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WEEK OF MAY 18 - MAY 24, 2026

From Riverside Cemetery Gravestone Cleaning Workshop Series: General Cleaning at Carnegie Science Arboretum to FREE Admission Weekend FOR ALL RANGELEY REGION LOCALS at Rangeley Lakes Regional School and Solstice Celebration with Trillium at Wyonegonic Camps - Historic Girls' Summer Camp in Denmark, M.

MONDAY - 5/18

Ages - Children's Day School of Wilton, Wilton
  • 4:00pm — Hair Scrunchies for Grades 4-7 make scrunchies
  • 4:00pm — Make Your Own TAQA for Grades 4-7 make taqa
Arts and Academic Camps - Kingswood Oxford School, Oxford — Youth Leadership Program at 8:00am apply now
Autumn's Gate: Niagara's Horseback Riding & Family Fun First, Strong
  • 10:30am, 11:30am — Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Rainbow Time storytime club
  • 10:30am, 11:30am — Carol D. Simmons Storytime Club: Amazing Animals storytime club
Bethel Library Assn., Bethel — Drop-In with the Library Director at 11:00am, 1:00pm connect with director
Calendar, Weld — Easter Celebration at 10:00am find eggs
Calendar: Community Event + Event + Holiday - Hanover, IN, Hanover
  • - name: BABY & ME @ Northeast Library — TBA join us
  • 10:15am — FAMILY STORYTIME @ Pleasure Island Library join us
Children's Museum and Theater of Maine, Avon
  • 10:00am — Kids and Teens Summer Reading & Math Program Begins info
  • 10:15am — Storytime with Taylor info
  • 10:15am — Little Roots info
  • 3:30pm — Paws & Read with Therapy Dogs info
Events - Roxbury Public Library - Communico, Roxbury — Playdough Club at 10:30am playdough club
Explore Parenting Programs, Training, Support & Resources, Hartford
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — Dedication of second monument in Veterans Park dedication
  • 2:45pm - 5:15pm — Adventure Club - Adventure Club explore
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm — Roller Skating at WABA - Learn to Roller Skate (Absolute Beginners, Beginners, Intermediates) skate
Family Programming - Gaston County Family YMCA, Stow
  • - name: 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten — TBA read
  • - name: Bookmobile Visit: Munroe Falls — TBA visit
  • - name: City-Wide Scavenger Hunt — TBA explore
  • - name: Community Dino Museum — TBA create
  • - name: Summer Reading Kickoff Party! — TBA party
  • - name: Turtle Scavenger Hunt — TBA explore
  • - name: Unearth a Story: Summer Reading Program for All Ages — TBA read
Hebron Academy, Maine, USA - Educatius, Hebron — TBA at - name: Middleground 2026 - KINGDOM ARCHERY CHAMPIONSHIPS archery championships
Lewiston Community Events, Lewiston — Your Assessment Questions Answered at 9:00am learn more
Lewiston Recreation Department, Lewiston
Mclaughlin Garden & Homestead, South Paris — Lilac Festival (Day Four) at 10:00am - 4:00pm lilac festival
Programs & Memberships - Avon Recreation & Parks Department, Avon
  • 10:45am - 1:00pm — Memorial Day Event memorial day
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — CT Sports Network Spring Soccer Clinics - Ages 6-12 soccer clinic
Rangeley Lakes Regional School, Rangeley — Workshop: Pack Basket Making at 9:00am pack basket
Rumford Public Library Rumford Maine Home, Roxbury — Playdough Club at 10:30am playdough club
Soldiers Memorial Library, Hiram — Annual Blooms, Book & Bake Sale at 10:00am book sale

TUESDAY - 5/19

2025 Schedule – Harmony Free Fair, Hanover — STEM & Stories at 10:00am explore science
Ages - Children's Day School of Wilton, Wilton
Bethel Library Assn., Bethel — Knitting Circle at 10:00am, 12:00pm knit and crochet
Children's Events - Wilton Library, Wilton — Firefighter Storytime at 10:30am hear stories
Children's Museum and Theater of Maine, Avon — Mini Cupcakes & Candles for FCL's 120th Birthday at 3:30pm info
Explore Parenting Programs, Training, Support & Resources, Hartford
  • 2:45pm - 5:00pm — Archery Afterschool - Archery Afterschool archery
  • 3:00pm - 7:00pm — West Hartford Library Farmers Market market
  • 3:30pm - 5:00pm — Pickleball Clinics - Learn to Play Pickleball Clinic pickleball
  • 6:00pm - 7:15pm — Track & Field - Track & Field run
Family Programming - Gaston County Family YMCA, Stow
  • - name: Pajama Story Time — TBA story time
  • - name: Tween D&D Club — TBA play
Lewiston Public Library, Lewiston — Baby Storytime at 10:15 am baby storytime
Lewiston Recreation Department, Lewiston
Livermore Parks and Recreation, Livermore — TBA at - name: Pump Track Opening & Ribbon Cutting pump track opening
Mclaughlin Garden & Homestead, South Paris — Power Propagators at 9:30am - 11:30am power propagators
Monkey C Monkey Do, Woodstock — TBA at - name: Diary of A Wimpy Kid the Musical diary wimpy kid
Norway Memorial Library, Norway — Toybox Tuesday at 10:30am toybox tuesday
Paris Hill Maine Historic District, Paris — Georgia Peach Truck June 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm learn more
Poland Parks & Recreation, Poland — Basketball Clinic - Spring 2026 - Grades 3rd-5th at 5:30pm play ball
Programs & Memberships - Avon Recreation & Parks Department, Avon
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — MPower Running for Grades 1-8 running clinic
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — Skyhawks Tennis Clinic for Ages 7-12 tennis clinic
Soldiers Memorial Library, Hiram — Children’s Story Hour at 10:00am story hour
Weld Free Public Library, Weld — Story Time with Miss. Bri at 11:00am story time
Wyonegonic Camps - Historic Girls' Summer Camp in Denmark, M, Denmark — Community Gathering Night at 6:00pm - 8:30pm gather night

WEDNESDAY - 5/20

2025 Schedule – Harmony Free Fair, Hanover — Preschool Park Pop Ups at 10:00am play outside
About Wyonegonic Camps - Located in Denmark, Maine, Denmark — ART OPENING WITH PHOEBE BLY FRIDAY, JULY 17 5-7PM 2026 at 5:00pm art opening
Ages - Children's Day School of Wilton, Wilton
Bethel Library Assn., Bethel — Storytime at 10:00am, 11:00am join us
Carnegie Science Arboretum, Lewiston — Bates Puddle Arts at 3:30pm puddle arts
Children's Events - Wilton Library, Wilton — Teen Movie Screening at 4:30pm watch movie
Children's Museum and Theater of Maine, Avon
  • 2:30pm — Explore info
  • 2:30pm — Explore: Unplugged Board Games info
  • 3:00pm — Diamond Art: 3 pm Session info
  • 4:00pm — Diamond Art: 4 pm Session info
Explore Parenting Programs, Training, Support & Resources, Hartford
  • 2:45pm - 5:00pm — Lego Club - Lego Club Session #5 build
  • 3:00pm - 8:00pm — HCC'S 11th Annual Block Party! block party
Norway Memorial Library, Norway — Storytime at 10:30am storytime
Programs & Memberships - Avon Recreation & Parks Department, Avon — Soccer Shots Mini for 2 Year-Olds at 9:30am - 10:00am soccer shots
Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum, Rangeley — Opening Day, Open House, and “Chamber After Hours Business Gathering” at 10:00am opening day
Rangeley Lakes Regional School, Rangeley
Recreation - Lewiston, ME, Lewiston — Celebrate St. Jean Baptist Day at 6:00pm celebrate day
Turner Athletic Association, Turner — 7th Annual Roy-llerski at 7:00am roy llerski

THURSDAY - 5/21

Ages - Children's Day School of Wilton, Wilton
Children's Museum and Theater of Maine, Avon — Stuffie Village at 10:00am info
Events - Hiram Historical Society - Maine, Hiram — Kora Ride-In & BBQ Competition at 8:00am ride in bbq
Explore Parenting Programs, Training, Support & Resources, Hartford
  • 2:45pm - 5:00pm — Rock Climbing - Rock Climbing Club climb
  • 3:00pm - 5:00pm — Create Comics Club - Comics Club Spring Session create
Hebron Academy, Maine, USA - Educatius, Hebron
Lewiston Public Library, Lewiston
Lewiston Recreation Department, Lewiston
Livermore Parks and Recreation, Livermore — TBA at - name: Independence Day Dash 5K & Kids Run kids run
Mclaughlin Garden & Homestead, South Paris
  • 10:30am - 11:30am — For Children and Families – Performance Artist Nettie Gentempo for families
  • 10:30am - 11:30am — Children’s Concert – Forcefield for Good with Barry Lane childrens concert
  • 10:30am - 12:00pm — Buzz into the World of Bees! A Hands-On Beekeeping Experience for Kids for kids
  • 5:30pm - 7:00pm — Within the Whale – A Program for Children and Families for families
Poland Parks & Recreation, Poland — Basketball Clinic - Spring 2026 - Grades 6th-8th at 5:30pm play ball
Programs & Memberships - Avon Recreation & Parks Department, Avon — MPower Speed Clinic for Ages 10-14 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm speed clinic
Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum, Rangeley
Summer Programs at Gould Academy - Camps & Enrichment ..., Bethel — Mornings at the Museum: “Happy Birthday, America!” at 9:30am, 11:30am learn more
Weld Free Public Library, Weld — Summer Nature Programs 2026 at 10:00am explore nature
Wyonegonic Camps - Historic Girls' Summer Camp in Denmark, M, Denmark — Crystal Bowl Sound Bath with Marci Starr at 6:30pm - 8:00pm sound bath

FRIDAY - 5/22

2025 Schedule – Harmony Free Fair, Hanover — 11th Annual Coastal Duck Derby at 5:30pm duck race
Ages - Children's Day School of Wilton, Wilton — Family Playgroup at 10:30am family playgroup
Avon Lake Public Library: Month Calendar, Avon
Calendar, Weld — Paint Day at 4:30pm paint day
Carnegie Science Arboretum, Lewiston — Central Javanese Shadow Puppet Performance with gamelan, by students of S25 at 7:30pm shadow puppet
Events - Hiram Historical Society - Maine, Hiram — Lobster Bowl at 12:00pm lobster bowl
Explore Parenting Programs, Training, Support & Resources, Hartford
  • 3:30pm - 4:00pm — Youth Pickleball Clinics - Introduction to Pickleball for Ages 7-9 pickleball
  • 4:00pm - 7:00pm — Hartford Colonial Reenactment Living History history
  • 4:00pm - 7:00pm — Hartford's 250th Reenactment Living History - Hartford's 250th Reenactment Living History history
Hebron Academy, Maine, USA - Educatius, Hebron
Kingfield POPS, Kingfield — TBA at - name: Kingfield Festival Days more info
Lewiston Community Events, Lewiston — L/A Art Walk at 5:00pm explore art
Livermore Parks and Recreation, Livermore
Mclaughlin Garden & Homestead, South Paris
Monkey C Monkey Do, Woodstock — TBA at - name: Annie annie musical
Museum L-A, Lewiston — TBA at - name: Maine MILL Opening Weekend opening weekend
Norway Memorial Library, Norway — Music & Movement at 10:30am music movement
Paris Hill Maine Historic District, Paris — Memorial Day Event at 9:00am - 5:00pm learn more
Programs & Memberships - Avon Recreation & Parks Department, Avon — Art Hennig Avon Memorial Day Soccer Tournament at 7:00am - 8:00pm soccer tournament
Rangeley Lakes Region Logging Museum, Rangeley
Rangeley Lakes Regional School, Rangeley — July 3rd in the Park at 10:00am july fun
Recreation - Lewiston, ME, Lewiston — 250th Anniversary Commemorative Concert at 7:00pm commemorative concert

SATURDAY - 5/23

2025 Schedule – Harmony Free Fair, Hanover
Ages - Children's Day School of Wilton, Wilton — Tales to Tails at 11:00am tales to tails
Autumn's Gate: Niagara's Horseback Riding & Family Fun First, Strong — Take Care with Peanuts Opening Weekend at 11:00am peanuts opening
Avon Lake Public Library: Month Calendar, Avon — Yoga Buddies at 10:00am yoga buddies
Bethel Library Assn., Bethel — Bethel Library Annual Plant Sale at 9:00am, 11:00am plant sale
Calendar, Weld
Carnegie Science Arboretum, Lewiston — Riverside Cemetery Gravestone Cleaning Workshop Series: General Cleaning at 10:00am cleaning workshop
Celebration Barn Theater, South Paris
  • 3:00pm — To the Moon and Back tickets
  • 7:30pm — Droplet Dance tickets
  • 7:30pm — The Early Evening Show tickets
  • 7:30pm — Berlin, 1933 tickets
  • 7:30pm — Lord of the Sword tickets
Community - Town of Hiram, Hiram — TBA at - name: BBQ & Brew Festival (Kids Q) kids q
Explore Parenting Programs, Training, Support & Resources, Hartford
  • 2:00pm - 6:00pm — HHS Footlighter's Performance performance
  • 8:30am - 9:15am — Little Hitters Baseball - Lil' Hitters - Age 5 baseball
  • 9:00am - 10:00am — Little Sticks Lacrosse - Little Sticks Lacrosse lacrosse
  • 9:30am - 10:30am — Little Hitters Baseball - Lil' Hitters - Age 6 baseball
Family Programming - Gaston County Family YMCA, Stow
  • - name: American Girl Doll Party — TBA party
  • - name: Cleveland Clinic Children's Developmental Screenings — TBA screening
  • - name: See us at the Stow Community Farmers Market — TBA visit
Hartford Parks & Recreation Department - MyRec.com, Hartford — TBA at - name: Sibling Sleepover join in
Hebron Academy, Maine, USA - Educatius, Hebron
Kingfield POPS, Kingfield — TBA at - name: Kingfield Art Walk more info
Lewiston Community Events, Lewiston — 2026 Memorial Day Tribute at 10:00am join us
Lewiston Public Library, Lewiston
  • 10:00 am — SATURDAY STORYTIME storytime
  • 10:30 am — Preschool Playdates playdates
Lewiston Recreation Department, Lewiston
Livermore Parks and Recreation, Livermore
  • - name: Dive-In Movie — TBA dive in movie
  • - name: RANGER PROGRAM: Life of a Park Ranger — TBA park ranger
  • - name: RANGER PROGRAM: Night Hike with a Ranger — TBA night hike
Mclaughlin Garden & Homestead, South Paris
  • 10:00am - 4:00pm — Lilac Festival (Day Two) lilac festival
  • 11:00am - 11:30am — Saturday Guided Garden Tours garden tours
Monmouth Parks and Recreation, Monmouth
Programs & Memberships - Avon Recreation & Parks Department, Avon
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — Hiking Series - Winter/Spring hiking series
  • 3:00pm - 4:30pm — Community Voices Youth Choir with Performing Arts Programs! youth choir
  • 9:15am - 10:00am — Soccer Shots Classic for 3-5 Year-Olds soccer shots
Rangeley Lakes Regional School, Rangeley
Recreation - Lewiston, ME, Lewiston — Summer Festival at the Franco Center at 11:00am summer festival
Soldiers Memorial Library, Hiram
Sticky Fingers Cooking - Fun, Healthy Cooking Classes for Ki, Temple
  • - name: YFTI NYC: Agree Family Jewish Heritage Trip — TBA explore
  • 10:00am — Shabbat for Tots - Am Yisrael Chai! join in
Turner Athletic Association, Turner — Father’s Day 5k at 9:00am fathers day 5k
Wyonegonic Camps - Historic Girls' Summer Camp in Denmark, M, Denmark
  • 10:00am - 12:30pm — Down Dog for A Cause yoga cause
  • 10:00am - 5:00pm — Solstice Celebration with Trillium solstice celebration
  • 11:00am - 4:00pm — Rites of the Womb with Marci Starr and Julie Starr rites womb

SUNDAY - 5/24

Calendar, Weld — Christmas in July at 11:00 AM christmas in july
Community - Town of Hiram, Hiram — Connecticut BBQ Challenge Kids Edition at 8:00am kids edition
Events - Hiram Historical Society - Maine, Hiram — Kora Family Fun Day at 11:00am family fun day
Explore Parenting Programs, Training, Support & Resources, Hartford
  • 12:00pm - 3:00pm — Hope Happens Here hope
  • 2:00pm - 4:30pm — Family Circle Cup - Pickleball Tournament - Family Circle Cup pickleball
Hartford Parks & Recreation Department - MyRec.com, Hartford — Visitor's Day at 9:00am-4:00pm explore
Kingfield POPS, Kingfield — TBA at - name: Kingfield Pops more info
Lewiston Community Events, Lewiston — Lewiston's Farmers Market at 9:30am shop local
Lewiston Recreation Department, Lewiston
Mclaughlin Garden & Homestead, South Paris — Lilac Festival (Day Three) at 10:00am - 4:00pm lilac festival
Paris Hill Maine Historic District, Paris — Georgia Peach Truck July 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm learn more
Sticky Fingers Cooking - Fun, Healthy Cooking Classes for Ki, Temple — TBA at - name: Temple Israel x Gesher: Spring into Service help out

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