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WEEK OF APRIL 06 - APRIL 12, 2026

From Toddlertime- 10:30am Session at Kamp Kill Kare State Park to Mandarin Bilingual Story Time (Ages 18 months-5 years) at The Official Athletics Site of Vermont State University John and Teen Studio at Recreation in the Upper Valley Area.

MONDAY - 4/6

Bolton Valley Resort, Vergennes — Free Museum Tours at 10:30am museum tours
Camp Farnsworth GSGWM, Georgia
  • 6:00pm — Junior and Cadette My Promise, My Faith - Virtual explore faith
  • 6:00pm — Daisy and Brownie My Promise, My Faith - Virtual explore faith
Charlotte Recreation Department, Charlotte
  • 3:30pm — Spring Tennis Lessons - 2026 - Tennis Lessons (Mon/Wed) Gr. 1st-3rd play tennis
  • 4:30pm — Spring Tennis Lessons - 2026 - Tennis Lessons (Mon/Wed) Gr. 4th-6th play tennis
Come live in Vernon! - Town of Vernon, Vergennes
  • 1:00pm, 3:00pm — Craft of the Week- little paper chick basket craft week
  • 1:00pm, 3:00pm — Craft of the week- Raccoon craft week
  • 1:00pm, 3:00pm — Craft of the Week- Recycling Craft Challenge for Earth Day earth day craft
Essex Junction City Events, Essex Junction
  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm — Tech Help with Clif tech help
  • 2:00pm - 5:00pm — Adult Maker Kits maker kits
  • 7:30pm - 9:00pm — Vermont Astronomical Society astronomy talk
  • 9:00am - 5:00pm — Mystery Bag Challenge! art lab
Hinesburg Recreation Department, Hinesburg
  • 5:00pm, 6:30pm — Girls Lacrosse 5th-6th play lacrosse
  • 6:30pm, 8:00pm — Girls Lacrosse 7th-8th play lacrosse
  • 8:00am, 12:00pm — Horse Camp at Livery Stables ride horses
Kamp Kill Kare State Park, South Burlington
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm — From Trash to Treasure art project
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — Middle Grade Nintendo Switch Party! join in
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — Easy Eats easy cooking
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — Henna in the Hangout! henna fun
Museum Passes, Franklin
  • - name: Video Game Vacation — TBA register
  • 10:00am — Baby Sensory Stations join us
  • 10:00am — Nursery Rhyme Sing-Along join faye
  • 4:00pm — Magic the Gathering Club join faye
Programs - Charlotte Recreation, Charlotte
  • 3:30pm — Spring Tennis Lessons - 2026 - Tennis Lessons (Mon/Wed) Gr. 1st-3rd tennis lessons
  • 4:30pm — Spring Tennis Lessons - 2026 - Tennis Lessons (Mon/Wed) Gr. 4th-6th tennis lessons
  • 7:00pm — Multi-Age Pick-Up Basketball pick up basketball
Programs - The Family Room, Burlington
Recreation in the Upper Valley Area, Westford
South Hero Historical Society, South Hero
St. Albans Recreation & Parks, St. Albans — REC Days 2025-2026 - April REC Days at 2:45pm - 5:30pm rec days
Swanton Crossroads & Explorers - MVSD After School Programs, Swanton — National Library Week - Make a Bookmark! at 10:00 am - 7:00 pm make bookmark
Swanton Public Library, Swanton — Toddler Time Play Group at 10:30am play group
The Official Athletics Site of Vermont State University John, Jericho — DIY Rain Stick and Sound Bath (Grades 3-5) at 2:00pm explore music
Welcome to ACSD! - Addison Central School District, Ferrisburgh — TBA at - name: Cornwall - KEEC info meeting for caregivers info meeting
Williston Recreation Sports Camps & Classes - VT, Williston
  • 6:00pm — Williston Family Support Group join in
  • 6:00pm — Williston Family Support Group (HYBRID) join in
Worthen Library, South Hero — Flower Beading at 3:30pm craft flowers
Youth Programs, Westford

TUESDAY - 4/7

After School and Summer Programs, Vergennes — TBA at - name: Funlab: Make Your Own Stickers funlab
Bixby Memorial Library, Vergennes
  • 4:00pm — Funlab: Make Your Own Stickers funlab
  • 4:00pm — Funlab: Flower Hammering funlab
Camp Farnsworth GSGWM, Georgia
  • 4:00pm — STEM Van Program - Northern VT - April 7 - U-Pick Program, Location, and Time stem van
  • 7:00pm — Travel and Destinations Webinar - Virtual travel webinar
Champy's FunCity - Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh NY — TBA at - name: Costume Club at the Alice costume club
Charlotte Recreation Department, Charlotte
  • 3:30pm — Spring Tennis Lessons - 2026 - Tennis Lessons (Tues/Thurs) Gr. 1st-3rd play tennis
  • 4:30pm — Spring Tennis Lessons - 2026 - Tennis Lessons (Tues/Thurs) Gr. 4th-6th play tennis
Come live in Vernon! - Town of Vernon, Vergennes
Essex Junction City Events, Essex Junction
Hinesburg Recreation Department, Hinesburg
  • 3:00pm, 5:00pm — Horseback Riding After-School ride horses
  • 3:30pm, 5:00pm — Junior Golf Programs with Denise Doyle play golf
  • 5:30pm, 6:30pm — Girls Lacrosse 3rd-4th play lacrosse
Kamp Kill Kare State Park, South Burlington
  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm — School Vacation Craftytown! Magnetic Painting craft time
  • 3:00pm - 4:00pm — Craftytown! Fanciful Birds create
  • 3:00pm - 4:00pm — Storybook Craftytown- The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster! storybook craft
Old Fashioned Fun - Underhill Harvest Market, Underhill
  • - name: Forest School Open House Days — TBA learn more
  • - name: Wild Woods Afterschool Program — TBA register
Plattsburgh Parks & Recreation, Plattsburgh NY — Building a Bug Hotel at 10:00am build a hotel
Programs - Charlotte Recreation, Charlotte
  • 3:30pm — Spring Tennis Lessons - 2026 - Tennis Lessons (Tues/Thurs) Gr. 1st-3rd tennis lessons
  • 4:30pm — Spring Tennis Lessons - 2026 - Tennis Lessons (Tues/Thurs) Gr. 4th-6th tennis lessons
Programs - The Family Room, Burlington — Dads Night at 4:00pm dads night
Recreation in the Upper Valley Area, Westford — Child Studio – Tuesday at 3:30pm child studio
South Hero Historical Society, South Hero — Cereal Sand Art at 12:00pm - 1:00pm make art
Swanton Crossroads & Explorers - MVSD After School Programs, Swanton
  • 10:00 am - 7:00 pm — National Library Week - Dress Up as a Book Character! dress up
  • 10:45 am - 11:45 am — Tuesday Tales Storytime - Music, Dance, and More tuesday tales
  • 10:45 am - 11:45 am — National Library Week Storytime library storytime
  • 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm — Prism Club for Teens prism club
  • 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm — D&D Workshop d&d workshop
The Official Athletics Site of Vermont State University John, Jericho
  • 10:30am — Mandarin Bilingual Story Time (Ages 18 months-5 years) bilingual story
  • 11:00am — National Circus Project (Ages 4 & up) see circus
  • 6:00pm — Movie Night: The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025) watch movie
Worthen Library, South Hero — Cereal Sand Art at 12:00pm make art
Youth Programs, Westford — Touch-a-Truck at 4:30pm trucks galore

WEDNESDAY - 4/8

Camp Farnsworth GSGWM, Georgia — Magical Baking Spring Edition: Chocolate Cream Puffs - Virtual at 6:00pm bake with us
Essex Junction City Events, Essex Junction
  • 10:00am - 10:45am — Play Time play time
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Whimsical Wednesdays craft time
Fairfax Egg Run - RunVermont, Fairfax — Group Run/Plog & Sustainability Panel at 5:15pm – 7:30pm group run
Hinesburg Recreation Department, Hinesburg
Kamp Kill Kare State Park, South Burlington
Museum Passes, Franklin
Programs - Charlotte Recreation, Charlotte — Villari's Martial Arts at 1:45pm martial arts
Programs - The Family Room, Burlington — Early Months (Baby Massage) at 10:00am baby massage
Recreation in the Upper Valley Area, Westford
  • 11:00am — Too Fat for China too fat
  • 4:00pm — Teen Studio teen studio
  • 4:30pm — West African Dance and Drum Class dance drum
South Hero Historical Society, South Hero — Earth Day Crafts at 12:00pm - 1:00pm nature crafts
Swanton Crossroads & Explorers - MVSD After School Programs, Swanton
  • 10:30 am - 12:00 pm — National Library Week - Meet Gracie! meet gracie
  • 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm — Retro Anime Club for Teens retro anime club
  • 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm — National Library Week - Book Journals book journals
The Official Athletics Site of Vermont State University John, Jericho
  • 10:30am — Pre-School Readiness (18 months-5 years) preschool readiness
  • 11:00am — Living with the Wildlife of Long Island (Grades K-5) explore wildlife
  • 3:00pm — Rainbow LED Magic: Code in Living Color! (Grades 4-6) code magic
  • 7:00pm — Art Workshop with the Village Artist (Grades 1-6) art workshop
Welcome to ACSD! - Addison Central School District, Ferrisburgh
  • - name: MUHS/MUMS Band Concert — TBA band concert
  • - name: MUMS Band Concert (with MUHS) — TBA band concert
Worthen Library, South Hero — Earth Day Crafts at 12:00pm nature crafts
Youth Programs, Westford

THURSDAY - 4/9

Bixby Memorial Library, Vergennes — Storytime at 10:30am storytime
Bolton Valley Resort, Vergennes
Camp Farnsworth GSGWM, Georgia
  • 4:00pm — STEM Van Program (BOOKED- Wolcott, VT)- April 9 stem van
  • 6:00pm — Girl Scout Awards Webinar - Virtual learn awards
Champy's FunCity - Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh NY
Come live in Vernon! - Town of Vernon, Vergennes — Storytime at 10:30am, 11:00am storytime
Essex Junction City Events, Essex Junction
  • 10:00am - 10:30am — Story Time story time
  • 4:00pm - 6:00pm — Essex Art League Art Reception art reception
Event Calendar - Jamaica Memorial Library, Isle La Motte — Fin Feather Fur Food Festival – F5 at 4:00pm register or tickets
Highgate Historical Society, Highgate — TBA at - name: VT MAPLE FESTIVAL IN ST. ALBANS maple festival
Highgate Town Events, Highgate — TBA at - name: VT MAPLE FESTIVAL IN ST. ALBANS maple festival
Kamp Kill Kare State Park, South Burlington
  • 10:30am - 11:00am — Toddlertime- 10:30am Session storytime
  • 2:00pm - 5:00pm — Knit for your Neighbors knit together
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — Kids Book Club for K-2 book club
  • 9:15am - 9:45am — Toddlertime- 9:15am Session storytime
Programs - The Family Room, Burlington — Family Play at 9:00am family play
South Hero Historical Society, South Hero
  • 10:00am — Pre-School Play Group play group
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — After School STEM: Balloon-Powered Cars explore stem
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Rubber Band Rocket Racers race rockets
St. Albans City Events, St. Albans — TBA at - name: Vermont Maple Festival learn more
Swanton Crossroads & Explorers - MVSD After School Programs, Swanton
  • 10:00 am - 2:00 pm — National Library Week - Library Tea Party library tea party
  • 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm — Simply STEAM for grades K-4: Watercolor Techniques simply steam
  • 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm — Board Games Club for Grades K-12 board games club
  • 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm — Simply STEAM for grades K-4: Recycle Art simply steam
The Official Athletics Site of Vermont State University John, Jericho
  • 10:00am — Stepping Stones to Milestones (Ages 18-28 months) stepping stones
  • 11:00am — Stepping Stones to Milestones (Ages 29-47 months) stepping stones
  • 2:00pm — Clay Bear Workshop (Grades 2-4) create bears
  • 6:30pm — Caterpillars, Critters, & Cozy Tales (Grades K-2) cozy tales
Welcome to ACSD! - Addison Central School District, Ferrisburgh — TBA at - name: SES 5th Grade Exhibition 5th grade exhibition
Worthen Library, South Hero
  • 10:00am — Pre-School Play Group play group
  • 3:30pm — After School STEM: Balloon-Powered Cars explore stem
  • 3:30pm — Rubber Band Rocket Racers steam fun
Youth Programs, Westford
  • 10:00am — Vermont Institute of Natural Science nature explore
  • 10:00am — Montshire Museum Collaborative Playgroup museum play
  • 4:30pm — Family Pizza Night pizza fun

FRIDAY - 4/10

After School and Summer Programs, Vergennes — TBA at - name: Bixby Storytime storytime
Bixby Memorial Library, Vergennes
Bolton Valley Resort, Vergennes
Camp Farnsworth GSGWM, Georgia — STEM Van Program - Northern VT - April 10 - U-Pick Program, Location, and Time at 4:00pm stem van
Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction
Champy's FunCity - Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh NY
  • - name: Mountain Lake PBS KIDS Play Date — TBA kids play date
  • - name: Opening Weekend at Babbie Rural & Farm — TBA opening weekend
  • - name: Snow White and The Skating Gems — TBA snow white
Come live in Vernon! - Town of Vernon, Vergennes — Decorate a Rubber Duck at 10:30am, 12:00pm decorate duck
Essex Junction City Events, Essex Junction — Mah Jongg at 10:00am - 12:00pm mah jongg
Highgate Historical Society, Highgate — HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DAY at 8:00am, 2:00pm waste day
Highgate Town Events, Highgate — HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DAY at 8:00am, 2:00pm waste collection
Hinesburg Recreation Department, Hinesburg — Middle School Pick-up at 6:30pm, 8:00pm play ball
Kamp Kill Kare State Park, South Burlington — Friday LEGO Builders at 3:00pm - 4:30pm build lego
Programs - Rainbow Gardens, Georgia — Roots & Shoots at 9:30am-11:30am register now
Shelburne Farms, Shelburne — TBA at - name: Sheep and Shear Delights! sheep delights
South Hero Historical Society, South Hero — Storytime at 10:15am story time
St. Albans Recreation & Parks, St. Albans — REC Days 2025-2026 - May REC Days at 2:45pm - 5:30pm rec days
Swanton Crossroads & Explorers - MVSD After School Programs, Swanton
  • 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm — STEAM Club for grades K-12: Zines! steam club
  • 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm — STEAM Club for grades K-12: Tech Day steam club
Swanton Public Library, Swanton
The Official Athletics Site of Vermont State University John, Jericho
  • 4:00pm — Lego Buddies (Grades K-4) build lego
  • 4:00pm — Teens Community Service: Lego Buddies help teens
Vergennes Opera House, Vergennes — The Kruger Brothers at 7:30pm kruger broS
Welcome to ACSD! - Addison Central School District, Ferrisburgh — TBA at - name: BCS/SES Potluck & Game Night game night
Worthen Library, South Hero — Storytime at 10:15am story time
Youth Programs, Westford — Father Figures Playgroup at 10:30am dad and me

SATURDAY - 4/11

Adult and Family Community Enrichment Programs - Berkshire S, Berkshire — Swim Jam at 11:00am learn more
After School and Summer Programs, Vergennes
  • - name: Blackout Poetry Workshop — TBA poetry workshop
  • - name: Family Day at the Museum — TBA family day
  • - name: Loree Griffin Burns Author Talk — TBA author talk
  • - name: Rubber Ducky Decorating — TBA decorate
  • - name: Vernal Pool Walk with Andrew L'Roe — TBA walk
  • - name: Who Am I? — TBA who am i
Bolton Valley Resort, Vergennes — Spring Clean Up Day and Luncheon at 10:00am clean up day
Camp Farnsworth GSGWM, Georgia — 3D Wood Signs - Starry Night and Campfire - Bedford, NH at 10:00am create signs
Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction
Champy's FunCity - Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh NY
  • - name: 4th Annual Lake City Running Festival — TBA running festival
  • - name: Autism Alliance Meet-up - Sweet Treats Ice Cream Social — TBA ice cream social
  • - name: Costume School: Decorate A Hand Fan — TBA costume school
  • - name: Mom(my) & Me - Mamma Mia Edition — TBA mommy and me
  • - name: Movie Night on the City Beach Lawn! — TBA movie night
  • - name: REAL TIME REVOLUTION® Living History Event: Memorial Day Weekend — TBA living history
  • - name: Safe & Sound - A Child Safety Expo — TBA child safety expo
  • - name: Step Right Up for Independence Family Fun Day — TBA family fun day
Essex Junction City Events, Essex Junction
  • 11:00am - 12:15pm — Kingston's Autism Swagger Squad VT: Connect and Play autism connect
  • 11:15am - 2:15pm — Book Launch book launch
Events - Children's Museum of the NEK, Bakersfield
  • 10:00am — Grand Opening: NEK Farmers' Market & General Store farmers market
  • 10:00am - 4:00pm — Maple Festival Day at CMNEK maple festival
  • 1:30pm - 2:00pm — Saturday Afternoon Story Time story time
  • 1:30pm - 2:00pm — Special Saturday Afternoon Story Time story time
Fairfax Egg Run - RunVermont, Fairfax
  • 9:00am — 20th Annual Half Marathon Unplugged half marathon
  • 9:00am – 11:30am — Pump it up 5 Miler! pump it up
Highgate Historical Society, Highgate — TBA at - name: GREEN UP DAY green up day
Highgate Town Events, Highgate — TBA at - name: GREEN UP DAY green up day
Hinesburg Recreation Department, Hinesburg — TBA at - name: Dance Party dance party
Kamp Kill Kare State Park, South Burlington
  • 11:00am - 2:45pm — Chess Club play chess
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm — Winter Concert: Ethan Robbins enjoy music
Learning to Mountain Bike at Bolton Valley, Bolton — TBA at - name: Strider Races strider races
Montgomery VT Public Town Library, Montgomery
Museum Passes, Franklin — Seed Packing Event at 11:00am join us
South Hero Historical Society, South Hero — Jigsaw Puzzle Contest at 10:00am - 11:00am puzzle contest
St. Albans City Events, St. Albans — Kingman Fest at 5:00pm register updates
Swanton Public Library, Swanton
The Official Athletics Site of Vermont State University John, Jericho — Jump for Joy (Ages 18 months to 5 years) at 10:30am jump for joy
Vergennes Opera House, Vergennes — LC Jazz at 7:30pm lc jazz
Vermont Maple Festival, St. Albans
Williston Recreation & Parks, Williston — Williston Green Fair at 9:00am green fair
Worthen Library, South Hero — Jigsaw Puzzle Contest at 10:00am puzzle contest

SUNDAY - 4/12

Adult and Family Community Enrichment Programs - Berkshire S, Berkshire — TBA at - name: Every Body Bounces register here
Champlain Valley Exposition, Essex Junction
  • 8:30 am — WOKO Gigantic Indoor Flea Market find treasures
  • 9 am — Lil’ Vermonters Spring Consignment Sale-Half Price Sale shop for kids
Champy's FunCity - Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh NY — TBA at - name: Memorial Day Parade memorial day
Event Calendar - Jamaica Memorial Library, Isle La Motte — TBA at - name: TShaw Strong Golf Invitational/Celebrity Golf Classic register to play
Events - Children's Museum of the NEK, Bakersfield
  • 10:30am - 11:00am — Sunday Morning Story Time story time
  • 10:30am - 11:00am — Special Sunday Morning Story Time - Mother’s Day story time
Fairfax Egg Run - RunVermont, Fairfax
Hinesburg Recreation Department, Hinesburg
  • 11:00am, 12:00pm — Co-Ed K-2 Lacrosse play lacrosse
  • 4:00pm, 4:45pm — Mini Shooting Stars Soccer play soccer
Kamp Kill Kare State Park, South Burlington — National Library Week Movie: Storm Center (1956) at 12:00pm - 1:30pm watch movie
Montgomery VT Public Town Library, Montgomery — Growing A Great Garden at 1:00pm learn gardening
Old Fashioned Fun - Underhill Harvest Market, Underhill — Spring Birding Workshop with Mo Owens and John Hunt at 8:30am rsvp
St. Albans City Events, St. Albans — Vermont Spring Book, Postcard & Ephemera Fair at 10:00am explore
St. Albans Recreation & Parks, St. Albans
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — May the 4th be with You (LEGO) lego fun
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm — Lacrosse 2026 - 3rd - 4th Grade - Boys lacrosse
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm — Lacrosse 2026 - 3rd - 4th Grade - Girls lacrosse
  • 1:00pm - 2:00pm — Lacrosse 2026 - 5th - 6th Grade - Girls lacrosse
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm — Lacrosse 2026 - 5th and 6th Grade - Boys lacrosse
  • 3:00pm - 4:00pm — Lacrosse 2026 - 7th and 8th Grade - Boys lacrosse
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — Lacrosse 2026 - 7th and 8th Grade - Girls lacrosse
Swanton Public Library, Swanton — TBA at - name: MARVELOUS MAGICAL CREATURES CAMP magical camp
The Official Athletics Site of Vermont State University John, Jericho — Creative Drawing Workshop (Grades K-3) at 2:00pm draw creatively
Vermont Maple Festival, St. Albans — TBA at - name: Maple Festival Parade maple festival parade
Youth Programs, Westford — Music Together Pop-Up at 10:00am music fun

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