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WEEK OF MARCH 09 - MARCH 15, 2026

From Puzzle Palooza Spring 2026 - I Need A Team at Peterborough Recreation Department to Dodgeball - After School Pick-Up Sports at Children and the Arts Festival and Story-Time at Shedd-porter Memorial Library.

MONDAY - 3/9

Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough
  • 2:30pm - 4:00pm — Intro to Pickleball for Middle Schoolers pickleball kids
  • 4:00pm - 5:30pm — Softball - Youth Preseason softball youth
Family-Friendly Activities in the Upper Valley, Hancock
Hinsdale Public Library (Children's Programs), Hinsdale — Homework Helpers- with High School Volunteers at 4:00pm - 6:00pm homework help
Keene Public Library, Keene — Library Build a Rama at 4:00pm info
Peterborough Recreation Department, Peterborough — Preseason Softball Warmup at 4:00pm softball warmup
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington — Preschool STEAM at 10:30am explore steam

TUESDAY - 3/10

Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough
  • - name: No-School Day - Trip to Okemo — TBA trip okemo
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Kraft Korner kraft korner
  • 3:30pm - 5:00pm — Dodgeball - After School Pick-Up Sports dodgeball kids
  • 4:00pm - 6:00pm — PRD Youth Futsal youth futsal
Family-Friendly Activities in the Upper Valley, Hancock — TBA at - name: HCEF K-4 Spring Break Camp spring break camp
Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey
  • 2:00pm — Caterpillar Lab Visit info
  • 3:30pm — Curiosity Club info
Keene Family YMCA, Keene — TBA at - name: Sneaker Ball learn more
Northlands Music Festival - Monadnock Food Co-op, Swanzey — School's Out Program at 8:00am - 5:00pm school's out
Peterborough Recreation Department, Peterborough — Dodgeball - April at 3:30pm dodgeball fun
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington — Open Art Studio at 3:30pm create art
Swanzey Recreation Department, Swanzey — School's Out Program at 8:00am - 5:00pm school's out

WEDNESDAY - 3/11

Family-Friendly Activities in the Upper Valley, Hancock
  • - name: Children’s Center EOY Celebration at the Nature Center — TBA childrens center
  • 9:30am — Babies and Toddlers Summer Storytime at the Library storytime
General 2 — the Roxbury Arts Group, Roxbury — Earth Day Cleanup Month at 8:00am earth cleanup
Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey
  • 10:30am — Family Storytime info
  • 4:00pm — LEGO SPIKE Club: Coding & Robotics for Ages 9 -15 info
Keene Public Library, Keene
  • 10:30am — Preschool Storytime info
  • 10:30am — Music Storytime with Kim Wallach info
  • 10:30am — Preschool Storytime @ Stonewall Farm info
Olivia Rodham Memorial Library, Nelson — Story time at 3:00pm - 4:00pm story time
Richmond Public Library, Richmond — Storytime at 10:00am - 11:00am join us
Stonewall Farm, Keene — TBA at - name: Grow Your Own Herb Garden plant herbs
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington — LEGO @ Your Library at 3:30pm build lego

THURSDAY - 3/12

Children Programs - West Neighbourhood House, Nelson — Music Together Babies Demo Class at 11:00am demo class
Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough — Puzzle Palooza at 6:00pm - 8:00pm puzzle palooza
Davis Public Library, Stoddard — Storytime! at 10:00am more info
Family-Friendly Activities in the Upper Valley, Hancock
General 2 — the Roxbury Arts Group, Roxbury — Spring Equinox Hike at 6:00pm spring hike
Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey — Origami Club at 3:30pm info
Keene Public Library, Keene
  • 10:30am — Book time with Babies and Toddlers info
  • 3:30pm — Kids STEAM: Clay Egg Trays Part 1! info
  • 3:30pm — Kids STEAM: Clay Egg Trays Part 2! info
  • 3:30pm — Kids STEAM: DIY Umbrellas info
  • 3:30pm — Kids STEAM: Door Banner info
Peterborough Recreation Department, Peterborough
Shedd-porter Memorial Library, Alstead — Story-Time at 11:30am story time
Stonewall Farm, Keene — TBA at - name: Succulent Garden Workshop craft your garden
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington — Storytime at 10:30am read stories

FRIDAY - 3/13

Children Programs - West Neighbourhood House, Nelson — TBA at - name: Colburn Park Trad Music Festival trad music festival
Colonial Theatre, Keene
  • - name: Dr. Seuss's The Cat in the Hat Live On Stage — TBA get tickets
  • - name: The Peking Acrobats — TBA get tickets
General 2 — the Roxbury Arts Group, Roxbury — Everwild: Women’s MTB Day at Hale at 8:30am mtb day
Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey
  • 10:30am — Children's Storytime info
  • 4:00pm — RESCHEDULED FOR WEATHER TO MARCH 13 -My First Book Club (Ages 4 - 6) info
  • 4:00pm — Step Up Book Club (Ages 6-8) info
  • 4:00pm — Wild Scientist Book Club (Ages 8 - 10) - The Nature Journal Edition info
  • 4:00pm — My First Book Club (Ages 4 - 6) info
Keene Family YMCA, Keene
  • 5:30pm — Kids Night Out: Shamrock Shenanigans! register
  • 7:00pm — Teen Night Out | Mario Kart Tournament register
Keene Public Library, Keene — Kids Comic Club at 4:30pm info
Shedd-porter Memorial Library, Alstead — Crafternoons at 3:30pm crafternoons
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington — Glow in the Dark Egg Hunt for Teens at 6:00pm teen egg hunt
Wonderland Books & Toys, Keene — Stuffy Sleepover Storytime at 6:30pm register now

SATURDAY - 3/14

Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses - Dublin School - July 4, 2, Dublin — Pancake Breakfast with the Easter Bunny, Saturday, March 28 at 9:00am, 10:30am join in
Bennington Museum - Grandma Moses - Vermont History and Art, Bennington
  • 10:00am — Reopening Celebration celebrate reopening
  • 10:30am — Museum ABCs: Making Faces – Exploring Portraits museum abcs
  • 10:30am — Museum ABCs: Trail Tale – If You Plant a Seed museum abcs
Children Programs - West Neighbourhood House, Nelson
Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough — Futsal (Indoor Soccer) - Youth at 9:00am - 9:45am futsal youth
General 2 — the Roxbury Arts Group, Roxbury — Westwood Community Trails Monthly Hike at 10:00am trail hike
Historical Society of Cheshire County, Keene — Hamilton Sing-along at 1:00pm sing along
Keene Public Library, Keene
  • 12:00pm — OPEN HOUSE info
  • 1:00pm — Hamilton: An American Musical Film Screening and Sing-along info
Peterborough Recreation Department, Peterborough
Richmond Public Library, Richmond — Knitting Circle at 10:00am - 11:00am join in
Stonewall Farm, Keene — Speak for the Trees: An Earth Day Celebration! at 11:00am, 3:00pm earth day fun
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington
Wonderland Books & Toys, Keene
  • 11:00am — Local Author Event sign up
  • 3:00pm — Saturday Storytime join in

SUNDAY - 3/15

2024 Activities Schedule - Shir-Roy Camping Area, Richmond — The Power of Poison at 5:00pm explore poison
Children Programs - West Neighbourhood House, Nelson
Family-Friendly Activities in the Upper Valley, Hancock — 20th Annual Walk for Education to benefit the Lisa DaBrescia Scholarship Fund at Fireman’s Park at 11:00am walk for education
Keene Family YMCA, Keene — Indoor Triathlon at 8:00am register
Stonewall Farm, Keene — TBA at - name: Made with Love: Felt Flowers for Mother’s Day (Family Program) make flowers
Wonderland Books & Toys, Keene — KidsCon New England at 10:00am get tickets

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