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WEEK OF APRIL 13 - APRIL 19, 2026

From 2026 Monadnock Region Earth Festival at Our Programs - Pilgrim Pines to Kids On Bikes - Kids On Bikes at Children and the Arts Festival and FOKPL Book Sale at Keene Public Library.

MONDAY - 4/13

Keene Family YMCA, Keene — Bingo in the Hangout at 2:00pm, 3:00pm bingo hangout
Keene Public Library, Keene
  • 10:00am — Community Resources: Childcare Aware of NH info
  • 4:00pm — Library Build a Rama info
Northlands Music Festival - Monadnock Food Co-op, Swanzey — School's Out Program - April Break at 8:00am, 5:00pm school's out
Olivia Rodham Memorial Library, Nelson — Spring, bunnies and eggs Extravaganza at 3:00pm - 4:00pm celebrate spring
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington — Open Art Studio at 3:30pm - 4:30pm create art
Swanzey Recreation Department, Swanzey — School's Out Program - April Break at 8:00am, 5:00pm school's out

TUESDAY - 4/14

Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Kraft Korner crafts
  • 3:30pm - 5:00pm — Dodgeball - After School Pick-Up Sports - Outdoor Kickball - May dodgeball
Family-Friendly Activities in the Upper Valley, Hancock — TBA at - name: Children’s Center EOY Celebration at the Nature Center childrens center
Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey
  • 2:00pm — Snoopy The Rabbit and Claudia Dery info
  • 3:30pm — Kosmic Kelly's Spectacular Science Show! info
Keene Family YMCA, Keene — Trivia in the Hangout at 1:00pm, 2:00pm trivia hangout
Keene Public Library, Keene — Community Film Screening: The Extraordinary Caterpillar at 6:00pm info
Northlands Music Festival - Monadnock Food Co-op, Swanzey — Spring Kickball - Spring Kickball League at 5:30pm, 6:30pm kickball league
Olivia Rodham Memorial Library, Nelson — Cookbook Book Group at 12:00pm - 1:00pm taste new recipes
Peterborough Recreation Department, Peterborough
Stonewall Farm, Keene — TBA at - name: Cinco de Llama Paint Night paint night
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington
  • 10:00am - 10:30am — Out & About Storytime storytime out
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — LEGO @ Your Library build lego
Swanzey Recreation Department, Swanzey — Spring Kickball - Spring Kickball League at 5:30pm, 6:30pm kickball league

WEDNESDAY - 4/15

Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough
  • 2:30pm - 5:00pm — Kids On Bikes - Kids On Bikes bike fun
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — Baseball, T-Ball, Lil' Batters - Lil' Batters play ball
Family-Friendly Activities in the Upper Valley, Hancock — Preschool Graduation at 9:30am preschool graduation
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 — Music Storytime with Kim Wallach info
  • 10:30am — Preschool Storytime @ Stonewall Farm info
  • 10:30am — Preschool Storytime info
  • 10:30am — Music Preschool Storytime with Kim Wallach info
  • 10:30am — Musical Storytime with Kim Wallach info
Olivia Rodham Memorial Library, Nelson — Story time at 3:00pm - 3:30pm after school story time
Peterborough Recreation Department, Peterborough
Richmond Public Library, Richmond — Storytime at 10:00am - 11:00am storytime
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington — Storytime at 10:30am - 11:00am read stories

THURSDAY - 4/16

Davis Public Library, Stoddard — Storytime! at 10:00am join in
Family-Friendly Activities in the Upper Valley, Hancock
  • 11:00am — 20th Annual Walk for Education to benefit the Lisa DaBrescia Scholarship Fund at Fireman’s Park walk for education
  • 3:00pm — Earth Day Event – Nature Center earth day
General 2 — the Roxbury Arts Group, Roxbury — Summer Camp Tours at Hale at 09:00am tour camp
Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey
  • 3:30pm — Origami Club info
  • 5:00pm — Game Night info
Keene Public Library, Keene
  • 10:30am — Book time with Babies and Toddlers 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 gentle meditation
Shedd-porter Memorial Library, Alstead — Story-Time at 11:30am story time
Spring Hill Children's Center, Walpole — Open Shop Time at 6:00pm woodworking shop
Stonewall Farm, Keene — TBA at - name: Grow Your Own Herb Garden plant herbs

FRIDAY - 4/17

Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey
  • 10:30am — Children's Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Painting with Julie 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
  • 4:00pm — Step Up Book Club (Ages 6-8) info
  • 4:00pm — Nature Journaling for Families info
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 traditional music
Shedd-porter Memorial Library, Alstead — Crafternoons at 3:30pm crafternoons
Toadstool Bookshop, Peterborough — TBA at - name: KEENE ~ Dani Jones presents her debut graphic novel "My Sister, the Freak" view event
Wonderland Books & Toys, Keene — Stuffy Sleepover Storytime at 6:30pm register

SATURDAY - 4/18

Bennington Museum - Grandma Moses - Vermont History and Art, Bennington
  • 10:30am — Museum ABCs: Trail Tale – If You Plant a Seed explore
  • 10:30am — Museum ABCs: Amazing Architecture explore
Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough — Tennis in the Parks - Youth & Adult - Adult - Spring Learn & Play at 8:30am - 10:00am tennis time
Community Events in Marlborough, NH - Local Gatherings & Act, Marlborough — TBA at - name: Glass in Flight explore art
Historical Society of Cheshire County, Keene — Walldogs Mural Tour at 10:00am mural tour
Keene Family YMCA, Keene — Healthy Kids Day at 1:00pm, 4:00pm healthy kids day
Olivia Rodham Memorial Library, Nelson
Our Programs - Pilgrim Pines, Swanzey
  • 10:00am, 2:00pm — Clothing Swap – Hosted by Monadnock Food Co-op’s Board of Directors clothing swap
  • 11:00am, 3:00pm — 2026 Monadnock Region Earth Festival earth festival
Peterborough Recreation Department, Peterborough — Tennis in the Parks - Youth & Adult at 8:30am tennis youth adult
Spring Hill Children's Center, Walpole
Stonewall Farm, Keene
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington
  • 10:00am - 10:30am — Saturday Storytime weekend story
  • 10:30am - 11:30am — Read with a Dog read to dogs
  • 9:30am - 11:30am — Cat Cafe with Felius meet cats
Wonderland Books & Toys, Keene — Saturday Storytime at 3:00pm storytime

SUNDAY - 4/19

2024 Activities Schedule - Shir-Roy Camping Area, Richmond — The Power of Poison at 5:00pm explore poison
Chesterfield Historical Society, Chesterfield — TBA at - name: Chesterfield's 250th Anniversary A Community Picnic community picnic
Keene Family YMCA, Keene — TBA at - name: The Otter Romp otter romp
Keene Public Library, Keene — Book Sale: $5/Bag Day at 10:00am info
Spring Hill Children's Center, Walpole — Growing A Great Garden at 1:00pm learn gardening
Stonewall Farm, Keene — TBA at - name: Made with Love: Felt Flowers for Mother’s Day (Family Program) make flowers
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington — Preschool STEAM at 10:30am - 11:00am explore steam

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