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WEEK OF MAY 18 - MAY 24, 2026

From Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 5 at What We Do - Blue Sky Farm & Sanctuary to Eastford Public Library Grade 3 at Events - Calendar - EASTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and Storytime & Crafts at Babcock Library.

MONDAY - 5/18

Babcock Library, Ashford — Storytime & Crafts at 10:00am storytime crafts
Events - Calendar - EASTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Eastford
  • - name: Holiday – Memorial Day – No School — TBA holiday
  • 1:20pm — Kindergarten Transition Visit visit
Museum Passes - Mount Kisco Public Library, Franklin
Nathan Hale Homestead, Coventry — TBA at - name: Progress Flag Field progress flag
Pomfret Public Library, Pomfret — TBA at - name: STEM Explorers stem explorers
Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock — TBA at - name: Family Craft Kits: Firefly Lanterns view details

TUESDAY - 5/19

Babcock Library, Ashford — Drop-In Coloring at 3:00pm drop in coloring
Events - Calendar - EASTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Eastford
  • - name: Washington DC Trip Grade 7 & 8 — TBA trip
  • 10:45am — Eastford Public Library Grade PK explore
  • 2:15pm — Eastford Public Library Grade 4 explore
Franklin County Public Library Events Calendar - LibCal @ FC, Franklin
  • 10:00am — Storytime In The Park info
  • 10:30am — Toddler Time-Rocky Mount info
  • 10:30am — mc²-minis-Rocky Mount info
  • 10:30am — Kids' Movie Matinee: The Land Before Time info
  • 10:30am — Dino Paint in the Park info
  • 10:30am — Kids' 250 Book Club: Meet Felicity info
  • 12:00pm — Summer Lunchin' info
  • 2:00pm — Dino Paint at Westlake info
  • 3:00pm — Summer Snackin' info
  • 5:30pm — Lego Club-Westlake info
  • 6:00pm — Terracotta Jewelry info
Mansfield Public Library: Event Calendar, Mansfield — Toddler Time at 10:30am join us
Museum Passes - Mount Kisco Public Library, Franklin
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock
  • - name: Aperture and Architecture: Open Photography at Gedney House — TBA learn more
  • - name: Homeschool Program: New Beginnings: Spring at Casey Farm — TBA learn more
Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock
  • 10:00am — Prevent T2 view details
  • 1:00pm — Program Name: Woodstock Food Pantry Outreach Table view details

WEDNESDAY - 5/20

Activities for Children - Redding Neighbors & Newcomers, Putnam — Pre-K Story Time: Diary of a Worm at 10:15am story time
Babcock Library, Ashford — Fiber Arts Club at 1:00pm fiber arts club
Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklyn — Play at BCM at 10:00am play at bcm
Events - Calendar - EASTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Eastford
  • 10:00am — Eastford Public Library Grade 3 explore
  • 10:00am — Grade 6 to Eastford Public Library explore
  • 1:00pm — Grade 5 to Eastford Public Library explore
  • 5:30pm — Family Fued Evening Program family fun
Franklin County Public Library Events Calendar - LibCal @ FC, Franklin
  • 10:30am — Story Time-Rocky Mount info
  • 10:30am — Story Time-Westlake info
  • 10:30am — Dairy Month Story Time info
  • 10:30am — 250 Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Mill Mountain Theatre: Pete the Cat info
Mansfield Public Library, Storrs — Family Nights at 7:30pm family nights
Nathan Hale Homestead, Coventry — TBA at - name: Planting Seeds for the Future: Bellamy-Ferriday Zinnia Seed Campaign plant seeds
Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield — Read to a Dog at 3:30pm read to dog
Pomfret Public Library, Pomfret — Summer Yoga at 6:00pm summer yoga
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: Watch Out For Washington: Exploring Beauport learn more
What We Do - Blue Sky Farm & Sanctuary, Canterbury
  • 3:30pm — Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 1 learn horses
  • 3:30pm — Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 2 care horses
  • 3:30pm — Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 3 intro riding
  • 3:30pm — Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 4 skills riding
  • 3:30pm — Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 5 long lining
Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock

THURSDAY - 5/21

Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklyn
Creamery Brook Bison Farm, Brooklyn — North Stonington Fair at 5:00pm explore
Events - Calendar - EASTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Eastford
  • - name: Book Fair — TBA book fair
  • 6:00pm — Pres-school and Kindergarten Orientation orientation
Franklin County Public Library Events Calendar - LibCal @ FC, Franklin
  • 3:00pm — Pokemon Club-Rocky Mount info
  • 4:00pm — Dogman Bingo info
  • 4:00pm — mc²-Rocky Mount info
  • 4:00pm — Lego Club-Rocky Mount info
Museum Passes - Mount Kisco Public Library, Franklin
Pomfret Public Library, Pomfret — Kids Book Club: Miss Heather’s Favorites! at 4:30pm kids book club
What We Do - Blue Sky Farm & Sanctuary, Canterbury
  • 3:30pm — Pre-Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 1 learn horses
  • 3:30pm — Pre-Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 2 care horses
  • 3:30pm — Pre-Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 3 intro riding
  • 3:30pm — Pre-Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 4 skills riding
  • 3:30pm — Pre-Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 5 long lining
Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock — Writer's Workshop at 6:00pm register now

FRIDAY - 5/22

Babcock Library, Ashford — Homeschool Hangout at 10:00am homeschool hangout
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn — Spring Party at 6:00pm spring party
Events - Calendar - EASTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Eastford
  • - name: Field Trip Grade 4 CT River Museum — TBA field trip
  • 9:00am — Grade 3 Tour of Eastford History history tour
Franklin County Public Library Events Calendar - LibCal @ FC, Franklin
  • 10:30am — Jonathan Austin & Summer Reading Program Kickoff info
  • 3:00pm — Westlake Summer Reading Kickoff info
Mansfield Public Library, Storrs
Nathan Hale Homestead, Coventry
Pomfret Public Library, Pomfret — TBA at - name: Drop-In Crafts crafts
The Little Bean, Woodstock — Memorial Day Family Camp at 7:00pm-9:00pm join us
Windham County 4-H Fair, Windham — TBA at - name: Windham County 4-H Fair join the fun
Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock — American Girl Craft Club - Molly’s Scottie Bookmark at 10:30am register now

SATURDAY - 5/23

Activities for Children - Redding Neighbors & Newcomers, Putnam — Chemistry For Kids: May Workshop at 2:00pm experiment
Babcock Library, Ashford
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History (UConn), Storrs
Creamery Brook Bison Farm, Brooklyn
  • 12:00pm, 4:30pm — Annual Festival at the Farm join in
  • 4:00pm, 9:00pm — Coventry Fireworks celebrate
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn — IBX Public Workshops (Two Family-Friendly Options) at 10:00am public workshops
Events - Calendar - EASTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Eastford — TBA at - name: Experience Eastford Day explore eastford
Franklin County Public Library Events Calendar - LibCal @ FC, Franklin — Chess Club at 10:30am info
Nathan Hale Homestead, Coventry
  • 10:00am — CT Trails Day: Stories of Freedom – Suffield’s Black History stories of freedom
  • 11:00am — Juneteenth Festival | Community Celebration juneteenth festival
  • 12:00pm — International Knit-in-Public Day knit in public
  • 6:00pm — Make Music Day Hartford | Swinging Solstice Under the Stars make music day
Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock
  • - 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
Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock

SUNDAY - 5/24

Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn — Brooklyn Cyclones Bark in the Park at 1:00pm bark in park
Family Engagement & Outreach - Franklin Academy, Franklin
  • - name: Summer at Franklin Session 1 — TBA summer fun
  • - name: Summer at Franklin Session 2 — TBA summer fun
Franklin County Public Library Events Calendar - LibCal @ FC, Franklin — TBA at - name: Tiny Art Pick up/Drop off info
Nathan Hale Homestead, Coventry
Nearby Attractions & Services - Ashford, Connecticut, Ashford — TBA at - name: Scouts, BSA Resident Camp resident camp
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock — TBA at - name: Myth and Memory: Stories of the American Revolution Exhibition learn more

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