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WEEK OF MAY 25 - MAY 31, 2026

From Author Signing and Launch Party - Dance for Me by D.E. Ren at Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop to Farmer’s Fling (Adult & Kid Games) at Lebanon Country Fair and The Really BIG Dinosaur Show at Month Calendar - Essex Public Library.

MONDAY - 5/25

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 12:30pm — Noises Sports Academy - NSA Baseball nsa baseball
  • 12:30pm — Noises Sports Academy - NSA Volleyball nsa volleyball
  • 5:00pm — Youth Open Gym - Open Gym Girls Basketball for Grades 4 & 5 youth open gym
  • 6:00pm — Noises Sports Academy - NSA Basketball nsa basketball
  • 6:00pm — Noises Sports Academy - NSA Track/Cross-Country nsa track
  • 9:00am — Noises Sports Academy - NSA Co-Ed Soccer nsa soccer
  • 9:00am — Noises Sports Academy - NSA Girls Softball nsa softball
Clinton Parks & Recreation, Clinton — Memorial Day Parade at 11:00am memorial day
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 1:00pm — Bean Mosaic Craft info
  • 1:00pm — Mini Golf info
  • 1:00pm — Bird Seed Feeder Craft info
  • 2:00pm — Paint a Canvas info
  • 4:00pm — Lego Club info
  • 5:30pm — 3D Printer Class info
  • 6:00pm — Winghand Bat Rehab Program info
  • 6:00pm — Kind Kids info
East Hampton Town Marine Museum, East Hampton — Visit the Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran Home & Studio at 11:00am - 4:00pm visit studio
Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton — TBA at - name: Memorial Day Weekend join in
Killingworth Community Events, Killingworth — Killingworth Memorial Day Parade at 9:00 am parade
Local Attractions East Haddam CT, East Haddam — TBA at - name: Memorial Day celebrate holiday
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook — Old Lyme Town Band at 1:00pm town band
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook
Youth and Family Services in Haddam and Killingworth, CT, East Haddam — HK Community Coalition at 12:00pm community coalition

TUESDAY - 5/26

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 5:30pm — Youth Soccer - Spring Outdoor Youth Soccer for Grades 1 & 2 youth soccer
  • 5:30pm — Youth Soccer - Spring Outdoor Youth Soccer for Grades 3 & 4 youth soccer
  • 5:30pm — 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
  • 2:00pm — Every Seed Tells a Story info
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 story time
  • - name: Trivia Night at Essex Indoor Golf — TBA trivia fun
  • - name: Tuesday Night Trivia At Little Pub — TBA trivia night
  • - name: WAYBACK TUESDAYS AT WESTBROOK CINEMAS — TBA movie tickets
Playhouse Holiday Jamboree at The Ivoryton Playhouse, Ivoryton — Movement time at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM movement 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 try archery
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: New Beginnings: Spring at Casey Farm learn more
Youth and Family Services in Haddam and Killingworth, CT, East Haddam — HKYFS 2026 Silent Auction at 10:00am silent auction

WEDNESDAY - 5/27

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 3:15pm — Food Explorers Activities and Camps - Food Explorers Spring Desserts for Grades 1-3 food explorers
  • 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
  • 5:00pm — Youth Open Gym - Boys Basketball Open for Grades 4-6 (Fall 2026) youth open gym
Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton
  • 10:00am — Sensory PlayTime explore
  • 3:00pm — Mexico vs. Czechia @ CMEE watch party
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 12:00pm — Lunch and Storytime info
  • 1:30pm — Patriotic Danish Star info
  • 5:00pm — Rita Reimer Exhibit Opening info
  • 6:00pm — Drumming program info
  • 6:30pm — Local Author Andrea Ezerins info
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex — CT History Book Club-YA Revolution Stories at 5:00pm - 6:30pm book club
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon — Read, Rock, and Rhyme at 11:00am read rock rhyme
Killingworth Community Events, Killingworth — Killingworth Women’s Organization Weekly Walk at 9:00 am 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
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 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM chess club

THURSDAY - 5/28

Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton — Food Pantry at 4:30pm food pantry
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 12:00 pm 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
  • 10:30am — Gel Water Pets info
  • 10:30am — All About Axolotls info
  • 2:30pm — Patriotic Suncatchers info
Month Calendar, Clinton
Month Calendar - Essex Public Library, Essex
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook
Playhouse Holiday Jamboree at The Ivoryton Playhouse, Ivoryton — Little Explorers Storytime at 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM storytime

FRIDAY - 5/29

Chester Community Events, Chester
  • 5:00pm — June First Friday Stroll join in
  • 5:00pm — July First Friday Stroll join in
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- Avatar: Fire and Ash info
  • 1:00pm — Movie- Agent Zero info
  • 1:00pm — Make a Shaker info
  • 1:00pm — Movie-Hamilton info
  • 1:00pm — Movie-Avalon info
  • 1:00pm — Movie info
  • 2:00pm — Teen Crafts info
East Hampton Town Marine Museum, East Hampton — 20th Annual Antiques & Design Show Benefit at 6:00pm - 8:30pm antiques show
Essex Community Events, Essex — Connecticut Sea Music Festival at 9:30am - 10:00pm sea music fest
Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam — Crazy For You at 7:30pm buy tickets
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon
Lebanon Country Fair, Lebanon
  • 4:00pm — Harlem Triksterz: Showboat Jackson harlem triksterz
  • 4:00pm-7:00pm — Balloon Animals with Bella the Clown balloon animals
  • 4:30pm — Central K9 Performance Dock Dogs Show dog show
  • 5:00pm — Hubba Bubba Magic Show magic show
LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River
  • 10:30am — Fun Friday Storytime info
  • 10:30am — Amazing Owls info
  • 10:30am — Dinosaur Show & Tell info
  • 10:30am — Xen's Critters Meet & Greet info
  • 3:30pm — Brick Bunch info
Local Attractions East Haddam CT, East Haddam — TBA at - name: July 4th! patriotic pride
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 windham county 4-h fair
Russell Library, Middletown — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) at 9:30am playgroup
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook — Free Summer Concerts - 2026 at 6:00pm summer concerts
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook — TBA at - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II learn more

SATURDAY - 5/30

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 2:00pm — Youth Soccer - Spring Outdoor Youth Soccer for Pre-K (Age 4) & Kindergarten youth soccer
  • 4:00pm — Youth Soccer - Spring Outdoor Youth Soccer for Grades 7 & 8 youth soccer
Clinton Parks & Recreation, Clinton
  • - name: Tag Sale Fundraiser for Fireworks — TBA tag sale
  • 11am-5pm — Waves Dance - Rehearsal waves dance
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron — TTCP Make Music Day at 10:00am info
East Hampton Town Marine Museum, East Hampton
  • 11:00am - 4:00pm — Visit the Dominy Shops visit shops
  • 3:00pm — Revolutionary East Hampton Walking Tour walking tour
Essex Community Events, Essex
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex
  • 10:00am - 11:30am — Historic Ivoryton Walking Tour ivoryton tour
  • 11:00am - 4:00pm — Sea Music Festival at Pratt House sea music fest
  • 12:00pm — Crafts and Trades Weekend crafts weekend
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Pratt House Opens for the Season! opens season
  • 5:00pm - 6:30pm — Essex Village Walking Tour essex tour
Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton
  • - name: Chocolate Lover’s Weekend — TBA sweet fun
  • - name: Christmas in July Weekend — TBA christmas fun
  • - name: July 4th Weekend- Celebrating America's 250th Birthday! — TBA celebrate america
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon
Lebanon Country Fair, Lebanon
  • 3:00pm — Kids’ & Family Games & Contests: Pie eating, watermelon eating, and nail driving games contests
  • 4:00pm — Farmer’s Fling (Adult & Kid Games) farmer's fling
LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River — Folded Patriotic Star with Dawn, The Stitching Coach at 10:30am info
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 join party
Month Calendar - Essex Public Library, Essex — STEM Lab: Rocket Propulsion at 1:00pm register now
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook
Russell Library, Middletown
  • 12:00pm — Kids Yoga Program With Nick Switz (June 6th) kids yoga
  • 4:00pm — Waterbury Symphony Orchestra: Thomas Clark, WSO’s Young Artist Initiative young artist
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook — T-ball for Tots at 9:00am play ball
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 — TBA at - name: Casey Farm Market learn more

SUNDAY - 5/31

Chester Community Events, Chester — Chester Sunday Market at 10:00am explore market
Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton — Fore the love of Dad! at 9:00am fathers day
Clinton Parks & Recreation, Clinton
  • - name: Rain date for Tag Sale — TBA tag sale
  • 12-5:30pm — Waves Dance - Recital waves dance
Essex Community Events, Essex
Lebanon Country Fair, Lebanon
  • 10:00am-3:00pm — FREE Vision Screening for Kids and Adults vision screening
  • 1:00pm — Kids’ Pedal Pull (3 years & up) kids pedal pull
  • 3:00pm — Central K9 Performance Dock Dogs dog show
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
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 and Family Services in Haddam and Killingworth, CT, East Haddam — Kids Run aMuck 2026 at 1:00pm, 3:00pm kids run

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