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NEW LONDON

WEEK OF JUNE 1 – 7, 2026

FRIDAY - 6/5

Public Library of New London
  • Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) at 9:30am playgroup
Hempstead Houses
  • Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II learn more

SATURDAY - 6/6

Public Library of New London
  • Kids Norwalk Aquarium Trip ~ Sold Out at 9:00am aquarium trip
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims
  • Free First Saturday – June 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm join in
Lyman Allyn Art Museum
  • Annual Festival at the Farm at 12:00pm - 4:30pm view event
Hempstead Houses

SUNDAY - 6/7

Hempstead Houses
  • Maine Moments – Large and Small: Plein Air Painters of Maine 2026 Art Show learn more

MONDAY - 6/8

Public Library of New London

FRIDAY - 6/12

Public Library of New London
  • Friday Feast & Dancing Feet – 6/12 at 12:00pm feast dance
  • Kids Summer Kickoff Dance! Presented by Litchfield Community Center & Litchfield PTO at 5:30pm kickoff dance

SATURDAY - 6/13

Lyman Allyn Art Museum
  • The Scoop Social at 5:00pm - 9:00pm view event
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims
  • 2026 Connecticut Open House Day at 10:00am - 5:00pm explore

SUNDAY - 6/14

Henry L. Ferguson Museum
  • Intro to Colored Pencil Botanical Drawing at 4:00pm - 5:00pm draw plants

WEDNESDAY - 6/17

Public Library of New London

THURSDAY - 6/18

Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims
  • Open Collections Day – June at 10:00am - 3:00pm see more

FRIDAY - 6/19

Public Library of New London

MONDAY - 6/22

Public Library of New London

SATURDAY - 6/27

Henry L. Ferguson Museum
  • 2026 Annual Exhibitions Opening Reception at 5:00pm - 7:00pm see art
Lyman Allyn Art Museum
  • Coventry Fireworks at 4:00pm - 9:00pm view event
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims
  • Community Event: Norwich Rose Arts Festival at 11:00am - 6:00pm join us
Public Library of New London
  • Legos With Noah June 27th at 10:00am legos
  • Kids Yoga Program With Nick Switz June 27th at 12:00pm kids yoga

SUNDAY - 6/28

Henry L. Ferguson Museum
  • Return to the Sky: The Reintroduction of the Bald Eagle at 4:00pm - 5:00pm learn eagles

MONDAY - 6/29

Public Library of New London

SUNDAY - 7/5

Henry L. Ferguson Museum
  • Intro to Cyanotypes at 4:00pm - 5:00pm make prints

ALL VENUES

Connecticut College Arboretum Early Childhood Family Center - New London Youth Affairs Fort Trumbull State Park Visitors Center Garde Arts Center Hempstead Houses Henry L. Ferguson Museum Lyman Allyn Art Museum Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims New London Community Events New London County Historical Society (Shaw Mansion) New London Recreation Department Programs - New London Recreation Department Public Library of New London Recreation - New London Science Center of Eastern Connecticut Southeastern CT Robotics Spark Makerspace Youth Center - New London