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WEEK OF MAY 11 - MAY 17, 2026

From It's a Bird, It's a Plane—no, it's an Eagle!! at Library Programs to End of School Half-Day Hangout at Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT) and Babysitting Certification Class at Department Information - East Haven Recreation Department.

MONDAY - 5/11

Activities: At A Glance - Bethany Parks and Recreation Depar, Bethany — Baking with Mrs. Babbitz K-2 at 3:30pm bake with us
Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge — Memorial Day BBQ at 1:00pm memorial day bbq
Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford — Dance Mode at 10:30am dance mode
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire
  • 6:00pm — Explore New Worlds: Virtual Reality info
  • 6:30pm — STEAM with the MechaRAMs (Grades K-4) info
  • 6:30pm — Revolutionary War Fashion info
Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven — Free Nature Playgroup at 9:30am nature playgroup
Department Information - East Haven Recreation Department, East Haven
  • 5:00pm — Children's Tennis Lessons: Ages 7-10, Orange Ball tennis lessons
  • 6:00pm — Children's Tennis Lessons: Ages 11-13, Green Ball tennis lessons
Guilford Art Center, Guilford
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Let’s Start Sewing: Session A start sewing
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Let’s Start Sewing: Session B start sewing
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Let’s Start Sewing: Session C start sewing
Guilford Fair (Guilford Fairgrounds), Guilford — Guilford Fair Circus at 1:00pm, 4:00pm see circus
Guilford Keeping Society (Hyland House / Thomas Griswold House), Guilford — American Girl Doll Camp at 9:30am summer camp
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham
  • - name: Choose Your Own Adventure Scavenger Hunt (ALL MONTH) — TBA info
  • - name: Dino Scavenger Hunt ( All Month) — TBA info
  • - name: Drop-in Patriotic Craft — 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
  • 10:15am — Wonderful Ones Storytime info
  • 3:45pm — Sign Language for Kids info
  • 5:30pm — Book Bedazzling info
  • 6:00pm — Matt Matthews Magic Show! info
  • 9:30am — Summer Reading 2026! info
MakeHaven, New Haven — Camp Bart 2026 at 9:00am join camp
Meriden Parks and Recreation, Meriden — Record Journal Expos at 6:00pm record journal expos
Pantochino Productions, Milford
  • 9:30 am — Camp Aldrich Week 1: Grades 1-3 camp aldrich
  • 9:30 am — Camp Aldrich Week 2: Grades 1-3 camp aldrich
  • 9:30 am — Camp Aldrich Week 3: Grades 4-6 camp aldrich
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham
  • - name: Choose Your Own Adventure Scavenger Hunt (ALL MONTH) — TBA info
  • - name: Dino Scavenger Hunt ( All Month) — TBA info
  • - name: Drop-in Patriotic Craft — TBA info
  • 6:00pm — Lemonade & Crafts info
The Country School Events - Madison, CT, Madison — CURIOUS CREATURES - PreK visit at 10:15am curious creatures

TUESDAY - 5/12

Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford — Read with Libby at 5:00pm read with libby
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
  • 2:30pm — We Dig The Baby-Sitters Club (Grades 3-6) info
  • 4:00pm — Tweens Try: Say Cheese! info
  • 6:30pm — Nature on Screen: The Extraordinary Caterpillar info
Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven
Hamden Public Library, Hamden — Skill Seekers (Grades 4-5) April-May at 4:00pm skill seekers
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham
  • 10:00am — BUBBLE BREAK- Design A Wand info
  • 2:00pm — Pokemon Fan Club 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
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham
  • 10:00am — BUBBLE BREAK- Design A Wand info
  • 2:00pm — Pokemon Fan Club info
The Country School Events - Madison, CT, Madison
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford
  • 6:00pm — Pickleball for Beginners play pickleball
  • 6:00pm — STEM Academy - Coding with Microbits - Ages 9-14 - Tuesdays coding club

WEDNESDAY - 5/13

Activities: At A Glance - Bethany Parks and Recreation Depar, Bethany
  • 3:30pm — Kidding around yoga yoga fun
  • 3:30pm — Baking with Mrs. Babbitz 3-6 bake with us
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire
  • 10:00am — Stories & More (birth to age 5 with caregiver) info
  • 10:00am — Storytime at the Park (all ages with caregiver) info
  • 2:30pm — Hidden Creatures with DPNC (grades K-4) info
  • 2:30pm — Happy Birthday U.S.A. Party! (age 4+ with caregiver) info
  • 6:00pm — Cheshire Art League Spring Visual Art Exhibit info
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham
  • - name: Shark Scavenger Hunt- All Month — TBA info
  • 2:00pm — Pet Rocks info
  • 2:00pm — LEGO Robotics Gr. 3+ info
  • 6:00pm — Prehistoric Creatures with Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center info
  • 6:00pm — WAITING LIST ONLY- Prehistoric Creatures with Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center info
Library Programs, Hamden
  • - name: Whitneyville Grab & Go: Seashell Dishes — TBA info
  • 10:30am — Stay and Play: Get Caught Reading info
  • 10:30am — Stay and Play: The Great Outdoors info
  • 11:00am — Bubbleology at Whitneyville info
  • 3:00pm — Bubbleology at Brundage Community info
  • 3:30pm — After School Treats! info
  • 6:00pm — Family Game Night at Brundage! info
Meriden Parks and Recreation, Meriden
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham
  • - name: Shark Scavenger Hunt- All Month — TBA info
  • 2:00pm — Pet Rocks info
  • 2:00pm — LEGO Robotics Gr. 3+ info
  • 6:00pm — Prehistoric Creatures with Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center info
  • 6:00pm — WAITING LIST ONLY- Prehistoric Creatures with Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center info
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford — Junior Golf Lessons at 5:00pm junior golf
Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library, Branford — Make your own pinecone bird feeder at 4:00pm make bird feeder
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven — TBA at - name: Family Nights family nights
children - Events - CT Examiner, Bethany — TBA at - name: 21st Annual Marine Science Day at Project Oceanology in Groton explore science

THURSDAY - 5/14

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge — Swim & Dive Team - Swim Suit Fitting at 5:30pm swim suit fitting
Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford — Bowties and Books at 10:30am bowties and books
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire
  • 10:00am — Storytime for Littles (birth to 36 months with caregiver) info
  • 4:15pm — Book Buddies (Ages 3-8) info
  • 5:30pm — Summer Adventure Kickoff!! info
  • 7:00pm — Books Over Cocoa: When All Is Said info
  • 7:00pm — Books Over Cocoa: Under the Whispering Door info
Guilford Community Events, Guilford — Farmers Market at the Guilford Fairgrounds at 4:00-7:00 PM farmers market
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham
  • 11:00am — End of School Half-Day Hangout info
  • 3:00pm — Afternoon BINGO info
  • 4:30pm — Science Rocks Gr. K-2 info
  • 6:15pm — Science Rocks Grades 3-5 info
Library Programs, Hamden
  • 10:15am — Little Explorers: Preschool Play info
  • 10:45am — Preschool Storytime info
  • 6:00pm — Whitneyville Artist Spotlight: Mr. E's Anthropomorphic Kingdom info
MakeHaven, New Haven — Third Thursday Walks and Talks at the Bartlett at 10:00am walk and talk
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham
  • 11:00am — End of School Half-Day Hangout info
  • 3:00pm — Afternoon BINGO info
  • 4:30pm — Science Rocks Gr. K-2 info
  • 6:15pm — Science Rocks Grades 3-5 info
The Country School Events - Madison, CT, Madison
children - Events - CT Examiner, Bethany
  • - name: Greenleaf Stoneware Pottery Classes in East Hampton — TBA get creative
  • 6:00am, 3:00pm — EcoTravel Day Trips with CT Audubon | Wood-Warblers of Cockaponset State Forest explore nature

FRIDAY - 5/15

Activities: At A Glance - Bethany Parks and Recreation Depar, Bethany — Half Day Vacation Camps - Half day Vacation Camp-5/22 at 1:10pm vacation camp
Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge
  • - name: 2026 Woodbridge Swim Team — TBA swim team
  • 5:30pm — "See Ya School" Foam Party foam party
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire
  • 12:00pm — Open Art Studio ~Art is for Everyone~ Hosted by Cheshire Art League info
  • 9:00am — Friends of the Library Pop-Up Sale info
Durham Community Events, Durham — ART CREATIVES 250 at 6:00pm art exhibit
Hamden Public Library, Hamden
  • 3:45pm — Friday Fun Day (Grades 4-5) May 22nd fun day
  • 5:00pm — May Family Dinner family dinner
  • 9:30am — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) playgroup
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham
  • - name: Adopt a Summer Reading Buddy — TBA info
  • 10:30am — Toddler Time: Art & Science Surprises info
Mermaid Books, Milford
  • 11:00am — Weekly Storytime story time
  • 6:30pm — Mermaid Crafts: Monthly Book Bedazzling, May Session 2 get tickets
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
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven — Crazy For You at 7:30pm buy tickets

SATURDAY - 5/16

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge
Catalyst Art Studio, Wallingford
  • 10:00am, 4:00pm — 2026 CT Open House Day join in
  • 11:30am, 1:30pm — Drop-in Drawing on the Museum Commons create
  • 1:00pm, 3:00pm — Summer Reading Kickoff with Fairfield Public Library read
  • 1:00pm, 4:00pm — Ogden House Open explore
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 — Babysitting Certification Class at 9:00am, 4:00pm babysitting class
Durham Community Events, Durham
  • 2:00pm — Star Spangled Town-Wide Picnic town picnic
  • 3:00pm — May Lecture Series: Durham, CT: Early Foundations and Historic Buildings history lecture
Guilford Community Events, Guilford — Guilford Land Conservation Trust – Nut Plains Woods Hike at 10:00 AM nature hike
Guilford Fair (Guilford Fairgrounds), Guilford
Guilford Keeping Society (Hyland House / Thomas Griswold House), Guilford — Picnic at 11:00am join in
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 — The Page Turners Kids Book Club: BOOK CAFE at 3:00pm info
MakeHaven, New Haven — Birding at the Bartlett - May 16 at 7:30am go birding
Meriden Parks and Recreation, Meriden — Meriden Soap Box Derby Race at 7:00am soap box derby
Mermaid Books, Milford — A Special Springtime Story Hour with David Ezra Stein at 11:00am get tickets
Pantochino Productions, Milford
  • - name: Sensory Saturday — TBA sensory saturday
  • 10:30 am — Story Time for Kids: Chooch Helped by Andrea L. Rogers story time
  • 10:30 am — Story Time for Kids: Oddbird by Derek Desierto story time
  • 1:00 pm — All Ages Discovery Tour discovery tour
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 — Pickleball for Beginners - Saturday Youth Clinic at 11:45am youth clinic

SUNDAY - 5/17

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge
Catalyst Art Studio, Wallingford — 2026 Make Music Fairfield at 2:00pm, 3:00pm listen
Durham Community Events, Durham — A250 | Town Tour Series - July at 4:00pm town tour
MakeHaven, New Haven — Honey Harvest Festival at 11:00am harvest festival
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
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 grades 3-5
  • 10:00am — Kids Birthday Party - Mezzei birthday party
  • 11:00am — Tennis in the Park - Beginner Tennis in the Park - Grades 6-8 tennis grades 6-8
  • 9:00am — Tennis in the Park - Beginner Tennis in the Park - Grades 1-2 tennis grades 1-2
Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library, Branford — STEAM Program: The Great Adaptation Challenge! at 2:00pm steam program

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