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WEEK OF MARCH 23 - MARCH 29, 2026

From Dave Marchetti's Animal Experience at Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library to Family Storytime at Cumberland Public Library and Learning Spanish Storytime With Solé For Babies to Preschool at Warwick Public Library.

MONDAY - 3/23

Blackstone Valley Historical Society, Lincoln — America 250: Revolutionary War Pension Files Transcription Event at 6:30pm transcribe history
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades 3 - 5 - All Week - Everything Included vacation camp
  • 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades 3 - 5 - Monday - Launch-Jumping vacation camp
  • 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades K - 2 - All Week - Everything Included vacation camp
  • 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades K - 2 - Monday - Launch-Bowling vacation camp
  • 9:00am - 11:00am — Little Toddlers Playtime playtime
Cranston Public Library, Cranston
  • 10:00am — Blossom Babies Storytime @ Central storytime
  • 10:00am — Open Play @ Central open play
  • 10:30am — Let's Make Music Storytime @ William Hall storytime
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 10:00am — Mondays with Molly info
  • 2:00pm — Kids Comic Workshop info
  • 6:00pm — Pokemon Club info
  • 6:00pm — Love, Laugh, and Hug with Lucy Lu! info
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 10:00am — Project Chick info
  • 3:30pm — LEGO BRICK FILMS info
  • 3:30pm — 3D Doodler info
  • 3:30pm — Cardboard Creations with the Chomp Saw info
  • 3:30pm — LITTLE BITS info
  • 6:00pm — 3D Printing info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown
  • 10:00am — Mother Goose Story Time story time
  • 3:00pm — Tween/Teen Graphic Novel Book Club: This Was Our Pact by Ryan Andrews (Grades 6-9) graphic novel club
Harmony Library, Glocester — Bunny Storytime at 5:00pm info
Hope Library, Scituate
  • 10:30am — Preschool Storytime join in
  • 1:00pm — Homeschool Hub for Kids explore
  • 2:30pm — Pokémon Club play
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Turtle Time Storytime info
  • 10:00am — Toddler Storytime (Registration required) info
  • 10:00am — Springtime Children's Scavenger Hunt info
  • 10:30am — Baby Time info
  • 3:00pm — All Ages Bingo info
  • 4:00pm — Pokémon Club info
  • 4:00pm — STEAM (ages 6-9) info
  • 4:00pm — STEAM with Ms Melyssa info
  • 6:00pm — Tween Scene: K-Pop Demon Hunters (Grades 4-6) info
  • 6:00pm — American Girl Book Club info
  • 6:00pm — PAWS to Read info
  • 6:00pm — Drop In Scrabble info
  • 6:00pm — Tween Scene: Mission to the Moon (Grades 4-6) info
North Kingstown Community Events, North Kingstown — Liberty Tree Planting with RI250 at 10:00am plant tree
Providence Community Events, Providence
  • - name: Museum closes at 1pm for Drawing Wild — TBA drawing wild
  • 9:00am — Greenhouse Yoga with Molly yoga time
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 2:00pm — Week of the Young Child - Celebrate with fun, learning-filled activities! info
  • 3:00pm — Happy Little Painters info
  • 5:30pm — Game Night @ Apponaug Branch info
  • 9:00am — Weekly Drop-in Craft @ Norwood Branch info
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket
  • 10:00am — Linda Brunetti Autism Project Table learn more
  • 10:00am — Monday Sensory Play learn more

TUESDAY - 3/24

A Day in Barrington, RI - Discover Newport, Barrington — TBA at - name: Newport Daffodil Days daffodil days
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades 3 - 5 - Tuesday - Top Golf vacation camp
  • 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades K - 2 - Tuesday - In Camp vacation camp
  • 9:00am - 9:45am — Little-Movers little movers
Cranston Public Library, Cranston
  • 10:30am — Build it! Storytime @ Auburn storytime
  • 10:30am — Ready for Spring Storytime @ Knightsville storytime
  • 5:30pm — Flemish Giant Story Hour @ Central story hour
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 6:30pm — Crafterevening: Embroidery Hoop Garland info
  • 6:30pm — Chess for Kids info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 10:30am — Tiny Tots Story Time info
  • 3:30pm — Robot Hand info
  • 3:30pm — Kinex info
  • 3:30pm — Scratch Coding info
  • 3:30pm — Snap Circuit Lights info
  • 3:30pm — Snap Circuit Sounds info
Harmony Library, Glocester
  • 10:30am — Toddler Storytime info
  • 5:00pm — Rainbow Fish Storytime info
  • 5:00pm — Superhero Day info
Hope Library, Scituate
  • 3:30pm — Mini Makers create
  • 5:30pm — Pokémon Trainer Tuesdays battle
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Casey Farm Project Chick info
  • 10:30am — Babies and Toddlers Storytime info
  • 10:30am — Healthy Chefs (ages 8-12) info
  • 4:00pm — Fun with Paint ! info
  • 4:00pm — Audubon Storytime with a Live Owl info
  • 4:30pm — Chess Club (Ages 8 - 14) info
  • 6:00pm — Rooster Games Book Club for Kids: Off the Map by Meika Hashimoto info
  • 6:00pm — Candle Making Worshop info
  • 6:00pm — Spring Family Paint Night info
Museum of Natural History & Planetarium, Providence — 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 — Storytime with the Illustrator Michael Bryce at 1:00pm storytime
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:00am — Toddler Social Hour Craft @ Apponaug Branch info
  • 10:30am — Baby Storytime Newborn to 24 Months info
  • 10:30am — Storytime for ages 2-5 @ Conimicut Branch info
  • 2:00pm — Family Movie Afternoon info
  • 3:00pm — Lego Club @ Apponaug Branch info
  • 3:15pm — Reading with Paws For Kids Who Are Practicing Reading 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 — Lego Fun Building Squad info
  • 9:00am — Children's Drop-In Craft @ Apponaug Branch info
West Warwick Public Library, West Warwick — Dancercise with Miss Mary at 4:00pm dancercise

WEDNESDAY - 3/25

Ballet RI (Festival Ballet Providence), Providence — Machinal – A Dance of Defiance at 1:00 pm showtimes info
Books on the Square, Providence — Storytime every Wednesday and Friday at 11:00am join in
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades 3 - 5 - Wednesday - Xen's Critters vacation camp
  • 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades K - 2 - Wednesday - Xen's Critters vacation camp
Cranston Public Library, Cranston
  • 10:00am — Let's Get Cooking Storytime @ Central storytime
  • 10:30am — Baby Buds Storytime @ Auburn storytime
  • 10:30am — Trucks and Tractors Storytime @ Oaklawn storytime
  • 4:00pm — Indoor Field Day @ William Hall field day
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 10:00am — Yoga Storytime with Create Power Yoga info
  • 10:00am — Ballet Class with Heritage Ballet 10AM info
  • 11:00am — Ballet Class with Heritage Ballet 11AM info
  • 6:30pm — Community Craft Night info
  • 6:30pm — Comic Book Club for Kids info
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — BUILDER’S CLUB at 5:00pm build with blocks
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 10:30am — Preschool Story Time info
  • 3:30pm — Makercart Inventions info
  • 3:30pm — Paper Rollercoaster info
  • 3:30pm — AI basics for Kids Tuesday info
  • 5:30pm — Earth Day Art: Watercolor Geodes info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown
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
  • 10:30am — Vacation Art with Ms Melyssa info
  • 11:00am — Dave Marchetti's Animal Experience info
  • 4:00pm — Art Smart (ages 8 -12) info
  • 4:00pm — Art Smart (ages 8 -12) Art Show info
  • 6:00pm — Drop-in Style Pajama Storytime for Kids info
  • 6:00pm — Tommy James Magic Show for Kids (Registration required) info
  • 8:00pm — Library Laser Tag Lock-In info
  • 9:30am — Baby Storytime (Registration required) info
Northern RI Forest School, Smithfield — Forest School at 4:00pm sign up
Providence Community Events, Providence — Wee-One Wednesdays at 9:00am wee ones
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:00am — Preschoolers Ages 3-5 With a Caregiver Storytime info
  • 10:00am — Preschool YOGA Ages 3-5 By Themselves (Ticketed Event) info
  • 10:00am — RI Food Bank Food Educators LANA Workshop for Ages 3-7 info
  • 6:00pm — Sensory Play for Families at Night info
  • 6:30pm — Circus Dynamics Bubble Fun info
  • 9:30am — Caregiver & Baby Play Date @ Conimicut Branch info
  • 9:30am — Rock Painting (all ages) @ Apponaug info
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Wednesday Sensory Play at 10:00am learn more

THURSDAY - 3/26

Academy Players of RI, Johnston
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 6:15pm - 7:15pm — Afterschool Multi-Sports multi sports
  • 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades 3 - 5 - Thursday - In Camp vacation camp
  • 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades K - 2 - Thursday - Kids Empire vacation camp
Cranston Public Library, Cranston — Bunny Hop Storytime @ Central at 10:00am storytime
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 10:00am — Family Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Spanish Storytime and Play Group info
  • 5:30pm — It's Our 50th Anniversary- Join Us for an Open House! info
  • 6:30pm — Rhodey Readers Kids Book Club info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 12:00pm — Paper Quilling Craft info
  • 12:00pm — Decoupage Eggs info
  • 6:00pm — Pajama Story Time info
  • 6:00pm — Kindergarten Countdown info
Harmony Library, Glocester
  • 10:00am — Baby Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Guinea Pig Storytime info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Bubble Bulooza on the Riverwalk (for kids & families) info
  • 10:30am — Learning with LANA: Come learn, taste and play with food! (ages 3-7) info
  • 10:30am — Preschool Storytime (FULL) info
  • 10:30am — Healthy Chefs (ages 3-7) info
  • 11:00am — Early Years Playgroup info
  • 3:30pm — Game Day info
  • 3:30pm — Game Day Thurdays info
  • 3:30pm — Game Day Thursdays info
  • 4:00pm — Jewelry Making with Ms Melyssa info
  • 6:00pm — Scented Candlemaking info
Stadium Theatre, Woonsocket — TBA at - name: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat joseph dreamcoat
Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS), Providence — The Princess Concert at 3:30pm princess concert
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:00am — Learning Spanish Storytime With Solé For Babies to Preschool info
  • 3:30pm — Reading With Paws for Kids Who Need Practice Reading at the NORWOOD Branch info
WaterFire Providence, Providence
  • 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. — Thursday, June 18, 2026 - Partial Lighting: RISD + Memorial Park Area celebrate pride
  • Sunset to 10:00 PM — Thursday, July 9, 2026 sunset lighting
  • Sunset to 8:00 PM — Thursday, October 29, 2026 sunset lighting
  • Sunset to 9:00 PM — Thursday, September 17, 2026 sunset lighting
  • Sunset to 9:00 PM — Thursday, December 31, 2026 sunset lighting

FRIDAY - 3/27

Community Players, Pawtucket — Shrek: The Musical at 7:30pm buy tickets
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 6:00pm - 8:30pm — Kids' Club kids club
  • 6:00pm - 8:30pm — Kids' Club - Drop In kids club
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — STORYTIME at 10:00am story time
East End Theatre & Performing Arts, East Providence — Jr Stage Show: High School Musical 2 Jr at 7:00 PM view show
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 3:00pm — Handicraft Club info
  • 3:00pm — Digital Drawing info
  • 3:00pm — Special Poetry Month Storytime and Found Poetry Craft info
  • 4:00pm — Watercolor Fun info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Lego Drop-in! at 10:00am lego drop in
Foster Public Library, Foster — TBA at - name: Tyler Free Library Celebration celebration
Hope Library, Scituate
  • 10:30am — Book Babies join in
  • 11:15am — Time for Twos join in
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • - name: Library Egg Hunt — TBA info
  • 10:00am — Free Play Friday info
  • 10:00am — Take and Make Craft Kits info
  • 11:00am — Curiosity Club info
  • 11:00am — Preschool Science info
  • 1:00pm — Circus Dyanmics' Juggling & Balloon Variety Show (for kids & families) info
  • 1:00pm — Construction Zone info
  • 3:30pm — Unicorn Party info
  • 9:30am — Fine Motor Friday for ages 3-5 info
Museum of Natural History & Planetarium, Providence
Providence Community Events, Providence
  • 10:00am — Greenhouse Impressionism: Spring 1 art class
  • 10:00am — Discovery Tykes at the Museum of Natural History discovery tykes
Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), Providence — TBA at - name: Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons buy tickets
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Providence
Stadium Theatre, Woonsocket
  • - name: Anastasia — TBA anastasia
  • - name: Anastasia - School Time Performance — TBA school time
  • - name: Swan Lake — TBA swan lake
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 2:00pm — Animal Experieces with Dave Marchetti info
  • 3:00pm — Building Club @ Norwood Branch info
  • 9:00am — Preschool Screening with VOWS For Ages 3-5 info
WaterFire Providence, Providence
  • 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. — Friday, December 11, 2026 - Holiday Basin Lighting holiday lighting
  • 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. — Friday, August 14, 2026 - Basin Lighting basin lighting
  • 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. — Friday, June 12, 2026 - Basin Lighting basin lighting
  • 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. — Friday, July 17, 2026 - Basin Lighting basin lighting
West Warwick Public Library, West Warwick — Crazy Eights Math Club, Grades 3-5 at 3:30pm math club
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Healthy Kids at 1:00pm healthy kids

SATURDAY - 3/28

A Day in Barrington, RI - Discover Newport, Barrington — TBA at - name: Newport Oyster & Chowder Festival oyster chowder fest
Artists' Exchange, Cranston — Afro-Latin Dance Workshop at 1:30pm sign up
Ballet RI (Festival Ballet Providence), Providence — Pure Dance at 1:30 pm, 7:00 pm showtimes info
Books on the Square, Providence — Special Storytime with Mary Wagley Copp at 11:00am join in
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 8:00am - 1:00pm — TWO DAY Community Yard Sale and Touch-a-Truck - Outdoor Spot Only-Bring your own table March 28 yard sale
  • 8:00am - 1:00pm — TWO DAY Community Yard Sale and Touch-a-Truck - Sell from Community Center March 28 &29 yard sale
  • 8:00am - 1:00pm — TWO DAY Community Yard Sale and Touch-a-Truck - Sell from Residence March 28 &29 yard sale
  • 8:00am - 8:45am — Instructional Basketball Grade K basketball
  • 9:00am - 9:45am — Instructional Basketball Grade 1-2 basketball
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 10:00am — Play Pokemon Club info
  • 10:00am — Saturday Stories info
  • 11:00am — Paws to Read info
  • 2:00pm — America is Wild! info
  • 2:30pm — New Chapters Kids Book Club info
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — BOOK & BAKE SALE at 9:00am book bake sale
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 10:30am — Annual Egg Hunt info
  • 11:00am — Botanical Collage info
  • 11:00am — Family Story Time info
  • 11:00am — Poetry and Pots! info
  • 11:00am — Stamp and Collage info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Family Movie: Zootopia 2! at 2:30pm family movie
Foster Public Library, Foster — Easter Egg Hunt at the Fairgrounds at 11:00am easter egg hunt
Harmony Library, Glocester — Marble Maze drop in! at 10:30am info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Charles Whipple Greene Museum Open info
  • 10:30am — Spring Quilling info
  • 11:00am — Decorate a Bird House: Community Crafting Club info
  • 1:15pm — Lego Club for Kids info
  • 2:00pm — Art Smart Jr. (ages 5-8) info
  • 2:00pm — Art Smart Jr. Art Show info
  • 2:00pm — STEM Saturday for Kids: Parachute Jumper info
  • 2:00pm — Ms Melyssa's Family Art info
  • 2:00pm — Planting Seeds! a program for kids (Kdg - grade 5) info
  • 3:30pm — Monthly Chess Club for Kids info
Museum of Natural History & Planetarium, Providence
  • - name: Children’s Activities — TBA activities
  • - name: Painted Garden with Michael Bryce — TBA garden art
  • 10:00am — Fairy Garden Days Celebration opening day
  • 11:00am — Jessie Jewels Mermaid mermaid visit
  • 11:00am — Goat Walk session 1 goat walk
  • 1:00pm — Goat Walk Session 2 goat walk
  • 7:30pm — Providence Ballet Theatre Performance- What is and What Will Be ballet performance
North Kingstown Community Events, North Kingstown — Reimagining the Revolution at 11:00am explore revolution
Parker Woodland Wildlife Refuge, Coventry — Free Family Fun Days at 10:00am, 3:00pm join in
Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge (Audubon Society HQ), Smithfield — Free Family Fun Days at 10:00am, 3:00pm join in
Providence Community Events, Providence — Planetarium Show at the Museum of Natural History in Roger Williams Park at 2:00pm star show
Providence Riverboat Co., Providence — TBA at - name: 4th of July Fireworks Cruise fireworks cruise
RISD Museum, Providence — Tours for Tots at 10:30am tours for tots
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Providence
  • 10:00am — Fairy Garden Days Celebration celebration
  • 11:00am — Jessie Jewels Mermaid mermaid
  • 11:00am — Goat Walk session 1 goat walk
  • 1:00pm — Goat Walk Session 2 goat walk
  • 7:30pm — Providence Ballet Theatre Performance- What is and What Will Be ballet performance
  • All Day — Children's Activities activities
  • All Day — Painted Garden with Michael Bryce garden
Stadium Theatre, Woonsocket — TBA at - name: Cumberland Recreation Proudly Presents “Dancing Through Dreamworks” dance recital
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:30am — Saturday Baby Storytime Newborn to 24 Months info
  • 9:00am — Vacation Week Crafting info
WaterFire Providence, Providence
  • 3:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. — Saturday, November 7, 2026 - 14th Annual Salute to Veterans salute veterans
  • 5:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. — Saturday, October 17, 2026 - United Way of Rhode Island’s Centennial Celebration centennial celebration
  • 5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. — Saturday, October 3, 2026 - Partial Lighting partial lighting
  • 5:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. — Saturday, September 26, 2026 - Celebrating Rhode Island Educators educator celebration
  • 6:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. — Saturday, August 29, 2026 celebrate together
  • 7:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. — Saturday, May 30, 2026 - WaterFire's 500th Lighting celebrate lighting
  • 7:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. — Saturday, July 4, 2026 - Commemorating 250 Years of American Independence independence day

SUNDAY - 3/29

Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry — TWO DAY Community Yard Sale and Touch-a-Truck - Outdoor Spot Only-Bring your own table March 29 at 8:00am - 1:00pm yard sale
Museum of Natural History & Planetarium, Providence — Providence Ballet Theatre Open Rehearsal at 11:00am ballet rehearsal
Providence Riverboat Co., Providence
  • - name: Father’s Day Narrated Tours — TBA celebrate dad
  • - name: Founding Waters: A Tour With Roger Williams — TBA meet roger
  • - name: Mother's Day Mimosa Tours — TBA celebrate mom
RISD Museum, Providence — The Observer at 1:00pm the observer
Roger Williams Park Botanical Center, Providence
  • 10:00am — Fairy Garden Days Celebration - Grand Finale! grand finale
  • 11:00am — Providence Ballet Theatre Open Rehearsal open rehearsal
WaterFire Providence, Providence — Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. community celebration

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