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WEEK OF MAY 25 - MAY 31, 2026

From Lego Club at Canaan Town Library (Children's Programs) to Armed Forces Day! at Summer Program and STORYTIME at Sutton Free Library.

MONDAY - 5/25

Enfield Public Library (Children's Programs), Enfield — Rhyme Time at 10:30am join in
Hanover Town Library, Hanover
  • - name: America's 250th Birthday Chalk Art Contest — TBA chalk art
  • - name: America's Birthday Story Walk — TBA celebrate nation
  • 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
Summer Program, Lyme
  • 10:00am — Armed Forces Day! details
  • 1:30pm — Memorial Day Weekend at Stonington Vineyards - Dillon & Cooper details
  • 7:00pm — Memorial Day Weekend + Live Music register
Sunapee NH Region Children Activities - O'Halloran Group, Sunapee — Sensory Storytime at 10:30am story time

TUESDAY - 5/26

Adventures & Activities - L.L.Bean Outdoor Discovery Program, Grafton
Enfield Public Library (Children's Programs), Enfield — Baby Rhyme & Read at 6:30pm baby rhymes
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 join in
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
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich
Orford Social Library (Children's Programs), Orford
Outdoor Classroom - New England Outdoor Education Programs, Groton
  • 4:00pm - 4:45pm — Dance - 3-5 yrs Ballet & Tap (Tuesday) (Spring) ballet tap
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — STORYTELLING Open Mic - Open Mic Storytelling - MAY 26 storytelling open mic
  • 4:45pm - 5:45pm — Dance - 6-11yrs Ballet & Tap (Tuesday) (Spring) ballet tap
  • 5:00pm - 5:30pm — Karate - Lil' Tiger 2 (Spring) lil tiger
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm — Adaptive Cooking For Fun - Adaptive Cooking For Fun (Tuesday) (Spring) adaptive cooking
  • 9:00am - 9:45am — Early Childhood - Time To Move (Spring)(Tuesday) time to move
Summer Program, Lyme — Movement time at 11:00am register
Sunapee NH Region Children Activities - O'Halloran Group, Sunapee
  • 10:00am — Nature Exploration Story Time – Get Growing story time
  • 10:00am — Nature Exploration Story Time – Bugs, Bugs, Bugs story time
Sutton Free Library, Sutton

WEDNESDAY - 5/27

Enfield Public Library (Children's Programs), Enfield — First Wednesdays Open Mic at 6:00pm open mic
Hanover Town Library, Hanover — History of the Hanover Town Library at 5:30pm library history
Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hanover — TBA at - name: CircaHumans 2.0 explore
Lebanon Public Libraries, Lebanon
  • 10:30am — Baby Buzz Lebanon info
  • 12:00pm — Workout with Baby info
  • 12:00pm — Story Time In the Park info
  • 5:45pm — Pokémon Go: Raid & Trade info
  • 9:30am — Once Upon a Playgroup at Waypoint info
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich — AMC150: Bioblitz at the Montshire Museum of Science at 10:30am community science
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
Outdoor Classroom - New England Outdoor Education Programs, Groton
  • - name: Early Childhood - Time To Move (Spring)(Wednesday) — TBA time to move
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm — Karate - Beginner/Intermediate Karate (Noon)(Spring) beginner karate
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm — Drumming For Everyone - Drumming For Everyone (Spring 2) drumming everyone
  • 4:30pm - 6:30pm — Short Story Writing - Short Story Writing - Wed (Spring) story writing
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm — Adaptive Cooking For Fun - Adaptive Cooking For Fun (Wednesday) (Spring) adaptive cooking
  • 5:15pm - 6:00pm — Karate - Lil' Tiger 3 (Spring) lil tiger
  • 7:00pm - 8:00pm — Karate - Beginner/Intermediate Karate (Evening)(Spring) beginner karate
Summer Program, Lyme — Chess Club for Kids! at 4:30pm register
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 - 5/28

Enfield Public Library (Children's Programs), Enfield
Lebanon Public Libraries, Lebanon — Baby Buzz Kilton at 10:30am info
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich
New London Barn Playhouse, New London
Orford Social Library (Children's Programs), Orford — Ice Cream Social at 5:00pm, 7:00pm ice cream social
Outdoor Classroom - New England Outdoor Education Programs, Groton
  • 4:00pm - 4:45pm — Dance - 3-5 yrs Ballet & Tap (Thursday) (Spring) ballet tap
  • 4:45pm - 5:30pm — Karate - Adaptive Karate (Ages 12+) (Spring) adaptive karate
  • 4:45pm - 5:45pm — Dance - 3-5 yrs Ballet & Tap (Thursday) (7 Class Session) ballet tap
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm — Special Recreation - Special Recreation (Spring)(2026) special recreation
  • 7:30pm - 9:00pm — Karate - Black Belt Karate (Spring) black belt karate
  • 9:00am - 9:45am — Early Childhood - Time To Move (Spring)(Thursday) time to move
Summer Program, Lyme — Little Explorers Storytime at 10:30am register
Sunapee NH Region Children Activities - O'Halloran Group, Sunapee — Movie Night: Shrek at 5:00pm movie night
Sutton Free Library, Sutton — STORYTIME at 10:00am storytime

FRIDAY - 5/29

Enfield Public Library (Children's Programs), Enfield
  • 10:00am — Homeschool Hangout explore
  • 3:45pm — Builders Club build it
  • 5:00pm — Friends of the Enfield Library Book Sale book sale
  • 6:30pm — Family Movie Night movie night
  • 9:30am — Waddling Ones little ones
Lebanon Public Libraries, Lebanon — HMMS: Community Day of Service at 9:30am info
Lessons - Canaan Valley Resort State Park, Canaan
  • - name: Celebrate West Virginia Days — TBA celebrate days
  • 6:00pm — 2026 Mountainside Music Series live music
Orford Social Library (Children's Programs), Orford
Outdoor Classroom - New England Outdoor Education Programs, Groton
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm — Kickboxing - Kickboxing (Friday)(Spring) kickboxing
  • 6:00pm - 9:00pm — Teen/Young Adult Social Club - Teen/Young Adult Social Club (Spring) teen social
Sutton Free Library, Sutton — Summer Reading WILDLIFE ENCOUNTERS at 10:00am wildlife encounters
Wilmot Public Library (Children's Programs), Wilmot

SATURDAY - 5/30

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 — America's 250th Birthday Bicycle Parade at 10:00am bicycle parade
Lessons - Canaan Valley Resort State Park, Canaan — Brew Hike Thru Hike at 9:30am explore park
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich — Montshh… Montshire Sensory Hour at 9:00am quiet visit
New London Barn Playhouse, New London — Junior Intern Encore Series at 5:00pm junior intern
Orford Social Library (Children's Programs), Orford
Outdoor Classroom - New England Outdoor Education Programs, Groton
  • 10:00am - 10:30am — Aquatics - Baby and Me Social (Spring) (Saturday) baby social
  • 10:00am - 10:30am — Aquatics - Private Children/Adult Swim Lessons (Spring) (Saturday) private swim
  • 10:25am - 11:00am — Aquatics - Levels 4 & 5 Swim (Spring) (Saturday) levels swim
  • 10:55am - 11:35am — Gymnastics - Beginner Gymnastics (Spring) beginner gymnastics
  • 11:05am - 11:40am — Aquatics - Level 1 Swim (Spring) (Saturday) level 1 swim
  • 11:05am - 11:40am — Aquatics - Level 3 Swim (Spring) (Saturday) level 3 swim
  • 11:40am - 12:15pm — Aquatics - Level 4 (Spring) (Saturday) level 4 swim
  • 11:45am - 12:10pm — Aquatics - Adaptive Swim (Spring)(Saturday) adaptive swim
  • 12:50pm - 1:25pm — Aquatics - Level 2 Swim (Spring) (Saturday) level 2 swim
  • 1:25pm - 2:05pm — Gymnastics - Intermediate Gymnastics (Spring) intermediate gymnastics
  • 8:30am - 9:00am — Gymnastics - Tiny Tumblers Gymnastics (Spring) tiny tumblers
  • 9:40am - 10:10am — Gymnastics - Mini Stars Gymnastics (Spring) mini stars
Real Go-Kart Racing for Adults and Kids in New Hampshire: Ca, Canaan
The Plaistow Fish & Game Club, Inc., Plainfield — 2026 Volunteer Work Day at 9:15am - 3:00pm volunteer day

SUNDAY - 5/31

Enfield Public Library (Children's Programs), Enfield — Friends of the Enfield Library Booksale at 10:00am book sale
Orford Social Library (Children's Programs), Orford — VINS Live Animal Presentation at 11:00am unearth a story
Real Go-Kart Racing for Adults and Kids in New Hampshire: Ca, Canaan — TBA at - name: Practice Day practice day

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