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NEXT 4 WEEKS THROUGH 6/28

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MONDAY - 6/8

Public Library of New London, New London — Movie Mondays ~ Lili at 1:00pm movie monday

WEDNESDAY - 6/10

Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme — Civic Trivia at 5:30pm–7:30pm civic trivia

THURSDAY - 6/11

Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — IDCS Field Day at 9:00am - 2:30pm play day
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville — Kids Diamond Painting Book Club - 4th through 5th Grade at 4:00pm diamond painting club
Griswold Youth&Family / Park&Rec: Online Registration by MyR, Griswold — Carnival + Fireworks = Great Griswold Get Together at 6:00pm join in

FRIDAY - 6/12

Local Attractions - Odetah Camping Resort, Bozrah — Superhero Weekend save the day
Public Library of New London, New London
  • 12:00pm — Friday Feast & Dancing Feet – 6/12 feast dance
  • 5:30pm — Kids Summer Kickoff Dance! Presented by Litchfield Community Center & Litchfield PTO kickoff dance
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 — Cardboard Boat Race cardboard boat race

SATURDAY - 6/13

Kindermusik with Miss Molly, Mystic, Mystic — Strawberry Festival view event
Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London — The Scoop Social at 5:00pm - 9:00pm view event
Lyme Public Library, Lyme — Connecticut Open House Day at 11:00am open house
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London — 2026 Connecticut Open House Day at 10:00am - 5:00pm explore
Old Lyme Parks and Recreation > Home, Old Lyme — Opening Reception: A Connecticut History at 5:00pm, 7:00pm opening reception
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook — The Scoop Social at 5:00pm, 9:00pm scoop social
Salem School District, Salem — Read to a Pet at 1:00pm info

SUNDAY - 6/14

Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — Intro to Colored Pencil Botanical Drawing at 4:00pm - 5:00pm draw plants

MONDAY - 6/15

Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme — Summer Reading Incentive Program Sign Up Opens!! at 9:00am–8:00pm summer reading

TUESDAY - 6/16

Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville — Coloring and Puzzle Playtime Fun at 10:00am playtime fun

WEDNESDAY - 6/17

Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville — Sign & Sing Storytime at 10:00am sign sing storytime
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
  • 4:00pm — Hora de Cuentos en español info

THURSDAY - 6/18

Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London — Open Collections Day – June at 10:00am - 3:00pm see more

FRIDAY - 6/19

Local Attractions - Odetah Camping Resort, Bozrah — Father’s Day Weekend celebrate dads
Mashantucket Pequot Museum, Mashantucket — Crazy For You at 7:30pm buy tickets
Public Library of New London, New London — Last Day of School Ice Cream Social at 1:00pm ice cream social
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon — Ahoy, Dad! Lost-at-Sea Week lost at sea

SATURDAY - 6/20

Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville — Summer Reading Kickoff at 1:00pm summer reading
Kids & Families, Colchester — Discover Witchcraft: Magical Protection Workshop at 10:00am witchcraft workshop
Kindermusik with Miss Molly, Mystic, Mystic
Lyme Public Library, Lyme — Walking Stick Workshop at 1:00pm walking stick
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon — Live Music - Father's Day weekend! live music

SUNDAY - 6/21

Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon — FREE Father's Day Pancake Breakfast fathers day breakfast

MONDAY - 6/22

Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — Summer Enrichment Camps - Enrichment Camp at 9:00am - 3:00pm summer camp
Local Attractions - Odetah Camping Resort, Bozrah — Around The World Week explore the globe
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme — All Aboard! Drop-in Train Play: Summer Hours at 9:30am–2:30pm train play
Public Library of New London, New London — Movie Mondays ~ Green Book at 1:00pm movie monday
Salem School District, Salem — West Salem Summer Family Storytime at 10:30am info

TUESDAY - 6/23

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
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme — Free Family Fun Event: Matt Matthews Magic Show at 7:00pm–7:45pm family fun

WEDNESDAY - 6/24

Mashantucket Pequot Museum, Mashantucket — Family Nights family nights
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme — Summer Babies: Storytime at 9:30am–10:00am summer babies
Salem School District, Salem
  • 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

THURSDAY - 6/25

Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme — Mermaid Storytime at 10:00am–10:30am mermaid storytime
Salem School District, Salem — OBOB Book Club: In the Key of Us at 4:30pm info

FRIDAY - 6/26

Upcoming Holiday Events In and Around Essex - Griswold Inn, Griswold — The Spirit of 1776: Stay & Play stay and play

SATURDAY - 6/27

Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — 2026 Annual Exhibitions Opening Reception at 5:00pm - 7:00pm see art
Kids & Families, Colchester — Colchester Morrris Summer Programme 2026 morris summer prog
Lyman Allyn Art Museum, New London — Coventry Fireworks at 4:00pm - 9:00pm view event
Lyme Public Library, Lyme — Cooking Demonstration with Jason Lamb at 1:00pm cooking demo
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London — Community Event: Norwich Rose Arts Festival at 11:00am - 6:00pm join us
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook — Coventry Fireworks at 4:00pm, 9:00pm coventry fireworks
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
Salem School District, Salem — Yissel Lopéz canta at 2:00pm info

SUNDAY - 6/28

Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — Return to the Sky: The Reintroduction of the Bald Eagle at 4:00pm - 5:00pm learn eagles
Peek-a-Brew Play Cafe, Old Saybrook

MONDAY - 6/29

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 — 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
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
Local Attractions - Odetah Camping Resort, Bozrah — July 4th Week celebrate freedom
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
Public Library of New London, New London — Movie Mondays ~ Nuremberg at 1:00pm movie monday

TUESDAY - 6/30

Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme — Free Family Fun Event: Juggling with Bryson Lang at 7:00pm–7:45pm family fun
Salem School District, Salem — Marion Berries Baseball Training Day at 11:00am info

WEDNESDAY - 7/1

Salem School District, Salem — Unit Souzou Taiko Drumming Family Performance at 2:00pm info

SATURDAY - 7/4

Event Calendar - Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce, Mashantucket

SUNDAY - 7/5

Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — Intro to Cyanotypes at 4:00pm - 5:00pm make prints

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