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Upcoming Things to Do in Monadnock Region
NEXT 4 WEEKS THROUGH 6/28

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MONDAY - 6/8

Keene Public Library, Keene Community Resources: Childcare Aware of NH at 10:00am info

TUESDAY - 6/9

Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington Teen Retreat: Making Garden Stones at 6:00pm teen craft

WEDNESDAY - 6/10

Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington Dino-Mite Wednesday: Bennington Community Theatre at 10:30am dino theatre

THURSDAY - 6/11

Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough GBS Grade 6 Adams Playground & Pool Field Trip at 9:00am - 1:00pm field trip
Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey Game Night (Long) at 5:00pm info
Keene Public Library, Keene Kids STEAM: Spa Day- Dino Egg Bath Bombs at 3:30pm info
Olivia Rodham Memorial Library, Nelson Meditation at 4:30pm, 5:30pm meditation
Peterborough Recreation Department, Peterborough GBS Grade 6 Adams Playground & Pool Field Trip at 9:00am field trip

FRIDAY - 6/12

Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough SMS Grade 5 Adams Playground & Pool Field Trip at 9:00am - 1:00pm field trip
Keene Public Library, Keene Kids Comic Club at 4:30pm info
Peterborough Recreation Department, Peterborough SMS Grade 5 Adams Playground & Pool Field Trip at 9:00am field trip
Wonderland Books & Toys, Keene Stuffy Sleepover Storytime at 6:30pm register

SATURDAY - 6/13

Bennington Museum - Grandma Moses - Vermont History and Art, Bennington Museum ABCs: Trail Tale – If You Plant a Seed at 10:30 am explore more
Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough Tennis in the Parks - Youth & Adult at 8:30am - 10:00am youth tennis
Olivia Rodham Memorial Library, Nelson Coffee Hour at 10:00am, 11:00am coffee hour
Peterborough Recreation Department, Peterborough Tennis in the Parks - Youth & Adult at 8:30am tennis
Spring Hill Children's Center, Walpole An Afternoon of Family Games at 1:00pm family games
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington Craft Circle at 9:00am craft together

SUNDAY - 6/14

General 2 — the Roxbury Arts Group, Roxbury Family & Community Program Tours at Hale at 02:00pm tour and beach

MONDAY - 6/15

Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough PES - Grade Level Field Trips Pool & Playground at 9:00am - 3:00pm field trip
Children's Museum of Richmond, Richmond Kids in the Kitchen: Pasta Masters at 9:30am, 1:00pm explore cooking
Peterborough Recreation Department, Peterborough PES - Grade Level Field Trips Pool & Playground at 9:00am field trips

TUESDAY - 6/16

Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough Playground Program Meet & Greet at 5:30pm - 7:00pm playground program
Spring Hill Children's Center, Walpole Watercolor Basics (Day 1) at 9:00am watercolor basics
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington Teen Retreat: College Cooking – Beyond Dino Nuggets at 6:00pm teen cooking

WEDNESDAY - 6/17

Richmond Public Library, Richmond Storytime: Summer Reading at 10:00am - 11:00am story time
Spring Hill Children's Center, Walpole Watercolor Basics (Day 2) at 9:00am watercolor basics
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington Dino-Mite Wednesday: Omaha Astronomical Society at 10:30am dino astronomy

THURSDAY - 6/18

General 2 — the Roxbury Arts Group, Roxbury Summer Solstice Swim & S’mores at 05:00pm swim and s'mores
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington Teen Crochet Club at 4:30pm teen crochet

FRIDAY - 6/19

Keene Family YMCA, Keene Juneteenth Celebration at 5:00pm, 8:00pm view schedule

SATURDAY - 6/20

Keene Public Library, Keene Arco at 11:00am info
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington
  • 10:00am — Saturday Storytime story time
  • 9:00pm — Star Party with Omaha Astronomical Society star party

SUNDAY - 6/21

Bennington Museum - Grandma Moses - Vermont History and Art, Bennington Artillery at the Battle of Bennington at 2:00 pm learn history

MONDAY - 6/22

Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough
  • 10:00am - 10:30am — Swimming Lessons 2026 - Learning Basics swimming lessons
  • 10:00am - 10:30am — Swimming lessons 2026 - Pre-Swimmers swimming lessons
  • 10:00am - 10:30am — Swimming Lessons 2026- Building Skills swimming lessons
  • 11:10am - 11:40am — Swimming Lessons 2026 - Advanced Swimmer swimming lessons
  • 11:45am - 12:15am — Swimming lessons - Tiny Tots tiny tots
  • 7:30am - 5:30pm — Playground Program playground program
Children's Museum of Richmond, Richmond Kids in the Kitchen: Junior Bakers' Challenge at 9:30am, 1:00pm explore baking
Peterborough Recreation Department, Peterborough

TUESDAY - 6/23

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 Teen Retreat: Franken Toys at 6:00pm teen craft

WEDNESDAY - 6/24

Children and the Arts Festival, Peterborough Playground Program Entertainment at 8:30am - 10:45am playground entertainment
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington Dino-Mite Wednesday: Bennington Fire Department at 10:30am dino fire dept

THURSDAY - 6/25

Keene Public Library, Keene Kids STEAM: Salt Dough Dino Fossils at 3:30pm info

FRIDAY - 6/26

Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey Wildlife Encounters: Cold Blooded Creatures at 3:30pm info
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington Babysitting Clinic at 10:00am babysitting clinic

SATURDAY - 6/27

Aurora Nealand & the Royal Roses - Dublin School - July 4, 2, Dublin The DubHub Music & Artisan Festival at 10:00am, 5:00pm music artisan festival
Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey Roger's Rangers Camp at 10:00am info

SUNDAY - 6/28

Children Programs - West Neighbourhood House, Nelson Technique Tune Up: Singing at 2:00pm sign up
General 2 — the Roxbury Arts Group, Roxbury Mushroom Walk at Hale at 10:30am explore fungi

MONDAY - 6/29

Children's Museum of Richmond, Richmond Teen Takeover: Culinary Confidence at 9:30am culinary confidence

TUESDAY - 6/30

Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington Teen Retreat: Cookie Wars – Dino Edition at 6:00pm teen baking

WEDNESDAY - 7/1

Jaffrey Public Library (Children's Programs), Jaffrey
  • 2:00pm — Summer Reading Program: Perler Bead Crafternoon info
  • 3:30pm — U.S. Landmarks Printmaking info
Summer Programs & Events - Bennington Public Library, Bennington Dino-Mite Wednesday: Dinosaur Egg Hunt at 10:30am dino egg hunt

THURSDAY - 7/2

Spring Hill Children's Center, Walpole Open Crafts Studio at 6:00pm open crafts

SATURDAY - 7/4

Historical Society of Cheshire County, Keene July 4th at the Historical Society of Cheshire County at 11:00am july fourth

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