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MONDAY - 4/20

Activities: At A Glance - Bethany Parks and Recreation Depar, Bethany — Baking with Mrs. Babbitz K-2 at 3:30pm baking fun
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire
  • 4:00pm — Storytime and Craft with Future Educators of America (Age 3 and up) info
  • 6:00pm — Classroom CPR: Youth Hands Only CPR info
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham — CANCELLED CrafterSchool for grades K-2 at 5:00pm info
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham — CANCELLED CrafterSchool for grades K-2 at 5:00pm info

TUESDAY - 4/21

Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire — STEAM Lab Jr. (Ages 3-5) at 11:00am info
Department Information - East Haven Recreation Department, East Haven — Creamy Turkey Sicilian Pasta & Bunny Butt Cupcakes at 5:00pm - 7:00pm cook bake
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford
  • 3:40pm - 4:45pm — School Based STEAM - School Based STEAM - Parker Farms - (Grades 3 - 5) - Tuesdays school steam
  • 6:00pm - 7:15pm — Pickleball for Beginners - Pickleball for Beginners 4/21 & 4/23 pickleball beginners

WEDNESDAY - 4/22

Activities: At A Glance - Bethany Parks and Recreation Depar, Bethany — Baking with Mrs. Babbitz 3-6 at 3:30pm baking fun
Atwater Memorial Library, North Branford — Afternoon Dance Mode at 4:30pm afternoon dance mode
Family Resource Center (FRC) - Hamden Public Schools, Hamden — HMS Family Night: Escape Room! at 5:30pm - 7:30pm family night
Hamden Public Library, Hamden — Pumpkin Workshop: 4/22 at 9:00am, 11:00am pumpkin workshop
The Country School Events - Madison, CT, Madison — 5th & 6th Grade MacLane Poetry Preliminaries at 8:30am to 10:00am poetry
West Haven Public Library, West Haven — Virtual Program – A Peaceful Patch of Earth learn more
Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library, Branford — Make Your Own Bird Feeder at 4:00pm create crafts

THURSDAY - 4/23

Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire — The Great Create (All ages with caregiver) at 3:00pm info
Department Information - East Haven Recreation Department, East Haven
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Tuttle Elementary School: Adventure Sports, Grades K-5 play sports
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Tuttle Elementary School: Baking Class, Grades K-5 bake fun
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Tuttle Elementary School: Stem Challenge, Grades K-5 stem challenge
  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm — Zumba Class-Thursday Evenings dance party
Library Programs, Hamden — STEM Play - Garden Fun! at 11:00am info
The Country School Events - Madison, CT, Madison
  • 6:00pm to 7:30pm — Secondary School Fair school fair
  • 8:30am to 10:00am — 7th & 8th Grade MacLane Poetry Preliminaries poetry

FRIDAY - 4/24

Hamden Public Library, Hamden — Friday Fun Day (Grades 4-5) April 24th at 3:45pm, 6:00pm friday fun day
Programs & Summer Camps - Ludus - The Barn, Madison — Disney's Descendants at 7:00pm get tickets
The Country School Events - Madison, CT, Madison
  • 6:30pm to 8:00pm — Under the Lights: Friday Frisbee Alumni Faceoff frisbee faceoff
  • 6:30pm to 8:30pm — Under the Lights: Friday Frisbee Faceoff frisbee faceoff

SATURDAY - 4/25

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge — Beautification Day at 10:00am join us
MakeHaven, New Haven — Birding at the Bartlett - April 25 at 7:30am birding
Mermaid Books, Milford
  • 10:00am — Independent Bookstore Day bookstore day
  • 10:00am — Connecticut Book Trail Weekend book trail
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford
  • 11:00am - 7:00pm — Pizza Workshops - Pizza Party Pickup pizza workshop
  • 11:45am - 12:45pm — Pickleball for Beginners - Pickleball for Beginners 4/25 - Saturday Youth Clinic - Ages 8-10 youth clinic
  • 1:00pm - 2:15pm — Pizza Workshops - Little Chefs Pizza Day little chefs
  • 9:00am - 11:30am — Pickleball for Beginners - Pickleball for Beginners 4/25 - Saturdays pickleball beginners
West Haven Public Library, West Haven
  • Sheep Shearing Day learn more
  • Codman Estate’s Connoisseurs and Collections Tour learn more
Willoughby Wallace Memorial Library, Branford

SUNDAY - 4/26

Activities: At A Glance - Bethany Parks and Recreation Depar, Bethany — Family Pizza making at 5:00pm pizza making
MakeHaven, New Haven
  • 11:00am — Arbor Earth Day Celebration 2026 earth day
  • 1:30pm — Cyril the Sorcerer at Arbor Earth Day magic show
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — Tennis in the Park - Beginner Tennis in the Park - Grades 3-5 tennis park
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm — Tennis in the Park - Beginner Tennis in the Park - Grades 6-8 tennis park
  • 9:00am - 10:00am — Tennis in the Park - Beginner Tennis in the Park - Grades 1-2 tennis park

TUESDAY - 4/28

Activities: At A Glance - Bethany Parks and Recreation Depar, Bethany
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire — STEAM Lab (Grades 3-5) at 4:00pm info
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford — Pickleball for Beginners - Pickleball for Beginners 4/28 & 4/30 at 6:00pm - 7:15pm pickleball beginners

WEDNESDAY - 4/29

Library Programs, Hamden — Life-Sized Land of Frozen Treats Game at 6:00pm info
The Country School Events - Madison, CT, Madison — 1st & 2nd Grade MacLane Poetry Recitations at 8:30am to 9:30am poetry
West Haven Public Library, West Haven — Homeschool Program: Celebrating American on Casey Farm learn more

THURSDAY - 4/30

The Country School Events - Madison, CT, Madison — 3rd & 4th Grade MacLane Poetry Recitations at 8:30am to 9:30am poetry
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford — School Based STEAM - School Based STEAM - Mary Fritz - (Grades 3 - 5) - Thursdays at 7:40am - 8:40am school steam

FRIDAY - 5/1

Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire — Book Bonanza! at 6:00pm info

SATURDAY - 5/2

Cheshire Parks & Recreation, Cheshire — Spring Fling at 12:00pm spring fling
Wallingford Family YMCA – Serving our Community for over 80, Wallingford
  • 10:00am - 11:30am — STEM Academy - Flying is Fun! - All Ages - Saturday flying fun
  • 9:00am - 10:30am — Pickleball Coached Match Play - Pickleball Coached Match Play - - Saturday, May 2nd pickleball match

MONDAY - 5/4

Library Programs, Hamden
  • 10:00am — May the Fourth Drop-In Rescue Mission! info
  • 10:00am — Create A Bookmark info
  • 11:00am — Kidding Around Yoga: Outer Space! info
  • 9:30am — Drop-In and Find Princess Leia! info

WEDNESDAY - 5/6

Activities: At A Glance - Bethany Parks and Recreation Depar, Bethany — Kidding Around yoga at 3:30pm yoga for kids
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire — Stories & More (birth to age 5 with caregiver) at 10:00am info

THURSDAY - 5/7

Library Programs, Hamden — Family Storytime: Unicorns! at 5:30pm info

FRIDAY - 5/8

Kids - - Durham Library, Durham — Bring Your Own Book Club at 3:15pm info
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham — Bring Your Own Book Club at 3:15pm info

SATURDAY - 5/9

MakeHaven, New Haven — Plant Sale 2026 at 9:00am plant sale
Mermaid Books, Milford — A Special Springtime Story Hour with David Ezra Stein at 11:00am reserve tickets

TUESDAY - 5/12

Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire — Tweens Try: Say Cheese! at 4:00pm info
Library Programs, Hamden — It's a Bird, It's a Plane—no, it's an Eagle!! at 2:30pm info

WEDNESDAY - 5/13

Library Programs, Hamden
  • 3:30pm — After School Treats! info
  • 5:30pm — D&D How To Series: Create a Character info

THURSDAY - 5/14

Guilford Community Events, Guilford — Farmers Market at the Guilford Fairgrounds at 4:00-7:00 PM farmers market

SATURDAY - 5/16

Amity Lanes - Woodbridge, CT > Home, Woodbridge
Cheshire Public Library Events - Cheshire Public Library, Cheshire — Tales with Titan (Readers age 4+) at 2:30pm info
Kids - - Durham Library, Durham — PALS Book Sale at 10:00am info
Pantochino Productions, Milford — Story Time for Kids: Chooch Helped by Andrea L. Rogers at 10:30am story time
Programs - LibCal - Durham Public Library (CT), Durham — PALS Book Sale at 10:00am info

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