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WEEK OF MAY 18 - MAY 24, 2026

From Time To Move at Outdoor Classroom - New England Outdoor Education Programs to Rhyme Time at Enfield Public Library (Children's Programs) and STORYTIME at Sutton Free Library.

MONDAY - 5/18

Adventures & Activities - L.L.Bean Outdoor Discovery Program, Grafton — Play Group at 9:30am play group
Enfield Public Library (Children's Programs), Enfield — Rhyme Time at 10:30am learn more
Hanover Town Library, Hanover
  • - name: America's 250th Birthday Chalk Art Contest — TBA chalk art
  • - name: America's Birthday Story Walk — TBA story walk
  • 3:00pm — Memorial Muster Day muster day
Lebanon Public Libraries, Lebanon
  • 10:30am — Toddler Storytime info
  • 3:15pm — Library After-School Program – Twin Pines Crafts Avenue info
Newbury Public Library (Children's Programs), Newbury
  • 10:30am — Tai Ji Quan for Balance tai ji quan
  • 7:00pm — John Hay Poets June Meeting poets meeting
Outdoor Classroom - New England Outdoor Education Programs, Groton
Summer Program, Lyme
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm — Preschool Craft with Miss Connie craft and story
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Free Open Studios at the Mystic Museum of Art open studios

TUESDAY - 5/19

Adventures & Activities - L.L.Bean Outdoor Discovery Program, Grafton — Dad and Me Water Balloon Baseball at 5:30pm dad and me
Enfield Public Library (Children's Programs), Enfield — Baby Rhyme & Read at 6:30pm rhyme and read
Hanover Town Library, Hanover — Red, White, and Blue Window Craft at 3:30pm window craft
Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hanover — TBA at - name: The Ida Mae Specker Band Square Dance Workshop music movement
Lebanon Public Libraries, Lebanon
  • 10:00am — 📚 Haven Storytime with the Lebanon Public Libraries info
  • 10:30am — Jammin' Jellybeans info
  • 10:30am — 📚 Molly's Place Storytime with Lebanon Public Libraries info
  • 3:30pm — Afterschool Storytime info
  • 6:00pm — Upper Valley Outright: Youth Drop-In Group info
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich
  • 10:00am — Twilight Tuesday twilight tuesday
  • 10:30am — Science Story Time: Follow a Water Droplet story time
Outdoor Classroom - New England Outdoor Education Programs, Groton
Summer Program, Lyme — Movement time at 11:00am - 12:00pm get moving
Sutton Free Library, Sutton

WEDNESDAY - 5/20

Circus Curious, Norwich — Hartland Public Library Collaborative Playgroup - FEATURING VINS! at 10:00am read more
Enfield Public Library (Children's Programs), Enfield — Kids' Movie Matinee Zootopia 2 at 1:30pm watch movie
Hanover Town Library, Hanover
Lebanon Public Libraries, Lebanon
  • 10:30am — Baby Buzz Lebanon info
  • 12:00pm — Workout with Baby info
  • 5:45pm — Pokémon Go: Raid & Trade info
  • 9:30am — Once Upon a Playgroup at Waypoint info
New London Barn Playhouse, New London
  • 10:30am — Sensory Friendly Preview: Little Mermaid Jr sensory friendly
  • 10:30am — Sensory Friendly Preview: The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition sensory friendly
Newbury Public Library (Children's Programs), Newbury
  • 1:00pm — Beginner Crochet Workshop – 4th Session crochet workshop
  • 3:30pm — Gardening with Native Plants gardening
Outdoor Classroom - New England Outdoor Education Programs, Groton
  • 5:00pm — Adaptive Cooking For Fun adaptive cooking
  • 5:15pm — Karate - Lil' Tiger 3 lil tiger
  • 5:30pm — Women Between Cultures/ Mujeres Entre Culturas Work Shops - Houseplants / Plantas de Interior houseplants
Summer Program, Lyme — Chess Club for Kids! at 4:30pm - 5:30pm chess club
Sunapee NH Region Children Activities - O'Halloran Group, Sunapee — Story Time at 10:00am story time
Sutton Free Library, Sutton — Summer Reading KICKOFF PARTY at 12:00pm kickoff party

THURSDAY - 5/21

Enfield Public Library (Children's Programs), Enfield — Playful Engineers at 10:00am build and test
Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hanover — TBA at - name: Circa Humans 2.0 ten bodies no limits
Lebanon Public Libraries, Lebanon
  • 10:30am — Baby Buzz Kilton info
  • 12:00am — Story Time In the Park info
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich
  • 10:00am — Playgroup: Inside! playgroup
  • 10:30am — AMC150: Bioblitz at the Montshire Museum of Science bioblitz
New London Barn Playhouse, New London
Outdoor Classroom - New England Outdoor Education Programs, Groton
  • 4:45pm — Dance - 3-5 yrs Ballet & Tap (7 Class Session) dance ballet
  • 4:45pm — Karate - Adaptive Karate (Ages 12+) adaptive karate
Sutton Free Library, Sutton — STORYTIME at 10:00am storytime

FRIDAY - 5/22

Circus Curious, Norwich — Montshire Museum Collaborative Playgroup at 10:00am read more
Enfield Public Library (Children's Programs), Enfield
Lebanon Public Libraries, Lebanon — HMMS: Community Day of Service at 9:30am info
Lessons - Canaan Valley Resort State Park, Canaan
  • - name: Memorial Day Weekend Activites — TBA join us
  • 6:00pm — 2026 Mountainside Music Series live music
Outdoor Classroom - New England Outdoor Education Programs, Groton
Sutton Free Library, Sutton — Summer Reading WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS at 10:00am wildlife encounters
Wilmot Public Library (Children's Programs), Wilmot
  • 10:00am — Storytime storytime
  • 6:00pm — Family Film Night at WCA film night

SATURDAY - 5/23

Canaan Town Library (Children's Programs), Canaan
Enfield Public Library (Children's Programs), Enfield — Vehicle Day at 10:00am explore vehicles
Hanover Town Library, Hanover
Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hanover — TBA at - name: Mister Chris & Friends sing dance clap
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich
  • 10:00am — Playgroup: Outside! playgroup
  • 9:00am — Montshh… Montshire Sensory Hour sensory hour
New London Barn Playhouse, New London — Junior Intern Encore Series at 5:00pm shakespearean leads
Newbury Public Library (Children's Programs), Newbury
  • 10:30am — Davis Cabins and Lake Station history talk
  • 9:00am — Memorial Day Book and Bake Sale book sale
Outdoor Classroom - New England Outdoor Education Programs, Groton
Sunapee NH Region Children Activities - O'Halloran Group, Sunapee — Sunapee Farmers Market at 9:00am farmers market
The Plaistow Fish & Game Club, Inc., Plainfield — 2026 Volunteer Work Day at 9:15am help out

SUNDAY - 5/24

Enfield Public Library (Children's Programs), Enfield — Friends of the Enfield Library Booksale at 10:00am book sale
Newbury Public Library (Children's Programs), Newbury — Poets Ponder the Declaration of Independence at 4:00pm poetry event

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