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WEEK OF MAY 04 - MAY 10, 2026

From Patterns in Art at Kids' and Teen Classes - Barre - Listening Wellness Center to Homeschool for Ages 5-7 at Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon) and Young Scientists at GPL Calendar of Events - LibCal - Grafton Public Library.

MONDAY - 5/4

Auburn Public Library, Auburn
CampMtg Family Events - Douglas Camp Meeting, Douglas — Spring Family Retreat at 7:30am, 11:00am, 12:00pm spring retreat
Cotsen Children's Library - Princeton University, Princeton
Event List - Month Calendar - Brookfield Public Library, Brookfield — Babytime at 11:00am join in
Events - Fivesparks, Harvard — Paint & Popcorn at 3:40pm paint popcorn
GPL Calendar of Events - LibCal - Grafton Public Library, Grafton
  • 11:30am — Homeschooler's Meetup info
  • 2:00pm — Star Wars Day info
  • 6:45pm — Child Care at Town Hall Meeting info
  • 9:30am — Library Babies info
Hanover Theatre & Conservatory, Worcester — Star Wars Original Trilogy Marathon at 4:00pm experience adventure
Kids' and Teen Classes - Barre - Listening Wellness Center, Barre — Patterns in Art at 4:00pm explore art
Month Calendar - Auburn Public Library, Auburn
  • 10:00am — Tiny Tunes join in
  • 4:00pm — Crafty Kids: May Basket craft
  • 4:30pm — Story Smash: Graphic Novel Makers create
Northborough Recreation Department, Northborough — Safe Sitter® Babysitting Class - Safe Sitter® Class May 18 at 4:30pm safe sitter
Southborough Community Events, Southborough
  • 3:05pm — Kids Can Cook RAP 4 cook
  • 3:15pm — Basketball with Game Time Training basketball
  • 3:15pm — Story Makers RAP story makers
  • 3:30pm — Broadway FUNdamentals broadway
  • 3:30pm — Paradise Island: Baking & Decorating Championship baking
Sturbridge Public Library, Sturbridge
  • 3:30pm — Family Craft Time: Paper Flowers craft time
  • 3:30pm — Family Craft Time: Clay Trinket Dishes craft time
Upcoming Events - Athol Public Library, Athol — Teen Manga Book Club: Shadows House at 4:00pm read manga
Uxbridge Parks and Recreation, Upton
Weekends and Activities - School for Diverse Learning Profil, Hardwick — Memorial Day - no classes at all day memorial day
Westfield Parks and Recreation, Westborough
  • 3:00pm - 5:00pm — Open Gym Basketball, Boys Grades 7/8 open gym
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — Cupcake Decorating - Cupcake Decorating cupcake decorating
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm — Chirag Patel-Jr. Cricket jr cricket
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm — Dodgeball - Dodgeball Session 1 dodgeball
  • 9:00am - 7:00pm — PLAY TIME - (AGES 0-6) play time
Worcester Public Library, Worcester
family-support-center.html, Millville — TBA at - name: ValleyCAST & BVAA at the Worcester Center for Crafts Community Gallery gallery exhibit

TUESDAY - 5/5

Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center, Worcester — Preschool Story Hour - Pollinators at 10:00am learn more
EcoTarium, Worcester
Event List - Month Calendar - Brookfield Public Library, Brookfield — Playgroup at 10:00am play time
Events - Fivesparks, Harvard
GPL Calendar of Events - LibCal - Grafton Public Library, Grafton
  • 10:30am — Storytime at Willard House info
  • 4:00pm — Comic Creator Club info
Kids' and Teen Classes - Barre - Listening Wellness Center, Barre
Month Calendar - Auburn Public Library, Auburn
  • 10:00am — Preschool Story Time story time
  • 10:30am — Board Game Drop-In play games
  • 3:00pm — LEGO Club build
Northborough Recreation Department, Northborough
  • 4:00pm — Track & Field with Skyhawks - Spring - Grades K - 2 track field
  • 5:15pm — Track & Field with Skyhawks - Spring - Grades 3 - 5 track field
Programs - Sharon Recreation, Barre — A Learning Studio for Children - A Learning Studio for Children-Session 1 Spring at 4:00pm - 5:15pm learn more
Southborough Community Events, Southborough
  • 3:05pm — Skyhawks Sand Volleyball Neary RAP 4 volleyball
  • 3:15pm — Circuit Makers 101 RAP circuit makers
  • 3:15pm — Sewing @ Sew Studio sewing
  • 3:30pm — Certain Victory: Martial Arts martial arts
  • 3:30pm — Spring Creative Projects & Slime Club slime club
  • 4:30pm — Safe Sitter ® Babysitting class + CPR/AED certification safe sitter
Sturbridge Public Library, Sturbridge — Spring Toddler Time at 10:45am toddler time
Upcoming Events - Athol Public Library, Athol — Teen Jeopardy at 4:00pm play games
Uxbridge Parks and Recreation, Upton — youth lax practices at 5:00pm - 8:00pm lax practices
Vineyard Farm, Westborough — Sundown & Slices – Weekly Sunset Tour & Tasting at 7:00pm view event
Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Princeton — Nature Adventures for Young Folks - Tuesdays at 9:30am-1:30pm nature adventures
Westfield Parks and Recreation, Westborough
  • 12:00pm - 3:00pm — PLAY TIME (TODDLER) play time
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm — Kids' Test Kitchen - Kids' Test Kitchen kids test kitchen
  • 5:00pm - 5:45pm — Warrior Youth/Teen Boxing - Warrior Youth Boxing - Spring youth boxing
family-support-center.html, Millville — TBA at - name: ValleyCAST Free Style Weaving Classes June–August 2026 weaving classes

WEDNESDAY - 5/6

Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center, Worcester — Stream Restoration Community Conversation at 6:00pm learn more
EcoTarium, Worcester — Tots’ Exploration Station at 10:00am tots exploration
Event List - Month Calendar - Brookfield Public Library, Brookfield
Events - Fivesparks, Harvard
GPL Calendar of Events - LibCal - Grafton Public Library, Grafton — Toddler Time at 9:30am info
Leominster Recreation Department, Leominster
  • - name: Layered Wooden Ocean Scene Workshop — TBA learn more
  • - name: Macrame Wall Hanging Workshop — TBA learn more
  • 10:00am — Maritime Museum Monthly Activities: Sea Creatures learn more
Month Calendar - Auburn Public Library, Auburn
Northborough Recreation Department, Northborough
  • 5:30pm — Golf, Junior - Level I at Juniper Hill, Spring - Golf Jr Group Series, Wed (Intermediate) golf junior
  • 6:45pm — Cheer Program - Cheerleading cheer program
Programs - Sharon Recreation, Barre
  • 3:30pm - 5:30pm — Chocolate 101: Chocolate Therapy for Kids - Chocolate 101: Chocolate Therapy for Kids chocolate fun
  • 4:45pm - 5:30pm — On The Barre Dance Studio: Youth Dance Programs - On The Barre Dance Studio: Tumble Tots -Spring Session 2 tumble tots
  • 5:30pm - 6:15pm — On The Barre Dance Studio: Youth Dance Programs - On The Barre Dance Studio: Hip Hop Spring Session 2 hip hop dance
Southborough Community Events, Southborough
  • 2:30pm — Trottier Fishing fishing
  • 3:05pm — Tennis is the Parks RAP tennis
  • 3:15pm — Minds In Motion Chemical Creations RAP chemical creations
  • 3:30pm — FAST ATHLETICS: Super Sports super sports
  • 3:30pm — STEM IS FUN FOR KIDS stem fun
Sterling Academy of Gymnastics and Dance, Sterling — Snapology S.T.EM Programs - SuperHeroes at 3:45pm snapology stem
Sturbridge Public Library, Sturbridge
Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Princeton
  • 10:30-11:30am — Preschool Story & Nature Hour - Turtles preschool story
  • 10:30am-12:00pm — Family Adventures: Pond Life family adventures
  • 1:00-3:00pm — Homeschool for Ages 5-7 homeschool
  • 1:00-3:00pm — Homeschool at Wachusett Meadow for Ages 7-11 - Erosion homeschool
  • 1:00-3:00pm — Homeschool Programs for Ages 7-11 at Wachusett Meadow- Aquatic Life from a Canoe homeschool
Westfield Parks and Recreation, Westborough
  • 10:00am - 10:45am — Little Hands Craft Time - Train Wind Chimes little hands craft
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — STEM Programs - STEM is Fun for Kids stem programs
family-support-center.html, Millville
  • - name: Ice Cream Social - Mental Health Awareness Event — TBA ice cream social
  • - name: ValleyCAST Hosts June Card Making Classes — TBA card making
  • - name: ValleyCAST Hosts May Card Making Classes — TBA card making
  • - name: ValleyCAST Monthly Art Cart Workshops - May — TBA art workshops
  • - name: ValleyCAST hosts Observational Drawing for Teens — TBA drawing teens
www.thatse.com, Worcester — MtG - Wednesday Draft Night - (Fitchburg Store) at 6:00pm mtg wednesday draft

THURSDAY - 5/7

Event List - Month Calendar - Brookfield Public Library, Brookfield
Events - Fivesparks, Harvard
GPL Calendar of Events - LibCal - Grafton Public Library, Grafton
  • 2:00pm — Thursday Theme Days info
  • 6:00pm — Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom info
  • 9:30am — Preschool Storytime info
Hands on Nature, Berlin — Family Picnic with Wendy O’Leary! at 5:30pm family picnic
Hanover Theatre & Conservatory, Worcester — Be Like Blippi Tour at 6:00pm blippi adventures
Month Calendar - Auburn Public Library, Auburn
  • 10:00am — Playgroup for Ages 5 & Younger play together
  • 2:00pm — Homeschool Nonfiction Story Time: Pop Art create art
  • 9:00am — Toddler Toy Bin play time
Northborough Recreation Department, Northborough — Golf, Junior - Level I at Juniper Hill, Spring - Golf Jr Group Series, Thurs (Intermediate) at 5:30pm golf junior
Programs - Sharon Recreation, Barre
  • 4:15pm - 5:00pm — On The Barre Dance Studio: Youth Dance Programs - On The Barre Dance Studio: Music & Movement -Spring Session 2 music movement
  • 5:00pm - 5:45pm — On The Barre Dance Studio: Youth Dance Programs - On The Barre Dance Studio: Twinkle Toes Spring Session 2 twinkle toes
  • 5:45pm - 6:30pm — On The Barre Dance Studio: Youth Dance Programs - On The Barre Dance Studio: Jazz Spring Session 2 jazz dance
Southborough Community Events, Southborough — Lego Challenges at 3:30pm lego challenges
Splash Pads & Wading Pools in Central Mass, Douglas
Sterling Academy of Gymnastics and Dance, Sterling — GameStorm - Gamestorm IV at 3:00pm gamestorm
Sturbridge Public Library, Sturbridge — Pokémon Club at 6:00pm pokemon club
Turn Back Time (nature education), Paxton — Family Picnic with Wendy O’Leary! at 5:30pm family picnic
Upcoming Events - Athol Public Library, Athol — Graphic Novel Club: Warriors: The Prophecy Begins at 4:00pm join club
Vineyard Farm, Westborough — Nourse Farm @ Westborough Farmers Market at 2:30pm view event
Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Princeton — Nature Adventures for Young Folks - Thursdays at 9:30am-1:30pm nature adventures
Weekends and Activities - School for Diverse Learning Profil, Hardwick — Spring Family Weekend at all day family weekend
Westfield Parks and Recreation, Westborough
  • 3:00pm - 4:30pm — Digital Art for Beginners - Turning Names to Art digital art
  • 3:00pm - 4:30pm — Digital Art for Beginners - Animation Made Simple digital art
  • 3:00pm - 5:00pm — Open Gym Basketball, Grades 4-6, CO-ED open gym
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Adaptive Therapeutic Programs (15 and Under) - Cookie Decorating adaptive programs
family-support-center.html, Millville
  • - name: ValleyCAST presents INFORMAL — TBA informal art
  • - name: ValleyCAST presents the 2026 Free Summer Concert Series — TBA summer concert
www.thatse.com, Worcester — One-Shot Thursday RPG Nights for May 2026! - Worcester at 12:00am rpg nights

FRIDAY - 5/8

Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center, Worcester — Homeschool - Spring Birding at 8:00am learn more
Events - Fivesparks, Harvard
  • 6:00pm — Birds! Exhibit Event: Night Owl Night – PJ Storytime Author Visit & Activity night owl night
  • 7:00am — Birds! Exhibit Event: Guided Bird Walk with the Boxborough Birders at Fruitlands bird walk
  • 8:00am — Birds! Exhibit Event: Guided Bird Walk with the Boxborough Birders – Horse Meadows Knoll bird walk
  • 9:00am — Rebound Boots Fitness – FREE Open House rebound boots
Events - Harvard Family Association, Harvard — TBA at - name: Jam Time HFA Discount Day jam time fun
Extracurricular Activities - Holy Family Academy - Gardner,, Gardner
GPL Calendar of Events - LibCal - Grafton Public Library, Grafton
  • 10:30am — Young Scientists info
  • 2:00pm — Fri-YAY Game Day. info
  • 9:00am — Friends of the Grafton Public Library Book Sale Donation Days info
Hanover Theatre & Conservatory, Worcester
Harvard Community Events, Harvard — HES Field Day at 8:00am - 2:30pm field day
Lavender Farm Fest - Holden MA - Bringing everything ..., Holden
Leominster Recreation Department, Leominster — TBA at - name: Homeschool Day learn more
Local Area Attractions - Oakham - Pine Acres Family Camping, Hardwick
Month Calendar - Auburn Public Library, Auburn
  • 11:00am — APL Bookstore Clearance Pre-Sale book sale
  • 1:00pm — APL Bookstore Clearance Sale book sale
Palmer Parks and Recreation, Oxford — Early Learners' - Mother's Day Gifts - Kid Safe Candle Making & Cards at 11:00am kid safe
Southwick's Zoo, Mendon
Splash Pads & Wading Pools in Central Mass, Douglas
Sturbridge Public Library, Sturbridge — Spring Story Time at 10:45am story time
Weekends and Activities - School for Diverse Learning Profil, Hardwick — Baccalaureate Dinner & Ceremony at 4:00pm - 4:00pm dinner ceremony
Westfield Parks and Recreation, Westborough — Girl Scouts - STEM at 3:00pm - 4:30pm girl scouts
www.thatse.com, Worcester
  • 6:00pm — Friday Night Modern and Standard Magic Tournament - (Fitchburg Store) magic tournament
  • 6:00pm — Friday Night Magic Draft - Worcester Store magic draft

SATURDAY - 5/9

Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center, Worcester — Birding by Bus at 9:00am learn more
Clark Memorial YMCA - The Y. For a better us.™, Ashburnham — TBA at - name: Summer Solstice Celebration find out more
Contact 1 — Ashburnham Historical Society, Ashburnham
EcoTarium, Worcester
Event List - Month Calendar - Brookfield Public Library, Brookfield
Events, Hubbardston — SPRING FLING FAIR at 10:00am join in
Events - Fivesparks, Harvard
  • 11:00am — Birds! Exhibit Event: Live Bird Show! live bird show
  • 8:00am — Birds! Exhibit Event: Guided Bird Walk with the Boxborough Birders at Hermann Orchard Lands bird walk
GPL Calendar of Events - LibCal - Grafton Public Library, Grafton
  • 12:00pm — Comic Drawing Workshop with Cathy G Johnson info
  • 9:00am — Friends of the Grafton Public Library Spring Book Sale info
Hanover Theatre & Conservatory, Worcester — Dance Theatre of Harlem at 7:30pm celebrate dance
Harvard Community Events, Harvard
  • 8:30am - 9:30am — Marcus Lewis PICKLEBALL - Spring Pickleball for Juniors 11-14 years play pickleball
  • 9:30am - 11:00am — Marcus Lewis PICKLEBALL - Spring Pickleball for Teens play pickleball
Kids Classes, Leominster
  • 2:00pm — Capybara Cutie Acrylic Class Ages 7+ paint this cutie
  • 6:00pm — Super Mario Night! All Ages! *PAY AS YOU PAINT* mario night
Leominster Recreation Department, Leominster — TBA at - name: Spring Nautical Girls Overnight learn more
Mendon Twin Drive-In, Mendon MA, Mendon — Taylor’s Dance, Glow, Foam & Life a Showgirl Party! at 6:00pm join in
Northborough Recreation Department, Northborough
  • 8:30am — Soccer, First Kix Ages 3 - 5 - First Kix Soccer, Spring (Sat), 8:30am soccer first kix
  • 9:30am — Soccer, First Kix Ages 3 - 5 - First Kix Soccer, Spring (Sat), 9:30am soccer first kix
Phillipston Lions Club - Lions e-Clubhouse, Phillipston
Programs - Sharon Recreation, Barre
  • 12:00pm - 2:00pm — Flag Football by New England Flag Football (NEFFL) - Lil Ballers Division lil ballers
  • 12:00pm - 2:00pm — Flag Football by New England Flag Football (NEFFL) - New England Flag Football u6 Division u6 flag football
Southborough Community Events, Southborough
  • 10:00am — Pre-K T-ball t-ball
  • 11:00am — Pre-K Soccer pre-k soccer
  • 9:00am — Pre-K Minisports minisports
  • 9:00am — Special Olympics Spring Soccer soccer
Southwick's Zoo, Mendon
Splash Pads & Wading Pools in Central Mass, Douglas — Food Truck Festival Throwdown at 11:00am food truck fest
Sturbridge Public Library, Sturbridge — Mini Big Top Circus Show at 1:00pm circus show
Uxbridge Parks and Recreation, Upton
  • 12:00pm - 4:00pm — Muysa soccer practices/Games soccer games
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm — youth lax games/practices lax games
Vineyard Farm, Westborough — Westborough UnPlugs at 12:00pm view event
Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Princeton — Frog Identification by Sight and Sound at 6:30-8:00pm frog identification
Weekends and Activities - School for Diverse Learning Profil, Hardwick — Graduation at 11:00am - 11:00am graduation
Westfield Parks and Recreation, Westborough
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — STEM Programs - Storybook STEM storybook stem
  • 10:00am - 11:00pm — Bike Rodeo - Bike Rodeo bike rodeo
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester — Arms and Armor Demonstration: Roman Legion at 11:30am explore history
Youth, Family & Community - RTH - Roxbury Tenants of Harvard, Harvard
family-support-center.html, Millville
  • - name: 2026 Family Fun Fishing Day — TBA fishing day
  • - name: 41st Annual Valley Friendship Tour — TBA friendship tour
  • - name: Edward's Ride for Mental Health — TBA edwards ride
  • - name: Take Down the Wall Presents: Open Mic Nights — TBA open mic
www.thatse.com, Worcester

SUNDAY - 5/10

EcoTarium, Worcester — TBA at - name: Breakfast with the Otters breakfast otters
Events - Fivesparks, Harvard
Events - Harvard Family Association, Harvard
Extracurricular Activities - Holy Family Academy - Gardner,, Gardner — Graduation at 3:00pm graduation
Gateway Players Theater – Southbridge, MA, Southbridge
Hanover Theatre & Conservatory, Worcester — THTC presents Spring Reflection 2026 at 1:00pm student showcase
Harvard Community Events, Harvard — Annual Youth Track Clinic - Youth Track Clinic 2026 at 4:45pm - 6:00pm track clinic
Kids Classes, Leominster
  • 1:00pm — Paint with Bunnies and Chicks! All Ages! *PAY FOR POTTERY AT EVENT* paint bunnies
  • 2:00pm — Kpop Demon Hunters Day *PAY FOR POTTERY AT EVENT* ALL AGES* kpop party
Northborough Recreation Department, Northborough
  • 9:00am — Preschool Soccer League - Preschool Soccer League, Green Team - Coach Tommy Noda preschool soccer
  • 9:00am — Preschool Soccer League - Preschool Soccer League, Light Blue Team - Coach Anthony Dello Stritto preschool soccer
  • 9:00am — Preschool Soccer League - Preschool Soccer League, Orange Team - Coach Dan Filipe preschool soccer
  • 9:00am — Preschool Soccer League - Preschool Soccer League, Red Team - Coach David Rowe preschool soccer
  • 9:00am — Preschool Soccer League - Preschool Soccer League, Royal Blue Team - Coach Michael Whelan preschool soccer
  • 9:00am — Preschool Soccer League - Preschool Soccer League, Yellow Team - Coach Brian Hopkins preschool soccer
Palmer Parks and Recreation, Oxford — START SMART Athletics - Start Smart Soccer - Spring 2026 at 9:00am start smart
Parnassus Book Service, Worcester
  • 2:00pm — KidSunday! kid sunday
  • 2:00pm — KidSunday! Wendy O'Leary: "Let's Grow Happiness" kid sunday
Phillipston Lions Club - Lions e-Clubhouse, Phillipston
Programs - Sharon Recreation, Barre — Sharon's Tennis Stars - Sharon's Tennis Stars at 11:00am - 12:00pm tennis stars
Southborough Community Events, Southborough — Pre-K and K Scoops Lacrosse at 9:00am lacrosse
Southwick's Zoo, Mendon — Police, Fire, and EMT Week at 10:00am - 5:00pm heroes week
Splash Pads & Wading Pools in Central Mass, Douglas — Meet the Artist: Nami Yamaguchi at 10:00am meet the artist
Uxbridge Parks and Recreation, Upton
  • 3:00pm - 3:45pm — FAST Athletics - Pre-K Tball tball
  • 4:00pm - 4:45pm — FAST Athletics - Pre-K Soccer pre-k soccer
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — FAST Athletics - Super Sports Soccer super sports
  • 8:00am - 5:00pm — Youth Lacrosse Games lacrosse games
  • 8:30am - 1:30pm — Softball games softball games
Westfield Parks and Recreation, Westborough
  • 10:30am - 11:30am — Tennis in the Parks - Practice and Play (Grades 4-5) tennis practice
  • 10:30am - 11:30am — Tennis in the Parks - Practice and Play (Grades 6-8) tennis practice
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm — Cub Scouts cub scouts
  • 8:30am - 9:30am — Tennis in the Parks - Red Ball (Grades 1-2) tennis red ball
  • 9:30am - 10:30am — Tennis in the Parks - Orange Ball (Grades 3-5) tennis orange ball
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester — Arms and Armor Demonstration: Secrets of Swordplay at 2:00pm explore history
www.thatse.com, Worcester

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