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WEEK OF APRIL 13 - APRIL 19, 2026

From Shared Harvest Garden Event at Parmelee Farm – The Parmelee Farm connects our community to to Women of '76 at Essex Historical Society (Pratt House) and Pickleball Instruction - Pickleball Rocks Clinic for Grades 6-12 at Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation.

MONDAY - 4/13

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 activities
Children's Patriotic Game Day Sponsored by the VFW - East Ha, East Hampton — Create Your Own Country - Grades 1-5 at 4:30pm create country
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 1:00pm — Family Movie info
  • 4:00pm — Lego Club info
  • 5:30pm — 3D Printer Class info
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex — Staff Out for Local Education Program at 8:30am, 3:30pm view event
Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton — TBA at - name: Bingo, Polar Plunge (1st swim of season), Kid’s Car Race, Scavenger Hunt, Ice cream social. memorial day fun
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon — Story Hour with Miss Shaleen at 12:00pm story time
Levi E.coe Library, Middlefield — Family Craft Night–Candle Decorating at 5:30pm family craft
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
Russell Library, Middletown — Cooking With Kids Day- SOLD OUT ~With Charlene and Denise of Ciesco Catering LLC at 9:00am cooking fun
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook
  • 3:00pm - 4:30pm — Karate K-5 karate k-5
  • 7:30am, 9:00am, 3:00pm — Vacation Camp, April 2026 vacation camp
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm — Little Folks Camps/Fun Days Camps 2025-2026 little folks
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: Life in Revolutionary Times learn more
Youth & Learning - Deep River First Congregational Church, Deep River — Girl Scout Service Unit Meetings at 7:00pm girl scout meetings

TUESDAY - 4/14

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • - name: Family Glow in the Dark Laser Tag — TBA laser tag
  • 1:00pm — Home School Family Open Gym 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
Levi E.coe Library, Middlefield — Taste Test Tuesday at 10:30am taste test
Month Calendar, Clinton — Art With Kristin: Flamingo Paintings at 4:15pm register now
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook — TBA at - name: WAYBACK TUESDAYS AT WESTBROOK CINEMAS wayback tuesdays
Russell Library, Middletown — Teen Spring Break Battle Trip Grades 6-9 at 9:00am teen trip
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook — Archery at 3:00pm - 4:00pm archery
The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton
  • 1:00pm — East End Outdoor Nature Education at Sagg Swamp Preserve explore nature
  • 3:00pm — Earth Day Observed: Garlic Mustard Pull with Friends of Long Pond Greenbelt pull weeds
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook
  • - name: Homeschool Program: Celebrating American on Casey Farm — TBA learn more
  • - name: Virtual Program – A Peaceful Patch of Earth — TBA learn more
Youth & Learning - Deep River First Congregational Church, Deep River — Girl Scout Troop Meeting at 6:00pm girl scout troop

WEDNESDAY - 4/15

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 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
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex
  • 10:30am — New Volunteer Open House view event
  • 5:00pm — CT History Book Club-Freegift view event
Events, East Haddam — Spring Cleanup Day at the Museum! at 10:00am join in
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon
Killingworth Community Events, Killingworth — UFO (*unfinished object) Event at 10:00am craft together
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 register now
Russell Library, Middletown — Kids Sturbridge Village Trip ~ Sold Out at 9:00am kids trip
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook — TBA at - name: A Special Family and a Magical Place: The Story of Grover Cronin Department Store learn more
Youth & Learning - Deep River First Congregational Church, Deep River — Youth Group at 6:00pm youth group

THURSDAY - 4/16

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
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex — Revolution Close to Home: Five Lives in Early Potapaug during America's Turning Point at 6:30pm view event
Killingworth Community Events, Killingworth — Read & Eat at 12:00pm read and eat
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 view details
Month Calendar - Essex Public Library, Essex
  • 10:30am — Storytime storytime
  • 7:00pm — Author Talk - On Writing Beloved Characters and Powerful Portrayals of Resilience with Jason Reynolds author 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 kids hike
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook — TBA at - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session I learn more

FRIDAY - 4/17

Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron — Yoga for Kids at 1:00pm info
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex
  • 10:00am — History Hour at Essex Meadows: Revolution Close to Home view event
  • 10:00am — History Hour at Essex Meadows presents “The Woman Who Printed the Declaration” view event
Events, East Haddam — Opening Reception for the 2026 season at 6:00pm celebrate
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
  • - name: Cinco de Mayo! — TBA fiesta time
  • - name: Hop To It! — TBA egg hunt
  • - name: Marvelous Moms! — TBA treat mom
  • - name: Welcome Back! — TBA join us
Month Calendar, Clinton — Cool-ology: Cool Mixtures & Magical Potions at 2:00pm register now
Parmelee Farm – The Parmelee Farm connects our community to, Killingworth — Shared Harvest Garden Event at 10:00am garden event
Russell Library, Middletown
  • 3:45pm — Friday Fun Day (Grades 4-5) April 24th fun day
  • 9:00am — Kids Minds in Motion STEM Workshop stem fun
  • 9:00am — Teen Spring Break Hiking Trip (Ages 12-16) teen hike
  • 9:30am — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) playgroup
The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton
  • 10:00am — Seal Cruise, co-sponsored with CRESLI see seals
  • 11:00am — Trade Out Your Traditional Lawns! go green
  • 12:00pm — Meet Long Island’s Raptor Ambassadors with Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center (EAWRC) meet raptors
  • 8:30pm — Full Flower Moon Hike moon hike
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook
  • - name: Codman Estate’s Connoisseurs and Collections Tour — TBA learn more
  • - name: Kite Day at Cogswell’s Grant — TBA learn more
  • - name: Lyman Estate Landscape Tour — TBA learn more
  • - name: Sheep Shearing Day — TBA learn more
  • - name: Working-Class History Tour of the Lyman Estate — TBA learn more

SATURDAY - 4/18

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 12:00pm — Pickleball Instruction - Pickleball Bootcamp for Beginners pickleball clinic
  • 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: 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 Patriotic Game Day Sponsored by the VFW - East Ha, East Hampton — Family Bingo Sponsored by the VFW at 11:00am - 2:00pm family bingo
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 — Saturday Lego Club info
  • 11:00am — Origami Seedling Pots info
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex
  • 1:00pm — Pratt House Opens for the Season! view event
  • 9:30am — Pratt Volunteer Kick-Off and Training view event
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon
  • 10:00am — Picture Book Club join club
  • 10:00am — Second Saturday Playgroup with Shaleen playgroup fun
Killingworth Community Events, Killingworth — Shared Harvest Garden at 10:00am grow food
Local Attractions East Haddam CT, East Haddam
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook
  • 12:00pm, 4:30pm — Annual Festival at the Farm view event
  • 8:00am, 2:00pm — Fort Hill Farms - Plow Days view event
Promethea Arts, Deep River — Spring Fling at 12:00pm view event
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook — T-ball for Tots at 9:00am - 10:00am t-ball for tots
The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton
  • 10:30am — Story Time – Fun With Frogs frog stories
  • 11:00am — Great East End Cleanup clean up
  • 11:00am — Bugwatching Buddies Club: Start Seeing Monarchs Day see monarchs
  • 8:00am — Spring Migration─Birding at Promised Land with Joe Giunta bird watching
  • 8:30pm — Stargazing Watch Party! Lyrids Meteor Shower watch stars
Upcoming Events - Lebanon, CT, Lebanon
  • 8:00am-3:00pm — Annual Flea Market & Tag Sale flea market
  • 8:00am-3:00pm — Annual Tag Sale tag sale
Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore, Middletown — Puff's 3rd Birthday Bash! at 1:00pm register

SUNDAY - 4/19

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 view event
Events, East Haddam
  • 2:00pm — The Revolutionary War Submarine, American Turtle explore
  • 2:00pm — General Spencer & His Role in the Revolutionary War discover history
Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton
Upcoming Events - Lebanon, CT, Lebanon — Lions Country Breakfast at 8:00am-11:00am breakfast
Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore, Middletown — Story Time at 11:00am view details
Youth & Learning - Deep River First Congregational Church, Deep River

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