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Things to Do This Week in Greater Providence
WEEK OF APRIL 13 – 19, 2026

133 events at 25 venues this week · Full stats →
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THIS WEEKEND (32) NEXT 4 WEEKS (151)

MONDAY - 4/13

Cranston Public Library, Cranston
  • 10:00am — Blossom Babies Storytime @ Central read sing
  • 10:00am — Open Play @ Central play hour
  • 10:30am — Let's Make Music Storytime @ William Hall make music
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 10:00am — Mondays with Molly info
  • 6:00pm — Pokemon Club JUNIOR info
  • 6:30pm — Neurodiversity Collective info
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — MUSIC AND MOVEMENT at 10:00am music movement
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Cardboard Creations with the Chomp Saw at 3:30pm info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Mother Goose Story Time at 10:00am join in
Hope Library, Scituate
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Toddler Storytime (Registration required) info
  • 10:30am — Baby Time info
  • 3:00pm — Teens After School: Unplugged info
  • 5:00pm — Teen Book Club info
  • 6:00pm — PAWS to Read info
  • 6:00pm — CANCELLED: Pokemon: the Trading Card Game (Grades 6-12) info
Pascoag Public Library, Burrillville — Baby Storytime at 10:00am baby storytime
Providence Community Events, Providence — Fairy Garden Days 2026 at 10:00am explore nature
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 2:00pm — Week of the Young Child - Celebrate with fun, learning-filled activities! info
  • 9:00am — Weekly Drop-in Craft @ Norwood Branch info
West Warwick Public Library, West Warwick — Crazy Eights Math Club, Grades 3-5 at 3:30pm math club
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Monday Sensory Play at 10:00am sensory play

TUESDAY - 4/14

Cranston Public Library, Cranston
  • 10:30am — Build it! Storytime @ Auburn stories songs
  • 10:30am — Ready for Spring Storytime @ Knightsville stories songs
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — Babies and Books at 10:00am info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 10:30am — Tiny Tots Story Time info
  • 3:30pm — Scratch Coding info
Harmony Library, Glocester
  • 10:30am — Toddler Storytime info
  • 5:00pm — Rainbow Fish Storytime info
Hope Library, Scituate — Pokémon Trainer Tuesdays at 5:30pm pokemon trainer
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:30am — Babies and Toddlers Storytime info
  • 2:30pm — Teens After School: Get Crafty info
  • 3:00pm — Tech Tuesday with Tyler info
  • 3:30pm — Teen Volunteering: Caring Cards (Grades 6-12) info
  • 6:00pm — Rooster Games Book Club for Kids: Off the Map by Meika Hashimoto info
Museum of Natural History & Planetarium, Providence — Fairy Garden Days Celebration - Storytime with the Illustrator Michael Bryce at 1:00pm story time
Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), Providence — The Outsiders at 7:00PM buy tickets
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Providence
  • 10:00am — Children’s Activities activities
  • 1:00pm — Storytime with the Illustrator Michael Bryce storytime
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:00am — Toddler Social Hour Craft @ Apponaug Branch info
  • 10:30am — Storytime for ages 2-5 @ Conimicut Branch info
  • 3:00pm — Lego Club @ Apponaug Branch info
  • 3:15pm — Reading with Paws for Kids Who Need Practice Reading info
  • 3:30pm — Storytime for ages 2-5 @ Norwood Branch info
  • 6:00pm — Farm Fresh RI: Connecting Rhode Islanders to Local Food info
  • 9:00am — Children's Drop-In Craft @ Apponaug Branch info
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Preschool Music with Anne Marie at 11:30am preschool music

WEDNESDAY - 4/15

Art Studio - Art Box Studio & Retail Gallery - Burrillville, Burrillville
Books on the Square, Providence — Storytime every Wednesday and Friday at 11:00am storytime
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry — Little-Movers - Winter/Spring Little-Movers (Tuesday/Thursday) little movers
Cranston Public Library, Cranston
  • 10:00am — Let's Get Cooking Storytime @ Central songs rhymes
  • 10:30am — Baby Buds Storytime @ Auburn storytime songs
  • 10:30am — Trucks and Tractors Storytime @ Oaklawn books songs
  • 4:00pm — Kid Chefs: Dirt Cake Cups @ Central cooking skills
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 10:00am — Ballet Class with Heritage Ballet 10AM info
  • 11:00am — Ballet Class with Heritage Ballet 11AM info
  • 6:00pm — Library Chef: Cranberry Orange Scones (Virtual Class) info
  • 6:30pm — Comic Book Club for Kids info
  • 7:30pm — Library Chef: Classic Chicken Francese – Rosemary Lemon Twist (Virtual Class) info
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — TECH NIGHT @ DFL at 3:00pm tech night
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 10:30am — Preschool Story Time info
  • 3:30pm — Paper Rollercoaster info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown
  • 10:30am — Preschool Story Time, 3-5s join in
  • 9:30am — Toddler Story Time join in
Harmony Library, Glocester — Preschool Storytime at 11:00am info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Drop-in Baby & Toddler Playtime info
  • 10:30am — Preschool Storytime info
  • 2:00pm — Charles Whipple Greene Museum Open info
  • 2:00pm — Tech Help info
  • 3:00pm — Sensory Friendly Teen Craft: Poetry Collage (Ages 11-17) info
  • 6:00pm — Drop-in Style Pajama Storytime for Kids info
  • 9:30am — Baby Storytime (Registration required) info
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:00am — Preschoolers Ages 3-5 With a Caregiver Storytime info
  • 9:30am — Caregiver & Baby Play Date @ Conimicut Branch info
  • 9:30am — Rock Painting (all ages) @ Apponaug info
West Warwick Public Library, West Warwick — Dancercise with Miss Mary at 4:00pm dancercise
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Linda Brunetti Autism Project Table at 10:00am autism project

THURSDAY - 4/16

Academy Players of RI, Johnston — West Side Story at 7:30pm buy tickets
Cranston Public Library, Cranston
  • 10:00am — Bunny Hop Storytime @ Central rhymes songs
  • 10:30am — Babies in the Hall @ William Hall open play
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — Family Storytime at 10:00am info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 12:00pm — Decoupage Eggs info
  • 6:00pm — Tabletop Game Night info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:30am — Preschool Storytime (FULL) info
  • 11:00am — Early Years Playgroup info
  • 3:00pm — Teens After School: Log On info
  • 9:00am — United Way Outreach Van info

FRIDAY - 4/17

Community Players, Pawtucket — Shrek: The Musical at 7:30pm buy tickets
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 6:00pm — Kids' Club - Winter/Spring Kids' Club kids club
  • 6:00pm — Kids' Club - Winter/Spring Kids' Club - Drop In kids club
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — STORYTIME at 10:00am storytime
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Digital Drawing at 3:00pm info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Free Play Friday info
  • 11:00am — Preschool Science info
  • 9:30am — Fine Motor Friday for ages 3-5 info
Museum of Natural History & Planetarium, Providence — Fairy Garden Days Celebration - Painting Workshop with Michael Bryce at 2:00pm art workshop
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Providence — Painting Workshop with Michael Bryce at 2:00pm painting workshop
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — Building Club @ Norwood Branch at 3:00pm info

SATURDAY - 4/18

Artists' Exchange, Cranston — NATURE SCULPTURES at 11:00am sign up
Clouds Hill Victorian House Museum, Warwick — Animals in Art - Naturalized, Stylized, Mythological explore art
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry — Little-Movers - Winter/Spring Little-Movers (Saturday) at 10:00am little movers
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 10:00am — Saturday Stories info
  • 11:00am — Paws to Read info
  • 1:30pm — Crafternoon: Wine Cork Flowers info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 11:00am — Poetry and Pots! info
  • 11:00am — Stamp and Collage info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Lego Drop-in! at 10:00am play now
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 11:00am — Decorate a Bird House: Community Crafting Club info
  • 1:15pm — Lego Club for Kids info
  • 3:30pm — Monthly Chess Club for Kids info
Museum of Natural History & Planetarium, Providence
  • Fairy Garden Days Celebration - Children's Activities explore
  • Fairy Garden Days Celebration - Painted Garden with Michael Bryce create
  • 11:00am — Fairy Garden Days Celebration - Goat Walk session 1 goats
  • 11:00am, 1:00pm — Fairy Garden Days Celebration - Jessie Jewels Mermaid meet mermaid
  • 1:00pm — Fairy Garden Days Celebration - Goat Walk Session 2 goats
Providence Community Events, Providence — April Vacation Earth Celebration at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium at 10:00am earth celebration
RISD Museum, Providence
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Providence
  • 10:00am — Fairy Garden Days Celebration - Opening Day! celebrate
  • 11:00am — Jessie Jewels Mermaid mermaid visit
  • 11:00am — Goat Walk session 1 goat walk
  • 1:00pm — Goat Walk Session 2 goat walk
  • All Day — Children's Activities activities
  • All Day — Painted Garden with Michael Bryce paint garden
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — Vacation Week Crafting at 9:00am info

SUNDAY - 4/19

A Day in Barrington, RI - Discover Newport, Barrington — Newport Daffodil Days explore
Museum of Natural History & Planetarium, Providence — Providence Ballet Theatre Open Rehearsal at 11:00am, 4:00pm ballet
RISD Museum, Providence — Open Studio at 2:00pm open studio
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Providence
  • 10:00am — Fairy Garden Days Celebration celebrate
  • 11:00am — Providence Ballet Theatre Open Rehearsal ballet rehearsal

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