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WEEK OF APRIL 20 - APRIL 26, 2026

From Homeschool Hangout at Babcock Library to Music and Movement at Museum Passes - Mount Kisco Public Library and Willimantic Farmers Market at Egg Hunt - WillingtonHillFire.com.

MONDAY - 4/20

Babcock Library, Ashford — Drop-In Coloring at 3:00pm drop in coloring
Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklyn — Member Monday at 10:00am member monday
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, Storrs — Earth Cafe 2026 at 3:00pm - 6:00pm earth cafe
Entertainment/Activities - Early Childhood Collaborative of, Ashford — ECCS at the Library at 9:00am learn more
Events - Calendar - EASTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Eastford
Franklin County Public Library Events Calendar - LibCal @ FC, Franklin — Star Wars Day Celebration at 3:00pm info
Museum Passes - Mount Kisco Public Library, Franklin
Windham County 4-H Fair, Windham
  • - name: Animal Verification Forms Due — TBA animal forms
  • - name: UConn 4-H State Council Leadership Summit — TBA leadership summit
  • - name: UConn 4-H Tractor Supply Co. Paper Clover Campaign — TBA paper clover
Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock — Local History Walking Tour at 4:00pm view details

TUESDAY - 4/21

Activities for Children - Redding Neighbors & Newcomers, Putnam
  • 10:15am — Pre-K Story Time: There Was an Old Astronaut... story time
  • 3:00pm — Member Only Special Science Days: Earth Day science days
Babcock Library, Ashford — Fiber Arts Club at 1:00pm fiber arts club
Entertainment/Activities - Early Childhood Collaborative of, Ashford — ECCS Office Hours at 3:00pm ask questions
Events - Calendar - EASTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Eastford
Franklin County Public Library Events Calendar - LibCal @ FC, Franklin
  • 10:30am — Toddler Time-Rocky Mount info
  • 10:30am — mc²-minis-Rocky Mount info
  • 11:30am — mc²-minis-Westlake info
  • 5:30pm — Lego Club-Westlake info
  • 6:00pm — Terracotta Jewelry info
Mansfield Public Library: Event Calendar, Mansfield
  • 10:30am — Toddler Time join us
  • 4:00pm — Art Show Reception (Mansfield Elementary School) art show
Museum Passes - Mount Kisco Public Library, Franklin
Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield — Teen Support Group at 5:00pm - 6:00pm teen support
Programs - Seymour Community Center - MyRec.com, Scotland — Book Voyagers at 10:30am book voyagers
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock
  • - name: Homeschool Program: Celebrating America on Casey Farm — TBA learn more
  • - name: Virtual Program – A Peaceful Patch of Earth — TBA learn more
Scotland Public Library, Scotland — Building Club at 4:00pm build together
What We Do - Blue Sky Farm & Sanctuary, Canterbury — Meet and Greet: Horsemanship Class for Teens at 3:30pm meet and greet
Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock — YA Mario Kart Meetups at 4:00pm view details

WEDNESDAY - 4/22

Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklyn — Play at BCM at 10:00am play at bcm
Creamery Brook Bison Farm, Brooklyn — Plainfield Ag and Turf - Demo & Dig Event at 10:00am demo dig
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn — The Big Brooklyn Playdate at 10:30am big playdate
Events - Calendar - EASTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Eastford — Field Trip to Loos Grades K-4 at 10:20am field trip
Franklin County Public Library Events Calendar - LibCal @ FC, Franklin
  • 10:30am — Story Time-Rocky Mount info
  • 10:30am — Story Time-Westlake info
Pomfret Public Library, Pomfret — Cake Decorating 101 at 6:00pm cake decorating
What We Do - Blue Sky Farm & Sanctuary, Canterbury
  • 3:30pm — Class 1 (Intro to Horses): Horsemanship Class for Teens intro to horses
  • 3:30pm — Class 2 (Care For Horses): Horsemanship Class for Teens care for horses
  • 3:30pm — Class 3 (Intro to Riding): Horsemanship Class for Teens intro to riding
  • 3:30pm — Class 4 (Skills to Riding 1): Horsemanship Class for Teens skills to riding
  • 3:30pm — Class 5 (Intro to Long Lining): Horsemanship Class for Teens intro to long lining
Windham County 4-H Fair, Windham — 2026 UConn 4-H Livestock Judging at 6:30pm - 8:00pm livestock judging

THURSDAY - 4/23

Babcock Library, Ashford — Homeschool Hangout at 10:00am homeschool hangout
Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklyn
Creamery Brook Bison Farm, Brooklyn
Entertainment/Activities - Early Childhood Collaborative of, Ashford — State of Early Childhood in Southington Presentation at 7:45am attend talk
Franklin County Public Library Events Calendar - LibCal @ FC, Franklin
  • 4:00pm — mc²-Rocky Mount info
  • 4:00pm — Lego Club-Rocky Mount info
  • 4:00pm — Pokemon Club-Rocky Mount info
  • 4:00pm — Dogman Bingo info
  • 5:00pm — Pipe Cleaner Flowers info
Mansfield Public Library: Event Calendar, Mansfield — Wonder Workshop at 4:00pm explore
Museum Passes - Mount Kisco Public Library, Franklin
Pomfret Public Library, Pomfret
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock
  • - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II — TBA learn more
  • - name: Herb Sale — TBA learn more
Scotland Public Library, Scotland — Story Time at 10:00am join in
What We Do - Blue Sky Farm & Sanctuary, Canterbury
  • 3:30pm — Meet and Greet: Horsemanship Class for Pre-Teens meet and greet
  • 3:30pm — Class 1 (Intro to Horses): Horsemanship Class for Pre-Teens intro to horses
  • 3:30pm — Class 2 (Care For Horses): Horsemanship Class for Pre-Teens care for horses
  • 3:30pm — Class 3 (Intro to Riding): Horsemanship Class for Pre-Teens intro to riding
  • 3:30pm — Class 4 (Skills to Riding 1): Horsemanship Class for Pre-Teens skills to riding
  • 3:30pm — Class 5 (Intro to Long Lining): Horsemanship Class for Pre-Teens intro to long lining
Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock — TBA at - name: Family Take-N-Make Crafts: Nature Wands view details

FRIDAY - 4/24

Babcock Library, Ashford — Return of the Robots at 10:00am return robots
Creamery Brook Bison Farm, Brooklyn
Mansfield Public Library: Event Calendar, Mansfield — Music & Movement at 10:30am let's move
Museum Passes - Townsend Public Library, Woodstock — Frozen, the Musical at 7:00pm - 9:30pm frozen musical
Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield — Movie Nights! at 6:00pm - 9:00pm movie nights
Scotland Public Library, Scotland — ZINE Making at 5:00pm, 7:00pm create zine
The Little Bean, Woodstock — 2026 Memorial Day Family Camp at 7:00pm-9:00pm join us
Windham County 4-H Fair, Windham

SATURDAY - 4/25

Activities for Children - Redding Neighbors & Newcomers, Putnam — Chemistry For Kids: April Workshop at 2:00pm chemistry kids
Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklyn — Celebrate Holi at 10:00am celebrate holi
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, Storrs — CSMNH: UConn Arboretum Tour at 10:00am - 12:00pm arboretum tour
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History (UConn), Storrs — Spring Arboretum Tour at 10:00am - 12:00pm arboretum tour
Creamery Brook Bison Farm, Brooklyn
Egg Hunt - WillingtonHillFire.com, Willimantic — Willimantic Farmers Market at 8:00am join us
Entertainment/Activities - Early Childhood Collaborative of, Ashford
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn
Franklin County Public Library Events Calendar - LibCal @ FC, Franklin — Chess Club at 10:30am info
Mansfield Public Library: Event Calendar, Mansfield — Saturday Storytime at 10:30am join in
Nathan Hale Homestead, Coventry — Forest Bathing at 10:00am forest bathing
Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield — Youth Maker's Market at 10:00am - 2:00pm youth maker market
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock
  • - name: Breakfast and Birding — TBA learn more
  • - name: Celebrating Freedom: A Stopping Stone for Orman Remington — TBA learn more
  • - name: Community on the Lawn at Browne House — TBA learn more
  • - name: Lyman Estate Landscape Tour — TBA learn more
  • - name: Sheep Shearing Day — TBA learn more
The Riley Farm Rescue, Brooklyn — Spring Fling at 12:00pm join in
Windham County 4-H Fair, Windham
  • - name: Horse Judging Contest — TBA horse judging
  • - name: New England 4-H Dog Clinic — TBA dog clinic
  • - name: UConn 4-H Goat Clinic — TBA goat clinic
  • 8:00am — Fairfield County Dog Show dog show
Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock — May the 4th: Family Star Wars Party at 2:00pm register now

SUNDAY - 4/26

Babcock Library, Ashford — Storytime & Crafts at 10:00am storytime crafts
Creamery Brook Bison Farm, Brooklyn — Thread City Hop Fest at 12:00pm hop fest
Entertainment/Activities - Early Childhood Collaborative of, Ashford — W.I.S.E. Mental Health Community Block Party at 1:00pm join party
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn
Franklin County Public Library Events Calendar - LibCal @ FC, Franklin — TBA at - name: Tiny Art Pick up/Drop off info
Museum Passes - Townsend Public Library, Woodstock — Volleyball camp at 1:00pm - 2:30pm volleyball camp
Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock

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