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WEEK OF MAY 04 - MAY 10, 2026

From Community Yoga at Maymont at 2024 Activities Schedule - Shir-Roy Camping Area to May flowers Story time at Olivia Rodham Memorial Library and Step Up Book Club (Ages 6-8) at Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs).

MONDAY - 5/4

2024 Activities Schedule - Shir-Roy Camping Area, Richmond — TBA at - name: Greater RVA Indie Bookstore Tour indie bookstore tour
Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough
  • 1:00pm - 3:30pm — Cribbage games
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — CVCR Rookies Practice rookies
Family-Friendly Activities in the Upper Valley, Hancock
  • - name: Children’s Center EOY Celebration at the Nature Center — TBA celebrate nature
  • 8:00am, 11:45am — Summer Enrichment Program summer fun
Keene Public Library, Keene — Library Build a Rama at 4:00pm info
Olivia Rodham Memorial Library, Nelson — May flowers Story time at 3:00pm, 3:30pm celebrate spring
Spring Hill Children's Center, Walpole — TBA at - name: Watercolor Basics (Day 1) watercolor basics
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington — Preschool STEAM at 10:30am explore steam

TUESDAY - 5/5

2024 Activities Schedule - Shir-Roy Camping Area, Richmond
Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Kraft Korner crafts
  • 4:00pm - 5:30pm — SMS Softball Practice softball
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — T-Ball Practice - Orange t-ball
  • 5:00pm - 6:30pm — T-Ball Game - Orange t-ball
  • 5:30pm - 7:00pm — 12U Softball Practice - Power softball
Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey — IML Summer Reading Kickoff: Wild Child Concert with Julieann Hartley at 11:00am info
Mt. Caesar Union Library (Children's Programs), Swanzey — Homeschool Family Meetup at 1:30 homeschool meetup
Peterborough Recreation Department, Peterborough
  • 1:00pm — Kraft Korner crafts
  • 5:00pm — T-Ball Practice - Orange t-ball
  • 5:00pm — T-Ball Game - Orange t-ball
Spring Hill Children's Center, Walpole
Stonewall Farm, Keene — TBA at - name: Cinco de Llama Paint Night paint night
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington

WEDNESDAY - 5/6

Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough
  • 2:30pm - 5:00pm — Kids On Bikes - Kids On Bikes kids bikes
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — T-Ball Practice - Gold t-ball
  • 5:00pm - 6:30pm — T-Ball Game - Gold t-ball
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm — 12U Game - Panthers softball
Family-Friendly Activities in the Upper Valley, Hancock
  • - name: Family Carnival at Town Square — TBA family fun
  • - name: Preschool Graduation — TBA preschool grad
  • 9:30am, 11:00am — Babies and Toddlers Summer Storytime at the Library story time
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 @ Stonewall Farm 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 join in
Peterborough Recreation Department, Peterborough
  • 2:30pm — Kids On Bikes - Kids On Bikes kids on bikes
  • 5:00pm — T-Ball Practice - Gold t-ball
  • 5:00pm — T-Ball Game - Gold t-ball
Richmond Public Library, Richmond — Storytime at 10:00am - 11:00am storytime
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington
  • 10:00am — Out & About Storytime at Cup & Cone storytime fun
  • 10:00am — Dino-Mite Wednesday: Stomp Chomp Roar! dino fun
  • 1:30pm — Summer Lego @ Your Library summer lego
  • 3:30pm — LEGO @ Your Library build lego

THURSDAY - 5/7

2024 Activities Schedule - Shir-Roy Camping Area, Richmond — Frozen Treats, Live Beats at 12:00pm live music
Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm — 10U Softball Practice softball
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm — 6U Softball Practice softball
Davis Public Library, Stoddard — Storytime! at 10:00am more info
Family-Friendly Activities in the Upper Valley, Hancock
  • 5:00pm, 7:00pm — Preschool and Children’s Center Open House open house
  • 9:30am, 10:30am — 20th Annual Walk for Education to benefit the Lisa DaBrescia Scholarship Fund at Fireman’s Park walk for education
General 2 — the Roxbury Arts Group, Roxbury — Summer Camp Tours at Hale at 09:00am tour camp
Historical Society of Cheshire County, Keene — Hands-on History Day Camp: Fiber Arts at 10:00am day camp
Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey
  • 3:30pm — Origami Club info
  • 5:00pm — Game Night info
  • 5:00pm — Game Night (Long) info
Keene Public Library, Keene
  • 3:30pm — Kids STEAM: Sensory Slime Exploration info
  • 3:30pm — Kids STEAM: DIY Calming Glitter Jar info
  • 3:30pm — Kids STEAM: Spa Day- Dino Egg Bath Bombs info
  • 3:30pm — Kids STEAM: Salt Dough Dino Fossils info
Mt. Caesar Union Library (Children's Programs), Swanzey
Peterborough Recreation Department, Peterborough
  • 4:30pm — 10U Softball Practice softball
  • 5:30pm — 6U Softball Practice softball
Shedd-porter Memorial Library, Alstead — Story-Time at 11:30am story time
Spring Hill Children's Center, Walpole — TBA at - name: Open Paper Crafts Studio paper crafts
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington

FRIDAY - 5/8

Bennington Museum - Grandma Moses - Vermont History and Art, Bennington
  • 5:00pm — Concerts in the Courtyard: Mike McMann & the Underdawgz music fun
  • 5:00pm — Concerts in the Courtyard: Eric Kufs & River Man music fun
  • 5:00pm — Concerts in the Courtyard: Phil Henry & the Newsfeed music fun
  • 5:00pm — Concerts in the Courtyard: Heavy Nettles music fun
  • 5:00pm — Concerts in the Courtyard: Girl Blue music fun
  • 5:00pm — Concerts in the Courtyard: Big Stone Gap music fun
  • 5:00pm — Concerts in the Courtyard: The Honey Badgers music fun
Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough
  • 2:30pm - 5:30pm — SMS Softball Game softball
  • 5:00pm - 6:30pm — 12U Softball Practice - Panthers softball
  • 5:00pm - 7:30pm — Rookie Game rookie game
Community Events in Marlborough, NH - Local Gatherings & Act, Marlborough — TBA at - name: Glass in Flight glass in flight
Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey
  • 10:30am — Children's Storytime info
  • 3:30pm — Wildlife Encounters: Cold Blooded Creatures 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 — Nature Journaling for Families info
Keene Family YMCA, Keene — Family Fun Night | Outdoor Games at 6:00pm register
Keene Public Library, Keene — Kids Comic Club at 4:30pm info
Mt. Caesar Union Library (Children's Programs), Swanzey — Family Movie Night at 6:30 movie night
Shedd-porter Memorial Library, Alstead — Crafternoons at 3:30pm crafternoons
Wonderland Books & Toys, Keene — Stuffy Sleepover Storytime at 6:30pm register

SATURDAY - 5/9

Bennington Museum - Grandma Moses - Vermont History and Art, Bennington
  • 10:30am — Museum ABCs: Amazing Architecture explore
  • 10:30am — Museum ABCs: Trail Tale – If You Plant a Seed explore
  • 10:30am — Museums ABCs: Sculpture Dance explore
Children Programs - West Neighbourhood House, Nelson
  • - name: Sing & Play Festival — TBA learn more
  • 2:00pm — The Pure Drop: Irish Sean-Nós Singing learn more
Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough
  • 11:00am - 2:00pm — 10U Softball Game softball
  • 1:30pm - 4:30pm — 12U Game - Power softball
  • 8:30am - 10:00am — Tennis in the Parks - Youth & Adult - Adult - Spring Learn & Play tennis
  • 9:30am - 12:00pm — 6U Softball Game softball
Colonial Theatre, Keene — MoCo Arts: A Midsummer Night’s Dream at 2:00pm, 7:00pm midsummer dream
Historical Society of Cheshire County, Keene — Walldogs Mural Tour at 10:00am mural tour
Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey — Roger's Rangers Camp at 10:00am info
Peterborough Recreation Department, Peterborough — Tennis in the Parks - Youth & Adult - Adult - Spring Learn & Play at 8:30am tennis
Richmond Public Library, Richmond — Knitting Circle at 10:00am - 11:00am knitting circle
Spring Hill Children's Center, Walpole
Stonewall Farm, Keene — Floating Lanterns Festival at 6:00pm lantern festival
Sullivan Public Library, Sullivan — Archives at 10:00am explore archives
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington — Saturday Storytime at 10:00am weekend story
Wonderland Books & Toys, Keene — Saturday Storytime at 3:00pm storytime

SUNDAY - 5/10

Chesterfield Historical Society, Chesterfield — Declaration of Independence 250th Anniversary Celebration "Return to 1776" at 4pm return to 1776
Children Programs - West Neighbourhood House, Nelson
  • 2:00pm — Technique Tune Up: Singing learn more
  • 3:00pm — Suzuki Showcase learn more
  • 6:30pm — Jennifer Turbes, viola & Rose Hegele, soprano with Chenyu Wang, piano learn more
Children's Museum of Richmond, Richmond
General 2 — the Roxbury Arts Group, Roxbury — Final de Barro MTB Race at 08:00am mtb race
Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey — Historical Scavenger Hunt Registration at Memorial Day Parade at 2:00pm info
Keene Family YMCA, Keene — TBA at - name: The Otter Romp learn more
Spring Hill Children's Center, Walpole — TBA at - name: Craft Traditions Documented In Clay clay crafts

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