SUMMER KIDS ACTIVITIES AT EAST PROVIDENCE LIBRARIES
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.
ALL AGES PROGRAMS:
Family Movie Matinee: Moana
Thursday, July 3, 2pm at Riverside Branch Library
All ages
Join us for a movie and frozen treats. Feel free to sing along! No registration is required, but space is limited.
Mad Science: Fire & Ice Show
Tuesday, July 8, 2pm on Weaver Library Lawn
All ages
This spectacular show thrills audiences with impressive science experiments. The event includes foggy dry ice storms and demonstrates how giant beach balls can float in the air. You will also see how fire’s use of oxygen can pull an egg “magically” into a flask! Be amazed by sizzling, shivering scissors and special bubbly showers! Located outside on the Weaver Library Lawn, but will move inside with limited space if there is inclement weather.
Ants on a Log Band
Tuesday, July 15, 2pm on Weaver Library Lawn
All ages
Enjoy music for children and other childlike people with award-winning tunes that center positivity, social justice, and silliness. Full of humor and harmony, concerts are energetic, interactive, and a delight for children and adults! Located outside on the Weaver Library Lawn, but will move inside with limited space if there is inclement weather.
Build It!
Thursday, July 24, 2pm at Riverside Branch Library
All ages
Come play with LEGOs, Lincoln Logs, Squigz, Magna-Tiles, and more!
Sensory Storytime
Monday, July 28, 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.
Dave Marchetti’s Animal Experiences – 2 Shows
Tuesday, July 29, 2pm or 3pm at Weaver Library
All ages
Learn about a variety of unique and thought-provoking reptiles in this entertaining and educational show. Plus, get the chance to touch or hold the animals at the end! Each show is limited to 125 guests. Free tickets will be given out starting at 1pm.
PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY AGES AND UP
Playful Engineers: Chain Reactions – 2 Sessions
Tuesday, July 1, 2-3:30pm or 3:30-5pm at Weaver Library
Kids ages 5+
Design, build, test, and play with Rube Goldberg style “Machines.” Registration required. This event was funded by the Learn365RI Math Matters Grant, a state funded program.
STEAM Weeks at Fuller
Monday-Friday, 9:30-11:30am at Fuller Creative Learning Center
Registration required.
July 7-11: Tech and Coding Week with MobileQuest
July 14-18: Johnson & Wales Culinary Week with Cristy Severino
July 21-25: Writing & Illustrations Week with Keith Munslow
July 28-August 1: STEAM Nature & Art Week with Ava Varszegi
August 4-8: Fiber n’ Fun Week with Cathy Wilkerson
RI PBS Presents: What Can You Become – Graphic Novels
Monday, July 21, 2pm at Weaver Library
Ages 7-10
Explore careers and create your own graphic novel using dice! Registration required – sign up at https://tinyurl.com/evjsszmt.
Math & Music Fusion – 2 Shows
Tuesday, July 22, 2pm or 3pm at Weaver Library
Ages 5+
A fun show to learn the math behind music, interact with instruments, and create sounds! Registration required. This event was funded by the Learn365RI Math Matters Grant, a state funded program.
Minecraft Makery: 3D Modeling, Coding, and Design with Rhode Island Computer Museum
Thursday, July 31, 2pm at Riverside Branch 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.
Curtain Call Theatre Camp
Monday-Friday, August 4-8, 2-4pm at Riverside Branch Library
Ages 7+
Be part of a theatrical production in this week-long program where you get to decide the show! Registration required.
Reading Across Rhode Island Book Chat & Craft: Thank You, Omu!
Monday, August 4, 3:45pm at Weaver Library
Ages 5-9
Discuss the story and make a Franken-book by combining parts of old books!
Code Cadets: Intro to Coding with MobileQuest
Tuesday, August 5, 2pm at Weaver Library
Tuesday, August 12, 11am at Fuller Creative Learning Center
Thursday, August 14, 2pm at Riverside Branch Library
Coding is the language of the present and the future! In this program, participants will be introduced to drag and drop coding using Dash Robots. Each participant will have their own robot and tablet to maximize learning! They will learn how to build sequences and loops, and will see their work come to life through the robot’s every action. Registration required. This event was funded by the Learn365RI Math Matters Grant, a state funded program.
Make Your Own Video Game with Rhode Island Computer Museum
Monday, August 18, 11am at Fuller Creative Learning Center
Ages 7+
Have you ever wondered how the designers of your favorite video games work their magic? Put down your controllers and join us as we dive into Scratch, a beginner-friendly coding platform developed by MIT that allows kids to make stories, games, and animations! Discover how to set the scene with fantastic backdrops, sound effects, and dialogue! And, learn how to make your 2D character move by creating a polished walk cycle! You will learn the basics of character development and create a video game sample to share with your friends and family. Come “crack the code” of video games, and unleash your creativity! Registration required. This event was funded by the Learn365RI Math Matters Grant, a state funded program.
Bollywood for Kids
Thursday, August 21, 2pm at Riverside Branch Library
Ages 5-8
Experience Bollywood music and dance in this fun class! Registration required.
PROGRAMS FOR BABIES TO PRESCHOOLERS:
Family Evening Storytime
Tuesdays until 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 until 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 until 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.
Storytime at the Park
Thursdays until August 7, 10:30 at Crescent Park (or Riverside Branch Library if inclement weather)
All ages
Come enjoy a special storytime outside at the park! Bring your own blanket.
How Food Grows with Lana the Iguana Puppet
Thursday, July 10, 2pm at Riverside Branch Library
Ages 2-6
Join the Healthy Habits team from the RI Community Food Bank and their puppet friend Lana the Iguana to learn where and how our food grows. Registration required.
Fiddle N’ Fun
Thursday, July 17, 2pm at Riverside Branch Library
Ages 3-5
A hands-on learning experience with singing, movement, instruments, and much more! Registration required.
Bollywood for Littles
Wednesday, August 13, 10am on Weaver Library Lawn
Ages 1-4
Register to let your little ones experience Bollywood music and dance in this fun class!
July and August StoryWalkⓇ
All day, every day, all ages – on the lawn at Weaver Library
Our July picture book is One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree by Daniel Bernstrom, and our August picture book is We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom. 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.
For more information, please go to our Calendar of Events at https://www.eastprovidencelibrary.org