APRIL KIDS ACTIVITIES AT EAST PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARIES
Crafty Kids
Thursdays, Apr 2-30, 4pm at Riverside Branch Library
Ages 7-12
Drop in to create a new craft each week! All materials will be provided. No registration required.
Family Film Series with Sign Language Interpretation
Thursdays, Apr 2 and 9, 5:30pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center
Thursdays, Apr 16, 23, and 30, 5:30pm at Weaver Library
Enjoy light refreshments while watching films using the SignUp browser extension, which plays a sign language video at the bottom of the screen. For more specifics on what is showing, go to the Calendar of Events on our website or check out https://tinyurl.com/aslfamilymovienightseries.
Inclusive Story & Play Time
Saturday, Apr 4, 10am at Weaver Library
This program is aimed at children with autism or sensory processing differences. There is no expectation to sit still and be quiet! Enjoy a story and then time to play with sensory toys.
LEGO Lab
Monday, Apr 6, 3:45pm at Weaver Library
All ages
We supply the LEGOs, and you bring the CREATIVITY! Come build with all kinds of LEGOs at the library.
Magic the Gathering
Tuesday, Apr 7, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center
Ages 8+
Register to learn the basics of the game, and build a deck to take home!
Mosaic Art
Wednesday, Apr 8, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center
Ages 6+
Register to create beautiful and colorful mosaics using clay and mosaic tiles.
Beads, Beads, Beads!
Monday, Apr 13, 3:45pm at Weaver Library
Ages 5+
Sort beads or string them into bracelets and necklaces for you and your friends!
Perler Beads
Tuesday, Apr 14, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center
Ages 5+
Register to fuse beads together to make your own fun creation!
Flower Planting
Wednesday, Apr 15, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center
Ages 7+
Kids will get a pot, soil, and seeds to pick from a variety of flowers to plant. Then take your pot home and watch your beautiful flowers grow! Registration required.
FrankenBooks
Monday, Apr 27, 3:45pm at Weaver Library
All ages
Use art supplies and discarded books to create your own book!
3D Printer Tulips
Tuesday, Apr 28, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center
Ages 7+
Drop by to see our new 3D printer in action! You’ll get to learn how it works, how you can request 3D prints, and leave with your very own 3D printed tulip.
DIY Aromatherapy Pouches
Wednesday, Apr 29, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center
Ages 7+
Register to make your very own aromatherapy pouch for National Stress Awareness Month.
APRIL VACATION PROGRAMS:
Curtain Call Theatre Camp
Monday-Friday, Apr 20-24, 2-4pm at Weaver Library
Ages 7-13
Enjoy a full-scale production program culminating in a performance, learning various theatre skills along the way. The best part? YOU, the participant, get to pick the show! Registration required. Please be sure you are able to attend every day.
Dr. Rosie Stuffy Vet Clinic
Tuesday, Apr 21, 11am at Riverside Branch Library
Ages 4-8
Read a story and enjoy a hands-on clinic to cure your sick stuffies! Bring your own stuffed animal to treat, and take home a signed book and a mini vet kit. Registration required.
Multigenerational Painting
Tuesday, Apr 21, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center
Ages 8+
Children ages 8+, teens, and adults may all register for this multigenerational painting course led by local artist John Irwin!
Project Chick
Wednesday, Apr 22, 10am at Weaver Library
Ages 4+
Come hear a presentation about chickens from Casey Farm, and even see a live chicken before we set up an incubator in the library.
Bollywood Color Workshop
Wednesday, Apr 22, 1pm on Weaver Library Lawn
Ages 3+
Come learn about Holi (which was celebrated this year on March 4) and throw colored powder in celebration. Participants are encouraged to wear white clothes so the colors can pop! The colored powder is completely machine washable, like sidewalk chalk. *This event takes place outside on the Weaver Library Lawn and is weather permitting with a rain date of Wednesday, April 29 at 1pm. Individual registration is required so we can get an accurate headcount for how much color to get.
Rhythm Room
Wednesday, Apr 22, 1pm at Riverside Branch Library
Ages 2-3
Enjoy a hands-on learning experience on percussion instruments. All instruments provided.
Virtual Reality Experience
Wednesday, Apr 22, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center
Ages 7+
Register to use our VR headsets to navigate a virtual world and play multiple games.
BABY/TODDLER/PRESCHOOL FUN:
Portuguese Storytime
Wednesday, Apr 15, 10am at Weaver Library
Ages 1-5, siblings welcome
A bilingual Portuguese/English storytime for toddlers and preschoolers led by a local Portuguese teacher.
Through Me 2 You Puppetry
Wednesday, Apr 29, 10am at Weaver Library
Ages 3-7, siblings welcome
Join Newton and the gang for Puppet Story Time! Newton and his puppet friends take turns reading stories and singing songs with the children. At the end of the 30-minute show, his “Mom,” Leigh, gives the kids a brief demo of various puppet styles (moving mouth puppets, glove puppets, arm & rod puppets, finger puppets). The children will then have an opportunity to explore some of the puppets Leigh & Newton bring to share during Puppet Free Play.
Preschool Development Activities
Mondays, 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.
Baby Storytime
Mondays until Apr 13, 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.
Cozy Family Evening Storytime
Tuesdays until Apr 14, 6:30pm at Weaver Library
Ages 2-6, siblings welcome
End the day with stories and songs. Come get cozy at the library! Bring your pjs, stuffed animals; whatever makes you feel cozy.
Toddler/Preschool Storytime
Wednesdays Apr 1 and 8, 10am at Weaver Library
Ages 1-5, siblings welcome
Join us for stories, songs, and dancing, then time to play and socialize!
Baby/Toddler Storytime
Thursdays until Apr 16, 10:30am at Riverside Branch Library
Ages 0-3, siblings welcome
Songs, stories, and playtime!
Baby/Toddler Playgroup
Fridays until May 21 (except April 23 during school vacation week), 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!
April StoryWalkⓇ
All day, every day, all ages – on the lawn at Weaver Library
Our April picture book is Maybe Something Beautiful by F. Isabel Campoy. 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/