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Things to Do This Week in Pioneer Valley
WEEK OF APRIL 13 – 19, 2026

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MONDAY - 4/13

Activities: At A Glance - Northborough Recreation, Northampton
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm — LEGO Minecraft Engineering - Minecraft Engineering minecraft engineering
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm — Tennis - Youth - Junior MON junior mon
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm — Tennis - Youth - Pee Wee MON pee wee mon
  • 6:30pm - 7:30pm — Pickleball - Youth - Youth Pickleball youth pickleball
  • 7:45pm - 9:00pm — Volleyball - Youth Volleyball League - Youth Volleyball League youth volleyball
Blandford Fair - Blandford, MA - The Q 99.7 WLCQ, Blandford Playgroup play time
Calendar - Northampton Parents Center, Florence Week of the Young Child in Northampton full calendar
East Longmeadow Recreation Department, East Longmeadow Music Together at 9:45am music together
Easthampton Public Library Calendar, Easthampton March and April Storytime Series at 10:30am info
Holyoke Public Library, Holyoke
Jones Library, Amherst Graphic Novel Book Club (ages 9-12) at 4:00pm- 5:00pm graphic novel club
Kids Art Classes - Zullo Gallery, Middlefield 31st Annual Medfield Public Schools Student-Faculty Art Exhibition art exhibition
List of Events - Sterling Recreation Department, Springfield
Montague Parks & Recreation, Turners Falls
  • 5:00pm — DANCE: All Ages Family Dance and Solos/Duets/Triplets/Quartets - Duets dance
  • 5:00pm — DANCE: All Ages Family Dance and Solos/Duets/Triplets/Quartets - Quartets dance
  • 5:00pm — DANCE: All Ages Family Dance and Solos/Duets/Triplets/Quartets - Solos dance
  • 5:00pm — DANCE: All Ages Family Dance and Solos/Duets/Triplets/Quartets - Triplets dance
Museum Pass Program - LibCal - Westfield Athenaeum, Ashfield Kids Beading at 3:45pm info
Museum Passes - LEE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Conway
Programs - East Longmeadow Recreation Department, East Longmeadow Music Together at 9:45am music together
Programs - Granby Recreation & Leisure Services, Granby April Vacation - Soccer Camp - CAS Soccer at 9:00am soccer camp
South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley
  • 3:00pm — Lego and Board Games info
  • 6:30pm — Pajama Storytime info
The Village Playspace, Chesterfield Play Dough Making Class at 3:45pm - 4:30pm sign up
Tilton Library, South Deerfield Homeschool Lunch Bunch at 12:00pm - 1:00pm lunch bunch
Warm Colors Apiary, South Deerfield
  • 5:00pm — The Bookish Society of Young Readers book readers
  • 5:30pm — The Letter Writing Club letter club
Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke Tabletop Tuesday- April 14th, 2026 at 4:00pm tabletop tuesday
YMCA of Greater Springfield, Springfield
  • 10:30am — Indian Orchard Playgroup playgroup
  • 1:30pm — Ready, Set, Go Gross Motor Playgroup playgroup

TUESDAY - 4/14

Activities: At A Glance - Northborough Recreation, Northampton
  • 1:30pm - 2:15pm — Little Stars Dance - Little Stars Dance 6 WEEKS little stars dance
  • 1:30pm - 2:15pm — Soccer Shots Afternoon Enrichment - Soccer Shots Afternoon Enrichment soccer shots
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm — Art Lab - Community Room art lab
  • 5:15pm - 6:15pm — Volleyball - Youth Indoor - Youth Volleyball youth volleyball
  • 6:00pm - 6:45pm — Karate - Northampton Shotokan Karate - Northampton Shotokan Karate - Beginners shotokan karate
  • 6:45pm - 7:30pm — Karate - Northampton Shotokan Karate - Northampton Shotokan Karate - Adv. Beginners shotokan karate
Blandford Fair - Blandford, MA - The Q 99.7 WLCQ, Blandford Thunderbirds Home Game go sports
Children’s Museum of the East End, Easthampton
Easthampton Public Library Calendar, Easthampton Winter/Spring Pokemon Club at 3:30pm info
Events Calendar - Explore Holyoke, Holyoke
Holyoke Public Library, Holyoke CFCE Play Learn Grow at 10:00am play learn grow
Institution Passes - LibCal - Blanding Free Public Library, Blandford Miss Joyce's Tot Time at 10:30am info
Montague Parks & Recreation, Turners Falls
  • 10:00am — DANCE: Ages 3 & Up: Dance, Movement and Tap Classes - PETITE Dance, Movement & Tap for Preschoolers Ages 3 & Up @ Greenwood dance
  • 2:45pm — Crayloa Imagine Arts Academy (Art-ventures) and Mad Science, Grades K-5 - Mad Science @ BBH: NASA Space & Beyond, Grades K-5 mad science
  • 4:00pm — DANCE: Ages 3 & Up: Dance, Movement and Tap Classes - Dance, Movement & Tap for Preschoolers Ages 3 & Up @ Community House dance
  • 4:45pm — DANCE: Grades 1 & Up: Pre-Ensemble, Ensemble & Musical Theater - Pre-Ensemble Hip Hop Jazz/Ballet/Tap for Grades 1 & 2 dance
  • 5:30pm — Karate - Shotokan Style, Ages 4 - Adult - Karate - Shotokan Style, Ages 7-13 - Session #4 karate
  • 5:45pm — DANCE: Grades 5 & Up Performance Ensemble Hip Hop Jazz/Ballet-Contemporary/Tap, Pointe & Pre-Pointe - PETITE Performance Ensemble Hip Hop Jazz/Ballet-Contemporary (without Tap) for Grades 5 & Up dance
  • 6:30pm — Spring Basketball Clinic, Grades 3-8 - Spring Basketball Clinic, Grades 3-5 basketball
  • 7:15pm — DANCE: Grades 5 & Up Performance Ensemble Hip Hop Jazz/Ballet-Contemporary/Tap, Pointe & Pre-Pointe - PETITE Pointe & Pre-Pointe - Advanced Ballet Techniques for Grades 5 & Up dance
  • 7:30pm — Spring Basketball Clinic, Grades 3-8 - Spring Basketball Clinic, Grades 6-8 basketball
Museum Pass Program - LibCal - Westfield Athenaeum, Ashfield
  • 3:30pm — Kids Karaoke info
  • 9:45am — CFCE Baby and Me info
Northfield Recreation Commission, Northfield Youth Drop In Soccer - Youth Drop In Soccer Spring 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm soccer fun
Second Nature Arts, Colrain Curious Creatures at 3:45pm register spring
South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley Rhyme Time at 10:30am info
Tilton Library, South Deerfield Story Time at 10:30am - 11:30am story time
Warm Colors Apiary, South Deerfield Storytime at 10:30am storytime
YMCA of Greater Springfield, Springfield
  • 10:30am — Forest Park Playgroup playgroup
  • 1:30pm — Sixteen Acres Playgroup playgroup

WEDNESDAY - 4/15

Abundance Farm, Northampton Spring Seed Swap at 3:00pm, 6:00pm swap seeds
Activities: At A Glance - Northborough Recreation, Northampton Baby Storytime - Community Room at 9:30am - 10:00am baby storytime
Calendar - Northampton Parents Center, Florence Circle Time Guest – Storytime with Lexi from High-Five Books at 11:00am storytime
Easthampton Public Library Calendar, Easthampton Special Storytime with Author Stephanie Seales at 4:00pm info
Fun Saturday Mornings! - UMass Amherst Events Calendar, Amherst
  • 2:30pm — Paws: Therapy Dogs explore
  • 3:00pm — Bee Hotel Refresh Day join in
Holyoke Public Library, Holyoke Craft Hour at 3:00pm craft hour
Institution Passes - LibCal - Blanding Free Public Library, Blandford Earth Day succulent Class at 4:00pm info
Montague Parks & Recreation, Turners Falls
  • 10:00am — Musical Notes for Infants, Toddlers & Preschoolers - Musical Notes for Infants, Session #5 musical notes
  • 10:30am — Musical Notes for Infants, Toddlers & Preschoolers - Musical Notes for Toddlers/PreK, Session #5 musical notes
  • 4:00pm — DANCE: Ages 3 & Up: Dance, Movement and Tap Classes - PETITE Dance & Movement for Preschoolers Ages 3 & Up dance
  • 4:30pm — DANCE: Ages 3 & Up: Dance, Movement and Tap Classes - PETITE Dance & Movement for PreK - Grade 2 dance
Museum Pass Program - LibCal - Westfield Athenaeum, Ashfield Lego Club at 4:30pm info
Northfield Recreation Commission, Northfield Choir Club - Choir Club March to May 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm sing along
Second Nature Arts, Colrain Signs of Spring at 12:30pm register spring
South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley
  • 10:30am — Story Time info
  • 1:00pm — Homeschooling Games and Arts and Crafts info
Springfield Community Events, Springfield Movie Matinee: Easter Parade at 1:00pm movie matinee
The Village Playspace, Chesterfield Toddler Yoga Time at 10:30am save your spot
Tilton Library, South Deerfield Union 38 Tot Time @ the Tilton Library at 10:00am - 11:00am tot time
YMCA of Greater Springfield, Springfield Wiggle it Wednesdays at 10:30am wiggle

THURSDAY - 4/16

Children’s Museum of the East End, Easthampton stART Studio at 10:00am start studio
Institution Passes - LibCal - Blanding Free Public Library, Blandford Story TIme with Miss Cathy at 10:30am info
Jones Library, Amherst Storytime at Jones Library (ages 0-5) at 11:00am- 11:30am storytime
Montague Parks & Recreation, Turners Falls
  • 4:00pm — DANCE: Ages 3 & Up: Dance, Movement and Tap Classes - FULL YEAR Dance, Movement & Tap for Kindergarteners dance
  • 5:00pm — DANCE: Grades 1 & Up: Pre-Ensemble, Ensemble & Musical Theater - PETITE Ensemble Hip Hop Jazz/Ballet/Tap for Grades 3 & 4 dance
  • 6:30pm — DANCE: Grades 1 & Up: Pre-Ensemble, Ensemble & Musical Theater - PETITE Musical Theater Jazz/Ballet for Grades 3 & Up dance
Museum Pass Program - LibCal - Westfield Athenaeum, Ashfield CFCE Playgroup at 10:00am info
Museum Passes - LEE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Conway Preschool Story Time at 10:30am story time
South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley
  • 10:00am — CFCE Playgroup - special guest Ms. Emily! info
  • 3:30pm — Homework Help with Rehan info
Springfield Community Events, Springfield The Nightmare Story at 7:00pm nightmare story
Tilton Library, South Deerfield Lego Club at 1:30pm - 3:00pm lego club
YMCA of Greater Springfield, Springfield Homer Street School Playgroup at 10:30am playgroup

FRIDAY - 4/17

Calendar - Northampton Parents Center, Florence
  • ECC Presents – Play Date at Smith College Museum of art sign up
  • 9:00am — FREE Friday baby group at High Five Bookstore oh baby
Fun and Safe Playground with Ball Pit for Kids, South Hadley
Historic Deerfield, Deerfield April School Vacation Week: Spies, Ciphers, and Secret Codes at 9:30am explore codes
Jones Library, Amherst
  • 10:30am - 11:30am — Sing With Your Baby (ages 0-5) at North Amherst Library sing with baby
  • 1:00pm - 5:30pm — Kids Room is OPEN 1pm - 5:30pm (CLOSED 9am - 1pm) kids room open
  • 4:00pm- 7:00pm — WonderPartyEveryone! at Mead Art Museum wonderparty
Montague Parks & Recreation, Turners Falls Crayloa Imagine Arts Academy (Art-ventures) and Mad Science, Grades K-5 - Art-ventures @ Wolf Swamp: Legends & Lore: Unleashing Creativity through Myths & Mysteries, Grades K-5 at 2:45pm art-ventures
Museum Pass Program - LibCal - Westfield Athenaeum, Ashfield Baby Massage at 10:00am info
Museum Passes - LEE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Conway Sensory Station Story Time at 10:30am story time
South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley
  • 10:00am — Baby Lapsit Storytime and Play info
  • 3:00pm — CFCE Playgroup info
Warm Colors Apiary, South Deerfield Poetry With Al Starkey at 11:00am poetry
YMCA of Greater Springfield, Springfield East Forest Park Playgroup at 1:30pm playgroup

SATURDAY - 4/18

Children’s Museum of the East End, Easthampton Earth Day Swap Party! at 10:00am earth day swap
Conquer Ninja Gyms and Obstacle Course Training, Gill UNAA Regional Qualifier Competition at 9:00am sign up now
Events - Wilbraham Public Library, Wilbraham
  • 10:00am — Spring Tennis Program, Grades K-1 play tennis
  • 10:30am — Youth Track Workout track workout
  • 11:00am — Spring Tennis Program, Grades 2 - 4 play tennis
  • 1:00pm — Spring Tennis Program, Grades 5 - 8 play tennis
Family Fun - Montgomery Parks, Montgomery Shine Brighter Together at 11:00am - 2:00pm shine brighter
Historic Northampton, Northampton Northampton night fest 2026 at 8:00pm celebration of night
Montague Parks & Recreation, Turners Falls
  • 9:30am — DANCE: All Ages Family Dance and Solos/Duets/Triplets/Quartets - Family Dance (One Child) - All Ages family dance
  • 9:30am — DANCE: All Ages Family Dance and Solos/Duets/Triplets/Quartets - Family Dance (Two Children) - All Ages family dance
South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley Pioneer Valley Ballet Cinderella Storytime and Dance at 10:30am info
Springfield City Library, Springfield Wildlife on Wheels with Forest Park Zoo at 1:00pm wildlife wheels
Springfield Community Events, Springfield Annual Kids Fishing Derby at 07:30am, 11:00am kids fishing derby
Tilton Library, South Deerfield Playdough Playtime at 10:30am - 12:00pm playdough playtime
West Springfield Events Directory, West Springfield Annual Kids Fishing Derby at 07:30am, 11:00am kids fishing
West Springfield Public Library, West Springfield Movie Matinee movie matinee
Wilbraham Parks & Recreation, Wilbraham
  • 10:00am — Spring Tennis Program, Grades K-1 play tennis
  • 10:30am — Youth Track Workout (Grades K-3) run fast
  • 11:00am — Spring Tennis Program, Grades 2 - 4 play tennis
  • 1:00pm — Spring Tennis Program, Grades 5 - 8 play tennis

SUNDAY - 4/19

Blandford Fair - Blandford, MA - The Q 99.7 WLCQ, Blandford
Events - Wilbraham Public Library, Wilbraham
Events Calendar - Explore Holyoke, Holyoke High School Rowing – New Rowers Welcome at 3:00pm rowing welcome
Gorge après Gorge, Chesterfield Bradley Trail Work Day at 9:00am explore nature
Institution Passes - LibCal - Blanding Free Public Library, Blandford Arts in the Village - Euclid Quartet at 2:30pm info
Programs - Granby Recreation & Leisure Services, Granby
  • 8:15am — Soccer Shots Mini-Toddlers (Sundays) Spring 2026 soccer shots
  • 9:00am — Soccer: Super Soccer Shots Classic Program (ages 3-5) Sundays- Spring 2026 super soccer
Programs - Muddy Buddies, East Longmeadow Stay & Play register
South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley Girl Scout Troop at 1:30pm info
Springfield Community Events, Springfield High School Musical 2 Jr. - Audition Workshop audition workshop
Springfield Community Events, Springfield Public Swim at Sady Pool at 12:00pm, 04:00pm public swim
The Village Playspace, Chesterfield Bubbly Fun For Everyone at 9:30am - 12:00pm reserve your spot
West Springfield Events Directory, West Springfield Public Swim at Sady Pool at 12:00pm, 04:00pm public swim
Wilbraham Parks & Recreation, Wilbraham

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