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WEEK OF APRIL 27 - MAY 03, 2026

From Drawing American Stories: A Workshop Series for Beginners & Beyond at 'Joy and Play,' a round-up of February school vacation week to SPRING TALK & WALK AT YMCA CAMP CORY at Green Mountain Suzuki Institute and Puzzles and Pretzels at Rochester Public Library.

MONDAY - 4/27

Experience Middlebury (Town Events), Middlebury TBA at - name: En Plein Air Festival plein air fest
Green Mountain Suzuki Institute, Rochester YMCA CAMP CORY FIRST TIME CAMPER Q&A at 7:00pm ask questions
Maple Landmark Woodcraft, Middlebury Guided Shop Tour at 10:00am, 1:00pm see things made
Middlebury Parks & Recreation, Middlebury Panther Lax Clinic - K-2nd Lax Clinic at 3:15pm - 4:15pm lax clinic
Rochester Public Library, Rochester Baby Gym at 10:30am baby gym

TUESDAY - 4/28

Experience Southern Vermont - Crafts Inn, Wilmington VT, Whiting Playgroup for Wee Littles (0-5) & Caregivers at 10:00am playgroup
Kids - Hancock County Creations Art Studio, Hancock Babies and Toddlers Summer Storytime at the Library at 9:30am story time
Middlebury Parks & Recreation, Middlebury 2026 Intro to Sports - Intro to Sports PreK-K at 3:30pm - 4:30pm intro sports
PCPA – Pacific Conservatory Theatre, Hancock TBA at - name: Come From Away details
Rochester Public Library, Rochester
Workshops & Gatherings - Woolf Den Homestead, Monkton Community Room - Junior StoryTime at 10:00am join in

WEDNESDAY - 4/29

'Joy and Play,' a round-up of February school vacation week, Stockbridge Drawing American Stories: A Workshop Series for Beginners & Beyond at 1:00pm drawing workshop
Experience Southern Vermont - Crafts Inn, Wilmington VT, Whiting
Green Mountain Suzuki Institute, Rochester Spring Fling Dance Party at The Y at Watson Woods at 12:00pm dance party
Kids - Hancock County Creations Art Studio, Hancock TBA at - name: Children’s Center EOY Celebration at the Nature Center celebrate kids
Middlebury Parks & Recreation, Middlebury Tot Time at 10:00am - 12:00pm tot time
PCPA – Pacific Conservatory Theatre, Hancock TBA at - name: The SpongeBob Musical details
Workshops & Gatherings - Woolf Den Homestead, Monkton Community Room - Pre-School Literacy and Story Time Reading at 10:00am story time

THURSDAY - 4/30

Experience Middlebury (Town Events), Middlebury
Green Mountain Suzuki Institute, Rochester Inaugural Goldfish Derby at Sands Family YMCA at 6:00pm join in
Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury After School Table Top Games at 3:30pm play games
Kids - Hancock County Creations Art Studio, Hancock Preschool Graduation at 9:30am preschool grad
Middlebury Area Land Trust (MALT), Middlebury Bird Banding with VT Audubon Biologist Mark LaBarr at 8:00am bird banding
Middlebury Parks & Recreation, Middlebury Archery 101 - Archary 101 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm archery 101
Otter Creek Falls / Gorge, Middlebury Bird Banding with VT Audubon Biologist Mark LaBarr at 8:00am bird banding
PCPA – Pacific Conservatory Theatre, Hancock
  • - name: Come From Away (Solvang) — TBA details
  • - name: Love and Information — TBA details
  • - name: Luchadora! — TBA details
Rochester Public Library, Rochester

FRIDAY - 5/1

Green Mountain Suzuki Institute, Rochester SPRING TALK & WALK AT YMCA CAMP CORY at 10:00am explore camp
Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury Used Book Sale at 10:00am book sale
Middlebury Parks & Recreation, Middlebury HOME SCHOOL OPEN GYM at 12:30pm - 2:30pm home school gym
New Haven Free Public Library - Newhavenct.gov, New Haven Ives Squared at the New Haven Night Market at 5:00pm, 9:00pm join in
Rochester Public Library, Rochester Family Lego® & Craft Night at 4:30pm family lego

SATURDAY - 5/2

'Joy and Play,' a round-up of February school vacation week, Stockbridge
  • - name: Kids Summer Sculpture Studio — TBA sculpture studio
  • - name: Norman Rockwell’s Stockbridge Walking Tour — TBA walking tour
  • - name: family ice cream socials — TBA ice cream socials
  • 11:00am — Memorial Day Weekend Family Program Service Heroes: Exploring Art and Community family program
Experience Southern Vermont - Crafts Inn, Wilmington VT, Whiting TBA at - name: Town wide Yard Sale yard sale
Green Mountain Suzuki Institute, Rochester Mother's Day Brunch at The Y at Watson Woods at 10:00am celebrate mom
Middlebury Area Land Trust (MALT), Middlebury
  • 5:30pm — Full Moon Hike With Vermont Land Trust full moon hike
  • 9:00am — Green Up Day and Spring Celebration with MALT join in
  • 9:00am — Let's Go Birding with Otter Creek Audubon go birding
New Haven Free Public Library - Newhavenct.gov, New Haven New Haven Makes Fair and Artist Showcase at 10:00am, 1:00pm explore
Otter Creek Falls / Gorge, Middlebury
  • 5:30pm — Full Moon Hike With Vermont Land Trust full moon hike
  • 9:00am — Green Up Day and Spring Celebration with MALT celebrate nature
  • 9:00am — Let's Go Birding with Otter Creek Audubon go birding
Rochester Public Library, Rochester Puzzles and Pretzels at 1:00pm puzzles pretzels

SUNDAY - 5/3

Green Mountain Suzuki Institute, Rochester DAY CAMP OPEN INTERVIEWS at 5:00pm join our team
Kids - Hancock County Creations Art Studio, Hancock
  • 11:00am — 20th Annual Walk for Education to benefit the Lisa DaBrescia Scholarship Fund at Fireman’s Park walk for education
  • 8:00am — Summer Enrichment Program summer fun
Middlebury Area Land Trust (MALT), Middlebury Wetland Walk with Zapata Courage at 10:00am wetland walk
Middlebury Parks & Recreation, Middlebury Special Olympics: Addison at 1:00pm - 3:00pm special olympics
Otter Creek Falls / Gorge, Middlebury Wetland Walk with Zapata Courage at 10:00am wetland walk

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