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WEEK OF MARCH 2, 2026

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MONDAY - 3/2

Calendar & Events - Griswold Elementary School, Griswold
Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold — Shrek Rehearsal at 5:30pm - 8:00pm stage play
Earthplace, Westport
Events - Calendar - EASTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Eastford — Grade 7B to Eastford Public Library at 12:05pm explore library
Family Programs - EdAdvance, Plymouth — Green Eggs and Ham Day (Wear green!) wear green
Family Resource Center (FRC) - Hamden Public Schools, Hamden
Fun With Nature Children's Workshops LLC, North Haven — Dance Party at 10:30am dance party
Hempstead Houses, New London — Camellia Days learn more
Kids Home School Classes 6 Week Program — Salem ArtSpace,LLC, Salem
  • 10:15am — Grades 3 - 5 ~Daryl Cobb Assembly assembly
  • 1:30pm — Grades 6 - 8 ~ Daryl Cobb Assembly assembly
  • 9:30am — Grades PK - 2 ~ Daryl Cobb Assembly assembly
New Britain Youth Museum at Hungerford Park, Kensington — Summerstage & Summerstage Junior Registration register now
Oak Grove Nature Center, Manchester — Read Across America Week at 10:30am, 2:30pm read across america
Our Campus, Lakeville — Winter Dance Showcase at 2:00pm - 3:00pm dance showcase
The Country School Events - Madison, CT, Madison — PreK Celebration of Learning - Dinosaurs at 8:00am celebration
USA Ninja Challenge - Southington, CT, Plantsville — SEES Math Olympiad math olympiad
Washington Community Events, Washington
  • Creative Listening Lab (Grades 4 & 5) explore
  • Kindergarten & First Grade Story Craft explore

TUESDAY - 3/3

Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens, Stamford — Tree Walk & Identification Workshop at 11:00am - 2:00pm explore trees
Events - Calendar - EASTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Eastford — CT River Museum visit Grade 3 at 2:00pm museum visit
Grace Farms, New Canaan
Kids Home School Classes 6 Week Program — Salem ArtSpace,LLC, Salem
  • 3:30pm — Salem Little League - Coach Pitch coach pitch
  • 9:30am — Grade 4 Shadow Play Practice practice
Our Campus, Lakeville — Student Music Showcase at 9:00pm - 10:00pm music showcase
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock — Camellia Days learn more
Weir Farm National Historical Park, Wilton — Camellia Days learn more

WEDNESDAY - 3/4

Bolton Community Events, Bolton — Storytime at the Library at 12:00pm storytime library
Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold — Shrek Rehearsal - Tech at 2:30pm - 5:00pm stage play
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Schools Out Programs - Half Day March 4th schools out
  • 3:15pm - 4:15pm — Girls Circle - Girls Circle girls circle
Earthplace: the Nature Discovery Center, Westport — Free-Range Homeschoolers: Q2 at 1:00pm homeschoolers
Events - Calendar - EASTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Eastford — Grade 2 to Eastford Public Library at 2:15pm explore library
Events Calendar - CT River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Glastonbury — Live Music in the Choo Choo Lounge Every Tues., Wed. & Thurs.! at 6:00pm live music
Family Programs - EdAdvance, Plymouth — Fox in Socks Day (Wear crazy socks, Crocs, Birkenstocks!) wear socks
Family Resource Center (FRC) - Hamden Public Schools, Hamden
Flights of Fun Family Programs - Windsor Locks - Yodel, Windsor Locks
  • 6:45pm — Martial Arts - Winter Session 2 - Family Class martial arts
  • 9:15am, 10:30am — Play Groups - Winter Funtime Adventure play groups
Greenwich Restaurant Week, Greenwich CT This Weekend
  • Family Floral Fun Series: Winter Forest Hike & Sustainable Art Experience explore nature
  • Junior League Greenwich | Positively Me! build confidence
Griswold Youth&Family / Park&Rec: Online Registration by MyR, Griswold — Griswold Youth Center - School Semester - Youth Center at 2:30pm youth center
Holiday Hill Outings and Events - Event Venue, Prospect
Horizons Rectory School, Pomfret — Project: Pomfret read more
Kids Home School Classes 6 Week Program — Salem ArtSpace,LLC, Salem
  • 12:30pm — Grade 4 Shadow Play Dress Rehearsal rehearsal
  • 3:30pm — Session 1: Creative Kids Book Club book club
  • 3:30pm — Pirates! Musical Rehearsal rehearsal
  • 5:30pm — Grade 4 Shadow Play Performance performance
Madonna Place - Family Support Services in Norwich, CT, Norwich — FRC Playgroup at 10:00am playgroup
New Milford Community Events, New Milford
  • ASAP! Celebration of Young Writers celebrate writers
  • ASAP! Summer Camp Registration Now Open summer camp
  • Call for 3D Artists: ARTifacts Art Show @ Gallery 25 art show
  • 10:00am-12:00pm — St. John’s Food Drop-off food drop
  • 9:00am-5:00pm — New Milford Arts Festival Call For Artists arts festival
Newington Community Events, Newington — Celebrate Holi at 6:30pm learn more
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook — Season 3 of "The Chosen" watch together
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook
  • 3:00pm — Karate K-5 learn karate
  • 9:00am — Little Folks Camps/Fun Days Camps 2025-2026 fun days
Stamford Museum and Nature Center, Stamford
  • 1:00pm — Planetarium Show: One World, One Sky explore space
  • 2:00pm — Planetarium Show: Stamford Skies see stars
  • 3:45pm — Wild Woods Adventure Afterschool wild adventure
Sunnyfield Studio, Southbury
  • 1:00pm — Half Day Programs: Grades K-5 - Gainfield Pet Biz 3/4 pet biz
  • 1:00pm — Half Day Programs: Grades K-5 - Long Meadow Pet Biz 3/4 pet biz
  • 1:00pm — Half Day Programs: Grades K-5 - Middlebury Elementary Pet Biz 3/4 pet biz
  • 1:00pm — Half Day Programs: Grades K-5 - Pomperaug Elementary Pet Biz 3/4 pet biz
  • 6:05pm — Taekwon-Do: Ages 7+ - Taekwon-Do: Beginner Register by 1/19 taekwon do
  • 7:00pm — Taekwon-Do: Ages 7+ - Taekwon-Do: Advanced Register by 1/19 taekwon do
The Country School Events - Madison, CT, Madison — 4th Grade Living Timeline at 8:30am timeline
USA Ninja Challenge - Southington, CT, Plantsville — Drama Club Rehearsal - Mar 04 at 3:15pm - 5:30pm drama club

THURSDAY - 3/5

Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens, Stamford — Birding for Beginners Workshop at 6:30pm - 7:30pm learn to bird
Bolton Community Events, Bolton — TODDLER PLAYTIME at 10:00am toddler playtime
Castle Hill Farm, Newtown — Skill Seekers Grades 1-3 at 4:00pm, 6:00pm skill seekers
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — Schools Out Programs - Half Day March 5th at 1:00pm - 3:00pm schools out
Earthplace: the Nature Discovery Center, Westport
Elizabeth Park Rose Garden, Hartford — Birding for Beginners Workshop at 6:30pm - 7:30pm learn birding
Family Programs - EdAdvance, Plymouth — If I Ran a Zoo Day (Bring a stuffed animal to school!) bring animal
Family Resource Center (FRC) - Hamden Public Schools, Hamden — Healthy HeroesCANCELLED at 2:50pm healthy heroes
Grace Farms, New Canaan
Kids Home School Classes 6 Week Program — Salem ArtSpace,LLC, Salem — *SNOW DATE* Grade 4 Shadow Play Performance at 5:30pm performance
Mobile Calendar of Events, Glastonbury
Mount Southington - Lessons, Plantsville — Play Pals -A drop-in play group at 9:30am, 12:00pm play group
New Milford Community Events, New Milford
Newington Community Events, Newington — Storytime in Sign at 6:30pm join us
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
Southbury Community Events, Southbury — Screenagers - Elementary School Edition screenagers elementary
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington — Kindergarten & First Grade Story Craft at 3:30pm story craft
The Country School Events - Madison, CT, Madison — 5th Grade Etiquette Luncheon at 12:00pm luncheon
USA Ninja Challenge - Southington, CT, Plantsville — SEES Grade 5 Invention Convention invention convention
Washington Community Events, Washington — Second & Third Grade Story Craft explore

FRIDAY - 3/6

Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, Ansonia — Kids Norwalk Aquarium Trip at 9:00am explore aquarium
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover — A.C.T. of Connecticut Presents Disney’s FROZEN at 7:00pm see show
Castle Hill Farm, Newtown
  • 9:00am, 4:30pm — Kids Norwalk Aquarium Trip – Sold Out kids trip
  • 9:30am, 11:30am — Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS) tykes playgroup
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston — Schools Out Programs - Fun City Adventure Park at 9:00am - 3:00pm fun city
Family Programs - EdAdvance, Plymouth — Oh, the Places You'll Go Day (Come dressed in college or school gear!) dress up
Grace Farms, New Canaan — Bunny Book Group at 11:00am read stories
Horizons Rectory School, Pomfret — Project: Pomfret Project Fair at 9:00am, 11:30am read more
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London — First Thursday – March 2026 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm join us
Mobile Calendar of Events, Glastonbury
Newington Community Events, Newington — Yeti…Set…READ-a-thon! at 5:30pm read more
Our Campus, Lakeville — March Break begins march break
Sherman Community Events, Sherman — First Friday Hike at 10:00am first friday hike
Stamford Museum and Nature Center, Stamford — Planetarium Show: Dark Side of The Moon (Laser) at 9:00pm laser show
Sunnyfield Studio, Southbury
  • 5:00pm — Grow Together Play Club Grades: 4-8 - Play Club March 6 play club
  • 5:00pm — Grow Together Play Club Grades: 4-8 - Play Club Mailing List play club
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington
The Country School Events - Madison, CT, Madison — K-5th Grade - First Friday Share at 8:00am share
USA Ninja Challenge - Southington, CT, Plantsville — SHS-Spring DRAMA SHOW at 7:00pm drama show
Washington Community Events, Washington — Makerspace Program - Kids Crafternoon at 3:00pm - 4:30pm explore

SATURDAY - 3/7

Activities for Children - Redding Neighbors & Newcomers, Putnam — Putnam Explorers: Chemistry at 10:00am explore science
Ansonia Nature Center, Ansonia — Creature Feature at 12:00pm learn more
Barnes Nature Center, Bristol — Annual Pancake Breakfast and Maple Sugaring Demonstration 2026 at 8:00am - 12:00pm pancake breakfast
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover — Snow White at 12:00pm see show
Children, Youth & Families - Rocky Hill Congregational Churc, Rocky Hill
Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold — GHS Breakfast with Fiona at 7:00am - 2:00pm breakfast fun
Earthplace, Westport — Saturday Craft at 12:00pm nature craft
Environmental Learning Centers of Ct, Bristol — Annual Pancake Breakfast and Maple Sugaring Demonstration 2026 at 8:00am - 12:00pm pancake breakfast
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn
  • 10:00am — FREE YMCA Summer Camp Open House ymca summer camp
  • 10:00am — Celebrate Zak Kitnick’s, “Paintings for Children” at Nino Mier Gallery paintings for children
  • 10:00am — Suzi Shelton & Benjamin’s Album Release Party for Families! album release party
  • 11:30am — Lunar New Year Celebration at MADE Bush Terminal lunar new year
  • 12:00pm — Alice in Wonderland Children’s Musical comes to Brooklyn Heights! alice in wonderland
  • 2:00pm — “Show Up, Kids!” Interactive Family Comedy in Park Slope show up kids
  • 2:00pm — Charm School – Porcelain Charm Making Workshop charm making workshop
Events - Hartford.com, East Hartford — St. Patrick’s Day Parade parade
Fairfield County Fairgrounds (Fairfield County Fair), Fairfield
  • 10:00am, 1:00pm — Spaghetti Dinner spaghetti dinner
  • 1:00pm, 3:00pm — Fairfield Co. 4-H Day 4-h day
  • 1:00pm, 3:00pm — 4-H Day 4-h day
Family Day - Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme — Mini Golf For Families at the Library at 10:00am mini golf
Flamig Farm, Simsbury — Annual Maple Sugar Festival at 11:00am - 3:00pm maple sugar fest
Historical Society of Glastonbury (Museum on the Green), Glastonbury — Maple Sugar Madness at 1:00pm, 4:00pm maple sugar madness
Holiday Hill Outings and Events - Event Venue, Prospect — SuperTots: Multi Sport Tots at 9:00am multi sport
Horizons Rectory School, Pomfret — March Break read more
James L. Goodwin State Forest / Conservation Center, Hampton — Annual Maple Sugar Festival at 11:00am - 3:00pm maple sugar fest
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm — Children’s Book Reading & Author Visit : My Heart Speaks Kriolu by Stefanie Foster Brown read and create
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — Free First Saturday – March 2026 build a city
Mobile Calendar of Events, Glastonbury
  • 10:15am — Music Together - Music Together - Winter Saturdays 10:15 AM music time
  • 9:15am — Music Together - Music Together - Winter Saturdays 9:15 AM music time
Mount Southington - Lessons, Plantsville
  • 11:00am — STEPS Storytime *Registration Required* storytime
  • 3:00pm — Make Your Own Clay Dinosaur! *Registration Required* make dinosaur
Newington Community Events, Newington — Intellidance for Tykes at 2:30pm dance time
Plymouth FRC, Plymouth — Plymouth Maple Festival at 10:00am maple festival
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook
Stamford Museum & Nature Center, Stamford — Annual Maple Sugar Festival at 11:00am - 3:00pm maple sugar fest
Stamford Museum and Nature Center, Stamford
  • 11:00am — Planetarium Show: Magic Globe magic globe
  • 12:00pm — Planetarium Show: Stellar Women in Astronomy women in space
  • 9:00am — Junior WILD! Keepers-FULL wild keepers
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon — Bingo Night at 7:00pm bingo night
Sunnyfield Studio, Southbury
  • 12:10pm — Winter Swim Lessons - 2nd Preschool/Beginner Saturday swim lessons
  • 12:10pm — Winter Swim Lessons - Preschool/Beginner Saturday swim lessons
  • 1:00pm — A Step Ahead Soccer - First Step Soccer: Age 2 soccer
  • 1:00pm — A Step Ahead Soccer - Next Step Soccer: Age 5 soccer
  • 1:00pm — A Step Ahead Soccer - Step Up Soccer: Ages 3 & 4 soccer
  • 1:00pm — Winter Open Swim: All Ages - Child Pass open swim
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington
Washington Community Events, Washington
  • Morning Toddler Storytime explore
  • Afternoon Preschool Storytime explore
  • Community Free Skates explore

SUNDAY - 3/8

Activities for Children - Redding Neighbors & Newcomers, Putnam — Sensory-Friendly Elephants Giants of the Desert at 1:00pm see elephants
Barnes Nature Center, Bristol — Knots and Lashings with Jeff Hatch @ BNC at 12:00pm - 3:00pm knots and lashings
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover — PETS & VETS 101 – FREE EVENT FOR ALL AGES at 12:00pm learn more
Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold — GYFS Basketball at 12:00pm - 3:30pm play ball
Environmental Learning Centers of Ct, Bristol — Knots and Lashings with Jeff Hatch @ BNC at 12:00pm - 3:00pm knots and lashings
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn — Cirque du Purim: A Family Purim Circus! at 2:00pm family purim circus
Greenwich Historical Society, Greenwich — Spring in Bloom! Paper Flowers & the Art of Floral Arranging spring in bloom
Hempstead Houses, New London — Camellia Days Historic Greenhouses Tour learn more
Sunnyfield Studio, Southbury
  • 12:10pm — Winter Swim Lessons - Basic Skills Sunday swim lessons
  • 12:10pm — Winter Swim Lessons - Preschool/Beginner Sunday swim lessons
  • 12:50pm — Winter Swim Lessons - Level 5/Swim Team Sunday swim lessons
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington — Washington-Gunn Family Skate at 4:45pm family skate
Washington Community Events, Washington — Washington-Gunn Family Skate at 4:45pm - 6:30pm explore
Weir Farm National Historical Park, Wilton — Camellia Days Historic Greenhouses Tour learn more

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