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WEEK OF MAY 18 - MAY 24, 2026

From Swimming Lessons 2026 - Learning Basics - Learning Basics, Session 1, S1GB at Children and the Arts Festival to Summer Lego @ Your Library at Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library and Game Night (Long) at Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs).

MONDAY - 5/18

Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough — Swimming Lessons 2026 - Learning Basics - Learning Basics, Session 1, S1GB at 10:35am - 11:05am swim basics
Family-Friendly Activities in the Upper Valley, Hancock — Summer Enrichment Program at 8:00am, 11:45am summer program
Keene Public Library, Keene — Library Build a Rama at 4:00pm info
Peterborough Recreation Department, Peterborough — Swimming Lessons 2026 - Learning Basics at 10:35am swimming lessons
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington — Preschool STEAM at 10:30am explore steam

TUESDAY - 5/19

2024 Activities Schedule - Shir-Roy Camping Area, Richmond — Community Yoga at Maymont at 6:00pm community yoga
Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough — Kraft Korner at 1:00pm - 3:00pm craft time
Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey — IML Summer Reading Kickoff: Wild Child Concert with Julieann Hartley at 11:00am info
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington

WEDNESDAY - 5/20

Children Programs - West Neighbourhood House, Nelson — Technique Tune Up: Piano at 4:00pm tune up
Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough — Kids On Bikes at 2:30pm - 5:00pm kids on bikes
Family-Friendly Activities in the Upper Valley, Hancock
  • - name: Children’s Center EOY Celebration at the Nature Center — TBA celebrate kids
  • 9:30am, 11:00am — Babies and Toddlers Summer Storytime at the Library storytime
Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey
  • 10:30am — Family Storytime info
  • 2:00pm — Summer Reading Program: Perler Bead Crafternoon info
  • 2:00pm — Summer Reading Program: Terrarium Workshop info
  • 3:00pm — Montshire Museum: Investigating Fossils info
  • 3:30pm — US Landmarks Printmaking info
  • 4:00pm — LEGO SPIKE Club: Coding & Robotics for Ages 9 -15 info
Keene Public Library, Keene — Musical Storytime with Kim Wallach at 10:30am info
Olivia Rodham Memorial Library, Nelson — Story time at 3:00pm, 3:30pm join us
Peterborough Recreation Department, Peterborough — Kids On Bikes at 2:30pm kids on bikes
Richmond Public Library, Richmond
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — Storytime story time
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — Storytime: Summer Reading story time
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington
  • 10:00am — Out & About Storytime at Cup & Cone story time
  • 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 - 5/21

Davis Public Library, Stoddard — Storytime! at 10:00am join in
Family-Friendly Activities in the Upper Valley, Hancock — TBA at - name: Preschool Graduation preschool graduation
General 2 — the Roxbury Arts Group, Roxbury
  • 5:00pm — Summer Solstice Swim & S’mores swim s'mores
  • 9:00am — Summer Camp Tours at Hale tour camp
Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey
  • 5:00pm — Game Night info
  • 5:00pm — Game Night (Long) info
Keene Public Library, Keene
  • 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
Olivia Rodham Memorial Library, Nelson — Meditation at 4:30pm, 5:30pm join us
Shedd-porter Memorial Library, Alstead — Story-Time at 11:30am story time
Spring Hill Children's Center, Walpole — TBA at - name: Open Crafts Studio craft studio
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington

FRIDAY - 5/22

Children Programs - West Neighbourhood House, Nelson
  • - name: Colburn Park Trad Music Festival — TBA music festival
  • 12:00pm — A Little Lunch Music: Allison Pollard and Will Ogmundson lunch music
Colonial Theatre, Keene — NHDI Presents: The Climb at 7:00pm let's go
Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey
  • 10:30am — Children's Storytime info
  • 3:30pm — Wildlife Encounters: Cold Blooded Creatures info
  • 4:00pm — Nature Journaling for Families info
Keene Family YMCA, Keene — Juneteenth Celebration at 5:00pm, 8:00pm view schedule
Keene Public Library, Keene — Kids Comic Club at 4:30pm info
Shedd-porter Memorial Library, Alstead — Crafternoons at 3:30pm crafternoons
Wonderland Books & Toys, Keene — Stuffy Sleepover Storytime at 6:30pm register

SATURDAY - 5/23

Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses - Dublin School - July 4, 2, Dublin
  • 10:00am, 5:00pm — The DubHub Music & Artisan Festival music festival
  • 4:00pm — Growing a Vegetable Garden grow garden
Children Programs - West Neighbourhood House, Nelson — The Pure Drop: Irish Sean-Nós Singing at 2:00pm irish singing
Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough — Tennis in the Parks - Youth & Adult - Adult - Spring Learn & Play at 8:30am - 10:00am tennis fun
Colonial Theatre, Keene — MoCo Arts: A Midsummer Night’s Dream at 2:00pm, 7:00pm let's go
General 2 — the Roxbury Arts Group, Roxbury
  • 10:00am — Westwood Community Trails Monthly Hike explore trails
  • 1:00pm — Family & Community Program Tours at Hale tour program
Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey — Roger's Rangers Camp at 10:00am info
Keene Public Library, Keene — Amphibian Excursion for Families at Robin Hood Park at 10:00am info
Peterborough Recreation Department, Peterborough — Tennis in the Parks - Youth & Adult at 8:30am tennis in parks
Richmond Public Library, Richmond — Knitting Circle at 10:00am - 11:00am knitting circle
Spring Hill Children's Center, Walpole — TBA at - name: An Afternoon of Family Games family games
Sullivan Public Library, Sullivan
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington — Read with a Dog at 10:30am read dog
Wonderland Books & Toys, Keene — Saturday Storytime at 3:00pm storytime

SUNDAY - 5/24

Chesterfield Historical Society, Chesterfield — Declaration of Independence 250th Anniversary Celebration "Return to 1776" at 4:00pm celebrate history
Children Programs - West Neighbourhood House, Nelson — Technique Tune Up: Singing at 2:00pm tune up
Children's Museum of Richmond, Richmond
  • 9:30am — Teen Takeover: Culinary Confidence teen cooking
  • 9:30am, 1:00pm — Kids in the Kitchen: Pasta Masters explore cooking
  • 9:30am, 1:00pm — Kids in the Kitchen: Junior Bakers' Challenge explore baking
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, 1:00pm walk for education
General 2 — the Roxbury Arts Group, Roxbury — Mushroom Walk at Hale at 10:30am explore fungi
Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey — Historical Scavenger Hunt Registration at Memorial Day Parade at 2:00pm info
Keene Family YMCA, Keene
  • - name: Fall Foliage Trail Race — TBA learn more
  • - name: The Otter Romp — TBA learn more

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