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WEEK OF APRIL 06 - APRIL 12, 2026

From Blue Star Families of NE - Family Game Night at Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation to Friday Morning Drop In Storytime at Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School and Preschool Storytime at Salem School District.

MONDAY - 4/6

Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold
  • 5:30pm - 8:00pm — Shrek Rehearsal rehearsal
  • 8:00am - 5:00pm — GYFS Spring Break Camp spring break camp
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm — Shrek Rehearsal (If needed) rehearsal
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm — Youth Volleyball - Monday/Wednesday youth volleyball
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm — April Break Programs - Monday-Friday Special! april break
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm — April Break Programs - UCONN 4-H Activity/DJ Party april break
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
  • 10:00am — Monday Morning Drop In Storytime storytime
  • 3:45pm — TAB Tutoring & Reading Buddies reading buddies
  • 4:00pm — Kids After School Movie - Turning Red - Disney's Pixar after school movie
Griswold Youth&Family / Park&Rec: Online Registration by MyR, Griswold
  • 2:30pm, 5:00pm — Griswold Youth Center - School Semester - Youth Center youth center
  • 9:00am, 4:00pm — Spring Break Camp spring break camp
Hempstead Houses, New London — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: Life in Revolutionary Times learn more
Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — Community Art: Wrapped in Nature at 5:00pm art nature
Kids & Families, Colchester — TBA at - name: Discovery Detectives: Kids Club at Colchester Castle dino club
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme
  • 3:15pm–4:45pm — Flash Fiction Labs: STEM-Inspired Story Writing fiction labs
  • 9:30am–2:30pm — All Aboard! Drop-in Train Play train play
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
Public Library of New London, New London — Cooking With Kids Day- With Charlene and Denise of Ciesco Catering LLC at 9:00am cook with kids

TUESDAY - 4/7

Calendar & Events - Griswold Elementary School, Griswold — GES Scholastic Book Fair at 7:30am-8:30am book fair
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm — Youth Volleyball - Tuesday/Thursday youth volleyball
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm — April Break Programs - The Dinosaur Place april break
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: Life in Revolutionary Times learn more
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
  • 10:00am — Celebrate National Library Week With Stories, Songs, Treats & Fun! library week fun
  • 2:30pm — Calling all Teens - Decorate your own Edible Book Worm for National Library Week edible book worm
Kids & Families, Colchester — TBA at - name: Relaxed Opening at Colchester Castle relaxed opening
Kids Home School Classes 6 Week Program — Salem ArtSpace,LLC, Salem — Home Track Meet w/ IDCS & Sayles at 4:00pm track meet
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme — Storytime Fun at 10:30am–11:00am storytime fun
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
  • - name: Afternoon Tea at The Westbrook Inn — TBA afternoon tea
  • - name: Storytime — TBA story time
  • - name: WAYBACK TUESDAYS AT WESTBROOK CINEMAS — TBA movie tickets
Public Library of New London, New London — Teen Spring Break Battle Trip Grades 6-9 at 9:00am teen battle trip
Salem School District, Salem — Tinker Tech Tuesday for Kids at 4:30pm info

WEDNESDAY - 4/8

Calendar & Events - Griswold Elementary School, Griswold — 4th Grade Extravaganza at 6:30pm-7:30pm extravaganza
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — April Break Programs - Roger Williams Zoo at 9:00am - 3:00pm april break
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm — A Poetic Celebration of Earth Day earth day
  • 7:15pm - 8:15pm — Woodcock Walk at Haley Farm woodcock walk
  • 9:00am - 1:00pm — Vacation Day: Pond Dipping vacation day
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
Florence Griswold Museum - Old Lyme, Connecticut, Griswold
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Creative Arts Workshop for Elementary Students #2 creative arts
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm — Creative Arts Workshop for Elementary Students #1 creative arts
Hempstead Houses, New London — TBA at - name: A Special Family and a Magical Place: The Story of Grover Cronin Department Store learn more
Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London
Kids & Families, Colchester — TBA at - name: Roars & Rhymes at Natural History Museum roars rhymes
Kids Home School Classes 6 Week Program — Salem ArtSpace,LLC, Salem
Madonna Place - Family Support Services in Norwich, CT, Norwich — FRC Playgroup Every Wednesday Sponsored by -FRC at 10:00am playgroup
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme — Baby Sign and Sing at 9:30am–10:00am baby sign
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
  • 4:00pm — Winter Youth Soccer - 4-6 Yr. Olds youth soccer
  • 5:00pm — Winter Youth Soccer - 7-10 Yr. Olds youth soccer
Public Library of New London, New London
Salem School District, Salem
  • 10:15am — Preschool Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Infant/Toddler Storytime info
  • 4:00pm — Hora de Cuentos en español info
  • 5:30pm — Playdough Playtime at the West Salem Branch info
  • 5:30pm — Drop in Craft at the West Salem Branch: Beaded Bracelets info

THURSDAY - 4/9

Calendar & Events - Griswold Elementary School, Griswold — GES After-School Soccer Program at 3:15pm-4:30pm soccer program
Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold
  • 3:15pm - 4:30pm — GES After-School Soccer Program soccer program
  • 5:00pm - 9:00pm — Shrek shrek
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — April Break Programs - Mystic Aquarium at 9:00am - 3:00pm april break
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic
  • - name: A Special Family and a Magical Place: The Story of Grover Cronin Department Store — TBA learn more
  • - name: American Woodcock Walk — TBA learn more
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
Family Day - Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme — Arbor Day Tree Walk at 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm explore trees
Hempstead Houses, New London
  • - name: American Woodcock Walk — TBA learn more
  • - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session I — TBA learn more
  • - name: Spring Orchid Sale — TBA learn more
Kids & Families, Colchester — Wivenhoe Art Trail 2026 at 10:00am art trail
Kids Home School Classes 6 Week Program — Salem ArtSpace,LLC, Salem
Library Events and Activities - LibCal - Salem Public Librar, Salem
  • - name: Easter Weekend - Candy Scramble, Egg Decorating, Egg Toss, Jelly Bean Count — TBA easter fun
  • - name: Lego Activities — TBA lego fun
  • - name: Memorial Day Weekend - "Activities All Weekend Long" — TBA memorial day
  • 10:00am — Opening Weekend - Welcome Back Social welcome back
Local Attractions - Odetah Camping Resort, Bozrah
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme — Sing and Stomp at 10:30am–11:00am sing stomp
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
Public Library of New London, New London — Kids Spring Break Hiking Trip (April 16th) at 9:00am kids hiking trip
Salem School District, Salem
  • 4:00pm — Descubrimientos para preescolares en la comunidad info
  • 5:00pm — Taller bilingüe de piñata/Bilingual Piñata Workshop info

FRIDAY - 4/10

Bank Square Books, Mystic — TBA at - name: Laura Jackson (The Busy Beast) Storytime and Signing view event
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 — Ballin for a Benefit at 5:00pm - 9:00pm ballin benefit
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — April Break Programs - The Carnival Party at 9:00am - 3:00pm april break
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic
  • - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session I — TBA learn more
  • - name: Spring Orchid Sale — TBA learn more
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville — Friday Morning Drop In Storytime at 10:00am storytime
Family Day - Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme
  • 10:00 am - 11:30 am — Friends & Family CPR learn cpr
  • 2:00 pm — Nature Walk and Plant Identification explore nature
Hempstead Houses, New London
  • - name: Kite Day at Cogswell’s Grant — TBA learn more
  • - name: Lyman Estate Landscape Tour — TBA learn more
  • - name: Voices of Dorchester: Letters from the American Revolution — TBA learn more
  • - name: Working-Class History Tour of the Lyman Estate — TBA learn more
Kids & Families, Colchester — TBA at - name: Guided Tour: A Wivenhoe Wander wivenhoe wander
Kids Home School Classes 6 Week Program — Salem ArtSpace,LLC, Salem
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
Public Library of New London, New London
Salem School District, Salem — Spring Book Sale - Friends of Salem Public Library at 10:00am info
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon

SATURDAY - 4/11

Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold — Shrek Matinee at 11:00am - 4:00pm shrek matinee
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic
  • - name: Kite Day at Cogswell’s Grant — TBA learn more
  • - name: Lyman Estate Landscape Tour — TBA learn more
  • - name: Working-Class History Tour of the Lyman Estate — TBA learn more
Events Calendar - LibCal - Waterford Public Library, Waterford — Annual Plant Sale at 9:00am plant sale
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
Family Day - Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme — Hands-On CPR at 10:00 am - 11:30 am learn cpr
Kids Home School Classes 6 Week Program — Salem ArtSpace,LLC, Salem
  • 7:00am — Salem Road Race/1 Mile Kids/5K Adults kids race
  • 8:00am — Salem Little League Opening Day little league
Library Events and Activities - LibCal - Salem Public Librar, Salem — TBA at - name: Columbus Day Weekend - Adults vs. Kids Games games galore
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — Free First Saturday – May 2026 join in
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — Free First Saturday – June 2026 join in
Old Lyme Parks and Recreation > Home, Old Lyme — Young Artists Exhibition at 10:00am, 5:00pm young artists
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
Public Library of New London, New London
Salem School District, Salem
  • 10:00am — Children's Clothing Swap info
  • 11:00am — Baby Rave! info
  • 11:00am — LEGO Party for Kids info
  • 11:00am — Russian Storytime/Время Сказки (на русском) info
  • 11:00am — Baby Pajama Jam info
  • 1:00pm — Read to a Pet info
  • 1:00pm — Reading Buddies info
  • 2:00pm — Tween Drop-In Craft: Flower Crowns info
  • 2:00pm — Keeli Littleleaf, Jingle Dress Dance Performance info
Science Center of Eastern Connecticut, New London — Puff's 3rd Birthday Bash! at 1:00pm view details
Scott's Yankee Farmer, East Lyme — Spring Fling at 12:00pm - 3:30pm join in
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon

SUNDAY - 4/12

Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold
  • 10:00am - 3:00pm — CT Rush Northeast Soccer soccer
  • 12:00pm - 2:00pm — Shrek Strike shrek strike
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic
Events Calendar - LibCal - Waterford Public Library, Waterford
  • 11:00am — VOLUNTEER DAY AT HARKNESS MEMORIAL PARK volunteer day
  • 11:00am — John Rose Kite Flying Family and Friends Kite Flying Event kite flying
  • 1:00pm — First Annual Tea Gala tea gala
Kids & Families, Colchester
  • - name: Bottle Feeding of the Lambs at Layer Marney Tower — TBA bottle feed lambs
  • - name: Discover: Museum Wonders at Hollytrees Museum — TBA museum wonders
  • - name: Easter Holidays at Colchester Zoological Society — TBA easter zoo
  • - name: Easter Worksheet at Natural History Museum — TBA easter worksheet
  • - name: Easter at Layer Marney Tower — TBA easter fun
  • - name: Family Tours at Colchester Castle: Castle Life — TBA castle life tour
  • - name: Toto The Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape — TBA ninja cat musical
  • 10:00am — Holiday Fun April 2026 holiday fun
Library Events and Activities - LibCal - Salem Public Librar, Salem — Columbus Day Weekend - Evening Children's Movie at 7:00pm movie night
Science Center of Eastern Connecticut, New London — Story Time at 11:00am view details
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon — TBA at - name: FREE Mother's Day Pancake Breakfast mother's day breakfast

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