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MONDAY - 6/8

Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — Butterflies! at 4:30pm info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:30am — Baby Time info
  • 6:30pm — Village Art Co-Op info

TUESDAY - 6/9

East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 3:30pm — Kinex info
  • 5:00pm — Pick Up Soccer info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 3:00pm — Tech Tuesday with Tyler info
  • 4:30pm — Chess Club (Ages 8 - 14) info

WEDNESDAY - 6/10

Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 6:00pm — Library Chef: Pancake Muffins with Strawberry Sauce (Virtual Class) info
  • 6:30pm — Comic Book Club for Kids info
  • 6:30pm — Music at the Monastery: Jesse Liam Band info
  • 7:30pm — Library Chef: Pickled Watermelon Rind (Virtual Class) info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston — Sensory Playtime for Kids at 6:00pm info
North Kingstown Community Events, North Kingstown — The Lafayette Band's Official 250th Anniversary Concert at 7:00pm join in

THURSDAY - 6/11

East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Kindergarten Countdown at 6:00pm info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston — Felting! at 6:00pm info

FRIDAY - 6/12

East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Handicraft Club at 3:00pm info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 11:00am — Preschool Science info
  • 4:00pm — 250th Carnival info
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — Miss Junie's 10th Birthday Bash! at 2:00pm info

SATURDAY - 6/13

Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — DATE TBD: Butterfly Release Storytime at 10:00am info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Jewelry Making Open Studio at 10:30am info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Lego Drop-in! at 2:00pm, 4:00pm lego drop-in
Hope Library, Scituate
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 11:00am — Warren's Summer Kickoff Party info
  • 2:00pm — Art Smart Jr. Art Show info
Pascoag Public Library, Burrillville — Kids' Craft - Father's Day at 4:00pm craft time
Stadium Theatre, Woonsocket — Encore Dance Academy dance academy
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Preschool Music with Anne Marie at 11:30am preschool music

SUNDAY - 6/14

Gilbert Stuart Birthplace & Museum, North Kingstown — Tea in Elizabeth Stuart's Herb Garden at 5:00pm, 7:00pm buy tickets
Providence Community Events, Providence — Museum of Natural History Urban Naturalist Hike in Roger Williams Park at 10:00am explore park
Stadium Theatre, Woonsocket — Dance Inspirations presents "Once Upon A Dance" dance inspirations

MONDAY - 6/15

Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston — Drop In Scrabble at 6:00pm info

TUESDAY - 6/16

2025 Family Entertainment Series, North Kingstown — The Wing Nuts | Summer Concert Series 2026 at 6:30pm summer concert
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Bloxels at 3:30pm info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston — Lego Club for Kids at 5:00pm info
North Kingstown Community Events, North Kingstown — 2nd Annual The National Civics Bee (R) Rhode Island State Finals compete

WEDNESDAY - 6/17

Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — Library Chef: Family Meal Challenge: A Family Meal in 20 Minutes and $15 (Virtual Class) at 6:30pm info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 3:30pm — Snap Circuit Lights info
  • 5:30pm — Air Dry Clay Diffusers info
Foster Public Library, Foster — Playing it Safe with Dogs at 1:00pm dog safety
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston — Kick Off to Summer Make it Take It at 2:00pm info

THURSDAY - 6/18

East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Sew a Wristlet at 11:00am info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 11:00am — Make a Card for Dad! info
  • 12:00pm — End of School Year Bash on the Riverwalk (for kids & families) info
  • 6:00pm — Chicken Bingo info
  • 9:00am — United Way Outreach Van info
Pontiac Free Library, Warwick — Summer Reading Program Event! Audubon Society of Rhode Island presents Exploring Reptiles and Amphibians! explore reptiles
West Warwick Recreation Department, West Warwick — I Love America Days Carnival at 5:00pm carnival fun

FRIDAY - 6/19

A Day in Barrington, RI - Discover Newport, Barrington — The Newport Flower Show flower show
East End Theatre & Performing Arts, East Providence — Registration Opens: Mini Musical Intensive (Summer 2026) at 9:00am register today
Gilbert Stuart Birthplace & Museum, North Kingstown — Bannister & Friends: Grand Opening at 4:30pm, 6:30pm celebrate opening
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston — Construction Zone at 1:00pm info

SATURDAY - 6/20

Artists' Exchange, Cranston — PLEIN AIR PAINTING at 11:00am sign up
Colaluca Family Campground: Home - Discover RV Camping, Foster — Family Movie Sing Along - Grease -Beach at 12:30am movie time
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — Cumberland Public Library's 50th Birthday Party at 11:00am info
East End Theatre & Performing Arts, East Providence — First Act Show: Willy Wonka Kids at 2:00pm see the show
J-DAPA (Johnston Dance & Performing Arts), Smithfield — J-DAPA’s Billboard Top 100 (Spring Recital 2026) spring recital
Stadium Theatre, Woonsocket — Kats Dance Centre & Performing Arts presents "I AM WHAT I AM" dance centre
The Arctic Playhouse, West Warwick — Noite de Fado with Tania DaSilva at 7:30pm buy tickets
West Warwick Recreation Department, West Warwick — WW 250th Celebration "Living History Day" at 11:00am living history
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Music with Ms. Linda at 11:30am music with ms linda

MONDAY - 6/22

Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 8:00am - 4:30pm — 2026 Camp Sneak Peek - Camp Sneak Peek - Extended day camp sneak peek
  • 8:30am - 3:30pm — 2026 Camp Sneak Peek - Camp Sneak Peek - Gr 2/3 camp sneak peek
  • 8:30am - 3:30pm — 2026 Camp Sneak Peek - Camp Sneak Peek - Gr 4/5 camp sneak peek
  • 8:30am - 3:30pm — 2026 Camp Sneak Peek - Camp Sneak Peek - Gr 6/7 camp sneak peek
  • 8:30am - 3:30pm — 2026 Camp Sneak Peek - Camp Sneak Peek - Gr K/1 camp sneak peek
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 4:00pm — Pokémon Club info
  • 4:00pm — Open Gaming Night info
Pontiac Free Library, Warwick — Summer Reading Program Event! Nighttime Hunters! night hunters

TUESDAY - 6/23

2025 Family Entertainment Series, North Kingstown — Big “Dawg” Isaac | Summer Concert Series 2026 at 6:30pm summer concert
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 6:00pm — Kids Paint Night info
  • 6:30pm — Crafternoon: Summer Wooden Signs info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Rolling Robots Obstacle Course at 3:30pm info
Foster Public Library, Foster — Family Game Night at 4:00pm, 8:00pm game night
Harmony Library, Glocester
  • 10:30am — Tot Lot Storytime info
  • 5:00pm — Audubon Storytime info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 1:00pm — Poke-it Felting info
  • 3:00pm — America is Wild! with Author Brad Timm info
  • 6:00pm — Plant a Seed, Read Paint Night: Succulents info
Stadium Theatre, Woonsocket — Chantelle's Dance Academy dance academy
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — Baby Storytime Newborn to 24 Months at 10:30am info

WEDNESDAY - 6/24

Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — Community Craft Night at 6:30pm info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Snap Circuit Sounds at 3:30pm info
Harmony Library, Glocester
  • 10:00am — Eric Carle Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Wacky Wednesday Wind Chime info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Water Park Wednesday on the Riverwalk - For kids & families info
  • 11:00am — The Rhode Island SPCA at the Library info
  • 5:30pm — From Seed to Screen: Movies at the Library info
  • 6:00pm — Books on Main info
Northern RI Forest School, Smithfield — Forest School Summer 2026 at 4:00pm, 6:00pm join in
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — Preschool Storytime - Ages 3-5 at 10:00am info

THURSDAY - 6/25

Harmony Library, Glocester — 4th of July Star Painting at 1:00pm info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Drop-in Baby & Toddler Playtime info
  • 2:00pm — STEM Engineers: A Drop-in Program for kids in grade 1 - 5 info
  • 9:30am — Baby Storytime (Drop-in style - no sign ups needed) info
Stadium Theatre, Woonsocket — Beyond the Barre Dance - 9th Annual Recital beyond the barre

FRIDAY - 6/26

Harmony Library, Glocester — Kick Off Summer Reading Party at 11:00am info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston — Car Wash on the Riverwalk for Kids at the Jesse Smith Library at 10:00am info
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — We Are American Authors - Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown at 2:00pm info

SATURDAY - 6/27

Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 10:30am — Rock-A-Baby! info
  • 2:00pm — Play Pokemon Club (AFTERNOON) info
East End Theatre & Performing Arts, East Providence — Fundraiser: Yard Sale & Car Wash at 9:00am support us
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Paper Mosaic at 11:00am info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 11:00am — Community Crafting Club info
  • 9:30am — Summer Book Share (Ages 3-17) info
Parker Woodland Wildlife Refuge, Coventry — Free Family Fun Days at 10:00am, 3:00pm find an event
Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge (Audubon Society HQ), Smithfield — Free Family Fun Days at 10:00am, 3:00pm family fun days
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:00am — LornaBee Presents Local Pollinator Honeybees info
  • 10:00am — Lakeshore Learning Crafting Fun info
  • 2:00pm — Science Heroes Presents Digging It! info
  • 9:00am — WPL Summer Reading Challenge 2026 Sign Up Kick Off Celebration info

SUNDAY - 6/28

Stadium Theatre, Woonsocket — Cumberland Dance Company Annual Recital dance company

MONDAY - 6/29

Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 5:00pm - 10:00pm — 2026 Summer Basketball League - Co-ed - Grades 3 & 4 summer basketball
  • 5:00pm - 10:00pm — 2026 Summer Basketball League - Co-ed - Grades 5 & 6 summer basketball
  • 8:00am - 4:30pm — 2026 Summer Kids Program - Adventure Camp - Gr 4/5 - Extended Day summer kids program
  • 8:00am - 4:30pm — 2026 Summer Kids Program - Discovery Camp - Gr 6/7 - Extended Day summer kids program
  • 8:00am - 4:30pm — 2026 Summer Kids Program - Junior Camp - Gr 2/3 - Extended Day summer kids program
  • 8:00am - 4:30pm — 2026 Summer Kids Program - Pee Wee Camp - Gr K/1 - Extended Day summer kids program
  • 8:30am - 3:30pm — 2026 Summer Kids Program - Adventure Camp - Gr 4/5 - Additional T-Shirt summer kids program
  • 8:30am - 3:30pm — 2026 Summer Kids Program - Adventure Camp - Gr 4/5 - Adventure Camp summer kids program
  • 8:30am - 3:30pm — 2026 Summer Kids Program - Discovery Camp - Gr 6/7 - Additional T-Shirt summer kids program
  • 8:30am - 3:30pm — 2026 Summer Kids Program - Discovery Camp - Gr 6/7 - Discovery Camp summer kids program
  • 8:30am - 3:30pm — 2026 Summer Kids Program - Junior Camp - Gr 2/3 - Additional T-Shirt summer kids program
  • 8:30am - 3:30pm — 2026 Summer Kids Program - Junior Camp - Gr 2/3 - Junior Camp summer kids program
  • 8:30am - 3:30pm — 2026 Summer Kids Program - Pee Wee Camp - Gr K/1 - Additional T-Shirt summer kids program
  • 8:30am - 3:30pm — 2026 Summer Kids Program - Pee Wee Camp - Gr K/1 - Pee Wee Camp summer kids program
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — KICK OFF ICE CREAM PARTY at 1:00pm ice cream party
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — LITTLE BITS at 3:30pm info
Harmony Library, Glocester — Project Chick at 2:00pm info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Summer Fun for Young Ones info
  • 6:30pm — Great Baldini info
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — Breakfast with Books: The Summer Event at 10:00am info

TUESDAY - 6/30

2025 Family Entertainment Series, North Kingstown — Howlin’ Rhodes | Summer Concert Series 2026 at 6:30pm summer concert
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 5:00pm - 10:00pm — 2026 Summer Basketball League - Co-ed - Grades 7 & 8 summer basketball
  • 5:00pm - 10:00pm — 2026 Summer Basketball League - Co-ed - Grades 9 - 12 summer basketball
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — Babies and Books in the Gazebo at 10:00am info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 1:30pm — 15 Minute Field Trips: Time Traveling Seeds info
  • 3:30pm — 15 Minute Field Trips: Ace our Bee I.D. info
  • 3:30pm — Scratch Coding info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 5:00pm — Ms Melyssa's Family Art info
  • 6:00pm — PBS Presents The American Revolution- Voices and Visions of 1776 info
MobileQuest STEM Center, Cranston — Tech Tuesdays register
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — Circus Dynamics Juggling and Balloon Show at 2:00pm info

WEDNESDAY - 7/1

2025 Family Entertainment Series, North Kingstown — Hamilton! At the Beach at 6:00pm movie night
Harmony Library, Glocester — Wacky Wednesday Beaded Succulent at 11:00am info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:30am — Storytime RISPCA with Live Animal info
  • 11:00am — Foods of the U.S.A. info
  • 2:30pm — Happy Birthday USA! (for kids & families) info
West Warwick Recreation Department, West Warwick — Summer Concert at the Gazebo at 6:00pm summer concert

THURSDAY - 7/2

2025 Family Entertainment Series, North Kingstown — Matt Heaton & The Outside Toys | Family Concert Series 2026 at 6:00pm family concert
A Day in Barrington, RI - Discover Newport, Barrington — Newport Classical Music Festival music festival
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — Family Storytime at 10:00am info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Library LED Mini Golf Kickoff at 4:30pm info
Foster Public Library, Foster — Summer Reading Crafts at 1:00pm summer reading
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston — Budding Bookworms Storytime at 10:30am info

SATURDAY - 7/4

A Day in Barrington, RI - Discover Newport, Barrington — Bristol Fourth of July Parade july parade
Colaluca Family Campground: Home - Discover RV Camping, Foster
  • 4:00pm — Carnival - Kids Rec fun fair
  • 4:00pm — Food Truck - Kids Rec -Barbara's Quick Lunch eat up
  • 4:00pm — Ron Balloon Guy - Kids Rec see balloons
  • 6:00pm — Tye Dye - Kids Rec get crafty
  • 9:00pm — Bike Parade For Fun! - Start at Store ride together
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — STORYTIME at 10:00am storytime
North Kingstown Community Events, North Kingstown — Patriotic Parade of Sail at 11:30am join in

SUNDAY - 7/5

A Day in Barrington, RI - Discover Newport, Barrington — Cerity Partners Hall of Fame Open at 11:00am hall of fame
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Tunes & Tales for Tots at 11:00am tunes tales tots

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