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WEEK OF MAY 11 - MAY 17, 2026

From Volunteer at The Walk to Defeat ALS Worcester at Palmer Public School District to Pre-K T-ball at Southborough Community Events and Poker Run $ at Phillipston Lions Club - Lions e-Clubhouse.

MONDAY - 5/11

Auburn Public Library, Auburn
Cotsen Children's Library - Princeton University, Princeton — Kids: Playtime Fun: Music & Movement at 11:00am play together
Events Calendar - The Hardwick Gazette, Hardwick — PIZZA AND GAME NIGHT at 5:00pm pizza game night
Extracurricular Activities - Holy Family Academy - Gardner,, Gardner — TBA at - name: Memorial Day- No School holiday
GPL Calendar of Events - LibCal - Grafton Public Library, Grafton
  • 11:30am — Homeschooler's Meetup info
  • 6:45pm — Child Care at Town Hall Meeting info
  • 9:30am — Library Babies info
Month Calendar - Auburn Public Library, Auburn
Northborough Recreation Department, Northborough
  • 4:30pm — Safe Sitter® Babysitting Class - Safe Sitter® Class May 18 safe sitter
  • 5:30pm — CPR/AED Course - CPR/AED June 1 cpr aed
Phillipston Lions Club - Lions e-Clubhouse, Phillipston — Pancake Breakfast (no cost to moms) at 08:00am breakfast treat
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
Southwick's Zoo, Mendon — Police, Fire, and EMT Week at 10:00am explore
Upcoming Events - Athol Public Library, Athol
Uxbridge Parks and Recreation, Upton — 4th grade send-off, Memorial PTO at 8:00am grade send off
Westfield Parks and Recreation, Westborough
Worcester Public Library, Worcester
family-support-center.html, Millville — TBA at - name: ValleyCAST & BVAA at the Worcester Center for Crafts Community Gallery gallery

TUESDAY - 5/12

EcoTarium, Worcester
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
Month Calendar - Auburn Public Library, Auburn — Crafty Kids: Bunny Puppet at 4:00pm crafty kids
Northborough Recreation Department, Northborough
  • 4:00pm — Track & Field with Skyhawks - Spring - Grades K - 2 track field
  • 4:30pm — Golf, Junior - Level I at Juniper Hill, Spring - Golf Jr Group Series, Tues golf junior
  • 5:15pm — Track & Field with Skyhawks - Spring - Grades 3 - 5 track field
Programs - Sharon Recreation, Barre — A Learning Studio for Children-Session 1 Spring at 4:00pm - 5:15pm learn and play
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
Vineyard Farm, Westborough — Sundown & Slices – Weekly Sunset Tour & Tasting at 7:00pm sunset tour
Westfield Parks and Recreation, Westborough
  • 12:00pm - 3:00pm — PLAY TIME (TODDLER) play time
  • 6:00pm - 6:45pm — 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 - 5/13

EcoTarium, Worcester — Tots’ Exploration Station at 10:00am tots exploration
Events - Fivesparks, Harvard
Extracurricular Activities - Holy Family Academy - Gardner,, Gardner — TBA at - name: PREK & K Last Day of School school day
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
  • 4:30pm — Golf, Junior - Level I at Juniper Hill, Spring - Golf Jr Group Series, Wed golf junior
  • 5:30pm — Golf, Junior - Level I at Juniper Hill, Spring - Golf Jr Group Series, Wed (Intermediate) golf junior
  • 6:45pm — Cheer Program - Cheerleading cheerleading
Programs - Sharon Recreation, Barre
  • 4:45pm - 5:30pm — On The Barre Dance Studio: Tumble Tots -Spring Session 2 dance fun
  • 5:30pm - 6:15pm — On The Barre Dance Studio: Hip Hop Spring Session 2 hip hop moves
  • 5:30pm - 7:30pm — Deepti Raval-Cub Scouts Pack 95 cub scouts
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
Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Princeton
  • 10:30-11:30am — Preschool Story & Nature Hour - Turtles learn more
  • 1:00-3:00pm — Homeschool for Ages 5-7 learn more
  • 1:00-3:00pm — Homeschool Programs for Ages 7-11 at Wachusett Meadow - Aquatic Life from a Canoe learn more
Westfield Parks and Recreation, Westborough — STEM Programs - STEM is Fun for Kids at 4:00pm - 5:00pm stem fun
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
  • - name: ValleyCAST hosts The Village Academy Theater Class — TBA theater class
www.thatse.com, Worcester
  • 6:00pm — MtG - Wednesday Draft Night - mtg wednesday draft
  • 6:00pm — Magic the Gathering Presents Open the Archive Draft- mtg draft

THURSDAY - 5/14

Events - Fivesparks, Harvard — Castles & Kingdoms – Medieval Engineering & Design at 12:30pm castles kingdoms
Events Calendar - The Hardwick Gazette, Hardwick
Extracurricular Activities - Holy Family Academy - Gardner,, Gardner
  • 11:30am — Last Day of School Grades 1-7, Half Day, 11:30 AM Dismissal school day
  • 6:30pm — Bingo play bingo
GPL Calendar of Events - LibCal - Grafton Public Library, Grafton
  • 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 see details
Home - Hardwick Vineyard and Winery 3305 Greenwich Road ..., Hardwick
Local Area Attractions - Oakham - Pine Acres Family Camping, Hardwick — TBA at - name: We Love Pets Weekend pets weekend
Month Calendar - Auburn Public Library, Auburn
Northborough Recreation Department, Northborough
  • 4:30pm — Golf, Junior - Level I at Juniper Hill, Spring - Golf Jr Group Series, Thurs golf junior
  • 5:30pm — Golf, Junior - Level I at Juniper Hill, Spring - Golf Jr Group Series, Thurs (Intermediate) golf junior
Programs - Sharon Recreation, Barre
  • 4:15pm - 5:00pm — On The Barre Dance Studio: Music & Movement -Spring Session 2 music and movement
  • 5:00pm - 5:45pm — On The Barre Dance Studio: Twinkle Toes Spring Session 2 twinkle toes dance
  • 5:45pm - 6:30pm — On The Barre Dance Studio: Jazz Spring Session 2 jazz dance
Quintavia Yule ***SITE CHANGE*** Event Details - the East Ki, Berlin
  • - name: AEthelmearc War Practice XXXV — TBA war practice
  • - name: Les Beltaines XXXVII — TBA beltaines
Southborough Community Events, Southborough — Lego Challenges at 3:30pm lego
Splash Pads & Wading Pools in Central Mass, Douglas
  • 10:00am — Backyard and Beyond: Outdoor Fort Building build forts
  • 1:30pm — Backyard and Beyond: Outdoor Yoga outdoor yoga
Sterling Academy of Gymnastics and Dance, Sterling — GameStorm - Gamestorm IV at 3:00pm gamestorm
Turn Back Time (nature education), Paxton — Family Picnic with Wendy O’Leary! at 5:30pm join picnic
Upcoming Events - Athol Public Library, Athol
  • 4:00pm — Graphic Novel Club: Warriors: The Prophecy Begins register now
  • 4:00pm — Graphic Novel Club: The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza register now
Westfield Parks and Recreation, Westborough
  • 3:00pm - 4:30pm — Digital Art for Beginners - Animation Made Simple digital art
  • 3:00pm - 4:30pm — Digital Art for Beginners - Drawing from Observation digital art
  • 8:00am - 12:00pm — End of Year Ceremony end of year
Westward Orchards Farm, Harvard — African Drum Classes: every Thursday at 6:00pm drum classes
Worcester Public Library, Worcester — Flower Crown- Ages 6-12 at 3:30pm flower crown
family-support-center.html, Millville
  • - name: ValleyCAST presents INFORMAL — TBA informal
  • - name: ValleyCAST presents the 2026 Free Summer Concert Series — TBA summer concert
www.thatse.com, Worcester — TBA at - name: One-Shot Thursday RPG Nights for May 2026! rpg nights

FRIDAY - 5/15

Events - Fivesparks, Harvard — Birds! Exhibit Event: Night Owl Night – PJ Storytime Author Visit & Activity at 6:00pm night owl night
Events - Harvard Family Association, Harvard — TBA at - name: Jam Time HFA Discount Day jam time
Extracurricular Activities - Holy Family Academy - Gardner,, Gardner
  • - name: 8th Grade Last Day of School — TBA school day
  • - name: Fun Run & Field Day — TBA fun run
  • 8:00am — HFA Golf Tournament golf tournament
GPL Calendar of Events - LibCal - Grafton Public Library, Grafton
  • 10:30am — Young Scientists info
  • 2:00pm — Fri-YAY Game Day. info
Hanover Theatre & Conservatory, Worcester — Mrs. Doubtfire at 8:00am see details
Harvard Community Events, Harvard — HES Field Day at 8:00am - 2:30pm field day
Home - Hardwick Vineyard and Winery 3305 Greenwich Road ..., Hardwick — Music Bingo at 6pm join us
Kids' and Teen Classes - Barre - Listening Wellness Center, Barre — Music for Adults and Children with Bill Roy at 2:00pm music for kids
Leominster Recreation Department, Leominster
  • - name: Homeschool Day — TBA learn more
  • - name: Nautical Evenings: Life at Sea — TBA learn more
Local Area Attractions - Oakham - Pine Acres Family Camping, Hardwick
Palmer Parks and Recreation, Oxford
Phillipston Lions Club - Lions e-Clubhouse, Phillipston
Quintavia Yule ***SITE CHANGE*** Event Details - the East Ki, Berlin
  • - name: Coldwood's Opening of the Inne — TBA opening
  • - name: Endewearde Baronial muster, Demo and Baronial Fencing championship — TBA fencing
  • - name: Huginn and Muninn Viking Camp IV — TBA viking camp
  • - name: Middleground 2026 - KINGDOM ARCHERY CHAMPIONSHIPS — TBA archery
  • - name: Northern Region Warcamp — TBA warcamp
  • - name: Panteria XXIX - East Kingdom's Armored Championship — TBA armored
  • - name: Quest for Wit and Wisdom XLI — TBA wit and wisdom
  • - name: Ruantallan Summer Warcamp — TBA summer warcamp
  • - name: Sommer Schola (and Champion's Challenge!) — TBA schola
  • - name: Southern Region War Camp — TBA war camp
  • - name: Waking of the Salamander V — TBA salamander
  • - name: Wars of the Roses XLVI — TBA wars
Splash Pads & Wading Pools in Central Mass, Douglas — Castles & Kingdoms: – Medieval Engineering & Design Workshop at 12:30pm build castles
www.thatse.com, Worcester

SATURDAY - 5/16

Clark Memorial YMCA - The Y. For a better us.™, Ashburnham — TBA at - name: Summer Solstice Celebration celebrate summer
EcoTarium, Worcester
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
Events Calendar - The Hardwick Gazette, Hardwick
Harvard Community Events, Harvard
  • 8:30am - 9:30am — Marcus Lewis PICKLEBALL - Spring Pickleball for Juniors 11-14 years pickleball juniors
  • 9:30am - 11:00am — Marcus Lewis PICKLEBALL - Spring Pickleball for Teens pickleball teens
Home - Hardwick Vineyard and Winery 3305 Greenwich Road ..., Hardwick
  • - name: Spring Fling Craft Fair & Food Festival — TBA more info
  • 10am — Yoga at the Winery join us
  • 12noon — Sip & Pour Candle Workshop get tickets
Kids Classes, Leominster
  • 2:00pm — Capybara Cutie Acrylic Class Ages 7+ paint cutie
  • 2:00pm — Boba Kitty Acrylic Class Ages 7+ paint kitty
  • 6:00pm — Super Mario Night! All Ages! *PAY AS YOU PAINT* mario night
Leominster Recreation Department, Leominster
  • - name: Spring Nautical Girls Overnight — TBA learn more
  • - name: Women at War Day — TBA learn more
Northborough Recreation Department, Northborough
  • 10:00am — Golf, Junior - Level I at Juniper Hill, Spring - Golf Jr Group Series, Sat golf junior
  • 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
Palmer Parks and Recreation, Oxford — OCC Community Gardening - GRAND OPENING: Garden Party at 9:30am garden party
Palmer Public School District, Oxford
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
Quintavia Yule ***SITE CHANGE*** Event Details - the East Ki, Berlin
  • - name: A Grand 14th Century Tourney (and Potluck!) — TBA tourney
  • - name: Baronial Birthday, Barony Beyond the Mountain — TBA birthday
  • - name: C is for Creative! — TBA creative
  • - name: Demo for the 37th Annual Union Canal Day — TBA canal day
  • - name: Feast of Fools Shire Thrown Weapons Championship — TBA thrown weapons
  • - name: Iron Bog Investiture — TBA investiture
  • - name: Knives (and Axes and Spears) Out Two: The Musical! — TBA musical
  • - name: Lions End Schola: Learning in the Lions Den — TBA learning
  • - name: Medieval History Day — TBA history day
  • - name: Otter's Welcome - Newcomers Event and Baronial Heavy / A&S Champions — TBA newcomers event
  • - name: Potted Arms and Fancy Faire: Summer In Bloom — TBA fancy faire
  • - name: Tournament of the Springing Doe — TBA tournament
Southborough Community Events, Southborough
  • 10:00am — Pre-K T-ball t-ball
  • 11:00am — Pre-K Soccer soccer
  • 9:00am — Pre-K Minisports minisports
  • 9:00am — Special Olympics Spring Soccer soccer
Southwick's Zoo, Mendon
  • 10:00am — Medical Professionals Weekend explore
  • 10:00am, 2:00pm — Touch-A-Truck explore
  • 10:00am, 5:00pm — Turtle Day explore
  • 10:00am, 5:00pm — Father’s Day Weekend explore
  • 10:00am, 5:00pm — Mad About Monkeys explore
  • 10:00am, 5:00pm — Fourth of July at Southwick’s Zoo explore
Splash Pads & Wading Pools in Central Mass, Douglas — Food Truck Festival Throwdown at 11:00am food trucks
Sudbury Parks and Recreation, Sturbridge
Vineyard Farm, Westborough
  • 12:00pm — CSA Welcome Day - Farm Tour & Tasting - INVITE ONLY farm tour
  • 12:00pm — CSA Members Only Farm Invite farm invite
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
  • 11:30am — Arms and Armor Demonstration: Roman Legion explore history
  • 11:30am — Arms and Armor Demonstration: Medieval Men-at-Arms explore history
Youth, Family & Community - RTH - Roxbury Tenants of Harvard, Harvard — Father’s Day Celebration at 1:00pm – 5:00pm celebrate fathers
family-support-center.html, Millville
  • - name: 2026 Family Fun Fishing Day — TBA fun fishing
  • - name: 41st Annual Valley Friendship Tour — TBA friendship tour
  • - name: Edward's Ride for Mental Health — TBA edwards ride
www.thatse.com, Worcester
  • - name: Riftbound Nexus Multiplayer - Fitchburg Store — TBA riftbound nexus
  • 11:00am — Pokemon League Cup, Saturday, May 23rd - Worcester Store pokemon league cup
  • 11:15am — Catan Competition! - Saturday, June 6th - Worcester Store - REGISTRATION PAGE! catan competition
  • 12:00pm — Star Wars Unlimited Constructed - Fitchburg Store star wars unlimited
  • 12:00pm — TOTALLY CHILL MINIATURE PAINTING & TERRAIN BUILDING - Worcester Store miniature painting

SUNDAY - 5/17

Events - Fivesparks, Harvard
Events - Harvard Family Association, Harvard
  • 1:00pm — Playground Meetup @ Oak Meadows playground meetup
  • 9:30am — All Ages Playgroup @ Friendship Park playgroup
  • 9:30am — All Ages Playgroup @ Castle in the Trees playgroup
Events Calendar - The Hardwick Gazette, Hardwick — SEASONAL SING at 4:00pm seasonal sing
Events — Barre Historical Society & Museum, Barre — Discovering the Other Lost Valley at 3:00pm, 5:00pm explore history
Extracurricular Activities - Holy Family Academy - Gardner,, Gardner — Graduation at 3:00pm graduation
Hanover Theatre & Conservatory, Worcester — THTC presents Spring Reflection 2026 at 1:00pm see details
Harvard Community Events, Harvard — Annual Youth Track Clinic - Youth Track Clinic 2026 at 4:45pm - 6:00pm youth track clinic
Home - Hardwick Vineyard and Winery 3305 Greenwich Road ..., Hardwick
  • 10:30am — Sculpt & Sip Pilates sign up
  • 12pm — Sip & Plant Spring Porch Pot get tickets
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
  • 10:00am — Pickleball Lessons - Summer: Sundays Beginner pickleball lessons
  • 11:00am — Pickleball Lessons - Summer: Sundays Advanced Beginner pickleball lessons
  • 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
  • 9:00am — Pickleball Lessons - Summer: Sundays Intermediate pickleball lessons
Palmer Parks and Recreation, Oxford — START SMART Athletics - Start Smart Soccer - Spring 2026 at 9:00am start smart soccer
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
Quintavia Yule ***SITE CHANGE*** Event Details - the East Ki, Berlin — TBA at - name: Central Region Combined Martial Practice martial practice
Southborough Community Events, Southborough
  • 9:00am — One Day Stained Glass Nightlight Workshop (Beginner Friendly) stained glass
  • 9:00am — Pre-K and K Scoops Lacrosse lacrosse
Splash Pads & Wading Pools in Central Mass, Douglas — Meet the Artist: Nami Yamaguchi at 10:00am meet artist
Uxbridge Parks and Recreation, Upton
  • 3:00pm — FAST Athletics - Pre-K Tball play ball
  • 4:00pm — FAST Athletics - Pre-K Soccer kick it
  • 5:00pm — FAST Athletics - Super Sports Soccer super soccer
Vineyard Farm, Westborough — Assunta's Sunday Supper & Farm Tour at 5:00pm farm tour
Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Princeton — Birding by Canoe at 1:00-2:30pm learn more
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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