRIL 12, 2026

From ART EXPLORERS- CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN ART: AGES 6 – 12 at Playhouse Holiday Jamboree at The Ivoryton Playhouse to Boot Camp Fitness at Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation and Read, Rock, and Rhyme at Jonathan Trumbull Library.

MONDAY - 4/6

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 2:30pm — Pickleball Instruction - Pickleball Rocks Clinic for Grades 6-12 pickleball clinic
  • 3:15pm — Play-Well Teknologies Engineering with Lego Materials Afterschool Activities - Spring Into STEM with Play-Well Teknologies and LEGO Materials for Grades 1-3 lego engineering
Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton — Spring Break Art Club at 2:00pm - 5:00pm spring break fun
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 1:00pm — Family Movie info
  • 4:00pm — Lego Club info
  • 5:30pm — 3D Printer Class info
East Haddam Library System, East Haddam — TBA at - name: Give Local 2026 support 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's car race
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon — Story Hour with Miss Shaleen at 12:00pm story hour
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
Playhouse Holiday Jamboree at The Ivoryton Playhouse, Ivoryton
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm — Preschool Craft with Miss Connie join in
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm — Art ABCS: Ages 3.5 – 6 create
Russell Library, Middletown — Cooking With Kids Day- With Charlene and Denise of Ciesco Catering LLC at 9:00am cook together
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook
The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton — Spring School Break Walk: Spring Bingo at 11:00am spring bingo
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: Life in Revolutionary Times learn more

TUESDAY - 4/7

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
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 join book club
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon — Read, Rock, and Rhyme at 11:00am read rock rhyme
Levi E.coe Library, Middlefield — Crafting with Susan–Take Home at 6:00pm crafting
Month Calendar, Clinton — Art With Kristin: Flamingo Paintings at 4:15pm create art
Month Calendar - Essex Public Library, Essex — Homeschool Adventures: Author Study with Kwame Alexander, Grace Lin, and Rachel Toalson at 12:45pm homeschool adventures
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
  • - name: Afternoon Tea at The Westbrook Inn — TBA afternoon tea
  • - name: Storytime — TBA story time
  • - name: WAYBACK TUESDAYS AT WESTBROOK CINEMAS — TBA movie tickets
Playhouse Holiday Jamboree at The Ivoryton Playhouse, Ivoryton
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm — Movement time get moving
  • 4:30pm - 6:00pm — ART EXPLORERS- CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN ART: AGES 6 – 12 explore art
Russell Library, Middletown — Teen Spring Break Battle Trip Grades 6-9 at 9:00am teen fun
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook — Archery at 3:00pm try archery
The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton
  • 11:00am — Spring School Break Walk: Scavenger Hunt scavenger hunt
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — East End Outdoor Nature Education at Sagg Swamp Preserve nature education
  • 3:00pm - 5:00pm — Earth Day Observed: Garlic Mustard Pull with Friends of Long Pond Greenbelt garlic mustard pull

WEDNESDAY - 4/8

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 open gym
  • 5:00pm — Youth Open Gym - Open Gym Girls Volleyball for Grades 4&5 youth open gym
Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron — STEM for Homeschoolers at 1:00pm info
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex — New Volunteer Open House at 10:30am - 11:30am volunteer open house
Events, East Haddam — Spring Cleanup Day at the Museum! at 10 AM help out
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 see animals
Playhouse Holiday Jamboree at The Ivoryton Playhouse, Ivoryton — Chess Club for Kids! at 4:30pm - 5:30pm play chess
Russell Library, Middletown
The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton — Spring School Break Walk: Wildlife Observations at 11:00am wildlife observations
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook — TBA at - name: A Special Family and a Magical Place: The Story of Grover Cronin Department Store learn more

THURSDAY - 4/9

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton — Discover Beatrix Potter at 10:00am - 11:00am beatrix potter
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
  • 11:00am — Story Hour with Jeannie story hour
  • 3:00pm — Time Travel with Dr. Gwen: Choose Your Own Adventure! *Before teen gaming time travel
LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River — Terrific Thursday Storytime at 10:30am info
Month Calendar, Clinton — Craft and Board Game Night at 6:00pm craft games
Month Calendar - Essex Public Library, Essex
  • 10:30am — Storytime join storytime
  • 7:00pm — Author Talk - On Writing Beloved Characters and Powerful Portrayals of Resilience with Jason Reynolds jason reynolds talk
Parmelee Farm – The Parmelee Farm connects our community to, Killingworth — HKYFS Hike with a Mini at 4:30pm hike mini
Russell Library, Middletown — Kids Spring Break Hiking Trip (April 16th) at 9:00am go hiking
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook — Red Cross, When I’m In Charge at 5:30pm learn charge
The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton — Spring School Break Walk: Signs of Spring at 11:00am signs of spring
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook — TBA at - name: American Woodcock Walk learn more

FRIDAY - 4/10

Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton — stART Studio at 10:00am - 11:00am create masterpieces
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron — Yoga for Kids at 1:00pm info
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — History Hour at Essex Meadows: Revolution Close to Home history hour
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — History Hour at Essex Meadows presents “The Woman Who Printed the Declaration” history hour
Events, East Haddam — Opening Reception for the 2026 season at 6 PM celebrate
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
Month Calendar, Clinton
Russell Library, Middletown
  • 3:45pm — Friday Fun Day (Grades 4-5) April 24th friday fun
  • 9:00am — Kids Minds in Motion STEM Workshop learn and create
  • 9:00am — Teen Spring Break Hiking Trip (Ages 12-16) teen hike
The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — Seal Cruise, co-sponsored with CRESLI seal cruise
  • 11:00am — Spring School Break Walk: Bugs & Slugs bugs & slugs
  • 11:00am — Trade Out Your Traditional Lawns! trade out lawns
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm — Meet Long Island’s Raptor Ambassadors with Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center (EAWRC) raptor ambassadors
  • 8:30pm - 9:30pm — Full Flower Moon Hike flower moon hike
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook
  • - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session I — TBA learn more
  • - name: Kite Day at Cogswell’s Grant — TBA learn more
  • - name: Lyman Estate Landscape Tour — TBA learn more
  • - name: Spring Orchid Sale — TBA learn more
  • - name: Working-Class History Tour of the Lyman Estate — TBA learn more

SATURDAY - 4/11

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
Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton — Earth Day Swap Party! at 10:00am - 1:00pm earth day swap
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 11:00am — Saturday Lego Club info
  • 11:00am — Origami Seedling Pots info
East Haddam Library System, East Haddam
  • 12:00pm — Uncivil Education: Federal Indian Boarding Schools in America learn history
  • 1:00pm — Every Color Tells A Story: Natural Dye Workshop explore dyes
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 in july
  • - name: Paint Night, Site Decorating Contest & Kids Craft. — TBA fall craft
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon
Promethea Arts, Deep River — Spring Fling at 12:00pm join us
Russell Library, Middletown
  • 10:00am — Legos With Noah April 11th let's build
  • 12:00pm — Kids Yoga Program With Nick Switz (April 11th) stretch and play
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook — T-ball for Tots at 9:00am play t-ball
The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton
  • - name: Bugwatching Buddies: Be Kind to Spiders Week — TBA bugwatching buddies
  • 10:00am - 1:00pm — Nature & Birdwatching Cruise with Naturalist Aidan Perkins birdwatching cruise
  • 10:30am — Story Time – Fun With Frogs story time
  • 10:45am — Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium Tour aquarium tour
  • 11:00am — Great East End Cleanup east end cleanup
  • 11:00am — Bugwatching Buddies Club: Start Seeing Monarchs Day bugwatching buddies
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — East End Environment Series: History of Oysters on Long Island oyster history
  • 8:00am — Spring Migration─Birding at Promised Land with Joe Giunta birding walk
  • 8:30pm — Stargazing Watch Party! Lyrids Meteor Shower stargazing watch party
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook — TBA at - name: Voices of Dorchester: Letters from the American Revolution learn more
Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore, Middletown — Puff's 3rd Birthday Bash! at 1:00pm view details

SUNDAY - 4/12

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam — Gentle Yoga - Sunday In-Person Gentle Yoga April 25-May 31, 2026 at 6:30pm gentle yoga
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex — Women of '76 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm women of 76
Events, East Haddam
  • 2 PM — The Revolutionary War Submarine, American Turtle explore
  • 2:00 PM — The Living Legacy of Dr. Alice Hamilton learn more
Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton
Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore, Middletown — Story Time at 11:00am view details

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