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WEEK OF MAY 18 - MAY 24, 2026

From Knit Night at Kimball Public Library to Pick-Up Field Hockey at Windsor Recreation Department and Book discussion group at Hartford Historical Society.

MONDAY - 5/18

American Precision Museum, Windsor
Calais Events Calendar, Calais — Band and Chorus Concert at Calais Elementary School at 6:00pm concert
Calendar of Events - Hartland, Vermont, Hartland — T-ball Grades K-2: Hartland K-2 @ Practice at 3:00pm practice
Events, Norwich
Hartford Historical Society, White River Junction
  • 10:00am — Dedication of the new monument for Hartford’s Korean Era, Vietnam Era and 1975-2025 Era Veterans veterans memorial
  • 6:30pm — Book discussion group book discussion
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier — Basement Teen Center at 2:00pm teen center
Kimball Public Library, Randolph
Maple farm - West Topsham, VT - 802-439-3503, Topsham
Norwich Recreation Department, Norwich
Ski Quechee, Quechee — Outdoor Adventure Crew at 9:30am - 3:30pm join the crew
Stratton For the Family, Strafford
Sunrise Gymnastics, Berlin — Weekday All ages Open Gym at 10:00am open gym
Thetford Recreation Department, East Thetford — Baseball, Softball, Rookies, T-Ball - Spring 26 - Majors Baseball '26: Practice at 5:00pm baseball practice
Upper Valley Aquatic Center, White River Junction — The 2026 Murph Challenge at 7:45am, 11:00am murph challenge
Vermont History Museum, Montpelier — Memorial Day Ceremony and Ghost Walk at 11:00am memorial day
Windsor Recreation Department, Windsor
  • 4:00pm — Little League 2026 - 5/6 Softball play ball
  • 5:00pm — Little League 2026 - T-Ball Pre-k and Kindergarten play ball
  • 5:00pm — K-3 Basketball Camp - Basketball Camp K/1 hoops camp
  • 5:00pm — K-3 Basketball Camp - Basketball Camp 2/3 hoops camp

TUESDAY - 5/19

Activities for Babies and Kids My Gym Braintree, Braintree — Kindergarten Round Up at 1:00pm-4:00pm kindergarten round up
Calais Events Calendar, Calais — FIELD DAY at 9:00am field day
Calendar of Events - Hartland, Vermont, Hartland — After School Riding and Horsemanship at Delaney Stables at 2:30pm riding
Central Vermont Area Activities - Sweet Retreat, Northfield — Portraits of Resilience Exhibit: Climate Farmer Stories at 11:00am resilience exhibit
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
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier
  • 10:30am — Storytime story time
  • 2:00pm — BTC: Tie-Dyeing Workshop tie dye
  • 4:15pm — BTC: Video Game Building Workshop video game
  • 4:30pm — BTC: A Revolutionary Press Workshop press workshop
  • 9:00am — The Nest the nest
Kimball Public Library, Randolph — The Grocery List Show at 6:30pm watch film
Mad Tom Orchard, East Thetford — Pumpkin Festival at 10:00am, 3:00pm pumpkin festival
Maple farm - West Topsham, VT - 802-439-3503, Topsham — TBA at - name: Preschool Storytime story time
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich
Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock — Kids’ Chess Club at 3:15pm learn more
Norwich Recreation Department, Norwich
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Kickball! kickball
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — 3/4 Girls Softball girls softball
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — Magic: The Gathering Club magic club
Stratton For the Family, Strafford
Thetford Recreation Department, East Thetford — Baseball, Softball, Rookies, T-Ball - Spring 26 - Minors Baseball '26: Practice at 5:00pm baseball practice
Upper Valley Aquatic Center, White River Junction — Upper Valley Nighthawks Meet & Greet at 4:30pm, 5:30pm nighthawks meet greet
Windsor Recreation Department, Windsor
Woodchuck Wednesdays After School Program, Williamstown

WEDNESDAY - 5/20

Activities for Babies and Kids My Gym Braintree, Braintree — Performance Watch Party at 4:20pm-5:20pm watch party
Braintree Parks and Recreation: Online Registration by MyRec, Braintree — F.A.S.T Athletics - Mini Sports at 4:00pm - 4:45pm mini sports
Calais Events Calendar, Calais — VINS Coming at 8:30am vins coming
Calendar of Events - Hartland, Vermont, Hartland
  • 3:45pm — Tiny Tykes Spring Soccer soccer
  • 4:30pm — 8U Spring Skills Session skills
  • 5:30pm — 10U Spring Skills Session skills
Camps, Tunbridge — Barn Dance with The Lovesick Drifters at 7:00 pm, 8:15 pm barn dance
Events, Norwich
  • 2:15pm — Mountain Biking - Beginner mountain biking
  • 2:15pm — Mountain Biking - Intermediate mountain biking
  • 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
Hartford Historical Society, White River Junction
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier — Chess and board game day at 3:30pm chess games
Kimball Public Library, Randolph — Baby/Toddler Storytime at 10:30am join in
Latham Memorial Library, East Thetford — Peabody After School Fun for Grades 1-4 at 3:30pm after school
Maple farm - West Topsham, VT - 802-439-3503, Topsham
Montpelier Alive, Montpelier — Robin’s Nest Nature Playgroup Spring Sessions at 10:00am find out more
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 mountain biking
  • 2:15pm - 3:30pm — Mountain Biking - Intermediate mountain biking
  • 2:15pm - 3:30pm — Root Rockers Trail Running - Root Rockers 1st-3rd Grade trail running
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Root Rockers Trail Running - Root Rockers 4th-6th Grade trail running
Stratton For the Family, Strafford
Sunrise Gymnastics, Berlin — Weekday Open Gym at 10:00am open gym
Thetford Recreation Department, East Thetford — Baseball, Softball, Rookies, T-Ball - Spring 26 - Rookies '26 - Co-ed: Practice at 5:00pm rookie practice
Vermont History Museum, Montpelier — Waterford's Revolutionary War Veterans: An America 250th program at 6:30pm veterans program

THURSDAY - 5/21

Braintree Parks and Recreation: Online Registration by MyRec, Braintree
  • 12:45pm - 4:00pm — Half Day Fun Day fun day
  • 9:00am - 2:30pm — 4th Grade Field Day (Hollis) field day
Calais Events Calendar, Calais — FIELD DAY RAIN DATE at 9:00am field day
Events, Norwich — Coed Kindergarten Baseball at 4:00pm kindergarten baseball
Friends of Calais Community Events, Calais
  • 6:30pm, 8:00pm — June Monthly Meeting plan events
  • 6:30pm, 8:00pm — July Monthly Meeting plan events
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier
  • 10:30am — American Sign Language Storytime asl storytime
  • 10:30am — Storytime at the Gary Residence story time
  • 4:15pm — BTC: Lore of the DM Workshop lore dm
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: Tween Reads tween reads
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich
  • 10:00am — Playgroup: Inside! playgroup
  • 10:30am — AMC150: Bioblitz at the Montshire Museum of Science bioblitz
Norman Williams Public Library, Woodstock — Toddler Story Time at 10:30am learn more
Norwich Recreation Department, Norwich — Coed Kindergarten Baseball at 4:00pm - 5:00pm kindergarten baseball
Stratton For the Family, Strafford
Vermont History Museum, Montpelier — Our First People – The Abenaki at 7:00pm abenaki history
Woodchuck Wednesdays After School Program, Williamstown

FRIDAY - 5/22

Barre Opera House, Barre — TBA at - name: Jagged Little Pill presented by Acorn Youth Arts youth arts
Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock — Family Sheep and Wool Celebration at 10:00am, 5:00pm sheep wool
Braintree Parks and Recreation: Online Registration by MyRec, Braintree — FIELD DAY at 8:00am - 3:00pm field day
Events, Norwich — 3/4 Boys Lacrosse at 4:00pm boys lacrosse
Events - Chelsea, Vermont, Chelsea — Chelsea Farmer's Market at 1:30pm farmers market
Hartford Historical Society, White River Junction — Hartford 250th Reenactment Living History at 4:00pm living history
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier — Builders Day at 3:30pm builders day
Kimball Public Library, Randolph
Latham Memorial Library, East Thetford
Norwich Recreation Department, Norwich — 3/4 Boys Lacrosse at 4:00pm - 5:00pm boys lacrosse
Stratton For the Family, Strafford
Woodchuck Wednesdays After School Program, Williamstown

SATURDAY - 5/23

2026 Activities - Abel Mountain Campground, Braintree
Barre Opera House, Barre — TBA at - name: Alice in Wonderland presented by Moving Light Dance Co alice in wonderland
Billings Farm & Museum, Woodstock — Our Working Lands: Photography by Caleb Kenna at 10:00am, 5:00pm our lands
Calendar of Events - Hartland, Vermont, Hartland — Truck Extravaganza at 11:00am trucks
Camps, Tunbridge — From the Northeast to Tennessee at 5:00 pm family show
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 historical society
Fairlee, Vermont (USA), Fairlee — TBA at - name: Fairlee Fall Festival join us
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 cook off dance
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 alumni parade
  • 11:30am — USA 250th Celebration Parade celebration parade
Kellogg-Hubbard Library, Montpelier — Write Now! at 10:00am write now
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
Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich
  • 10:00am — Playgroup: Outside! playgroup
  • 9:00am — Montshh… Montshire Sensory Hour sensory hour
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
Pentangle Arts (Woodstock Town Hall Theatre), Woodstock — Family Story Time at NWPL at 10:30am family story time
Recreation - Westfield, Vermont, West Windsor — ArtWalk 2026 at 4:00pm art walk
Stratton For the Family, Strafford — Gentle Flow Yoga 9am-10am at 9:00am gentle yoga
Summer Camp, Bethel — Bethel Horizons Bike-A-Thon at 10:00am register to ride/walk
Sunrise Gymnastics, Berlin
  • 2:00pm — Saturday Open Gym (18m - 5 yrs old) open gym
  • 3:30pm — Saturday Open Gym (6 & above) open gym
Thetford Recreation Department, East Thetford — Baseball, Softball, Rookies, T-Ball - Spring 26 - T-Ball '26 - Co-ed: Practice at 9:00am t-ball practice
Upper Valley Aquatic Center, White River Junction — Adaptive Swim Safety Event at 2:00pm, 3:45pm adaptive swim
Vermont History Museum, Montpelier
Woodchuck Wednesdays After School Program, Williamstown
Woodstock Town Events (Woodstock Area Chamber), Woodstock — Family Story Time at NWPL at 10:30am story time

SUNDAY - 5/24

Camps, Tunbridge — Frosty’s Kids Academy at 11:00 am kids academy
Fairlee, Vermont (USA), Fairlee — TBA at - name: Underpass Mural Wrap-up volunteer
Friends of Calais Community Events, Calais — Calais Chicken BBQ at 11:00am, 2:00pm community bbq
Quechee Hot Air Balloon Festival, Quechee
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — Live Music - Quechee Games Ceilidh Band! listen now
  • 10:30am — Sheepdog Demonstration learn more
  • 12:45pm — Kids' Ceilidh join in
  • 1:15pm — Sheep Dog Demonstrations learn more
  • 9:00am - 3:15pm — Quechee Quest Family Scavenger Hunt join in

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