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MONDAY - 7/20

Florence Griswold Museum - Old Lyme, Connecticut, Griswold — Art Colony Camp #3 2026 at 10:00am art colony camp
Local Attractions - Odetah Camping Resort, Bozrah — Willy Wonka Week willy wonka fun
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme
  • 10:00am — Stories & Crafts for Ages 3-5 with a Caregiver: Bird Watching stories crafts
  • 3:00pm — Summer Workshops for Grades 3-4: Theater Games summer workshops
Programs & Memberships - Groton Parks and Recreation, Groton
  • 9:00am - 10:00am — CAS Soccer Camp soccer camp
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm — CAS Soccer Camp: Half Day soccer camp

TUESDAY - 7/21

Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme — Free Family Fun Event: Jester Jim at 7:00pm family fun
Salem School District, Salem — Terrific Tuesday: Dog Man & Cat Kid Party at 2:00pm info

WEDNESDAY - 7/22

Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — Hidden Creatures at 2:00pm explore nature
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme — CT Summer Story Project Workshops for Grades 5-8 at 3:00pm story project
Salem School District, Salem — Drop in Craft at the West Salem Branch: Pipecleaner Flowers at 5:30pm info
Waterford Parks & Recreation, Waterford — Pizza and a Movie at 2:30pm pizza movie

THURSDAY - 7/23

Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme — Summer Workshops for Grades 1-2: Fun with STEM at 3:00pm summer workshops

FRIDAY - 7/24

Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London — Community Event: Norwich Sea Unicorns vs. Nashua Silver Knights at 5:30pm - 9:30pm join team
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook — Windham County 4-H Fair at 4:00pm view event
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon

SATURDAY - 7/25

Florence Griswold Museum - Old Lyme, Connecticut, Griswold — Old Lyme Midsummer Festival 2026 midsummer festival

SUNDAY - 7/26

Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — The Science of Listening to Eels at 4:00pm learn more

MONDAY - 7/27

Florence Griswold Museum - Old Lyme, Connecticut, Griswold — Art Colony Camp #4 2026 at 10:00am art colony camp
Local Attractions - Odetah Camping Resort, Bozrah — Disney Week disney magic
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme
  • 10:00am — Stories & Crafts for Ages 3-5 with a Caregiver: Pollinator Puppet Show stories crafts
  • 3:00pm — Summer Workshops for Grades 3-4: Arts & Crafts - Makerspace Edition summer workshops
Salem School District, Salem — West Salem Summer Family Storytime at 10:30am info

TUESDAY - 7/28

Discover the Best Family Activities at Ocean Community ..., Ledyard — 3 Hours Later - Free Beach Concert Series at 6:00pm - 8:00pm join in
Library Events - LibCal - Otis Library, Norwich — FREE Craft Event: Sun Shaker Ornament create ornament
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme — Free Family Fun Event: Austin Dailey's Dance Party at 7:00pm family fun
Salem School District, Salem — Bee Amazed! Interactive Family Learning Adventure at 2:00pm info

WEDNESDAY - 7/29

Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — Amazing Owls at 2:00pm discover owls
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme — CT Summer Story Project Workshops for Grades 5-8: Groovy East Lyme! at 3:00pm story project

THURSDAY - 7/30

Library Events - LibCal - Otis Library, Norwich — Carly's Critters at 4:00pm, 4:30pm, 5:00pm, 5:30pm meet animals
Month Calendar - East Lyme Public Library, East Lyme — Summer Workshops for Grades 1-2: Arts & Crafts Makerspace Edition at 3:00pm summer workshops

FRIDAY - 7/31

Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — Gathering Growth: Working to Visually Preserve the Legacy of Significant Trees at 5:30pm preserve legacy

SATURDAY - 8/1

Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London — Free First Saturday – August 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm make stickers
Public Library of New London, New London — All Ages Baseball Hall Of Fame & Cooperstown Trip! at 7:00am baseball trip
Salem School District, Salem — Russian Storytime/Время Сказки (на русском) at 11:00am info

SUNDAY - 8/2

Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — Shorebirds of the Northeast: Success Stories and Species on the Precipice at 4:00pm learn more

MONDAY - 8/3

Local Attractions - Odetah Camping Resort, Bozrah — Week At The Beach beach fun

TUESDAY - 8/4

Salem School District, Salem — Amazon Basin: An Adventure for the Senses for K-5 at 2:00pm info

WEDNESDAY - 8/5

Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — Super Animal Senses at 2:00pm explore senses

SATURDAY - 8/8

Salem School District, Salem — Read to a Pet at 1:00pm info

SUNDAY - 8/9

Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — Seals and Society: Lessons on Conservation, Resilience, Research and Discovery at 4:00pm learn more
Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook — Putnam's Main Street Car Cruise at 9:00am view event

MONDAY - 8/10

Local Attractions - Odetah Camping Resort, Bozrah — Summer Camp Week summer camp

TUESDAY - 8/11

Old Saybrook Parks & Recreation, Old Saybrook — Brooklyn's Riverside Live at 5:00pm view event

WEDNESDAY - 8/12

Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — Prehistoric Creatures at 2:00pm meet creatures

THURSDAY - 8/13

Old Lyme Parks and Recreation, Old Lyme — LYSB Youth Theater Camp at 9:00am youth theater

SUNDAY - 8/16

Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London — From Glaciers to Gardens: How Earthworms Shaped Northeastern Forest Soils at 4:00pm learn more

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