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MONDAY - 4/20

Calendar - Northampton Parents Center, Florence — Playgroup Visitor – Ale Alcaraz reading stories playgroup visitor
Multi-Arts, Hadley — Spring Program spring program
Northfield Recreation Commission, Northfield — April Vacation Program - April Vacation Program 2026 at 9:00am - 3:00pm vacation fun
Programs - Granby Recreation & Leisure Services, Granby — After School Volleyball: Granby Middle School Volleyball at 3:30pm volleyball

TUESDAY - 4/21

Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Easthampton — April School Vacation Days: Wildflowers & Trees at 9:00am-3:00pm wildflowers trees
Easthampton Public Library Calendar, Easthampton — Winter and Spring Brick Builders Club at 3:30pm info
Gorge après Gorge, Chesterfield — Vernal Pool Assessment Training at 10:00am learn ecology
Institution Passes - LibCal - Blanding Free Public Library, Blandford — Bunny Tales - Rabbit Meet & Greet and Story Time at 1:00pm info
Montague Parks & Recreation, Turners Falls — Crayloa Imagine Arts Academy (Art-ventures) and Mad Science, Grades K-5 - Mad Science- Spy Academy & Detective Science at 9:00am mad science
Museum Pass Program - LibCal - Westfield Athenaeum, Ashfield — Colorful Camouflage at 10:00am info
South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley — Book Bingo at 2:00pm info
Springfield City Library, Springfield
Summer Kids Club! - Holyoke Mall, Holyoke — Tykes Tuesday: Spring Into Fun! spring into fun
West Springfield Public Library, West Springfield

WEDNESDAY - 4/22

Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Easthampton — April School Vacation Days: Vernal Pools at 9:00am-3:00pm vernal pools
Easthampton Public Library Calendar, Easthampton — Reading to Rackets! at 11:30am info
Erving Town Forest - Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust, Erving — Earth Day Pond and Vernal Pool Exploration at 10:00am explore
Events Calendar - Explore Holyoke, Holyoke — HSNI Earth Day Clean-up at 10:00am earth day
Institution Passes - LibCal - Blanding Free Public Library, Blandford
  • 10:30am — Puppets - Through Me to You Puppetry info
  • 2:00pm — Upcycled Animal Portraits info
Montague Parks & Recreation, Turners Falls
  • 4:30pm — DANCE: Ages 3 & Up: Dance, Movement and Tap Classes - FULL YEAR Dance & Movement for PreK - Grade 2 dance
  • 9:00am — Crayloa Imagine Arts Academy (Art-ventures) and Mad Science, Grades K-5 - Art-ventures: Watercolor Places and Pencil Cases art-ventures
Museum Pass Program - LibCal - Westfield Athenaeum, Ashfield
  • 10:00am — Morning Storytime info
  • 2:00pm — Afternoon Storytime info
Programs - Granby Recreation & Leisure Services, Granby — Soccer: Futsal Street Soccer Spring Soccer at 5:00pm futsal soccer
Programs - Muddy Buddies, East Longmeadow — Earth Day Pop-Up! at 10:00am register
Springfield City Library, Springfield
Springfield Community Events, Springfield — 'WICKED' the Broadway Musical at 7:30pm wicked musical
The Village Playspace, Chesterfield — Spring Music Series - Rockabye Beats at 10:30am sign up now
Tilton Library, South Deerfield — Junior Librarians Workshop Registration Required at 10:30am - 12:00pm junior librarians
Warm Colors Apiary, South Deerfield — Garden Party Storytime at 10:30am storytime
West Springfield Public Library, West Springfield

THURSDAY - 4/23

Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary, Easthampton — April School Vacation Days: Busy Beavers at 9:00am-3:00pm busy beavers
Easthampton Public Library Calendar, Easthampton — Reading to Rackets! (Day 2) at 11:30am info
Events Calendar - Explore Holyoke, Holyoke — Green Ventures Talk & Walk at 10:00am green ventures
Institution Passes - LibCal - Blanding Free Public Library, Blandford — Bugs and Butterflies Inspired by Eric Carle at 1:00pm info
Northfield Recreation Commission, Northfield
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm — Track Club - Track Club Spring 2026 run fast
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm — Flag Football - Flag Football Spring 2026 play football
South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley
  • 3:00pm — Henry the Juggler info
  • 4:00pm — Snackternoon info
  • 8:00pm — Williston Observatory Open House info
  • 9:30am — Recreation Department Program info
Springfield City Library, Springfield
Tilton Library, South Deerfield — Origami Afternoon at 1:00pm - 4:00pm origami afternoon
Warm Colors Apiary, South Deerfield — Modeling Clay Creations at 1:00pm clay creations
YMCA of Greater Springfield, Springfield — Family Storytime Yoga at 10:30am storytime yoga

FRIDAY - 4/24

Easthampton Public Library Calendar, Easthampton — All Ages Poetry at 4:00pm info
Erving Town Forest - Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust, Erving — Vernal Pool Guided Walk at 1:00pm walk
Events Calendar - Explore Holyoke, Holyoke — Holyoke Arbor Day Celebration at 1:00pm arbor day
Institution Passes - LibCal - Blanding Free Public Library, Blandford — Earth Day Recycled Crafts at 10:30am info
South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley — Magical Balloon Twisting Storytime at 10:30am info
Springfield Community Events, Springfield — Seussical The Musical at 7:00pm seussical musical
West Springfield Public Library, West Springfield

SATURDAY - 4/25

Abundance Farm, Northampton — Blessing of the Trees at 1:00pm, 1:30pm reflect nature
East Longmeadow Recreation Department, East Longmeadow
  • Drive-In Movie Night drive in movie
  • 10:00am — Little Kickers - Yellow vs. Purple little kickers
  • 10:00am — Little Kickers - Orange vs. Black little kickers
  • 11:00am — Big Kickers - Hampden Navy vs. EL Orange big kickers
  • 11:00am — Big Kickers - Hampden Green vs. EL Red big kickers
  • 11:00am — Big Kickers - EL Black vs. EL White big kickers
  • 11:00am — Big Kickers - EL Yellow vs. Hampden Purple big kickers
  • 12:00pm — 1/2 Rec Soccer - Hampden Green vs. EL Red rec soccer
  • 12:00pm — 1/2 Rec Soccer - EL Yellow vs EL White rec soccer
  • 12:00pm — 1/2 Rec Soccer - EL Orange vs. Hampden Navy rec soccer
  • 1:00pm — 1/2 Rec Soccer - EL Purple vs. EL Black rec soccer
  • 9:00am — Little Kickers - Dark Blue vs. Gray little kickers
  • 9:00am — Little Kickers - Red vs. Light Blue little kickers
  • 9:00am — Little Kickers - Green vs. White little kickers
Erving Town Forest - Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust, Erving
  • 1:00pm — Plants and More Bioblitz bioblitz
  • 7:00am — Birding Blitz blitz
Events - Wilbraham Public Library, Wilbraham
Events Calendar - Explore Holyoke, Holyoke — City Nature Challenge & Celebrate Trails Day at 11:00am nature challenge
Family Fun - Montgomery Parks, Montgomery — Community Science Festival at 10:00am - 2:00pm community science
Historic Deerfield, Deerfield
  • 10:00am — Historic Trade Demonstration: Blacksmithing with Rick Martin and Friends see blacksmithing
  • 10:00am — Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Great Cakes! learn cooking
  • 10:00am — Historic Trade Demonstration: Tailoring a Revolutionary War Era Military Uniform with Henry Cooke see tailoring
Holyoke Community Events, Holyoke — City Nature Challenge & Celebrate Trails Day at 11:00am nature challenge
Institution Passes - LibCal - Blanding Free Public Library, Blandford — Puzzle-A-Thon! at 1:00pm info
Look Park, Northampton — Earth Day 26′ at 9:00am give back
Northfield Recreation Commission, Northfield — Baseball - T-Ball at 10:30am - 11:30am play ball
Programs - East Longmeadow Recreation Department, East Longmeadow
  • Drive-In Movie Night drive in movie
  • 10:00am — Little Kickers - Yellow vs. Purple little kickers
  • 10:00am — Little Kickers - Orange vs. Black little kickers
  • 11:00am — Big Kickers - Hampden Navy vs. EL Orange big kickers
  • 11:00am — Big Kickers - Hampden Green vs. EL Red big kickers
  • 11:00am — Big Kickers - EL Black vs. EL White big kickers
  • 11:00am — Big Kickers - EL Yellow vs. Hampden Purple big kickers
  • 12:00pm — 1/2 Rec Soccer - Hampden Green vs. EL Red rec soccer
  • 12:00pm — 1/2 Rec Soccer - EL Yellow vs EL White rec soccer
  • 12:00pm — 1/2 Rec Soccer - EL Orange vs. Hampden Navy rec soccer
  • 1:00pm — 1/2 Rec Soccer - EL Purple vs. EL Black rec soccer
  • 9:00am — Little Kickers - Dark Blue vs. Gray little kickers
  • 9:00am — Little Kickers - Red vs. Light Blue little kickers
  • 9:00am — Little Kickers - Green vs. White little kickers
South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley
  • 10:30am — Poetry Month Story Time info
  • 12:00pm — Read to a Dog (Duchess) info
Springfield Community Events, Springfield — Earth Day Music Festival 2026 at 11:00am earth day fest
Summer Destination - Historic Deerfield, Deerfield — Open Hearth Cooking Demonstration: Great Cakes! at 10:00am cooking demo
Warm Colors Apiary, South Deerfield — Open House at 3:00pm open house
Wilbraham Parks & Recreation, Wilbraham
Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke — Jewelry Workshop with Gem’s Creations at 10:00am jewelry workshop

SUNDAY - 4/26

Northfield Recreation Commission, Northfield — Inclusion Soccer Program - Inclusion Soccer Program 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm soccer for all
Springfield Community Events, Springfield — High School Musical 2 Jr. - Auditions at 7:00pm auditions
Wistariahurst Museum, Holyoke — Artist Sessions: April 2026 at 11:00am artist sessions

MONDAY - 4/27

East Longmeadow Recreation Department, East Longmeadow — 1/2 Rec Soccer FUTSAL at 4:30pm rec soccer
Montague Parks & Recreation, Turners Falls — Acting/Scene Study Class, Ages 10-16 - Acting/Scene Study Class, Ages 10-16, session 2 at 6:00pm acting class
West Springfield Public Library, West Springfield — Pajama Storytime (Ages 0-5) pajama storytime

TUESDAY - 4/28

Calendar - Northampton Parents Center, Florence — ECC Presents – Family Game Time at Forbes Library at 4:00pm sign up online
Museum Pass Program - LibCal - Westfield Athenaeum, Ashfield — Little Roots Music at 10:30am info
Museum Passes - LEE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Conway — Chainsaws, Cheeseburgers, and Rock N' Roll with Dr. “The Machine” Jesse Green at 6:00pm rock n roll

WEDNESDAY - 4/29

Easthampton Public Library Calendar, Easthampton — Special Storytime with Author Peter Rosnick at 4:00pm info
South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley
  • 10:30am — Story Time - with special guest nutritionist info
  • 6:00pm — Girl Scout Meeting info
The Village Playspace, Chesterfield — Spring Music Series - Music w/ Matt Heaton at 10:30am sign up now

THURSDAY - 4/30

Chicopee - Massachusetts Center for the Book, Chicopee — “Glitter Road”: A Reading and Conversation with January Gill O’Neil at 2:30pm glitter road
Museum Passes - LEE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Conway — Interactive Movie Fun! - Dog Man at 10:30am movie fun
Programs - Granby Recreation & Leisure Services, Granby — Soccer Shots: The Soccer Shots Premier- Let's Just "Play"ground Soccer at 5:30pm playground soccer
South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley — CFCE Playgroup - Art with Angela at 10:00am info
YMCA of Greater Springfield, Springfield — Rasing Adventurous Eaters at 10:30am adventurous eaters

FRIDAY - 5/1

Children’s Museum of the East End, Easthampton — Pizza & Pajama Night at 5:00pm pizza pajama
South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley — Kids' Beginner Spanish at 4:00pm info
Springfield Community Events, Springfield — Art Walk at 5:00pm art walk
Warm Colors Apiary, South Deerfield — What’s Happening At This Time: A Discussion Group at 10:00am discussion group

SATURDAY - 5/2

East Longmeadow Recreation Department, East Longmeadow
Events - Wilbraham Public Library, Wilbraham — N Zone Junior Sports Ages 2 & 3 at 11:00am junior sports
Events Calendar - Explore Holyoke, Holyoke
  • 10:00am — 1st Saturdays at the Print Shop print shop
  • 9:30am — Mini Golf and Games at the Library mini golf
Historic Deerfield, Deerfield — Wooly Wonders – Heritage Breed Sheep Weekend at 10:00am meet the sheep
Holyoke Community Events, Holyoke — Mini Golf and Games at the Library at 9:30am games at library
Museum Pass Program - LibCal - Westfield Athenaeum, Ashfield — Saturday Sounds: David Rogers at 1:00pm info
Programs - East Longmeadow Recreation Department, East Longmeadow
  • 10:00am — Little Kickers - Yellow vs. Orange little kickers
  • 10:00am — Little Kickers - Purple vs. Green little kickers
  • 11:00am — Big Kickers - EL Orange vs. EL White big kickers
  • 11:00am — Big Kickers - Hampden Navy vs. EL Red big kickers
  • 11:00am — Big Kickers - EL Yellow vs. EL Black big kickers
  • 11:00am — Big Kickers - Hampden Purple vs. Hampden Green big kickers
  • 12:00pm — 1/2 Rec Soccer - Hampden Navy vs. EL Red rec soccer
  • 12:00pm — 1/2 Rec Soccer - EL Black vs. EL Orange rec soccer
  • 12:00pm — 1/2 Rec Soccer - EL White vs. Hampden Green rec soccer
  • 1:00pm — 1/2 Rec Soccer - EL Yellow vs. EL Purple rec soccer
  • 9:00am — Little Kickers - White vs. Light Blue little kickers
  • 9:00am — Little Kickers - Gray vs. Red little kickers
  • 9:00am — Little Kickers - Black vs. Dark Blue little kickers
Programs - Granby Recreation & Leisure Services, Granby — Soccer Shots: The Soccer Shots Premier- Let's Just "Play"gound Soccer at 2:30pm playground soccer
South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley — Tom Knight at 10:30am info
Springfield Community Events, Springfield — Girls on the Run Spring 5k - 2026 at 9:00am girls on run
Tilton Library, South Deerfield — Yoyo Club at 1:30pm - 2:30pm yoyo club
Wilbraham Parks & Recreation, Wilbraham — N Zone Junior Sports Ages 2 & 3 at 11:00am play sports

SUNDAY - 5/3

Conquer Ninja Gyms and Obstacle Course Training, Gill — Regionals Prep Competition! sign up here
Hampden Community Events, Hampden — Little Laxers Pre-K (Spring 2026) at 10:00am little laxers

MONDAY - 5/4

Easthampton Public Library Calendar, Easthampton — May Storytime Series at 10:30am info
Institution Passes - LibCal - Blanding Free Public Library, Blandford — Songs and Stories for Litttles at 10:30am info

TUESDAY - 5/5

Calendar - Northampton Parents Center, Florence — ECC Presents – Monthly Caregiver Café at 5:30pm here
Chicopee - Massachusetts Center for the Book, Chicopee — “Each Knuckle with Sugar”: A Reading & Conversation with Sarah Levine at 5:30pm each knuckle
South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley
  • 1:00pm — Homeschool Book Group info
  • 4:30pm — Japanese Story Time info

WEDNESDAY - 5/6

Easthampton Public Library Calendar, Easthampton — Family Yoga at 4:00pm info
Museum Pass Program - LibCal - Westfield Athenaeum, Ashfield
  • 10:00am — Creative Movement info
  • 6:00pm — Westfield CFCE Caregiver Conversations info

THURSDAY - 5/7

South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley — Connecticut River Conservancy Children's Program at 4:00pm info

FRIDAY - 5/8

Easthampton Public Library Calendar, Easthampton — Sprout: A writing workshop with middle grade author Taylor Tyng at 4:00pm info
Emily Dickinson Museum, Amherst — Spring Garden Day 2026 garden day
The Village Playspace, Chesterfield — Date Night Drop Off at 5:15pm - 8:15pm book now

SATURDAY - 5/9

Boys & Girls Club of Chicopee, Chicopee — Designer Purse Bingo at 12:00pm, 4:00pm view event
East Longmeadow Recreation Department, East Longmeadow
  • 10:00am — Girls Lax- Jr Game girls lax game
  • 10:00am — Little Kickers - Green vs. Orange little kickers
  • 10:00am — Little Kickers - Dark Blue vs. Yellow little kickers
  • 11:00am — Big Kickers - Hampden Green vs. EL Black big kickers
  • 11:00am — Big Kickers - Hampden Purple vs. EL Red big kickers
  • 11:00am — Big Kickers - EL Orange vs. EL Yellow big kickers
  • 11:00am — Big Kickers - EL White vs. EL Hampden big kickers
  • 12:00pm — 1/2 Rec Soccer - Hampden Green vs. EL Purple rec soccer
  • 12:00pm — 1/2 Rec Soccer - EL Red vs. EL White rec soccer
  • 12:00pm — 1/2 Rec Soccer - EL Black vs. Hampden Navy rec soccer
  • 1:00pm — 1/2 Rec Soccer - EL Orange vs. EL Yellow rec soccer
Historic Deerfield, Deerfield
  • 10:00am — Historic Trade Demonstration: Powder Horn Carving with Laurie McCarthy see carving
  • 12:00pm — Family Program: Top Secret Fun—Spies, Ciphers, and Secret Codes top secret fun
Institution Passes - LibCal - Blanding Free Public Library, Blandford
  • 11:00am — LEGOs at the Library info
  • 1:00pm — Fairy Houses info
Programs - East Longmeadow Recreation Department, East Longmeadow
  • 10:00am — Girls Lax- Jr Game girls lax game
  • 10:00am — Little Kickers - Green vs. Orange little kickers
  • 10:00am — Little Kickers - Dark Blue vs. Yellow little kickers
  • 11:00am — Big Kickers - Hampden Green vs. EL Black big kickers
  • 11:00am — Big Kickers - Hampden Purple vs. EL Red big kickers
  • 11:00am — Big Kickers - EL Orange vs. EL Yellow big kickers
  • 11:00am — Big Kickers - EL White vs. EL Hampden big kickers
  • 12:00pm — 1/2 Rec Soccer - Hampden Green vs. EL Purple rec soccer
  • 12:00pm — 1/2 Rec Soccer - EL Red vs. EL White rec soccer
  • 12:00pm — 1/2 Rec Soccer - EL Black vs. Hampden Navy rec soccer
  • 1:00pm — 1/2 Rec Soccer - EL Orange vs. EL Yellow rec soccer
  • 9:00am — Little Kickers - Gray vs. Black little kickers
  • 9:00am — Little Kickers - Red vs. White little kickers
  • 9:00am — Little Kickers - Light Blue vs. Purple little kickers
South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley — Mass Kids Lit Fest Picture Book Fair at 10:00am info

SUNDAY - 5/10

Abundance Farm, Northampton — Spring Work Party at 9:30am, 1:00pm prepare farm
Area Information - Travelers Woods of New England, Bernardston — Mothers Day Breakfast at 8:00am mothers day
Emily Dickinson Museum, Amherst — Carriage House Opening carriage house

MONDAY - 5/11

Chicopee - Massachusetts Center for the Book, Chicopee — “River East, River West”: A Reading and Q&A with Aube Rey Lescure at 6:30pm river east
East Longmeadow Recreation Department, East Longmeadow
  • East Longmeadow Community Garden Group - 10'x10' Plot 2026 community garden
  • East Longmeadow Community Garden Group - 20'x20' Plot 2026 community garden

TUESDAY - 5/12

Museum Pass Program - LibCal - Westfield Athenaeum, Ashfield — Gamer Club at 4:00pm info

THURSDAY - 5/14

South Hadley Public Library, South Hadley — Kids Graphic Novel Book Club at 4:00pm info

SATURDAY - 5/16

American Airpower Museum, Easthampton — WWII C-47 D-Day Living History Immersive Flight Experience living history
Area Information - Travelers Woods of New England, Bernardston — Potluck Dinner & Community Fire at 5:30pm potluck dinner
Easthampton Public Library Calendar, Easthampton — Spring Book Sale! at 9:00am info
Emily Dickinson Museum, Amherst — Poetry Walk 2026 at 10:00am poetry walk
Historic Deerfield, Deerfield
  • 10:00am — Historic Trade Demonstration: Pottery with Stephen Earp see pottery
  • 10:00am — Historic Trade Demonstration: Silversmithing with Steve Smithers see silversmithing

SUNDAY - 5/17

Abundance Farm, Northampton — Shared Abundance Gardens Distribution Day at 10:00am, 12:00pm garden kits

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