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WEEK OF MARCH 30 - APRIL 05, 2026

From Library Chef: Keto Lifestyle Basics: Is This Lifestyle for You? (Virtual Class) at Cumberland Public Library to Family Movie Afternoon at Warwick Public Library and Preschool Story Time at East Smithfield Public Library.

MONDAY - 3/30

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 register
  • 10:00am — Open Play @ Central more
  • 10:30am — Let's Make Music Storytime @ William Hall register
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 10:00am — Mondays with Molly info
  • 2:00pm — Kids Comic Workshop info
  • 6:00pm — Love, Laugh, and Hug with Lucy Lu! info
  • 6:00pm — Pokemon Club JUNIOR info
  • 6:00pm — Pokemon Club 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
Harmony Library, Glocester — Bunny Storytime at 5:00pm info
Hope Library, Scituate
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Turtle Time Storytime info
  • 10:00am — Springtime Children's Scavenger Hunt info
  • 3:00pm — All Ages Bingo info
  • 4:00pm — STEAM (ages 6-9) info
  • 4:00pm — STEAM with Ms Melyssa info
  • 4:00pm — Pokémon Club info
  • 6:00pm — American Girl Book Club info
  • 6:00pm — PAWS to Read info
  • 6:00pm — Drop In Scrabble info
North Kingstown Community Events, North Kingstown — Liberty Tree Planting with RI250 at 10:00am plant tree
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 - 3/31

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 register
  • 10:30am — Ready for Spring Storytime @ Knightsville register
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 10:00am — Babies and Books info
  • 6:30pm — Chess for Kids info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 10:30am — Tiny Tots Story Time info
  • 3:30pm — AI BASICS FOR KIDS 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
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
  • 3:00pm — Tech Tuesday with Tyler 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 — Spring Family Paint Night info
  • 9:00am — Tech Help info
Museum of Natural History & Planetarium, Providence
  • 10:00am — Opening Exhibits + Giftshop! opening exhibits
  • 1:00pm — Storytime with the Illustrator Michael Bryce 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 Need Practice Reading info
  • 3:30pm — Storytime for ages 2-5 @ Norwood Branch info
  • 6:00pm — Lego Fun Building Squad info
  • 6:00pm — Farm Fresh RI: Connecting Rhode Islanders to Local Food info
  • 6:00pm — RI Wildlife Comeback Success Stories 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 - 4/1

Books on the Square, Providence — Storytime every Wednesday and Friday at 11:00am storytime
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 register
  • 10:30am — Baby Buds Storytime @ Auburn register
  • 10:30am — Trucks and Tractors Storytime @ Oaklawn register
  • 4:00pm — Kid Chefs: Fruit Salad @ Central register
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: Cucumber "Tea" Sandwiches (Virtual Class) info
  • 6:00pm — Library Chef: Cranberry Orange Scones (Virtual Class) info
  • 6:00pm — Library Chef: Asian Ginger Soy Soft Boiled Eggs (Virtual Class) info
  • 6:00pm — Library Chef: Turkey Tacos: Cinco de Mayo Celebration (Virtual Class) info
  • 6:00pm — Library Chef: Shepherd's Salad – Mediterranean (Virtual Class) info
  • 6:30pm — Comic Book Club for Kids info
  • 7:30pm — Library Chef: Compost This! Easy Steps to Reduce Waste and Help the Planet (Virtual Class) info
  • 7:30pm — Library Chef: Classic Chicken Francese – Rosemary Lemon Twist (Virtual Class) info
  • 7:30pm — Library Chef: The Basics of Meditation with Melissa (Virtual Class) info
  • 7:30pm — Library Chef: Break a Chicken (Virtual Class) info
  • 7:30pm — Library Chef: Keto Lifestyle Basics: Is This Lifestyle for You? (Virtual Class) info
  • 7:30pm — Library Chef: Zippy Dill Potato Salad (Virtual Class) info
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — BUILDER’S CLUB at 5:00pm build creatively
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 10:30am — Preschool Story Time info
  • 3:30pm — Paper Rollercoaster info
  • 3:30pm — AI Basics for Kids info
  • 3:30pm — Makercart Inventions info
  • 5:30pm — Earth Day Art: Watercolor Geodes info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown
  • 10:30am — Preschool Story Time, 3-5s story time
  • 9:30am — Toddler Story Time story time
Harmony Library, Glocester — Preschool Storytime at 11:00am info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • - name: Spring Make It Take It — TBA info
  • 10:00am — Drop-in Baby & Toddler Playtime info
  • 10:30am — Preschool Storytime info
  • 10:30am — Earth Day Storytime 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
  • 4:00pm — Vacation Art with Ms Melyssa info
  • 6:00pm — Drop-in Style Pajama Storytime for Kids info
  • 6:00pm — Tommy James Magic Show for Kids (Registration required) info
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
  • 6:30pm — Circus Dynamics Bubble Fun info
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Wednesday Sensory Play at 10:00am learn more

THURSDAY - 4/2

A Day in Barrington, RI - Discover Newport, Barrington — TBA at - name: Rogue Island Comedy Festival - Spring comedy festival
Academy Players of RI, Johnston
Ballet RI (Festival Ballet Providence), Providence — Machinal – A Dance of Defiance at 1:00pm showtimes info
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 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
  • 10:00am — Bunny Hop Storytime @ Central register
  • 10:30am — Babies in the Hall @ William Hall register
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 10:00am — Family Storytime info
  • 2:00pm — On a Mission: The History of US Women Astronauts with Smithsonian Curator Emerita Valerie Neal info
  • 6:30pm — Rhodey Readers Kids Book Club info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 12:00pm — Decoupage Eggs 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 — Preschool Storytime (FULL) info
  • 10:30am — Learning with LANA: Come learn, taste and play with food! (ages 3-7) info
  • 10:30am — Healthy Chefs (ages 3-7) info
  • 11:00am — Early Years Playgroup info
  • 1:00pm — Eco Escape: Power Plant Panic info
  • 3:30pm — Game Day Thurdays info
  • 3:30pm — Game Day Thursdays info
  • 4:00pm — Making Pony Bead Jewelry with Ms Melyssa info
  • 6:30pm — Connors Farm info
  • 9:00am — United Way Outreach Van info
Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), Providence
  • - name: The Pipes Are Calling: Relive the Irish Roots of American Tap — TBA more info
  • - name: The Princess Concert — TBA buy tickets
  • 1:00pm — "Disney's THE LION KING" Adds New Performance more info
Stadium Theatre, Woonsocket — TBA at - name: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat joseph dreamcoat
Stepping Stone Ranch, West Greenwich — TBA at - name: KIDS CAMP learn safety
The Arctic Playhouse, West Warwick — Arsenic and Old Lace at 7:30pm buy tickets
Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS), Providence — The Princess Concert at 3:30pm princess concert
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — Learning Spanish Storytime With Solé For Babies to Preschool at 10:00am info
WaterFire Providence, Providence

FRIDAY - 4/3

Artists' Exchange, Cranston — SKETCH COMEDY SHOW at 6:30pm, 8:30pm tickets
Ballet RI (Festival Ballet Providence), Providence — Pure Dance at 7:00pm showtimes info
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
  • 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades 3 - 5 - Friday - Launch-Bowling vacation camp
  • 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades K - 2 - Friday - Launch-Jumping vacation camp
Cranston Public Library, Cranston — All About Weather Storytime @ Knightsville at 10:30am register
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — At the Library with Elephant and Piggie at 10:00am info
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — STORYTIME at 10:00am story time fun
East End Theatre & Performing Arts, East Providence
  • 7:00 PM — Jr Stage Show: High School Musical 2 Jr view show
  • 7:00 PM — First Act Show: Willy Wonka Kids view show
  • 7:00 PM — Your Stage Show: Firebringer 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
Foster Public Library, Foster — TBA at - name: Tyler Free Library Celebration celebration
Hope Library, Scituate
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: Where do unicorns come from? Are they real? info
  • 11:00am — Preschool Science info
  • 11:00am — Curiosity Club: Who made Mickey Mouse? info
  • 11:00am — Curiosity Club: Which country made K-Pop Demon Hunters? What is it like there? info
  • 11:00am — Curiosity Club: How big can spiders really get? 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 Performing Arts Center (PPAC), Providence — TBA at - name: Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons buy tickets
Providence Riverboat Co., Providence — TBA at - name: 4th of July Fireworks Cruise fireworks cruise
Stadium Theatre, Woonsocket — TBA at - name: Swan Lake swan lake
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 2:00pm — Animal Experieces with Dave Marchetti info
  • 9:00am — Preschool Screening with VOWS For Ages 3-5 info
WaterFire Providence, Providence
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 - 4/4

2025 Family Entertainment Series, North Kingstown — Annual Spring Spiral Celebration at 2:00pm - 4:00pm celebrate spring
A Day in Barrington, RI - Discover Newport, Barrington — TBA at - name: Newport Oyster & Chowder Festival oyster chowder fest
Artists' Exchange, Cranston
  • 11:00am — NATURE SCULPTURES sign up
  • 11:00am — WHATS IN A FLAG sign up
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 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 — Saturday Stories info
  • 10:00am — Play Pokemon Club 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 — Family Story Time info
  • 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 lego drop in
Harmony Library, Glocester — Marble Maze drop in! at 10:30am info
John Brown House Museum, Providence
  • 10:00am — Saturdays in the 1700s: Meet George and Martha Washington meet george
  • 10:00am — Saturdays in the 1700s: The Act of Renunciation act of renunciation
  • 11:00am — HerStory: Historic Women of the East Side Walking Tour herstory tour
  • 11:00am — Black History on Providence’s East Side Walking Tour black history tour
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 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
  • 9:00am — Friends of the Library Book Sale info
Museum of Natural History & Planetarium, Providence
  • - name: Children’s Activities — TBA activities
  • - name: Painted Garden with Michael Bryce — TBA garden
  • 10:00am — Fairy Garden Days Celebration opening day
  • 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
North Kingstown Community Events, North Kingstown — Reimagining the Revolution at 11:00am explore history
Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), Providence — TBA at - name: International Portuguese Music Awards buy tickets
Providence Riverboat Co., Providence
  • - name: Founding Waters: A Tour With Roger Williams — TBA meet roger
  • - name: Mother's Day Mimosa Tours — TBA celebrate mom
Stadium Theatre, Woonsocket — TBA at - name: Cumberland Recreation Proudly Presents “Dancing Through Dreamworks” dancing through
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:00am — URI Master Gardeners Free Soil Testing info
  • 1:00pm — History of Nintendo info
  • 9:00am — Vacation Week Crafting info
WaterFire Providence, Providence
  • 3:30pm — Saturday, November 7, 2026 - 14th Annual Salute to Veterans salute veterans
  • 5:00pm — Saturday, October 17, 2026 - United Way of Rhode Island’s Centennial Celebration centennial celebration
  • 5:30pm — Saturday, September 26, 2026 - Celebrating Rhode Island Educators educators day
  • 5:30pm — Saturday, October 3 - Partial Lighting partial lighting
  • 6:30pm — Saturday, August 29, 2026 celebrate together
  • 7:00pm — Saturday, May 30, 2026 - WaterFire's 500th Lighting celebrating 500th
  • 7:00pm — Saturday, July 4, 2026 - Commemorating 250 Years of American Independence independence day

SUNDAY - 4/5

Books on the Square, Providence — Children's Event with Rebecca Bendheim at 2:00pm childrens event
Gilbert Stuart Birthplace & Museum, North Kingstown — Blood at the Birthplace at 12:00pm - 4:00pm spring fair
Museum of Natural History & Planetarium, Providence — Providence Ballet Theatre Open Rehearsal at 11:00am open rehearsal
Providence Riverboat Co., Providence — TBA at - name: Father’s Day Narrated Tours celebrate dad
WaterFire Providence, Providence — Sunday, September 6, 2026 at 6:00pm community celebration

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