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WEEK OF MAY 04 - MAY 10, 2026

From Volunteens Craft at Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library to Mermaid Crafts: Monthly Book Bedazzling, May Session 2 at Mermaid Books and Miller Children's May Grab-N-Go Craft: Flower Suncatcher at Library Programs.

MONDAY - 5/4

Activities: At A Glance - Bethany Parks and Recreation Depar, Bethany — Baking with Mrs. Babbitz K-2 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm bake with
Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge — Memorial Day BBQ at 1:00pm memorial bbq
Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford — Dance Mode at 10:30am dance mode
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire
  • - name: Teen Book Box (Grades 6-12) — TBA info
  • 5:30pm — Volunteens Craft info
  • 6:00pm — Classroom CPR: Youth Hands Only CPR info
  • 6:00pm — Explore New Worlds: Virtual Reality info
Department Information - East Haven Recreation Department, East Haven
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — Children's Tennis Lessons: Ages 7-10, Orange Ball tennis lessons
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm — Children's Tennis Lessons: Ages 11-13, Green Ball tennis lessons
Guilford Art Center, Guilford — Let’s Start Sewing: Session A 6/22-26 Week 1 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm start sewing
Guilford Keeping Society (Hyland House / Thomas Griswold House), Guilford
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham
  • - name: Dino Scavenger Hunt ( All Month) — TBA info
  • 6:00pm — Lemonade & Crafts info
Library Programs, Hamden
  • - name: Children's May Grab & Go Craft: Remembrance Poppies — TBA info
  • - name: Spice of the Season: Grab & Go — TBA info
  • - name: Whitneyville Grab & Go: Fabric USA Map — TBA info
  • 10:00am — May the Fourth Drop-In Rescue Mission! info
  • 10:00am — Create A Bookmark info
  • 10:15am — Wonderful Ones Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Kidding Around Yoga: Outer Space! info
  • 3:45pm — Sign Language for Kids info
  • 5:30pm — Book Bedazzling info
  • 6:00pm — Matt Matthews Magic Show! info
  • 9:30am — Drop-In and Find Princess Leia! info
  • 9:30am — Miller Children's May Grab-N-Go Craft: Flower Suncatcher info
  • 9:30am — Summer Reading 2026! info
MakeHaven, New Haven — Camp Bart 2026 at 9:00am join camp
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham
  • - name: Dino Scavenger Hunt ( All Month) — TBA info
  • 6:00pm — Lemonade & Crafts info
The Country School Events - Madison, CT, Madison
Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library, Branford — Storytime at its NEW time at 4:00pm story time
children - Events - CT Examiner, Bethany — Baby Animals at Flanders Nature Center at 2:30pm baby animals

TUESDAY - 5/5

Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire
  • 10:00am — Storytime for Bigs (Age 3+) info
  • 2:30pm — Explore Your Family Tree (Monthly Group) info
  • 4:00pm — Tweens Try: Say Cheese! info
Hamden Public Library, Hamden
  • 12:00pm — Cinco de Mayo Fiesta fiesta
  • 4:00pm — Skill Seekers (Grades 4-5) April-May skill seekers
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham — BUBBLE BREAK- Design A Wand at 10:00am info
Library Programs, Hamden
  • 10:15am — Time For Twos Storytime info
  • 11:00am — STEM Play - Toddler Bingo info
  • 2:30pm — It's a Bird, It's a Plane—no, it's an Eagle!! info
  • 3:00pm — Paint (Marker) By Number info
MakeHaven, New Haven — Garden Tour at 1:00pm explore garden
Meriden Parks and Recreation, Meriden — State DEEP Fisheries Learn to Fish Event at 4:30pm learn to fish
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham — BUBBLE BREAK- Design A Wand at 10:00am info
The Country School Events - Madison, CT, Madison
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford
  • 4:15pm — Fit By Nature - Fit By Nature - Tuesdays - Ages 5-12 Mary Cole fit by nature
  • 6:00pm — Pickleball for Beginners - Pickleball for Beginners 5/5 & 5/7 play pickleball
  • 6:00pm — Pickleball for Beginners - Pickleball for Beginners 5/12 & 5/14 play pickleball
  • 7:50am — School Based STEAM - School Based STEAM - EC Stevens - (Grades K-2) - Tuesdays explore steam

WEDNESDAY - 5/6

Activities: At A Glance - Bethany Parks and Recreation Depar, Bethany
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Kidding around yoga yoga fun
  • 3:30pm - 5:00pm — Baking with Mrs. Babbitz 3-6 bake with
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire
  • 10:00am — Stories & More (birth to age 5 with caregiver) info
  • 3:30pm — Teen VR (Grades 6-12) info
Events - Bethany - Clark Memorial Library, Bethany — TBA at - name: The Great Give support us
Hamden Public Library, Hamden — Roots of Wonder Gardening Program (Ages 5-8) at 4:00pm gardening program
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham — Pet Rocks at 2:00pm info
Library Programs, Hamden
  • 10:30am — Stay and Play: Get Caught Reading info
  • 10:30am — Stay and Play: The Great Outdoors info
  • 11:00am — Bubbleology at Whitneyville info
  • 3:30pm — Drop-In Craft at Miller: Mini Pipe Cleaner Flower Bouquets info
  • 3:30pm — After School Treats! info
  • 6:00pm — Brundage Sprouts info
  • 6:00pm — Family Game Night at Brundage! info
Meriden Parks and Recreation, Meriden
  • 10:30am — Midnight Run CT | Community Giveaway community giveaway
  • 4:00pm — MPS Arts in the Park arts in park
  • 6:00pm — The GOAT Series: Get Outside & Adventure Together! - Goat Yoga - Children goat yoga kids
Possible Futures, New Haven — Young World: Soman Chainani Talk & Signing with Bessie Flores Zaldívar at 6:00pm young world
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham — Pet Rocks at 2:00pm info
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford
  • 5:00pm — Golf Clinics - Junior Golf Lessons junior golf
  • 7:40am — School Based STEAM - School Based STEAM - Rock Hill - (Grades 3-5) - Wednesdays explore steam
  • 7:50am — School Based STEAM - School Based STEAM - Cook Hill School - (Grades K-2) Session 2: Wednesdays explore steam
West Haven Public Library, West Haven — TBA at - name: Play Days: Contemporary Illustrations of Timeless Children’s Stories Opening Reception learn more
Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library, Branford — Make your own pinecone bird feeder at 4:00pm craft feeder
children - Events - CT Examiner, Bethany
  • 10:00am — Zoom Language Conversation Group: Beginner/Intermediate French at The Westport Library language group
  • 11:00am — Workshop: Make-A-Flag with Artist Maria de Los Angeles at the Housatonic Museum make a flag
  • 11:00am — Self-Made A Century of Inventing Artists at the American Folk Art in New York inventing artists
  • 12:00pm — Annual Wildflower Walk at Conn College Arboretum wildflower walk

THURSDAY - 5/7

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge — Jimmy Buffett Night at 6:15pm jimmy buffett
Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford
  • 10:30am — Bowties and Books bowties books
  • 5:30pm — "I am Not Okay" Kids Book Club with East Shore Health District kids book club
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire — Homeschool Hub at 11:30am info
Department Information - East Haven Recreation Department, East Haven
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Adventure Sports, Grades K-5 adventure sports
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Baking Class, Grades K-5 baking class
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Stem Challenge, Grades K-5 stem challenge
  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm — Zumba Class-Thursday Evenings zumba class
Guilford Community Events, Guilford — Farmers Market at the Guilford Fairgrounds at 4:00-7:00 PM shop local
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham
  • 11:00am — End of School Half-Day Hangout info
  • 4:30pm — Science Rocks Gr. K-2 info
  • 6:15pm — Science Rocks Grades 3-5 info
Library Programs, Hamden
  • 10:45am — Preschool Storytime info
  • 5:30pm — Family Storytime: Unicorns! info
  • 6:00pm — Whitneyville Artist Spotlight: Mr. E's Anthropomorphic Kingdom info
Meriden Parks and Recreation, Meriden — National Day of Prayer at 10:00am national day
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham
  • 11:00am — End of School Half-Day Hangout info
  • 4:30pm — Science Rocks Gr. K-2 info
  • 6:15pm — Science Rocks Grades 3-5 info
The Country School Events - Madison, CT, Madison
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford — School Based STEAM - School Based STEAM - Highland (Grades K - 2) Session 2: Thursdays at 7:50am explore steam
West Haven Public Library, West Haven — TBA at - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II learn more

FRIDAY - 5/8

Activities: At A Glance - Bethany Parks and Recreation Depar, Bethany — Half Day Vacation Camps - Half day Vacation Camp-5/22 at 1:10pm - 6:00pm vacation camp
Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge — "See Ya School" Foam Party at 5:30pm foam party
Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford — Tots and Tunes at 10:30am tots tunes
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire
  • 12:00pm — Open Art Studio ~Art is for Everyone~ Hosted by Cheshire Art League info
  • 3:00pm — Volunteens: Dignity Grows info
  • 9:00am — Friends of the Library Pop-Up Sale info
Hamden Public Library, Hamden
  • 12:00pm — Friday Feast & Dancing Feet – 5/15 feast dancing
  • 3:45pm — Friday Fun Day (Grades 4-5) May 22nd fun day
  • 5:00pm — May Family Dinner family dinner
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham
  • - name: Adopt a Summer Reading Buddy — TBA info
  • 10:30am — Toddler Time: Art & Science Surprises info
Meriden Parks and Recreation, Meriden — TBA at - name: Relay for Life TBD relay for life
Mermaid Books, Milford
  • 11:00am — Weekly Storytime story time
  • 6:30pm — Mermaid Crafts: Monthly Book Bedazzling, May Session 1 get tickets
  • 6:30pm — Mermaid Crafts: Monthly Book Bedazzling, May Session 2 get tickets
Milford Community Events, Milford
  • 6:00pm — Milford Juneteenth Celebration Yoga Fundraiser register
  • 6:00pm, 8:00pm — Friday's After Five join in
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham
  • - name: Adopt a Summer Reading Buddy — TBA info
  • 10:30am — Toddler Time: Art & Science Surprises info
The Country School Events - Madison, CT, Madison
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford — Sheehan Softball Game at 5:30pm softball game
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven — Crazy For You at 7:30pm buy tickets

SATURDAY - 5/9

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge
Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford — Saturday Storytime at 10:30am saturday storytime
Catalyst Art Studio, Wallingford
  • 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
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire — Tales with Titan (Readers age 4+) at 2:30pm info
Department Information - East Haven Recreation Department, East Haven
Durham Community Events, Durham
Guilford Community Events, Guilford
  • 10:00 AM — Guilford Land Conservation Trust – Westwoods Trail in Spring explore nature
  • 10:00 AM — Guilford Land Conservation Trust – Nut Plains Woods Hike explore woods
  • 1:00 PM — Guilford Land Conservation Trust – Paul Trail explore trails
Guilford Fair (Guilford Fairgrounds), Guilford
Guilford Keeping Society (Hyland House / Thomas Griswold House), Guilford — TBA at - name: Guilford House Tour house tour
Hamden Public Library, Hamden — Waterbury Symphony Orchestra: Thomas Clark, WSO’s Young Artist Initiative at 4:00pm young artist
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham
  • 10:00am — PALS Book Sale info
  • 1:00pm — Dino Academy: A Dinosaur Discovery Show info
  • 1:00pm — WAITING LIST For Dino Academy: A Dinosaur Discovery Show info
  • 8:30am — Count the Bobolinks and More info
  • 9:00am — Count the Bobolinks info
Library Programs, Hamden
  • 3:00pm — Ranger Reads: Spring in the Air! info
  • 3:00pm — The Page Turners Kids Book Club: BOOK CAFE info
MakeHaven, New Haven — Plant Sale 2026 at 9:00am shop plants
Meriden Parks and Recreation, Meriden
Mermaid Books, Milford — A Special Springtime Story Hour with David Ezra Stein at 11:00am get tickets
New Haven Youth & Recreation Dept, New Haven
Pantochino Productions, Milford
Possible Futures, New Haven — All Things Possible: Makers Circle at 10:30am makers circle
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham
  • 10:00am — PALS Book Sale info
  • 1:00pm — Dino Academy: A Dinosaur Discovery Show info
  • 1:00pm — WAITING LIST For Dino Academy: A Dinosaur Discovery Show info
  • 8:30am — Count the Bobolinks and More info
  • 9:00am — Count the Bobolinks info
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford
  • 11:00am — Pizza Workshops - Pizza Party Pickup pizza workshop
  • 11:45am — Pickleball for Beginners - Pickleball for Beginners 5/9 - Saturday Youth Clinic - Ages 11-13 youth pickleball
  • 1:00pm — Pizza Workshops - Little Chefs Pizza Day little chefs
  • 9:00am — Pickleball for Beginners - Pickleball for Beginners 5/9 - Saturdays play pickleball
  • 9:00am — Pickleball Coached Match Play - Pickleball Coached Match Play - - Saturday, May 16th match play

SUNDAY - 5/10

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge
Catalyst Art Studio, Wallingford — 2026 Make Music Fairfield at 2:00pm, 3:00pm make music
Guilford Community Events, Guilford — Guilford Land Conservation Trust – Olmsted Outing – A Riverside Restoration Celebration at 5:00 PM celebrate nature
MakeHaven, New Haven — Honey Harvest Festival at 11:00am celebrate season
Meriden Parks and Recreation, Meriden
New Haven Youth & Recreation Dept, New Haven — Story Time at 11:00am view details
Pantochino Productions, Milford
  • 10:00 am — Clay Stories: Hands-On Workshop | Full Day Program clay stories
  • 11:00 am — Clay Stories: Rocket Kiln Firing Demonstration and Artist-Led Tours clay stories
  • 2:00 pm — Sunday Afternoon Tour afternoon tour
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford
  • 10:00am — Tennis in the Park - Beginner Tennis in the Park - Grades 3-5 tennis in park
  • 10:00am — Kids Birthday Party - Mezzei birthday party
  • 11:00am — Tennis in the Park - Beginner Tennis in the Park - Grades 6-8 tennis in park
  • 9:00am — Tennis in the Park - Beginner Tennis in the Park - Grades 1-2 tennis in park
Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library, Branford — Paper Making Workshop at 2:00pm make paper

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