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WEEK OF APRIL 06 - APRIL 12, 2026

From Kids Sturbridge Village Trip ~ Sold Out at Litchfield Community Center to Makerspace Jr Program - Planter Pals (Grades 4-5) at Washington Community Events and Little Learners Club at Programs - Litchfield Park & Recreation.

MONDAY - 4/6

ASAP! (After School Arts Program), Washington — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: Life in Revolutionary Times learn more
Gunn Memorial Library & Museum, Washington — TBA at - name: Children’s Holiday Sale holiday sale
Hotchkiss Library of Sharon, Sharon
Institute for American Indian Studies, Washington — TBA at - name: Give Local 2026 support local
Litchfield Community Center, Litchfield — Cooking With Kids Day- With Charlene and Denise of Ciesco Catering LLC at 9:00am cooking kids
Minor Memorial Library, Roxbury
Morris Public Library, Morris — TBA at - name: Story and Music Time story music time
New Canaan, CT, Canaan
  • - name: Spring Semester Classes — TBA spring classes
  • 9:00am - 2:30pm — Vacation Day Camp day camp
Norfolk Library, Norfolk — Art Exhibition: RaineyDay Erwin, “Layered Time: A Series in Four Parts” at All Day view detail
Programs & Memberships - Bethlehem Parks & Recreation, Bethlehem
Programs - Goshen Recreation Department, Goshen — 3rd - 5th grade Field Hockey - 2026 Spring Field Hockey at 3:45pm field hockey
Programs - Litchfield Park & Recreation, Bantam
  • 12:00pm, 3:00pm — Little Learners Club little learners
  • 9:30am — Bouncing baby playgroup with Denise Butwell playgroup
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington
Washington Community Events, Washington — Kids Crafternoon at 12:00pm craft
Woodbury Public Library, Woodbury — Story Time at 10:30am - 11:30am story time

TUESDAY - 4/7

Gunn Memorial Library & Museum, Washington — Kids Crafternoon in the Makerspace at 12:00pm, 2:00pm craft
Hollister House Garden, Washington — Opening Day at 1:00pm opening day
Institute for American Indian Studies, Washington — April Virtual Book Club – WHEN THE LIGHT OF OUR WORLD WAS SUBDUED, OUR SONGS CAME THROUGH at 7:00pm read together
Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library, New Hartford
Litchfield Community Center, Litchfield — Teen Spring Break Battle Trip Grades 6-9 at 9:00am teen trip
Minor Memorial Library, Roxbury
  • 10:00am — Computer Tips & Tricks computer tips
  • 3:15pm — ATLAS: Grades 3-5 No Sew Upcycled T-shirt Tote tote bag craft
  • 4:30pm — Book Sale & Reception at the Hodge book sale
  • 8:00am — GIVE LOCAL 2026 give local
Morris Public Library, Morris — Spring Break – Charlie and the Bubble Factory presents “1 Hour Bubbles” at 1:00pm bubble factory
Museum Passes, Winchester — World Health Day at 3:00pm - 5:00pm celebrate healthy habits
Norfolk Library, Norfolk
  • 10:15am — Books & Bubbles Story Time view detail
  • All Day — National Poetry Month Community Writing: True Haikus view detail
Programs & Memberships - Bethlehem Parks & Recreation, Bethlehem
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington — Pilobolus Kids Class Series - Spring 2026 at 5:15pm pilobolus kids class
Washington Community Events, Washington
  • 2:00pm — Potholder Weaving at the Gunn Jr. Library potholder weaving
  • 5:15pm — Pilobolus Kids Class Series - Spring 2026 kids class
  • 5:30pm — Teen Craft Night teen craft
Woodbury Public Library, Woodbury

WEDNESDAY - 4/8

ASAP! (After School Arts Program), Washington — TBA at - name: A Special Family and a Magical Place: The Story of Grover Cronin Department Store learn more
Event Calendar: List View - Warren County Public Library, Warren — Half Day Fun at 12:00pm half day fun
Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library, New Hartford — LEGO Club at 5:00pm build with lego
Litchfield Community Center, Litchfield
Litchfield Land Trust, Litchfield — Story Time with Guided Nature Walk at 10:00am story time
Museum Passes, Winchester — Earth Day Crafts at 3:00pm - 5:00pm eco friendly fun
Programs & Memberships - Bethlehem Parks & Recreation, Bethlehem — Gentle Yoga - Chair Yoga- Wednesday at 4:30pm gentle yoga
Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury
  • 10:30am — Sing Cause' It's Spring! - Storytime with Miss Kyla! storytime
  • 3:30pm — Ukulele for Kids! with Julie Stepanek Murray ukulele for kids
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington — Coding Fun with Dash the Robot and His Ozobot Pals at 2:30pm coding fun
Washington Community Events, Washington — Coding Fun with Dash the Robot and His Ozobot Pals at 2:30pm coding fun
Woodbury Public Library, Woodbury — Little Builders at 10:30am - 12:30pm little builders

THURSDAY - 4/9

ASAP! (After School Arts Program), Washington
  • - name: American Woodcock Walk — TBA learn more
  • - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session I — TBA learn more
  • - name: Spring Orchid Sale — TBA learn more
Gunn Memorial Library & Museum, Washington — Crochet Club at 2:00pm, 4:00pm crochet club
Hickory Stick Bookshop, Washington Depot
Hotchkiss Library of Sharon, Sharon — Legos at the Library! (ages 5 and up) Please register at 4:00pm view details
Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library, New Hartford — Storytime with Miss Melanie & Miss Jan at 11:00am join in
Litchfield Community Center, Litchfield — Kids Spring Break Hiking Trip (April 16th) at 9:00am kids hiking
Morris Public Library, Morris — Children’s Book Club, Grades 3-5 at 5:00pm childrens book club
Programs & Memberships - Bethlehem Parks & Recreation, Bethlehem
  • 3:15pm — Favorite Net Games: Volleyball, Badminton, Pickleball, ..... net games
  • 6:00pm — Gentle Yoga - Gentle Yoga- Thursday Nights gentle yoga
  • 7:30am — Bulldog Bikers bike club
Programs - Goshen Recreation Department, Goshen — Crafty stuff - Sew It's Thursday at 10:00am crafty stuff
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington — Teddy Bear Picnic at the Gunn Jr Library at 10:30am teddy bear picnic
Washington Community Events, Washington
  • 10:00am — Art Workshop: Early Spring Bulbs: A Watercolor Workshop art workshop
  • 10:30am — Teddy Bear Picnic at the Gunn Jr Library teddy bear picnic

FRIDAY - 4/10

ASAP! (After School Arts Program), Washington
  • - name: Kite Day at Cogswell’s Grant — TBA learn more
  • - name: Lyman Estate Landscape Tour — TBA learn more
  • - name: Voices of Dorchester: Letters from the American Revolution — TBA learn more
  • - name: Working-Class History Tour of the Lyman Estate — TBA learn more
Hickory Stick Bookshop, Washington Depot — Windham County 4-H Fair at 4:00pm windham county fair
Hollister House Garden, Washington — Early Spring Bulbs: A Watercolor Workshop at 10:00am watercolor workshop
Institute for American Indian Studies, Washington — Uncivil Education: Federal Indian Boarding Schools in America at 12:00pm learn history
Litchfield Community Center, Litchfield
  • 3:45pm — Friday Fun Day (Grades 4-5) April 24th friday fun day
  • 9:00am — Kids Minds in Motion STEM Workshop stem workshop
  • 9:00am — Teen Spring Break Hiking Trip (Ages 12-16) teen hiking
  • 9:30am — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) playgroup
Minor Memorial Library, Roxbury
  • 10:00am — Book Sale at the Hodge book sale
  • 11:00am — Collage & Drawing Club art club
  • 2:30pm — The Lost Orchid: Author Talk author talk
New Canaan Nature Center - Nature, Education - New Canaan, C, Canaan — TBA at - name: New Canaan Dog Days dog days
Norfolk Library, Norfolk — Concert: The Joint Chiefs at 5:30pm view detail
Summer Camps - Camp Jewell YMCA, Colebrook — Memorial Day Family Camp at 5:00pm family camp

SATURDAY - 4/11

Create Escape Studio, New Milford — BEGINNER WHEEL 101: BOWLS at 10:00am wheel 101
Eric Sloane Museum & Kent Iron Furnace, Kent
Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust, Woodbury — Whittemore Sanctuary Hike at 10:00am explore sanctuary
Gunn Memorial Library & Museum, Washington
Hickory Stick Bookshop, Washington Depot
  • 12:00pm - 4:30pm — Annual Festival at the Farm festival at farm
  • 8:00am - 2:00pm — Fort Hill Farms - Plow Days plow days
Hollister House Garden, Washington
  • - name: Mother’s Day Bouquet Sale- Order now for pick-up May 9th & 10th — TBA mothers day sale
  • 10:00am — Signs of Spring: Connecticut’s Ephemerals and Early Risers signs of spring
  • 10:00am — The Tasteful Garden: Kitchen Garden Favorites with White Flower Farm kitchen garden
  • 10:00am — Skip the Mulch! Native Ground Cover Solutions native ground cover
  • 2:00pm — Pressed Flower Cards and Journals pressed flower cards
Institute for American Indian Studies, Washington — Every Color Tells A Story: Natural Dye Workshop at 1:00pm explore dyes
Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library, New Hartford — Nature Storytime with Miss Jan - Earth Day Celebration! at 1:00pm explore nature
Litchfield Community Center, Litchfield
  • 10:00am — Legos With Noah April 11th legos
  • 12:00pm — Kids Yoga Program With Nick Switz (April 11th) kids yoga
Minor Memorial Library, Roxbury — Book Donation Day at the Hodge at 10:00am book donation
Museum Passes, Winchester — Earth Day Weekend at 9:30am - 5:30pm protect our planet
Norfolk Library, Norfolk — Handwritten Correspondence: Drop-In Letter Writing at 2:00pm view detail
Norfolk Parks & Recreation, Norfolk
Programs - Washington Parks & Recreation, Washington
  • - name: Earth Day celebration — TBA wec
  • - name: Kentucky Derby watch party — TBA spring opening
  • 11:00am-4:00pm — Woodbury Earth Day learn more
Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy, Litchfield — WOOD DUCK NEST BOXES at 11:00am, 2:00pm build a box
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington
Washington Community Events, Washington
  • 10:00am — Makerspace Jr Program - Planter Pals (Grades 4-5) makerspace jr
  • 10:00am — Earth Day with Washington Environmental Council earth day
  • 10:00am — 3D Printed Bookends: A 3D Design Workshop for Grades 4-5 3d design
  • 12:00pm — Crochet Club crochet club
  • 12:00pm — Saturday Stitchers stitchers
  • 1:00pm — Spring Craft Workshop at the Gunn Jr. Library craft workshop

SUNDAY - 4/12

Create Escape Studio, New Milford — CHICKENS!! at 10:00am chickens
Event Calendar: List View - Warren County Public Library, Warren — Youth Basketball Clinic at 9:30am youth clinic
Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust, Woodbury
  • 2:30pm — NATURE’S LITTLE EXPLORERS -Ages 3-5 – Seeds, Seeds, Seeds explore nature
  • 2:30pm — NATURE’S LITTLE EXPLORERS – Ages 3-5 – Finding Wildflowers explore nature
  • 8:30am — Adventure Days adventure days
Morris Public Library, Morris — TBA at - name: Passport to Connecticut Libraries passport connecticut
Museum Passes, Winchester — Math Skills & Money Sense at 3:00pm - 5:00pm math is fun
Norfolk Parks & Recreation, Norfolk — Handwritten Correspondence: Drop in Letter Writing at 2:00pm letter writing
Programs - Goshen Recreation Department, Goshen — Ruff Pup Obedience at 11:30am pup obedience
Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy, Litchfield
Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury — 2026 Spring Egg Hunt! at 12:00pm egg hunt
Summer Camps - Camp Jewell YMCA, Colebrook — Summer Camp Open House at 2:00pm open house
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington — Judea Garden Early Spring Planting Day at 1:00pm garden planting day
Washington Community Events, Washington — Judea Garden Early Spring Planting Day at 1:00pm planting day

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