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WEEK OF MAY 04 - MAY 10, 2026

From Science Story Time: Follow a Water Droplet at Montshire Museum of Science to Craft & Chill at Avon Free Library - Upcoming Events and Birds of Prey/Night and Day at Bolton Community Events.

MONDAY - 5/4

Activities - Bloomfield Parks, Recreation & Leisure Services, Bloomfield
Activities: At A Glance - Andover Recreation & Youth Service, Andover
  • 3:00pm - 6:00pm — After School @ AYS! - May - Daily Pass after school
  • 4:30pm - 5:20pm — Miss Bev's Dance Classes - Baby Ballet & Tap baby ballet
  • 5:30pm - 6:20pm — Miss Bev's Dance Classes - Ballet & Tap ballet tap
  • 6:30pm - 7:20pm — Miss Bev's Dance Classes - Monday Performance Class performance class
  • 9:00am - 11:30am — Curious Explorers Academy (Previously Fun School) - '25-'26 School Year - Session 5: April 6 - May 22 (Closed 4/20-4/24) explore academy
Activities: At A Glance - Avon Recreation & Parks Department, Avon
Avon Free Library - Upcoming Events, Avon
  • - name: Perry Public Library Plant Swap — TBA info
  • - name: Whats Happening @ Wood Library — TBA info
  • 10:00am — Sensory Exploration info
  • 10:00am — Friends of the Library Annual Used Book Sale info
  • 10:15am — Tales for Tots Storytime info
  • 10:30am — Paused Storytime with Ms.Kate info
  • 10:30am — Toddler Storytime info
  • 10:30am — Baby Story Time info
  • 10:30am — Storytime with Ms.Kate info
  • 11:00am — Free Tech Help with Digital Literacy Volunteers info
  • 11:15am — Positive Expressions - Family Support Group info
  • 11:30am — Mama Goose on the Loose Storytime info
  • 12:00pm — Friends of the Williamson Library Booksale Donation Collection! info
  • 3:30pm — STAR WARS DAY PARTY info
  • 4:00pm — Game On: Nintendo Switch Gaming info
  • 4:00pm — Traveling Bee Presentation info
  • 4:00pm — Kick Off! Youth Summer Reading Registration info
  • 4:30pm — Red White and Bloom Art Lab Buffet info
  • 4:30pm — Kids Pokemon Club info
  • 4:30pm — Afterschool Art info
  • 5:00pm — Storytime with Ms. Alexis info
  • 5:30pm — Kids Lego Club info
  • 6:00pm — Tech Time info
Brown's Harvest, Windsor — Cinco Fest with Ember Restaurant at 5:00pm, 9:00pm view event
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover — Summer Arts Adventures at 9:00am summer arts
Children's News & Events - Bloomfield Public Library, Bloomfield
  • 10:30am — Storytime @ Prosser storytime
  • 10:30am — Preschool My Gym Mobile my gym
Community Calendar - Downtown Manchester, Manchester — TBA at - name: Manchester Memorial Day Parade 2026 read more
East Hartford Parks and Recreation Department: Online Regist, East Hartford — Co-Ed Flag Football - CO-ED Flag Football at 6:00pm flag football
East Hartford Public Library Events Calendar, East Hartford
  • 2:00pm — LEGO Play Day info
  • 9:00am — Summer Enrichment info
Elizabeth Park Rose Garden, Hartford — Camp Bart 2026 at 9:00am camp bart
Events - Hartford.com, East Hartford — Scavenger Hunt: Time Travelers of Hartford at 8:00 am explore time
Events Calendar - CT River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Glastonbury — BRUSHES, DOTS, AND DOODLES: A Painting Adventure at 4:30pm paint adventure
Farmington Library, Farmington
Flights of Fun Family Programs - Windsor Locks - Yodel, Windsor Locks — Martial Arts - Spring Session 1 - Family Class at 6:45pm martial arts
Granby Community Events, Granby
Hall Memorial Library, Ellington — Chess Club at 03:00pm play chess
Imagine Nation Children's Museum, Bristol
  • - name: Camp Aldrich Week 1: Grades 1-3 — TBA camp aldrich
  • - name: Camp Aldrich Week 2: Grades 1-3 — TBA camp aldrich
  • - name: Camp Aldrich Week 3: Grades 4-6 - SOLD OUT — TBA camp aldrich
LibCal - East Granby, East Granby
  • - name: Peek At Our Peeps! — TBA info
  • - name: Secret Agent Club — TBA info
  • 3:30pm — Kid Librarian! info
  • 6:00pm — Bedtime Stories info
Lucy Robbins Welles Library, Newington
Mobile Calendar of Events, Glastonbury — TBA at - name: Pick your own Tulip Event explore tulips
Month Calendar - Bloomfield Public Library, Bloomfield — Storytime @ Prosser at 10:30am storytime
Mount Southington - Lessons, Plantsville
  • 10:30am — Two-Gether Tales *Registration Required* two gether tales
  • 10:30am — Adventures in Bookland *Registration Required* adventures bookland
  • 11:00am — Southington Community Health Outreach Project (SCHOP) Informational Table health outreach
  • 9:00am — Early Childhood Collaborative of Southington Outreach outreach
Newington Community Events, Newington
Programs & Events - LibCal - Wethersfield Library, Wethersfield — TBA at - name: May Mondays in the Meadows join in

TUESDAY - 5/5

Activities - Bloomfield Parks, Recreation & Leisure Services, Bloomfield
  • 10:30am - 12:30pm — Mommy & Me Gym Time mommy me gym
  • 5:15pm - 6:00pm — Start Smart Basketball Grades PK-2 start smart
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm — Basketball Development Skills Grades 3 + 4 basketball skills
  • 7:05pm - 8:05pm — Basketball Development Skills Grades 5-7 basketball skills
Activities: At A Glance - Andover Recreation & Youth Service, Andover
  • 3:45pm - 4:30pm — AYS Nothing but Net Shooting Clinics - AYS Nothing But Net- All 6 Sessions (Spring 26) shooting clinics
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm — Developmental Golf - Developmental Golf developmental golf
  • 6:00pm - 7:15pm — Volleyball - Middle School Volleyball middle school
Activities: At A Glance - Avon Recreation & Parks Department, Avon
Avon Free Library - Upcoming Events, Avon
  • - name: Grab and Go Craft — TBA info
  • - name: Grab and Go Craft- Paper Caterpillars — TBA info
  • 10:00am — Storyhour with Ms. Shannon! info
  • 10:15am — Story Time! info
  • 10:15am — Preschool Story Time info
  • 10:15am — Storytime info
  • 10:30am — Family Storytime info
  • 10:30am — No Early Literacy Story Time today info
  • 10:30am — Family Story Time info
  • 10:30am — Story Hour info
  • 10:30am — Story Time info
  • 10:30am — This PROGRAM is PAUSED until further notice...... Story Time for Preschoolers! @ Clyde-Savannah Public Library info
  • 11:00am — Positive Expressions: Family Support Group info
  • 11:00am — Weekly Storytime with Miss Mary info
  • 11:00am — Alphabet Soup info
  • 12:00am — Summer Reading Registration info
  • 2:00pm — Afternoon Tales info
  • 2:30pm — PUEBLA, MEXICO - CINCO DE MAYO FESTIVAL info
  • 3:00pm — Curious Kids!: Making Violet Lemonade! @ Ontario St. Bridge info
  • 3:00pm — Homework Club info
  • 3:00pm — Biweekly Homeschool Group info
  • 3:00pm — STEAM Session for all info
  • 3:00pm — Curious Kids! info
  • 3:30pm — Pokémon Club! info
  • 3:45pm — After School Pop-Up info
  • 4:00pm — Calm Story and Craft (for kids) info
  • 4:30pm — Star Net & NASA Event info
  • 5:00pm — Teen and Tween Tuesday: Painting Tote Bags info
  • 5:00pm — Kid's Craft Night! Hand Print Apple Blossom Trees info
  • 5:00pm — Friends & Neighbors Potluck info
  • 5:00pm — Perry Playdate info
  • 5:00pm — Kid's Craft Night! Fire Fly Suncatchers info
  • 5:30pm — Chess Club info
  • 5:30pm — Snack and Movie Night info
  • 6:00pm — Kids Lego Night info
  • 6:00pm — Get Crafty at WSPL info
  • 7:00pm — PJ STORYTIME info
  • 9:30am — Toddler Play & Story Time info
Avon Free Public Library, Avon
Bristol Parks & Recreation, Bristol
Burlington Parks and Recreation, Burlington — MPower Youth Running at 5:00pm youth running
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover
  • 7:10pm — Unicorn Night VS. Altoona Curve unicorn night
  • 7:10pm — ERA's Night with DJ Swiftie era night
  • 7:10pm — Los Chivos de Hartford World Cup Celebration VS. Portland Sea Dogs world cup
Children's News & Events - Bloomfield Public Library, Bloomfield — ‘Who Was’ Biography Book Club: ENTERTAINERS at 5:00pm book club
Children, Youth & Families - Rocky Hill Congregational Churc, Rocky Hill — Mingle at Moser for Stevens & West Hill Students at 4:00pm mingle at moser
East Granby Parks and Recreation, East Granby — Learn to Golf at 6:00pm learn to golf
East Hartford Public Library Events Calendar, East Hartford
  • 4:00pm — Makerspace Tech Open Hours info
  • 5:30pm — CSCA Chess info
  • 5:30pm — Nintendo Switch 2 Free Play info
Elizabeth Park Rose Garden, Hartford — Garden Tour at 1:00pm garden tour
Events - Hartford.com, East Hartford
Farmington Library, Farmington
  • 10:00am — Movers and Groovers storytime
  • 4:30pm — Magical Makers: Whimsical Wooden Bicycles craft
  • 9:15am — Onderful Ones storytime
Granby Community Events, Granby
Hall Memorial Library, Ellington — Toddler Time at 11:00am toddler time
Lucy Robbins Welles Library, Newington
Manchester Community Events, Manchester — Coffee on the Plaza at 9:30am coffee games music
Mobile Calendar of Events, Glastonbury
  • 10:15am — Music Together - Music Together - Spring Tuesdays 10:15 AM music time
  • 3:00pm — Glastonbury Gymnastics Lessons and Team (Winter & Spring 2026) - Spring Preschool Lessons Ages 3-4 (Tuesdays 3:00 p.m.) gymnastics fun
  • 3:45pm — Glastonbury Gymnastics Lessons and Team (Winter & Spring 2026) - Spring Lessons All Levels Age 4+ (Tuesdays 3:45) gymnastics fun
  • 4:30pm — Food Explorers - Food Explorers Dinner Club Spring (4:30-5:30) food explorers
  • 4:45pm — Glastonbury Gymnastics Lessons and Team (Winter & Spring 2026) - Spring Team Xcel Bronze gymnastics fun
  • 5:00pm — Skyhawks Pre-School Programs - 3 & 4 Year Old 5:00 p.m. Class (Tuesdays) skyhawks fun
  • 5:00pm — Dog Obedience- Spring Classes - Family One Polite Dog Manners Spring 2026 dog manners
  • 6:00pm — Food Explorers - Food Explorers Spring Desserts (6:00-7:00) food explorers
  • 6:00pm — Spring 2026 Enrichment and Sports Programs - Skyhawks Mini Hawk Sports mini hawks
  • 6:15pm — Glastonbury Gymnastics Lessons and Team (Winter & Spring 2026) - Spring Team Level 3 (Option #1) gymnastics fun
  • 6:15pm — Glastonbury Gymnastics Lessons and Team (Winter & Spring 2026) - Spring Team Level 4-9 gymnastics fun
  • 6:15pm — Glastonbury Gymnastics Lessons and Team (Winter & Spring 2026) - Spring Team Xcel Gold/Platinum/Diamond gymnastics fun
  • 9:15am — Music Together - Music Together - Spring Tuesdays 9:15 AM music time
Month Calendar - Windsor Public Library, East Windsor
Montshire Museum of Science, Burlington
Mount Southington - Lessons, Plantsville
Newington Community Events, Newington
Oak Grove Nature Center, Manchester
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — Turtle Day learn turtles
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — Dance Like a Chicken Day dance day
  • All day — Make & Take Craft Days craft days

WEDNESDAY - 5/6

Activities: At A Glance - Andover Recreation & Youth Service, Andover
  • 12:00pm - 3:30pm — Early Release Slam Dunk Program - Bancroft - 5/6/26 slam dunk
  • 12:00pm - 3:30pm — Early Release Slam Dunk Program - High Plain - 5/6/26 slam dunk
  • 12:00pm - 3:30pm — Early Release Slam Dunk Program - South- 5/6/26 slam dunk
  • 12:00pm - 3:30pm — Early Release Slam Dunk Program - West - 5/6/26 slam dunk
  • 2:00pm - 4:00pm — AYS Events - Field Day- May 6th Early Release Day field day
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — Youth Spring Outdoor Pickleball - Ages 8-12 youth pickleball
  • 4:30pm - 5:20pm — Miss Bev's Dance Classes - Jazz and Hip Hop (Age 4-6) jazz hip hop
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — Magic Brush (Winter/Spring) - Paint, Pottery & More! magic brush
  • 6:30pm - 7:20pm — Miss Bev's Dance Classes - Wednesday Performance Class performance class
Activities: At A Glance - Avon Recreation & Parks Department, Avon
  • 4:45pm — Little Hoops Basketball Clinic for Grades K-1 little hoops
  • 6:00pm — Introduction to Mandalas - Art Program art program
  • 9:30am — Soccer Shots Mini for 2 Year-Olds soccer shots mini
Avon Free Library - Upcoming Events, Avon
  • 10:00am — Weekly Storytime info
  • 10:00am — Messy Art with Miss Amanda info
  • 10:30am — Little Learners Storytime info
  • 10:30am — Sensory Stories info
  • 10:30am — UGANDA, EAST AFRICA info
  • 11:00am — Toddler Time info
  • 11:00am — Chess info
  • 11:00am — BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (DOWNTOWN PEST) info
  • 1:00pm — 4 DAY BOOK SALE @ CSPL ! info
  • 2:30pm — Magic the Gathering! info
  • 3:00pm — A Space to CREATE @ Clyde-Savannah Public Library info
  • 3:00pm — The Curiosity League: Theater Edition info
  • 3:00pm — Family Craft: Bird House Painting info
  • 3:00pm — The Curiosity League End of Year Party! info
  • 3:30pm — Tween and Teen Craft Hour info
  • 3:30pm — Afterschool Storytime info
  • 4:00pm — After School Crafts info
  • 4:00pm — Pre-K Story Time info
  • 4:00pm — Crafternoon Card Creations info
  • 4:00pm — After School Crafts - Soil Painting info
  • 4:00pm — Farmers Market @ The Village Park info
  • 4:30pm — Wednesday Wonderlab: Sand Painting Mandalas info
  • 5:00pm — Tales with Toby the Therapy Dog info
  • 5:00pm — Garden Care Club: Filling the Beds & Sowing Seeds! info
  • 5:30pm — Caregiver Meet Up info
  • 5:30pm — Seed Starting at Fruition Seeds info
  • 5:30pm — Walk & Talk: Madeline Barton Trail (Starting at Library) info
  • 5:30pm — Bingo Night at the Library info
  • 6:00pm — Magic: The Multiverse info
  • 6:00pm — Stories & S'mores info
  • 6:00pm — Card Making Club info
  • 6:00pm — Summer Rec Registration Night info
  • 6:30pm — Facebook Story Time info
  • 9:30am — Play-Doh Playtime info
Avon Free Public Library, Avon — Roots of Wonder Gardening Program (Ages 5-8) at 4:00pm gardening program
Bolton Community Events, Bolton
  • 12:00pm — Storytime at the Library story time
  • 6:00pm — Bolton Prevention Council Council Book Discussion book discussion
Bristol Parks & Recreation, Bristol
Burlington Parks and Recreation, Burlington
  • 4:00pm — Gymnastics and Dance Classes - Tap / Ballet Class dance classes
  • 4:30pm — Gymnastics and Dance Classes - Gymnastics and Hip Hop Ages 4-6 hip hop
  • 4:30pm — Tennis Lessons - Youth Beginners Tennis Lessons - Spring 2026 tennis lessons
  • 5:15pm — Gymnastics and Dance Classes - Gymnastics and Hip Hop Ages 7 - 10 hip hop
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover — Negro League Celebration VS. Portland Sea Dogs at 7:10pm negro league
Children's News & Events - Bloomfield Public Library, Bloomfield
Children, Youth & Families - Rocky Hill Congregational Churc, Rocky Hill
  • 5:00pm — Skyhawks Sports Camps - Skyhawks Mini-Hawk (Baseball, Basketball, Soccer) for ages 4-5 skyhawks sports camps
  • 6:00pm — Skyhawks Sports Camps - Skyhawks Mini-Hawk (Baseball, Basketball, Soccer) for ages 6-7 skyhawks sports camps
East Granby Parks and Recreation, East Granby
  • 4:30pm — Soccer Shots Mini (Wednesdays): Spring Session soccer shots
  • 5:15pm — Soccer Shots Classic (Wednesdays): Spring Session soccer shots
East Hartford Parks and Recreation Department: Online Regist, East Hartford
  • 5:15pm — Spring Group Swim Lessons Wednesdays 2026 - Preschool swim lessons
  • 5:50pm — Spring Group Swim Lessons Wednesdays 2026 - Level 1 swim lessons
  • 5:50pm — Spring Group Swim Lessons Wednesdays 2026 - Level 2 swim lessons
  • 5:50pm — Spring Group Swim Lessons Wednesdays 2026 - Level 3 swim lessons
  • 7:20pm — Spring Group Swim Lessons Wednesdays 2026 - Level 4 swim lessons
  • 7:20pm — Spring Group Swim Lessons Wednesdays 2026 - Level 5 swim lessons
  • 7:20pm — Spring Group Swim Lessons Wednesdays 2026 - Level 6 swim lessons
East Hartford Public Library Events Calendar, East Hartford
  • 5:30pm — Metal Stamping info
  • 9:30am — Playgroup info
  • 9:30am — Bilingual Playgroup/Grupo de juego bilingüe info
Events Calendar - CT River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Glastonbury — TBA at - name: COMIC CREATORS STUDIO: Advanced Cartooning & Comics comic creators
Farmington Library, Farmington
  • 10:30am — Bite Size Science science
  • 6:00pm — Adaptive Storytime storytime
Flights of Fun Family Programs - Windsor Locks - Yodel, Windsor Locks — Play Groups - Spring Funtime Adventure at 9:15am, 10:30am play groups
Granby Community Events, Granby
Hall Memorial Library, Ellington — Pinecone Birdfeeders at 10:00am make feeders
LibCal - East Granby, East Granby — Little Ones Spring Storytime at 10:30am info
Lucy Robbins Welles Library, Newington — Storytime for Twos at 10:15am more details
Mobile Calendar of Events, Glastonbury
  • 10:00am — My Grown Up & Me Classes - Messy Art - 10 AM messy art
  • 3:00pm — Glastonbury Gymnastics Lessons and Team (Winter & Spring 2026) - Spring Lessons All Levels Age 4+ (Wednesdays 3:00) gymnastics fun
  • 4:00pm — Skyhawks Pre-School Programs - 2 Year Old 4:00 p.m. Class (Wednesdays) skyhawks fun
  • 4:05pm — Glastonbury Gymnastics Lessons and Team (Winter & Spring 2026) - Spring Lessons All Levels Age 5+ (Wednesdays 4:05) gymnastics fun
  • 8:30am — Hartwell Soccer - Preschool soccer preschool
  • 9:00am — My Grown Up & Me Classes - Messy Art - 9 AM messy art
Month Calendar - Bloomfield Public Library, Bloomfield
Month Calendar - Windsor Public Library, East Windsor
Montshire Museum of Science, Burlington
Mount Southington - Lessons, Plantsville — Perler Bead Keychain Craft *Registration Required* at 4:00pm perler bead craft
Museum and Attractions Passes - LibCal - Hall Memorial Libra, Andover
  • 10:15am — Drop-in Story Time - 5 Week Session info
  • 10:15am — Drop-in Story Time - Summer Session info
New Britain Youth Museum, New Britain — Wild Encounters at 2:30pm explore
Newington Community Events, Newington
Wickham Park Nature Center, Manchester

THURSDAY - 5/7

Activities - Bloomfield Parks, Recreation & Leisure Services, Bloomfield — Mother's Day Card Making at 11:00am - 12:30pm card making
Activities: At A Glance - Andover Recreation & Youth Service, Andover
  • 3:45pm - 4:30pm — AYS Basketball Training Spring 2026 - AYS Basketball Training- All 6 Sessions (Spring 26) basketball training
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm — Sandlot T-Ball League (Spring) - Sandlot T-Ball League t-ball league
Activities: At A Glance - Avon Recreation & Parks Department, Avon — MPower Speed Clinic for Ages 10-14 at 5:00pm speed clinic
Avon Free Library - Upcoming Events, Avon
  • - name: Freinds of the Library Book Sale — TBA info
  • - name: Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale — TBA info
  • 10:00am — Paused! Baby Storytime with Ms.Kate info
  • 10:00am — Movin' & Groovin" info
  • 10:00am — Paperback Book Sale! info
  • 10:15am — Sensory Play info
  • 10:30am — Fun with Mother Goose info
  • 11:00am — LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA - CASTLE HILL info
  • 2:00pm — Early Explorers info
  • 3:00pm — Cd Mobile info
  • 3:00pm — Kitchen Fun with Taylor info
  • 3:00pm — Library Paint-and-Take info
  • 3:00pm — Kids In the Kitchen: Chocolate Covered Strawberries info
  • 3:00pm — Chalk Walk: Messages on Main Street info
  • 3:00pm — Family Bingo info
  • 3:30pm — Youth History Club Info Meeting info
  • 4:00pm — Steam Club info
  • 4:00pm — A.M.A.Z.E. Adopt a Cat Stuffy info
  • 4:00pm — Kids Create: Oriental Fan info
  • 4:00pm — Fiber Fun: Macrame info
  • 4:00pm — Snacktivity: Sidewalk Chalk Painting info
  • 4:30pm — Memorial Day Bike/Stoller Handlebar Decoration info
  • 5:00pm — Paint Your Own Flower Pot info
  • 5:30pm — Adult Craft: Button Bouquets info
  • 6:00pm — Make a Card info
  • 6:00pm — Teen Time: Hummingbird Earrings info
  • 6:00pm — Teen Time: Fish Phone Aquarium info
  • 6:00pm — Gardening for Beginners Class info
  • 6:00pm — Teen Time: Origami info
  • 6:00pm — Teen Time: Build Your Own Wooden Rocking Horse info
  • 6:00pm — Yoga Storytime info
  • 6:00pm — Teen Time: Decorate Your Own Clip info
  • 6:00pm — Teen Time: Celestial Accessories info
  • 9:00am — Computer Help with Joe info
  • 9:30am — Friends of the Williamson Library Booksale! info
Bolton Community Events, Bolton — TODDLER PLAYTIME at 10:00am toddler playtime
Bristol Parks & Recreation, Bristol
Burlington Parks and Recreation, Burlington — After School Art Classes With The Brush and Pallet- Lake Garda School - Painting with The Brush and Pallet for Grades K - 4 at 3:45pm art classes
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover
  • 7:10pm — Baby You're a Firework VS. Altoona Curve baby firework
  • 7:10pm — 80's Night vs. New Hampshire Fisher Cats 80s night
  • 7:10pm — Kids Hot Dog Jersey Giveaway VS. Portland Sea Dogs kids jersey
Celebrate! West Hartford (town events), West Hartford — Community Puzzle Cozy at 6:30pm join in
Children's News & Events - Bloomfield Public Library, Bloomfield — Stories & Snacks for Tweens at 5:30pm tween stories
Connecticut Family Theatre, West Hartford
  • - name: SPRING 2026 – Music Theatre Intensive (Advanced Training) Ages 9-17 — TBA music theatre
  • - name: SPRING 2026 – Performing Arts for YOUth (Beginner & Intermediate Training) – Ages 9 & Up — TBA youth training
East Hartford Parks and Recreation Department: Online Regist, East Hartford — Youth Golf Clinic - Youth Golf Clinic Grades 4 - 6 at 6:00pm golf clinic
East Hartford Public Library Events Calendar, East Hartford
  • 1:00pm — Homeschool Meetup info
  • 3:00pm — Wickham Take & Make info
  • 5:30pm — Family Storytime: Evening Edition info
  • 5:30pm — Read with Beacon the Dog info
  • 6:00pm — Salt Painting info
  • 6:00pm — Button Making info
  • 6:00pm — Paint By Number info
  • 6:00pm — Make a Hornet (puppet) info
  • 6:00pm — Perler Bead Creations info
Elizabeth Park Rose Garden, Hartford — Turn Your Garden Into Habitat with Native Plants at 6:00pm native plants
Farmington Library, Farmington
  • 11:00am — Baby & Me Storytime storytime
  • 11:30am — Baby & Me Playtime playtime
  • 1:00pm — Teens: Karaoke Half Day! karaoke
  • 6:00pm — Family Paint Night paint night
  • 9:30am — Bouncing Bookworms Storytime storytime
Hall Memorial Library, Ellington — Build-a-Friend at Hall Memorial Library: Payment/Sign up due 04/23 at 05:00pm build a friend
LibCal - East Granby, East Granby
  • 10:30am — Terrific Tales Spring Storytime AM info
  • 12:30pm — Terrific Tales Spring Storytime PM info
  • 3:00pm — Summer Reading Kick Off and Puppet Show! info
Lucy Robbins Welles Library, Newington
Montshire Museum of Science, Burlington
Mount Southington - Lessons, Plantsville
  • 6:00pm — Mother's Day Sugar Scrub craft *Registration Required* mother's day craft
  • 9:30am — Play Pals -A drop-in play group play pals
Museum and Attractions Passes - LibCal - Hall Memorial Libra, Andover
  • 10:15am — Ellington Recreation Department - Enrichment Program info
  • 10:15am — Ellington Recreation Department - Enrichment Program (MAKE UP DAY) info
  • 1:00pm — Paint A Birdhouse info
  • 2:00pm — Kids Needlecraft Club - ages 7-12 info
  • 5:30pm — Make a Zipline - STEM Program - Ages 7-12 info
Newington Community Events, Newington
Programs & Memberships - Granby Recreation & Leisure Service, Granby — Soccer Shots: The Soccer Shots Premier- Let's Just "Play"gound Soccer at 5:30pm play soccer
River Bend Bookshop (Glastonbury), Glastonbury — An Afternoon with Lance Rubin: Zed Moonstein Makes a Friend! at 4:30pm join in
West Hartford Leisure Services, West Hartford — Community Puzzle Cozy at 6:30pm join in
Wickham Park Nature Center, Manchester — Children’s Performance Series – Princesses in the Park at 11:00am princesses in park

FRIDAY - 5/8

Activities - Bloomfield Parks, Recreation & Leisure Services, Bloomfield — Family Bingo at 6:00pm - 8:00pm family bingo
Activities: At A Glance - Andover Recreation & Youth Service, Andover
  • 3:00pm - 6:00pm — 5th Grade Fridays! - 5th Grade Fridays! 5th grade
  • 4:00pm - 5:30pm — AYS Adventure Group - AYS Adventure Group adventure group
Activities: At A Glance - Avon Recreation & Parks Department, Avon — Art Hennig Avon Memorial Day Soccer Tournament at 7:00am memorial day
Avon Free Library - Upcoming Events, Avon
  • 10:00am — Read & Discover info
  • 10:00am — Little Steps Walking Group info
  • 10:15am — Sensory Playtime info
  • 10:30am — Early Literacy Story Time info
  • 10:30am — Music & Movement info
  • 10:30am — Paused! Music and Movement info
  • 10:30am — Music and Movement info
  • 10:30am — Family Morning Movie info
  • 11:00am — Story Time with Miss Olivia info
  • 11:00am — Building Day info
  • 1:00pm — Homeschool At The Library info
  • 1:00pm — Coin Hole Game info
  • 1:00pm — Rustic USA Vertical Banner info
  • 1:00pm — Homeschool At Westplex Park info
  • 1:00pm — Wind Chimes info
  • 1:00pm — Father's Day Gift info
  • 1:00pm — Movie Day! info
  • 1:00pm — Life's a Beach Shelf Sitter info
  • 3:00pm — Bingo! info
  • 3:30pm — DIY Teens & Tweens Time info
  • 3:30pm — Crafternoon: Polymer Clay info
  • 4:00pm — Craft & Chill info
  • 4:00pm — Spring Card Making info
  • 5:30pm — After Hours Hide and Seek: Ages 10+/4th grade+ info
  • 6:30pm — Pressed Flower Frames info
  • 6:30pm — Movie Night info
  • 8:45am — RJCL Walking Club info
  • 9:00am — Library Walking Club info
  • 9:15am — Tales and Tunes info
Avon Free Public Library, Avon
Bristol Parks & Recreation, Bristol — Bunny Book Group at 10:15am, 11:00am bunny book group
Brown's Harvest, Windsor — Worship Night : All Are Welcome! at 6:00pm, 7:30pm view event
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover
  • 7:10pm — Baby You're a Firework VS. New Hampshire Fisher Cats baby firework
  • 7:10pm — Pink Out the Park VS. Portland Sea Dogs pink out
Children's News & Events - Bloomfield Public Library, Bloomfield
  • 1:00pm — Homeschool Fun Fridays: Children’s Museum (Engineering & Live Animals) homeschool fun
  • 1:00pm — Homeschool Fun Fridays: Crazy 8s Math Club math club
  • 1:00pm — Homeschool Fun Friday: Let’s Play Games! play games
Connecticut Family Theatre, West Hartford — CFT’S MAINSTAGE MUSICAL TICKETS – ADDAMS FAMILY SCHOOL VERSION at 7:30pm addams family
East Hartford Public Library Events Calendar, East Hartford — Play and Learn at Wickham at 10:30am info
Events - Hartford.com, East Hartford
Family Shows - Events - PeoplesBank Arena, Hartford — TBA at - name: Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live hot wheels
Flights of Fun Family Programs - Windsor Locks - Yodel, Windsor Locks — TBA at - name: Talent Show talent show
Hall Memorial Library, Ellington — Baby Lapsit Storytime at 10:00am baby storytime
Lucy Robbins Welles Library, Newington — Star Wars Trivia Night - VIRTUAL at 7:00pm more details
Manchester Community Events, Manchester
Month Calendar - Windsor Public Library, East Windsor — Surprise Baby Time at 11:00am register now
New Britain Youth Museum, New Britain — Animal Tales at 11:00am, 2:30pm story time
New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks — Crazy For You at 7:30pm buy tickets
Newington Community Events, Newington — Star Wars Trivia Night - VIRTUAL at 7:00pm star wars fun
Schedule of Events - Enfield Fourth of July Town Celebration, Enfield — Children’s Activity Area with Face Painting, Bounce Houses, Lego Contest & Scavenger Hunt at 5:00pm explore activities
Spare Time Bristol – Games, Lanes, Food & Fun, Bristol — TBA at - name: Armed Forces Day details
Tolland County 4-H Fair, Tolland — TBA at - name: Tolland County 4-H Fair join the fair

SATURDAY - 5/9

Activities - Bloomfield Parks, Recreation & Leisure Services, Bloomfield
Activities: At A Glance - Andover Recreation & Youth Service, Andover
  • 10:30am - 12:00pm — Open Gym - Middle School - Open Gym middle school
  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm — Open Gym - High School - Open Gym high school
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm — Beginner Chess with AI Chess - Beginner/Intermediate beginner chess
  • 4:30pm - 8:30pm — Kids Night Out - Kids Night Out: Saturday 05/09/26 Beach Party kids night out
  • 9:00am - 10:00am — Kickin Kids Soccer League (Ages 2-6) - Spring - Ages 5-6 kids soccer
  • 9:00am - 10:30am — Open Gym - Family - Open Gym open gym
  • 9:00am - 9:30am — Kickin Kids Soccer League (Ages 2-6) - Spring - Age 2 kids soccer
  • 9:00am - 9:45am — Kickin Kids Soccer League (Ages 2-6) - Spring - Ages 3-4 kids soccer
Activities: At A Glance - Avon Recreation & Parks Department, Avon
  • 8:00am — Avon Little League Jamboree little league
  • 9:15am — Soccer Shots Classic for 3-5 Year-Olds soccer shots
Avon Free Library - Upcoming Events, Avon
  • 10:00am — LEGO SATURDAY info
  • 10:00am — Puppy Tales: Children's Area info
  • 10:00am — Reading Buddy: Colorful Friendly Frog info
  • 10:00am — Drop In Craft info
  • 10:00am — Seasonal Sensory Bins info
  • 10:00am — Tech Support Service info
  • 10:00am — Dried Flower Collage info
  • 10:00am — Patriotic Gnome with Flowers info
  • 10:30am — Building Saturday info
  • 11:00am — Mother's Day Tea info
  • 11:00am — International Potato Day: IP mashed potatoes+ info
  • 11:00am — Frog and Toad Cast Visit info
  • 11:00am — Donuts with Dad info
  • 11:00am — Moss Art with Rooted On Main info
  • 11:00am — Book Sale at Freedom Fest! info
  • 11:00am — Food Sale at Freedom Festival info
  • 11:00am — All-Ages Graduation Party info
  • 11:00am — Summer Reading Party with Special Guests, The Seneca Park ZooMobile!! info
  • 11:30am — Coffee and Crafts info
  • 11:30am — The Great Library Puzzle-Off info
  • 12:00pm — Learn Toothpick Art info
  • 1:00pm — Annual Plant Sale info
  • 9:00am — Free Sip Saturday info
  • 9:00am — Movin' and Groovin' Too Dance Party info
  • 9:00am — Annual Geranium and Book Sale info
  • 9:00am — Kids Sensory Play Saturday info
Avon Free Public Library, Avon
  • 4:00pm — Waterbury Symphony Orchestra: Thomas Clark, WSO’s Young Artist Initiative young artist
  • 9:00am — Kids Norwalk Aquarium Trip aquarium trip
Barnes & Noble (West Hartford), West Hartford
  • 11:00am — Saturday Story Time story time
  • 11:00am — Weekly Children's Storytime childrens storytime
  • 11:00am — Saturday Storytime: "Are You My Mother?" storytime
  • 11:00am — Storytime: Llama Llama Graduation Day storytime
  • 11:00am — Saturday Storytime: "It's My Bird Day!" storytime
  • 11:00am — Saturday Storytime: K-POP storytime
Barnes Nature Center, Bristol — Nature Awareness Family Program @ IRNP at 10:00am - 12:00pm nature awareness
Bolton Community Events, Bolton — Birds of Prey/Night and Day at 11:00am birds of prey
Brown's Harvest, Windsor — Spring Fest at 10:00am, 4:00pm view event
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover
Celebrate! West Hartford (town events), West Hartford — DPW Open House, Paper Shredding & Food Collection Drive at 9:00am - 12:00pm explore
Community Calendar - Downtown Manchester, Manchester
  • 10:00am — Downtown Manchester Butterfly Stroll read more
  • 10:00am — Art in the Park read more
East Granby Parks and Recreation, East Granby — Copper Hill Golf Academy (Ages 5 - 8) (Saturdays) at 10:00am golf academy
East Hartford Parks and Recreation Department: Online Regist, East Hartford
  • - name: Famiily Picnic — TBA family picnic
  • 10:00am — Spring Group Swim Lessons Saturdays 2026 - Preschool swim lessons
  • 10:35am — Spring Group Swim Lessons Saturdays 2026 - Level 1 swim lessons
  • 11:20am — Spring Group Swim Lessons Saturdays 2026 - Level 2 swim lessons
  • 11:20am — Spring Group Swim Lessons Saturdays 2026 - Level 3 swim lessons
  • 12:05pm — Spring Group Swim Lessons Saturdays 2026 - Level 4 swim lessons
  • 12:05pm — Spring Group Swim Lessons Saturdays 2026 - Level 5 swim lessons
East Hartford Public Library Events Calendar, East Hartford — All Access Arts at 10:30am info
Elizabeth Park Rose Garden, Hartford — Plant Sale 2026 at 9:00am plant sale
Environmental Learning Centers of Ct, Bristol — Nature Awareness Family Program @ IRNP at 10:00am - 12:00pm nature awareness
Events - Hartford.com, East Hartford — TBA at - name: Bizarre Bazaar shop unique
Flights of Fun Family Programs - Windsor Locks - Yodel, Windsor Locks — TBA at - name: Family Gathering family gathering
Granby Community Events, Granby
Hall Memorial Library, Ellington — Community Yard Day at 10:00am yard day
Imagine Nation Children's Museum, Bristol
  • 10:30am — Story Time for Kids: Chooch Helped by Andrea L. Rogers story time
  • 10:30am — Sensory Saturday sensory saturday
  • 10:30am — Story Time for Kids: Oddbird by Derek Desierto story time
  • 1:00pm — All Ages Discovery Tour discovery tour
LibCal - East Granby, East Granby
  • 10:30am — Llama With Your Mama! info
  • 12:00pm — Connecticut Tunes and Tales of the Revolution info
Lucy Robbins Welles Library, Newington — Tales to Tails at 1:00pm more details
Manchester Historical Society (Cheney Homestead), Manchester — Families in Motion 250 at 8:30am join in
Month Calendar - Windsor Public Library, East Windsor
  • 10:30am — Spring Time Is Baby Animal Storytime register now
  • 10:45am — Young Zoologists Storytime view details
Mount Southington - Lessons, Plantsville
Museum and Attractions Passes - LibCal - Hall Memorial Libra, Andover
  • 10:00am — SUMMER READING KICKOFF info
  • 10:30am — Read to the Dogs info
  • 10:30am — Poppi's Planet info
New England Carousel Museum, Bristol
  • 10:00am - 4:00pm — 2026 CT Open House Day open house
  • 11:30am - 1:30pm — Drop-in Drawing on the Museum Commons draw together
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Summer Reading Kickoff with Fairfield Public Library summer reading
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Ogden House Open explore history
Newington Community Events, Newington — Tales to Tails at 1:00pm read to pets
Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society, West Hartford
  • 12:00pm - 2:00pm — Where’s Noah Scavenger Hunt | Life on the Webster Farm explore
  • 12:00pm - 2:00pm — Historic Garden Tours | Life on the Webster Farm explore
River Bend Bookshop (Glastonbury), Glastonbury — Book Truck: Glastonbury Touch a Truck! at 9:00am touch truck
Schedule of Events - Enfield Fourth of July Town Celebration, Enfield
  • 11:00am — Kid’s Bike Decorating Contest decorate bikes
  • 12:00pm — Children’s Activity Area with Bounce Houses, Music, Touch a Truck, Barrel Train, Face Painting, & Balloon Artist kids fun
  • 1:00pm — Firecracker 1K Kid’s Road Race kid race
Suffield Community Events, Suffield — PMC Kids Ride at 9:00am - 12:30pm kids ride
Upcoming Events - Simsbury Public Library, Simsbury
  • 12:15pm — Spring Soccer Shots - Saturday, 12:15, Classic soccer shots
  • 1:15pm — Spring Soccer Shots - Saturday, 1:15, Classic soccer shots
  • 8:30am — Spring Soccer Shots - Saturday, 8:30 AM, Mini soccer shots
  • 9:10am — Spring Soccer Shots - Saturday, 9:10 AM, Mini soccer shots
  • 9:50am — Spring Soccer Shots - Saturday, 9:50 AM, Mini soccer shots
West Hartford Leisure Services, West Hartford — DPW Open House, Paper Shredding & Food Collection Drive at 9:00am, 12:00pm explore
Wethersfield Library, Wethersfield
  • 10:30am — Deborah Freedman Story Time register
  • 10:30am — Saturday Summer Story Series view details
Wickham Park Nature Center, Manchester — Brunch with the Princesses at 12:00pm brunch princesses

SUNDAY - 5/10

Activities: At A Glance - Andover Recreation & Youth Service, Andover
  • 9:00am - 9:30am — Soccer Shots - Winter/Spring - Soccer Shots - Mini (Sundays) Spring Session soccer shots
  • 9:40am - 10:15am — Soccer Shots - Winter/Spring - Soccer Shots - Classic (Sundays) Spring Session soccer shots
Activities: At A Glance - Avon Recreation & Parks Department, Avon — Avon Youth Lacrosse Tournament - Falcon Fest at 7:00am youth lacrosse
Avon Free Library - Upcoming Events, Avon
  • 10:00am — Youth Summer Reading Registration info
  • 11:00am — Book Sale at Bristol Fun Day! info
  • 11:00am — Food Sale at Bristol Fun Day info
Barnes & Noble (West Hartford), West Hartford — Sunday Storytime at 2:00pm storytime
Barnes Nature Center, Bristol — Mother's Day Fairy Gardens at 1:00pm - 3:00pm fairy gardens
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover
  • 10:00am — Moms Climb Free! moms climb free
  • 1:10pm — Kids Run the Bases VS. Portland Sea Dogs kids run bases
  • 1:10pm — Kids Run the Bases VS. Altoona Curve kids run bases
  • 1:10pm — Dairy Day w/ Kids Run the Bases VS. New Hampshire Fisher Cats dairy day
East Hartford Public Library Events Calendar, East Hartford
  • 1:00pm — Drop-In Chess info
  • 1:00pm — Community Arts Project info
  • 2:00pm — Family Quiet Reading Time info
  • 2:30pm — Family Game Time info
Elizabeth Park Rose Garden, Hartford — Honey Harvest Festival at 11:00am honey festival
Environmental Learning Centers of Ct, Bristol — Mother's Day Fairy Gardens at 1:00pm - 3:00pm create fairy
Imagine Nation Children's Museum, Bristol — Clay Stories: Rocket Kiln Firing Demonstration and Artist-Led Tours at 11:00am clay stories
Lucy Robbins Welles Library, Newington — The 29th Annual Newington Library 5K Challenge at 9:00am more details
New England Carousel Museum, Bristol — 2026 Make Music Fairfield at 2:00pm - 3:00pm make music
Newington Community Events, Newington — The 29th Annual Newington Library 5K Challenge at 9:00am run race
Programs & Events - LibCal - Wethersfield Library, Wethersfield — Mother’s Day Tea at 10:00am celebrate mom
Programs & Memberships - Granby Recreation & Leisure Service, Granby
  • 8:15am — Soccer Shots Mini-Toddlers (Sundays) Spring 2026 soccer tots
  • 9:00am — Soccer: Super Soccer Shots Classic Program (ages 3-5) Sundays- Spring 2026 super soccer
Schedule of Events - Enfield Fourth of July Town Celebration, Enfield
  • 10:00am — Childrens Scavenger Hunt scavenger hunt
  • 12:30pm — Enfield Police Department K-9 Demonstration k9 demo
  • 2:00pm — Childrens Bingo kids bingo
Wethersfield Library, Wethersfield — Story Time at 11:00am view details

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