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WEEK OF MAY 25 - MAY 31, 2026

From Count the Bobolinks at Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT) to 2026 CT Open House Day at Catalyst Art Studio and Science Rocks Gr. K-2 at Kids - - Durham Library.

MONDAY - 5/25

Activities: At A Glance - Bethany Parks and Recreation Depar, Bethany — Summer Camp 2026 at 9:00am summer camp
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire
  • 10:00am — Music with Ms. Terri (Ages 0-5) info
  • 6:00pm — Explore New Worlds: Virtual Reality info
  • 6:30pm — STEAM with the MechaRAMs (Grades K-4) info
  • 6:30pm — Revolutionary War Fashion info
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
  • 9:00am, 3:00pm — Baking & Craft Summer Camp summer camp
Durham Community Events, Durham — TBA at - name: Memorial Day Parade memorial day parade
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 Keeping Society (Hyland House / Thomas Griswold House), Guilford — American Girl Doll Camp at 9:30am, 12:30am doll 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
  • - name: Shark Week Drop-in Crafts — TBA info
  • 6:00pm — Lemonade & Crafts info
Library Programs, Hamden
  • - name: Children's June Grab & Go Craft: Sun Art — TBA info
  • - name: Spice of the Season: Grab & Go — TBA info
  • - name: Whitneyville Grab & Go: Fabric USA Map — TBA info
  • 3:35pm — Afternoon All Ages Storytime: SUPERHEROES info
  • 6:00pm — Matt Matthews Magic Show! info
  • 9:30am — Summer Reading 2026! info
MakeHaven, New Haven — Camp Bart 2026 at 9:00am summer camp
Pantochino Productions, Milford
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
  • - name: Shark Week Drop-in Crafts — TBA info
  • 6:00pm — Lemonade & Crafts info
The Country School Events - Madison, CT, Madison
  • - name: No School - Memorial Day — TBA memorial day
  • - name: Summer Fun and Learning — TBA summer fun
children - Events - CT Examiner, Bethany — Afternoon Mahjong Meetups at The Henry Carter Hull Library in Clinton at 1:00pm mahjong meetups

TUESDAY - 5/26

Activities: At A Glance - Bethany Parks and Recreation Depar, Bethany — Half Day Vacation Camps at 1:10pm vacation camp
Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford
  • 10:30am — Tots and Tunes tots tunes
  • 5:30pm — Wacky Wildlife wacky wildlife
  • 7:00pm — Mystery, Magic, and Meows: The Black Cat Detectives Book Release Party book party
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
  • 2:30pm — We Dig Wings of Fire (Grades 3-6) info
  • 2:30pm — Box Full of Dinos with Paper Heart Puppets (Age 4+) info
  • 6:30pm — Nature on Screen: The Extraordinary Caterpillar info
Hamden Public Library, Hamden — Skill Seekers (Grades 4-5) April-May at 4:00pm - 6:00pm skill seekers
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham
  • 10:00am — BUBBLE BREAK- Design A Wand info
  • 10:00am — BUBBLE BREAK - Bubble Snakes info
  • 2:00pm — Pokemon Fan Club info
Library Programs, Hamden
  • 3:00pm — Paint (Marker) By Number info
  • 3:45pm — Little Makers - Ice Cream in a Bag! info
Meriden Parks and Recreation, Meriden — TBA at - name: State DEEP Fisheries Learn to Fish Event learn to fish
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham
  • 10:00am — BUBBLE BREAK- Design A Wand info
  • 10:00am — BUBBLE BREAK - Bubble Snakes info
  • 2:00pm — Pokemon Fan Club info
The Country School Events - Madison, CT, Madison — Ribbon Cutting: Student Makerspaces & Maintenance Facility at 8:15am ribbon cutting
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford — Pickleball for Beginners at 6:00pm pickleball beginners
West Haven Public Library, West Haven — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: New Beginnings: Spring at Casey Farm learn more
children - Events - CT Examiner, Bethany — Birds Up Close: CT State Museum of Natural History at The Benton at 10:00am birds up close

WEDNESDAY - 5/27

Activities: At A Glance - Bethany Parks and Recreation Depar, Bethany
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire
  • 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
  • 2:30pm — Jeepers Creepers with Riverside Reptiles info
  • 2:30pm — Family STEAM Lab: Rainbow Science (All Ages) info
  • 3:15pm — Jeepers Creepers with Riverside Reptiles (age 4+ with caregiver) 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
  • 2:00pm — LEGO Robotics Gr. 1-2 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: The Great Outdoors info
  • 11:00am — Bubbleology at Whitneyville info
  • 2:30pm — Everlasting Succulents info
  • 3:00pm — Bubbleology at Brundage Community info
  • 3:25pm — Miller Art Lab: Eraser Printmaking info
  • 3:45pm — Tween Crafternoon - Squishmallow Magnets info
  • 6:00pm — Family Evening Yoga - Underwater Sea Creatures! info
  • 6:00pm — Family Bingo Night info
  • 6:00pm — Brundage Sprouts info
Meriden Parks and Recreation, Meriden
  • 10:30am — Midnight Run CT | Community Giveaway community giveaway
  • 6:00pm — The GOAT Series: Get Outside & Adventure Together! - Goat Yoga - Children goat yoga
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
  • 2:00pm — LEGO Robotics Gr. 1-2 info
  • 6:00pm — Prehistoric Creatures with Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center info
  • 6:00pm — WAITING LIST ONLY- Prehistoric Creatures with Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center info
The Country School Events - Madison, CT, Madison — 5th-8th Grade Yearbook Dedication & Distribution at 2:30pm yearbook dedication
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford — Junior Golf Lessons at 5:00pm junior golf
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven — Family Nights at 7:30pm family nights

THURSDAY - 5/28

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
Guilford Community Events, Guilford
  • 4:00-7:00 PM — Farmers Market at the Guilford Fairgrounds farmers market
  • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM — Concerts at Jacobs Beach! concerts
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
  • 9:30am — All Ages Storytime & Playgroup info
Library Programs, Hamden
  • 10:15am — Little Explorers: Preschool Play info
  • 10:45am — Preschool Storytime info
  • 2:30pm — Kids Paint and Plant info
  • 3:00pm — DIY Seed Paper info
  • 6:00pm — Family Campout info
  • 6:00pm — Whitneyville Artist Spotlight: Mr. E's Anthropomorphic Kingdom info
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
  • 9:30am — All Ages Storytime & Playgroup info
The Country School Events - Madison, CT, Madison — TBA at - name: 8th Grade Outdoor Ed Trip - Moab outdoor ed trip
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven — Meet the Cast at 7:30pm meet the cast

FRIDAY - 5/29

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge
  • - name: Woodbridge Club Swim Team 2026 — TBA swim team
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm — "See Ya School" Foam Party foam party
Catalyst Art Studio, Wallingford — Fairfield’s Fourth Fest at 12:00pm - 3:00pm fourth fest
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire
  • 10:00am — T. Rex Tea Party (PreK-Grade 2) info
  • 12:00pm — Open Art Studio ~Art is for Everyone~ Hosted by Cheshire Art League info
  • 2:30pm — Cretaceous Cartooning with Stori Anne (Grades 3-5) info
  • 9:00am — Friends of the Library Pop-Up Sale info
Durham Community Events, Durham — Art Creatives 250 at 6:00pm art creatives
Hamden Public Library, Hamden — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) at 9:30am - 11:30am playgroup
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham
  • - name: Adopt a Summer Reading Buddy — TBA info
  • 10:30am — Toddler Time: Art & Science Surprises info
  • 3:00pm — Colonial Cooking info
Library Programs, Hamden — Lego Club at 3:00pm info
Mermaid Books, Milford — Weekly Storytime at 11:00am story time
Milford Community Events, Milford — Friday's After Five at 6:00pm concerts
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham
  • - name: Adopt a Summer Reading Buddy — TBA info
  • 10:30am — Toddler Time: Art & Science Surprises info
  • 3:00pm — Colonial Cooking info
The Country School Events - Madison, CT, Madison
  • 8:15am — 4th Grade State Fair state fair
  • 9:00am — All School Cultural Arts - Traditions of Chinese Acrobatics chinese acrobatics
West Haven Public Library, West Haven — TBA at - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II learn more
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven
children - Events - CT Examiner, Bethany — TBA at - name: Open Call for the 2026 High School Art Show at MoCA Westport art show call

SATURDAY - 5/30

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge
Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford — Summer Reading Kick-Off at 1:00pm kick off
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 11:00am info
Durham Community Events, Durham — Star Spangled Town-Wide Picnic at 2:00pm star spangled picnic
Guilford Community Events, Guilford — Guilford Land Conservation Trust – Nut Plains Woods Hike at 10:00 AM woods hike
Guilford Fair (Guilford Fairgrounds), Guilford
  • - name: Records & Burpee Children’s Zoo — TBA explore animals
  • 10:00am — Guilford Fair Parade join parade
  • 12:00pm, 2:00pm, 5:00pm, 8:00pm — Rosaire’s Royal Racers watch pigs race
  • 12:15pm, 5:30pm, 8:30pm — Records & Burpee Zoo Show see zoo show
  • 12:30pm — Limelite Dance Studio Performance Team watch dance
  • 1:00pm, 4:00pm, 7:00pm — Guilford Fair Circus see circus
Guilford Keeping Society (Hyland House / Thomas Griswold House), Guilford
  • - name: Guilford House Tour — TBA house tour
  • 11:00am, 3:00pm — Picnic picnic
Hamden Public Library, Hamden
  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm — Kids Yoga Program With Nick Switz (June 6th) kids yoga
  • 4:00pm - 5:30pm — Waterbury Symphony Orchestra: Thomas Clark, WSO’s Young Artist Initiative young artist
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham
  • 1:00pm — Dino Academy: A Dinosaur Discovery Show info
  • 1:00pm — WAITING LIST For Dino Academy: A Dinosaur Discovery Show info
  • 1:00pm — Herbology 102: Planting Carrots & Fairy Gardens info
  • 2:00pm — Afternoon TEA Rex Party info
  • 8:30am — Count the Bobolinks and More info
  • 9:00am — Count the Bobolinks info
  • 9:00am — Kids Tag Sale Set Up & Registration info
Library Programs, Hamden — The Page Turners Kids Book Club: BOOK CAFE at 3:00pm info
MakeHaven, New Haven — Nurturing Nature: A Guide to Gardening for Special Needs at 10:00am explore nature
Meigs Point Nature Center, Madison — Meigs Point Nature Center 10th Anniversary Celebration at 10:00am, 5:00pm celebrate
Meriden Parks and Recreation, Meriden
  • 12:00am — Special Day for Special People special day
  • 5:00pm — The GOAT Series: Get Outside & Adventure Together! - Goat Hike - Children goat hike
  • 7:00am — Meriden Soap Box Derby Race soap box derby
  • 8:00am — Special Day special day
Mermaid Books, Milford — It's Our First Birthday! at 10:00am join us
Pantochino Productions, Milford
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham
  • 1:00pm — Dino Academy: A Dinosaur Discovery Show info
  • 1:00pm — WAITING LIST For Dino Academy: A Dinosaur Discovery Show info
  • 1:00pm — Herbology 102: Planting Carrots & Fairy Gardens info
  • 2:00pm — Afternoon TEA Rex Party info
  • 8:30am — Count the Bobolinks and More info
  • 9:00am — Count the Bobolinks info
  • 9:00am — Kids Tag Sale Set Up & Registration info
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford — Pickleball Coached Match Play at 9:00am pickleball match
West Haven Public Library, West Haven — TBA at - name: Casey Farm Market learn more
Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library, Branford — Collage Club at 11:00am collage club

SUNDAY - 5/31

Catalyst Art Studio, Wallingford — 2026 Make Music Fairfield at 2:00pm - 3:00pm make music
Durham Community Events, Durham — A250 | Town Tour Series - July at 4:00pm town tour series
MakeHaven, New Haven — Honey Harvest Festival at 11:00am celebrate season
Mermaid Books, Milford — Pirates Day Storytime! at 10:30am join us
Milford Community Events, Milford — Xfinity Lobster Roll Festival at 11:00am lobster festival
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford
West Haven Public Library, West Haven — TBA at - name: Myth and Memory: Stories of the American Revolution Exhibition learn more
Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library, Branford — STEAM Program: The Great Adaptation Design Challenge at 2:00pm steam program

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