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WEEK OF JUNE 01 - JUNE 07, 2026

From Little Makers - Ice Cream in a Bag! at Library Programs to LEGO Robotics Gr. 3+ at Kids - - Durham Library and Pokemon Fan Club at Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT).

MONDAY - 6/1

Activities: At A Glance - Bethany Parks and Recreation Depar, Bethany
  • 3:30pm — Baking with Mrs. Babbitz K-2 bake with
  • 9:00am — Summer Camp 2026 - Half day camp summer camp
  • 9:00am — Summer Camp 2026 - CIT Program summer camp
  • 9:00am — Summer Camp 2026 - JCIT Program summer camp
  • 9:00am — Summer Camp 2026 - Regular Full Day camp summer camp
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire
  • 10:00am — Music with Ms. Terri (Ages 0-5) info
  • 10:00am — STEAM at the Park: Recycled Rockets! (Grades 3-5) 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, 1:00pm — Yellowjacket Basketball Clinic basketball clinic
  • 9:00am, 3:00pm — Baking & Craft Summer Camp summer camp
Guilford Art Center, Guilford
Guilford Keeping Society (Hyland House / Thomas Griswold House), Guilford — American Girl Doll Camp at 9:30am - 12:30am doll camp
Hamden Public Library, Hamden
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
  • 2:00pm — Drop-In Craft - Firework Launcher info
  • 3:30pm — 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 camp bart
Meriden Parks and Recreation, Meriden — Summer Playground Program Orientation at 8:00am playground program
Pantochino Productions, Milford
  • - 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 — TBA 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
  • - name: Shark Week Drop-in Crafts — TBA info
  • 6:00pm — Lemonade & Crafts info
The Country School Events - Madison, CT, Madison — TBA at - name: 8th Grade Outdoor Ed Trip - Moab outdoor trip
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford
  • 5:30pm — STEM Academy - 3D Printing 3d printing
  • 9:00am — Recreation Pros - Recreation Pros Summer Camp summer camp
  • 9:00am — STEM Academy - VEX IQ Robotics Camp robotics camp

TUESDAY - 6/2

Activities: At A Glance - Bethany Parks and Recreation Depar, Bethany — Half day Vacation Camp 6/16 at 1:10pm vacation camp
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
  • 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
  • 3:30pm — Dirt for Dessert! (Grades 3-6) info
  • 6:30pm — Nature on Screen: The Extraordinary Caterpillar info
Department Information - East Haven Recreation Department, East Haven — East Haven Rink Roller Skating Event at 7:00pm roller skating
Events - Bethany - Clark Memorial Library, Bethany
  • - name: Read & Bead Summer Reading Program — TBA read bead
  • - name: Summer Reading Challenge — TBA challenge
  • - name: Summer Reading Flowers Program — TBA summer flowers
Fun With Nature Children's Workshops LLC, North Haven — Tutu Tuesday at 10:30am tutu tuesday
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
  • 6:00pm — Fun with Fossils with Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center info
  • 6:00pm — WAITING LIST ONLY-Fun with Fossils with Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center info
Library Programs, Hamden
  • 11:00am — Bubbleology with the Regional Water Authority info
  • 3:30pm — Afternoon Treats: Red, White, and Blue! info
  • 3:45pm — Little Makers - Ice Cream in a Bag! info
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
  • 6:00pm — Fun with Fossils with Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center info
  • 6:00pm — WAITING LIST ONLY-Fun with Fossils with Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center info
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford — Pickleball for Beginners at 6:00pm play pickleball
children - Events - CT Examiner, Bethany — TBA at - name: Take Your Family to Visit a State Fish Hatchery visit hatchery

WEDNESDAY - 6/3

Activities: At A Glance - Bethany Parks and Recreation Depar, Bethany
  • 3:30pm — Kidding around yoga yoga fun
  • 3:30pm — Baking with Mrs. Babbitz bake with
  • 9:00am — Baking Camp w/ Mrs. Babbitz K-4 baking camp
Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford — Hands on History with Totoket Historical Society at 10:30am - 11:30am register now
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
  • 6:30pm — The Matchbox Miniature craft info
Hamden Public Library, Hamden — June Free Family Dinner at 5:00pm family dinner
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
  • 6:00pm — Dip Candles 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 — Flow in the Field w/ Stephanie Giacco at 5:30pm flow in field
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
  • 6:00pm — Dip Candles info
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford — Golf Clinics - Junior Golf Lessons at 5:00pm junior golf
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven — TBA at - name: Family Nights family nights

THURSDAY - 6/4

Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford — Dance Mode at 10:30am - 11:00am register now
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: Under the Whispering Door info
  • 7:00pm — Books Over Cocoa: The Lager Queen of Minnesota info
Guilford Community Events, Guilford — Farmers Market at the Guilford Fairgrounds at 4:00-7:00 PM explore market
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham
  • 11:00am — End of School Half-Day Hangout info
  • 4:30pm — Science Rocks Gr. K-2 info
  • 6:00pm — Critter Caravan info
  • 6:00pm — WAITING LIST ONLY-Critter Caravan 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 — Morning All Ages Storytime: MAGIC AND MYTHICAL CREATURES! 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
Milford Community Events, Milford — Friday's After Five on a Thursday! at 6:00pm concerts
North Haven Memorial Library, North Haven — North Stonington Fair at 5:00pm go to fair
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham
  • 11:00am — End of School Half-Day Hangout info
  • 4:30pm — Science Rocks Gr. K-2 info
  • 6:00pm — Critter Caravan info
  • 6:00pm — WAITING LIST ONLY-Critter Caravan info
  • 6:15pm — Science Rocks Grades 3-5 info
  • 9:30am — All Ages Storytime & Playgroup info
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford — STEM Academy - VEX IQ Robotics at 9:00am robotics camp
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven — Meet the Cast at 7:30pm meet the cast

FRIDAY - 6/5

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge
  • 1:00pm, 2:15pm — Woodbridge Swim Team swim team
  • 5:30pm — See Ya School Foam Party foam party
  • 7:00am — Tennis Clinic - First Session tennis clinic
Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford — Pop-In Storytime with Your Favorite Teachers! at 10:30am - 11:00am view details
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 — Gingerbread Storytime (Grades K-5) info
  • 2:30pm — Cretaceous Cartooning with Stori Anne (Grades 3-5) info
  • 2:30pm — Family Movie Friday: The Land Before Time (1988) info
  • 9:00am — Friends of the Library Pop-Up Sale info
Durham Community Events, Durham — ART CREATIVES 250 at 6:00pm art showcase
Guilford Community Events, Guilford — Guilford Land Conservation Trust – Celebrate National Moth Week at the Jared Eliot Preserve at 8:30 PM explore nature
Guilford Fair (Guilford Fairgrounds), Guilford
Hamden Public Library, Hamden
  • 12:00pm — Friday Feast & Dancing Feet – 6/12 feast dancing
  • 1:00pm — Last Day of School Ice Cream Social ice cream social
  • 5:30pm — Kids Summer Kickoff Dance! Presented by Litchfield Community Center & Litchfield PTO kids dance
  • 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
  • 3:00pm — Colonial Cooking info
Library Programs, Hamden — Lego Club at 3:00pm info
Meriden Parks and Recreation, Meriden — NAACP Juneteenth Celebration at 5:00pm juneteenth celebration
Mermaid Books, Milford — Weekly Storytime at 11:00am join in
Milford Community Events, Milford — Friday's After Five at 6:00pm concerts
North Haven Memorial Library, North Haven — Windham County 4-H Fair at 4:00pm go to fair
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
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

SATURDAY - 6/6

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge
Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford — Summer Reading Kick-Off at 1:00pm - 3:30pm view details
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
  • 12:00pm - 3:00pm — Fairfield’s Fourth Fest fourth fest
  • 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, Cheshire
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 town picnic
Events - Bethany - Clark Memorial Library, Bethany — Summer Reading Program Kickoff at 2:00pm kickoff
Fun With Nature Children's Workshops LLC, North Haven
  • - name: Rock, Paper, Scissors...SUMMER! Summer Reading Begins — TBA summer reading
  • - name: Teen Summer Reading Challenge Begins — TBA teen challenge
  • 11:00am — Summer Reading Fest join in
Guilford Community Events, Guilford — Guilford Land Conservation Trust – Nut Plains Woods Hike at 10:00 AM explore nature
Guilford Keeping Society (Hyland House / Thomas Griswold House), Guilford
Hamden Public Library, Hamden
  • 10:00am — Legos With Noah June 27th legos
  • 12:00pm — Kids Yoga Program With Nick Switz June 27th kids yoga
  • 9:00am — Kids Norwalk Aquarium Trip ~ Sold Out aquarium trip
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
  • 9:00am — Count the Bobolinks info
  • 9:00am — Kids Tag Sale Set Up & Registration info
MakeHaven, New Haven — Nurturing Nature: A Guide to Gardening for Special Needs at 10:00am, 12:00pm nurture nature
Meriden Parks and Recreation, Meriden
  • 11:00am — Girl Scout End of the Year Party girl scout party
  • 5:00pm — The GOAT Series: Get Outside & Adventure Together! - Goat Hike - Children goat hike
  • 8:00am — USA Luge at Hubbard Park (Soap Box Derby Road) usa luge
Mermaid Books, Milford — It’s Our First Birthday! at 10:00am join us
North Haven Memorial Library, North Haven
  • 12:00pm - 4:30pm — Annual Festival at the Farm explore farm
  • 4:00pm - 9:00pm — Coventry Fireworks celebrate
  • 5:00pm - 9:00pm — The Scoop Social join in
Pantochino Productions, Milford
  • 10:30am — Sensory Saturday explore art
  • 10:30am — Story Time for Kids: Oddbird by Derek Desierto story time
  • 10:30am — Story Time for Kids: Cars Galore by Peter Stein story time
  • 10:30am — Story Time for Kids: Tisha and the Blossoms by Wendy Meddour story time
  • 1:00pm — All Ages Discovery Tour discovery tour
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
  • 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
  • 2:30pm — Kayaking Tours - Flowering Forest Tour kayak tour
  • 9:00am — Pickleball Coached Match Play - Pickleball Coached Match Play - - Saturday, June 13th match play
West Haven Public Library, West Haven
  • - name: Casey Farm Market — TBA learn more
  • - name: Hosta and Perennial Sale — TBA learn more
  • - name: Kite Flying Day — TBA learn more

SUNDAY - 6/7

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge
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
Guilford Community Events, Guilford — MAKE MUSIC DAY at 1:00-3:00 PM join music
MakeHaven, New Haven
Meriden Parks and Recreation, Meriden — Make Music Day with Beat the Street at 1:00pm make music day
Mermaid Books, Milford — Pirates Day Storytime! at 10:30am join us
Milford Community Events, Milford
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 fun
  • 11:00am — Tennis in the Park - Beginner Tennis in the Park - Grades 6-8 tennis fun
  • 9:00am — Tennis in the Park - Beginner Tennis in the Park - Grades 1-2 tennis fun
West Haven Public Library, West Haven — TBA at - name: Maine Moments – Large and Small: Plein Air Painters of Maine 2026 Art Show learn more
Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library, Branford
  • 2:00pm — STEAM Program: The Great Adaptation Design Challenge learn more
  • 2:00pm — SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT SERIES: THE BARGAIN join in

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