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WEEK OF JUNE 29 - JULY 05, 2026

From Tales with Titan (Readers age 4+) at Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library to Kids Tag Sale Set Up & Registration at Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT) and Bowties and Books at Atwater Memorial Library.

MONDAY - 6/29

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge
Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford
  • 10:30am — Tie Dye get creative
  • 4:00pm — Pop-In Storytime with Your Favorite Teachers! story time
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
  • 10:00am — STEAM Lab, Jr. at the Park: Giant Bubbles (Age4 - 2nd Grade) info
  • 6:00pm — Explore New Worlds: Virtual Reality info
  • 6:30pm — Revolutionary War Fashion info
  • 6:30pm — STEAM with the MechaRAMs (Grades K-4) info
  • 7:00pm — Dino Academy with Bright Star Theatre (Age 4+) 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
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm — Victory Soccer Camp-Half Day soccer camp
  • 9:00am - 1:00pm — Yellowjacket Basketball Clinic basketball clinic
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm — Victory Soccer Camp-Full Day soccer camp
Guilford Art Center, Guilford
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Let’s Start Sewing: Session B sew fun
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Let’s Start Sewing: Session C sew fun
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Let’s Start Sewing: Session D sew fun
Guilford Keeping Society (Hyland House / Thomas Griswold House), Guilford
Hamden Community Events, Hamden — Drop-In Craft - Firework Launcher at 2:00pm craft
Hamden Public Library, Hamden — Movie Mondays ~ Nuremberg at 1:00pm movie mondays
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham
  • - name: Drop-in Patriotic Craft — TBA info
  • - name: Shark Week Drop-in Crafts — TBA info
  • 6:00pm — Lemonade & Crafts info
  • 6:30pm — Family Game Night: Scattergories info
Library Programs, Hamden
  • - name: Children's July Grab & Go Craft: Mini Flag Keychain — TBA info
  • 11:00am — Little Makers - Solar S'mores info
  • 2:00pm — Drop-In Craft - Firework Launcher info
  • 3:00pm — Estimation and Experimentation w/ Regional Water Authority info
  • 3:00pm — Oobleck! w/ Regional Water Authority info
  • 3:30pm — Afternoon All Ages Storytime: SUPERHEROES info
Mermaid Books, Milford — Writers’ Workshop for Teens at 6:30pm writing workshop
Pantochino Productions, Milford
  • 9:30am — Camp Aldrich Week 1: Grades 1-3 camp aldrich
  • 9:30am — Camp Aldrich Week 2: Grades 1-3 camp aldrich
  • 9:30am — Camp Aldrich Week 3: Grades 4-6 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
  • 6:30pm — Family Game Night: Scattergories info
West Haven Public Library, West Haven — TBA at - name: Beauport Landscape Design Tour learn more
children - Events - CT Examiner, Bethany
  • - name: Indoor Rock Climbing in Fairfield — TBA rock climbing
  • 10:00am — Zoom Language Conversation Group: Beginner/Intermediate French at The Westport Library language group

TUESDAY - 6/30

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge — Point Play Tennis at 6:15 PM - 7:45 PM point play
Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire
  • 10:00am — Storytime for Bigs (Age 3+) 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
  • 2:30pm — Explore Your Family Tree (Monthly Group) info
  • 2:30pm — We Dig Dog Man! (Grades 2-5) info
  • 3:30pm — Dirt for Dessert! (Grades 3-6) info
  • 3:30pm — Adopt a Rock (Grades K-5) info
  • 6:30pm — Nature on Screen: The Extraordinary Caterpillar info
  • 6:30pm — Connecticut Geology, Past and Present info
Fun With Nature Children's Workshops LLC, North Haven
  • - name: ALL MONTH LONG! Staff's Favorite Animals Scavenger Hunt — TBA scavenger hunt
  • - name: Teen Spotlight Challenge: All Month Long — TBA teen challenge
  • 10:30am — Bilingual Storytime storytime
  • 2:00pm — Guided Meditation meditation
  • 2:15pm — Paper Craft: Patriotic Eagle craft eagle
Hamden Community Events, Hamden — Afternoon Treats: Red, White, and Blue! at 3:30pm celebrate america
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham
  • 10:00am — RAIN DATE -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
  • 10:30am — STEAM Fairy Tales Problem Solving info
  • 11:00am — Bubbleology with the Regional Water Authority info
  • 3:30pm — Afternoon Treats: Red, White, and Blue! info
  • 6:00pm — Shark Science Through the Ages info
Meriden Parks and Recreation, Meriden — TBA at - name: Salsa at the Bandshell - Salsa at the Bandshell salsa
Mermaid Books, Milford — TBA at - name: Find Waldo Local, Milford Edition! find waldo
North Branford Community Events, North Branford — Ben Franklin STEM Birthday Bash (NB Libraries) at 4:30pm - 6:30pm stem bash
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham
  • 10:00am — RAIN DATE -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
West Haven Public Library, West Haven — TBA at - name: Behind Closed Doors at Castle Tucker learn more
children - Events - CT Examiner, Bethany — FIRST THURSDAYS: Prosecco + Poetry at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art at 5:00pm first thursdays

WEDNESDAY - 7/1

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge — Movie Night at 7:30 PM movie night
Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford — Independence Day Stories and Craft at 10:30am crafty fun
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire
  • 10:00am — Storytime at the Park (all ages with caregiver) 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
  • 2:30pm — Family Singalong with Ms. Terri (all ages with caregiver) 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
Department Information - East Haven Recreation Department, East Haven — Lake Compounce at 8:30am - 5:30pm lake compounce
Fun With Nature Children's Workshops LLC, North Haven — Evening Dance Party at 6:00pm dance party
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 — 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
  • 6:00pm — Pop By for a Popsicle info
  • 8:30am — Count the Bobolinks and More! info
Library Programs, Hamden
  • - name: Whitneyville Grab & Go: Seashell Dishes — TBA info
  • 10:30am — Stay and Play: Summer Edition! info
  • 11:00am — STEM Play - Water! info
  • 2:30pm — Mini Canvas Painting info
  • 3:00pm — Bubbleology at Brundage Community info
  • 4:00pm — CT Wildlife Encounter info
  • 5:30pm — Family Movie Night - Super Mario Galaxy info
  • 6:00pm — Brundage Sprouts info
Meriden Parks and Recreation, Meriden — TBA at - name: Midnight Run CT | Community Giveaway community giveaway
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 — 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
  • 6:00pm — Pop By for a Popsicle info
  • 8:30am — Count the Bobolinks and More! info
West Haven Public Library, West Haven
  • - name: Aperture and Architecture: Open Photography at Gedney House — TBA learn more
  • - name: Evening at Gropius House — TBA learn more
  • - name: Fireworks over Gloucester Harbor — TBA learn more
  • - name: Revolutionary Portsmouth Walking Tour — TBA learn more
Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library, Branford
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven — Crazy For You at 2:00pm buy tickets

THURSDAY - 7/2

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge
Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford
  • 10:30am — Bowties and Books read and sing
  • 5:30pm — All-American Dessert Tween Cooking Class with Food Explorers cook and learn
Catalyst Art Studio, Wallingford — The Fairfield County Dance Festival at 6:00pm - 8:00pm watch dance
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
  • 6:00pm — Comics Workshop with Jarrett J. Krosoczka (Grades 3-8) info
  • 6:00pm — Jigsaw Puzzle Competition info
Children's Department - Milford, CT, Milford — TBA at - name: Milford Student Exhibit 2026 see exhibit
Durham Community Events, Durham — Summer Concert Series at 6:00pm concerts
Fun With Nature Children's Workshops LLC, North Haven
Guilford Community Events, Guilford — Farmers Market at the Guilford Fairgrounds at 4:00-7:00 PM farmers market
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham
  • 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
  • 10:45am — Morning All Ages Storytime: MAGIC AND MYTHICAL CREATURES! info
  • 10:45am — Morning All Ages Storytime: OUTER SPACE! info
  • 11:00am — Teddy Bear Picnic info
  • 2:30pm — Kids Paint and Plant info
  • 3:00pm — DIY Pinch Pottery info
Meriden Parks and Recreation, Meriden
  • - name: Fireworks at Hubbard — TBA fireworks
  • - name: Twilight Concert Series at the Meriden Green — TBA concert series
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham
  • 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
Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library, Branford — "Unearth a Fossil" Summer Reading Program at 4:30pm unearth a fossil
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven — Meet the Cast at 7:30pm meet the cast

FRIDAY - 7/3

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge
  • 11:00 AM — Slow Flow & Sourdough slow flow
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM — Family Tennis Olympics and Open Pickle Ball family tennis
  • 4:30 PM — Nerf Battle nerf battle
Catalyst Art Studio, Wallingford
  • 6:30pm - 8:00pm — Jazz Fridays | Jim Royle’s Caribbean Connection enjoy music
  • 6:30pm - 8:00pm — Jazz Fridays | Steve Davis Quintet featuring Abena Koomson-Davis enjoy music
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
  • 2:30pm — Family Movie Friday: The Land Before Time (1988) info
  • 2:30pm — Family Movie Friday: Zootopia 2 (2025) info
  • 6:00pm — Summer Wrap Up Party! info
Durham Fair, Durham
  • 10:00am — Magic Show magic show
  • 11:00am — Music with Susan Peak music
  • 11:00am — Big Coloring with Dave TenEyck coloring
  • 12:00pm — Balloon Twisting balloon twisting
  • 1:00pm — Games & Contests games
  • 4:00pm — Candy Bar Bingo bingo
Fun With Nature Children's Workshops LLC, North Haven
Guilford Community Events, Guilford — Guilford Land Conservation Trust – Celebrate National Moth Week at the Jared Eliot Preserve at 8:30 PM celebrate moths
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham
  • 10:30am — Toddler Time: Art & Science Surprises info
  • 11:30am — Family Escape Room-Players Sign Up Grades 2,3,4,- playing with an adult info
  • 3:00pm — Colonial Cooking info
Library Programs, Hamden — Lego Club at 3:00pm info
Meriden Parks and Recreation, Meriden
  • - name: Birthday Party at Hubbard Gazebo — TBA birthday party
  • - name: Birthday Party at the Hubbard Gazebo — TBA birthday party
  • - name: FireworksRainDate — TBA fireworks
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham
  • 10:30am — Toddler Time: Art & Science Surprises info
  • 11:30am — Family Escape Room-Players Sign Up Grades 2,3,4,- playing with an adult info
  • 3:00pm — Colonial Cooking info
West Haven Public Library, West Haven — TBA at - name: Casey Farm Market learn more
Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library, Branford — Stuffed Animal Sleepover and Movie Night at 4:30pm stuffed animal sleepover
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven — Open Caption Performance at 7:30pm open caption

SATURDAY - 7/4

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge — Games on the Deck at 11:00 AM games on deck
Catalyst Art Studio, Wallingford
  • 11:30am - 1:30pm — Drop-in Drawing on the Museum Commons get creative
  • 12:00pm - 3:00pm — Fairfield’s Fourth Fest celebrate
Cheshire Parks & Recreation, Cheshire — Pop Up! Meet the animals at the farm at 1:00pm, 3:00pm meet animals
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire — Tales with Titan (Readers age 4+) at 11:00am info
Children's Department - Milford, CT, Milford
  • 4:00pm — East/West PlayFest 2026 play fest
  • 4:00pm — Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” in Eisenhower Park see tempest
Department Information - East Haven Recreation Department, East Haven — East Haven Walkers at 8:30am - 9:30am east haven walkers
Durham Fair, Durham
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham
  • - name: Rock Scavenger Hunt (All Month) — TBA info
  • 1:00pm — Herbology 102: Planting Carrots & Fairy Gardens info
  • 2:00pm — Afternoon TEA Rex Party info
  • 9:00am — Kids Tag Sale Set Up & Registration info
  • 9:00am — WAIT LIST ONLY Kids Tag Sale info
Library Programs, Hamden — Ranger Reads: In The Garden at 3:00pm info
Meriden Parks and Recreation, Meriden
  • - name: Family Reunion at Hubbard Park Gazebo — TBA family reunion
  • - name: Farmers Market at the Meriden Green — TBA farmers market
Pantochino Productions, Milford
  • 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
  • - name: Rock Scavenger Hunt (All Month) — TBA info
  • 1:00pm — Herbology 102: Planting Carrots & Fairy Gardens info
  • 2:00pm — Afternoon TEA Rex Party info
  • 9:00am — Kids Tag Sale Set Up & Registration info
  • 9:00am — WAIT LIST ONLY Kids Tag Sale info
Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library, Branford

SUNDAY - 7/5

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge
Catalyst Art Studio, Wallingford — Ogden House Open at 1:00pm - 4:00pm explore history
Durham Fair, Durham
  • 11:00am — “Once Upon a Time” Sacred Heart Theatre theatre
  • 12:00pm — Songs and Music with Dave Alpert songs music
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham
  • - name: C.A.M.P. Week 1: Dino Egg — TBA info
  • - name: C.A.M.P. Week 2: Pretty Popsicles — TBA info
  • - name: C.A.M.P. Week 3: Paper Plate Dino — TBA info
  • - name: C.A.M.P. Week 4: Mystery Crafts — TBA info
Milford Community Events, Milford
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham
  • - name: C.A.M.P. Week 1: Dino Egg — TBA info
  • - name: C.A.M.P. Week 2: Pretty Popsicles — TBA info
  • - name: C.A.M.P. Week 3: Paper Plate Dino — TBA info
  • - name: C.A.M.P. Week 4: Mystery Crafts — TBA info
West Haven Public Library, West Haven
  • - name: Maine Moments – Large and Small: Plein Air Painters of Maine 2026 Art Show — TBA learn more
  • - name: Myth and Memory: Stories of the American Revolution Exhibition — TBA learn more
  • - name: Sundays in the Garden Concert Series: Harvey Reid — TBA learn more
Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library, Branford — Sunlight Fossil Prints Summer Reading Program at 2:00pm sunlight fossil prints
children - Events - CT Examiner, Bethany
  • 10:00am — Camp Explore 2026: TurtleArt and ArtLogo: From Blocks to Text-Based Programming at the Westport Library explore
  • 12:00pm — Our Neighbor Bill at Ball & Sockets Arts in Cheshire neighbor bill
  • 5:30pm — Shanties & Sails Shanties & Sails at the Connecticut River Museum shanties sails

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