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WEEK OF APRIL 13 - APRIL 19, 2026

From A Poetic Celebration of Earth Day at Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center to Tiny Tumblers Gymnastics (Spring) at Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation and LEGO Party for Kids at Salem School District.

MONDAY - 4/13

Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — April Break Programs - UCONN 4-H Activity/DJ Party at 9:00am - 3:00pm explore
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
Griswold Youth&Family / Park&Rec: Online Registration by MyR, Griswold — Griswold Youth Center - School Semester - Youth Center at 2:30pm youth center
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 explore nature
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 — Playful Steps (Spring) at 9:30am playful steps
Public Library of New London, New London — Cooking With Kids Day- SOLD OUT ~With Charlene and Denise of Ciesco Catering LLC at 9:00am, 4:00pm cooking with kids

TUESDAY - 4/14

Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold — Shrek Rehearsal at 9:00am, 12:00pm shrek rehearsal
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — April Break Programs - The Dinosaur Place at 9:00am - 3:00pm explore
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: Celebrating American on Casey Farm learn more
Florence Griswold Museum - Old Lyme, Connecticut, Griswold
  • 1:00pm — Creative Arts Workshop for Elementary Students #2 create art
  • 9:00am — Creative Arts Workshop for Elementary Students #1 create art
Hempstead Houses, New London
  • - name: Homeschool Program: Celebrating American on Casey Farm — TBA learn more
  • - name: Virtual Program – A Peaceful Patch of Earth — TBA learn more
Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London — Free First Saturday – June 2026 at 11:00am view detail
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook — TBA at - name: WAYBACK TUESDAYS AT WESTBROOK CINEMAS wayback tuesdays
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
  • 3:45pm — CAS Soccer Stars (Tuesdays)(Spring) soccer stars
  • 4:00pm — 3-5 yrs Ballet & Tap (Tuesday) (Spring) ballet tap
  • 5:00pm — Lil' Tiger 2 (Spring) karate
  • 5:00pm — Adaptive Cooking For Fun (Tuesday) (Spring) adaptive cooking
  • 9:00am — Time To Move (Spring)(Tuesday) early childhood
Public Library of New London, New London — Teen Spring Break Battle Trip Grades 6-9 at 9:00am, 4:00pm teen battle trip
Salem School District, Salem — Tinker Tech Tuesday for Kids at 4:30pm info

WEDNESDAY - 4/15

Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — April Break Programs - Roger Williams Zoo at 9:00am - 3:00pm explore
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic
  • 6:00pm — A Poetic Celebration of Earth Day earth day
  • 7:15pm — Woodcock Walk at Haley Farm woodcock walk
  • 9:00am — Vacation Day: Pond Dipping vacation day
Events Calendar - LibCal - Waterford Public Library, Waterford — MOTHER’S DAY TOUR AND TEA at 11:30am mothers day
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
  • 4:00pm — Kids Craft Book Club - 1st through 3rd Grade craft book club
  • 6:30pm — Wednesday Drop In Evening Storytime storytime
  • 9:30am — Kids YOGA kids yoga
Hempstead Houses, New London — TBA at - name: A Special Family and a Magical Place: The Story of Grover Cronin Department Store learn more
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme — Baby Sign and Sing at 9:30am–10:00am baby sign
Public Library of New London, New London
  • 9:00am, 11:00am — Pumpkin Workshop: 4/22 pumpkin workshop
  • 9:00am, 4:00pm — Kids Sturbridge Village Trip ~ Sold Out kids trip
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 - 4/16

Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold
  • 3:15pm, 4:30pm — GES After-School Soccer Program ges soccer
  • 5:00pm, 9:00pm — Shrek shrek
  • 6:00pm, 8:00pm — NHS Induction nhs induction
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — April Break Programs - Mystic Aquarium at 9:00am - 3:00pm explore
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic — TBA at - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session I learn more
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville — Kids Diamond Painting Book Club - 4th through 5th Grade at 4:00pm diamond painting club
Family Day - Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme — Arbor Day Tree Walk at 4:00pm - 5:00pm tree walk
Hempstead Houses, New London — TBA at - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session I learn more
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London
  • 10:00am — Open Collections Day – April view detail
  • 10:00am — Open Collections Day – May view detail
  • 5:00pm — First Thursday – May 2026 view detail
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme — Sing and Stomp at 10:30am–11:00am sing stomp
Public Library of New London, New London — Kids Spring Break Hiking Trip (April 16th) at 9:00am, 4:00pm 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 - 4/17

Bank Square Books, Mystic — TBA at - name: Jean Baur (What Does Your Nose Do) Storytime and Signing view event
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 explore
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville — Friday Morning Drop In Storytime at 10:00am storytime
Family Day - Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme — Friends & Family CPR at 10:00am - 11:30am learn cpr
Hempstead Houses, New London
  • - name: Codman Estate’s Connoisseurs and Collections Tour — TBA learn more
  • - name: Kite Day at Cogswell’s Grant — TBA learn more
  • - name: Lyman Estate Landscape Tour — TBA learn more
  • - name: Sheep Shearing Day — TBA learn more
  • - name: Working-Class History Tour of the Lyman Estate — TBA learn more
Kids & Families, Colchester — Wivenhoe Art Trail 2026 at 10:00am art trail
Library Events and Activities - LibCal - Salem Public Librar, Salem
  • - name: 1st Halloween Weekend - Golf Cart Parade, Trick or Treating, Costume Contest — TBA halloween fun
  • - name: 1st Halloween Weekend - Pumpkin Decorating — TBA decorate pumpkins
  • - name: 2nd Halloween Weekend - Cookie Decorating, Trick or Treating, Golf Cart Decorating Contest — TBA halloween fun
  • - name: Birthday Celebration - Pinatas, Decorate Your Own Cupcakes, Pin the Tail on the Donkey — TBA birthday bash
  • - name: Christmas in July - Children Meet with Mr. & Mrs. Claus — TBA meet santa
  • - name: Country Weekend - Kids Field Games — TBA field games
  • - name: Easter Weekend - Candy Scramble, Egg Decorating, Egg Toss, Jelly Bean Count — TBA easter fun
  • - name: Farewell Social - Thanksgiving Dinner — TBA thanksgiving dinner
  • - name: Memorial Day Weekend - Lego Activities — TBA lego fun
  • - name: New Year's Weekend - Balloon Drop — TBA balloon drop
  • - name: New Year's Weekend - Candle Making — TBA make candles
  • - name: Pirate Weekend - Pirate Activities — TBA pirate fun
  • 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
  • 4:00pm — Bon Fire Weekend - Charcuterie Board Class learn to cook
  • 7:00pm — Farewell Social - Paint Night paint night
  • 7:30pm — Bon Fire Weekend - Music by the Bon Fire enjoy music
  • 7:30pm — Pirate Weekend - Dress Like a Pirate and Learn How to Line Dance dance like a pirate
Local Attractions - Odetah Camping Resort, Bozrah
Public Library of New London, New London
  • 3:45pm, 6:00pm — Friday Fun Day (Grades 4-5) April 24th friday fun day
  • 9:00am, 3:00pm — Kids Minds in Motion STEM Workshop kids stem workshop
  • 9:00am, 4:00pm — Teen Spring Break Hiking Trip (Ages 12-16) teen hiking trip
  • 9:30am, 11:30am — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) tykes playgroup
Salem School District, Salem — Spring Book Sale - Friends of Salem Public Library at 10:00am info
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon — TBA at - name: Mama’s Bear-y Sweet Weekend mama's bear-y sweet

SATURDAY - 4/18

Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic
  • - name: Kite Day at Cogswell’s Grant — TBA learn more
  • - name: Sheep Shearing Day — TBA learn more
Events Calendar - LibCal - Waterford Public Library, Waterford
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — First Annual Tea Gala tea gala
  • 9:00am - 1:00pm — Annual Plant Sale plant sale
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
Family Day - Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme — Hands-On CPR at 10:00am - 11:30am hands on cpr
Hamburg Fair, Lyme
  • - name: Kids Activities and Games — TBA kids activities
  • 10:30am — Steve Songs – Award-winning Children’s Musical Entertainer steve songs
Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London
  • 11:00am — Gardening from the Ground Up: The Whys and Hows of Native Plants grow plants
  • 5:00pm — 2026 Annual Exhibitions Opening Reception see art
Kids & Families, Colchester — Scales, Tails & Feathers Weekend at Colchester Zoological Society at 10:00am zoo weekend
Kindermusik with Miss Molly, Mystic, Mystic
Library Events and Activities - LibCal - Salem Public Librar, Salem
  • - name: Fourth of July Weekend - Annual 4th of July Parade — TBA parade time
  • - name: Labor Day Weekend - Fall Craft Fair — TBA craft fair
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London — Free First Saturday – May 2026 at 11:00am view detail
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook
  • 12:00pm, 4:30pm — Annual Festival at the Farm view event
  • 8:00am, 2:00pm — Fort Hill Farms - Plow Days view event
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
  • 10:00am — Baby and Me Social (Spring) (Saturday) aquatics
  • 10:25am — Levels 4 & 5 Swim (Spring) (Saturday) aquatics
  • 10:55am — Beginner Gymnastics (Spring) gymnastics
  • 11:05am — Private Children/Adult Swim Lessons (Spring) (Saturday) aquatics
  • 11:05am — Level 1 Swim (Spring) (Saturday) aquatics
  • 11:05am — Level 3 Swim (Spring) (Saturday) aquatics
  • 11:40am — Level 2 Swim (Spring) (Saturday) aquatics
  • 11:45am — Adaptive Swim (Spring)(Saturday) aquatics
  • 1:25pm — Intermediate Gymnastics (Spring) gymnastics
  • 8:30am — Tiny Tumblers Gymnastics (Spring) gymnastics
  • 9:40am — Mini Stars Gymnastics (Spring) gymnastics
Salem School District, Salem
  • 11:00am — LEGO Party for Kids info
  • 11:00am — Russian Storytime/Время Сказки (на русском) info
  • 12:00pm — Children's Clothing Swap info
  • 1:00pm — Reading Buddies info
  • 1:00pm — Read to a Pet 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 celebrate birthday
Scott's Yankee Farmer, East Lyme — Spring Fling at 12:00pm - 3:30pm join in
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon

SUNDAY - 4/19

Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic
Events Calendar - LibCal - Waterford Public Library, Waterford
  • 11:00am - 2:00pm — VOLUNTEER DAY AT HARKNESS MEMORIAL PARK volunteer day
  • 11:00am - 4:00pm — John Rose Kite Flying Family and Friends Kite Flying Event kite flying
Hamburg Fair, Lyme — Kids’ Field Day Contests at Morning kids field day
Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London
  • 4:00pm — Nibbling on Native Plants in Your Back Yard and Beyond learn plants
  • 4:00pm — Atlantic Coast Piping Plovers: 40 Years on the Road to Recovery learn birds
  • 4:00pm — From Declines to Recovery: A Half Century of Changes in Migratory Songbird Abundance on Block Island learn birds
  • 4:00pm — Intro to Colored Pencil Botanical Drawing draw nature
  • 4:00pm — Return to the Sky: The Reintroduction of the Bald Eagle learn eagles
  • 4:00pm — Intro to Cyanotypes make art
  • 4:00pm — The Once and Future Osprey learn birds
  • 4:00pm — How Native American People Lived on Fishers Island learn history
  • 4:00pm — Biography as Pilgrimage: On the Trail of Peter Matthiessen learn stories
Kids & Families, Colchester
Library Events and Activities - LibCal - Salem Public Librar, Salem
  • - name: Columbus Day Weekend - Adults vs. Kids Games — TBA games day
  • 1:00pm — Fourth of July Weekend - Magic Show with Balloon Twisting magic show
  • 7:00pm — Columbus Day Weekend - Children's Movie movie time
Science Center of Eastern Connecticut, New London — Story Time at 11:00am read stories
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon — TBA at - name: FREE Mother's Day Pancake Breakfast mother's day breakfast

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