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WEEK OF MAY 11 - MAY 17, 2026

From Family Event: Big Body Art for Young Children at Catamount Arts to PPAC Shows - The Lion King - Option 1 at Coventry Parks and Recreation Department (RI): Online Regist and Summer Crochet Camp at Program Overview - Bloomfield Arts.

MONDAY - 5/11

Discover St. Johnsbury, St. Johnsbury — TBA at - name: Bandstand Concerts learn more
Education Programs - The Charleston Museum, Charleston
  • 9:00am, 12:00pm — Museum Camp museum camp
  • 9:00am, 5:00pm — Memorial Day: Museum and its historic houses OPEN memorial day open
Kids & Family events - Bennington Banner, Lemington — Tech Help with Alan at 3:00pm tech help
Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum, Greensboro
Old Stone House Museum, Brownington — Time Traveler’s Day Camp at 9:00am - 3:00pm time traveler camp
Program Overview - Bloomfield Arts, Bloomfield
  • 01:00pm – 03:00pm — Summer Crochet Camp crochet camp
  • 10:00am – 12:00pm — Summer Sewing Camp sewing camp
Programs & Memberships - East Haven Recreation Department, East Haven
  • 5:00pm — Children's Tennis Lessons: Ages 7-10, Orange Ball play tennis
  • 6:00pm — Children's Tennis Lessons: Ages 11-13, Green Ball play tennis
Summer Things to See and Do in the Newport Area, Newport — Memorial Day Ceremony at 10:00am - 12:00pm ceremony

TUESDAY - 5/12

Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Craftsbury — TBA at - name: 2026 U17/U19 Biathlon Camp biathlon camp
Discover St. Johnsbury, St. Johnsbury — TBA at - name: Food Truck Popup @ The Pavilion learn more
Education Programs - The Charleston Museum, Charleston
Kidpower Vermont, Westmore — Willoughby Wool Felting Worksop at 5:00pm wool felting
Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum, Greensboro — Story Sparks at 3:00pm story sparks

WEDNESDAY - 5/13

Education Programs - The Charleston Museum, Charleston
Events - Danville, VT Chamber of Commerce, Danville — Danville Farmers Market at 3:30pm-7:00pm farmers market
Kids & Family events - Bennington Banner, Lemington — Best Day Ever Film Screening at 6:30pm film screening
Kids' Time Before & After School Program - YMCA of Rock Rive, Brunswick — Family Game Night at 5:00pm game night
Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum, Greensboro
Museum Passes - Canaan Town Library, Canaan
Newport City Events, Newport — NCUHS Pops Concert at 6:30pm learn more
Program Information - Boys & Girls Club of Holland, Holland — Music is Fun with Job Potter at 11:00am wednesday & saturday
Programs and events - John Woodruff Simpson Memorial Library, Craftsbury — Old-time music jam session at 6:00pm music jam
Summer Things to See and Do in the Newport Area, Newport

THURSDAY - 5/14

Catamount Arts, St. Johnsbury — Move, Sweep, Splash! Big Body Visual Art for Young Children at 6:00pm view details
Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Craftsbury — TBA at - name: 2026 U13 Biathlon Daycamp biathlon daycamp
Kids & Family events - Bennington Banner, Lemington — Thursday Story Time at Pettee Memorial Library at 3:15pm story time
Museum Passes - Coventry Public Library, Coventry — Spring School Age Craft Program at 4:00pm school age craft
Newport City Events, Newport — 2026 Spring Dance & Drama Concert at 6:00pm learn more
Program Overview - Bloomfield Arts, Bloomfield — Summer Art Camp at 09:00am – 04:00pm summer camp
Summer Things to See and Do in the Newport Area, Newport — Carnival at 1:00pm - 1:30pm carnival

FRIDAY - 5/15

Coventry Parks and Recreation Department (RI): Online Regist, Coventry — Kids' Club at 6:00pm join in
Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Craftsbury — TBA at - name: 2026 U15 Biathlon Mini-Camp biathlon mini-camp
Discover St. Johnsbury, St. Johnsbury — TBA at - name: St. J Final Fridays learn more
Education Programs - The Charleston Museum, Charleston
  • 10:00am, 2:00pm — Independence Celebration Family Fun Event at the Heyward-Washington House family fun event
  • 9:00am, 5:00pm — Declaration of Independence on View declaration on view
Events - Danville, VT Chamber of Commerce, Danville — TBA at - name: Danville Community Fair community fair
Lessons - Canaan Valley Resort State Park, Canaan
  • - name: Memorial Day Weekend Activites — TBA join us
  • 6:00pm — 2026 Mountainside Music Series live music
Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum, Greensboro — Kids in the Garden at 3:00pm kids garden
Museum Passes - Canaan Town Library, Canaan — Poetry Reading and Share Aloud at 10:00am share aloud
Old Stone House Museum, Brownington — TBA at - name: Juneteenth juneteenth
Summer Things to See and Do in the Newport Area, Newport
  • - name: foliage fest/ 250th anniversary celebration — TBA celebration
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — Happy Camper Event happy camper

SATURDAY - 5/16

Catamount Arts, St. Johnsbury
  • 10:00am — Family Event: Big Body Art for Young Children view details
  • 10:00am — Studio Saturdays (grades 3-6) view details
Coventry Parks and Recreation Department (RI): Online Regist, Coventry
  • 10:15am — Tennis in the Park - Grades 6-8 play tennis
  • 9:00am — Tennis in the Park - Grades 3-5 play tennis
Derby Town Events, Derby
  • - name: Derby Line Community Day — TBA community day
  • - name: Harry Corrow Freedom Run — TBA run walk
  • - name: Kingdom Swim — TBA swim
  • - name: The Dandelion Run — TBA run bike hike
Discover St. Johnsbury, St. Johnsbury
  • - name: St. Johnsbury Farmers' Market — TBA learn more
  • - name: St. Johnsbury Pet Parade — TBA learn more
  • - name: Summer & Fall Dog Parties — TBA learn more
Education Programs - The Charleston Museum, Charleston
  • 10:00am, 1:00pm — Indigo Dyeing Workshop with Local Artist Kristy Bishop dyeing workshop
  • 9:00am, 5:00pm — Robe à la Française Worn by Eliza Lucas Pinckney robe on view
Events - Danville, VT Chamber of Commerce, Danville
  • 4:00pm-8:00pm — Movie Night on the Green - Family Fun Night & Hocus Pocus family fun
  • 6:30pm — Movie Night on the Green - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial movie night
  • 7:30pm — Movie Night on the Green - Minecraft Movie movie night
  • 8:30pm — Movie Night on the Green - Dirty Dancing movie night
Greensboro Free Library, Greensboro
  • 7:00am — Bird Walk – Bathtub Rock / Porter Brook bird walk
  • 7:00am — Bird Walk – Bear Glen Trails bird walk
Jay Community Recreational Centre (JCRC), Jay — North Troy Parade at 10:00am join the fun
Jay Town Events, Jay — North Troy Parade at 10:00am parade
Kidpower Vermont, Westmore
  • 2:00pm — Willoughby Paint and Sip paint and sip
  • 3:00pm — 4th of July at Willoughby Lake - Boat Parade boat parade
Kids' Time Before & After School Program - YMCA of Rock Rive, Brunswick
  • 10:00am — Wicked Cheer Clinic cheer clinic
  • 12:00pm — Community Water Safety Event water safety
  • 1:00pm — Summer Pool Party at Sand Park Pool pool party
  • 9:00am — Youth Art Workshop – Fairy Garden art workshop
Museum Passes - Canaan Town Library, Canaan
Museum Passes - Coventry Public Library, Coventry — All Ages Summer Reading Kickoff Event at 10:00am summer reading
Newport City Events, Newport
  • 10:00am — NEK Equine Expo learn more
  • 10:00am — The Awaken & Bloom: Psychic & Holistic Fair learn more
  • 9:00am — 3rd Annual Newport ForageFest learn more
Old Stone House Museum, Brownington
Program Information - Boys & Girls Club of Holland, Holland — Exploration Garden at 9:30am drop in or register
Programs & Memberships - East Haven Recreation Department, East Haven — Babysitting Certification Class at 9:00am get certified
Programs and events - John Woodruff Simpson Memorial Library, Craftsbury
  • 10:00am — Knitting class with Lise Roussell learn to knit
  • 6:00pm — Old Fashioned Barn Dance and Silent Auction barn dance
  • 9:00am — Book Sale book sale
Summer Things to See and Do in the Newport Area, Newport
  • 12:00pm - 12:30pm — CITY WIDE YARD SALE yard sale
  • 12:00pm - 4:00pm — 6yo Birthday Party birthday party
  • 8:00am - 4:00pm — Tentative Bike Rodeo bike rodeo
  • 9:00am - 2:00pm — City Wide Yard Sale - City Wide Yard Sale-Sell From Municipal Gym yard sale
Vermont Overnight Camp - Barton Center for Diabetes Educatio, Barton — Barton Center Open House at 1:00pm, 5:00pm explore camp
Youth Camps & Experiential Learning in Vermont - Unbound Gra, Irasburg — TBA at - name: Youth Camp Week 1 register now

SUNDAY - 5/17

Coventry Parks and Recreation Department (RI): Online Regist, Coventry
  • 11:30am — PPAC Shows - The Lion King - Option 1 see the show
  • 11:30am — PPAC Shows - The Lion King - Option 2 see the show
Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Craftsbury — 2026 Genny Tenny at 8:00am run race
Discover St. Johnsbury, St. Johnsbury — TBA at - name: Levitt AMP Music Series at Dog Mountain learn more
Education Programs - The Charleston Museum, Charleston
Events - Danville, VT Chamber of Commerce, Danville — Autumn on the Green at 10:00am-4:00pm autumn green
Greensboro Free Library, Greensboro — Art Exhibition & Workshop- Marger Cecilia Villamizar at 3:00pm art workshop
Greensboro's Summer Camp Destination - YMCA Camp Weaver, Greensboro
Kidpower Vermont, Westmore — Willoughby Lake Plein Air - Reception at 1:00pm plein air
Kids' Time Before & After School Program - YMCA of Rock Rive, Brunswick — Spring Family Yoga at 1:00pm family yoga
Newport City Events, Newport — NEK Horse Show at 9:00am learn more
Programs and events - John Woodruff Simpson Memorial Library, Craftsbury
  • 2:00pm — Bilingual (español/ingles) grupo de juego/Bilingual playgroup (Spanish/English) playgroup
  • 3:00pm — For the love of books: Vermont author and illustrator book talk book talk
Summer Things to See and Do in the Newport Area, Newport — TBA at - name: foliage fest/ 250th anniversary anniversary
Youth Camps & Experiential Learning in Vermont - Unbound Gra, Irasburg — TBA at - name: Youth Camp Week 2 register now

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