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WEEK OF MAY 04 - MAY 10, 2026

From Spring Full Moon Walk – Once In A Blue Moon at Institute for American Indian Studies to Crafting History: Vintage Toys at Gunn Memorial Library & Museum and Barn Talk: Better Together: Designing with Plant Combinations at Washington Community Events.

MONDAY - 5/4

Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust, Woodbury
  • 2:30pm — NATURE’S LITTLE EXPLORERS Ages 3-5 – Baby Animals explore nature
  • 2:30pm — NATURE’S LITTLE EXPLORERS – Ages 3-5- Baby Animals explore nature
Hotchkiss Library of Sharon, Sharon — Weekly Songs and Stories! at 10:30am view details
Minor Memorial Library, Roxbury
Programs & Memberships - Bethlehem Parks & Recreation, Bethlehem — Bulldog Ballers - Bulldog Ballers at 3:00pm - 4:30pm bulldog ballers
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 learners club
  • 9:30am, 10:15am — Bouncing baby playgroup with Denise Butwell baby playgroup
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington
  • 12:00pm, 2:00pm — Kids Crafternoon craft
  • 12:30pm — Memorial Day Parade parade
  • 5:30pm, 7:00pm — Teen Craft Night craft
Warren Public Library, Warren
Washington Community Events, Washington
  • 12:00pm - 2:00pm — Kids Crafternoon craft
  • 12:30pm — Memorial Day Parade parade
  • 5:30pm - 7:00pm — Teen Craft Night craft
Woodbury Public Library, Woodbury — ‘Tweens and Teens at 3:00pm explore
Yesterday We Discovered The Coolest Place - Not Your Average, Roxbury — Playdough Club at 10:30am playdough club

TUESDAY - 5/5

Gunn Memorial Library & Museum, Washington
Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library, New Hartford — Chess Club at 6:30pm play chess
Litchfield Community Center, Litchfield
  • 12:00pm — Cinco de Mayo Fiesta fiesta
  • 4:00pm — Skill Seekers (Grades 4-5) April-May skill seekers
Morris Public Library, Morris
  • - name: Story and Music Time — TBA story music
  • 6:00pm — Summer Reading Kickoff and Ice Cream Treats summer kickoff
Museum Passes, Winchester — Cinco De Mayo at 3:00pm, 5:00pm celebrate
Programs & Memberships - Bethlehem Parks & Recreation, Bethlehem
  • 3:00pm - 4:30pm — BES Dance Troupe - BES Dance Troupe bes dance troupe
  • 3:00pm - 4:30pm — Chess Club - BES Bishops chess club
  • 7:30am - 8:15am — Bulldog Bikers - Bulldog Bikers bulldog bikers
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington
  • 2:00pm, 3:30pm — Crafting History: Vintage Toys craft
  • 5:15pm, 6:15pm — Pilobolus Kids Class Series - Spring 2026 class
Warren Public Library, Warren — Book Club at 5:00pm read and chat
Washington Community Events, Washington — Crafting History: Vintage Toys at 2:00pm - 3:30pm craft
Woodbury Public Library, Woodbury — Story Time at 10:30am story time

WEDNESDAY - 5/6

ASAP! (After School Arts Program), Washington — TBA at - name: Play Days: Contemporary Illustrations of Timeless Children’s Stories Opening Reception learn more
Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library, New Hartford — LEGO Club at 5:00pm build lego
Litchfield Community Center, Litchfield — Roots of Wonder Gardening Program (Ages 5-8) at 4:00pm gardening program
Museum Passes, Winchester — Teacher's Day at 3:00pm, 5:00pm celebrate
Norfolk Library, Norfolk — Books & Bubbles Story Time at 10:15am story time
Programs - Goshen Recreation Department, Goshen — Kids in the Kitchen - May baking bars at 1:00pm kids in kitchen
Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury — Sing Cause' It's Spring! - Storytime with Miss Kyla! at 10:30am storytime
Washington Community Events, Washington — Pilobolus Kids Class Series - Spring 2026 at 5:15pm - 6:15pm class
Woodbury Public Library, Woodbury

THURSDAY - 5/7

ASAP! (After School Arts Program), Washington
  • - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II — TBA learn more
  • - name: Herb Sale — TBA learn more
  • - name: Spring Seedling Sale — TBA learn more
Hotchkiss Library of Sharon, Sharon — Kids Crafternoon (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 Land Trust, Litchfield — Blakely Preserve Ribbon Cutting at 11:00am ribbon cutting
Programs & Memberships - Bethlehem Parks & Recreation, Bethlehem — Lights, Camera, Literature! – Matilda Club - Lights, Camera, Literature! – Matilda Club at 3:00pm - 4:30pm lights camera literature
Summer Programs, Lakeville — Spring Musical at 7:00pm student work
Woodbury Public Library, Woodbury — Little Builders at 10:30am build fun

FRIDAY - 5/8

Event List - North Haven Memorial Library, North Canaan — Friday Morning Story Hour at 10:30am story time
Events - Salisbury Central School, Salisbury — Open Free Play for Children Under 6 at Brooks Library at 3:30pm - 5:30pm play time
Goshen Fair / Goshen Fairgrounds, Goshen — Crazy For You at 7:30pm buy tickets
Gunn Memorial Library & Museum, Washington — Crochet Club at 2:00pm crochet club
Hickory Stick Bookshop, Washington Depot — Watercure Farm Distillery at 6:00pm - 9:00pm see you there
Litchfield Community Center, Litchfield
  • 3:45pm — Friday Fun Day (Grades 4-5) May 22nd fun day
  • 5:00pm — May Family Dinner family dinner
  • 9:30am — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) playgroup
Morris Public Library, Morris — Children’s Book Club, Grades 3-5 at 5:00pm kids book club
Programs - Litchfield Park & Recreation, Bantam — Lakeview Class of 2029 at 8:00am, 2:30pm lakeview class
Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury — Make a Summertime Gingerbread House at 1:00pm gingerbread house
Summer Camps - Camp Jewell YMCA, Colebrook — Memorial Day Family Camp at 5:00pm family camp
Washington Community Events, Washington
  • 10:00am - 3:30pm — Art Workshop: Garden Journaling: Flowering Trees and Shrubs workshop
  • 6:30pm - 8:00pm — Music on the Green music

SATURDAY - 5/9

Eric Sloane Museum & Kent Iron Furnace, Kent
Event List - North Haven Memorial Library, North Canaan — TBA at - name: Plant Sale plant sale
Events - Salisbury Central School, Salisbury — SilverCircus at Brooks Memorial Library at 11:00am - 12:00pm circus show
Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust, Woodbury — Colonial Flanders Festival at 11:00am celebrate history
Gunn Memorial Library & Museum, Washington
Hickory Stick Bookshop, Washington Depot
  • 12:00pm - 4:30pm — Annual Festival at the Farm join us
  • 4:00pm - 9:00pm — Coventry Fireworks see you there
Hollister House Garden, Washington
  • - name: Mother’s Day Bouquet Sale- Order now for pick-up May 9th & 10th — TBA mothers day sale
  • 2:00pm — Pressed Flower Cards and Journals flower crafts
Institute for American Indian Studies, Washington
  • 1:00pm — Abimelech Uncas: Mohegan Continental Soldier learn history
  • 8:30pm — Spring Full Moon Walk – Once In A Blue Moon moon walk
Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library, New Hartford
Litchfield Community Center, Litchfield — Waterbury Symphony Orchestra: Thomas Clark, WSO’s Young Artist Initiative at 4:00pm young artist
Litchfield Land Trust, Litchfield — CT Trails Day – Scavenger Hunt on Prospect Mountain at 10:00am scavenger hunt
Museum Passes, Winchester
  • 10:30am, 4:00pm — Mother's Day celebrate
  • 9:30am, 5:30pm — Maker Weekend create
Norfolk Parks & Recreation, Norfolk — Family Pancake Breakfast at 8:00am - 10:30am pancake breakfast
Programs - Goshen Recreation Department, Goshen — Poppy's Annual Fishing Derby - Poppy's Fishing Derby 2026 at 8:00am fishing derby
Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury
  • 10:00am — Fix-It Pop-Up! Free Repairs fix it
  • 10:30am — Extra Special Fabulicious Saturday Morning Storytime with Miss Rita! storytime
Summer Programs, Lakeville — TBA at - name: Mountain Fest get tickets
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington
  • 10:00am, 11:30am — 3D Printed Bookends: A 3D Design Workshop for Grades 4-5 workshop
  • 10:00am, 1:00pm — Gardenpalooza garden
  • 1:00pm, 2:00pm — Mother’s Day Crafts crafts
  • 9:00am, 10:30am — Rossiter Run 5K Race and Fun Run fun run
  • 9:00am, 12:00pm — Judea Garden Summer Planting Days planting
  • 9:30am, 12:30pm — Farmers Market Opening Day market
  • 9:30am, 12:30pm — Washington Farmers Market market
Warren Public Library, Warren — Used book sale at 10:00am book sale
Washington Community Events, Washington
  • 10:00am - 11:30am — 3D Printed Bookends: A 3D Design Workshop for Grades 4-5 workshop
  • 10:00am - 11:30am — Barn Talk: Better Together: Designing with Plant Combinations talk
  • 10:00am - 1:00pm — Gardenpalooza garden
  • 12:00pm - 2:00pm — Saturday Stitchers stitch
  • 12:00pm - 2:00pm — Crochet Club crochet
  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm — Mother’s Day Crafts crafts
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Judea Garden Spring Planting Day plant
  • 2:00pm - 4:00pm — Art Workshop: Pressed Flower Cards and Journals workshop
  • 8:00pm — Spring Full Moon Walk - Once In A Blue Moon walk
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm — Judea Garden Summer Planting Days plant
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm — Fenimore Lane Design Summit design
  • 9:30am - 12:30pm — Farmers Market Opening Day market
  • 9:30am - 12:30pm — Washington Farmers Market market

SUNDAY - 5/10

Colebrook Historical Society, Colebrook — Community Reception featuring the Children's Art Festival at 2:00pm, 5:00pm join us
Event Calendar: List View - Warren County Public Library, Warren — Youth Basketball Clinic at 9:30am youth clinic
Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust, Woodbury
Hickory Stick Bookshop, Washington Depot — Thread City Hop Fest at 12:00pm - 5:00pm see you there
Institute for American Indian Studies, Washington — Missing Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit Awareness Week at 11:00am awareness week
Litchfield Land Trust, Litchfield — Make Music Day at 1:00pm make music
Norfolk Parks & Recreation, Norfolk — Aton Forest Mother's Day Bird Walk at 7:30am - 9:00am bird walk
Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy, Litchfield — SPRING BIRDING WALK at 8:00am register here
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington — Passport to the Trails Launch at Hidden Valley at 1:00pm, 3:00pm trails
Washington Community Events, Washington
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — Spring Wildflower Walk walk
  • 11:00am - 4:00pm — Mother’s Day Market market
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Passport to the Trails Launch at Hidden Valley launch
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Celebrate Mother’s Day at Hollister House Garden celebrate
  • 3:00pm - 5:30pm — Greenwoods Summer Social social
  • 9:00am - 10:30am — Rossiter Run 5K Race and Fun Run run

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