Art Adventures
Smith Hill Library - Children's Area 31 Candace Street, Providence, RI, United StatesLearn about Different Artists and try your hand at using different materials and making your own art.
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Newspaper
Wanskuck Library - Children’s Area 1 233 Veazie Street, Providence, RI, United StatesCome help us write our community newspaper! Join our youth in writing about your favorite books, what's happening in your neighborhood, and our collective dreams for the future. Writing not your thing? All good newspapers need a comics section! This activity is aimed at school aged participants, but younger children can join with the support […]
Video Game Club
Knight Memorial Library - Teen Area 1 275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, United StatesLet’s laugh and play with friends! Come and join the Video Game Community Club for a fun hour of video games and be the champion of games. For tweens & teens ages 10+. For more info, contact Benny at bnguyen@clpvd.org.
Move It Mondays!
Washington Park Library - Outside 1316 Broad Street, Providence, RI, United StatesDue 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!
Makerspace Open Studio for Adults
Rochambeau Library - Studio 708 Hope Street, Providence, RI, United StatesDo 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, a Glowforge 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 training […]
Storytime
Rochambeau Library - Children's Area 1 708 Hope Street, Providence, RI, United StatesJoin 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 […]
Meadow Makers at Davis Park
Davis Park Community Garden corner of Chalkstone Avenue and Oakland Avenue, Providence, RI, United StatesAre 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 was once a hillside lawn into beautiful garden habitat. This project is a collaboration between URI Master Gardeners, Davis Park Community Garden and Mt. Pleasant […]
Bilingual Songs & Stories with Josefina Callender
Wanskuck Library - Children’s Area 1 233 Veazie Street, Providence, RI, United StatesUno dos tres, led by Josefina Callender, is an opportunity to play and interact with a host of songs and stories in Spanish. Josefina, a performer and educator who hails from Argentina, will delight her audience in this interactive story time, accompanied by guitar, ukulele and charango. Come to Uno, dos, tres, and experience this […]
Bilingual Storytime – Hora de cuentos bilingüe
Washington Park Library - Children’s Area 1316 Broad Street, Providence, RI, United States***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 programa bilingüe para niños de todas las edades y sus familias! Vengan a disfrutar de cuentos, canciones, y juegos en español e inglés con Ms. […]
Outdoor Play
Rochambeau Library - Community Room 708 Hope Street, Providence, RI, United StatesJoin 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 have creative play indoors.
Cradles to Crayons Story Time!
Knight Memorial Library - Auditorium Room 275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI, United StatesThis 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 development of fine motor skills and foster creativity! This program is suitable for toddlers ages 1-4 and their grownups, but children of all ages […]
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Monthly Genealogy Meetup
Monthly Genealogy Meetup
Rochambeau Library - Community Room 708 Hope Street, Providence, RI, United StatesAre you looking for your family's roots? Gather with other genealogy buffs and beginners to make use of the Library's new subscription to Ancestry.com Library Edition. There will be a staff member available to help you navigate the website and offer guidance on how to build your family tree. Bring your own laptop or use […]