The Smith Hill Block Party is coming! Join us for food, entertainment, children’s activities, information tables, and vendors. The Smith Hill Block Party will be Wednesday, August 14 from 4-7 pm on Candace Street. Smith Hill Library is the host organization. The rain date will be Wednesday, August 21 from 4-7 pm. Information Tables: AAA […]
CLPVD is closed on Saturday, August 10th - Monday, August 12th for Victory Day.
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Imagination Takes Flight Mural Opening
Join us for the celebration – bird watching, crafts, treats, and more! This project was sponsored in part by the Rhode Island Council on the Arts.
Breathe Providence DIY Home Air Filter Event / Construya un Filtro de Aire Personal para el Hogar
Join the Breathe Providence and South Providence’s Health Equity Zone team on July 23rd to build a DIY home air purifier, and gather with community members and researchers for a conversation on air pollution. Attendees will make and take home a simple device called a Corsi-Rosenthal box, which has been proven to significantly reduce harmful […]
Knowing Africa – A three-part discussion series
Join presenter AbuBakar Bamijoko for a three-part series of discussions about Africa. Topics will include education, food, and culture. About the presenter: Abu Lo left the US as Forrest Logan and traveled to Africa and came back AbuBakar Bamijoko. Bamijoko is an educator and broadcaster who, by happenstance and profession, has taught and administered at […]
The Artists Loop With Gallery Night Providence At Wanskuck Library
Featured Presentation at 6:00PM: Dawn Oliveira, Textile Artist Dawn Oliveira, is Founder of Oliveira Textiles, a RI based fabric design studio. With 25+ years of NYC design experience, Oliveira Textiles offers sea-inspired, printed organic hemp, organic cotton and natural linen fabrics to the trade. These unique textiles are printed locally with water based pigments and […]
Bwana Iguana Reptile Adventure
Learn all about reptiles and amphibians in this exciting and educational interactive program! Open to all ages. The statewide Rhode Island Summer Reading Program is supported by the RI Office of Library and Information Services, with funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Additional funding from United Way of Rhode Island – […]