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WEEK OF JUNE 08 - JUNE 14, 2026

From Comic & Graphic Novel Workshop with Adam Wallenta at LibCal - Deep River Public Library to Rummage Sale & Farm Market at Killingworth Community Events and Summer Day Camp After Care - After Care Week 2: July 6-10 at Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation.

MONDAY - 6/8

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 12:30pm - 3:30pm — Noises Sports Academy - NSA Baseball baseball camp
  • 12:30pm - 3:30pm — Noises Sports Academy - NSA Volleyball volleyball camp
  • 3:00pm - 5:00pm — Summer Day Camp After Care - After Care Week 1: June 29-July 2 camp after care
  • 3:00pm - 5:00pm — Summer Day Camp After Care - After Care Week 2: July 6-10 camp after care
  • 5:00pm - 6:30pm — Youth Open Gym - Open Gym Girls Basketball for Grades 4 & 5 youth basketball
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm — Noises Sports Academy - NSA Basketball basketball camp
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm — Noises Sports Academy - NSA Track/Cross-Country track camp
  • 8:00am - 3:00pm — Summer Day Camp Weekly Registration and Field Trips - Week One (June 29-July 2) All-American summer camp
  • 8:00am - 3:00pm — Summer Day Camp Weekly Registration and Field Trips - Week Two (July 6-10): Wide World of Sports summer camp
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm — Noises Sports Academy - NSA Co-Ed Soccer soccer camp
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm — Noises Sports Academy - NSA Girls Softball softball camp
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm — Cheerleading Activities and Camps - Cheer Camp Week 1: June 29-July 2 cheer camp
Bushy Hill Nature Center, Essex — TBA at - name: Bushy Hill Day Camp day camp
Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton — Mommy (or Daddy) and Me Classes with Little Barn at 9:30am mommy daddy me
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
  • 1:00pm — Foam Crafts info
  • 2:00pm — Paint a Canvas info
  • 3:00pm — Playful Engineers info
  • 4:00pm — Lego Club info
  • 5:30pm — 3D Printer Class info
  • 6:00pm — Winghand Bat Rehab Program info
  • 6:00pm — Kind Kids info
Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton — TBA at - name: Fall Site Decorating Contest, Fall Scavenger Hunt & Kids Craft. columbus day
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook — TBA at - name: Playgroup playgroup
Playhouse Holiday Jamboree at The Ivoryton Playhouse, Ivoryton
  • 10:00am - 2:00pm — Friends of Mystic & Noank Library: Weeklong Book Sale book sale
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Live Music at Windjammer Surf Bar – Mark Beauchemin live music
  • 1:30pm - 3:30pm — INTRO TO PAPER QUILLING paper quilling
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Meet Albee, the Chocolate Lab therapy dog! meet the dog
  • 6:30pm - 8:30pm — Mystic Schooners vs Ocean State Waves Baseball Game baseball game
Russell Library, Middletown
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Movie Mondays ~ Lili watch movie
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Movie Mondays ~ Green Book watch movie
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Movie Mondays ~ Nuremberg watch movie
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook
  • 2:24pm, 6:00pm — Middle School After School Program after school
  • 5:30pm, 7:30pm — High School Girls Basketball Clinic basketball clinic
  • 9:00am, 12:00pm — Little Folks Camps/Fun Days Camps 2025-2026 fun days
  • 9:00am, 12:00pm — Middle School Tennis Clinic tennis clinic
  • 9:00am, 12:00pm — Little Folks Summer Camp 2026 little folks
  • 9:00am, 12:00pm — Slamma Jamma Basketball Camp basketball camp
  • 9:00am, 3:00pm — Summer Camp, Day 2026 summer camp
  • 9:00am, 5:00pm — Summer Camp, Teen 2026 teen camp

TUESDAY - 6/9

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam — Summer Day Camp Weekly Registration and Field Trips - Week Two Field Trip: Saybrook Point Mini Golf at 8:00am - 3:00pm camp field trip
Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton
Clinton Parks & Recreation, Clinton — Superhero Training Academy at 11:00am, 1:00pm join in
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 10:00am — Tween cooking series info
  • 1:00pm — CT DEEP Animal Program info
  • 2:00pm — Every Seed Tells a Story info
  • 4:00pm — Doll Tea Party info
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon — Read, Rock, and Rhyme at 11:00am read rock rhyme
Levi E.coe Library, Middlefield
  • - name: Taste Test Tuesday — TBA taste test
  • 5:30pm — Bingo at the Community Center play bingo
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook — TBA at - name: America 250 Storytime: Reading is Revolutionary storytime
Playhouse Holiday Jamboree at The Ivoryton Playhouse, Ivoryton
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — Stretch & Strength with Julie Gooding stretch and strength
  • 10:00am - 11:15am — ‘Pump Your Chest’-Upper Body Workout upper body workout
  • 12:00pm - 1:15pm — ‘Build Your Bi’s’-Arm Day arm day workout
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Live Music at Windjammer Surf Bar – Justin Pomfret live music
  • 7:00pm - 8:30pm — Noank-Mystic Community Band – Summer Sounds summer sounds
Swim Lessons For Families In East Hampton CT, East Hampton — Family Swims at 12:30pm family swim

WEDNESDAY - 6/10

Activities: At A Glance - East Haddam Parks and Recreation, East Haddam
  • 4:00pm - 4:45pm — Skyhawks Summer Camps - Skyhawks Summer Multi-Sport Tots (Rookies) Ages 2-3 tots sports
  • 5:00pm - 5:50pm — Skyhawks Summer Camps - Skyhawks Summer Mini-Hawk (Baseball, Basketball and Soccer) mini hawk sports
  • 5:00pm - 6:15pm — Youth Open Gym - Boys Basketball Open for Grades 4-6 (Fall 2026) youth basketball
  • 8:00am - 3:00pm — Summer Day Camp Weekly Registration and Field Trips - Week One Field Trip: Flight Trampoline Park camp field trip
Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 12:00pm — Lunch and Storytime info
  • 1:00pm — Try Weaving with Rita Reimer info
  • 1:30pm — Patriotic Danish Star info
  • 6:00pm — Drumming program info
  • 6:00pm — Hartford Symphony Instrument Lab info
  • 6:30pm — A Pleasant Pairing: Tea, Chocolate / Downton Abbey info
  • 6:30pm — Local Author Andrea Ezerins info
East Hampton Town Marine Museum, East Hampton — Watercolor Painting in the Garden at Clinton Academy at 10:00am - 12:00pm paint garden
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex — CT History Book Club-YA Revolution Stories at 5:00pm, 6:30pm book club
Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam — TBA at - name: Family Nights family nights
Levi E.coe Library, Middlefield
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
  • 5:30pm — Book Bedazzling with Shell & Bee info
  • 5:30pm — Candy Sushi Class info
Playhouse Holiday Jamboree at The Ivoryton Playhouse, Ivoryton
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — Intro to Yoga intro to yoga
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — Fabric Bowls Class- Slow Stitch (Morning Class) fabric bowls class
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Live Music at Windjammer Surf Bar – Hatfield live music
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm — Chess Club for Kids! chess club
Russell Library, Middletown — June Free Family Dinner at 5:00pm - 7:00pm family dinner
The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton — The Secret Life of a Pond: Life Cycles and Survey of Freshwater Invertebrates at 1:00pm pond life

THURSDAY - 6/11

Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton — Karate Zoo at 3:00pm karate zoo
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 10:15am — Messy Art/Sensory Play info
  • 1:00pm — Family movie - Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs info
  • 1:00pm — Family movie info
  • 3:00pm — Amazing Owl Program info
  • 4:00pm — Chess Club info
East Hampton Town Marine Museum, East Hampton — Watercolor with de Gournay at 9:30am - 10:30am watercolor class
Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam — Meet the Cast at 7:30pm meet the cast
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon — Teddy Bear Picnic & Sleepover at 10:00am teddy bear picnic
Killingworth Community Events, Killingworth — Read & Eat at 12:00pm read eat
Levi E.coe Library, Middlefield
LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River
  • 10:30am — Clay Animals info
  • 10:30am — Colonial Kids info
  • 10:30am — Gel Water Pets info
  • 10:30am — All About Axolotls info
  • 10:30am — Comic & Graphic Novel Workshop with Adam Wallenta info
  • 2:30pm — Patriotic Suncatchers info
  • 2:30pm — Party Pigs info
Month Calendar - Essex Public Library, Essex — The Really BIG Dinosaur Show at 10:30am view details
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook
  • 4:00pm — Brooklyn Fair visit us
  • 4:00pm — Hebron Fair join us
  • 5:00pm — North Stonington Fair visit us
Parmelee Farm – The Parmelee Farm connects our community to, Killingworth
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook
  • - name: Homeschool Program: Life as a Loyalist: Jonathan Sayward in York — TBA learn more
  • - name: Nooks and Crannies — TBA learn more
  • - name: Summer Evening at Otis House — TBA learn more

FRIDAY - 6/12

Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 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
  • 1:00pm — Ice Cream Social info
  • 2:00pm — Teen Crafts info
Essex Community Events, Essex — Connecticut Sea Music Festival at 9:30am sea music
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex — History Hour at Essex Meadows at 10:00am, 11:00am history hour
Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon
Lebanon Country Fair, Lebanon
  • 4:00pm–7:00pm — Balloon Animals with Bella the Clown join in
  • 4:00pm–7:00pm — Ranger Russ & Meigs Nature Center explore nature
  • 6:00pm — Flying High Dogs Show watch dogs
Levi E.coe Library, Middlefield
LibCal - Deep River Public Library, Deep River
  • 10:30am — Amazing Owls info
  • 10:30am — Dinosaur Show & Tell info
  • 10:30am — Xen's Critters Meet & Greet info
  • 10:30am — Ooo, Ahh, POP Bubbles info
  • 10:30am — Music with Miss Jessica info
Local Attractions East Haddam CT, East Haddam
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook — Windham County 4-H Fair at 4:00pm join us
Russell Library, Middletown
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Last Day of School Ice Cream Social ice cream
  • 5:30pm - 7:00pm — Kids Summer Kickoff Dance! Presented by Litchfield Community Center & Litchfield PTO dance party
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook — Free Summer Concerts - 2026 at 6:00pm, 8:00pm summer concerts
Upcoming Events - Lebanon, CT, Lebanon — TBA at - name: 66th Annual Lebanon Country Fair country fair
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook — TBA at - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II learn more

SATURDAY - 6/13

Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton — 16th Annual Family Fair at 9:30am family fair
Columbia Parks and Recreation, Columbia
Douglas Library of Hebron Events Calendar, Hebron
  • 10:00am — TTCP Make Music Day info
  • 12:00pm — All Ages Lego Club info
East Haddam Library System, East Haddam
  • 11:00am - 4:00pm — Connecticut Open House Day explore
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Walking Stick Workshop create
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Cooking Demonstration with Jason Lamb learn
East Hampton Town Marine Museum, East Hampton
  • 10:00am - 6:00pm — 20th Annual Antiques & Design Show Benefit design show
  • 11:00am — Tour the Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran Home & Studio tour studio
  • 11:00am - 4:00pm — Visit the Dominy Shops explore 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 walking tour
  • 11:00am, 4:00pm — Sea Music Festival at Pratt House sea music
  • 12:00pm — Crafts and Trades Weekend crafts weekend
  • 5:00pm, 6:30pm — Essex Village Walking Tour village tour
Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton
  • - name: Candy Scramble, Chocolate Bingo & More! — TBA chocolate weekend
  • - 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 weekend
  • - name: Christmas dinner, Site Decorating Contest, Craft & Bingo. — TBA christmas in july
  • - name: Paint Night, Site Decorating Contest & Kids Craft. — TBA fall bingo
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon — Thread City Classical Dance Story Hour at 12:30pm dance story hour
Killingworth Community Events, Killingworth — Rummage Sale & Farm Market at 9:00am - 3:00pm rummage sale
Lebanon Country Fair, Lebanon
  • 10:00am — Little Miss/Mister Lebanon Fair enter contest
  • 10:00am–3:00pm — FREE Vision Screening for Kids and Adults get screened
  • 11:00am — Kids' & Family Games & Contests: Pie Eating, Watermelon Eating and Nail Driving play games
  • 11:00am — Ranger Russ Snake Show see snakes
  • 1:30pm — Justin Mazz Magic Show see magic
  • 4:00pm — Ranger Russ Turtle Show see turtles
  • 4:00pm — Farmer's Fling (Adult & Kid Games) play games
Local Attractions East Haddam CT, East Haddam — TBA at - name: Wet ‘n’ Wild! family fun
Montgomery & Taggert Bookshop, Chester — Author Signing with Soon Wiley and Oyster Pop-Up! at 1:00pm - 3:00pm view event
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook
  • 10:00am, 3:00pm — Great Pumpkin Festival join us
  • 12:00pm, 6:00pm — Hillyland’s Homegrown Festival join us
  • 4:00pm, 9:00pm — Coventry Fireworks visit us
  • 5:00pm, 9:00pm — The Scoop Social join us
  • 9:00am — Connecticut Garlic & Harvest Festival join us
Russell Library, Middletown
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — Legos With Noah June 27th build with legos
  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm — Kids Yoga Program With Nick Switz June 27th kids yoga
The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton
  • 10:00am — Young Birders Club Meeting young birders
  • 10:30am — Meet the Martins—Purple Martin Life Cycle & Chicks with John Shemilt meet the martins
  • 11:00am — Celebrate Pollinator Week! Insect Encounter at SOFO’s Pollinator Garden pollinator week
  • 1:00pm — Meet Millenium Falcon with Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center meet falcon
Upcoming Events - Lebanon, CT, Lebanon — Annual Flea Market & Tag Sale at 8:00am flea market
Valley Shore YMCA, Westbrook
  • - name: Casey Farm Market — TBA learn more
  • - name: Dressing for the American Revolution — TBA learn more
  • - name: Modern Architecture Photography Tour of Cambridge – Harvard — TBA learn more
  • - name: Privateering and Patriotism: Salem’s Revolutionary Privateers — TBA learn more
  • - name: Revolutionary Quincy Women — TBA learn more

SUNDAY - 6/14

Children’s Museum of the East End, East Hampton — Fore the love of Dad! at 9:00am fathers day golf
East Hampton Town Marine Museum, East Hampton
  • 10:00am — Tour the Dominy Shops tour shops
  • 11:00am - 4:00pm — Visit the Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran Home & Studio visit studio
Events Calendar - Holiday Pines Campground, Clinton — TBA at - name: Kids Craft for Dad. craft for dad
Jonathan Trumbull Library, Lebanon — Summer on the Farm Story Hour at 11:00am farm story hour
Lebanon Country Fair, Lebanon — Kids' Pedal Pull (3 years and up) at 1:00pm join pedal pull
Local Attractions East Haddam CT, East Haddam — TBA at - name: Mardi Gras! family fun
Peek-a-Brew Play Cafe, Old Saybrook
The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, East Hampton
  • 10:30am — Story Time – Terrific Turtles story time
  • 11:00am — Discovery Nature Walk nature walk
  • 8:00am — Birds of the Meadow and Woods−Eric Salzman Memorial Bird Walk bird walk

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