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Meadow Makers at Davis Park
Davis Park Community Garden corner of Chalkstone Avenue and Oakland Avenue, ProvidenceAre you interested in getting first-hand experience growing a meadow with native plants? Volunteer with us at the Davis Park Community Garden! Together we will continue the transformation of what […]
Bilingual Storytime – Hora de cuentos bilingüe
Washington Park Library - Children’s Area 1316 Broad Street, Providence***Now starting at 10:30 am!*** A bilingual program for kids of all ages and their families! Come enjoy stories, songs, and games in English and Spanish with Ms. Kaia. ¡Un […]
Sensory Friendly Storytime! (Ages 0—5)
Mt. Pleasant Library - Children’s Area 1 315 Academy Avenue, ProvidenceJoin 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 […]
Outdoor Play
Rochambeau Library - Community Room 708 Hope Street, ProvidenceJoin 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 […]
Cradles to Crayons Story Time!
Knight Memorial Library - Auditorium Room 275 Elmwood Avenue, ProvidenceThis special story time will feature books, songs, dancing, and bubbles! After the story time, your child will be able to participate in a craft or activity that aids in […]
THE Readmobile @ Bucklin Park
Bucklin Park 109 Bucklin Street, ProvidenceOn TUESDAYS, come see us at Bucklin Park, 109 Bucklin Street, for books, games & fun activities! Readmobile in Providence neighborhoods full summer schedule. July 8 - August 23: Monday […]
Summer Crafternoons
Washington Park Library - Children’s Area 1316 Broad Street, ProvidenceJoin us on Tuesday afternoons to try out different crafts and create your own artwork to take home! All materials will be provided.
Youth Makerspace Studio
Knight Memorial Library - Teen Area 1 275 Elmwood Avenue, ProvidenceAttention young makers! Come work with our teen leaders and learn about using different tools for creative projects, including vinyl cutting, sewing, 3D design, laser cutting, coding robots, and more. […]
CRAFTERNOONS! Tardes Artesenales!
Olneyville Library - Children's Area 1 Olneyville Square, ProvidenceCRAFTERNOONS! Tardes Artesenales! Stop in and make a craft w/ Ms. Toni/ Visítanos y haz una manualidad con la Sra. Toni. Every Tuesday/ Cada Martes 3:00-4:00pm Par mas informacion habla con Toni /For more information please call Toni (401)421-4084 x4302
After School Clubs!
Rochambeau Library - Children's Area 1 708 Hope Street, ProvidenceJoin 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 our low-tech day. Thursday - Maker Cart. Use our supplies to create something right out of your own imagination.
Building Club
Smith Hill Library - Children's Area 31 Candace Street, ProvidenceKids! 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.
Scrabble Club
Olneyville Library 1 Olneyville Square, ProvidenceGet your game on, Play Scrabble with us! Compete with other Teens and Adults Great way to make enemies;) Every Tuesday 4:00-5:00pm
Nature Club
Wanskuck Library 233 Veazie Street, ProvidenceDo 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.
Summer ESOL Classes
Rochambeau Library - Community Room 708 Hope Street, ProvidenceESOL classes at Community Libraries of Providence this Summer 2024 FREE & IN PERSON at Rochambeau Library A new beginners ESOL class will meet this summer at Rochambeau Library, July 16- August 22 on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 5:30-7:00pm. Please fill out an interest form and come to South Providence Library at 5:30pm for an […]
Summer ESOL Classes
Rochambeau Library - Community Room 708 Hope Street, ProvidenceESOL classes continues at Community Libraries of Providence this Summer 2024 FREE & IN PERSON A new beginners ESOL class will meet this summer at Rochambeau Library, July 16- August 22 on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 5:30-7:00pm. Please fill out an interest form and come to South Providence Library at 5:30pm for an in-person assessment […]
Makerspace Open Studio for Adults
Mt. Pleasant Library - MakerSpace 315 Academy Avenue, ProvidenceDo 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 […]
Creative Writing Workshop (for teens)
Mt. Pleasant Library - Teen Room 315 Academy Avenue, ProvidenceLearn the art of the short story. In this 4 part workshop participants will learn essential elements of crafting a compelling short story including character development, dialogue, structure, and plot. This four session workshop will highlight: Show vs Tell Story Arc Creating Engaging Content Tag Lines in Dialogue Editing your own work and more! Students […]
Bedtime Stories
Fox Point Library - Children’s Area 90 Ives Street, ProvidenceJoin us for an evening storytime to wind down before bedtime! Pajamas allowed! Children of all ages and their caregivers are welcome.