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WEEK OF APRIL 27 - MAY 03, 2026

From Stained Glass Beetle Bug Pot Hanger at Playhouse Holiday Jamboree at The Ivoryton Playhouse to Bedazzled Book Workshop at Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop and T-ball for Tots at School Events - Westbrook Middle School.

MONDAY - 4/27

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 2:30pm - 4:00pm — Pickleball Instruction - Pickleball Rocks Clinic for Grades 6-12 pickleball clinic
  • 3:15pm - 4:45pm — Play-Well Teknologies Engineering with Lego Materials Afterschool Activities - Spring Into STEM with Play-Well Teknologies and LEGO Materials for Grades 1-3 lego fun
  • 5:00pm - 6:30pm — Youth Open Gym - Open Gym Girls Basketball for Grades 4&5 girls basketball
Chester Community Events, Chester — Chester Earth Day at 9:00am celebrate planet
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 4:00pm — Lego Club info
  • 5:30pm — 3D Printer Class info
Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton — TBA at - name: Memorial Day Weekend Kid’s Car Race kid race
Events — The Sanctuary, East Haddam — Summer Eco-Circus at 9:00am eco circus
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon — Story Hour with Miss Shaleen at 12:00pm story hour
Levi E.coe Library, Middlefield — Craft with Rosalie at 6:00pm craft time
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
Playhouse Holiday Jamboree at The Ivoryton Playhouse, Ivoryton
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — The Pout-Pout Fish: Dominion Energy SchoolTime Performance Series learn more
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm — Preschool Craft with Miss Connie join in
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm — Art ABCS: Ages 3.5 – 6 explore
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook
  • 3:00pm, 4:30pm — Karate K-5 learn karate
  • 9:00am, 12:00pm — Little Folks Camps/Fun Days Camps 2025-2026 explore fun
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook — TBA at - name: Virtual Program – Framing Modernism: Architectural Photography at Gropius House learn more

TUESDAY - 4/28

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm — Home School Family Open Gym - April Home School Family Open Gym 2026 family gym
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm — Youth Soccer - Spring Outdoor Youth Soccer for Grades 1 & 2 youth soccer
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm — Youth Soccer - Spring Outdoor Youth Soccer for Grades 3 & 4 youth soccer
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm — Youth Soccer - Spring Outdoor Youth Soccer for Grades 5 & 6 youth soccer
Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton — Sensory Play at 10:00am explore play
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 10:15am — Toddler Story Time info
  • 6:00pm — PJ Story Time info
Month Calendar, Clinton — Art with Kristin: Lobster Paintings on Canvas at 4:15pm register now
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook — TBA at - name: WAYBACK TUESDAYS AT WESTBROOK CINEMAS movie tickets
Playhouse Holiday Jamboree at The Ivoryton Playhouse, Ivoryton
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm — Movement time get moving
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm — Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center (DPNC)-Animal Sounds learn more
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook — Archery at 3:00pm, 4:00pm try archery
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: Celebrating America on Casey Farm learn more

WEDNESDAY - 4/29

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm — Food Explorers Activities and Camps - Food Explorers Spring Desserts for Grades 1-3 food explorers
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — Youth Open Gym - Open Gym Girls Volleyball for Grades 6-8 girls volleyball
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — Youth Open Gym - Open Gym Girls Volleyball for Grades 4&5 girls volleyball
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 12:00pm — Lunch and Storytime info
  • 1:00pm — STEM for Homeschoolers info
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex — New Volunteer Open House at 10:30am - 11:30am join in
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
  • 10:30am — Playdough Playdate register now
  • 4:15pm — Crafternoons in the Hub register now
  • 5:00pm — Baby Animals & Eggs! w/ Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center! register now
Playhouse Holiday Jamboree at The Ivoryton Playhouse, Ivoryton — Stained Glass Beetle Bug Pot Hanger at 10:00am - 2:30pm create
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook — Red Cross, Babysitting Course at 5:30pm, 7:00pm learn babysitting
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook — TBA at - name: Play Days: Contemporary Illustrations of Timeless Children’s Stories Opening Reception learn more

THURSDAY - 4/30

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 5:45pm - 7:00pm — Boot Camp Fitness - Boot Camp April 14-June 4, 2026, 1x/week Tuesday or Thursday boot camp
  • 5:45pm - 7:00pm — Boot Camp Fitness - Boot Camp April 14-June 4, 2026: 2x/week Tuesday and Thursday boot camp
Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 10:15am — Pre-K Story Time 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 - 7:30pm learn more
LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River
  • 10:30am — Terrific Thursday Storytime info
  • 7:00pm — Tom Callinan, Storyteller & Songster @ the Carriage House in Deep River info
Month Calendar, Clinton — Sign Language at 10:00am register now
Month Calendar - Essex Public Library, Essex
  • 10:30am — Storytime join in
  • 7:00pm — Author Talk - On Writing Beloved Characters and Powerful Portrayals of Resilience with Jason Reynolds explore
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook
  • - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II — TBA learn more
  • - name: Herb Sale — TBA learn more

FRIDAY - 5/1

Chester Community Events, Chester — May Daze First Friday Stroll at 5:00pm join in
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 1:00pm — Movie-Shelter info
  • 1:00pm — Movie- Solo Mio info
  • 1:00pm — Movie- Sentimental Value info
  • 1:00pm — Movie- Avatar: Fire and Ash info
  • 1:00pm — Movie- Agent Zero info
  • 1:00pm — Movie- Epic: Elvis Presley in Concert info
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — History Hour at Essex Meadows presents “The Woman Who Printed the Declaration” learn more
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — History Hour at Essex Meadows learn more
Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam — Crazy For You at 7:30pm buy tickets
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon — Story Hour with Jeannie at 11:00am story hour
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 — Young Picassos at 4:15pm register now
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook
Russell Library, Middletown — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) at 9:30am playgroup
The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton — Bugwatching Buddies Club: Start Seeing Monarchs Day at 11:00am monarchs

SATURDAY - 5/2

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 2:00pm - 2:55pm — Youth Soccer - Spring Outdoor Youth Soccer for Pre-K (Age 4) & Kindergarten youth soccer
  • 4:00pm - 4:55pm — 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 explore history
  • - name: Warbird Flight Experience Weekend - C-47, AT-6, Waco UPF-7 Flights! — TBA fly with us
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
  • 11:00am - 4:00pm — Sea Music Festival at Pratt House music fest
  • 12:00pm — Crafts and Trades Weekend craft weekend
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Pratt House Opens for the Season! open house
  • 9:30am - 11:30am — Pratt Volunteer Kick-Off and Training join in
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon — Second Saturday Playgroup with Shaleen at 10:00am playgroup
Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop, Chester — Mer-May: Beauties and Beasts of the Sea Tattoo Pop-Up at 10:00am, 4:00pm sea creatures
Month Calendar, Clinton
  • 10:00am — Outdoor Craft Fair view details
  • 1:00pm — The Lucky Husky Storytime w/ UCONN Mascot Jonathan! register now
  • 4:00pm — Read to Bee the Therapy Dog register now
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook
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 play t-ball
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
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook
  • - name: Breakfast and Birding — TBA learn more
  • - name: Celebrating Freedom: A Stopping Stone for Orman Remington — TBA learn more
  • - name: Community on the Lawn at Browne House — TBA learn more
  • - name: Lyman Estate Landscape Tour — TBA learn more
  • - name: Working-Class History Tour of the Lyman Estate — TBA learn more

SUNDAY - 5/3

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam — Gentle Yoga - Sunday In-Person Gentle Yoga April 26-May 31, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm gentle yoga
Chester Community Events, Chester — Chester Sunday Market at 10:00am explore market
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex — Women of '76 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm explore history
Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton
  • - name: Father’s Day Weekend Kids Craft for Dad — TBA craft for dad
  • - name: Mother's Day Weekend Kid’s craft for Mom — TBA craft for mom
Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop, Chester — Bedazzled Book Workshop at 2:30pm, 4:00pm create books
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook — Thread City Hop Fest at 12:00pm, 5:00pm hop fest
Peek-a-Brew Play Cafe, Old Saybrook
Upcoming Events - Lebanon, CT, Lebanon — Lions Country Breakfast at 8:00am–11:00am kick off morning
Youth & Learning - Deep River First Congregational Church, Deep River
  • 10:00am — Faith Explorers, TEAM, Teen Issues explore
  • 10:00am — Teen Issues teen issues
  • 4:00pm — CT River Valley Symphonic Band Concert to Celebrate America’s 250th!! celebrate america

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