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MONDAY - 4/20

Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic — Hummingbirds 5 at 9:30am hummingbirds
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton — Playful Steps (Spring) at 9:30am playful steps

TUESDAY - 4/21

Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic — Environmental Afternoons at 1:30pm environmental afternoons
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme
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

WEDNESDAY - 4/22

Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic — A Poetic Celebration of Earth Day at 6:00pm earth day
Hempstead Houses, New London — Virtual Program – A Peaceful Patch of Earth 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 — Pumpkin Workshop: 4/22 at 9:00am, 11:00am pumpkin workshop
Salem School District, Salem — Playdough Playtime at the West Salem Branch at 5:30pm info

THURSDAY - 4/23

Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold
  • 3:15pm, 4:30pm — GES After-School Soccer Program ges soccer
  • 5:00pm, 9:00pm — Shrek shrek
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic — Nature Days – 5 at 9:00am nature days
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme — Sing and Stomp at 10:30am–11:00am sing stomp

FRIDAY - 4/24

Family Day - Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme — Arbor Day Tree Walk at 4:00pm - 5:00pm tree walk
Public Library of New London, New London — Friday Fun Day (Grades 4-5) April 24th at 3:45pm, 6:00pm friday fun day

SATURDAY - 4/25

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 — Sheep Shearing Day learn more
Hempstead Houses, New London
  • Sheep Shearing Day learn more
  • Codman Estate’s Connoisseurs and Collections Tour learn more
Salem School District, Salem — Reading Buddies at 1:00pm info

SUNDAY - 4/26

Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold — Shrek Strike at 12:00pm, 2:00pm shrek strike
Denison Pequotsepos Conservation Center, Mystic — Birding at Avery Farm at 8:00am birding farm
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
Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — Atlantic Coast Piping Plovers: 40 Years on the Road to Recovery at 4:00pm learn birds

WEDNESDAY - 4/29

Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic — Homeschool Program: Celebrating American on Casey Farm learn more
Hempstead Houses, New London — Homeschool Program: Celebrating American on Casey Farm learn more

THURSDAY - 4/30

Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold — NHS Induction at 6:00pm, 8:00pm nhs induction
Salem School District, Salem — Taller bilingüe de piñata/Bilingual Piñata Workshop at 5:00pm info

FRIDAY - 5/1

Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold — Ballin for a Benefit at 5:00pm, 9:00pm ballin benefit
Kids & Families, Colchester — Wivenhoe Art Trail 2026 at 10:00am art trail
Library Events and Activities - LibCal - Salem Public Librar, Salem — Opening Weekend - Welcome Back Social at 10:00am welcome back

SATURDAY - 5/2

Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold — Project Safe Grad Flower Sale at 8:00am, 3:00pm grad flower sale
Family Day - Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme — Hands-On CPR at 10:00am - 11:30am hands on cpr
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London — Free First Saturday – May 2026 at 11:00am view detail
Salem School District, Salem — Russian Storytime/Время Сказки (на русском) at 11:00am info
Scott's Yankee Farmer, East Lyme — Spring Fling at 12:00pm - 3:30pm join in

THURSDAY - 5/7

Events Calendar - LibCal - Waterford Public Library, Waterford — MOTHER’S DAY TOUR AND TEA at 11:30am mothers day
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London — First Thursday – May 2026 at 5:00pm view detail

FRIDAY - 5/8

Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon — Mama’s Bear-y Sweet Weekend mama's bear-y sweet

SATURDAY - 5/9

Salem School District, Salem — Read to a Pet at 1:00pm info
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon — Mom's Kayak for FREE on Mother's Day Weekend mom's kayak free

SUNDAY - 5/10

Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — From Declines to Recovery: A Half Century of Changes in Migratory Songbird Abundance on Block Island at 4:00pm learn birds
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon — FREE Mother's Day Pancake Breakfast mother's day breakfast

FRIDAY - 5/15

Library Events and Activities - LibCal - Salem Public Librar, Salem — Easter Weekend - Candy Scramble, Egg Decorating, Egg Toss, Jelly Bean Count easter fun

SATURDAY - 5/16

Events Calendar - LibCal - Waterford Public Library, Waterford — Annual Plant Sale at 9:00am - 1:00pm plant sale
Salem School District, Salem — Children's Clothing Swap at 12:00pm info

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