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WEEK OF MAY 04 - MAY 10, 2026

From Infant/Toddler Storytime at Salem School District to 4th Grade Spring Concert - Rupy, Sebastian, Flauss at Calendar & Events - Griswold Elementary School and Deborah Freedman Story Time at Science Center of Eastern Connecticut.

MONDAY - 5/4

Calendar & Events - Griswold Elementary School, Griswold — TBA at - name: GEEP Community Walk community walk
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston
  • 3:15pm - 4:30pm — Screen Free Week - 5-8 Critter Caravan critter caravan
  • 3:15pm - 4:30pm — Screen Free Week - K-4 Critter Caravan critter caravan
  • 3:15pm - 4:30pm — Screen Free Week - Monday-Thursday Combo combo program
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
  • 10:00am — Monday Morning Drop In Storytime storytime
  • 4:00pm — Kids After School Movie - The Secret of the Magic Gourd movie time
Florence Griswold Museum - Old Lyme, Connecticut, Griswold — DAY TRIP to the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA at 7:00am, 7:00pm explore museum
Griswold Youth&Family / Park&Rec: Online Registration by MyR, Griswold — Griswold Youth Center - School Semester - Youth Center at 2:30pm youth center
Kids & Families, Colchester
  • - name: Castle Park Bandstand Soundwave Sessions: 2026 — TBA soundwave sessions
  • - name: Discover: Museum Wonders at Hollytrees Museum — TBA museum wonders
  • - name: JANES WALK 9: The General Strike of May 1926 — TBA general strike
  • - name: Jane's Walk Colchester 2026 — TBA jane's walk
  • - name: Krafty Kids — TBA krafty kids
  • 10:00am — Wivenhoe Art Trail 2026 art trail
  • 1:30pm — JANES WALK 10: What's in a Name? whats in a name
Kids Home School Classes 6 Week Program — Salem ArtSpace,LLC, Salem
Local Attractions - Odetah Camping Resort, Bozrah
Madonna Place - Family Support Services in Norwich, CT, Norwich — District Multicultural Celebration at 6:00pm multicultural celebration
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 - Playful Steps (Spring) at 9:30am playful steps
Public Library of New London, New London
  • 4:00pm — Full Moon Gong June 1 full moon
  • 9:00am — Yoga for Fitness and Mindfulness with Wendy yoga
  • 9:00am — Monthly Grief Yoga: May 18th grief yoga

TUESDAY - 5/5

Calendar & Events - Griswold Elementary School, Griswold
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston
  • 3:15pm - 4:30pm — Screen Free Week - 5-8 The Last Green Valley Activity green valley
  • 3:15pm - 4:30pm — Screen Free Week - K-4 The Last Green Valley Activity green valley
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic — Environmental Afternoons at 1:30pm explore nature
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
  • 10:00am — Coloring and Puzzle Playtime playtime
  • 3:30pm — Kids Science Club science club
Kids & Families, Colchester
  • - name: JANES WALK 13: Alleys and Folleys Hidden in Plain Sight — TBA alleys and folleys
  • 10:30am — JANES WALK 12: Come and meet some of our Castle Park Trees castle park trees
Kids Home School Classes 6 Week Program — Salem ArtSpace,LLC, Salem
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme
  • 10:30am–11:00am — Storytime Fun storytime fun
  • 4:00pm–5:00pm — Read to Hazel the Therapy Dog therapy dog
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
  • - name: Live Music in the Choo Choo Lounge Every Tues., Wed. & Thurs.! — TBA live music
  • - name: WAYBACK TUESDAYS AT WESTBROOK CINEMAS — TBA wayback tuesdays
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
  • 3:45pm — CAS Soccer Stars - CAS Soccer Stars (Tuesdays)(Spring) cas soccer stars
  • 4:00pm — Dance - 3-5 yrs Ballet & Tap (Tuesday) (Spring) ballet tap
  • 4:45pm — Dance - 6-11yrs Ballet & Tap (Tuesday) (Spring) ballet tap
  • 5:00pm — Karate - Lil' Tiger 2 (Spring) lil tiger
  • 9:00am — Early Childhood - Time To Move (Spring)(Tuesday) time to move
Public Library of New London, New London
  • 12:00pm — Cinco de Mayo Fiesta fiesta
  • 4:00pm — Skill Seekers (Grades 4-5) April-May skill seekers
Salem School District, Salem
  • 11:00am — Youth Coordinated Entry Program Visit info
  • 4:30pm — Tinker Tech Tuesday for Kids info

WEDNESDAY - 5/6

Calendar & Events - Griswold Elementary School, Griswold
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston
  • 3:15pm - 4:30pm — Screen Free Week - 5-8 Outdoor Games outdoor games
  • 3:15pm - 4:30pm — Screen Free Week - K-4 Tie Dye tie dye
  • 4:30pm - 7:30pm — Preston Palooza - Early Bird Ticket preston palooza
  • 4:30pm - 7:30pm — Preston Palooza - General Ticket preston palooza
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
  • 10:00am — Kids Messy Munchkins messy fun
  • 10:00am — Kids Move & Groove with Miss Jolie move groove
  • 4:00pm — Kids Craft Book Club - 1st through 3rd Grade craft book club
  • 6:30pm — Wednesday Evening Drop In Storytime storytime
  • 9:30am — Kids YOGA kids yoga
Hempstead Houses, New London
  • - name: Play Days: Contemporary Illustrations of Timeless Children’s Stories Opening Reception — TBA learn more
  • - name: Wednesday Morning Bird Walk — TBA learn more
Kids & Families, Colchester
Kids Home School Classes 6 Week Program — Salem ArtSpace,LLC, Salem
Madonna Place - Family Support Services in Norwich, CT, Norwich
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme
  • 3:30pm–4:15pm — YA Arts & Crafts Club for Grades 5-8 ya arts crafts
  • 9:30am–10:00am — Baby Sign and Sing baby sign
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
  • 4:30pm — Drumming For Everyone - Drumming For Everyone (Spring 1) drumming
  • 5:15pm — Karate - Lil' Tiger 3 (Spring) lil tiger
  • 9:40am — Early Childhood - Time To Move (Spring)(Wednesday) time to move
Public Library of New London, New London — Roots of Wonder Gardening Program (Ages 5-8) at 4:00pm gardening
Salem School District, Salem
  • 10:15am — Preschool Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Infant/Toddler Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Henrik Bothe's Library Circus info
  • 11:00am — "La Ratoncita Presumida​ / The Vain Little Mouse" - Bilingual Family Puppet Show info
  • 12:00pm — One-Day Children's and Teen Book Sale info
  • 4:00pm — Hora de Cuentos en español info
  • 5:30pm — Drop in Craft at the West Salem Branch: Beaded Bracelets info

THURSDAY - 5/7

Calendar & Events - Griswold Elementary School, Griswold
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston
  • 3:15pm - 4:30pm — Screen Free Week - 5-8 Tie Dye tie dye
  • 3:15pm - 4:30pm — Screen Free Week - K-4 Outdoor Games outdoor games
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic — Hummingbird zoom presentation at 6:00pm learn hummingbirds
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic
  • - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II — TBA learn more
  • - name: Play Days: Contemporary Illustrations of Timeless Children’s Stories Opening Reception — TBA learn more
Events Calendar - LibCal - Waterford Public Library, Waterford — America’s Birthday Ride at 10:00am birthday ride
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville — Kids Drop In Legos at 3:30pm lego play
Hempstead Houses, New London
  • - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II — TBA learn more
  • - name: Herb Sale — TBA learn more
  • - name: Spring Seedling Sale — TBA learn more
Kids & Families, Colchester
  • - name: JANES WALK 18: Finding Light in the Darkness — TBA finding light
  • 2:30pm — JANES WALK 17: Alleys and Folleys - Hidden Colchester (2). hidden colchester
Kids Home School Classes 6 Week Program — Salem ArtSpace,LLC, Salem
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
  • 3:45pm — CAS Soccer Stars - CAS Soccer Stars (Thursdays)(Spring) cas soccer stars
  • 4:00pm — Dance - 3-5 yrs Ballet & Tap (Thursday) (Spring) ballet tap
  • 4:45pm — Karate - Adaptive Karate (Ages 12+) (Spring) adaptive karate
  • 4:45pm — Dance - 3-5 yrs Ballet & Tap (Thursday) (Spring) (7 Class Session) ballet tap
  • 6:00pm — Special Recreation - Special Recreation (Spring)(2026) special recreation
  • 9:00am — Early Childhood - Time To Move (Spring)(Thursday) time to move

FRIDAY - 5/8

Calendar & Events - Griswold Elementary School, Griswold
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Schools Out Programs - Trip to Ekonk Farm Ice Cream! trip to farm
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm — Screen Free Week - Family Event family event
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic — Squid and Fish (Homeschool Anatomy Series) at 1:00pm dissect animals
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville — Friday Morning Drop In Storytime at 10:00am storytime
Kids & Families, Colchester
  • - name: Colchester Morrris Summer Programme 2026 — TBA morris summer
  • - name: Fingringhoe - Guided Nightingale Evening Walks — TBA nightingale walks
  • - name: JANES WALK 19: Little Explorers: A Toddler-Led Nature Walk — TBA little explorers
Kids Home School Classes 6 Week Program — Salem ArtSpace,LLC, Salem
Local Attractions - Odetah Camping Resort, Bozrah
Mashantucket Pequot Museum, Mashantucket — Crazy For You at 7:30pm buy tickets
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
  • 6:00pm — Teen/Young Adult Social Club - Teen/Young Adult Social Club (Spring) teen social club
  • 9:30am — Mah Jongg - Mah Jongg - Intermediate (Mon/Fri) May/June 2026 mah jongg
Public Library of New London, New London
  • 12:00pm — Friday Feast & Dancing Feet – 5/15 feast dancing
  • 3:45pm — Friday Fun Day (Grades 4-5) May 22nd fun day
  • 5:00pm — May Family Dinner family dinner
  • 9:30am — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) playgroup
Salem School District, Salem — Summer Reading Kick-off Party at 2:00pm info

SATURDAY - 5/9

Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston
  • 9:00am - 1:00pm — Preston Community Yard Sale - Spot at Preston Plains Middle School yard sale
  • 9:00am - 1:00pm — Preston Community Yard Sale - Yard Sale at Home yard sale
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic
Events Calendar - LibCal - Waterford Public Library, Waterford — Annual Plant Sale at 9:00am plant sale
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
  • 10:00am — Saturday Morning Drop In Storytime storytime
  • 10:00am — Kindergarten through 2nd Grade Kids Spelling Bee spelling bee
  • 11:00am — 3rd through 5th Grade Kids Spelling Bee spelling bee
Hamburg Fair, Lyme
Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — Gardening from the Ground Up: The Whys and Hows of Native Plants at 11:00am gardening plants
Kindermusik with Miss Molly, Mystic, Mystic
  • - name: Mother’s Day In The Village — TBA view event
  • - name: Strawberry Festival — TBA view event
  • 10:00am — Art in the Village view event
Lyme Public Library, Lyme
  • 1:00pm — Abimelech Uncas: Mohegan Continental Soldier learn more
  • 8:30pm — Spring Full Moon Walk – Once In A Blue Moon explore nature
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London
  • 10:00am - 2:00pm — Community Event: Thames River Heritage Park Foundation “Discover the Park” Fair discover the park
  • 11:00am - 3:00pm — Community Event: Bloom with the Pattagansett Art Center celebrate and learn
  • 11:00am - 3:00pm — Community Event: Niantic EarthFest explore nature
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme
  • 12:00pm–4:00pm — DND: Adventure Club with Mark Hallbauer dnd adventure club
  • 1:00pm–2:00pm — Family Story Stroll: Finding Colors in Nature story stroll
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook
  • 12:00pm, 4:30pm — Annual Festival at the Farm join in
  • 4:00pm, 9:00pm — Coventry Fireworks celebrate
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton — Gymnastics - Tiny Tumblers Gymnastics (Spring) at 8:30am tiny tumblers
Public Library of New London, New London — Waterbury Symphony Orchestra: Thomas Clark, WSO’s Young Artist Initiative at 4:00pm young artist
Salem School District, Salem
  • 11:00am — Baby Pajama Jam info
  • 11:00am — Friends of Salem Public Library Art Contest Giveaway info
  • 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 — Read to a Pet info
  • 2:00pm — Tween Drop-In Craft: Flower Crowns info
  • 2:00pm — Keeli Littleleaf, Jingle Dress Dance Performance info
  • 2:00pm — Yissel Lopéz Performs info
Science Center of Eastern Connecticut, New London
  • 10:30am — Deborah Freedman Story Time story time
  • 10:30am — Saturday Summer Story Series story series
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon — Let It Grow – A Community Day of Fun & Creativity at 10:00am explore

SUNDAY - 5/10

Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic
Event Calendar - Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce, Mashantucket — TBA at - name: KIDZ BOP LIVE Birthday Concert Event kidz bop live
Florence Griswold Museum - Old Lyme, Connecticut, Griswold — Discovery Sundays at 11:00am, 4:00pm join in
Hamburg Fair, Lyme — TBA at - name: Kids’ Field Day Contests field day
Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London
  • 4:00pm — Intro to Colored Pencil Botanical Drawing botanical drawing
  • 4:00pm — Return to the Sky: The Reintroduction of the Bald Eagle bald eagle
Lyme Public Library, Lyme — Missing Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit Awareness Week at 11:00am learn more
Peek-a-Brew Play Cafe, Old Saybrook
Science Center of Eastern Connecticut, New London — Story Time at 11:00am story time
Yellow Farmhouse Site, North Stonington
  • - name: Make A Mug Workshops — TBA make a mug
  • - name: Mother’s Day Planter Pottery Workshop — TBA pottery workshop

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