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Event Series Storytime

Storytime

Rochambeau Library - Children's Area 1 708 Hope Street, Providence

Join us for storytime at the Rochambeau library! This is a weekly storytime that is open to kids of all ages and their caregivers. Each week we will read ~3 books and sing several songs. If the weather is nice we will meet on the back patio! This storytime begins promptly at 10:00 am and the exact […]

Event Series Storytime

Storytime

Wanskuck Library - Children’s Area 1 233 Veazie Street, Providence

Join us for storytime at the Wanskuck Library! This is a weekly storytime that is open to kids of all ages and their caregivers. Each week we will read books […]

Event Series Sensory Friendly Storytime!

Sensory Friendly Storytime! (Ages 0—5)

Mt. Pleasant Library - Children’s Area 1 315 Academy Avenue, Providence

Join us for sensory-friendly storytime designed for children of all abilities! It involves stories, songs, movement, and therapeutic play. All participants will have access to fidget toys, visuals, and other supports throughout the program. This eight—week session will run on Tuesdays from July 9th—August 27th.          

Event Series Music and Movement

Outdoor Play

Rochambeau Library - Community Room 708 Hope Street, Providence

Join us after story time for an hour of outdoor play in our garden space. We will have toys, bubbles, and music makers.   In case of rain we will […]

Event Series Afternoon Book Club

Afternoon Book Club

Rochambeau Library - Community Room 708 Hope Street, Providence

Join us in the Community Room on the 2nd Tuesday of the month! 1:00 - 2:00 PM July 9: Convenience Store Woman, by Sayaka Murata No meeting in August

Event Series Summer Crafternoons

Summer Crafternoons

Washington Park Library - Children’s Area 1316 Broad Street, Providence

Join us on Tuesday afternoons to try out different crafts and create your own artwork to take home! All materials will be provided.

Tropicana Danny

Come see Tropicana Danny Dance! Contact Jennifer with questions or to register: (401) 272-4140 / jromans@clpvd.org

Event Series Doodle Art Lab

Doodle Art Lab

Mt. Pleasant Library 315 Academy Avenue, Providence

Each session of Doodle Art Lab we will be introduced to a new, easy doodle anyone can draw, no experience necessary! Follow along with the group or create your own […]

Event Series After School Clubs!

After School Clubs!

Rochambeau Library - Children's Area 1 708 Hope Street, Providence

Join us Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday for our after school club activities! Tuesday - Lego Club. Build and play with Legos. Wednesday - Coloring Club. Enjoy a relaxing activity on […]

Event Series Building Club

Building Club

Smith Hill Library - Children's Area 31 Candace Street, Providence

Kids! Hear stories about different kinds of buildings and use of all the library’s different building supplies (Legos, Tinker Toys, Lincoln Logs, and more) to make your own structures.

Event Series Scrabble Club

Scrabble Club

Olneyville Library 1 Olneyville Square, Providence

Get your game on, Play Scrabble with us! Compete with other Teens and Adults Great way to make enemies;) Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00pm

Event Series Nature Club

Nature Club

Wanskuck Library 233 Veazie Street, Providence

Do you have a child who's into nature?  Join us every Tuesday at the Wanskuck chapter of Wild Lives' Nature Club, where children of all ages are invited to share their observations and stories from the natural world, learn new ways to observe and understand nature, and join a reading of a nature-oriented book.

Makerspace Open Studio for Adults

Mt. Pleasant Library - MakerSpace 315 Academy Avenue, Providence

Do you have your own creative project in mind?  We have makerspace equipment that might be useful!  We offer access to Silhouette and Cricut cutting machines, sewing machines, sublimation printing, an Epilog laser cutter, Wacom drawing tablets, and heat presses for fabric and mugs. To participate, simply follow these steps: 1. First, we encourage you to request a […]

Day One: Online Safety (for Parents/Caregivers & Professionals) [English Presentation]

Mt. Pleasant Library - Teen Room 315 Academy Avenue, Providence

Join Day One for this online safety training, which will inform participants about keeping children safe while utilizing online platforms. This presentation will highlight how youth interface with today’s ever-changing technology related to social media, gaming technology, and internet browsing. Facilitators will also outline potential exploitation that youth may encounter on the web and will […]

Day One: Seguridad en línea (para padres/cuidadores y profesionales) [Presentación en español]

Mt. Pleasant Library - Community Room 315 Academy Avenue, Providence

Únase a Day One para este entrenamiento sobre seguridad en línea, que informará a los participantes sobre cómo mantener a los niños seguros mientras usan plataformas en línea. Esta presentación resaltará cómo los jóvenes interactúan con la tecnología actual relacionada con las redes sociales, la tecnología de juegos y la navegación por Internet. Los facilitadores […]

The Fox Point Library History Book Group

Fox Point Library - Main Area 90 Ives Street, Providence

Our newest book group meets bi-monthly. This month we are reading, Carthage Must Be Destroyed: the Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization by Richard Miles:  Drawing on a wealth of new research, archaeologist, historian, and master storyteller Richard Miles resurrects the civilization that ancient Rome struggled so mightily to expunge. This monumental work charts […]

Event Series Bedtime Stories

Bedtime Stories

Fox Point Library - Children’s Area 90 Ives Street, Providence

Join us for an evening storytime to wind down before bedtime! Pajamas allowed! Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome.