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WEEK OF MAY 18 - MAY 24, 2026

From Sing Cause' It's Spring! - Storytime with Miss Kyla! at Scoville Memorial Library to Summer Reading Kickoff! at Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library and Pilobolus Kids Class Series - Spring 2026 at Sweet Wind Farm.

MONDAY - 5/18

Hotchkiss Library of Sharon, Sharon — Weekly Songs and Stories! at 10:30am view details
Litchfield Community Center, Litchfield — Full Moon Gong June 1 at 4:00pm full moon
Minor Memorial Library, Roxbury
  • - name: ATLAS: Grades 3-5 Shrinky Dink Art — TBA art class
  • 11:30am — Spring Preschool Storytime story time
Museum Passes, Winchester
Norfolk Parks & Recreation, Norfolk — Memorial Day 5-Mile Road Race at 12:00pm race day
Programs & Memberships - Bethlehem Parks & Recreation, Bethlehem — Karate at 6:00pm karate
Programs - Litchfield Park & Recreation, Bantam — Little Learners Club at 12:00pm, 3:00pm learn more
Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy, Litchfield — Yoga with the Birds at 9am register
Washington Community Events, Washington
  • 12:30pm — Memorial Day Parade 2026 parade day
  • 2:00pm, 3:30pm — Crafting History: Vintage Toys make crafts
Woodbury Community Events, Woodbury
  • - name: Alpha-bits @ Woodbury Public Library — TBA alpha-bits
  • - name: Girls who Code — TBA girls who code
  • - name: Halloween Story Time — TBA halloween story time
  • - name: MEMORIAL DAY PARADE — TBA parade
  • - name: PJ Character Story Time @ Woodbury Library — TBA story time
  • - name: Rhythm & Rhyme @ Woodbury Public Library — TBA rhythm rhyme
Woodbury Public Library, Woodbury — ‘Tweens and Teens at 3:00pm explore more

TUESDAY - 5/19

ASAP! (After School Arts Program), Washington
  • - name: Aperture and Architecture: Open Photography at Gedney House — TBA learn more
  • - name: Homeschool Program: New Beginnings: Spring at Casey Farm — TBA learn more
Gunn Memorial Library & Museum, Washington — Crafting History: Vintage Toys at 2:00pm craft history
Hotchkiss Library of Sharon, Sharon — Danish Heart Garland with Anne Cameron (ages 5 and up) at 5:00pm view details
Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library, New Hartford — Chess Club at 6:30pm register here
Litchfield Community Center, Litchfield — Skill Seekers (Grades 4-5) April-May at 4:00pm skill seekers
Morris Public Library, Morris — Summer Reading Kickoff and Ice Cream Treats at 6:00pm summer reading kickoff
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington
Washington Community Events, Washington
  • 10:00am, 4:00pm — Summer Sewing Social sew fun
  • 2:00pm, 3:30pm — Crafting History: Embroidered Postcards make postcards
  • 5:15pm, 6:15pm — Pilobolus Kids Class Series - Spring 2026 dance class
Woodbury Community Events, Woodbury
Woodbury Public Library, Woodbury — Story Time at 10:30am join in

WEDNESDAY - 5/20

ASAP! (After School Arts Program), Washington — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: Watch Out For Washington: Exploring Beauport learn more
Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library, New Hartford — LEGO Club at 5:00pm join in
Litchfield Land Trust, Litchfield — Blakely Preserve Ribbon Cutting at 11:00am ribbon cutting
Morris Public Library, Morris — TBA at - name: Story and Music Time story music time
Norfolk Library, Norfolk
  • 10:15am — Books & Bubbles Story Time story time
  • 3:45pm — Painting Party Corner Club with Erika Crofut painting party
Norfolk Parks & Recreation, Norfolk — Painting Party Corner Club with Erika Crofut at 3:45pm paint party
Programs - Litchfield Park & Recreation, Bantam — School End Of Year Picnic at 8:00am, 1:30pm picnic time
Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury — Sing Cause' It's Spring! - Storytime with Miss Kyla! at 10:30am storytime
Woodbury Community Events, Woodbury — TBA at - name: Woodbury Fire Dept Carnival fire dept carnival
Woodbury Public Library, Woodbury

THURSDAY - 5/21

Hickory Stick Bookshop, Washington Depot
  • 4:00pm — Brooklyn Fair visit us
  • 4:00pm — Hebron Fair join us
  • 5:00pm — North Stonington Fair visit us
Norfolk Library, Norfolk — No Stress Chess with Cal at 4:00pm play chess
Norfolk Parks & Recreation, Norfolk — No Stress Chess with Cal at 4:00pm play chess
Programs & Memberships - Bethlehem Parks & Recreation, Bethlehem — Bulldog Bikers at 7:30am bikers
Programs - Goshen Recreation Department, Goshen
Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury — Learn to Play Ukulele with Julie Stepanek Murray at 5:30pm learn ukulele
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington
  • 6:00pm — Tween Maker Club: Embroidered Patches maker club
  • 6:00pm — Teen Craft Night: Embroidered Patches teen craft
Torrington Library, Torrington — THE KENN MORR BAND at 6:00pm music concert
Washington Community Events, Washington
  • 6:00pm, 7:00pm — Tween Maker Club: Embroidered Patches craft club
  • 6:00pm, 7:00pm — Teen Craft Night: Embroidered Patches craft night
Woodbury Community Events, Woodbury
  • - name: Cat Stories @ Woodbury Public Library — TBA cat stories
  • - name: Flander's Haunted Hikes — TBA haunted hikes
  • - name: Household Hazardous Waste Day — TBA waste day
  • - name: It's a PAW-ty for Fred the Cat! — TBA paw-ty

FRIDAY - 5/22

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 free play
Goshen Stampede, Goshen — TBA at - name: WZBG's Petting Zoo Open petting zoo
Hickory Stick Bookshop, Washington Depot — Windham County 4-H Fair at 4:00pm join us
Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library, New Hartford
  • 11:00am — Storytime with Miss Melanie & Miss Jan join in
  • 7:00pm — Star Wars Virtual Trivia register here
Litchfield Community Center, Litchfield
  • 3:45pm — Friday Fun Day (Grades 4-5) May 22nd fun day
  • 9:30am — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) playgroup
Morris Public Library, Morris — Children’s Book Club, Grades 3-5 at 5:00pm childrens book club
Norfolk Parks & Recreation, Norfolk
  • 6:00pm — Friday Nights on the Green: Music, Community Barbecue join us
  • 6:00pm — Greenwoods Puppet Festival: Creative Design Puppet Workshop for Adults puppet workshop
  • 7:00pm — Youth Choral Festival with LCCU Singers join in
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
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington
  • 10:00am — Dig Into Sewing: Quilted Tote Bag (Week 1) sewing class
  • 10:00am — Dig Into Sewing: Quilted Tote Bags (Week 2) sewing class
Washington Community Events, Washington
  • 10:00am, 11:30am — Dig Into Sewing: Quilted Tote Bag (Week 1) sew tote
  • 10:00am, 11:30am — Dig Into Sewing: Quilted Tote Bags (Week 2) sew tote
  • 5:30pm, 8:00pm — Community Block Party in the Depot block party
  • 7:30pm, 9:30pm — Outdoor Movie Night movie night

SATURDAY - 5/23

ASAP! (After School Arts Program), Washington
  • - name: A Revolution of Her Own!: The Deborah Sampson Story — TBA learn more
  • - name: Casey Family Cemetery Tours — TBA learn more
  • - name: Casey Farm Market — TBA learn more
  • - name: Deborah Sampson Day at the Eustis Estate — TBA learn more
  • - name: Meet Mrs. Merwin — TBA learn more
  • - name: Member Appreciation Day at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm — TBA learn more
Connecticut Antique Machinery Association, Kent
Eric Sloane Museum & Kent Iron Furnace, Kent
Events - Salisbury Central School, Salisbury — SilverCircus at Brooks Memorial Library at 11:00am silver circus
Goshen Stampede, Goshen
  • 11:00am - 2:00pm — The 3 Run Rumble in the rodeo arena 3 run rumble
  • 2:30pm - 3:30pm — WZBG's Kids Rodeo Main Arena kids rodeo
Gunn Memorial Library & Museum, Washington — TBA at - name: Library Luminaries library luminaries
Hickory Stick Bookshop, Washington Depot
  • 10:00am - 3:00pm — Great Pumpkin Festival join us
  • 12:00pm - 4:30pm — Annual Festival at the Farm join us
  • 12:00pm - 6:00pm — Hillyland’s Homegrown Festival join us
  • 4:00pm - 9:00pm — Coventry Fireworks visit us
  • 9:00am — Connecticut Garlic & Harvest Festival join us
Institute for American Indian Studies, Washington
  • 1:00pm — Abimelech Uncas: Mohegan Continental Soldier learn more
  • 8:30pm — Spring Full Moon Walk – Once In A Blue Moon explore nature
Licia & Mason Beekley Community Library, New Hartford
  • 10:30am, 12:30pm — Summer Reading Kickoff! sign up
  • 11:00am — Nature Storytime: Summer Solstice gather nature
  • 3:00pm, 6:00pm — 30th Anniversary Party! celebrate with us
Litchfield Community Center, Litchfield — Waterbury Symphony Orchestra: Thomas Clark, WSO’s Young Artist Initiative at 4:00pm young artist
Litchfield Land Trust, Litchfield
  • 10:00am — CT Trails Day – Scavenger Hunt on Prospect Mountain scavenger hunt
  • 1:00pm — Make Music Day make music
Museum Passes, Winchester
Norfolk Parks & Recreation, Norfolk
  • 10:00am — Community Drawing Class draw together
  • 10:00am — Greenwoods Puppet Festival: The Doubtful Sprout by Liz Joyce see a show
  • 12:30pm — Greenwoods Puppet Festival: "Remember the Way" by Heather Henson puppet show
Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy, Litchfield
  • 3pm — Writers in the Wild: Author Series register
  • 6pm — Annual Benefit register
Scoville Memorial Library, Salisbury — Fix-It Pop-Up! Free Repairs at 10:00am free repairs
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington
Torrington Historical Society, Torrington — Coco’s Carnival Dance and Headpiece Making Workshop at 2:00pm join in
Washington Community Events, Washington
  • 3:00pm, 4:30pm — Book Signing with Marilyn Singer meet author
  • 6:00pm, 8:00pm — CTX New Play Fest: Pareidolia by Kareem Fahmy see play
  • 6:00pm, 8:00pm — CTX New Play Fest: Walt Whitman's American Dream see play
  • 9:00am, 12:00pm — Judea Garden Summer Planting Days plant garden
  • 9:30am, 12:30pm — Farmers Market Opening Day fresh food
  • 9:30am, 12:30pm — Washington Farmers Market local market
Woodbury Community Events, Woodbury
  • - name: Annual Reading of the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE — TBA declaration reading
  • - name: Princess Sing-A-Long — TBA sing-a-long
  • - name: Recognizing Bird Songs with Bent of the River Audubon — TBA bird songs
  • - name: Trick or Trunk — TBA trick or trunk

SUNDAY - 5/24

ASAP! (After School Arts Program), Washington — TBA at - name: Myth and Memory: Stories of the American Revolution Exhibition learn more
Event Calendar: List View - Warren County Public Library, Warren — Youth Basketball Clinic at 9:30am youth basketball
Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust, Woodbury
Goshen Stampede, Goshen
  • 11:15am — Cowgirl Triathlon cowgirl triathlon
  • 12:00pm — Monster Truck Mania monster trucks
  • 2:30pm — Professional Rodeo, Featuring the Best Cowboys and Cow Girls from across our great Country pro rodeo
  • 4:30pm — Monster Truck Mania's Grand Finally monster trucks
Museum Passes, Winchester — AAPI National Heritage Day at 11:00am aapi heritage day
Washington Community Events, Washington
  • 1:00pm, 3:00pm — Passport to the Trails Launch at Hidden Valley explore trails
  • 3:00pm, 5:00pm — CTX New Play Fest: Let There Be by Stephen Kaplan see play
Woodbury Community Events, Woodbury — TBA at - name: Mel Snyder Kids Fishing Derby fishing derby

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