Here’s a roundup of the recurring baby/toddler programming in our area during the school year. All these events are free.
MONDAY
Middlebury Playgroup at Middlebury United Methodist Church (9:30 a.m.)
Baby Playgroup at Ilsley Public Library (10 a.m.)
Storytime at Lawrence Memorial Library (10:30 a.m.)
TUESDAY
Storytime at Sarah Partridge Library in East Middlebury (9:30 a.m.)
Playgroup at the Vergennes Congregational Church (9:30 a.m.)
Storytime at New Haven Community Library (10:30 a.m.)
Storytime/playgroup at Salisbury Free Public Library (10:30 a.m.)
WEDNESDAY
Storytime at Ilsley Library (9 a.m.)
Open gym at Middlebury Rec Center (10 a.m.)
THURSDAY
Playgroup at Platt Memorial Library (9 a.m.)
Playgroup at Vergennes Congregational Church (9:30 a.m.)
Open gym at Middlebury Rec Center (10 a.m.)
Storytime at Lawrence Memorial Library (10:30 a.m.)
FRIDAY
Playgroup at Mary Hogan School (8:30 a.m.)
Playgroup at Cornwall Town Hall (9 a.m.)
Storytime at Lincoln Library (10:30 a.m.)
Storytime at Bixby Library (10:30 a.m.)
SATURDAY
Playgroup at Vergennes Congregational Church (9:30 a.m.; not every Saturday. Check the events calendar for dates.)
Note: Most of these events follow the school calendar. If school is closed for a snow day, in-service day or holiday, so is
playgroup.
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SUMMER PLAYGROUPS
When school wraps up for the summer, many of our regular playgroups take a break, too. But there are still plenty of opportunities to get together weekly with other families! Here’s the summer schedule (so far):
MONDAY
Summer playgroup @ Quarry Hill School in Middlebury, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Playgroup @ Ilsley Library in Middlebury, 10-11 a.m.
Toddler Play & Read @ Lawrence Memorial Library in Bristol, 10:30 a.m.
TUESDAY
Walk and Talk with Ilsley Library, 8-9:15 a.m.
Pre-K Art in the Garden @ Ilsley Library, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (starts July 11)
Stories & Playtime @ Salisbury Library, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Storytime @ Sarah Partridge Library in East Middlebury, 12:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Bounce & Read With Miss Tricia @ Ilsley Library, 9-9:45 a.m.
Summer playgroup @ Quarry Hill School, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Storytime on the New Haven Green, 11 a.m.-noon
THURSDAY
Walk and Talk with Ilsley Library, 8-9:15 a.m.
Playtime Party @ The Platt, 9-10 a.m. (July 7 through August 3)
Storytime @ Lawrence Memorial Library, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Picnic Storytime outside Memorial Sports Center in Middlebury, 12:15-1 p.m.
FRIDAY
Parent/Child Playgroup @ Vergennes Congregational Church, 9:30-11 a.m.
Storytime @ Lincoln Library, 10:30 a.m.
SATURDAY
Playgroup @ Vergennes Congregational Church, 9:30-11 a.m. (not every week)
Spanish-English Storytime @ Ilsley Library, 11 a.m. (every other week)
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FREE SUMMER MEALS
All kids under age 18 can pick up free summer lunches (and breakfast for the next day!) at Mary Hogan School or Middlebury Union Middle School through the summer. Pick up Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to noon. You don’t need to be a Middlebury resident to participate.