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WEEK OF JUNE 08 - JUNE 14, 2026

From Summer Playgrounds - Moses Y Beach Playground Session I at Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80 to Friday's After Five on a Thursday! at Milford Community Events and Colonial Camp at Guilford Keeping Society (Hyland House / Thomas Griswold House).

MONDAY - 6/8

Activities: At A Glance - Bethany Parks and Recreation Depar, Bethany
  • 3:30pm - 5:00pm — Baking with Mrs. Babbitz K-2 bake with
  • 9:00am - 12:00am — Summer Camp 2026 - Half day camp summer camp
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm — Summer Camp 2026 - CIT Program summer camp
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm — Summer Camp 2026 - JCIT Program summer camp
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm — Summer Camp 2026 - Regular Full Day camp summer camp
Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge — Games on the Deck at 11:00am games on deck
Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford — Christine's Critters: Raptors at 10:30am - 11:30am critters raptors
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
  • 10:00am — Cardboard Town! (all ages with caregiver) info
  • 6:00pm — Explore New Worlds: Virtual Reality info
  • 6:30pm — STEAM with the MechaRAMs (Grades K-4) info
Children's Department - Milford, CT, Milford — Open Auditions – East / West PlayFest 2026 at 7:00pm audition playfest
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
  • 9:00am - 1:00pm — Yellowjacket Basketball Clinic basketball clinic
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm — Baking & Craft Summer Camp summer camp
Guilford Art Center, Guilford
  • 1:00pm — Let’s Start Sewing: Session A start sewing
  • 1:00pm — Let’s Start Sewing: Session B start sewing
  • 1:00pm — Let’s Start Sewing: Session C start sewing
  • 1:00pm — Let’s Start Sewing: Session D start sewing
Guilford Keeping Society (Hyland House / Thomas Griswold House), Guilford
  • 9:30am - 12:30am — American Girl Doll Camp doll camp
  • 9:30am - 12:30am — Colonial Camp colonial camp
Hamden Public Library, Hamden
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham
  • - 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
  • 11:00am — Little Makers - Solar S'mores info
  • 2:00pm — Drop-In Craft - Firework Launcher info
  • 3:30pm — Afternoon All Ages Storytime: SUPERHEROES info
  • 3:30pm — Tween Crafternoon - Beaded Plants 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
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: 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: Field Day field day
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford
  • 5:30pm — STEM Academy - 3D Printing stem academy
  • 8:30am — Summer Playgrounds - Fritz/Yalesville Playground Session I playground fun
  • 8:30am — Summer Playgrounds - Moses Y Beach Playground Session I playground fun
  • 8:30am — Summer Playgrounds - Pond Hill Playground Session I playground fun
  • 9:00am — Recreation Pros - Recreation Pros Summer Camp summer camp
  • 9:00am — STEM Academy - VEX IQ Robotics Camp robotics camp
  • 9:00am — Baseball Camp - Rising Stars Baseball Camp Ages 8-12 baseball camp
  • 9:00am — STEM Academy - Video Game Design - Ages 9-14 video game camp
  • 9:00am — Skyhawks Programs - Skyhawks Tennis Camp (Beginner) - Ages: 6-9yrs tennis camp
  • 9:00am — Skyhawks Programs - Skyhawks Tennis Camp (Intermediate) - Ages: 8-12 yrs tennis camp
  • 9:00am — STEM Academy - STEM - Girls Powered STEM - Ages 7 - 14 (Half Day) stem girls
  • 9:00am — STEM Academy - Girls Powered STEM - Ages 7 - 14 stem girls

TUESDAY - 6/9

Activities: At A Glance - Bethany Parks and Recreation Depar, Bethany — Half Day Vacation Camps - Half day Vacation Camp 6/16 at 1:10pm - 6:00pm vacation camp
Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge — TBA at - name: 2026 Woodbridge Dive Team dive team
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 - 9:30pm roller skating
Events - Bethany - Clark Memorial Library, Bethany
Fun With Nature Children's Workshops LLC, North Haven
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
The Country School Events - Madison, CT, Madison — TBA at - name: PreS-2nd Last Day of School, Closing Ceremony, Early Dismissal last day
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford — Pickleball for Beginners at 6:00pm play pickleball

WEDNESDAY - 6/10

Activities: At A Glance - Bethany Parks and Recreation Depar, Bethany
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Kidding around yoga yoga for kids
  • 3:30pm - 5:00pm — Baking with Mrs. Babbitz bake with
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm — Baking with Mrs. Babbitz - 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 hands history
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
  • 6:30pm — The Insane Science of Fairyland (All Ages) info
Hamden Public Library, Hamden — June Free Family Dinner at 5:00pm family dinner
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham
  • - name: Choose Your Own Adventure Scavenger Hunt (ALL MONTH) — TBA info
  • - 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
  • 10:30am — Stay and Play: Summer Edition! info
  • 11:00am — Bubbleology at Whitneyville info
  • 11:00am — STEM Play - Water! info
  • 2:30pm — Everlasting Succulents info
  • 2:30pm — Mini Canvas Painting info
  • 3:00pm — Bubbleology at Brundage Community info
  • 3:45pm — Tween Crafternoon - Squishmallow Magnets info
  • 4:00pm — CT Wildlife Encounter info
  • 6:00pm — Family Evening Yoga - Underwater Sea Creatures! info
  • 6:00pm — Family Bingo Night info
  • 6:00pm — Brundage Sprouts info
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham
  • - name: Choose Your Own Adventure Scavenger Hunt (ALL MONTH) — TBA info
  • - 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
The Country School Events - Madison, CT, Madison — TBA at - name: Graduation graduation
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford — Golf Clinics - Junior Golf Lessons (Ages: 8-13) at 10:00am junior golf
Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library, Branford — Summer Reading Kick-off Event at 4:00pm, 6:00pm join us
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven — TBA at - name: Family Nights family nights

THURSDAY - 6/11

Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford — Dance Mode at 10:30am - 11:00am dance mode
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire
  • 10:00am — Storytime for Littles (birth to 36 months with caregiver) info
  • 11:30am — Homeschool Hub info
  • 4:15pm — Book Buddies (Ages 3-8) info
  • 5:30pm — Summer Adventure Kickoff!! info
  • 6:00pm — Comics Workshop with Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Grades 3-8) 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
  • 6:00pm — 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
  • 11:00am — Teddy Bear Picnic info
  • 2:30pm — Kids Paint and Plant info
  • 3:00pm — DIY Seed Paper info
  • 3:00pm — DIY Pinch Pottery 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 friday's after five
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
  • 6:00pm — 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 — All Yoga Classes - Yoga Walk at Community Lake w/ Mary Rinaldi at 9:00am yoga walk
West Haven Public Library, West Haven — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: Life as a Loyalist: Jonathan Sayward in York learn more
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven — Meet the Cast at 7:30pm meet the cast

FRIDAY - 6/12

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge
  • - name: 2026 Woodbridge Swim Team — TBA swim team
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm — "See Ya School" Foam Party see ya school
Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford — Pop-In Storytime with Your Favorite Teachers! at 10:30am - 11:00am storytime teachers
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
  • 9:30am — Friends of the Library Pop-Up Sale info
Children's Department - Milford, CT, Milford — The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at 7:30pm curious incident
Guilford Community Events, Guilford — Guilford Land Conservation Trust – Celebrate National Moth Week at the Jared Eliot Preserve at 8:30 PM moth week
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 kickoff 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
Mermaid Books, Milford — Weekly Storytime at 11:00am join in
Milford Community Events, Milford — Friday's After Five at 6:00pm friday's after five
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 - 6/13

Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford
  • 10:00am - 1:00pm — American Heroines with Patty Carver american heroines
  • 1:00pm - 3:30pm — Summer Reading Kick-Off 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 drop in
  • 12:00pm - 3:00pm — Fairfield’s Fourth Fest fourth fest
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Summer Reading Kickoff with Fairfield Public Library summer reading
Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire
  • 11:00am, 4:00pm — Connecticut Open House Day open house
  • 1:00pm, 3:00pm — Walking Stick Workshop walking stick
  • 1:00pm, 3:00pm — Cooking Demonstration with Jason Lamb cooking demo
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire — Tales with Titan (Readers age 4+) at 11:00am info
Durham Community Events, Durham — A250 | Town Tour Series - August at 4:00pm town tour
Events - Bethany - Clark Memorial Library, Bethany
Fun With Nature Children's Workshops LLC, North Haven
  • - name: Rock, Paper, Scissors...SUMMER! Summer Reading Begins — TBA summer reading
  • 11:00am — Summer Reading Fest view details
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
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham
  • - name: Rock Scavenger Hunt (All Month) — TBA info
  • 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
Library Programs, Hamden
  • 10:00am — 400+ Years Lifting Voices - Juneteenth READ-IN info
  • 3:00pm — Ranger Reads: In The Garden info
MakeHaven, New Haven — Nurturing Nature: A Guide to Gardening for Special Needs at 10:00am, 12:00pm explore nature
Meigs Point Nature Center, Madison — 10th Anniversary Celebration at 10:00am, 5:00pm celebrate
Mermaid Books, Milford — It’s Our First Birthday! at 10:00am join us
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 discover art
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham
  • - name: Rock Scavenger Hunt (All Month) — TBA info
  • 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 play pickleball
Wallingford Grange Fair, Wallingford — Simsbury Grange Agricultural Fair at 10:00am, 3:00pm come to the fair
West Haven Public Library, West Haven — TBA at - name: Casey Farm Market learn more

SUNDAY - 6/14

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge
Catalyst Art Studio, Wallingford
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Ogden House Open ogden house
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm — 2026 Make Music Fairfield 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 make music
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham — TBA at - name: C.A.M.P. Week 1: Dino Egg info
MakeHaven, New Haven
Milford Community Events, Milford — Rockin' the Beach! at 4:00pm rockin' the beach
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham — TBA at - name: C.A.M.P. Week 1: Dino Egg info
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 clinic
  • 11:00am — Tennis in the Park - Beginner Tennis in the Park - Grades 6-8 tennis clinic
  • 9:00am — Tennis in the Park - Beginner Tennis in the Park - Grades 1-2 tennis clinic

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