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Event Series Model Building Workshop

Model Building Workshop

Smith Hill Library - Community Room 31 Candace Street, Providence, RI, United States

Kids and Teens! Join us as we build plastic model soldiers, airplanes, cars, tanks and more! Registration recommended, as supplies are limited! Únase a nosotros mientras construimos soldados modelo de plástico, ¡aviones, autos, tanques y más!

Olneyville’s Basketball Hoop Party

Olneyville Library - Outside 1 Olneyville Square, Providence, RI, United States

Olneyville's Basketball Hoop Party June 14th 3:30-5:30 Food Fun & Games Learn some moves Enter our Slam Dunk & H O R S E contest Win Raffle Prizes Food sponsored by Olneyville NY System All Ages

Event Series Afterschool Movie

After-School Movie

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

Join us for a FREE after-school movie! Rated PG. Snacks provided too! Open to children ages 8 and up.

Event Series Creative Play

Creative Play

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

Creative Play is an open play for toddlers and their caregivers. Each week we get out a fun toy or plaything for collaborative play. Depending on the day/week you might see the blocks, sensory table, bug measuring, wind tunnel, rigamajig or more! No registration is necessary.

Event Series Storytime

Storytime

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

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 […]

15 Minute Field Trips: Rock Stars! (All Ages)

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

Explore the world of fossils and rocks through hands-on activities at four rotating stations. Participants can identify fossils, create “fossils” by pressing shells and bones into clay, tell stories using colored chalk and paint inspirational messages on rocks for public places or personal keepsakes. We have limited spaces available, so register below to secure your […]

Free

Maker Marketplace: Summer 2024

Rochambeau Library 708 Hope Street, Providence, RI, United States

Welcome to the Maker Marketplace: Summer 2024! WHAT IS THE MAKER MARKETPLACE? The Maker Marketplace, is a maker-centered marketplace for the whole family. It’s an opportunity for the community to support local businesses by buying hand-crafted goods, purchasing refreshments from food trucks. This is also a great opportunity for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and artists to discover […]

United Youth Subcommittee

Knight Memorial Library - Conference Room 275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, United States

The United Youth Subcommittee is a subcommittee of the City of Providence's Mayor's Coalition on Behavioral Health. The subcommittee consists of Providence teenagers ages 12-17+ that either attend Providence Public middle or high schools or live in Providence. Meetings are held the 3rd Saturday of each month from 2-3:30pm. We like to set up the […]

Event Series Switch It Up

Switch It Up

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

Mario Kart, Smash Bros, Zelda: Breath of the Wild… Play these games and more on the library’s Nintendo Switch! We have multiple handsets and adapters so you can challenge your friends but feel free to bring your own controller! The Switch can connect with up to 8 controllers at once. Ages 10 and up. No […]