Here’s a roundup of the recurring baby/toddler programming in our area during the school year. All these events are free.
MONDAY
Stay & Play at Lawrence Memorial Library (10:30 a.m.)
TUESDAY
Playgroup at the Vergennes Congregational Church (9:30 a.m., every first and third Tuesday of the month)
Story & Playtime 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
Vergennes Playgroup (9:30 a.m.)
Open gym at Middlebury Rec Center (10 a.m.)
Storytime at Lawrence Memorial Library (10:30 a.m.)
Family Afternoon Pre-K Club at Lawrence Memorial Library(1:30 p.m.)
FRIDAY
Playgroup at Mary Hogan School (8:30 a.m.)
Read-Aloud Storytime at Ilsley Library (9 a.m.)
Storytime at Lincoln Library (10:30 a.m.)
Storytime at Bixby Library (10:30 a.m.)
SATURDAY
Middlebury Playgroup at Addison County Parent/Child Center (9:30 a.m.)
Vergennes Saturday Playgroup at the Vergennes Congregational Church (9:30 a.m., first and third Saturdays of the month)
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 (updated June 2024):
MONDAY
Summer playgroup @ Quarry Hill School in Middlebury, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Toddler Play & Read @ Lawrence Memorial Library in Bristol, 10:30 a.m.
Ilsley Lego Club in Middlebury, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
TUESDAY
Playgroup for incoming Mary Hogan kindergarteners @ Mary Hogan School, 9:30-11 a.m.
Storytime @ Sarah Partridge Library in East Middlebury, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
New Haven Library Storytime, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Pre-K Art in the Garden @ Ilsley Library, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (starts July 9)
Stories & Playtime @ Salisbury Library, 10:30-11:30 a.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.
THURSDAY
Read-Aloud Storytime @ Ilsley, 9:15-10 a.m.
Storytime @ Lawrence Memorial Library, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
FRIDAY
Storytime @ Bixby Library, 10:30-11 a.m.
Storytime @ Lincoln Library, 10:30 a.m.
Art Day Friday @ Bixby Library, noon to 2 p.m.
SATURDAY
Story Hour @ Brandon Town Hall in Brandon, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
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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.