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WEEK OF AUGUST 17 - AUGUST 23, 2026

From 2026 Instructional Basketball - Instructional Basketball Group B at Coventry Parks & Recreation to Reverse perspectives: at East Smithfield Public Library and Juggling and Other Nonsense at Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library.

MONDAY - 8/17

Colaluca Family Campground, Foster — Corn Hole - Kids Rec at 7:00pm play cornhole
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm — 2026 Instructional Basketball - Instructional Basketball Group A learn basketball
  • 6:45pm - 7:45pm — 2026 Instructional Basketball - Instructional Basketball Group B learn basketball
  • 9:00am - 11:00am — Little Toddlers Playtime - Little Toddlers Playtime - 12 visits pass toddler playtime
Cucumber Hill Farm, Scituate — Columbus Day at 10:00am holiday fun
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 5:30pm — Halloween Costume Swap info
  • 6:00pm — Love, Laugh, and Hug with Lucy Lu! info
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Meet our New 3D Printer, the PRUSA Core One L at 6:00pm info
Harmony Library, Glocester
  • 1:00pm — Creepy Crawlies with Xen's Critters info
  • 4:30pm — Books with Moose Session 1 info
  • 4:50pm — Books with Moose Session 2 info
  • 5:10pm — Books with Moose Session 3 info
Hope Library, Scituate — POKÉMON BOOTCAMP at 1:00pm pokemon bootcamp
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Drop-in Toddler Storytime (no sign-ups needed) info
  • 10:30am — Baby Time info
  • 4:00pm — STEAM (ages 6-9) info
  • 5:30pm — Village Art Co-Op info
  • 6:00pm — Tween Scene: Duct Tape Creations (Grades 4-6) info
  • 6:00pm — Drop In Scrabble info
  • 6:00pm — American Girl Book Club info
North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown
  • - name: Registration Opens September 14th for the first Fall Storytime Session! — TBA story time
  • 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm — Lego Drop-in! let's play
Providence Community Events, Providence
  • - name: Summer Shellabration at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium — TBA explore nature
  • 1:00pm — Planetarium Show at the Museum of Natural History see stars
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 1:00pm — Children's Drop-in Craft @ Conimicut Branch info
  • 5:00pm — Children's Drop-In Craft @ Apponaug Branch info
  • 6:00pm — Audubon Presents OWLS of Rhode Island info
  • 9:00am — Weekly Drop-in Craft @ Norwood Branch info

TUESDAY - 8/18

Colaluca Family Campground, Foster
  • 10:00am — Car Show & Food Trucks Barbara's Quick Lunch & La Caretta- Front Field car show
  • 12:00pm — Kids Craft - Kids Rec make crafts
  • 2:00pm — Kids Bingo - Adult Rec kids bingo
  • 2:30pm — Beach Bash beach fun
  • 4:00pm — Vendor Fair - Kids Rec vendor fair
  • 4:00pm — Three Little Lemons - Kids Rec three little lemons
  • 4:00pm — Food Truck - La Caretta - Mexican - Kids Rec food truck
  • 6:30pm — Kids Dance - Kids Rec kids dance
  • 6:30pm — Foam Party - Front Field foam party
  • 6:30pm — Kids Dance - Kids Rec - Kids Prom Sea Under the Stars kids prom
  • 7:00pm — DJ Jimmy - Family Dance - Adult Rec family dance
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm — 2026 Instructional Basketball - Instructional Basketball Group C learn basketball
  • 6:45pm - 7:45pm — 2026 Instructional Basketball - Instructional Basketball Group D learn basketball
  • 9:00am - 9:45am — Little-Movers - Fall Little-Movers (Tuesday/Thursday) little movers
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 6:30pm — Quick Pickling Workshop info
  • 6:30pm — Crafterevening: Terra Cotta Pot Painting info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 3:30pm — Escape the Library info
  • 3:30pm — Snap Circuit Sounds info
  • 3:30pm — Snap Circuit Lights info
  • 3:30pm — Reverse perspectives: info
Harmony Library, Glocester
  • 11:00am — Bubble Storytime info
  • 5:00pm — Science with Ms. Jen: Graffiti Robots info
  • 5:00pm — Pokemon Lantern info
Hope Library, Scituate — POKÉMON TRAINER TUESDAYS at 5:00pm pokemon trainer
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:30am — Toddler Storytime info
  • 2:30pm — Water Wars info
  • 4:00pm — Back to School Craft info
  • 5:00pm — Ms Melyssa's Family Art info
  • 5:30pm — TWEEN Tuesday (for ages 9-12 only) info
  • 6:00pm — Arrange a Bouquet info
  • 6:00pm — Book Club for Kids: Dog Man Fetch-22 info
  • 6:00pm — Book Club for Kids: I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 by Lauren Tarshis info
  • 6:00pm — The Books That Grew Us- Media Literacy info
Providence Community Events, Providence — Greenhouse Yoga with Molly at 9:00am stretch outside
Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), Providence — The Great Gatsby at 7:00pm buy tickets
Riffraff Bookstore and Bar, Providence — TBA at - name: CUTEST CRAFT CLUB! craft club
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:00am — Rock Painting @ Apponaug Branch info
  • 10:30am — Baby Storytime Newborn to 24 Months info
  • 10:30am — Storytime for ages 2-5 @ Conimicut Branch info
  • 3:30pm — Storytime for ages 2-5 @ Norwood Branch info
  • 6:00pm — Warwick Library Scouts- A New Monthly Club for Curious Kids info

WEDNESDAY - 8/19

Colaluca Family Campground, Foster — Water Wars - Various Sites at 2:00pm water wars
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry — Day Camps - Day Camp - Primary Day at 8:30am - 4:30pm day camp fun
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 10:00am — Northern Rhode Island Art Group info
  • 10:00am — Yoga Storytime with Create Power Yoga info
  • 6:00pm — Library Chef: Small Knife vs BIG Knife: Cleaning Fruit and Fruit Kebobs (Virtual Class) info
  • 6:30pm — Community Craft Night info
  • 6:30pm — Comic Book Club for Kids info
  • 6:30pm — Superfoods 101 info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 12:00pm — Book Folding info
  • 12:00pm — Make Your Own Mini Notebook info
  • 3:30pm — Cardboard Creations with the Chomp Saw info
  • 3:30pm — 3D Doodler info
  • 3:30pm — Rolling Robots Obstacle Course info
  • 5:30pm — Sea Glass Pendant info
  • 6:00pm — Pajama Story Time info
Harmony Library, Glocester — Lego Club at 11:00am info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Drop-in Baby & Toddler Playtime info
  • 10:30am — Storytime info
  • 10:30am — Preschool Storytime info
  • 2:00pm — Charles Whipple Greene Museum Open info
  • 3:00pm — From Seed to Screen: Movies at the Library info
  • 4:00pm — Art Smart (ages 8-12) info
  • 6:00pm — Summer Night Pajama Storytime for Kids (Drop-in style) info
  • 6:00pm — Shell Trinket Dish info
  • 6:00pm — The Books That Grew Us- A Multimedia Project info
  • 6:00pm — Books on Main info
  • 6:00pm — Drop-in Style Pajama Storytime for Kids info
  • 9:30am — Drop-in Baby Storytime (no sign ups needed) info
North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Tween Yoga (Grades 4-8) at 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm stretch out
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:00am — Preschool Storytime - Ages 3-5 info
  • 9:30am — Caregiver & Baby Play Date @ Conimicut Branch info
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Linda Brunetti Autism Project Table at 10:00am learn more

THURSDAY - 8/20

Ballet RI (Festival Ballet Providence), Providence — The Nutcracker at 10:00am buy tickets
Barrington Books, Barrington — STORYTIME at 10:00am join in
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry — Afterschool Multi-Sports - Fall - Afterschool Multi-Sports at 6:15pm - 7:15pm multi sports
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 10:00am — Family Storytime info
  • 2:00pm — From Her Mesa to Yours: Authentic Family-Style Cooking with Jenny Martinez info
  • 7:00pm — High School Musical Sing-Along info
  • 7:00pm — Where the Paletero Man Goes: A Journey of Neighborhood, Music, and Art with Lucky Diaz info
  • 8:00pm — Paletero Man: un viaje por el barrio, la música y el arte con Lucky Diaz info
East End Theatre & Performing Arts, East Providence — Main Stage Auditions: Little Shop of Horrors at 5:00pm audition now
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 12:00pm — Digital Drawing info
  • 4:30pm — Summer Reading Wrap Party info
  • 6:00pm — Tabletop Game Night info
Harmony Library, Glocester
  • 10:30am — Play Doh Pals info
  • 5:00pm — Hayride Storytime info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Early Years Playgroup info
  • 5:30pm — TWEEN Time (for ages 9-12 only) info
  • 9:00am — United Way Outreach Van info
  • 9:30am — Membership Drive info
North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Teen Drop-In Gaming at 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm game on
The Arctic Playhouse, West Warwick — Little Women at 7:30 PM little women
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:00am — Learning Spanish Storytime With Solé For Babies to Preschool info
  • 2:00pm — Lego Club @ Apponaug Branch info
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Tunes & Tales for Tots with Ann Marie Forer at 11:00am tunes tales

FRIDAY - 8/21

Ballet RI (Festival Ballet Providence), Providence — In Motion at 7:00pm buy tickets
Community Theater - The Assembly Theatre - Burrillville, Burrillville
  • - name: AssemblyACT Beetlejuice Jr — TBA let's go
  • - name: AssemblyACT SPONGEBOB MUSICAL — TBA let's go
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry — Kids' Club - Fall Kids' Club at 6:00pm - 8:30pm kids club
Cucumber Hill Farm, Scituate
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — STORYTIME at 10:00am story time
East End Theatre & Performing Arts, East Providence — Junior Stage: Beetlejuice Jr at 7:00pm see the show
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Jewelry Making Open Studio at 3:00pm info
Hope Library, Scituate — POKÉMON CLUB at 2:30pm pokemon club
Launch Warwick - Launch Trampoline Park, Warwick — Toddler Time at 10:00am-12:00pm toddler time
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Free Play Friday info
  • 11:00am — Preschool Science info
  • 11:00am — Curiosity Club: Selecting Topics info
  • 1:00pm — Construction Zone info
  • 2:00pm — Juggling and Other Nonsense info
  • 9:30am — Fine Motor Friday for ages 3-5 info
Pascoag Public Library, Burrillville — TBA at - name: RI Statewide Scavenger Hunt - Plant a Seed, Read! scavenger hunt
Providence Community Events, Providence — Betsey Williams Cottage Open Houses at 10:00am visit history
Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), Providence — The Bodyguard at 7:30pm buy tickets
Stadium Theatre, Woonsocket
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:00am — Preschool Storytime- Ages 3-5 @Apponaug info
  • 2:00pm — Kids Ages 7-12 Sewing Class -Celebrate the 250th! info
  • 3:00pm — Building Club @ Norwood Branch info
  • 3:15pm — G Cole Production presents Sleeping beauty info
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — TBA at - name: Kids crafts with Lee crafts

SATURDAY - 8/22

Artists' Exchange, Cranston
  • - name: ROOTSTOCK — TBA tickets
  • 11:00am — CYANOTYPE PRINTS sign up
  • 11:00am — UPCYCLED WEARABLES sign up
  • 1:30pm — AFRO-LATIN DANCE WORKSHOP sign up
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 10:15am - 11:15am — Tennis in the Park - Tennis in the Park - Grades 6-8 tennis for kids
  • 9:00am - 10:00am — Tennis in the Park - Tennis in the Park - Grades 3-5 tennis for kids
  • 9:00am - 9:45am — Little-Movers - Fall Little-Movers (Saturday) little movers
Cucumber Hill Farm, Scituate
Cumberland Parks & Recreation, Cumberland — Magnetic Magic (Mad Science) at 10:00am explore science
East End Theatre & Performing Arts, East Providence
  • 8:00am - 12:00pm — Fall Mini Musical Registration Opens register now
  • 9:00am — Class: Stage Tumbling learn more
Franklin Farm, Cumberland — 11th Annual Harvest Festival & Tractor Show at 10:00 am- 4:00 pm harvest festival
Harmony Library, Glocester — Sea Glass Picture Frames at 10:30am info
John Brown House Museum, Providence
  • 11:00am — Family Ties and Industrial Bonds: A Walking Tour explore history
  • 1:00pm — Stitching Women’s History: An Art & History Workshop create and learn
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Drop-in Baby & Toddler Playtime: Saturday Edition info
  • 10:00am — STEM Saturday for Kids: Noodle Building Challenge on the Riverwalk info
  • 10:30am — Bee Nesting House info
  • 10:30am — All About Native Gardens info
  • 1:15pm — Lego Club for Kids info
  • 2:00pm — Art Smart Jr. (ages 7-8) info
  • 3:00pm — Wes' Comic Club info
  • 3:30pm — Art Smart Jr. (ages 5-6) info
  • 9:30am — Saturday Storytime for Littles (Drop-in style - no sign ups needed) info
Museum of Work & Culture, Woonsocket
  • 10:30am — Roots of Revolution Walking Tour with Scott Alexander walk the past
  • 11:00am — Family Ties and Industrial Bonds: A Walking Tour explore history
  • 1:00pm — Stitching Women’s History: An Art & History Workshop create and learn
Pezza Farm, Johnston — TBA at - name: Food Truck Night and Evening Hayride reserve hayride
Riffraff Bookstore and Bar, Providence — Kids Event! Anika Aldamuy Denise is here reading from her books! at 10:00am kids event
Stadium Theatre, Woonsocket
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:30am — Saturday Baby Storytime info
  • 2:30pm — Saturday Baby Storytime TIME CHANGE 2:30 p.m. this day info
  • 9:00am — Summer Reading Challenge ENDS info
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket

SUNDAY - 8/23

Franklin Farm, Cumberland — 11th Annual Harvest Festival & Tractor Show (Rain Date) at 10:00 am- 4:00 pm harvest festival
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston — Sweet Harvest and Harmony at 2:00pm info
Pezza Farm, Johnston — Hayrides at 10:00am, 3:30pm reserve hayride
Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC), Providence
  • - name: Wild Kratts LIVE! 2.0: Activate Creature Power! — TBA buy tickets
  • 1:00pm — Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical buy tickets
Stadium Theatre, Woonsocket — TBA at - name: Rosebud Reptiles rosebud reptiles
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Foodie Funtime: corn & zuccini salsa at 4:00pm foodie funtime

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