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WEEK OF MARCH 09 - MARCH 15, 2026

From National Library Week at Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library to Lil' Tiger 2 at Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation and GES PTO Meeting at Calendar & Events - Griswold Elementary School.

MONDAY - 3/9

Calendar & Events - Griswold Elementary School, Griswold — Special Olympics - Practice at 5:30pm - 8:00pm special olympics
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic — Hummingbirds 4 at 9:30am - 10:30am hummingbirds
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
  • 10:00am — Monday Morning Drop In Storytime storytime
  • 4:00pm — Teen After School Movie - Ne Zha teen movie
Griswold Youth&Family / Park&Rec: Online Registration by MyR, Griswold — Griswold Youth Center - School Semester - Youth Center at 2:30pm - 5:00pm youth center
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme — All Aboard! Drop-in Train Play at 9:30am–2:30pm train play
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
Public Library of New London, New London — TBA at - name: Roots of Wonder Pre-Kindergarten Program pre-k program

TUESDAY - 3/10

Calendar & Events - Griswold Elementary School, Griswold
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — Youth Volleyball - Tuesday/Thursday at 5:00pm - 7:00pm play volleyball
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic — Environmental Afternoons at 1:30pm - 4:30pm afternoons
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
  • 10:00am — Coloring and Puzzle Playtime playtime
  • 1:00pm — Creative Craft Center craft center
Hempstead Houses, New London
  • - name: Camellia Days — TBA learn more
  • - name: Evacuation Day Family Program — TBA learn more
Madonna Place - Family Support Services in Norwich, CT, Norwich — Family Literacy Night at Wequonnoc at 5:30pm family literacy
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
Public Library of New London, New London — Skill Seekers Grades 4-5 at 4:00pm skill seekers
Salem School District, Salem
  • 11:00am — Youth Coordinated Entry Program Visit info
  • 2:00pm — Spring Crafts for Kids info
  • 4:30pm — Tinker Tech Tuesday for Kids info

WEDNESDAY - 3/11

Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold — Shrek Rehearsal - Tech at 2:30pm, 5:00pm shrek rehearsal
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm — Girls Circle - Girls Circle join circle
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm — Youth Volleyball - Monday/Wednesday play volleyball
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
  • 6:30pm — Wednesday Evening Drop In Storytime storytime
  • 9:30am — Kids YOGA kids yoga
Hempstead Houses, New London
  • - name: Camellia Days Greenhouses Tour — TBA learn more
  • - name: Camellia Days Mansion Tour — TBA learn more
Madonna Place - Family Support Services in Norwich, CT, Norwich
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme
  • 5:00pm–6:30pm — National Library Week library week
  • 9:30am–10:00am — Baby Sign and Sing baby sign
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
  • 4:00pm — Winter Youth Soccer - 4-6 Yr. Olds youth soccer
  • 4:30pm — Drumming For Everyone drumming
  • 5:00pm — Winter Youth Soccer - 7-10 Yr. Olds youth soccer
  • 5:15pm — Lil' Tiger 3 lil tiger
Salem School District, Salem
  • 10:15am — Preschool Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Infant/Toddler Storytime info
  • 2:00pm — Bilingual Gnome Party/Fiesta bilingüe de duendes info
  • 4:00pm — Hora de Cuentos en español info
  • 5:30pm — LEGO at the West Salem Branch info
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon — Nature Explorers Day Camp at 8:00am, 4:00pm nature explorers

THURSDAY - 3/12

Calendar & Events - Griswold Elementary School, Griswold — Muffin Morning - 3rd Grade at 7:45am - 8:30am muffin morning
Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold — Shrek Rehearsal at 5:00pm, 7:00pm shrek rehearsal
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — UCONN 4-H After School Program - S.T.E.M Lego Education at 3:15pm - 4:15pm lego fun
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
  • 10:00am — Sign & Sing Storytime storytime
  • 3:30pm — Kids Drop In Lego Fun! lego fun
Madonna Place - Family Support Services in Norwich, CT, Norwich — FRC-Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Group at 9:00am grandparents group
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London
  • 10:00am - 3:00pm — Open Collections Day – March see work
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm — First Thursday – April 2026 art making
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
Salem School District, Salem
  • 1:30pm — Sensory Playtime info
  • 2:00pm — Kawaii Drawing Workshop for Tweens and Teens info
  • 4:30pm — Teen Create and Connect: Potion Bottles! info

FRIDAY - 3/13

Calendar & Events - Griswold Elementary School, Griswold — Griswold Early Education Program (GEEP) Screening at 9:00am - 2:00pm geep screening
Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold — GHS Unified Prom at 3:00pm, 9:00pm unified prom
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic
  • 10:00am - 4:00pm — Woodland Egg Hunt egg hunt
  • 1:00pm - 2:30pm — Rats and Small Mammals (Homeschool Anatomy Series) rats mammals
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville — Friday Morning Drop In Storytime at 10:00am storytime
Florence Griswold Museum - Old Lyme, Connecticut, Griswold — VIRTUAL WINTER STUDIES: History of Photography at 2:00pm history of photo
Library Events and Activities - LibCal - Salem Public Librar, Salem
  • - name: 1st Halloween Weekend - Pumpkin Decorating — TBA halloween fun
  • - name: 2nd Halloween Weekend - Cookie Decorating — TBA cookie decorating
  • - name: Battle of the Chefs — TBA cook off
  • - name: Birthday Celebration - Pinatas, Decorate Your Own Cupcakes, Pin the Tail on the Donkey — TBA birthday bash
  • - name: Bon Fire Weekend — TBA bon fire
  • - name: Christmas in July - Children Meet with Mr. & Mrs. Claus — TBA christmas in july
  • - name: Columbus Day Weekend - "Activities All Weekend Long" — TBA columbus day
  • - name: Country Weekend - Kids Field Games — TBA kids games
  • - name: Easter Weekend - Candy Scramble, Egg Decorating, Egg Toss, Jelly Bean Count — TBA easter fun
  • - name: Farewell Social - Our Annual Thanksgiving Dinner — TBA thanksgiving dinner
  • - name: Father's Day Weekend — TBA fathers day
  • - name: Fourth of July Weekend - "Activities All Weekend Long" — TBA fourth of july
  • - name: Labor Day Weekend - "Activities All Weekend Long" — TBA labor day
  • - name: Lego Activities — TBA lego fun
  • - name: Memorial Day Weekend - "Activities All Weekend Long" — TBA memorial day
  • - name: New Year's Weekend — TBA new years
  • - name: Oldies Weekend — TBA oldies weekend
  • - name: Pirate Weekend - "Pirate Activities" — TBA pirate fun
  • - name: Rock N Roll Weekend — TBA rock n roll
  • 10:00am — Opening Weekend - Welcome Back Social welcome back
  • 1:00pm — School's Out Celebration - Pool Party pool party
  • 1:00pm — Back to School Celebration - Pool Party pool party
  • 7:30pm — Pirate Weekend - Dress Like a Pirate and Learn How to Line Dance pirate dance
Local Attractions - Odetah Camping Resort, Bozrah
Madonna Place - Family Support Services in Norwich, CT, Norwich — 2nd Annual District NPS Talent Show at 6:00pm talent show
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton — Teen/Young Adult Social Club at 6:00pm teen social
Public Library of New London, New London — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) at 9:30am playgroup
Salem School District, Salem
  • 2:00pm — DIY Franken-stuffies for Teens info
  • 2:00pm — Drop-In Activities for Kids info
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon

SATURDAY - 3/14

Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
  • 10:00am — Saturday Morning Drop In Storytime storytime
  • 1:00pm — Happy Pi Day! pi day
Hempstead Houses, New London
  • - name: Gropius House Art and Design Tour — TBA learn more
  • - name: The Irish Experience at Phillips House — TBA learn more
Kindermusik with Miss Molly, Mystic, Mystic — TBA at - name: Annual Easter Egg Hunt view event
Library Events and Activities - LibCal - Salem Public Librar, Salem
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — Free First Saturday – April 2026 create art
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Dorothea Lange: Film Screening and Conversation watch film
  • 1:00pm - 5:00pm — Photo Collage Workshop with Amy Johnquest explore art
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme
  • 12:00pm–4:00pm — DND: Adventure Club with Mark Hallbauer adventure club
  • 1:00pm–1:30pm — Winter Market Storytime Series 2026 storytime series
  • 2:00pm–2:45pm — Family Fun Show: The Cretaceous Quintet - Musical Dinosaur Fun! dinosaur fun
Mystic Museum of Art, Mystic
New London Community Events, New London — TBA at - name: Independent Bookstore Day bookstore day
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
  • 10:00am — Winter Youth Soccer - 4-5 Yr. Olds youth soccer
  • 10:00am, 10:30am — Baby and Me Social baby me
  • 10:00am, 10:30am — Intro to Level 1 Swim WITH Parent intro swim
  • 10:25am — Levels 4 & 5 Swim levels swim
  • 10:55am, 11:40am, 12:40pm — Beginner Gymnastics beginner gym
  • 11:00am — Winter Youth Soccer - 6-7 Yr. Olds youth soccer
  • 11:05am — Level 3 Swim level 3 swim
  • 11:05am, 12:15pm — Level 1 Swim level 1 swim
  • 11:05am, 12:15pm, 1:30pm — Private Children/Adult Swim Lessons private swim
  • 11:40am, 12:50pm — Level 2 Swim level 2 swim
  • 11:45am, 12:55pm — Adaptive Swim adaptive swim
  • 12:00pm — Winter Youth Soccer - 8-10 Yr. Olds youth soccer
  • 1:25pm — Intermediate Gymnastics intermediate gym
  • 8:30am, 9:05am — Tiny Tumblers Gymnastics tiny tumblers
  • 9:40am, 10:15am — Mini Stars Gymnastics mini stars
Public Library of New London, New London
  • 10:00am — Legos With Noah March 21st legos
  • 12:00pm — Kids Yoga Program With Nick Switz (March 21st) kids yoga
Salem School District, Salem
  • 11:00am — Baby Sock-Hop info
  • 11:00am — LEGO Party for Kids info
  • 11:00am — Russian Storytime/Время Сказки (на русском) info
  • 1:00pm — Read to a Pet info
  • 1:00pm — Reading Buddies info
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon
  • - name: Mom's Kayak for FREE on Mother's Day Weekend — TBA mothers day kayak
  • 10:00am, 2:00pm — Let It Grow – A Community Day of Fun & Creativity let it grow
Yellow Farmhouse Site, North Stonington — Let’s Build It! Historic Stonington Workshop at 1:00pm let's build

SUNDAY - 3/15

Library Events and Activities - LibCal - Salem Public Librar, Salem
  • - name: Columbus Day Weekend - Adults vs. Kids Games — TBA games day
  • - name: Fourth of July Weekend — TBA fourth of july
  • 1:00pm — Magic Show with Balloon Twisting magic show
  • 7:00pm — Columbus Day Weekend - Evening Children's Movie kids movie
New London Community Events, New London — New London St. Patrick’s Day Parade at 1:00pm st patricks parade
Science Center of Eastern Connecticut, New London — Story Time at 11:00am story time
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon — TBA at - name: FREE Mother's Day Pancake Breakfast mothers day breakfast
Yellow Farmhouse Site, North Stonington — TBA at - name: Make A Mug Workshops make a mug

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