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WEEK OF JUNE 01 - JUNE 07, 2026

From Summer Kickoff – Ice Cream Social! at Babcock Library to Storytime In The Park at Franklin County Public Library Events Calendar - LibCal @ FC and Music and Movement at Museum Passes - Mount Kisco Public Library.

MONDAY - 6/1

Babcock Library, Ashford
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn — The Tragedy of Julius Caesar at 7:00pm julius caesar
Museum Passes - Mount Kisco Public Library, Franklin
Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock
  • 3:30pm — Outdoor Adventure Club view details
  • 5:00pm — Cuentos en Español / Spanish-Language Storytime view details

TUESDAY - 6/2

Babcock Library, Ashford
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 — 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
Janet Carlson Calvert Library, Franklin — TBA at - name: Dino Dollar Wallets dino wallets
Mansfield Public Library: Event Calendar, Mansfield
  • 10:30am — Toddler Time join in
  • 3:00pm — Read with Rogue read
  • 5:15pm — Big Kid Book Club book club
Museum Passes - Mount Kisco Public Library, Franklin
Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock
  • 11:30am — Family Storytime view details
  • 4:00pm — Summer Reading Kickoff Reception register now
  • 5:30pm — Summer Reading Kickoff: Dan Gogh’s Grow Show view details

WEDNESDAY - 6/3

Activities for Children - Redding Neighbors & Newcomers, Putnam
  • 10:15am — Pre-K Story Time: If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur story time
  • 6:00pm — Hamilton: An American Musical see hamilton
Babcock Library, Ashford
Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklyn — Play at BCM at 10:00am play at bcm
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
Janet Carlson Calvert Library, Franklin — Breakfast Book Club at 9:30am book club
Pomfret Public Library, Pomfret
What We Do - Blue Sky Farm & Sanctuary, Canterbury
  • 3:30pm — Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 1 learn more
  • 3:30pm — Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 2 learn more
  • 3:30pm — Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 3 learn more
  • 3:30pm — Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 4 learn more
Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock — Summer Camp Craft Club at 3:30pm view details

THURSDAY - 6/4

Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklyn
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 view event
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn — Summer at the Terminal: Community Market + Local Makers at 2:00pm summer terminal
Franklin County Public Library Events Calendar - LibCal @ FC, Franklin
  • 3:00pm — Pokemon Club-Rocky Mount info
  • 4:00pm — Lego Club-Rocky Mount info
Janet Carlson Calvert Library, Franklin
  • 10:00am — Fathers Day Story Hour and Craft story hour
  • 10:00am — Tye Dye! tie dye
  • 5:00pm — No Shelf Control Book Club book club
  • 6:00pm — Page Turners Book Club book club
  • 6:00pm — All Things Culinary culinary
Mansfield Public Library: Event Calendar, Mansfield — Wonder Workshop at 4:00pm explore
Museum Passes - Mount Kisco Public Library, Franklin
Pomfret Public Library, Pomfret — Kids Book Club: Miss Heather’s Favorites! at 4:30pm book club
What We Do - Blue Sky Farm & Sanctuary, Canterbury
  • 3:30pm — Pre-Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 1 learn more
  • 3:30pm — Pre-Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 2 learn more
  • 3:30pm — Pre-Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 3 learn more
  • 3:30pm — Pre-Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 4 learn more

FRIDAY - 6/5

Activities for Children - Redding Neighbors & Newcomers, Putnam — TBA at - name: Dino Days 2026 dino days
Babcock Library, Ashford — Homeschool Hangout at 10:00am homeschool hangout
Creamery Brook Bison Farm, Brooklyn — Windham County 4-H Fair at 4:00pm view event
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn
  • 10:00am — Donut Day at Story Time Chess Park Slope donut day
  • 2:00pm — Swap Meet ~ Family Clothing & Book Swap! swap meet
  • 8:00pm — The Heights Players: Uncle Jeb’s Farm uncle jebs farm
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: Event Calendar, Mansfield — Music & Movement at 10:30am move
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 — Teen Drop-In Gaming at 3:00pm view details

SATURDAY - 6/6

Activities for Children - Redding Neighbors & Newcomers, Putnam — Sensory-Friendly Flight of the Butterflies at 1:00pm explore butterflies
Babcock Library, Ashford — Summer Kickoff – Ice Cream Social! at 10:00am summer kickoff
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, Storrs
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History (UConn), Storrs
  • - name: Scientific Illustration: Birds with Virge Kask — TBA draw birds
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — Spring Arboretum Tour explore trees
  • 1:00pm - 5:00pm — Big Bird Day! explore birds
Creamery Brook Bison Farm, Brooklyn
  • 12:00pm, 4:30pm — Annual Festival at the Farm view event
  • 4:00pm, 9:00pm — Coventry Fireworks view event
  • 5:00pm, 9:00pm — The Scoop Social view event
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn
  • 10:30am — Popular Children’s Author Comes to Lofty Pigeon Books in Brooklyn on Saturday, June 6, for a Meet-and-Greet and Book Signing, Showcasing His Uplifting, New Nonfiction Picture Book Set in New Orleans author visit
  • 1:00pm — Summer at the Library Kickoff Party library kickoff
  • 9:00am — The FLY OFF COURSE Open – Free Disc Golf on Gov Island disc golf
Franklin County Public Library Events Calendar - LibCal @ FC, Franklin — Chess Club at 10:30am info
James L. Goodwin State Forest / Conservation Center, Hampton
Janet Carlson Calvert Library, Franklin — Teddy Bear Camporee! Franklin Fest at 11:00am teddy bear
Mansfield Public Library: Event Calendar, Mansfield
  • 10:30am — Saturday Storytime storytime
  • 11:00am — Not So Nimble Jack & the Beanstalk w/ Michele Urban story time
Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield — Youth Maker's Market at 10:00am maker market
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock
  • - name: Casey Farm Market — TBA learn more
  • - name: Hosta and Perennial Sale — TBA learn more
  • - name: Kite Flying Day — TBA 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 register now
  • 2:00pm — Outdoor Safety with MCCD register now

SUNDAY - 6/7

Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn
Family Engagement & Outreach - Franklin Academy, Franklin
  • - name: Summer at Franklin Session 1 — TBA summer fun
  • - name: Summer at Franklin Session 2 — TBA summer fun
Janet Carlson Calvert Library, Franklin — Pop-Up Book Sale – Franklin Fest at 10:00am book sale
Nathan Hale Homestead, Coventry — Coventry Farmers Market at 10:00am - 1:00pm explore market
Pomfret Public Library, Pomfret — TBA at - name: STEM Explorers stem explorers
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock — TBA at - name: Maine Moments – Large and Small: Plein Air Painters of Maine 2026 Art Show learn more

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