SEPTEMBER KIDS’ ACTIVITIES AT EAST PROVIDENCE LIBRARIES
Tech Demo: 3D Pen Challenge
Tuesday, Sept 3, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center
Ages 7+
Come by Fuller to take part in the 3D pen challenge! Kids will be given time to use our new 3D pens to make their best creations.
Tech Demo: Virtual Reality Headsets
Wednesday, Sept 4, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center
Ages 6+
Join us to step into another world with our virtual reality headsets!
Learn how they work, play some of the many games, and experience them for yourself.
Behind the Curtain: Stage & Special Effects Makeup
Monday, Sept 9, 3:45pm at Weaver Library
Ages 7-12
To kick off this monthly series, join East End Theatre & Performing Arts staff in an interactive session where kids can learn about and create special effects makeup on themselves (latex & nut free). No registration required. Please contact the library if you are planning to attend and your child has other allergies.
Hand Sewing
Wednesdays Sept 11-25, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center
Ages 7+
Register to learn the basics of hand sewing while making your own sewing kit and other projects!
Sensory Storytime
The 2nd Thursday of every month starting Sept 12, 6:30pm at Weaver Library
Our newest Storytime! 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.
Movement and Wellness w/ Bluey
Monday, Sept 16, 3:45pm at Weaver Library
Ages 4-7
Join us for a dance-filled afternoon! We will focus on physical wellness by playing movement-based games and dancing to Bluey-themed music, then making a healthy snack to eat!
Drop-In Reading Buddies
Tuesdays starting Sept 17, 3-5pm at Weaver Library
Ages 7-10
This drop-in program offers one-on-one time for school age kids to practice reading with adults in the children’s room. Offering a non-judgmental space to read aloud can help build confidence and fluency.
Fuse Beads
Tuesdays Sept 17 & 24, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center
Ages 6+
Register to learn how to use fuse beads! Kids will use stencils to create various designs with multicolor beads and then iron them so they join together. Help will be available for ironing.
The Search for Aliens
Thursdays Sept 19 & 26, 4pm at Riverside Branch Library
Ages 7+
Learn about what aliens might be like and where they might live while designing your own! Registration required.
Movement w/ EPHEZ
Thursday, Sept 19, 6pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center
For adults 18+ with children ages 4-7
Sarah, Rhode to Equity Coordinator from EPHEZ, will lead this class packed with inclusive movement and fun activities for all levels.
Registration required. Max of 2 children per 1 adult.
Art “Round Robin” w/ Noa
Monday, Sept 23, 3:45pm at Weaver Library
Ages 7-12
Come join local art teacher Noa in this monthly program where kids will rotate to different stations to create art projects including drawing, painting, animation, printmaking, collage, sculpture, and more!
Registration required.
Social/Emotional Crafternoon
Monday, Sept 30, 3:45pm at Weaver Library
Ages 4-7
Join us outside for this monthly program as we read a few stories and make a craft related to our emotions. In case of inclement weather, the program will be in the program room. No registration required.
PRESCHOOL/TODDLER FUN:
Preschool Development Activities
Mondays starting Sept 9, 10:30am at Fuller Creative Learning Center
Ages 3-5
Drop by on Monday mornings for themed learning activities. Children can explore a variety of centers such as sensory exploration, numbers, letters, fine motor, pretend play and more. No registration required.
Yoga Storytime with Create Power Yoga
Wednesday, Sept 11, 10am at Weaver Library
Ages walkers-5
Enjoy a special yoga Storytime! Please bring your own mat. Registration required.
Baby/Toddler Playgroup
Fridays Sept 13-Nov 22, 9:30-11am at Riverside Branch Library
Ages 0-3, siblings welcome
Connect with other families while your child develops imagination and social/emotional skills at our informal baby and toddler playgroup!
Baby Storytime
Tuesdays Sept 17-Nov 19, 10am 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.
Evening Family Storytime
Tuesdays Sept 17-Nov 19, 6:30-7pm at Weaver Library
Ages 2-6, siblings welcome
Join us for stories, songs, dancing, playing, and an activity or craft!
Toddler/Preschool Storytime
Wednesdays Sept 18-Nov 20, 10am at Weaver Library
Join us for a half hour of stories, songs, and dancing, then a half hour of time to play and socialize!
Baby/Toddler Storytime
Thursdays Sept 19-Nov 21, 10:30am at Riverside Branch Library
Ages 0-3, siblings welcome
Songs, stories, and playtime!
1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Families are invited to join the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program at East Providence Public Library! The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is a nationwide challenge that encourages parents and caregivers to regularly read aloud to their children. By reading just one book a night, families can reach the 1,000-book goal in three years and provide their children essential early literacy skills.
The challenge is available to all families with children between the ages of birth and six years. Registration is open! For every 100 books you read with your child, visit the library for a special prize. For more information, call the library at 401-434-2453 or visit our website at
www.eastprovidencelibrary.org.
September StoryWalkⓇ
All day, every day, all ages – on the lawn at Weaver Library
Our September picture book is The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson 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.