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WEEK OF JULY 06 - JULY 12, 2026

From Fantastic Fossils at Janet Carlson Calvert Library to Purple Martin Chick Banding with Braddock Bay Bird Observatory at Mansfield Parks & Recreation (Community Center) and Brooklyn's Riverside Live at Creamery Brook Bison Farm.

MONDAY - 7/6

Family Engagement & Outreach - Franklin Academy, Franklin — TBA at - name: Summer at Franklin Session 1 summer session
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 - 7/7

Babcock Library, Ashford — Camp Babcock at 10:00am join in
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History (UConn), Storrs — Nature Crafts with the CSMNH at the Stafford Public Library at 5:00pm - 7:00pm make crafts
Creamery Brook Bison Farm, Brooklyn — Brooklyn's Riverside Live at 5:00pm - 9:00pm concert series
Franklin County Public Library Events Calendar - LibCal @ FC, Franklin
  • 10:00am — Storytime In The Park info
  • 10:30am — Toddler Time-Rocky Mount info
  • 12:00pm — Summer Lunchin' info
  • 12:00pm — Children's Farmer's Market info
  • 1:00pm — Dino Escape Room info
  • 3:00pm — Summer Snackin' info
Janet Carlson Calvert Library, Franklin — Kids Cooking Class at 10:00am cooking class
Mansfield Public Library: Event Calendar, Mansfield
Museum Passes - Mount Kisco Public Library, Franklin
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock — TBA at - name: Movies at the Mansion: Finding Nemo (G) learn more
Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock — Family Storytime at 11:30am view details

WEDNESDAY - 7/8

Activities for Children - Redding Neighbors & Newcomers, Putnam — Hamilton: An American Musical at 6:00pm see hamilton
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 — Dino Storytime info
  • 10:30am — Story Time-Westlake info
  • 10:30am — Story Time-Rocky Mount info
  • 11:00am — Dino Carnival & Crafts: End of Summer Celebration info
  • 2:00pm — Dino Facts info
Pomfret Public Library, Pomfret — Summer Yoga at 6:00pm yoga
What We Do - Blue Sky Farm & Sanctuary, Canterbury
  • 3:30pm — Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 1 (Intro to Horses) learn horses
  • 3:30pm — Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 2 (Care For Horses) care horses
  • 3:30pm — Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 3 (Intro to Riding) intro riding
  • 3:30pm — Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 4 (Skills to Riding 1) skills riding
  • 3:30pm — Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 5 (Intro to Long Lining) long lining
Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock — Pokémon Club at 4:30pm register now

THURSDAY - 7/9

Babcock Library, Ashford — Drop-In Coloring at 10:00am color
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
Franklin County Public Library Events Calendar - LibCal @ FC, Franklin
  • 10:30am — Westlake Super Summer Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Virginia Museum of Natural History: Dino Dig info
  • 11:00am — Bright Star Theatre-Dino Academy: A Dinosaur Discovery Show info
  • 2:00pm — Virgina Museum of Natural History: Dino Dig info
  • 4:00pm — Lego Club-Rocky Mount info
Janet Carlson Calvert Library, Franklin
Museum Passes - Mount Kisco Public Library, Franklin
Pomfret Public Library, Pomfret
  • - name: Drop-In Crafts — TBA crafts
  • - name: STEM Explorers — TBA stem explorers
  • 4:30pm — Kids Book Club: Miss Heather’s Favorites! book club
What We Do - Blue Sky Farm & Sanctuary, Canterbury
  • 3:30pm — Pre-Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 1 (Intro to Horses) learn horses
  • 3:30pm — Pre-Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 2 (Care For Horses) care horses
  • 3:30pm — Pre-Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 3 (Intro to Riding) intro riding
  • 3:30pm — Pre-Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 4 (Skills to Riding 1) skills riding
  • 3:30pm — Pre-Teen Horsemanship Class (Summer) - Class 5 (Intro to Long Lining) long lining
Woodstock Fair, Woodstock — TBA at - name: The 165th Woodstock Fair woodstock fair

FRIDAY - 7/10

Activities for Children - Redding Neighbors & Newcomers, Putnam — TBA at - name: Dino Days 2026 dino days
Babcock Library, Ashford — Make Your Own Fascinator! at 10:00am create
Creamery Brook Bison Farm, Brooklyn — Windham County 4-H Fair at 4:00pm 4h fair
Janet Carlson Calvert Library, Franklin
  • - name: Jurassic Park Book Club – Discussion in August — TBA jurassic book club
  • - name: Magic Tree House Family Book Club – All Summer Long — TBA family book club
  • - name: The Great Dino Diorama Challenge – All Summer Long – Party in August! — TBA dino challenge
Nathan Hale Homestead, Coventry
  • 10:00am — Coventry Farmers Market shop local
  • 9:00am — Workshop: Weave Your Own Whisk Broom & Kitchen Cleaning Set create and clean
The Little Bean, Woodstock — TBA at - name: Family Camp - Labor Day Weekend family camp
Windham County 4-H Fair, Windham — TBA at - name: Windham County 4-H Fair join in
Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock — American Girl Craft Club - Felicity’s Folding Fan at 10:30am register now

SATURDAY - 7/11

Brooklyn Children's Museum – A place of firsts—providing for, Brooklyn
  • 10:00am — Summer Scramble Exhibit Opening summer scramble
  • 1:00pm — Designing for the World Cup: Poster-Making with Rich Tu poster making
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, Storrs — CSMNH: BIG Bird Day at 1:00pm - 5:00pm big bird day
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History (UConn), Storrs — Big Bird Day! at 1:00pm - 5:00pm see birds
Creamery Brook Bison Farm, Brooklyn — Creamery Brook Bison - Pumpkin Tours at 2:00pm - 3:00pm pumpkin tours
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn
  • 10:00am — City Cinema Free Film & Acting Programs film acting
  • 11:00am — Summer Saturdays for Families summer fun
  • 12:00pm — Matcha Berry Mash-Up: Community Launch Party! By Chelsea Piers Fitness and Ample Hills Creamery launch party
Franklin County Public Library Events Calendar - LibCal @ FC, Franklin — Chess Club at 10:30am info
Mansfield Parks & Recreation (Community Center), Mansfield — Free Nature Playgroup at 9:30am - 11:00am play together
Nathan Hale Homestead, Coventry — TBA at - name: 9th Annual Flag Field for Heroes explore heroes
Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock — Rescue Readers at 1:00pm register now

SUNDAY - 7/12

Creamery Brook Bison Farm, Brooklyn — Putnam's Main Street Car Cruise at 9:00am - 2:00pm car cruise
Family Engagement & Outreach - Franklin Academy, Franklin — TBA at - name: Summer at Franklin Session 2 summer session
Mansfield Parks & Recreation (Community Center), Mansfield
  • 10:30am - 12:30pm — Purple Martin Chick Banding with Braddock Bay Bird Observatory learn birds
  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm — Wings and Things: Migration Destination explore migration
  • 8:30am - 3:00pm — TRAC Summer Camp Ages 8-12 summer camp

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