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WEEK OF MAY 04 - MAY 10, 2026

From 3/4 Girls Softball at Events to LEGO Club at Norman Williams Public Library and Broom Workshop: Kitchen Set (afternoon session) at Woodchuck Wednesdays After School Program.

MONDAY - 5/4

Activities & Programs - Four Seasons Care Home - Northfield,, Northfield — TBA at - name: Mother’s Day Tea Party celebrate
Calendar of Events - Hartland, Vermont, Hartland
  • 3:00pm — T-ball Grades K-2: Hartland K-2 @ Practice practice
  • 6:00pm — Grade 5/6 Baseball: Hartland 5/6 @ Claremont baseball
Events, Norwich
  • 3:30pm - 4:45pm — 5/6 Girls Softball play ball
  • 5:15pm - 6:15pm — 4/5/6 Grade Girls Lacrosse play lacrosse
Hartford Historical Society, White River Junction — Dedication of the new monument for Hartford’s Korean Era (1950-1958), Vietnam Era (1958-1975) and 1975-2025 Era Veterans. at 10:00am veterans memorial
Hartford Library, White River Junction — TBA at - name: Summer Reading Program summer reading
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier
Kimball Public Library, Randolph
  • 2:00pm — American Mahjongg free play play
  • 4:00pm — Magic: The Gathering play
  • 6:00pm — Knit Night crafting
Maple farm - West Topsham, VT - 802-439-3503, Topsham
Norwich Recreation Department, Norwich
Pentangle Arts (Woodstock Town Hall Theatre), Woodstock — Art on the Barns at 10:00am art barns
Ski Quechee, Quechee — Outdoor Adventure Crew at 9:30am join in
Stratton For the Family, Strafford
Upper Valley Aquatic Center, White River Junction — TBA at - name: Tribe Free Trial Week free trial
Windsor Recreation Department, Windsor
  • 4:00pm — Little League 2026 - 5/6 Softball little league
  • 5:00pm — Little League 2026 - T-Ball Pre-k and Kindergarten little league
Woodchuck Wednesdays After School Program, Williamstown — Lightning Bug Show for All Ages at 8:30pm, 10:00pm lightning bug show
Woodstock Town Events (Woodstock Area Chamber), Woodstock — Art on the Barns at 10:00am art barns

TUESDAY - 5/5

Activities & Programs - Four Seasons Care Home - Northfield,, Northfield
  • - name: Cinco de Mayo Party & Music with Cooey — TBA celebrate
  • - name: Music with Jim Thompson — TBA enjoy music
  • - name: Spring Scavenger Hunt & Planting Seeds of Kindness — TBA explore
Activities and Adventures - Twin Farms, Barnard — TBA at - name: Guest Chef Mitsunobu Nagae event details
Calendar of Events - Hartland, Vermont, Hartland
  • 2:30pm — After School Riding and Horsemanship at Delaney Stables - After School Riding and Horsemanship horsemanship
  • 4:30pm — Grade 2-4 Baseball: Practice practice
  • 5:30pm — Grade 2-4 Baseball: Weathersfield @ Hartland 2-4 baseball
  • 5:30pm — Grade 2-4 Baseball: Hartland 2-4 @ Weathersfield baseball
  • 5:30pm — Grade 2-4 Baseball: Windsor @ Hartland 2-4 baseball
Central Vermont Area Activities - Sweet Retreat, Northfield — Portraits of Resilience Exhibit: Climate Farmer Stories at 11:00am resilience exhibit
Events, Norwich
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Kickball! play kickball
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — 3/4 Girls Softball play ball
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — Magic: The Gathering Club play magic
Farm to School Projects Funded at Six Area Schools and Child, West Fairlee — TBA at - name: Musicians-in-Schools: Bristol musicians in schools
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier
Kimball Public Library, Randolph
  • 6:30pm — Fantasy/Sci-Fi Book Club talk books
  • 6:30pm — The Grocery List Show watch film
Latham Memorial Library, East Thetford — Wandering Readers Book Club at 4:00pm book club
Mad Tom Orchard, East Thetford — Pumpkin Festival at 10:00am pumpkin festival
Montpelier Alive, Montpelier
  • 10:00am — Nature Poetry Two-Part Workshop with Toussaint St. Negritude find out more
  • 4:15pm — ‘Video Game Building’ Workshop for Teens find out more
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich
Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock — Kids’ Chess Club at 3:15pm learn more
Norwich Recreation Department, Norwich
Stratton For the Family, Strafford
Upper Valley Aquatic Center, White River Junction — Upper Valley Nighthawks Meet & Greet at 4:30pm meet greet
Vermont History Center, Barre
Vermont History Museum, Montpelier
Windsor Recreation Department, Windsor

WEDNESDAY - 5/6

Activities & Programs - Four Seasons Care Home - Northfield,, Northfield
  • - name: Carolyn’s Angel Bands — TBA listen up
  • - name: Flower Making Contest — TBA create
  • - name: Karaoke with Mike & Lisa — TBA sing along
  • 2:00pm — Memorial Service at Mayo Healthcare remember
Activities for Babies and Kids My Gym Braintree, Braintree — Performance Watch Party at 4:20pm-5:20pm watch party
Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock — Member Family Picnic at 4:30pm, 6:30pm family picnic
Calendar of Events - Hartland, Vermont, Hartland
  • 3:45pm — Tiny Tykes Spring Soccer soccer
  • 4:30pm — 8U Spring Skills Session skills
  • 4:30pm — Grade 5/6 Baseball: Practice practice
  • 5:30pm — Grade 5/6 Baseball: Weathersfield @ Hartland 5/6 baseball
  • 5:30pm — Grade 5/6 Baseball: Claremont @ Hartland 5/6 baseball
Events, Norwich
  • 2:15pm - 3:30pm — Mountain Biking - Beginner ride bikes
  • 2:15pm - 3:30pm — Mountain Biking - Intermediate ride bikes
  • 2:15pm - 3:30pm — Root Rockers Trail Running - Root Rockers 1st-3rd Grade run trails
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Root Rockers Trail Running - Root Rockers 4th-6th Grade run trails
Farm to School Projects Funded at Six Area Schools and Child, West Fairlee
Hartford Historical Society, White River Junction — Memoir writing workshop “Back in My Day” at 1:30pm writing workshop
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier
  • 3:30pm — Chess and board game day game day
  • 5:30pm — Fiber Arts Night fiber arts
Kimball Public Library, Randolph — Baby/Toddler Storytime at 10:30am join us
Latham Memorial Library, East Thetford — Peabody After School Fun for Grades 1-4 at 3:30pm after school
Montpelier Alive, Montpelier — Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup Spring Sessions at 10:00am find out more
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich
Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks, Montpelier — Meet and Greet with the Vermont Mountaineers at 4:00pm meet the team
Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock — LEGO Club at 3:00pm learn more
Norwich Recreation Department, Norwich
  • 2:15pm - 3:30pm — Mountain Biking - Beginner bike trails
  • 2:15pm - 3:30pm — Mountain Biking - Intermediate bike trails
  • 2:15pm - 3:30pm — Root Rockers Trail Running - Root Rockers 1st-3rd Grade run trails
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Root Rockers Trail Running - Root Rockers 4th-6th Grade run trails
Stratton For the Family, Strafford
Upper Valley Aquatic Center, White River Junction — Code Adam Simulated Safety Training at 11:00am safety training
Vermont History Center, Barre
Vermont History Museum, Montpelier
Woodchuck Wednesdays After School Program, Williamstown

THURSDAY - 5/7

Activities & Programs - Four Seasons Care Home - Northfield,, Northfield
  • - name: Flower Power Party — TBA party time
  • - name: Music with Bud Stevens — TBA enjoy music
  • - name: Music with Jim Ventresca — TBA enjoy music
  • - name: Music with Mike Chapman — TBA enjoy music
Activities for Babies and Kids My Gym Braintree, Braintree — Gymnastics Open Gym at 6:35pm-7:20pm open gym
Calendar of Events - Hartland, Vermont, Hartland
  • 6:00pm — Grade 2-4 Baseball: Hartland 2-4 @ Claremont baseball
  • 6:00pm — Grade 2-4 Baseball: Hartland 2-4 @ Mascoma baseball
  • 6:00pm — Grade 2-4 Baseball: Claremont @ Hartland 2-4 baseball
Events, Norwich
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier
  • 10:30am — Storytime at the Gary Residence storytime
  • 10:30am — American Sign Language Storytime asl storytime
  • 4:15pm — BTC: Lore of the DM Workshop dm workshop
  • 4:15pm — BTC: Safer Sex Basics with Q&A sex basics
Kimball Public Library, Randolph
Latham Memorial Library, East Thetford — Unplugged Game Night at 5:00pm game night
Maple farm - West Topsham, VT - 802-439-3503, Topsham — TBA at - name: Preschool Storytime preschool storytime
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich
Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock — Toddler Story Time at 10:30am learn more
Norwich Recreation Department, Norwich
Stratton For the Family, Strafford — Story Time and Nature Play with Four Winds Nature Institute at 10:00am nature play
Vermont History Center, Barre
Vermont History Museum, Montpelier — 250th Trivia- Cornwall at 6:30pm join the fun

FRIDAY - 5/8

Activities & Events at Valley Terrace, White River Junction — TBA at - name: Help Prepare The Clearing! join us
Activities & Programs - Four Seasons Care Home - Northfield,, Northfield
Activities and Adventures - Twin Farms, Barnard
  • - name: Author's Weekend With Ben Mezrich — TBA event details
  • - name: Manoir Hovey Collaboration Weekend — TBA event details
  • - name: Memorial Day Weekend Celebration — TBA event details
  • - name: Peter Michael Winery Weekend — TBA event details
  • - name: Staglin Vineyard Wine Weekend — TBA event details
Activities for Babies and Kids My Gym Braintree, Braintree
  • 4:30pm-5:45pm — Flippin' Friday- Beginner Session flippin friday
  • 5:45pm-7:00pm — Flippin' Friday- Advanced Session flippin friday
Barre Opera House, Barre — TBA at - name: Jagged Little Pill presented by Acorn Youth Arts learn more
Calendar of Events - Hartland, Vermont, Hartland
  • 5:30pm — Grade 5/6 Baseball: Windsor @ Hartland 5/6 baseball
  • 5:30pm — Grade 5/6 Baseball: Hartland 5/6 @ Weathersfield baseball
Events, Norwich
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — 3/4 Boys Lacrosse play lacrosse
  • 4:00pm - 7:00pm — Barrett Oven Training Sessions - Barrett Oven Training oven training
Events - Chelsea, Vermont, Chelsea — Chelsea Farmer's Market at 1:30pm explore market
Farm to School Projects Funded at Six Area Schools and Child, West Fairlee — Holiday Pops – Rutland at 7:30pm holiday pops
Hartford Historical Society, White River Junction — Hartford 250th Reenactment Living History at 4:00pm living history
Hartford Library, White River Junction — Story hour at 10:00am story time
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier — Builders Day at 3:30pm builders day
Kimball Public Library, Randolph
  • 10:30am — Preschool Storytime join us
  • 2:00pm — LEGO Play play
  • 3:00pm — Gaming Group play
Latham Memorial Library, East Thetford
Maple farm - West Topsham, VT - 802-439-3503, Topsham
Norwich Recreation Department, Norwich
Panteria XXIX, East Thetford
  • - name: Huginn and Muninn Viking Camp IV — TBA explore
  • - name: Northern Region Warcamp — TBA join in
  • - name: Panteria XXIX - East Kingdom's Armored Championship — TBA explore
Pentangle Arts (Woodstock Town Hall Theatre), Woodstock — That’s Amore! Pizza and Calzone Cooking Class at 6:00pm pizza calzone
Stratton For the Family, Strafford
Vermont History Center, Barre — Winter's Time signing and talk at Northshire Books, Manchester at TBD meet the author
Woodchuck Wednesdays After School Program, Williamstown
  • 10:00am, 11:00am — Goat Yoga goat yoga
  • 10:00am, 11:30am — Shaker Discovery Tour: Ann Lee shaker discovery
  • 10:00am, 12:00pm — Terrarium Workshop featuring the Round Stone Barn! terrarium workshop
  • 10:00am, 12:30pm — Food Workshop: Making Fruit Curds food workshop
  • 10:00am, 1:00pm — Broom Workshop: Kitchen Set (morning session) broom workshop
  • 10:00am, 3:00pm — Rustic Berry Basket berry basket
  • 10:00am, 3:00pm — Advanced Oval Box Making: Sizes 4-6 box making
  • 3:00pm, 6:00pm — Broom Workshop: Kitchen Set (afternoon session) broom workshop
Woodstock Town Events (Woodstock Area Chamber), Woodstock — That’s Amore! Pizza and Calzone Cooking Class at 6:00pm pizza calzone

SATURDAY - 5/9

2026 Activities - Abel Mountain Campground, Braintree
Activities & Events at Valley Terrace, White River Junction — TBA at - name: Get Outside All Together: Come hike with us! learn more
Activities & Programs - Four Seasons Care Home - Northfield,, Northfield — TBA at - name: Glory Bound listen up
Barre Opera House, Barre — TBA at - name: Alice in Wonderland presented by Moving Light Dance Co learn more
Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock
  • 10:00am, 2:00pm — Farm Friends Play Club play club
  • 10:00am, 5:00pm — Family Sheep and Wool Celebration wool celebration
Calendar of Events - Hartland, Vermont, Hartland — Truck Extravaganza at 11:00am trucks
Central Vermont Area Activities - Sweet Retreat, Northfield
  • - name: Fall Foliage Farm Tour & Farm Snacks — TBA fall foliage tour
  • - name: Meet the Lambs at the Farmstand Re-Opening — TBA meet lambs
Events, Norwich
Events - Chelsea, Vermont, Chelsea — Chelsea Historical Society Open House at 11:00am open house
Farm to School Projects Funded at Six Area Schools and Child, West Fairlee — Holiday Pops – Barre at 7:30pm holiday pops
Friends of Calais Community Events, Calais — The Heat is On: Friends of Calais Chili & Cornbread Cook-Off and Contra Dance at 5:30pm, 8:30pm chili cook-off
Hartford Historical Society, White River Junction
  • - name: Award ceremony for David Millstone — TBA award ceremony
  • - name: Hartford High School Alumni Association and Community Picnic — TBA community picnic
  • 10:30am — Hartford Commemorates America’s 250th at the Hartford High School Alumni Association Parade alumni parade
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier — Write Now! at 10:00am write now
Kimball Public Library, Randolph
  • 1:30pm — Author Presentation - Tim Weed meet author
  • 8:30am — Community Yard Sale shop sale
Latham Memorial Library, East Thetford
Mad Tom Orchard, East Thetford
  • - name: Pickin’ Time: Blueberries — TBA pickin time
  • - name: Pickin’ Time: Flowers — TBA pickin time
  • - name: Pickin’ Time: Pumpkins — TBA pickin time
  • - name: Pickin’ Time: Strawberries — TBA pickin time
Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks, Montpelier — 2026 Maple Roots Festival at 12:00pm maple roots fest
Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock — Family Story Time at 10:30am learn more
Norwich Recreation Department, Norwich
Panteria XXIX, East Thetford
  • - name: A Grand 14th Century Tourney (and Potluck!) — TBA join in
  • - name: Baronial Birthday, Barony Beyond the Mountain — TBA celebrate
  • - name: C is for Creative! — TBA create
  • - name: Iron Bog Investiture — TBA join in
  • - name: Knives (and Axes and Spears) Out Two: The Musical! — TBA join in
  • - name: Medieval History Day — TBA explore
  • - name: Otter's Welcome - Newcomers Event and Baronial Heavy / A&S Champions — TBA join in
  • - name: Potted Arms and Fancy Faire — TBA explore
  • - name: Tournament of the Springing Doe — TBA compete
Pentangle Arts (Woodstock Town Hall Theatre), Woodstock
Summer Camp, Bethel — Summer Camp Open House at 1:00pm - 4:00pm rsvp
Summer Reg Intro - Orchard Valley Waldorf School, East Montpelier — Mayfest Community Festival at 10:00am, 1:00pm celebrate spring
Upper Valley Aquatic Center, White River Junction — Adaptive Swim Safety Event at 2:00pm swim safety
Vermont History Center, Barre
Vermont History Museum, Montpelier
Woodstock Town Events (Woodstock Area Chamber), Woodstock

SUNDAY - 5/10

Cedar Circle Farm, East Thetford — Together at the Table: Pop-Up Family Cooking Classes at 10:00am sign up
Events, Norwich
  • 11:00am - 2:00pm — Birthday Party party time
  • 12:00pm - 3:00pm — Graduation Party celebrate
  • 4:30pm - 6:30pm — Sunday Night Softball - Softball Games play softball
Farm to School Projects Funded at Six Area Schools and Child, West Fairlee — Holiday Pops – Burlington at 3:00pm holiday pops
Friends of Calais Community Events, Calais — Calais Chicken BBQ at 11:00am, 2:00pm chicken bbq
Kimball Public Library, Randolph — Sunday Supper Book Club at 4:00pm eat chat
Vermont History Center, Barre
Vermont History Museum, Montpelier
Woodchuck Wednesdays After School Program, Williamstown

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