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MONDAY - 7/20

Calendars - Lincoln Public Library, Lincoln — Rhythm Room at 6:00pm rhythm room
Colaluca Family Campground: Home - Discover RV Camping, Foster — Water Wars - Various Sites at 2:00pm water wars
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — Love, Laugh, and Hug with Lucy Lu! at 6:00pm info
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — RISPCA STORYTIME at 10:00am rispca storytime
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 3:30pm — Paper Rollercoaster! info
  • 4:00pm — Studio Glob: Planter Pals info
Harmony Library, Glocester
  • 5:00pm — Books with Moose Session 1 info
  • 5:20pm — Books with Moose Session 2 info
  • 5:40pm — Books with Moose Session 3 info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 3:00pm — Revolution Tea Party info
  • 3:30pm — Beautiful Butterflies info
  • 6:00pm — The Web They Wove info
  • 6:30pm — STEM Expedition with Mobile Quest info
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 1:00pm — Children's Drop-in Craft @ Conimicut Branch info
  • 2:00pm — Hula/ Polynesian Dance Lessons with Laura info
  • 3:15pm — 2016 Moana Family Movie info

TUESDAY - 7/21

Calendars - Lincoln Public Library, Lincoln — Sensory Play Time sensory play
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — "All About Bees" with Beekeeper Lynn Davignon at 6:30pm info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Robot Hand at 3:30pm info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Chop it Up & Cook at the Library! at 2:00pm chop and cook
Harmony Library, Glocester — Audubon Storytime at 5:00pm info
Hope Library, Scituate — POKÉMON BOOTCAMP at 1:00pm play cards
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:30am — All Forms Count - LANA for Young Children (Learning About Nutrition through Activities) info
  • 6:00pm — Part 2 - The Books That Grew Us: A Community Media Project with Ocean State Media info
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:00am — Apponaug Library presents The Magic of Russ DeSimone info
  • 1:00pm — Ages 9-11 Summer Book Chat with Pizza info

WEDNESDAY - 7/22

East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 12:00pm — Stamp Carving and Print Making info
  • 3:30pm — Collage Silhouette info
  • 6:00pm — Pancakes and Pajamas info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — The Books That Grew Us: A Community Media Project with Ocean State Media at 12:30pm books grew us
Harmony Library, Glocester
  • 11:00am — Wacky Wedesday Veggie Canvas info
  • 2:00pm — The Super Mario Galaxy Movie info
Hope Library, Scituate
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Water Park Wednesday on the Riverwalk - For kids & families info
  • 10:30am — Storytime info
  • 3:00pm — Water Wars info
  • 5:30pm — From Seed to Screen: Movies at the Library info
Northern RI Forest School, Smithfield — Play Roots at 10:00am explore nature
Pascoag Public Library, Burrillville
Smith-Appleby House Museum, Smithfield — Summer Concert Series – Nick Bosse at 6:00pm concert series
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — Wedges of Time: Colonial Shell Creations - An All Ages Event at 6:00pm info

THURSDAY - 7/23

2025 Family Entertainment Series, North Kingstown — Vanessa Trien and the Jumping Monkeys | Family Concert Series 2026 at 6:00pm vanessa trien
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — Rhodey Readers Kids Book Club at 6:30pm info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Digital Drawing at 12:00pm info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Family Movie Nights: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian at 5:30pm family movie night
Foster Public Library, Foster — Wonderful Whales with ARRI learn about whales
Harmony Library, Glocester — Blueberry Storytime at 5:00pm info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 3:00pm — America is Wild! with Author Brad Timm info
  • 3:30pm — Knead It: All About Grains - Chef Academy (ages 8-12) info

FRIDAY - 7/24

A Day in Barrington, RI - Discover Newport, Barrington — Newport Folk Festival read more
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, Lincoln — Ranger Guided Tours - Slater Mill at 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm guided tours
Colaluca Family Campground: Home - Discover RV Camping, Foster — Family Xmas Movie - Kids Rec at 8:00pm xmas movie
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — X-Plane Flight Simulator at 3:00pm info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Seeds in Motion: Grow, Gather, Tell with the Providence Children's Museum at 11:00am seeds in motion
Harmony Library, Glocester — Dino Dig at 1:00pm info
Hope Library, Scituate — FRIDAY MOVIES at 10:30am movie time
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Farm Fridays for Kids: Sheep theme (Drop-in style) info
  • 10:00am — Free Play Friday info
  • 11:00am — Curiosity Club: What were megalodons? info
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — Sunflower Superpowers - 15 Minute Field Trips at 2:00pm info

SATURDAY - 7/25

Colaluca Family Campground: Home - Discover RV Camping, Foster
  • 10:00am — Ceramics - KIDS REC kids ceramics
  • 12:00pm — Family Craft - Adult Rec family craft
  • 2:00pm — Santa Parade & Visit with Mr & Mrs Claus- Campground & Adult Rec santa visit
  • 6:30pm — Kids Dance - Kids Rec kids dance
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — LEAF PRINTING at 1:00pm leaf printing
East End Theatre & Performing Arts, East Providence — 2026 Performing Arts Showcase at 1:00pm, 3:00pm view event
Hope Library, Scituate — POKÉMON CLUB at 2:30pm trade cards
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston — Drop-In Craft for Kids: Spoony & Friends at 11:00am info
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 1:00pm — RPG Time - Group One info
  • 2:30pm — Saturday Baby Storytime info

SUNDAY - 7/26

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, Lincoln — Towpath Talk towpath talk

MONDAY - 7/27

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, Lincoln
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — LITTLE BITS at 3:30pm info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston — Dave Marchetti's Animal Experiences at 6:30pm info

TUESDAY - 7/28

Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — Fairy and Gnome Gardens at 6:00pm info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Meet our New 3D Printer, the PRUSA Core One L at 3:30pm info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Fruit & Veggie Print Pouches! at 12:00pm fruit veggie pouches
Harmony Library, Glocester — LEGO Club at 5:00pm info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — PAWS to Read info
  • 10:30am — Food and Five Senses - LANA for Young Children (Learning About Nutrition through Activities) info
  • 6:00pm — Plant a Seed, Read Paint Night: Strawberries info
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — Middle School Book Club at 3:00pm info

WEDNESDAY - 7/29

East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 10:30am — RISPCA Story Time info
  • 12:00pm — Polymer Clay Beads info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Teen Movie Summer Series: Spider-Man: No Way Home (PG-13) (Grades 6-12) at 3:00pm teen movie series
Harmony Library, Glocester — Wacky Wedesday Bird Feeder at 11:00am info
Smith-Appleby House Museum, Smithfield — Summer Concert Series – Josh Kerwin at 6:00pm concert series
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:00am — Family Yoga Ages 3-10 info
  • 10:00am — Conimicut Library Presents a Toddler Sing-Along With Mr. Guitar Man info
  • 6:00pm — Seeds in Motion: Grow, Gather, Tell! - An All Ages Event info

THURSDAY - 7/30

2025 Family Entertainment Series, North Kingstown — Toe Jam Puppet Band | Family Concert Series 2026 at 6:00pm toe jam puppet
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — American Girl Garden Party at 4:30pm info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Handicraft Club at 12:00pm info
Harmony Library, Glocester — Play Doh Pals at 10:30am info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston — Natural & Added Sugar - Chef Academy (ages 8-12) at 3:30pm info
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — Norwood Library Present's Xen's Critter's at 10:00am info

FRIDAY - 7/31

A Day in Barrington, RI - Discover Newport, Barrington — Newport Jazz Festival read more
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — NATURE STORIES WITH THE RI AUDUBON SOCIETY at 10:00am nature stories
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Color and Collage at 2:00pm info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Farm Fridays for Kids: Pig theme (Drop-in style) info
  • 1:00pm — Paint & Plant info
Pascoag Public Library, Burrillville — Chalk & Hoops at 11:00am chalk & hoops
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — RI Wildlife Clinic at 2:00pm info

SATURDAY - 8/1

Colaluca Family Campground: Home - Discover RV Camping, Foster — Kids Craft - Kids Rec at 12:00pm kids craft
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — Kids Pokemon Bingo at 10:00am info
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — STORYTIME at 10:00am storytime
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Houseplant Giveaway! info
  • 2:00pm — Family Afternoon Tea info
Stadium Theatre, Woonsocket — Puppy Pals LIVE puppy pals live

SUNDAY - 8/2

Smith-Appleby House Museum, Smithfield — Open House at 1:00pm open house
The Arctic Playhouse, West Warwick — Our Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys at 2:00 PM buy tickets
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Tunes & Tales for Tots at 11:00am learn more

MONDAY - 8/3

Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — Gilbert the Party Pig and his Friends Visit the Children's Room! at 10:00am info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Rodger Williams Park Zoo Mobile at 11:00am info
Harmony Library, Glocester — Potato Chip Challenge at 2:30pm info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 12:00pm — StoryWalk®️at the Library: The Ugly Vegetables by Grace Lin info
  • 2:00pm — Pollinator Party for Kids & Families info
  • 3:30pm — Plant Detectives: Food & the Five Senses info
  • 6:30pm — Magic Show with Russ De Simone info

TUESDAY - 8/4

Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — MUSIC AND MOVEMENT at 10:00am music movement
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Makercart Inventions at 3:30pm info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston — Summer Reading Program Finale / "Dunk a Librarian" Event on the Riverwalk at 5:30pm info
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — Apponaug Library presents Mermaid Masterpieces at 2:30pm info

WEDNESDAY - 8/5

Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — StoryMakers: Story-based Maker Program for Grades K-3 (w/ adult) at 5:00pm info
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 1:00pm — Summer Bingo: Kids info
  • 3:30pm — 3D Doodler info
  • 5:00pm — Smashed Flower Printing info
Harmony Library, Glocester — Mario Diamond Art at 11:00am info
Smith-Appleby House Museum, Smithfield — Summer concert Series – Atwater Donnelly at 6:00pm concert series
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — Wedges of Time: The Unsung Patriots - An All Ages Event at 6:00pm info
West Warwick Recreation Department, West Warwick — KIDS NIGHT AT THE GAZEBO at 5:30pm kids night

THURSDAY - 8/6

Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — Big Ol' Bubble Party! at 6:00pm info
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — TECH NIGHT @ DFL at 3:00pm-6:00pm tech night

FRIDAY - 8/7

East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 10:30am — Fiddle N' Fun info
  • 2:00pm — Pick Your Own Pico info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston — Curiosity Club: Who are the people who find dinosaur fossils? How do they do it? at 11:00am info
Stepping Stone Ranch, West Greenwich — KIDS CAMP learn safety
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — We Are American Authors - Dreamers by Yuyi Morales at 2:00pm info

SATURDAY - 8/8

Artists' Exchange, Cranston — Once Upon a Starry Night at 11:00am sign up
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — URI Master Gardeners Free Soil Testing at 10:00am info

SUNDAY - 8/9

Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — BYOB (BRING YOUR OWN BOOK) CLUB at 1:00pm byob book club

TUESDAY - 8/11

Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:30am — Inner Superhero - LANA for Young Children (Learning About Nutrition through Activities) info
  • 6:00pm — Plant a Seed, Read Paint Night: Flowers info
  • 6:30pm — Learn with Laughter info
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 1:00pm — Ages 6-8 Summer Book Chat with Pizza info
  • 3:00pm — Norwood Library Bug Block Art for Kids Ages 5-10 info

WEDNESDAY - 8/12

East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Rolling Robots Obstacle Course at 3:30pm info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:30am — Mind in Motion at the Library info
  • 2:00pm — Grow, Gather, Tell with Providence Children's Museum info
Smith-Appleby House Museum, Smithfield — Summer Concert Series – Jack Babineau at 6:00pm concert series
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — Summer Concert and Food Truck Night at Norwood Branch at 5:00pm info

THURSDAY - 8/13

Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — THE LIT BOOK CLUB at 6:30pm lit book club
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston — Fueling Movement - Chef Academy (ages 8-12) at 3:30pm info
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — Let's Learn Spanish with a game of BINGO for Ages 6-11 at 10:00am info

FRIDAY - 8/14

Artists' Exchange, Cranston — Trial By Theater presents: The Grown-Ups at 7:30pm tickets
East End Theatre & Performing Arts, East Providence — Your Stage Show: Firebringer at 7:00pm view event
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston — A Family Feast! No Heat Recipes for All Ages at 11:00am info
Stepping Stone Ranch, West Greenwich — INTERMEDIATE CAMP learn water crossing
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — Jay and Leslie Family Fun Laughing Matters at 2:00pm info

SATURDAY - 8/15

2025 Family Entertainment Series, North Kingstown — Mamma Mia! by the West Bay Community Theater at 7:30pm mamma mia
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston — Community Crafting Club at 1:00pm info
Stadium Theatre, Woonsocket — Rosebud Reptiles rosebud reptiles

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