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WEEK OF JUNE 01 - JUNE 07, 2026

From Griswold Summer Rec Camp - Early Care at Griswold Youth&Family / Park&Rec: Online Registration by MyR to Biography as Pilgrimage: On the Trail of Peter Matthiessen at Henry L. Ferguson Museum and Coventry Fireworks at Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation.

MONDAY - 6/1

Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston
  • 3:00pm - 5:00pm — Kidzone Summer Camp - After Care late pick up
  • 3:00pm - 5:00pm — Teen Extreme Camp - After Care late pick up
  • 8:00am - 9:00am — Kidzone Summer Camp - Before Care early drop off
  • 8:00am - 9:00am — Teen Extreme Camp - Before Care early drop off
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm — Summer Enrichment Camps - Enrichment Camp summer camp
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm — Counselor-In-Training Program - Week One leader training
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm — Kidzone Summer Camp - KidZone Summer Camp summer camp
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm — Teen Extreme Camp - Teen Extreme Camp teen camp
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville — Monday Morning Drop In Storytime at 10:00am story time
Griswold Youth&Family / Park&Rec: Online Registration by MyR, Griswold
  • 7:15am — Griswold Summer Rec Camp - Early Care summer camp
  • 9:00am — Griswold Summer Rec Camp - Red Team summer camp
  • 9:00am — Griswold Summer Rec Camp - Summer Camp - Blue Team summer camp
  • 9:00am — Griswold Summer Rec Camp - Summer Camp - Green Team summer camp
  • 9:00am — Griswold Summer Rec Camp - Summer Camp - Purple Team summer camp
Kids & Families, Colchester — TBA at - name: Discover: Museum Wonders at Hollytrees Museum museum wonders
Local Attractions - Odetah Camping Resort, Bozrah
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme
  • 9:00am–8:00pm — Summer Reading Incentive Program Sign Up Opens!! summer reading
  • 9:30am–2:30pm — All Aboard! Drop-in Train Play train play
  • 9:30am–2:30pm — All Aboard! Drop-in Train Play: Summer Hours train play
Old Lyme Community Events, Old Lyme — Summer Day Camp at 9:00am-2:00pm day camp
Old Lyme Parks and Recreation, Old Lyme — Summer Day Camp at 9:00am-2:00pm summer camp
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
  • - name: Meet-up Mondays — TBA meet up
  • - name: Playgroup — TBA join in
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
  • 3:00pm — Snack Chat Teen Cooking - Snack Chat Teen Cooking (Spring) snack chat
  • 9:30am — Playful Steps - Playful Steps (Spring) playful steps
Public Library of New London, New London
Salem School District, Salem — West Salem Summer Family Storytime at 10:30am info
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon — TBA at - name: Digg'n Bear Week digg n bear

TUESDAY - 6/2

Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — Babysitting Training at 9:00am - 2:00pm learn skills
Discover the Best Family Activities at Ocean Community ..., Ledyard — 3 Hours Later - Free Beach Concert Series at 6:00pm - 8:00pm join us
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville — Coloring and Puzzle Playtime Fun at 10:00am playtime fun
Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm — Awesome Amphibians meet frogs
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm — Every Seed Tells a Story! learn seeds
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm — Hidden Creatures find critters
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme
  • 7:00pm–7:45pm — Free Family Fun Event: Matt Matthews Magic Show family fun
  • 7:00pm–7:45pm — Free Family Fun Event: Juggling with Bryson Lang family fun
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
  • - name: America 250 Storytime: Reading is Revolutionary — TBA storytime
  • - name: Live Music in the Choo Choo Lounge Every Tues., Wed. & Thurs.! — TBA live music
  • - name: Trivia Night at Essex Indoor Golf — TBA trivia fun
  • - name: Tuesday Night Trivia At Little Pub — TBA trivia night
  • - name: WAYBACK TUESDAYS AT WESTBROOK CINEMAS — TBA movie tickets
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
  • 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
Salem School District, Salem
  • 11:00am — Marion Berries Baseball Training Day info
  • 11:00am — Scales, Claws and Expanding Jaws! Hop into Herpetology! (Grades K-2) info
  • 2:00pm — Terrific Tuesday: Dog Man & Cat Kid Party info
  • 2:30pm — Scales, Claws and Expanding Jaws! Hop into Herpetology! (Grades 3-5) info
  • 4:30pm — Tinker Tech Tuesday for Kids info

WEDNESDAY - 6/3

Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — Preston Palooza - General Ticket at 4:30pm - 7:30pm join in
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
Madonna Place - Family Support Services in Norwich, CT, Norwich — FRC Playgroup at 10:00am playgroup
Mashantucket Pequot Museum, Mashantucket — TBA at - name: Family Nights family nights
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
  • 4:30pm — Drumming For Everyone - Drumming For Everyone (Spring 2) drumming
  • 5:15pm — Karate - Lil' Tiger 3 (Spring) lil tiger
  • 9:00am — Early Childhood - Time To Move (Spring)(Wednesday) time to move
Public Library of New London, New London — June Free Family Dinner at 5:00pm family dinner
Salem School District, Salem
  • 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
  • 2:00pm — Unit Souzou Taiko Drumming Family Performance info
  • 2:00pm — Paradise of Samoa Family Performance info
  • 2:00pm — Red Yarn Family Performance info
  • 4:00pm — Hora de Cuentos en español info
  • 5:30pm — Drop in Craft at the West Salem Branch: Pipecleaner Flowers info

THURSDAY - 6/4

Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — IDCS Field Day at 9:00am - 2:30pm play day
Discover the Best Family Activities at Ocean Community ..., Ledyard — The Music Studio - Free Beach Concert Series at 6:00pm - 8:00pm join us
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
Griswold Youth&Family / Park&Rec: Online Registration by MyR, Griswold — Carnival + Fireworks = Great Griswold Get Together at 6:00pm join in
Kids & Families, Colchester — TBA at - name: Open Farm Sunday 2026: Rix Farms open farm sunday
Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London — North Stonington Fair at 5:00pm view event
Mashantucket Pequot Museum, Mashantucket — Meet the Cast at 7:30pm meet the cast
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London — Open Collections Day – June at 10:00am - 3:00pm see more
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme — Mermaid Storytime at 10:00am–10:30am mermaid storytime
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook — North Stonington Fair at 5:00pm north stonington fair
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
  • 3:45pm — CAS Soccer Stars - CAS Soccer Stars (Thursdays)(Spring) soccer stars
  • 4:00pm — Dance - 3-5 yrs Ballet & Tap (Thursday) (Spring) ballet tap
  • 4:45pm — Dance - 3-5 yrs Ballet & Tap (Thursday) (Spring) (7 Class Session) ballet tap
  • 4:45pm — Karate - Adaptive Karate (Ages 12+) (Spring) adaptive karate
  • 9:00am — Early Childhood - Time To Move (Spring)(Thursday) time to move
Salem School District, Salem
  • 4:30pm — OBOB Book Club: In the Key of Us info
  • 4:30pm — OBOB Book Club: Bye Forever, I Guess info

FRIDAY - 6/5

Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic — TBA at - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II learn more
Discover the Best Family Activities at Ocean Community ..., Ledyard — Free Family Fun Night at 5:30pm register today
Event Calendar - Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce, Mashantucket
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville — Friday Morning Drop In Storytime at 10:00am story time
Hempstead Houses, New London — TBA at - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II learn more
Kindermusik with Miss Molly, Mystic, Mystic — TBA at - name: Strawberry Festival view event
Local Attractions - Odetah Camping Resort, Bozrah
Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London — Windham County 4-H Fair at 4:00pm view event
Mashantucket Pequot Museum, Mashantucket
Old Lyme Parks and Recreation > Home, Old Lyme
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook — Windham County 4-H Fair at 4:00pm windham county fair
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
  • 5:00pm — Groton Submarine Slam - Mixed Doubles Division submarine slam
  • 6:00pm — Teen/Young Adult Social Club - Teen/Young Adult Social Club (Spring) social club
Public Library of New London, New London
  • 12:00pm — Friday Feast & Dancing Feet – 6/12 feast dance
  • 1:00pm — Last Day of School Ice Cream Social ice cream social
  • 5:30pm — Kids Summer Kickoff Dance! Presented by Litchfield Community Center & Litchfield PTO kickoff dance
  • 9:30am — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) playgroup
Salem School District, Salem
  • 10:15am — Preschool Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Infant/Toddler Storytime info
  • 2:00pm — Summer Reading Challenge Kick-off Party info
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon
Upcoming Holiday Events In and Around Essex - Griswold Inn, Griswold

SATURDAY - 6/6

Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic
  • - name: Casey Farm Market — TBA learn more
  • - name: Hosta and Perennial Sale — TBA learn more
  • - name: Kite Flying Day — TBA learn more
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
Family Life - exploreoldlyme.com, East Lyme — Old Lyme Midsummer Festival at 9:00am midsummer festival
Hamburg Fair, Lyme
  • 10:30am — Steve Songs – Award-winning Children’s Musical Entertainer kids music
  • 11:00am — Kids Activities and Games kids games
Hempstead Houses, New London
  • - name: Casey Farm Market — TBA learn more
  • - name: Hosta and Perennial Sale — TBA learn more
  • - name: Kite Flying Day — TBA learn more
Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — 2026 Annual Exhibitions Opening Reception at 5:00pm - 7:00pm see art
Kids & Families, Colchester
Kindermusik with Miss Molly, Mystic, Mystic
Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London
  • 12:00pm - 4:30pm — Annual Festival at the Farm view event
  • 4:00pm - 9:00pm — Coventry Fireworks view event
  • 5:00pm - 9:00pm — The Scoop Social view event
Lyme Public Library, Lyme
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London
  • 10:00am - 5:00pm — 2026 Connecticut Open House Day explore
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — Free First Saturday – June 2026 join in
  • 11:00am - 6:00pm — Community Event: Norwich Rose Arts Festival join us
Old Lyme Parks and Recreation > Home, Old Lyme
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton — Groton Submarine Slam - Men's Double Division at 8:00am submarine slam
Public Library of New London, New London
  • 10:00am — Legos With Noah June 27th legos
  • 12:00pm — Kids Yoga Program With Nick Switz June 27th kids yoga
  • 9:00am — Kids Norwalk Aquarium Trip ~ Sold Out aquarium trip
Salem School District, Salem
  • 10:00am — Camina con nosotros / Walk With Us info
  • 11:00am — Russian Storytime/Время Сказки (на русском) info
  • 1:00pm — Read to a Pet info
  • 2:00pm — Yissel Lopéz canta info
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon

SUNDAY - 6/7

Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic — TBA at - name: Maine Moments – Large and Small: Plein Air Painters of Maine 2026 Art Show learn more
Event Calendar - Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce, Mashantucket
  • - name: Be Like Blippi Tour! — TBA blippi tour
  • - name: KIDZ BOP LIVE Birthday Concert Event — TBA kidz bop live
  • - name: WAVE Foxwoods Day Party — TBA day party
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
Hempstead Houses, New London — TBA at - name: Maine Moments – Large and Small: Plein Air Painters of Maine 2026 Art Show learn more
Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — Intro to Colored Pencil Botanical Drawing draw plants
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — Return to the Sky: The Reintroduction of the Bald Eagle learn eagles
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — Intro to Cyanotypes make prints
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — The Once and Future Osprey osprey talk
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — How Native American People Lived on Fishers Island island history
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — Biography as Pilgrimage: On the Trail of Peter Matthiessen explore nature
Peek-a-Brew Play Cafe, Old Saybrook
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon — TBA at - name: FREE Father's Day Pancake Breakfast fathers day breakfast
Upcoming Holiday Events In and Around Essex - Griswold Inn, Griswold
  • 11:00am — GRIS250 ~ Sunday Hunt Brunch sunday brunch
  • 12:30pm — GRIS250 ~ Dixieland Jazz dixieland jazz
  • 3:30pm — GRIS250 ~ Steeped in History: Afternoon Tea with Author Julie Gerstenblatt afternoon tea

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