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WEEK OF MAY 25 - MAY 31, 2026

From Prairie Roots Celebration at Woodstock Public Library to Annual Festival at the Farm at Creamery Brook Bison Farm and Class 3: Horsemanship Class for Pre-Teens at What We Do - Blue Sky Farm & Sanctuary.

MONDAY - 5/25

Babcock Library, Ashford — Storytime & Crafts at 10:00am storytime crafts
Events - Calendar - EASTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Eastford — TBA at - name: Holiday – Memorial Day – No School memorial day
Library Express, Mansfield — TBA at - name: Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony memorial day
Mansfield Community Events, Mansfield — TBA at - name: Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony parade ceremony
Museum Passes - Mount Kisco Public Library, Franklin

TUESDAY - 5/26

Activities for Children - Redding Neighbors & Newcomers, Putnam — Pre-K Story Time: Diary of a Worm at 10:15am story time
Babcock Library, Ashford — Drop-In Coloring at 3:00pm drop in coloring
Franklin County Public Library Events Calendar - LibCal @ FC, Franklin
  • 10:00am — Storytime In The Park info
  • 10:30am — mc²-minis-Rocky Mount info
  • 10:30am — Toddler Time-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
Mansfield Public Library: Event Calendar, Mansfield
  • 10:30am — Toddler Time join in
  • 4:00pm — Read with Rogue read now
Museum Passes - Mount Kisco Public Library, Franklin
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: New Beginnings: Spring at Casey Farm learn more
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
  • 10:00am — Prevent T2 learn more
  • 1:00pm — Program Name: Woodstock Food Pantry Outreach Table learn more
  • 4:00pm — Summer Reading Kickoff Reception kickoff
  • 5:30pm — Summer Reading Kickoff: Dan Gogh’s Grow Show grow show

WEDNESDAY - 5/27

Activities for Children - Redding Neighbors & Newcomers, Putnam — Hamilton: An American Musical at 6:00pm american musical
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 now
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn — KIDprov Holiday Camp at 9:00am kidprov holiday camp
Events - Calendar - EASTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Eastford — Grade 6 to Eastford Public Library at 10:00am grade 6 library
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
Pomfret Public Library, Pomfret
What We Do - Blue Sky Farm & Sanctuary, Canterbury
  • 3:30pm — Class 1: Horsemanship Class for Teens class 1
  • 3:30pm — Class 2: Horsemanship Class for Teens class 2
  • 3:30pm — Class 3: Horsemanship Class for Teens class 3
  • 3:30pm — Class 4: Horsemanship Class for Teens class 4
  • 3:30pm — Class 5: Horsemanship Class for Teens class 5
Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock
  • - name: Used Book Donations Accepted - Friends of Woodstock Public Library — TBA donate books
  • 3:30pm — Summer Camp Craft Club craft club

THURSDAY - 5/28

Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklyn
  • 2:00pm — Community Access Thursdays free access
  • 3:00pm — Celebrate AAPI Month: Storytime with Michele Wong McSween story time
  • 3:00pm — Little Chefs: Build-a-Burger Workshop build burger
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History (UConn), Storrs — Willimantic Third Thursday Street Fests at 6:00pm - 9:00pm explore bugs
Creamery Brook Bison Farm, Brooklyn — North Stonington Fair at 5:00pm north stonington fair
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 — 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 — Meet and Greet: Horsemanship Class for Pre-Teens meet and greet
  • 3:30pm — Class 1: Horsemanship Class for Pre-Teens class 1
  • 3:30pm — Class 2: Horsemanship Class for Pre-Teens class 2
  • 3:30pm — Class 3: Horsemanship Class for Pre-Teens class 3
  • 3:30pm — Class 4: Horsemanship Class for Pre-Teens class 4
  • 3:30pm — Class 5: Horsemanship Class for Pre-Teens class 5

FRIDAY - 5/29

Babcock Library, Ashford — Homeschool Hangout at 10:00am homeschool hangout
Creamery Brook Bison Farm, Brooklyn — Windham County 4-H Fair at 4:00pm windham county fair
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn
Events - Calendar - EASTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Eastford
  • 8:45am — Field Trip Grade 4 CT River Museum 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
Pomfret Public Library, Pomfret — TBA at - name: Drop-In Crafts crafts
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock — TBA at - name: Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session II learn more
Windham County 4-H Fair, Windham — TBA at - name: Windham County 4-H Fair join in
Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock — American Girl Craft Club - Molly’s Scottie Bookmark at 10:30am craft club

SATURDAY - 5/30

Activities for Children - Redding Neighbors & Newcomers, Putnam — Sensory-Friendly Flight of the Butterflies at 1:00pm flight butterflies
Babcock Library, Ashford — Business Fair at 10:00am business fair
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, Storrs — BIG Bird Day at 1:00pm - 5:00pm bird day
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History (UConn), Storrs
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — UConn Arboretum Tour explore trees
  • 1:00pm - 5:00pm — BIG Bird Day explore birds
  • 2:00pm - 4:00pm — Scientific Illustration: Birds with Virge Kask draw birds
Creamery Brook Bison Farm, Brooklyn
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn
Events - Calendar - EASTFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Eastford — TBA at - name: Experience Eastford Day experience day
Franklin County Public Library Events Calendar - LibCal @ FC, Franklin — Chess Club at 10:30am info
Nathan Hale Homestead, Coventry — Critters in the Garden at 2:00pm, 3:30pm critters garden
Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield — Youth Maker's Market at 10:00am makers market
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock — TBA at - name: Casey Farm Market learn more
The Little Bean, Woodstock — TBA at - name: 2026 Labor Day Family Camp family camp
Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock
  • 10:30am — Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: Women Who Continued the Work of the Founding Fathers learn more
  • 1:00pm — Prairie Roots Celebration celebrate

SUNDAY - 5/31

Family Engagement & Outreach - Franklin Academy, Franklin
  • - name: Summer at Franklin Session 1 — TBA summer fun
  • - name: Summer at Franklin Session 2 — TBA summer fun
Nathan Hale Homestead, Coventry
  • 10:00am, 1:00pm — Opening Day: Coventry Farmers Market farmers market
  • 10:00am, 1:00pm — Coventry Farmers Market farmers market
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock — TBA at - name: Myth and Memory: Stories of the American Revolution Exhibition learn more
Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock — TBA at - name: Family Craft Kits: Firefly Lanterns craft kits

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