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WEEK OF JULY 06 - JULY 12, 2026

From Girls Summer Skills - Basketball - Summer Basketball Skills at Westfield Parks and Recreation to "Life in a Shell" presented by Retzer Nature Center at Event List - Month Calendar - Brookfield Public Library and Drop In Craft: 250th Celebration at Museum Passes - Fiske Public Library - Assabet Interactive.

MONDAY - 7/6

Auburn Public Library, Auburn
Cotsen Children's Library - Princeton University, Princeton
  • 10:00am — Kids: Take & Make- "The Lion King" craft take and make
  • 11:00am — Kids: Playtime Fun: Music & Movement playtime fun
Dutch Wonderland: Best Amusement Park for Family Fun, Lancaster — TBA at - name: Bring A Friend Day bring a friend
EcoTarium, Worcester — TBA at - name: Sensory-Friendly Morning Hour morning hour
Event List - Month Calendar - Brookfield Public Library, Brookfield — Touch-a-Truck at 6:00pm touch trucks
Events - Fivesparks, Harvard — Bounce and Burn Fitness at 9:30am - 10:15am bounce and burn
Events Calendar - The Hardwick Gazette, Hardwick — PIZZA AND GAME NIGHT at 5:00pm games and pizza
Harvard Community Events, Harvard
  • 1:00pm, 4:00pm — Summer Fun 2026 - Summer Fun Daily Drop-In summer fun
  • 1:00pm, 4:00pm — Summer Fun 2026 - Week One summer fun
  • 1:00pm, 4:00pm — Summer Fun 2026 - Week Two summer fun
  • 1:00pm, 4:00pm — Summer Fun 2026 - Middle School Adventure / World Cup Week summer fun
  • 1:00pm, 4:00pm — Summer Fun 2026 - Week Four summer fun
Holden Chapel Kids, Holden — TBA at - name: Vacation Bible School join in
Kids Classes, Leominster
  • 9:00am — Animal Artistry Summer Camp! animal camp
  • 9:00am — Anime/Gamer Summer Camp! gamer camp
Lunenburg Community Events, Lunenburg
  • 10:00am — Swim Lessons - Swim Lessons Session 1 swim lessons
  • 10:00am — Swim Lessons - Swim Lessons Session 2 swim lessons
  • 12:00pm — Rock Garden - Rock Garden rock garden
  • 9:00am — BEST Soccer Camp - BEST Soccer Camp HALF DAY soccer camp
  • 9:00am — BEST Soccer Camp - BEST Soccer Camp FULL DAY soccer camp
Month Calendar - Auburn Public Library, Auburn — Potato Races at 2:00pm play games
Museum Passes - Fiske Public Library - Assabet Interactive, Templeton — The Reptile Nook Walk-Through Program at 2:00pm - 4:00pm explore reptiles
Palmer Parks and Recreation, Oxford
  • 9:00am — Kid Zone 2026 - Teddy Bear Bash Week kid zone fun
  • 9:00am — Kid Zone 2026 - To the Zoo Week kid zone fun
Programs & Memberships - Boylston Parks and Recreation, Boylston
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Movie Making Classes! - LEGO Stop Motion Flix! lego movies
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm — Arts/Crafts and STEAM - Experimenting with Light explore science
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm — Arts/Crafts and STEAM - Creatures & Characters create characters
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm — Arts/Crafts and STEAM - Multimedia Jewelry make jewelry
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm — Movie Making Classes! - Live Action Flix! make movies
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm — BEST Soccer Clinic Summer 2026 week of Aug. 3-7 - Full & Half Day Options. - BEST Soccer Clinic 2026 Half Day Option soccer clinic
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm — BEST Soccer Clinic Summer 2026 week of Aug. 3-7 - Full & Half Day Options. - BEST Soccer Clinic 2026 Full Day Option soccer clinic
  • 9:00am - 4:00pm — Movie Making Classes! - BOTH - Live Action and LEGO Stop Motion Flix- FULL Day full day movies
Programs - Sharon Recreation, Barre
  • 9:00am — Chess Wizards - Chess Wizards Summer (July 6-10) FULL DAY chess wizards
  • 9:00am — Massapoag Sports CIT Program - MSP CIT Program: Week 2 sports cit
  • 9:00am — Massapoag Sports Program - MSP Week 2: Basketball (JR Ages 7-9) basketball jr
  • 9:00am — Massapoag Sports Program - MSP Week 2: Basketball (SR Ages 10-12) basketball sr
  • 9:00am, 12:00pm — Chess Wizards - Chess Wizards Summer (July 6-10) HALF- DAY chess wizards
Quintavia Yule ***SITE CHANGE*** Event Details - the East Ki, Berlin
Southborough Community Events, Southborough
  • 11:00am, 3:00pm — Patrice Peris Voice Studios Summer Camps: The Performer & The Recording Artist - The Performer Summer Camp: Patrice Peris Voice Studios performer summer camp
  • 8:15am, 4:00pm — Counselor in Training Program Summer 2026(CIT) cit program
  • 8:30am, 12:30pm — Southborough Recreation Summer 2026 -- Fayville HALF DAY(Ages 4-7) fayville half day
  • 8:30am, 2:30pm — SkyRise Theater Presents: MADAGASCAR Kids madagascar kids
  • 8:30am, 4:00pm — Southborough Recreation Summer 2026 -- FULL DAY (Ages 4-7 & 8-12) full day camp
  • 9:00am, 12:00pm — Summer Program with BEST Soccer - BEST Soccer Half Day Summer Program best soccer half day
  • 9:00am, 12:00pm — Sew Studio Summer Programs - Sew Studio Summer Program: Harry Potter Theme harry potter theme
  • 9:00am, 1:00pm — Summer Art Camp with Canvas n Cup - Summer Art Camp with Canvas n Cup Session I summer art camp
  • 9:00am, 3:00pm — Summer Program with BEST Soccer - BEST Soccer Full Day Summer Program best soccer full day
Splash Pads & Wading Pools in Central Mass, Douglas
  • 10:45am — Wampanoag Singers and Dancers wampanoag singers
  • 1:00pm — Robotics Sports Challenge – Half Day Summer Program at Fore Kicks! robotics challenge
  • 1:00pm — Pokemania and Mining & Building Mashup – Half Day Summer Program at Fore Kicks! pokemania mashup
  • 9:30am — Summer Music Intensive Week music week
Sturbridge Public Library, Sturbridge
Upcoming Events - Athol Public Library, Athol
Vineyard Farm, Westborough — Group Raspberry Picking at 10:30am pick berries
Westfield Parks and Recreation, Westborough
Worcester Public Library, Worcester
  • - name: Little Free Art Gallery: Kit Pass Out- All Ages — TBA art gallery kit
  • 11:00am — Stories and Songs- Ages 0-5 stories and songs
  • 1:00pm — Happy Homeschoolers: Summer Sweets Bonanza- Families with children ages 5-11. happy homeschoolers
  • 3:30pm — Hot Dog!- Ages 6-12 hot dog
  • 4:15pm — Bollywood Dance Workshop- Families with children ages 7-11 bollywood dance

TUESDAY - 7/7

Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center, Worcester — Neighborhood Nature: Canoeing at Bell Pond at 4:00pm-7:00pm explore nature
Event List - Month Calendar - Brookfield Public Library, Brookfield — Tween Event: Decorate a Bird House at 2:00pm decorate birdhouse
Month Calendar - Auburn Public Library, Auburn
  • 4:00pm — Crafty Kids: Watering Can Picture create
  • 4:00pm — Crafty Kids: Beaded Pipe Cleaner Snails create
Museum Passes - Fiske Public Library - Assabet Interactive, Templeton — Drop In Craft: 250th Celebration at 10:30am - 12:30pm craft time
Southborough Community Events, Southborough — BEST FC High Performance Evening Clinic Ages 9yr-14yr at 6:00pm, 7:30pm high performance clinic
Sturbridge Public Library, Sturbridge — Summer Toddler Time at 10:45am toddler time
Vineyard Farm, Westborough — Sundown & Slices – Weekly Sunset Tour & Tasting at 7:00pm sunset tour
Westfield Parks and Recreation, Westborough — Girls Summer Skills - Basketball - Summer Basketball Skills at 5:00pm - 6:45pm girls basketball
Youth, Family & Community - RTH - Roxbury Tenants of Harvard, Harvard — National Night Out at 6:00pm community building
family-support-center.html, Millville — ValleyCAST Monthly Art Cart Workshops – July at 10:00am art cart
www.thatse.com, Worcester — Warhammer Tuesdays - Free- Worcester Store at 5:00pm play warhammer

WEDNESDAY - 7/8

Bolton Community Events, Bolton — Cops & Bobbers - Learn to Fish Clinic at 5:30pm - 7:30pm learn to fish
Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center, Worcester — Evening Wildlife Walk at 6:30-8:00pm wildlife walk
EcoTarium, Worcester — TBA at - name: Small Town Universe Film film
Event List - Month Calendar - Brookfield Public Library, Brookfield
  • 10:30am — "Life in a Shell" presented by Retzer Nature Center explore nature
  • 10:30am — Bollywood Groove dance party
  • 10:30am — "Friends Under Foot" with Wehr Nature Center explore nature
  • 10:30am — "The Magic of Laughter" with Jeff McMullen enjoy laughter
Events - Fivesparks, Harvard — Pinos & Paintbrushes at 6:00pm - 7:30pm pinos paintbrushes
Local Area Attractions - Oakham - Pine Acres Family Camping, Hardwick — TBA at - name: Color Fun Weekend color fun
Month Calendar - Auburn Public Library, Auburn
  • 10:00am — Preschool Story Time story time
  • 2:00pm — Origami for Beginners create
  • 2:00pm — Light-Up Dinosaur Bookmark w/ Paper Circuits create
  • 4:00pm — Diamond Art create
Museum Passes - Fiske Public Library - Assabet Interactive, Templeton — Wednesday Game Nights at the Pepperell Library at 4:00pm - 7:00pm game night
Palmer Parks and Recreation, Oxford — Movies on Main at 6:00pm watch movie
Programs - Sharon Recreation, Barre
  • 4:15pm — On The Barre Dance Studio: Youth Dance Programs - On The Barre Dance Studio: Music & Movement -Summer Session music movement
  • 5:00pm — On The Barre Dance Studio: Youth Dance Programs - On The Barre Dance Studio: Twinkle Toes Summer Session twinkle toes
Splash Pads & Wading Pools in Central Mass, Douglas — Explore Indigenous Ecological Knowledge with Tomaquag Museum at 11:00am indigenous knowledge
Sturbridge Public Library, Sturbridge
  • 10:30am — Wednesday Morning Family Movies family movies
  • 2:00pm — Batik Art for Kids! Part One batik art
Upcoming Events - Athol Public Library, Athol
  • 2:00pm — Escape from the Terrible Thicket! (For ages 8 to adult) register now
  • 5:30pm — America is Wild! register now
Westborough Community Events, Westborough — Sunshine Cafe (Sing Along with Dennis Fenton) at 1:00pm sing along
Westfield Parks and Recreation, Westborough — Yoga w/ Caitlin - Yoga Session 2 at 1:15pm - 2:00pm yoga session
Youth, Family & Community - RTH - Roxbury Tenants of Harvard, Harvard
  • 6:00pm — Music on the Plaza join us
  • 6:00pm — Music on the Plaza 2 join us
  • 6:00pm — Music on the Plaza 3 join us
www.thatse.com, Worcester — MtG - Wednesday Draft Night - (Fitchburg Store) at 6:00pm draft magic

THURSDAY - 7/9

Bolton Community Events, Bolton
British Swim School at Soccer Asylum - Sport Performance Cen, Paxton — Monthly Summer Farmers Market at 3:30pm farmers market
Dutch Wonderland: Best Amusement Park for Family Fun, Lancaster — TBA at - name: Summer Knights summer knights
Event List - Month Calendar - Brookfield Public Library, Brookfield
  • 10:30am — Bug in a Rug Theater presents "When I Look In the Mirror" see a show
  • 10:30am — The Bubble Lady see bubbles
  • 10:30am — Dig This Summer Party summer party
  • 1:30pm — Wonders of Physics - UW Madison's Traveling Physics Show physics show
Events Calendar - The Hardwick Gazette, Hardwick
Extracurricular Activities - Holy Family Academy - Gardner,, Gardner — Bingo at 6:30pm play bingo
Local Area Attractions - Oakham - Pine Acres Family Camping, Hardwick
Month Calendar - Auburn Public Library, Auburn
  • 10:00am — Sweet Peas Story & Play Time play time
  • 4:00pm — LEGO Club build
Palmer Parks and Recreation, Oxford — Summer Aerial Drone Club at 3:00pm explore drones
Programs - Sharon Recreation, Barre — On The Barre Dance Studio: Youth Dance Programs - On The Barre Dance Studio: Hip Hop Summer Session at 4:45pm hip hop
Quintavia Yule ***SITE CHANGE*** Event Details - the East Ki, Berlin — TBA at - name: Great Northeastern War XXXVIII northeastern war
Sturbridge Public Library, Sturbridge
  • 1:30pm — Puppet Series: No-Sew Sock Puppets puppet series
  • 2:00pm — Dino Dig Playtime! dino dig
Sudbury Parks and Recreation, Sturbridge — 2026 Summer Concert Series on the Town Common at 6:00pm summer concert
Tougas Family Farm, Northborough
Upcoming Events - Athol Public Library, Athol
Vineyard Farm, Westborough
  • 2:00pm, 6:00pm — CSA Pickup Day csa pickup
  • 2:30pm, 6:30pm — Nourse Farm @ Westborough Farmers Market farmers market
WCLOC Theater Company, Worcester — SpongeBob the Musical - Youth Edition at 7:00pm join in
Youth, Family & Community - RTH - Roxbury Tenants of Harvard, Harvard — Ice Cream Social at 5:00pm enjoy ice cream
www.thatse.com, Worcester — RPG Thursdays - July Schedule - (Worcester Store) at 5:30pm play rpg

FRIDAY - 7/10

Event List - Month Calendar - Brookfield Public Library, Brookfield — Family Time in the Courtyard at 10:30am family time
Events - Fivesparks, Harvard
Events - Harvard Family Association, Harvard
  • - name: Jam Time HFA Discount Day — TBA jam time fun
  • 7:30pm — July Book Club: Yesteryear at Stephanie’s Home book club
  • 7:30pm — August Book Club: TBD at Allison's Home book club
Hanover Theatre & Conservatory, Worcester
  • 4:00pm — The Hanover Theatre Conservatory Pre-Teen Youth Summer Program Session I presents Frozen, Jr join in
  • 4:00pm — The Hanover Theatre Conservatory Pre-Teen Youth Summer Program Session II presents Frozen JR. join in
  • 6:00pm — The 9th Annual Jazz+ Live featuring The Love Dogs see show
  • 7:00pm — The Hanover Theatre Conservatory Youth Summer Program Session I presents the Prom School Edition join in
  • 7:00pm — The Hanover Theatre Conservatory Youth Summer Program Session II presents the Prom School Edition join in
  • 7:00pm — The Sixties Show see show
Month Calendar - Auburn Public Library, Auburn
  • 10:00am — Mainely Babywearing learn
  • 5:00pm — Minecraft - Dinosaur Safari explore
  • 9:00am — Toddler Toy Bin play time
Palmer Parks and Recreation, Oxford — Early Learners' - *NEW* Ice Cream in a Bag at 11:00am make ice cream
Quintavia Yule ***SITE CHANGE*** Event Details - the East Ki, Berlin
Southwick's Zoo, Mendon — Christmas in July at 10:00am christmas in july
Splash Pads & Wading Pools in Central Mass, Douglas
  • 10:00am — Nature Play Festival—free! nature play
  • 1:00pm — Meet the Scientist: Rocks and Minerals with Claire Pless meet scientist
  • 4:00pm — Hot Night in the City Arts Festival arts festival
Sturbridge Public Library, Sturbridge
  • 10:45am — Front Lawn Fridays front lawn
  • 2:00pm — Batik Art for Kids! Part Two batik art
family-support-center.html, Millville
  • 11:00am — ValleyCAST Hosts July Card Making Classes card making
  • 6:00pm — Take Down the Wall Presents: Open Mic Nights open mic
www.thatse.com, Worcester
  • 6:00pm — Friday Night Modern and Standard Magic Tournament - (Fitchburg Store) play magic
  • 6:00pm — Friday Night Magic Draft - Worcester Store draft magic

SATURDAY - 7/11

Auburn Public Library, Auburn — TBA at - name: Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt explore dinosaurs
Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center, Worcester
  • 10:00-11:30am — Signs of Summer Guided Nature Hike guided hike
  • 12:00-4:00pm — 19th Annual Barbara J. Walker Butterfly Festival butterfly festival
Dutch Wonderland: Best Amusement Park for Family Fun, Lancaster — TBA at - name: Santa's Beach Bash santas beach bash
EcoTarium, Worcester
Event List - Month Calendar - Brookfield Public Library, Brookfield
Events Calendar - The Hardwick Gazette, Hardwick
Harvard Community Events, Harvard
Information About Holden Days, Holden — Holden Days 2026 at 9:00am, 3:00pm holden days
Palmer Parks and Recreation, Oxford — Teddy Bear Picnic - 2026 Teddy Bear Picnic at 11:30am teddy bear picnic
Phillipston Lions Club - Lions e-Clubhouse, Phillipston
Quintavia Yule ***SITE CHANGE*** Event Details - the East Ki, Berlin
  • - name: East Kingdom Novice Day — TBA novice day
  • - name: Lazy Days of Summer - Lions End Demo — TBA lazy days
  • - name: Østgarðr Investiture & Østgarðr Fencing & Archery Championships — TBA investiture championships
Southborough Community Events, Southborough
Southwick's Zoo, Mendon — Sounds of Africa at 10:00am sounds of africa
Sturbridge Public Library, Sturbridge
Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Princeton — Moth Ball Extravaganza at 8:00pm learn more
Westfield Parks and Recreation, Westborough — Music and Movement with Michelle - Music and Movement at 9:30am - 10:15am music movement
Youth, Family & Community - RTH - Roxbury Tenants of Harvard, Harvard
www.thatse.com, Worcester — Dungeon Crawl Classics Day (DCC Day) - Saturday, July 18th - (Worcester Store) at 11:00am play dcc

SUNDAY - 7/12

British Swim School at Soccer Asylum - Sport Performance Cen, Paxton — Leaf Casting at 1:00pm leaf casting
Events - Fivesparks, Harvard
  • 9:00am - 3:30pm — Snapology Summer Program: Pokémania & Everyday Engineers snapology summer
  • 9:00am - 3:30pm — Snapology Summer Program: Jedi Masters & Space Wars Robotics snapology summer
  • 9:00am - 3:30pm — Snapology Summer Program: SuperStructures & Real World Robotics snapology summer
  • 9:00am - 3:30pm — Snapology Summer Program: Mining & Building Basics + Animation Studio snapology summer
  • 9:30am - 12:30pm — Beads and Bling beads and bling
Events - Harvard Family Association, Harvard
Events Calendar - The Hardwick Gazette, Hardwick — SEASONAL SING at 4:00pm sing along
Hanover Theatre & Conservatory, Worcester — Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass at 7:30pm see show
Kids Classes, Leominster — Make and Take Olaf Day! Lunch included! at 1:00pm olaf day
Lunenburg Community Events, Lunenburg
  • 10:00am — Squishmallow Paint Party - Squishmallow Paint Party Session 1 paint party
  • 11:15am — Squishmallow Paint Party - Squishmallow Paint Party Session 2 paint party
  • 9:30am — Special Olympics special olympics
Month Calendar - Auburn Public Library, Auburn — TBA at - name: Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt explore
Music classes for infants, toddlers and preschoolers in ..., Northborough — Soccer: Session Summer I at 09:15am-10:00am info register
Palmer Parks and Recreation, Oxford
  • 1:30pm — Bandstand Concert Series - SPF-4 enjoy music
  • 1:30pm — Bandstand Concert Series - Sweet Sophia enjoy music
  • 1:30pm — Bandstand Concert Series - East West Trio enjoy music
  • 1:30pm — Bandstand Concert Series - Holdin' Back Band enjoy music
Splash Pads & Wading Pools in Central Mass, Douglas — Backyard and Beyond: Mud Kitchen at 10:00am mud kitchen
Vineyard Farm, Westborough
  • 10:00am, 12:00pm — Assunta's Blueberry Pancake Breakfast & Farm Tour pancake breakfast
  • 2:00pm, 3:00pm — Holding for Birthday Party birthday party
Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Princeton — Family Hike: The Coolest Hike of the Summer at 1:00pm learn more
www.thatse.com, Worcester
  • 11:00am — Sunday Pokemon League -FREE- (Worcester Store) play pokemon
  • 2:30pm — Sunday MtG Commander League -FREE- (Worcester Store) play magic

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