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WEEK OF MAY 18 - MAY 24, 2026

From Young Birders Club Meeting at The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center to Stilt Walker at Peek-a-Brew Play Cafe and Power of the Wind at LibCal - Deep River Public Library.

MONDAY - 5/18

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 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 youth basketball
  • 5:00pm - 9:00pm — Heartsaver CPR/AED & First Aid - Heartsaver CPR/AED and First Aid Monday, June 1, 2026 cpr first aid
Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton — The Mini Open @ CMEE at 9:00am play golf
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 10:30am — Colebook Book Discussion info
  • 1:00pm — Bean Mosaic Craft info
  • 1:00pm — Mini Golf info
  • 2:00pm — Paint a Canvas info
  • 4:00pm — Lego Club info
  • 5:30pm — 3D Printer Class info
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
Killingworth Community Events, Killingworth — TBA at - name: Killingworth Memorial Day Parade memorial day
Levi E.coe Library, Middlefield — Mini Book Room with Susan at 5:30pm mini book room
Local Attractions East Haddam CT, East Haddam — TBA at - name: Hop To It! family fun
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
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Free Open Studios at the Mystic Museum of Art create art
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook
  • 3:00pm, 4:30pm — Karate K-5 - Karate, Spring #1 (7 Weeks) karate k-5
  • 9:00am, 12:00pm — Little Folks Camps/Fun Days Camps 2025-2026 - Little Folks, Spring #2 little folks camp
Youth and Family Services in Haddam and Killingworth, CT, East Haddam — HKYFS 2026 Silent Auction at 10:00am silent auction

TUESDAY - 5/19

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 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
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
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
  • - name: Storytime — TBA read aloud
  • - name: WAYBACK TUESDAYS AT WESTBROOK CINEMAS — TBA movie fun
Playhouse Holiday Jamboree at The Ivoryton Playhouse, Ivoryton — Movement time at 11:00am - 12:00pm get moving
Russell Library, Middletown — Skill Seekers (Grades 4-5) April-May at 4:00pm skill seekers
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook — Archery - Spring Archery-Tuesdays at 3:00pm, 4:00pm archery
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook
  • - name: Aperture and Architecture: Open Photography at Gedney House — TBA learn more
  • - name: Homeschool Program: New Beginnings: Spring at Casey Farm — TBA learn more

WEDNESDAY - 5/20

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 volleyball
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — Youth Open Gym - Open Gym Girls Volleyball for Grades 4&5 youth volleyball
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
  • 6:00pm — Drumming program info
  • 7:00pm — Book Discussion info
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex — CT History Book Club-YA Revolution Stories at 5:00pm - 6:30pm view event
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon — Read, Rock, and Rhyme at 11:00am read rock rhyme
Killingworth Community Events, Killingworth
  • 10:00am — UFO (unfinished object) Event crafting event
  • 9:00am — Killingworth Women’s Organization Weekly Walk weekly walk
Levi E.coe Library, Middlefield — Storytime at the Library at 10:30am storytime
LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River
  • 5:30pm — Batty for Bats info
  • 5:30pm — Power of the Wind info
  • 5:30pm — Sea Chantey: Music of Sea info
Month Calendar, Clinton — Baby & Me at 10:00am baby and me
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 — Chess Club for Kids! at 4:30pm - 5:30pm play chess
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook — Red Cross, Babysitting Course - Red Cross Babysitting at 5:30pm, 7:00pm babysitting course
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: Homeschool Program: Watch Out For Washington: Exploring Beauport learn more
Youth & Learning - Deep River First Congregational Church, Deep River — Girl Scout Troop Meeting at 6:00pm join in

THURSDAY - 5/21

Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton — stART Studio at 10:00am create
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 10:15am — Pre-K Story Time info
  • 10:15am — Messy Art/Sensory Play info
  • 1:00pm — Family movie - Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs info
  • 1:00pm — Family movie info
  • 4:00pm — Chess Club info
Killingworth Community Events, Killingworth — Read & Eat at 12:00pm read and eat
LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River
  • 10:30am — Terrific Thursday Storytime info
  • 10:30am — Clay Animals info
  • 10:30am — Colonial Kids info
  • 10:30am — Gel Water Pets info
  • 2:30pm — Patriotic Suncatchers info
Month Calendar, Clinton
Month Calendar - Essex Public Library, Essex
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook
Youth & Learning - Deep River First Congregational Church, Deep River — Youth Group at 6:00pm join in
Youth and Family Services in Haddam and Killingworth, CT, East Haddam — Read to a Therapy Dog: Spring 2026 at 4:30pm read to dog

FRIDAY - 5/22

Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 1:00pm — Make a Shaker info
  • 2:00pm — Teen Crafts info
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex — History Hour at Essex Meadows at 10:00am - 11:00am view event
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
  • 10:30am — Dinosaur Show & Tell info
  • 3:30pm — Brick Bunch info
Local Attractions East Haddam CT, East Haddam — TBA at - name: July 4th! family fun
Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop, Chester — First Friday Fun at 5:00pm, 8:00pm first friday
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
  • 9:30am — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) playgroup
Youth and Family Services in Haddam and Killingworth, CT, East Haddam — Hike with a Mini: Spring 2026 at 4:30pm hike with mini

SATURDAY - 5/23

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
  • 9:00am - 1:00pm — Heartsaver CPR/AED & First Aid - Heartsaver CPR/AED and First Aid Saturday, May 30, 2026 cpr first aid
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
Essex Community Events, Essex
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex
  • 10:00am - 11:30am — Historic Ivoryton Walking Tour view event
  • 11:00am - 4:00pm — Sea Music Festival at Pratt House view event
  • 12:00pm — Crafts and Trades Weekend view event
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Pratt House Opens for the Season! view event
  • 5:00pm - 6:30pm — Essex Village Walking Tour view event
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 july 4th fun
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon
  • 10:00am — Native Seed Bomb Workshop with TLGV seed bomb
  • 12:30pm — Thread City Classical Dance Story Hour dance story hour
Local Attractions East Haddam CT, East Haddam
Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop, Chester — Author Signing and Launch Party - Dance for Me by D.E. Ren at 4:00pm, 6:00pm author signing
Month Calendar - Essex Public Library, Essex — STEM Lab: Rocket Propulsion at 1:00pm register now
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook
Russell Library, Middletown — Waterbury Symphony Orchestra: Thomas Clark, WSO’s Young Artist Initiative at 4:00pm young artist
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook
  • 10:00am, 11:00am — T-ball for Tots - T-ball (Ages 5-6) t-ball for tots
  • 9:00am, 10:00am — T-ball for Tots - T-ball (Ages 3-4) t-ball for tots
The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton
  • 10:00am — Salamander Seining and Some Frogs Too! With Andy Sabin salamander seining
  • 9:00am — Young Birders Club Meeting young birders
  • 9:30am — Black Racer Snake Search with Andy Sabin snake search
Upcoming Events - Lebanon, CT, Lebanon
  • 8:00am — Annual Flea Market & Tag Sale flea market
  • 8:00am — Annual Tag Sale tag sale
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook
  • - name: A Revolution of Her Own!: The Deborah Sampson Story — TBA learn more
  • - name: Casey Family Cemetery Tours — TBA learn more
  • - name: Casey Farm Market — TBA learn more
  • - name: Deborah Sampson Day at the Eustis Estate — TBA learn more
  • - name: Meet Mrs. Merwin — TBA learn more
  • - name: Member Appreciation Day at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm — TBA learn more

SUNDAY - 5/24

Bushy Hill Nature Center, Essex
  • - name: Bushy Hill Day Camp — TBA day camp
  • - name: Saplings Program — TBA saplings
Essex Community Events, Essex
  • 1:00pm, 3:00pm — Summer Nautical Workshop explore art
  • 1:00pm, 4:00pm — Exploring Colored Pencils create art
  • 1:00pm, 4:00pm — Ct River Artisans Birthday party celebrate together
Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton — TBA at - name: Kids Craft for Dad craft for dad
Parmelee Farm – The Parmelee Farm connects our community to, Killingworth — HKYFS Kids Run aMuck 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm kids run
Peek-a-Brew Play Cafe, Old Saybrook
  • - name: Cornhole — TBA play now
  • - name: Crafts for the kids — TBA crafts
  • - name: Disc golf and other outdoor fun — TBA outdoor fun
  • - name: Giant Connect Four — TBA play connect four
  • - name: Giant Jenga — TBA play jenga
  • - name: Giant Tic Tac Toe — TBA play tic tac toe
  • - name: Henna Tattoo Artist — TBA get henna
  • - name: Inflatable Mister — TBA cool mist
  • - name: Inflatable Obstacle Course — TBA play now
  • - name: Kid-friendly activities — TBA kid fun
  • - name: Kids can join in fun activities like duck bobbing and seed balls — TBA fun activities
  • - name: Remote control car racing — TBA race cars
  • - name: Snow Cone and play cafe — TBA play cafe
  • - name: Whack a Mole — TBA play now
  • 1:30pm-3:30pm — Jamie's Junk Show listen
  • 1:30pm-6:00pm — Wandering Balloons explore
  • 2:15pm-5:45pm — Sugar listen
  • 3:00pm-3:30pm — Juggler Jason Tardy watch
  • 3:00pm-6:00pm — Stilt Walker watch
  • 4:00pm-5:30pm — Jeremy Haddad listen
  • 4:00pm-8:30pm — Celebrate Saybrook Street Party join in
  • 9:00pm — Drone Show Celebrating America 250 celebrate
The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton — Story Time: Fantastic Flowers at 10:30am story time
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook — TBA at - name: Myth and Memory: Stories of the American Revolution Exhibition learn more
Youth & Learning - Deep River First Congregational Church, Deep River — Faith Explorers & TEAM at 10:00am explore

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