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WEEK OF MAY 11 - MAY 17, 2026

From 2026 Outdoor Summer Arts Festival at Essex Community Events to Origami Seedling Pots at Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar and Hillyland’s Homegrown Festival at Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation.

MONDAY - 5/11

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 activities
  • 5:00pm - 6:30pm — Youth Open Gym - Open Gym Girls Basketball for Grades 4 & 5 youth open gym
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 4:00pm — Lego Club info
  • 5:30pm — 3D Printer Class info
  • 6:00pm — Winghand Bat Rehab Program info
Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton — TBA at - name: Memorial Day Weekend 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 hour
Killingworth Community Events, Killingworth — Killingworth Memorial Day Parade at 9:00am join parade
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
Playhouse Holiday Jamboree at The Ivoryton Playhouse, Ivoryton — Preschool Craft with Miss Connie at 11:00am - 12:00pm register
Russell Library, Middletown — Movie Mondays ~ My Mother’s Wedding at 1:00pm movie mondays
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook

TUESDAY - 5/12

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 3:00pm - 3:55pm — 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
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 10:00am — Tween cooking series info
  • 10:15am — Toddler Story Time info
  • 1:00pm — CT DEEP Animal Program info
  • 6:00pm — PJ Story Time info
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon — Cribbage Club at 4:00pm cribbage club
Levi E.coe Library, Middlefield — Storytime at the Library at 10:30am storytime
Month Calendar, Clinton
Month Calendar - Essex Public Library, Essex — Unearth a Story: Storytelling, Food & Art from the Indigenous World at 2:00pm register now
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook — TBA at - name: Storytime story time
Russell Library, Middletown — Skill Seekers (Grades 4-5) April-May at 4:00pm skill seekers
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook — Archery at 3:00pm, 4:00pm try archery

WEDNESDAY - 5/13

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 youth open gym
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — Youth Open Gym - Open Gym Girls Volleyball for Grades 4&5 youth open gym
Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton — Sensory PlayTime at 10:00am explore
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 12:00pm — Lunch and Storytime info
  • 1:00pm — STEM for Homeschoolers info
  • 1:30pm — Patriotic Danish Star info
Essex Community Events, Essex — Valley Forge Elm Planting – Essex Celebrates America 250 at 4:00pm plant tree
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex — New Volunteer Open House at 10:30am join us
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon — Read, Rock, and Rhyme at 11:00am read rock rhyme
Killingworth Community Events, Killingworth — UFO (*unfinished object) Event at 10:00am explore crafts
LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River
  • 5:30pm — Batty for Bats info
  • 5:30pm — Power of the Wind info
Month Calendar, Clinton — Baby & Me at 10:00am registration open
Month Calendar - Essex Public Library, Essex — Art Lab: Ming Dynasty Paper Vases at 3:00pm register now
Playhouse Holiday Jamboree at The Ivoryton Playhouse, Ivoryton
  • 10:00am - 2:00pm — 21st Annual Marine Science Day register
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm — Chess Club for Kids! register
  • 5:00pm - 6:30pm — Kids Cooking Workshop: TV & Movie Inspired Creations! register
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook — Red Cross, Babysitting Course at 5:30pm, 7:00pm learn babysitting
The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton — East End Outdoor Nature Education at Elizabeth Morton Wildlife Refuge at 1:00pm nature education
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook — TBA at - name: Wednesday Morning Bird Walk learn more

THURSDAY - 5/14

Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 10:15am — Pre-K Story Time info
  • 1:00pm — Family movie info
  • 4:00pm — Chess Club info
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon — The Dream Rehearsed Performance at 1:30pm dream performance
Killingworth Community Events, Killingworth — Read & Eat at 12:00pm read eat
LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River
  • 10:30am — Terrific Thursday Storytime info
  • 10:30am — Clay Animals info
  • 10:30am — Colonial Kids info
  • 2:30pm — Patriotic Suncatchers info
  • 7:00pm — Tom Callinan, Storyteller & Songster @ the Carriage House in Deep River info
Month Calendar, Clinton — Craft and Board Game Night at 6:00pm view details
Month Calendar - Essex Public Library, Essex
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook
Youth and Family Services in Haddam and Killingworth, CT, East Haddam — Read to a Therapy Dog: Spring 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm read to dog

FRIDAY - 5/15

Chester Community Events, Chester
Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton — stART Studio at 10:00am create
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 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
  • 1:00pm — Movie-Hamilton info
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex
  • 10:00am — History Hour at Essex Meadows presents “The Woman Who Printed the Declaration” history hour
  • 10:00am — History Hour at Essex Meadows history hour
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
  • 10:30am — Amazing Owls info
  • 3:30pm — Brick Bunch info
Local Attractions East Haddam CT, East Haddam
Month Calendar - Essex Public Library, Essex — History Beneath Your Feet: Artemis I Moon Tree at 10:30am view details
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook — Windham County 4-H Fair at 4:00pm join fair
Russell Library, Middletown
  • 3:45pm — Friday Fun Day (Grades 4-5) May 22nd fun day
  • 5:00pm — May Family Dinner family dinner
  • 9:30am — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) playgroup
Upcoming Events - Lebanon, CT, Lebanon — TBA at - name: 66th Annual Lebanon Country Fair country fair
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook
  • - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II — TBA learn more
  • - name: Freedom’s Way: Hidden Treasures Open House — TBA learn more
  • - name: Myth and Memory: Stories of the American Revolution Exhibition — TBA learn more
Youth and Family Services in Haddam and Killingworth, CT, East Haddam — Hike with a Mini: Spring 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm hike with mini

SATURDAY - 5/16

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 living history
  • - name: Warbird Flight Experience Weekend - C-47, AT-6, Waco UPF-7 Flights! — TBA flight experience
CAMP ASTO WAMAH, Columbia — Open Camp Day at 2:00pm, 4:00pm open camp day
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 10:00am — TTCP Make Music Day info
  • 11:00am — Origami Seedling Pots info
  • 12:00pm — Saturday Lego Club info
Essex Community Events, Essex
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex
Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton
  • - name: Chocolate Lover’s Weekend Candy Scramble, Chocolate Bingo & More! — TBA chocolate weekend
  • - name: Christmas in July Weekend Christmas dinner, Site Decorating Contest, Craft & Bingo. — TBA christmas in july
  • - name: July 4th Weekend- Celebrating America's 250th Birthday! 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 july 4th weekend
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon
Levi E.coe Library, Middlefield — Where in Middlefield–CT Forest at 10:30am explore nature
Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop, Chester — Release Party and Author Signing with Alice Li at 1:00pm, 3:00pm author signing
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook
Parmelee Farm – The Parmelee Farm connects our community to, Killingworth — HKYFS Kids Run aMuck 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm kids run
Russell Library, Middletown — Waterbury Symphony Orchestra: Thomas Clark, WSO’s Young Artist Initiative at 4:00pm young artist
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook — T-ball for Tots at 9:00am, 10:00am play t-ball
The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton
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: 100 Years in 4 Objects: A Quick Tour of the Otis House — TBA learn more
  • - name: Browne House Watertown Porchfest — TBA learn more
  • - name: Casey Family Cemetery Tours — TBA learn more
  • - name: Casey Farm Market — TBA learn more
  • - name: Plein Air Day at Cogswell’s Grant — TBA learn more
  • - name: Tea in the Tavern — TBA learn more

SUNDAY - 5/17

Chester Community Events, Chester — Chester Sunday Market at 10:00am explore market
Essex Community Events, Essex
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex — Women of '76 at 4:00pm celebrate america
Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton — TBA at - name: Father’s Day Weekend Kids Craft for Dad craft for dad
Local Attractions East Haddam CT, East Haddam — TBA at - name: Marvelous Moms! treat mom
The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton — Story Time: Fantastic Flowers at 10:30am story time
Youth and Family Services in Haddam and Killingworth, CT, East Haddam — Kids Run aMuck 2026 at 12:00pm kids run amuck

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