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Meet Dr. Dawn Cardace

Olneyville Library - Children's Area 1 Olneyville Square, Providence, RI, United States

Meet Dr. Dawn Cardace (in town for the ABSCI CONFERENCE) This awesome astrobiologist wants to come and hang with you!!! Stop on in, we'll be... Science Crafts Chat about S.T.E.M. Free Lunch Monday April 15th at 3:30 Questions or more information ? Call (401)421-4084 or email: kveronneau@clpvd.org

Event Series Art Works!

The Start of Art: Drawing for Kids

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

Please join artist Cathren Housley for a 10 week drawing program for youth! Come when school gets out! This program is in-person with a virtual option.  Grab and Go Bags are available for those who can only participate virtually!  

Robotics Workshop with Wheeler!

Knight Memorial Library - Teen Area 1 275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, United States

Join us in the Teen Area to build popsicle bridges with Wheeler's FTC Robotics Team #636 Occam's Razor Clams! This is your chance to flex your engineering skills!  The team who can build the bridge that can hold the most weight wins! This program is best suited for participants ages 8-14!

Event Series Move It Mondays!

Move It Mondays!

Washington Park Library - Outside 1316 Broad Street, Providence, RI, United States

Due to the ever changing weather, we are MOVING our Monday program from Pickleball to MOVE IT MONDAYS! Some weeks, it may still be pickleball, others it may be indoor dancing, yoga, jumping jacks, who knows?!? Join us every week to find out what's in store for you!

Event Series Cozy LIL Crochet Corner

Cozy LIL Crochet Corner

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

An afternoon delight with Michelle, crocheting and creating everything from blankets and scarves to hats and sweaters. If you're looking for fun, crochet may be the perfect activity for you!

Event Series Festum Teatro: Club Teatral

Fun Theater Games Club!

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

Attention Knight Memorial Families!  Are you looking for a fun and educational activity for your kids? Then we invite you to sign them up for our theater club!  In our club, children will have the opportunity to develop their creativity, strengthen their self-confidence and work collaboratively while having fun with our most exciting theatrical games.  We will play with musical instruments, create our own masks and puppets, and all in a safe and welcoming environment. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity! Registration is open and classes start Saturday, April 13th at Knight Memorial Library.  For more information, contact Christina Kuy at ckuy@clpvd.org or […]

Event Series Qigong

Qigong

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

Qigong with Marcus Gardner from the West Side Tai Chi Club. Qigong is a system of coordinated body posture and movement, breathing, and meditation that is said to be helpful for health, spirituality, and martial arts training. No registration is required. All welcome! Monday, April  22 and 29, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Event Series Peer Support Group

Me + You + Them

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

Me & You & Them is a Providence-based consensual non-monogamy peer support program. We gather every Monday night from 6:00pm to 7:30pm to support one another as we navigate our lives and our relationships. This is a non-hierarchical group, founded to provide a space to share our experiences with one another. All those who practice […]

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 […]

Event Series Meadow Makers at Davis Park

Meadow Makers at Davis Park

Davis Park Community Garden corner of Chalkstone Avenue and Oakland Avenue, Providence, RI, United States

Are 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 […]