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:
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