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WEEK OF MAY 11 - MAY 17, 2026

From Antique Car Show at Woodchuck Wednesdays After School Program to N Zone Sports at Braintree Parks and Recreation: Online Registration by MyRec and Coed PreK Baseball at Events.

MONDAY - 5/11

Activities & Programs - Four Seasons Care Home - Northfield,, Northfield — TBA at - name: Mother’s Day Tea Party celebrate
American Precision Museum, Windsor — TBA at - name: Summer Camp Week 1 summer camp
Calendar of Events - Hartland, Vermont, Hartland
  • 2:30pm — After School Program 2025/26 after school
  • 3:00pm — T-ball Grades K-2: Hartland K-2 @ Practice play ball
Events, Norwich
Fairlee, Vermont (USA), Fairlee — TBA at - name: Underpass Mural Wrap-up volunteer
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 dedication
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier
Maple farm - West Topsham, VT - 802-439-3503, Topsham
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich
  • 10:30am — Science Story Time: Trees view details
  • 10:30am — Science Story Time: Follow a Water Droplet view details
Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks, Montpelier — TBA at - name: Mother’s Day Syrup Sale syrup sale
Norwich Recreation Department, Norwich
Pentangle Arts (Woodstock Town Hall Theatre), Woodstock — Art on the Barns at 10:00am art explore
Ski Quechee, Quechee — Outdoor Adventure Crew at 9:30am – 3:30pm join in
Stratton For the Family, Strafford
Upper Valley Aquatic Center, White River Junction — The 2026 Murph Challenge at 7:45am, 11:00am murph challenge
Valley Bowl, Randolph — TBA at - name: Kids Bowl Free kids bowl free
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
Woodstock Town Events (Woodstock Area Chamber), Woodstock — Art on the Barns at 10:00am explore art

TUESDAY - 5/12

Activities & Programs - Four Seasons Care Home - Northfield,, Northfield — TBA at - name: Spring Scavenger Hunt & Planting Seeds of Kindness explore
Activities for Babies and Kids My Gym Braintree, Braintree — Kindergarten Round Up at 1:00pm-4:00pm kindergarten round up
Calendar of Events - Hartland, Vermont, Hartland — After School Riding and Horsemanship at Delaney Stables at 2:30pm horse riding
Events, Norwich
Fairlee, Vermont (USA), Fairlee
  • 6:30pm — Flagship Romance join us
  • 6:30pm — Bob & Sarah Amos Band join us
  • 6:30pm — The Rozatones join us
  • 6:30pm — Carlos Ocasio & Frydaddy join us
  • 6:30pm — Blue Jay Way join us
  • 6:30pm — Marsh Lights join us
  • 6:30pm — Wyld Nightz Band join us
  • 6:30pm — Blues Without Borders join us
Farm to School Projects Funded at Six Area Schools and Child, West Fairlee — Summer Festival Tour: America 250 – South Pomfret at 7:30pm - 9:30pm join in
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier — Chess and board game day at 3:30pm chess games
Latham Memorial Library, East Thetford — Wandering Readers Book Club at 4:00pm readers club
Mad Tom Orchard, East Thetford — Pumpkin Festival at 10:00am, 3:00pm pumpkin festival
Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock — Kids’ Chess Club at 3:15pm play chess
Norwich Recreation Department, Norwich
Stratton For the Family, Strafford
Upper Valley Aquatic Center, White River Junction — Upper Valley Nighthawks Meet & Greet at 4:30pm, 5:30pm nighthawks meet greet
Vermont History Museum, Montpelier — Timber Rattlesnakes at 7:00pm timber rattlesnakes
Windsor Recreation Department, Windsor
Woodchuck Wednesdays After School Program, Williamstown — Lightning Bug Show for All Ages at 8:30pm see lightning bugs

WEDNESDAY - 5/13

Activities & Programs - Four Seasons Care Home - Northfield,, Northfield
  • - name: Flower Making Contest — TBA create
  • 2:00pm — Memorial Service 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
Braintree Parks and Recreation: Online Registration by MyRec, Braintree — F.A.S.T Athletics - Mini Sports at 4:00pm mini sports
Calendar of Events - Hartland, Vermont, Hartland
  • 2:45pm — Intro to Rock Climbing climb high
  • 3:45pm — Tiny Tykes Spring Soccer soccer fun
Events, Norwich
  • 2:15pm — Mountain Biking - Beginner ride bikes
  • 2:15pm — Mountain Biking - Intermediate ride bikes
  • 2:15pm — Root Rockers Trail Running - Root Rockers 1st-3rd Grade run trails
  • 3:30pm — Root Rockers Trail Running - Root Rockers 4th-6th Grade run trails
Farm to School Projects Funded at Six Area Schools and Child, West Fairlee — Summer Festival Tour: America 250 – East Burke at 7:30pm - 9:30pm join in
Hartford Historical Society, White River Junction
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier — American Sign Language Storytime at 10:30am asl storytime
Latham Memorial Library, East Thetford — Peabody After School Fun for Grades 1-4 at 3:30pm after school fun
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich — AMC150: Bioblitz at the Montshire Museum of Science at 10:30am view details
Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks, Montpelier — Meet and Greet with the Vermont Mountaineers at 4:00pm meet and greet
Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock — LEGO Club at 3:00pm build creations
Norwich Recreation Department, Norwich
  • 2:15pm — Mountain Biking - Beginner ride bikes
  • 2:15pm — Mountain Biking - Intermediate ride bikes
  • 2:15pm — Root Rockers Trail Running - Root Rockers 1st-3rd Grade trail running
  • 3:30pm — Root Rockers Trail Running - Root Rockers 4th-6th Grade trail running
Stratton For the Family, Strafford
Vermont History Center, Barre
Vermont History Museum, Montpelier
  • 6:30pm — Vermont in the Revolution revolution
  • 6:30pm — Waterford's Revolutionary War Veterans: An America 250th program revolutionary war
  • 7:00pm — Native American Life in the Williston Area native american life
  • 7:00pm — The Native American's Revolution native americans
  • 7:00pm — War in the Connecticut River Valley, 1777-1782 war valley

THURSDAY - 5/14

Activities & Programs - Four Seasons Care Home - Northfield,, Northfield — TBA at - name: Flower Power Party party time
Activities for Babies and Kids My Gym Braintree, Braintree — Gymnastics Open Gym at 6:35pm-7:20pm open gym
Braintree Parks and Recreation: Online Registration by MyRec, Braintree — Half Day Fun Day at 12:45pm fun day
Events, Norwich
Farm to School Projects Funded at Six Area Schools and Child, West Fairlee — Summer Festival Tour: America 250 – Grafton at 7:30pm - 9:30pm join in
Hartford Library, White River Junction
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier — Builders Day at 3:30pm builders day
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 story time
Norwich Recreation Department, Norwich
Panteria XXIX, East Thetford
Stratton For the Family, Strafford
Woodchuck Wednesdays After School Program, Williamstown

FRIDAY - 5/15

Activities & Programs - Four Seasons Care Home - Northfield,, Northfield — TBA at - name: Ice Cream Party sweet treat
Activities and Adventures - Twin Farms, Barnard
  • - name: Celebrating America's 250th Birthday — TBA celebrate
  • - name: Memorial Day Weekend Celebration — TBA celebrate
Barre Opera House, Barre — TBA at - name: Jagged Little Pill presented by Acorn Youth Arts learn more
Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock — Family Sheep and Wool Celebration at 10:00am, 5:00pm sheep wool celebration
Events, Norwich — 3/4 Boys Lacrosse at 4:00pm play lacrosse
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 — Summer Festival Tour: America 250 – Shelburne at 7:30pm - 9:30pm join in
Hartford Historical Society, White River Junction — Hartford 250th Reenactment Living History at 4:00pm living history
Kimball Public Library, Randolph
Latham Memorial Library, East Thetford
Maple farm - West Topsham, VT - 802-439-3503, Topsham
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich — Playgroup: Outside! at 10:00am view details
Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock — TBA at - name: Bookstock Programs @ NWPL bookstock fun
Norwich Recreation Department, Norwich — 3/4 Boys Lacrosse at 4:00pm play lacrosse
Panteria XXIX, East Thetford
  • - name: Coldwood's Opening of the Inne — TBA opening of inne
  • - name: Endewearde Baronial muster, Demo and Baronial Fencing championship — TBA baronial muster
  • - name: Huginn and Muninn Viking Camp IV — TBA viking camp
  • - name: Middleground 2026 - KINGDOM ARCHERY CHAMPIONSHIPS — TBA archery champs
  • - name: Northern Region Warcamp — TBA northern warcamp
  • - name: Panteria XXIX - East Kingdom's Armored Championship — TBA armored champ
  • - name: Quest for Wit and Wisdom XLI — TBA wit and wisdom
  • - name: Ruantallan Summer Warcamp — TBA summer warcamp
  • - name: Sommer Schola (and Champion's Challenge!) — TBA sommer schola
  • - name: Southern Region War Camp — TBA war camp
  • - name: Waking of the Salamander V — TBA salamander v
  • - name: Wars of the Roses XLVI — TBA wars of roses
Pentangle Arts (Woodstock Town Hall Theatre), Woodstock
Stratton For the Family, Strafford
Valley Bowl, Randolph
Woodchuck Wednesdays After School Program, Williamstown

SATURDAY - 5/16

2026 Activities - Abel Mountain Campground, Braintree
  • - name: Tractor rides for the kids — TBA tractor rides
  • 10:00am — Activities for the Kids of all ages - Scavenger Hunt scavenger hunt
  • 10:00am — Activities for the Kids of all ages - Bingo bingo
  • 10:00am — Bingo bingo
  • 10:00am — Science Experiments - Bingo bingo
  • 10:00am — Squirt Gun Tye Dye squirt gun tye dye
  • 10:00am — Christmas in July - Bingo bingo
  • 10:00am — Prom Weekend - Bingo bingo
  • 10:00am — Prom Weekend - Scavenger hunt scavenger hunt
  • 10:00am — Prom Weekend - Tye Dye Shirts tye dye shirts
  • 10:00am — Luau Weekend - Bingo bingo
  • 10:00am — Halloween Weekend - Bingo bingo
  • 10:00am — Eastern Star/Chili Weekend - Bingo bingo
  • 10:00am — Labor Day Weekend - Bingo bingo
  • 10:00am — Final Bingo final bingo
  • 12:00pm — Science Experiments - Experiments experiments
  • 1:00pm — Activities for the Kids of all ages - Ice Cream ice cream
  • 1:00pm — Build a Bear build a bear
  • 1:00pm — Christmas in July - Christmas activities christmas activities
  • 1:00pm — Christmas in July - Hydro Dipping Ornaments hydro dipping
  • 1:00pm — Christmas in July - Hand Painting Ornaments hand painting
  • 1:00pm — Christmas in July - Decorating Sugar Cookies cookie decorating
  • 1:00pm — Christmas in July - Face Painting face painting
  • 1:00pm — Halloween Weekend - Arts and Crafts for the kids arts and crafts
  • 1:00pm — Halloween Weekend - Mask Painting mask painting
  • 2:00pm — Science Experiments - VINS comes back vins raptors
  • 2:00pm — Candy Bar Bingo candy bingo
  • 2:30pm — Activities for the Kids of all ages - Rock Painting rock painting
  • 3:00pm — Bread Dough bread dough
  • 3:00pm — Science Experiments - Face Painting face painting
  • 4:00pm — Halloween Weekend - Trick or Treating trick or treating
  • 5:00pm — Science Experiments - Golf Cart Parade and Bike Parade parades
  • 8:00am — Eastern Star/Chili Weekend - Donuts donuts
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 — Our Working Lands: Photography by Caleb Kenna photography
Braintree Parks and Recreation: Online Registration by MyRec, Braintree
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 farm tour
  • - name: Meet the Lambs at the Farmstand Re-Opening — TBA meet the lambs
Events, Norwich
Events - Chelsea, Vermont, Chelsea — Chelsea Historical Society Open House at 11:00am open house
Fairlee, Vermont (USA), Fairlee — Fairlee Fall Festival at mid-day join us
Farm to School Projects Funded at Six Area Schools and Child, West Fairlee — Summer Festival Tour: America 250 – Stowe at 7:30pm - 9:30pm join in
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: 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 parade
  • 11:30am — USA 250th Celebration Parade celebration parade
Kimball Public Library, Randolph — Community Yard Sale at 8:30am visit sales
Latham Memorial Library, East Thetford — Spring Book Sale at 10:00am book sale
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 family stories
Northfield Town Events, Northfield — Northfield Yoga Hikes at 9:00am-11:30am yoga hike
Norwich Recreation Department, Norwich
Panteria XXIX, East Thetford
  • - name: A Grand 14th Century Tourney (and Potluck!) — TBA 14th century tourney
  • - name: Baronial Birthday, Barony Beyond the Mountain — TBA baronial birthday
  • - name: C is for Creative! — TBA c is for creative
  • - name: Demo for the 37th Annual Union Canal Day — TBA union canal day
  • - name: Feast of Fools Shire Thrown Weapons Championship — TBA thrown weapons
  • - name: Iron Bog Investiture — TBA iron bog investiture
  • - name: Knives (and Axes and Spears) Out Two: The Musical! — TBA knives out two
  • - name: Lions End Schola: Learning in the Lions Den — TBA lions end schola
  • - name: Medieval History Day — TBA history day
  • - name: Otter's Welcome - Newcomers Event and Baronial Heavy / A&S Champions — TBA otter's welcome
  • - name: Potted Arms and Fancy Faire: Summer In Bloom — TBA fancy faire
  • - name: Tournament of the Springing Doe — TBA springing doe
Quechee Hot Air Balloon Festival, Quechee
  • 10:30am — Sheepdog Demonstration explore
  • 12:45pm — Kids' Ceilidh join in
  • 1:15pm — Sheep Dog Demonstrations explore
  • 9:00am — Quechee Quest Family Scavenger Hunt join in
Recreation - Westfield, Vermont, West Windsor — ArtWalk 2026 at 4:00pm art walk
Summer Camp, Bethel
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, 3:45pm adaptive swim safety
Vermont History Center, Barre
Vermont History Museum, Montpelier
Woodchuck Wednesdays After School Program, Williamstown

SUNDAY - 5/17

Cedar Circle Farm, East Thetford — Together at the Table: Pop-Up Family Cooking Classes at 10:00am sign up
Friends of Calais Community Events, Calais — Calais Chicken BBQ at 11:00am, 2:00pm chicken bbq
Panteria XXIX, East Thetford — TBA at - name: Central Region Combined Martial Practice martial practice
Valley Bowl, Randolph — TBA at - name: Family Special family fun
Vermont History Center, Barre — The Story of Hiram Bingham at 2:00pm discover history
Vermont History Museum, Montpelier — The Story of Hiram Bingham at 2:00pm hiram bingham
Woodchuck Wednesdays After School Program, Williamstown
  • 11:00am — Celebrate the 200th Birthday of the Round Stone Barn barn birthday
  • 1:00pm — Back Porch Concert: The Housie Shakers live music

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