Saturday, August 2, 2025

JUNE KIDS’ ACTIVITIES

JUNE KIDS ACTIVITIES AT EAST PROVIDENCE LIBRARIES

Reading Buddies

Tuesdays, June 3 & 10, 4-6pm at Weaver Library

Ages 5-10

This low pressure drop-in program offers one-on-one time for school age

kids to practice reading with adults. Volunteers from the community –

recruited and trained by youth services librarians – will be ready to

listen to your child read for at least 20 minutes, with the option for

more time if there are no other children waiting. If all volunteers are

busy when your child arrives, there will be educational games available

to play.

Bad Art

Tuesday, June 3, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Ages 7+

Register for this ultimate free expression workshop! No guidelines, just

endless art supplies to make whatever comes to mind.

Tech Help by Kids

Wednesday, June 4, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Ages 8+

Register to give back to the community by helping others with tech

questions. Anyone with simple questions on their phone, tablet, etc. may

drop in to try and get whatever it is they need solved!

Game Club

Thursday, June 5, 4pm at Riverside Branch Library

Ages 7+

Drop in to play board games and card games with friends new and old!

Pride Craft

Monday, June 9, 3:45pm at Weaver Library

Ages 3+

Come create your very own rainbow collage using all kinds of fun

materials!

Pride Tie Dye

Tuesday, June 10, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Ages 8+

Celebrate Pride Month by making your own colorful tie dye masterpiece!

Bring something of your own or dye a provided bandana. Registration

required.

Pride Storytime

Wednesday, June 11,10am at Weaver Library

Toddlers/preschoolers and their caregivers

Come to a storytime that celebrates love with stories, dancing, and

songs!

Sports Card & TCG Trade and Swap

Wednesday, June 11, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Ages 7+

Register to set up a table and bring sports, Pokemon, or other trading

cards to share and swap with other kids in the community!

Learning with Lana: Rainbow Superheroes

Thursday, June 12, 2pm at Riverside Branch Library

Ages 4-6

Join the Healthy Habits team from the RI Community Food Bank and their

puppet friend Lana the Iguana to learn about the benefits of eating a

rainbow of fruits and vegetables. Registration required.

Art Club: Pride Edition

Thursday, June 12, 4pm at Riverside Branch Library

Ages 5+

Join us to make some fun art to celebrate pride!

Intro to Homeschooling with ENRICHri

Thursday, June 12, 6pm at Weaver Library

In this adult info session, learn about homeschooling in Rhode Island

and how you can get started. Register now! Go to this link to sign up:

https://tinyurl.com/57s66jek

All Ages Summer Learning Challenge

Monday, June 16 – Saturday, August 23 at Weaver Library, Riverside

Library, and Fuller Creative Learning Center

This summer, the East Providence Public Library challenges you—kids,

teens, AND adults—to read, complete activities, and earn points to win

prizes! You can also attend library programs to earn points, and this

summer is absolutely packed with outdoor concerts, science experiments,

animals, book clubs, coding workshops, movies, music, dancing, and more.

Make sure to join us and learn at the library this summer! For more

information about the summer challenge, library programs, or anything

library related, check out our website at eastprovidencelibrary.org or

give us a call at 401-434-2453.

Summer Kick-Off: Carnival Block Party

Tuesday, June 17, 4-7pm on the Weaver Library Lawn (Rain date: June 18)

All ages

Enjoy a petting zoo, food trucks, carnival games, live music, belly

dancers, kids activities, and more! Costumes encouraged.

Drop-In Tech

Wednesday, June 18, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Ages 7+

Drop in to use any of our technology including 3D pens, Virtual Reality

headsets, and more!

Sensory Storytime

Monday, June 23, 2pm at Weaver Library

Enjoy a storytime designed for those with sensory processing

differences. While all ages are welcome, the program is designed at a

preschool level of understanding and ability.

Dancin’ with Hoops with Judi ‘Energizer’ Jones

Tuesday, June 24, 2pm on Weaver Library Lawn

All ages

Dancin’ with Hoops blends creative movement, dance, exercise and play.

Custom hula hoops are provided for use. Following, Judi will entertain

you with a high energy hula hoop performance. Located outside on the

Weaver Library Lawn, but will move inside with limited space if there is

inclement weather.

Portuguese Culture Week

Tuesday, June 24, 4-5pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Wednesday, June 25, 3:30-4:30pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Thursday, June 26, 6-7pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Saturday, June 28, 10-12pm at Weaver Library

Ages 7+

Register for this week-long series where each day our teachers will go

over something new such as history, cooking, art, and more!

Storytime with Fiona the Dog

Thursday, June 26, 2pm at Riverside Branch Library

All ages

Arianna Calamita Sawaia and Fiona from the RISPCA will be here to share

a special storytime reading of their book Fiona with us! Join us as we

raise awareness and learn about Fiona’s story. A free copy of the book

will be given to the first 20 attendees who arrive with an item from the

RISPCA “wish list.” Their top 5 wish list items are: Canned cat and

kitten food, dog chew toys, oxbow chew sticks and toys, jerky treats for

dogs, and dog rope toys. Registration required.

Minecraft Makery: 3D Modeling, Coding, and Design with Rhode Island

Computer Museum

Monday, June 30, 2pm at Weaver Library

Ages 7+

Get your pickaxe and shovel ready, and get crafting! If you love all

things Minecraft, this workshop is for you! With the BlocksCAD software,

you will manipulate simple 3D shapes to transform them into one of your

favorite Minecraft characters! You’ll use a colorful menu of coding

commands called “blocks” to adjust your design and make it your own.

This will be a highly interactive workshop where you will learn

primarily by building, eventually turning a series of cubes into a

fearsome Creeper. You will finish things up with a project that you can

continue to access and show off at home, or import into Minecraft!

Registration required. This event was funded by the Learn365RI Math

Matters Grant, a state funded program.

BABY/TODDLER/PRESCHOOL FUN:

Evening Family Storytime

Tuesdays, June 24 – August 5, 6:30-7pm on the Weaver Library Lawn

Ages 2-6, siblings welcome

Join us for stories, songs, dancing, playing, and an activity or craft!

Bring a blanket.

Baby Storytime

Wednesdays, June 25 – August 6, 9:30am at Weaver Library

Newborn to walking, older siblings welcome

Join us for songs, books, and bounces aimed at our littlest friends!

Enjoy bonding time with your small ones and time to chat with other new

and experienced parents.

Toddler/Preschool Storytime

Wednesdays, June 25 – August 13, 10am on the Weaver Library Lawn

Ages 1-5

Join us for stories, songs, and dancing, then time to play and

socialize! Siblings are welcome. Bring a blanket.

June StoryWalk

All day, every day, all ages – on the lawn at Weaver Library

Our June picture book is Plenty of Hugs by Fran Manushkin where

illustrations and gently rhyming text follow two mothers and their

toddler on a sunny day. StoryWalk® is a self-guided reading adventure

that is available everyday for all ages. Pages of a picture book are

displayed in frames on a trail around the perimeter of the lawn at

Weaver Library. The goal of the StoryWalk® is to increase children’s

interest in books and reading while encouraging healthy outdoor activity

for all ages, and reconnecting children and adults to nature.

Kelly Parlin, MLIS

Pronouns: she/her

Youth Services Coordinator

East Providence Public Library

401-434-2453