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WEEK OF APRIL 13 - APRIL 19, 2026

From Rainbow Magic Book Club (Ages 4-8) at Additional Programs - Hollis Preschool to Story Time at New Ipswich Library and MAINSTAGE: EVERYTHING YOU WANTED at Andy's Summer Playhouse.

MONDAY - 4/13

Additional Programs - Hollis Preschool, Hollis
  • 10:30am — Sensory Play Time (Ages 0-5) info
  • 2:00pm — Diamond Painting Bookmark Workshop (Ages 9+) info
  • 4:00pm — Star Wars Party: May the Fourth Be With You (Ages 5-12) info
Amherst Town Library (Children's Programs), Amherst — Little Art Makers at 3:30pm explore art
Derry Parks & Recreation, Derry — Judo 2025-2026 - Summer Session 1 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm judo
Hollis Social Library, Hollis
  • 10:30am — Sensory Play Time (Ages 0-5) info
  • 2:00pm — Diamond Painting Bookmark Workshop (Ages 9+) info
  • 4:00pm — Star Wars Party: May the Fourth Be With You (Ages 5-12) info
List of Events - Derry Parks and Recreation, Derry — TBA at - name: Back Yard Games play games
Londonderry Recreation Department, Londonderry
  • 5:00pm — Spring Track - Intro to Track (Ages 5-8) intro to track
  • 5:45pm — Spring Track - Granite State Track and Field track and field
Nashua Public Library, Nashua
  • 10:00am — Toddler Story Time & Craft info
  • 4:30pm — K-5: Flavor Quest info
New Ipswich Library, New Ipswich
Taylor Library, Derry — Monday Storytime with Miss Beth at 10:30am learn more
The Brookline Public Library, Brookline
Upcoming Events - Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua, Nashua
  • 10:00am — Toddler Story Time & Craft info
  • 4:30pm — K-5: Flavor Quest info

TUESDAY - 4/14

Additional Programs - Hollis Preschool, Hollis
  • 10:30am — Little Wigglers Storytime (Ages 0-6) info
  • 3:00pm — LEGO Mania (Ages 5-12) info
  • 4:00pm — Special Storytime: Hollis Police Department with Skippy! (Ages 2-8) info
Amherst Town Library (Children's Programs), Amherst — Toddler 2s at 10:00am toddler fun
Andy's Summer Playhouse, Wilton — STUDIO SERIES: The John C. Russell Playwriting Festival at 7:00pm playwriting festival
Family Resource Center Calendar - The Upper Room - Derry, NH, Derry — Red Star Twirlers - April 2026 at 4:00pm twirlers
Hollis Social Library, Hollis
  • 10:30am — Little Wigglers Storytime (Ages 0-6) info
  • 3:00pm — LEGO Mania (Ages 5-12) info
  • 4:00pm — Special Storytime: Hollis Police Department with Skippy! (Ages 2-8) info
Nashua Public Library, Nashua
  • 10:00am — Preschool Story Time info
  • 10:00am — Story Time with a Twist info
  • 10:30am — Little Makers info
  • 11:00am — Musical Playgroup info
New Ipswich Library, New Ipswich — Story Time at 10:00am story time
Pelham Public Library (Children's Programs), Pelham — Outside Story Time at 10:30am story time
Plaistow Parks and Recreation, Plaistow
Taylor Library, Derry — Tuesday Craft and Storytime with Miss Jen at 4:30pm learn more
The Brookline Public Library, Brookline
Upcoming Events - Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua, Nashua
  • 10:00am — Preschool Story Time info
  • 10:00am — Story Time with a Twist info
  • 10:30am — Little Makers info
  • 11:00am — Musical Playgroup info

WEDNESDAY - 4/15

Additional Programs - Hollis Preschool, Hollis
  • 10:30am — Better Together Playgroup (Ages 0-4) info
  • 2:00pm — Homeschool Hangout (Ages 5+) info
  • 4:00pm — Graphic Novel Book Club (Ages 8-12) info
  • 4:00pm — Rainbow Magic Book Club (Ages 4-8) info
Amherst Town Library (Children's Programs), Amherst
Derry Parks & Recreation, Derry — Judo 2025-2026 - Spring Session 3 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm judo
Hollis Social Library, Hollis
  • 10:30am — Better Together Playgroup (Ages 0-4) info
  • 2:00pm — Homeschool Hangout (Ages 5+) info
  • 4:00pm — Graphic Novel Book Club (Ages 8-12) info
  • 4:00pm — Rainbow Magic Book Club (Ages 4-8) info
Nashua Public Library, Nashua
  • 10:00am — Lapsit Story Time info
  • 10:00am — Nashua Community Health Van info
  • 10:30am — Stay & Play info
  • 3:30pm — Early Release Day Interactive Movie info
  • 4:00pm — Family Mini-Golf: Putt Through the Pages! info
  • 6:00pm — Pajama Story Time info
New Ipswich Library, New Ipswich — Mom and Baby Time at 1:00pm mom and baby
Plaistow Parks and Recreation, Plaistow — kids crafts at 10:00am kids crafts
The Brookline Public Library, Brookline
  • 03:00pm — Live Music on the Lawn with DVinci Soul live music
  • 03:30pm — Snapping Turtles: Tween Book Club tween book club
  • 10:30am — Singalong singalong
Upcoming Events - Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua, Nashua
  • 10:00am — Lapsit Story Time info
  • 10:00am — Nashua Community Health Van info
  • 10:30am — Stay & Play info
  • 3:30pm — Early Release Day Interactive Movie info
  • 4:00pm — Family Mini-Golf: Putt Through the Pages! info
  • 6:00pm — Pajama Story Time info
Wilton Public & Gregg Free Library, Wilton — LEGO Club for kids ages 5–12 at 3:00pm lego club

THURSDAY - 4/16

Additional Programs - Hollis Preschool, Hollis
  • 2:00pm — Movie Matinee: Zootopia 2 (2025) (Ages 5+) info
  • 4:00pm — Earth Day Planting Party (Ages 6-10) info
  • 4:00pm — Mom & Me Craft: Beaded Pipe Cleaner Flowers (Ages 4-9) info
  • 5:00pm — PokePals Meet Up (Ages 5-15) info
Amherst Town Library (Children's Programs), Amherst
Hollis Social Library, Hollis
  • 2:00pm — Movie Matinee: Zootopia 2 (2025) (Ages 5+) info
  • 4:00pm — Earth Day Planting Party (Ages 6-10) info
  • 4:00pm — Mom & Me Craft: Beaded Pipe Cleaner Flowers (Ages 4-9) info
  • 5:00pm — PokePals Meet Up (Ages 5-15) info
Nashua Public Library, Nashua — Greater Nashua Volunteer Fair at 5:00pm info
New Ipswich Library, New Ipswich — Floating Eggs Curiosity Labs at 3:30pm curiosity labs
Taylor Library, Derry — 1st-4th Grade Book Group at 4:30pm learn more
Upcoming Events - Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua, Nashua — Greater Nashua Volunteer Fair at 5:00pm info
Wilton Community Center – Wilton, New Hampshire, Wilton — Petite Concerts for Little Ones at 11:00am view details
Wilton Public & Gregg Free Library, Wilton — Story Circle with Ms Tami at 10:00am story circle

FRIDAY - 4/17

Additional Programs - Hollis Preschool, Hollis
  • - name: April Vacation Survival Kit (Ages 5-12) — TBA info
  • 10:30am — Little Listeners Storytime (Ages 0-6) info
  • 3:00pm — Play-Doh Party (Ages 3-8) info
Amherst Town Library (Children's Programs), Amherst — Bubbly Babies at 10:00am baby fun
Andy's Summer Playhouse, Wilton
  • 7:00pm — MAINSTAGE: EVERYTHING YOU WANTED everything wanted
  • 7:00pm — MAINSTAGE: The Forest Knows (A New Musical) forest knows
  • 7:00pm — GREENHOUSE: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd roger ackroyd
  • 7:00pm — MAINSTAGE: Nancy Drew and The Hidden Staircase nancy drew
Hollis Social Library, Hollis
  • - name: April Vacation Survival Kit (Ages 5-12) — TBA info
  • 10:30am — Little Listeners Storytime (Ages 0-6) info
  • 3:00pm — Play-Doh Party (Ages 3-8) info
Kids and Teens Classes : Fit To Fly LLC, Wilton
Londonderry Recreation Department, Londonderry
  • 4:50pm — Spring Dodgeball - Grades 2-4 dodgeball
  • 5:35pm — Spring Dodgeball - Grades 5-8 dodgeball
Wilton Community Center – Wilton, New Hampshire, Wilton — Goldbas Music Storytime at 10:30am view details

SATURDAY - 4/18

Additional Programs - Hollis Preschool, Hollis
  • 10:30am — Satur-YAY: DIY Mother's Day Cards (Ages 3+) info
  • 11:00am — Music & Movement with Miss Jackie (Ages 0-6) info
  • 3:00pm — Family Bingo: Superheroes! info
Andy's Summer Playhouse, Wilton
  • 11:00am — MAINSTAGE: The Day the Crayons Quit day crayons quit
  • 7:00pm — MAINSTAGE: Welcome to the Hilltop welcome hilltop
  • 7:00pm — MAINSTAGE: it's literally the end of the world, like, for real this time end of world
Hollis Social Library, Hollis
  • 10:30am — Satur-YAY: DIY Mother's Day Cards (Ages 3+) info
  • 11:00am — Music & Movement with Miss Jackie (Ages 0-6) info
  • 3:00pm — Family Bingo: Superheroes! info
Kids and Teens Classes : Fit To Fly LLC, Wilton
  • - name: ALL: May Day — TBA may day
  • 10:00am - 2:00pm — May Day may day
Londonderry Recreation Department, Londonderry — Spring of 2026 Playground Volunteer Cleanup - Clean-Up Day 2026! at 9:00am cleanup day
Nashua Public Library, Nashua
  • 10:00am — Family Story Time info
  • 11:00am — 4th Annual Sustainability Fair info
  • 3:30pm — Young Engineers LEGO Workshop info
Pelham Community Events, Pelham — TBA at - name: Independence Day Celebration celebrate
Salem Recreation Division, Salem
  • 10:15am — Annual Fishing Derby - Fishing Derby 9y to 15y go fishing
  • 11:00am — Tennis for Littles (5y-7y) play tennis
  • 3:00pm — Tennis Lessons - 12y-17y learn tennis
  • 8:45am — Annual Fishing Derby - Fishing Derby 8&Under go fishing
Toadstool Bookshop Milford, Milford
  • 11:00am — KEENE ~ Dani Jones presents her debut graphic novel "My Sister, the Freak" explore graphic novel
  • 3:00pm — EVENTS ~ Lori Miller Kase & Patrick D. Joyce presenting and signing their young adult novels! discover young adult
Upcoming Events - Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua, Nashua
  • 10:00am — Family Story Time info
  • 11:00am — 4th Annual Sustainability Fair info
  • 3:30pm — Young Engineers LEGO Workshop info

SUNDAY - 4/19

Atkinson Day, Atkinson
  • - name: Kids Fun Run — TBA fun run
  • - name: Nature Walk - Fun with Fungi — TBA nature walk
  • - name: Scavenger Hunt — TBA scavenger hunt
  • 12:30pm — Balloon Artists, Crafts, Temporary Tattoos, Sand Art crafts
  • 1:00pm — Family Games: Tug-of-War, Dunk Tank, Three-Legged Race, Egg Race, Scav. Hun family games
  • 1:00pm — Mental Health and Substance Misuse Prevention Resources for Families family resources
  • 1:00pm — Family Games: Tug-of-War, Three-Legged Race, Egg Race, Scav. Hunt family games
  • 2:00pm — Nature Walk - Fun with Fungi - Kid-friendly kid nature walk
Londonderry Recreation Department, Londonderry
Salem Recreation Division, Salem — Flag Football - Spring Flag Football at 12:00pm play football

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