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WEEK OF MARCH 30 - APRIL 05, 2026

From My First Book Club (Ages 4 - 6) at Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs) to Open Art Studio at Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library and Stuffy Sleepover Storytime at Wonderland Books & Toys.

MONDAY - 3/30

2024 Activities Schedule - Shir-Roy Camping Area, Richmond — Spring Break Family Events at 10:00am crafts
Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough
Family-Friendly Activities in the Upper Valley, Hancock — TBA at - name: Brooks BBQ – Town Square brooks bbq
Keene Family YMCA, Keene
  • 2:00pm-3:00pm — Bingo in the Hangout join in
  • 5:30pm-7:00pm — Healthy Living Workshop: Weight Management register
  • 9:00am-1:30pm — Safe Sitter Essentials enroll now
Keene Public Library, Keene — Library Build a Rama at 4:00pm info
Olivia Rodham Memorial Library, Nelson — Spring, bunnies and eggs Extravaganza at 3:00pm - 4:00pm celebrate spring
Peterborough Recreation Department, Peterborough
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington — Preschool STEAM at 10:30am explore steam
Swanzey Recreation Department, Swanzey — School's Out Program - April Break at 8:00am, 5:00pm school's out

TUESDAY - 3/31

Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Kraft Korner kraft korner
  • 3:30pm - 5:00pm — Dodgeball - After School Pick-Up Sports dodgeball
  • 4:00pm - 6:00pm — Youth Futsal youth futsal
Family-Friendly Activities in the Upper Valley, Hancock
  • - name: HCEF K-4 Spring Break Camp — TBA spring break camp
  • 9:30am - 11:00am — Babies and Toddlers Summer Storytime at the Library storytime
Harris Center for Conservation Education, Hancock — TBA at - name: Homeschool Program: Wild at Home wild at home
Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey — Snoopy The Rabbit and Claudia Dery at 2:00pm info
Keene Family YMCA, Keene — Trivia in the Hangout at 1:00pm-2:00pm play now
Peterborough Recreation Department, Peterborough
  • 1:00pm — Kraft Korner kraft korner
  • 3:30pm — Dodgeball - After School Pick-Up Sports - Dodgeball - April dodgeball
  • 4:00pm — PRD Youth Futsal youth futsal
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington — Open Art Studio at 3:30pm create art

WEDNESDAY - 4/1

Chesterfield Historical Society, Chesterfield — Redcoats & Rebels: New Hampshire & the American Revolution at 7:00pm learn more
Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough — Soap-Making Workshop at 6:00pm - 7:30pm soap making
General 2 — the Roxbury Arts Group, Roxbury — Earth Day Cleanup Month at 08:00am clean up
Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey
  • 10:30am — Family Storytime info
  • 4:00pm — LEGO SPIKE Club: Coding & Robotics for Ages 9 -15 info
  • 5:30pm — Books Unbanned: Banned Book Scavenger Hunt info
Keene Family YMCA, Keene — Community Lifestyle Medicine Workshop: Positive Social Connection & Avoidance of Risky Substances at 5:30pm-6:30pm register here
Keene Public Library, Keene
  • 10:30am — Preschool Storytime info
  • 10:30am — Music Storytime with Kim Wallach info
  • 10:30am — Preschool Storytime @ Stonewall Farm info
  • 10:30am — Music Preschool Storytime with Kim Wallach info
Olivia Rodham Memorial Library, Nelson
  • 3:00pm - 3:30pm — Story time join us
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — Yoga Flow sign up
Peterborough Recreation Department, Peterborough — Candle & Soapmaking Workshops - Soap-Making Workshop at 6:00pm soap making
Richmond Public Library, Richmond — Storytime at 10:00am - 11:00am story time
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington — LEGO @ Your Library at 3:30pm build lego

THURSDAY - 4/2

Children Programs - West Neighbourhood House, Nelson — Dover Quartet Chamber Music Workshop at 7:00am chamber music
Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough
Colonial Theatre, Keene — TBA at - name: The Peking Acrobats get tickets
Davis Public Library, Stoddard — Storytime! at 10:00am join in
Family-Friendly Activities in the Upper Valley, Hancock — Earth Day Event – Nature Center at 3:00pm - 5:00pm earth day event
Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey
  • 3:30pm — Origami Club info
  • 5:00pm — NO Game Night Tonight info
  • 5:00pm — Game Night (Long) info
  • 5:00pm — Game Night info
Keene Public Library, Keene
  • 10:30am — Book time with Babies and Toddlers 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
Olivia Rodham Memorial Library, Nelson — Meditation at 4:30pm - 5:30pm join us
Peterborough Recreation Department, Peterborough
  • 6:00pm — Puzzle Palooza Spring 2026 - I Have A Team puzzle palooza
  • 6:00pm — Puzzle Palooza Spring 2026 - I Need A Team puzzle palooza
  • 9:00am — TRIP-NE Quilt Museum - TRIP-NE Quilt Museum quilt museum
Shedd-porter Memorial Library, Alstead — Story-Time at 11:30am story time
Stonewall Farm, Keene — TBA at - name: Grow Your Own Herb Garden plant herbs
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington — Storytime at 10:30am read stories

FRIDAY - 4/3

Children Programs - West Neighbourhood House, Nelson
  • 12:00pm — A Little Lunch Music: The VTones lunch music
  • 12:00pm — A Little Lunch Music: Play it Forward lunch music
  • 12:00pm — A Little Lunch Music: Allison Pollard and Will Ogmundson lunch music
  • 5:30pm — Slow Jam slow jam
  • 5:30pm — Songwriter Circle songwriter circle
Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey
  • 10:30am — Children's Storytime info
  • 3:00pm — Books Unbanned: Banned Books Escape Room info
  • 4:00pm — 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
Keene Family YMCA, Keene
  • 6:00pm-7:30pm — Easter Egg Hunt in the Pool register now
  • 7:00pm-9:00pm — Teen Night Out: Flick & Float join the fun
Keene Public Library, Keene
  • 10:00am — FOKPL Book Sale info
  • 4:30pm — Kids Comic Club info
Olivia Rodham Memorial Library, Nelson — Traditional Music Session at 2:30pm - 3:30pm join us
Shedd-porter Memorial Library, Alstead — Crafternoons at 3:30pm crafternoons
Wonderland Books & Toys, Keene — Stuffy Sleepover Storytime at 6:30pm register

SATURDAY - 4/4

Children Programs - West Neighbourhood House, Nelson
  • - name: Sing & Play Festival — TBA sing play
  • 1:00pm — Bruce Molsky and Martin Philip: Fiddle & Flour fiddle flour
  • 2:00pm — Ring into Spring! Intro to Handbells Workshop handbells workshop
  • 4:00pm — Community Chorus @ UVMC Spring Concert: Turn the World Around spring concert
Community Events in Marlborough, NH - Local Gatherings & Act, Marlborough — TBA at - name: Glass in Flight glass in flight
General 2 — the Roxbury Arts Group, Roxbury — Westwood Community Trails Monthly Hike at 10:00am explore trails
Keene Family YMCA, Keene — Healthy Kids Day at 1:00pm-4:00pm learn more
Keene Public Library, Keene — Hamilton: An American Musical Film Screening and Sing-along at 1:00pm info
Olivia Rodham Memorial Library, Nelson
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — Coffee Hour connect
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — Torn Paper Collage get creative
Richmond Public Library, Richmond — Easter Egg Hunt at 9:00am - 10:00am easter hunt
Spring Hill Children's Center, Walpole
Stonewall Farm, Keene
  • 10:00am — Lambing Days are Here! meet lambs
  • 11:00am — Speak for the Trees: An Earth Day Celebration! earth day fun
  • 6:00pm — Floating Lanterns Festival lanterns glow
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington
Wonderland Books & Toys, Keene — Saturday Storytime at 3:00pm storytime

SUNDAY - 4/5

2024 Activities Schedule - Shir-Roy Camping Area, Richmond — TBA at - name: The Power of Poison explore
Chesterfield Historical Society, Chesterfield
  • 2:00pm — Abigail Adams - Liberty Legacy see her story
  • Chesterfield's 250th Anniversary A Community Picnic join us
Children Programs - West Neighbourhood House, Nelson
  • 3:00pm — Ben Kulp, cello with Chenyu Wang, piano: “Something Borrowed” cello piano
  • 3:00pm — Upper Valley Symphony Orchestra symphony orchestra
  • 6:30pm — Jennifer Turbes, viola & Rose Hegele, soprano with Chenyu Wang, piano viola soprano
Colonial Theatre, Keene — TBA at - name: New England Philharmonic Chamber Players Live: Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr. get tickets
Keene Family YMCA, Keene
  • 10:00am-1:00pm — Weightlifting Meet register
  • 8:00am — Indoor Triathlon sign up
Keene Public Library, Keene — Book Sale: $5/Bag Day at 10:00am info
Spring Hill Children's Center, Walpole
Stonewall Farm, Keene — TBA at - name: Made with Love: Felt Flowers for Mother’s Day (Family Program) make flowers

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