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WEEK OF MAY 18 - MAY 24, 2026

From Production Workshop (Studio & Field Production) at TV Workshop for Kids - Dracut Access Television to Super Summer Crafts: grades K-5 at Chelmsford Public Library and Build Green: A Kids Design Adventure at Computer Science School for Kids - Code & Circuit - Amesbury.

MONDAY - 5/18

Activities: At A Glance - Andover Recreation & Youth Service, Andover
  • 3:00pm - 6:00pm — After School @ AYS! - May - Daily Pass after school
  • 9:00am - 11:30am — Curious Explorers Academy (Previously Fun School) - '25-'26 School Year - Session 5: April 6 - May 22 explore academy
Altitude Trampoline Park - Billerica, MA - Altitude Trampoli, Billerica — Toddler Time at 10:00am toddler time
Andover Recreation & Youth Services, Andover
  • 11:15am — South Elementary 4th Grade Field Trip field trip
  • 4:00pm — Resin Suncatchers- FREE for AYS members create suncatchers
  • 9:00am, 1:00pm — Curious Explorers Academy (Previously Fun School) - '25-'26 School Year - Session 5 explore
Art Classes for Kids in Lawrence, Lawrence — Free State Festival 2026 at 5:00pm see festival
Chelmsford Public Library, Chelmsford
  • - name: Summer Scavenger Hunt: OUTDOORS ALL WEEK: Drop in for all ages — TBA info
  • 11:00am — Big Kid Storytime (Ages 3-5) info
  • 11:00am — Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-6) info
Event Calendar - Lawrence Public Library - WhoFi, Lawrence
Haverhill Public Library, Haverhill — TBA at - name: Children’s Book Drive and Story Time featuring Author Josh Funk story time
Just 4 Kids in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, Tewksbury — TBA at - name: Kids Bowl Free Program! sign up today
Lawrence Kids Calendar, Lawrence
Programs & Memberships - Dracut Recreation Department, Dracut — Hammar's Art Studio - Summer Art Camp June 15-19 - Adventure Is Out There at 9:00am art camp
Programs - GDRSD Extended Day & Community Education, Dunstable — Real World Robotics at 3:20pm - 4:40pm robotics
TV Workshop for Kids - Dracut Access Television, Dracut — Production Workshop (Studio & Field Production) at 6:00pm learn production

TUESDAY - 5/19

Activities: At A Glance - Andover Recreation & Youth Service, Andover
  • 3:45pm - 5:00pm — Community Service- AYS Garden Clean up - AYS Garden Clean up garden clean up
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — Resin Keychains - FREE for AYS members - Resin Keychains resin keychains
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm — Developmental Golf - Developmental Golf golf lessons
Andover Recreation & Youth Services, Andover
Charles W. Ward Reservation (Trustees), Andover
  • - name: Barnyard Story Hour at Appleton Farms — TBA story time
  • - name: Barnyard Story Hour at Weir River Farm — TBA story hour
Chelmsford Public Library, Chelmsford
  • 10:00am — Little Learners Playgroup; drop in for ages 0-5 info
  • 10:00am — Super Summer Crafts: grades K-5 info
  • 5:15pm — Zoom Book Club for Grades 3-5 info
  • 6:30pm — PJ Storytime! info
Cider Hill Farm, Amesbury — TBA at - name: Tuesday Morning Music Class with Miss Alicia music class
Computer Science School for Kids - Code & Circuit - Amesbury, Amesbury
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — LEAP at C&C: LEGOs, Engineering, Arts, & Programming create
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — Engineering: Marble Runs & Algadoo engineer
  • 5:15pm - 6:15pm — Brainy Bytes learn
  • 5:15pm - 6:15pm — Build Green: A Kids Design Adventure design
Event Calendar - Lawrence Public Library - WhoFi, Lawrence
Haverhill Public Library, Haverhill — LEGO Link-Up Program at 4:00pm lego building
Lawrence Kids Calendar, Lawrence
  • 10:30am — Lego Club (Homeschool Session) lego club
  • 11:00am — Mother's Day Weekend! mothers day
  • 11:00am — The School of Dance End of Year Showcase dance showcase
  • 12:00pm — Lawrence Busker Festival busker festival
  • 1:00pm — Free State Book Fest-Kids Activities book fest
  • 8:30am — Imaginarium Arts Camp arts camp
Lif Books, Amesbury — It’s a Bluey Storytime with Strega Mama! at 10:30am, 11:15am bluey fun
Programs & Memberships - Dracut Recreation Department, Dracut
  • 4:00pm — Hammar's Art Studio - Aspiring Artists 4:00-5:30PM art studio
  • 5:15pm — Hammar's Art Studio - Intro to Drawing art studio
  • 6:00pm — Hammar's Art Studio - Aspiring Artists 6:00-7:30PM art studio
  • 6:30pm — Hammar's Art Studio - Dare to Draw art studio
  • 6:45pm — Hammar's Art Studio - Intro to Digital Art art studio
Programs - GDRSD Extended Day & Community Education, Dunstable
  • 3:20pm - 5:00pm — Swallow Union 3rd & 4th Grade Play - Swallow Union Play: 3rd Grade Chorus play
  • 3:20pm - 5:00pm — Swallow Union 3rd & 4th Grade Play - Swallow Union Play: 4th Grade Cast play
Stevens-Coolidge Place (Trustees), North Andover
  • - name: Barnyard Story Hour at Appleton Farms — TBA story time
  • - name: Barnyard Story Hour at Weir River Farm — TBA story hour

WEDNESDAY - 5/20

Activities: At A Glance - Andover Recreation & Youth Service, Andover
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — Youth Spring Outdoor Pickleball - Ages 8-12 youth pickleball
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — Magic Brush (Winter/Spring) - Paint, Pottery & More! magic brush
Andover Recreation & Youth Services, Andover
  • 3:45pm — Mini golf- AYS Members only mini golf
  • 4:00pm — Youth Spring Outdoor Pickleball - Ages 8-12 play pickleball
  • 5:00pm — Magic Brush (Winter/Spring) - Paint, Pottery & More! paint pottery
  • 5:00pm — Sports Mental Performance Workshops - Grades 5-7 sports workshop
  • 6:00pm — Sports Mental Performance Workshops - Grades 8-12 sports workshop
Chelmsford Public Library, Chelmsford
  • 10:00am — Sensory Storytime - Registration Required info
  • 11:00am — Singalong (All Ages) info
  • 11:00am — Singalong (All Ages) AT HEART POND! info
  • 4:15pm — Curious Kids Club: Kite Building: Grades K-4 info
  • 6:30pm — Summer Concert - Music with Mara and Motoko info
Cider Hill Farm, Amesbury — Lettuce Grow Children's Program at 09:30am lettuce grow
Computer Science School for Kids - Code & Circuit - Amesbury, Amesbury
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — LEGOs, Spike Robotics, & Minecraft Engineering explore
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — Young Code-Builders Buffet build
Event Calendar - Lawrence Public Library - WhoFi, Lawrence
Lawrence Kids Calendar, Lawrence
Programs - GDRSD Extended Day & Community Education, Dunstable — Kids Fun Night - May Kids Fun Night: WEDNESDAY, MAY 27TH at 6:15pm - 8:15pm kids fun night
Whistler House Museum of Art, Lowell
  • - 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

THURSDAY - 5/21

Activities: At A Glance - Andover Recreation & Youth Service, Andover
  • 3:45pm - 4:30pm — AYS Basketball Training Spring 2026 - AYS Basketball Training- May 21 (TH) basketball training
  • 3:45pm - 4:30pm — AYS Basketball Training Spring 2026 - AYS Basketball Training- May 28 (T) basketball training
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm — Sandlot T-Ball League (Spring) - Sandlot T-Ball League t-ball league
Andover Recreation & Youth Services, Andover
  • 3:45pm — AYS Basketball Training Spring 2026 - AYS Basketball Training- May 21 (TH) basketball training
  • 3:45pm — AYS Basketball Training Spring 2026 - AYS Basketball Training- June 4 (TH) basketball training
  • 4:30pm — Sandlot T-Ball League (Spring) play t-ball
  • 6:30pm — Learn to play Mahjong! - Summer Lesson Series learn mahjong
  • 9:00am — South Elementary Survivor Day survivor day
Art Classes for Kids in Lawrence, Lawrence — Summer Youth Theatre presents Lost Girl at 7:00pm see show
Charles W. Ward Reservation (Trustees), Andover — TBA at - name: Farm Explorers at Weir River Farm farm explorers
Chelmsford Community Events, Chelmsford — Teddy Bear Picnic Concert at 10:00 AM teddy bear picnic
Chelmsford Public Library, Chelmsford
  • 10:00am — Teddy Bear Concert with Vanessa Trien and the Jumping Monkeys. Drop in for all ages. info
  • 10:00am — Summer Program TBD info
  • 2:30pm — Visit and read with Friday the Dog! info
Computer Science School for Kids - Code & Circuit - Amesbury, Amesbury
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — LEGO EV3 Mindstorms build
  • 5:15pm - 6:15pm — Think It, Design It, 3D Print It! create
Lawrence Kids Calendar, Lawrence
Programs - GDRSD Extended Day & Community Education, Dunstable — 5th & 6th Grade Homework Club - April/May: 5th & 6th Grade Homework Club at 2:30pm - 3:30pm homework club
Stevens-Coolidge Place (Trustees), North Andover — TBA at - name: Farm Explorers at Weir River Farm farm explorers
TV Workshop for Kids - Dracut Access Television, Dracut — For the Young at Heart (T-Studio A) at 1:00pm young at heart

FRIDAY - 5/22

Activities: At A Glance - Andover Recreation & Youth Service, Andover
  • 3:00pm - 6:00pm — 5th Grade Fridays! - 5th Grade Fridays! 5th grade fridays
  • 4:00pm - 5:30pm — Adventure Group - AYS Adventure Group adventure group
Andover Recreation & Youth Services, Andover
  • 3:00pm — 5th Grade Fridays! 5th grade fun
  • 4:00pm — Adventure Group - AYS Adventure Group adventure time
  • 9:30am — Curious Explorers Academy Open House - Open House Friday, 06/05/26 open house
Art Classes for Kids in Lawrence, Lawrence — Summer Youth Theatre presents Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr. at 7:00pm see show
Chelmsford Public Library, Chelmsford
  • 11:00am — All Ages Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Outside All Ages Storytime at MacKay Branch info
  • 11:00am — Outdoor Storytime (all ages) info
Cider Hill Farm, Amesbury — TBA at - name: Friday Morning Music Class with Miss Alicia music class
Event Calendar - Lawrence Public Library - WhoFi, Lawrence — Little Groove Music Group at 10:30am music group
Lawrence Kids Calendar, Lawrence
Lawrence Public Library, Lawrence — Little Builders Lego Hour at 10:00am build with lego
Lif Books, Amesbury — Professor Bugman at Little Bee Bookshop! at 10:30am, 11:15am explore bugs
Programs & Memberships - Dracut Recreation Department, Dracut — TBA at - name: Greenmont Elementary School Field Day field day

SATURDAY - 5/23

Activities: At A Glance - Andover Recreation & Youth Service, Andover
  • 10:30am - 12:00pm — Open Gym - Middle School - Open Gym middle school gym
  • 12:00pm - 1:30pm — Open Gym - High School - Open Gym high school gym
  • 9:00am - 10:00am — Kickin Kids Soccer League (Ages 2-6) - Spring - Ages 5-6 kids soccer
  • 9:00am - 10:30am — Open Gym - Family - Open Gym open gym family
  • 9:00am - 9:30am — Kickin Kids Soccer League (Ages 2-6) - Spring - Age 2 kids soccer
  • 9:00am - 9:45am — Kickin Kids Soccer League (Ages 2-6) - Spring - Ages 3-4 kids soccer
Andover Recreation & Youth Services, Andover
Chelmsford Public Library, Chelmsford
  • 10:00am — Construction Zone: come build with us! Drop in for all ages info
  • 10:00am — Morning Munchkin Storytime! (Formerly Dads & Donuts) Drop in for all ages info
  • 10:00am — Drop-in Chess info
  • 10:30am — Visit with Calvin the Therapy Dog! info
  • 1:30pm — Free Fix-it Clinic info
Cider Hill Farm, Amesbury
  • - name: Spring Cider Run 5k Run & Walk — TBA cider run
  • 08:30am — Self-Guided Spring Orchard Walk (Apr-May) orchard walk
  • 09:00am — Free Kin Kid Zone on Farm Race Days! kid zone
Event Calendar - Lawrence Public Library - WhoFi, Lawrence
Home - Methuen, MA - Launch Trampoline Park, Dracut — Toddler Time at 10:00am - 12:00pm buy tickets
Lawrence Kids Calendar, Lawrence
  • 10:00am — Go and Grow go and grow
  • 10:00am — Go and Grow + Hearing and Vision Screenings go and grow
Lawrence Public Library, Lawrence — TBA at - name: 2024 Summer Art Competition/ “Read, Renew, and Repeat” art competition
Programs & Memberships - Dracut Recreation Department, Dracut — Hammar's Art Studio - Jr Chefs at 10:00am art studio
Whistler House Museum of Art, Lowell — TBA at - name: Spring Nautical Girls Overnight learn more

SUNDAY - 5/24

Andover Recreation & Youth Services, Andover — Shawsheen Family Paddle Day at 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm paddle day
Lawrence Kids Calendar, Lawrence
Programs & Memberships - Dracut Recreation Department, Dracut
  • 10:15am — Beginner Pickleball 101 Clinic - May 31st Session 2 pickleball clinic
  • 8:30am — Beginner Pickleball 101 Clinic - May 31st Session 1 pickleball clinic
Westford Historical Society & Museum, Westford
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Visit the Westford Museum for the Model Train Expo train expo
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Westford Rev 250 -The Declaration of Independence video premiere and reception declaration premiere
  • 1:30pm - 2:30pm — Westford Rev 250 - Declaring Independence, THEN and NOW declaring independence

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