KidsWannaGo — Things to Do with Kids in New England

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WEEK OF MAY 11 - MAY 17, 2026

From Hebron Fair at Hickory Stick Bookshop to Mahjong at Warren Public Library and SPRING BIRDING WALK at Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy.

MONDAY - 5/11

Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust, Woodbury — NATURE’S LITTLE EXPLORERS – Ages 3-5- Baby Animals at 2:30pm explore nature
Litchfield Community Center, Litchfield — Movie Mondays ~ My Mother’s Wedding at 1:00pm - 3:00pm movie monday
Minor Memorial Library, Roxbury
Museum Passes, Winchester
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 Birth to PK playgroup
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington
Warren Public Library, Warren
Washington Community Events, Washington — TBA at - name: Memorial Day Parade 2026 memorial day parade
Woodbury Public Library, Woodbury — ‘Tweens and Teens at 3:00pm explore more

TUESDAY - 5/12

Gunn Memorial Library & Museum, Washington — Crafting History: Vintage Toys at 2:00pm crafting history
Litchfield Community Center, Litchfield — Skill Seekers (Grades 4-5) April-May at 4:00pm - 6:00pm skill seekers
Morris Public Library, Morris — Summer Reading Kickoff and Ice Cream Treats at 6:00pm summer kickoff
Museum Passes, Winchester — Story Time at 10:00am story time
Programs & Memberships - Bethlehem Parks & Recreation, Bethlehem
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington
  • 2:00pm — Crafting History: Vintage Toys crafting history
  • 5:15pm — Pilobolus Kids Class Series - Spring 2026 kids class
Washington Community Events, Washington
  • 2:00pm — Crafting History: Vintage Toys crafting history
  • 5:15pm — Pilobolus Kids Class Series - Spring 2026 kids class
Woodbury Public Library, Woodbury — Story Time at 10:30am join in

WEDNESDAY - 5/13

ASAP! (After School Arts Program), Washington — TBA at - name: Wednesday Morning Bird Walk learn more
Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library, New Hartford — LEGO Club at 5:00pm join in
Morris Public Library, Morris — TBA at - name: Story and Music Time story time
Norfolk Library, Norfolk — Books & Bubbles Story Time at 10:15am story time
Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury — Sing Cause' It's Spring! - Storytime with Miss Kyla! at 10:30am storytime
Warren Public Library, Warren — Book Club at 5:00pm read books
Woodbury Public Library, Woodbury

THURSDAY - 5/14

Hickory Stick Bookshop, Washington Depot
  • 4:00pm — Brooklyn Fair explore
  • 4:00pm — Hebron Fair explore
  • 5:00pm — North Stonington Fair explore
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
Museum Passes, Winchester — Story + Craft with The ARC Westchester at 10:30am story craft
Programs & Memberships - Bethlehem Parks & Recreation, Bethlehem — Lights, Camera, Literature! – Matilda Club at 3:00pm - 4:30pm lights camera literature
Programs - Goshen Recreation Department, Goshen — T-Ball - K - 2nd at 4:30pm t-ball
Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury — Learn to Play Ukulele with Julie Stepanek Murray at 5:30pm learn ukulele
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington — Summer Solstice Firepit Gathering at 5:00pm solstice gathering

FRIDAY - 5/15

ASAP! (After School Arts Program), Washington
  • - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II — TBA learn more
  • - name: Freedom’s Way: Hidden Treasures Open House — TBA learn more
  • - name: Myth and Memory: Stories of the American Revolution Exhibition — TBA learn more
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
Hickory Stick Bookshop, Washington Depot — Windham County 4-H Fair at 4:00pm join in
Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library, New Hartford — Star Wars Virtual Trivia at 7:00pm play trivia
Litchfield Community Center, Litchfield
  • 3:45pm - 6:00pm — Friday Fun Day (Grades 4-5) May 22nd friday fun day
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm — May Family Dinner family dinner
  • 9:30am - 11:30am — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) playgroup
Morris Public Library, Morris — Children’s Book Club, Grades 3-5 at 5:00pm kids book club
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
Summer Programs, Lakeville — Commencement at 10:30am celebrate
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington
Washington Community Events, Washington — Outdoor Movie Night at 7:30pm outdoor movie night

SATURDAY - 5/16

ASAP! (After School Arts Program), Washington — TBA at - name: Casey Farm Market learn more
Eric Sloane Museum & Kent Iron Furnace, Kent
Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust, Woodbury — Colonial Flanders Festival at 11:00am colonial festival
Hickory Stick Bookshop, Washington Depot
  • 10:00am, 3:00pm — Great Pumpkin Festival celebrate
  • 12:00pm, 4:30pm — Annual Festival at the Farm join in
  • 12:00pm, 6:00pm — Hillyland’s Homegrown Festival join in
  • 4:00pm, 9:00pm — Coventry Fireworks celebrate
  • 9:00am — Connecticut Garlic & Harvest Festival celebrate
Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library, New Hartford
  • 11:00am — Community Garden Planting plant now
  • 1:00pm — Nature Storytime With Miss Jan: Bug Hotel build bugs
  • 3:00pm — 30th Anniversary Party! celebrate
Litchfield Community Center, Litchfield — Waterbury Symphony Orchestra: Thomas Clark, WSO’s Young Artist Initiative at 4:00pm - 5:30pm young artist
Litchfield Land Trust, Litchfield — CT Trails Day – Scavenger Hunt on Prospect Mountain at 10:00am scavenger hunt
Museum Passes, Winchester
Programs - Litchfield Park & Recreation, Bantam — Mwanza Family at 3:00pm - 5:00pm mwanza family
Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy, Litchfield — WRITERS IN THE WILD: Author Series at 3pm register here
Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury — Fix-It Pop-Up! Free Repairs at 10:00am free repairs
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington
Warren Public Library, Warren — Used book sale at 10:00am book sale
Washington Community Events, Washington

SUNDAY - 5/17

Event Calendar: List View - Warren County Public Library, Warren — Youth Basketball Clinic at 9:30am youth clinic
Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust, Woodbury
Litchfield Land Trust, Litchfield — Make Music Day at 1:00pm make music
Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy, Litchfield — SPRING BIRDING WALK at 8am register here
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington
  • 1:00pm — Passport to the Trails Launch at Hidden Valley trails launch
  • 3:00pm — Greenwoods Summer Social summer social
Washington Community Events, Washington — Passport to the Trails Launch at Hidden Valley at 1:00pm trails launch

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