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MONDAY - 6/8

Hamden Public Library, Hamden — Movie Mondays ~ Lili at 1:00pm movie mondays
Library Programs, Hamden — Children's June Grab & Go Craft: Sun Art info

TUESDAY - 6/9

Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire — Explore Your Family Tree (Monthly Group) at 2:30pm info
Events - Bethany - Clark Memorial Library, Bethany

WEDNESDAY - 6/10

Library Programs, Hamden
  • 3:45pm — Tween Crafternoon - Squishmallow Magnets info
  • 6:00pm — Family Evening Yoga - Underwater Sea Creatures! info

THURSDAY - 6/11

Library Programs, Hamden
  • 10:15am — Little Explorers: Preschool Play info
  • 6:00pm — Whitneyville Artist Spotlight: Mr. E's Anthropomorphic Kingdom info

FRIDAY - 6/12

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge — See Ya School Foam Party at 5:30pm foam party
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire — Friends of the Library Pop-Up Sale at 9:00am info
Hamden Public Library, Hamden
  • 12:00pm — Friday Feast & Dancing Feet – 6/12 feast dancing
  • 5:30pm — Kids Summer Kickoff Dance! Presented by Litchfield Community Center & Litchfield PTO kids dance
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham — Adopt a Summer Reading Buddy info
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham — Adopt a Summer Reading Buddy info

SATURDAY - 6/13

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge — Cardio Tennis at 9:00am cardio tennis
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
Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire — Connecticut Open House Day at 11:00am explore more
Events - Bethany - Clark Memorial Library, Bethany — Summer Reading Program Kickoff at 2:00pm kickoff
Guilford Keeping Society (Hyland House / Thomas Griswold House), Guilford — Tag, Bake & Plant Sale at 9:00am - 1:00pm bake sale
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham — Count the Bobolinks at 9:00am info
Mermaid Books, Milford — It’s Our First Birthday! at 10:00am join us
North Haven Memorial Library, North Haven — The Scoop Social at 5:00pm - 9:00pm join in
Pantochino Productions, Milford — Sensory Saturday at 10:30am explore art
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham — Count the Bobolinks at 9:00am 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

SUNDAY - 6/14

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge — Ice Cream Social at 2:30pm ice cream social

MONDAY - 6/15

Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire — Explore New Worlds: Virtual Reality at 6:00pm info
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford — STEM Academy - 3D Printing at 5:30pm 3d printing

TUESDAY - 6/16

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 — We Dig The Baby-Sitters Club (Grades 3-6) at 2:30pm info
Library Programs, Hamden — Little Makers - Ice Cream in a Bag! at 3:45pm info

WEDNESDAY - 6/17

Activities: At A Glance - Bethany Parks and Recreation Depar, Bethany — Baking Camp w/ Mrs. Babbitz K-4 at 9:00am baking camp
Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford — Hands on History with Totoket Historical Society at 10:30am - 11:30am register now
Hamden Public Library, Hamden — June Free Family Dinner at 5:00pm family dinner
Library Programs, Hamden
  • 10:30am — Stay and Play: The Great Outdoors info
  • 6:00pm — Family Bingo Night info

THURSDAY - 6/18

Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford — Dance Mode at 10:30am - 11:00am register now
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire
  • 5:30pm — Summer Adventure Kickoff!! info
  • 7:00pm — Books Over Cocoa: Under the Whispering Door info
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham — End of School Half-Day Hangout at 11:00am info
Milford Community Events, Milford — Friday's After Five on a Thursday! at 6:00pm concerts
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham — End of School Half-Day Hangout at 11:00am info

FRIDAY - 6/19

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge — Woodbridge Swim Team at 1:00pm, 2:15pm swim team
Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford — Pop-In Storytime with Your Favorite Teachers! at 10:30am - 11:00am view details
Hamden Public Library, Hamden — Last Day of School Ice Cream Social at 1:00pm ice cream social
Meriden Parks and Recreation, Meriden — NAACP Juneteenth Celebration at 5:00pm juneteenth celebration
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven

SATURDAY - 6/20

Catalyst Art Studio, Wallingford — Summer Reading Kickoff with Fairfield Public Library at 1:00pm - 3:00pm summer reading
Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire — Walking Stick Workshop at 1:00pm create something
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire — Tales with Titan (Readers age 4+) at 11:00am info
Fun With Nature Children's Workshops LLC, North Haven
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
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
  • 8:00am — USA Luge at Hubbard Park (Soap Box Derby Road) usa luge
Pantochino Productions, Milford
  • 10:30am — Story Time for Kids: Oddbird by Derek Desierto 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

SUNDAY - 6/21

Catalyst Art Studio, Wallingford — 2026 Make Music Fairfield at 2:00pm - 3:00pm make music
Guilford Community Events, Guilford — MAKE MUSIC DAY at 1:00-3:00 PM join music
Meriden Parks and Recreation, Meriden — Make Music Day with Beat the Street at 1:00pm make music day

MONDAY - 6/22

Activities: At A Glance - Bethany Parks and Recreation Depar, Bethany
  • 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 — STEAM with the MechaRAMs (Grades K-4) at 6:30pm info
Department Information - East Haven Recreation Department, East Haven — Baking & Craft Summer Camp at 9:00am, 3:00pm summer camp
Guilford Art Center, Guilford — Let’s Start Sewing: Session A at 1:00pm - 4:00pm let's start sewing
Hamden Public Library, Hamden — Movie Mondays ~ Green Book at 1:00pm movie mondays
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham — Lemonade & Crafts at 6:00pm info
Library Programs, Hamden
  • 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
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham — Lemonade & Crafts at 6:00pm info
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford
  • 9:00am — Recreation Pros - Recreation Pros Summer Camp summer camp
  • 9:00am — STEM Academy - VEX IQ Robotics Camp robotics camp

TUESDAY - 6/23

Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire — Storytime for Bigs (Age 3+) at 10:00am info
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham — BUBBLE BREAK- Design A Wand at 10:00am info
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham — BUBBLE BREAK- Design A Wand at 10:00am info

WEDNESDAY - 6/24

Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire — Hidden Creatures with DPNC (grades K-4) at 2:30pm info
Fun With Nature Children's Workshops LLC, North Haven — Tutu Tuesday at 10:30am tutu tuesday
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham — Pet Rocks at 2:00pm info
Library Programs, Hamden — Bubbleology at Whitneyville at 11:00am info
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham — Pet Rocks at 2:00pm info
Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven — Family Nights family nights

THURSDAY - 6/25

Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire — Storytime for Littles (birth to 36 months with caregiver) at 10:00am info
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham
  • 4:30pm — Science Rocks Gr. K-2 info
  • 6:15pm — Science Rocks Grades 3-5 info
Library Programs, Hamden — DIY Seed Paper at 3:00pm info
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham
  • 4:30pm — Science Rocks Gr. K-2 info
  • 6:15pm — Science Rocks Grades 3-5 info
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford — STEM Academy - VEX IQ Robotics at 9:00am robotics camp

FRIDAY - 6/26

Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire — Gingerbread Storytime (Grades K-5) at 2:30pm info
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham — Toddler Time: Art & Science Surprises at 10:30am info
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham — Toddler Time: Art & Science Surprises at 10:30am info

SATURDAY - 6/27

Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire — Cooking Demonstration with Jason Lamb at 1:00pm learn to cook
Hamden Public Library, Hamden
  • 10:00am — Legos With Noah June 27th legos
  • 12:00pm — Kids Yoga Program With Nick Switz June 27th kids yoga
North Haven Memorial Library, North Haven — Coventry Fireworks at 4:00pm - 9:00pm celebrate

SUNDAY - 6/28

MakeHaven, New Haven — Summer Concert Series 2026 at 5:00pm summer concerts

MONDAY - 6/29

Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire — Revolutionary War Fashion at 6:30pm info
Department Information - East Haven Recreation Department, East Haven — Yellowjacket Basketball Clinic at 9:00am, 1:00pm basketball clinic
Hamden Public Library, Hamden — Movie Mondays ~ Nuremberg at 1:00pm movie mondays
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham — Drop-in Patriotic Craft info
Library Programs, Hamden — Drop-In Craft - Firework Launcher at 2:00pm info
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham — Drop-in Patriotic Craft info

TUESDAY - 6/30

Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire — Nature on Screen: The Extraordinary Caterpillar at 6:30pm info
Department Information - East Haven Recreation Department, East Haven — East Haven Rink Roller Skating Event at 7:00pm roller skating
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham — Pokemon Fan Club at 2:00pm info
Library Programs, Hamden — Afternoon Treats: Red, White, and Blue! at 3:30pm info
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham — Pokemon Fan Club at 2:00pm info

WEDNESDAY - 7/1

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
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham
  • Shark Scavenger Hunt- All Month 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
  • Whitneyville Grab & Go: Seashell Dishes info
  • 3:00pm — Bubbleology at Brundage Community info
  • 6:00pm — Brundage Sprouts info
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham
  • Shark Scavenger Hunt- All Month 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

THURSDAY - 7/2

Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire — Book Buddies (Ages 3-8) at 4:15pm info

SATURDAY - 7/4

Catalyst Art Studio, Wallingford — Fairfield’s Fourth Fest at 12:00pm - 3:00pm fourth fest
Guilford Keeping Society (Hyland House / Thomas Griswold House), Guilford — Picnic at 11:00am-3:00pm have a picnic

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