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WEEK OF MAY 11 - MAY 17, 2026

From Story Squad Bookclub for Second Graders at Seymour Public Library to Aquatics - Sun, Moon & Stars Starfish Swim Club - Session 124 at Watertown Parks and Recreation and Strength Training at Silas Bronson Library.

MONDAY - 5/11

Ansonia Nature Center, Ansonia — Guided Hike at 1:00pm join hike
Holiday Hill Outings and Events - Event Venue, Prospect
Seymour Public Library, Seymour
  • 11:00am — Open indoor play time for children- 6months – 6 years old! play time
  • 6:00pm — Open LEGO Time-ages 6 and up lego time
Sharon Playhouse, Seymour
Watertown Parks and Recreation, Watertown

TUESDAY - 5/12

Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, Ansonia — Skill Seekers (Grades 4-5) April-May at 4:00pm - 6:00pm skill seekers
Holiday Hill Outings and Events - Event Venue, Prospect
Seymour Public Library, Seymour
  • 11:00am — Storytime storytime
  • 11:00am — Tiny Food Explorers - ages 3- 6 yrs old - Registration Required food explorers
  • 4:30pm — Battle of the Books Club battle books
Sharon Playhouse, Seymour
Silas Bronson Library, Waterbury
Watertown Library Association, Watertown
  • 10:30am — Story Time with Mrs. Zipoli learn more
  • 10:30am — Story Time with Mrs. Butterly learn more
  • 10:30am — Story Time with Mrs. Piccolo learn more

WEDNESDAY - 5/13

City Youth Theater / City Stage Company, Waterbury — TBA at - name: Wednesday Morning Bird Walk learn more
Seymour Public Library, Seymour
Silas Bronson Library, Waterbury
Watertown Library Association, Watertown — Tails & Tales Summer Story Time at 11:00am learn more

THURSDAY - 5/14

City Youth Theater / City Stage Company, Waterbury — TBA at - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II learn more
Holiday Hill Outings and Events - Event Venue, Prospect — Woven Wall Hanging Workshop at 6:00pm - 7:30pm woven wall hanging
Seymour Parks & Recreation, Seymour
  • 4:00pm — Brooklyn Fair visit us
  • 4:00pm — Hebron Fair visit us
  • 5:00pm — North Stonington Fair visit us
Silas Bronson Library, Waterbury
Southbury Community Events, Southbury
Southbury Parks & Recreation, Southbury — TBA at - name: Bird Banding Breakfast learn birds
Watertown Parks and Recreation, Watertown

FRIDAY - 5/15

Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, Ansonia
  • 12:00pm - 2:00pm — Friday Feast & Dancing Feet – 5/15 family feast
  • 3:45pm - 6:00pm — Friday Fun Day (Grades 4-5) May 22nd fun day
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm — May Family Dinner family dinner
  • 9:30am - 11:30am — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) playgroup
City Youth Theater / City Stage Company, Waterbury
  • - name: Freedom’s Way: Hidden Treasures Open House — TBA learn more
  • - name: Myth and Memory: Stories of the American Revolution Exhibition — TBA learn more
Seymour Parks & Recreation, Seymour
  • 4:00pm — Windham County 4-H Fair visit us
  • 6:00pm — Watercure Farm Distillery visit us
Silas Bronson Library, Waterbury — Patriotic Garlands at 3:00pm join us
Southbury Parks & Recreation, Southbury — TBA at - name: Firefly Night 2026 see fireflies
Terryville Lions Country Fair, Plymouth

SATURDAY - 5/16

Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, Ansonia
  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm — Kids Yoga Program With Nick Switz (June 6th) kids yoga
  • 4:00pm - 5:30pm — Waterbury Symphony Orchestra: Thomas Clark, WSO’s Young Artist Initiative young artist
Ansonia Nature Center, Ansonia — Creature Feature at 12:00pm meet animals
City Youth Theater / City Stage Company, Waterbury
  • - name: 100 Years in 4 Objects: A Quick Tour of the Otis House — TBA learn more
  • - name: Browne House Watertown Porchfest — TBA learn more
  • - name: Casey Family Cemetery Tours — TBA learn more
  • - name: Casey Farm Market — TBA learn more
  • - name: Plein Air Day at Cogswell’s Grant — TBA learn more
  • - name: Tea in the Tavern — TBA learn more
Holiday Hill Outings and Events - Event Venue, Prospect — Spring Fling!!! at 11:00am - 3:00pm spring fling
Seymour Parks & Recreation, Seymour
  • 10:00am — Great Pumpkin Festival visit us
  • 12:00pm — Annual Festival at the Farm join us
  • 12:00pm — Hillyland’s Homegrown Festival join us
  • 4:00pm — Coventry Fireworks visit us
  • 9:00am — Connecticut Garlic & Harvest Festival visit us
Sharon Playhouse, Seymour — TBA at - name: STEAM steam challenge
Silas Bronson Library, Waterbury
Southbury Community Events, Southbury
Southbury Parks & Recreation, Southbury
Terryville Lions Country Fair, Plymouth
Watertown Parks and Recreation, Watertown
  • 10:30am — Aquatics Swim Lessons (Spring 2026) - Level 3 - Session 2 swim lessons
  • 11:00am — Sun, Moon & Stars Adaptive T-Ball/Softball Program - Sun, Moon & Stars Adaptive Baseball/Softball Program adaptive t-ball
  • 12:40pm — Aquatics Swim Lessons (Spring 2026) - Level 4-6 - Session 2 swim lessons
  • 2:00pm — Aquatics - Sun, Moon & Stars Starfish Swim Club - Session 123 starfish swim club
  • 2:45pm — Aquatics - Sun, Moon & Stars Starfish Swim Club - Session 124 starfish swim club
  • 3:30pm — Aquatics - Sun, Moon & Stars Starfish Swim Club - Session 125 starfish swim club
  • 8:00am — Aquatics Swim Lessons (Spring 2026) - Level 1 - Session 2 swim lessons
  • 8:30am — Aquatics Swim Lessons (Spring 2026) - Level 2 - Session 2 swim lessons
  • 9:45am — Aquatics Swim Lessons (Spring 2026) - Preschool Aquatics preschool aquatics

SUNDAY - 5/17

Seymour Parks & Recreation, Seymour — Thread City Hop Fest at 12:00pm visit us
Terryville Lions Country Fair, Plymouth
  • 12:00pm - 4:00pm — Princesses and Superheroes, Glinda, Elphaba, Wolverine, Deadpool, Gizmo D. Robot characters meet
  • 3:30pm — Watermelon eating contest eating contest

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