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Updated Tue 10/13/2026

Rhode Island

RHODE ISLAND

WEEK OF JUNE 15 - JUNE 21, 2026

169 events that week, from The Wizard of Oz (1939) at The United Theatre.

MONDAY - 6/15

Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Watercolor Batik on Kinwashi Paper with Peter Sterling Turner at 12-4pm register
Childrens Events - Portsmouth Free Public Library, Portsmouth
  • 2:00pm — Father's Day Crafts make crafts
  • 9:00am — Summer Reading Registration Opens for All Ages register now
Cranston Public Library, Cranston
  • 10:00am — Fun on the Farm Storytime @ Central join us
  • 10:30am — Shady Days Outdoor Storytime @ William Hall take storytime
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — Love, Laugh, and Hug with Lucy Lu! at 6:00pm info
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — MUSIC AND MOVEMENT at 10:00am music
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Mother Goose Story Time at 10:00am story time
Hope Library, Scituate
Hopkinton Public Library, Hopkinton — Fishing for Kids! - Fishing for Kids, Spring Session 3 at 4:30pm fishing for kids
Little Voices - The Chorus of Westerly, Westerly — Unknown at - name: Horseshoe Crab Community Science Program – Project Limulus project limulus
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:30am — Baby Time info
  • 6:00pm — Drop In Scrabble info
Martin House Books & Cafe, Westerly — Storytime With Ms. Nancy at 10:00am story time
Newport Sea Base, Newport
  • - name: Anchor 1 — Unknown learn more
  • - name: Anchor 2 — Unknown learn more
  • - name: Bay & Ocean Fishing — Unknown learn more
  • - name: Big Boat Sailing — Unknown learn more
  • - name: Canoeing — Unknown learn more
  • - name: Competitive High School Team — Unknown learn more
  • - name: Family Sailing lessons — Unknown learn more
  • - name: Introduction to Competitive Team — Unknown learn more
  • - name: Junior Aquatics Day Camp — Unknown sign up
  • - name: Junior Racing Team — Unknown learn more
  • - name: Kayaking — Unknown learn more
  • - name: Learn to Row Level 1 & 2 — Unknown learn more
  • - name: Middle School Team — Unknown learn more
  • - name: Motorboating — Unknown learn more
  • - name: Paddle Sports Aquatics Day Camp — Unknown sign up
  • - name: STEM - Maker's Workshop — Unknown sign up
  • - name: STEM - UPcycle Creation Lab — Unknown sign up
  • - name: STEM - Ultimate Robots — Unknown sign up
  • - name: Sailing 1 & 2 — Unknown learn more
  • - name: Squids Day Camp — Unknown sign up
  • - name: Stand Up Paddle Boarding — Unknown learn more
The United Theatre, Westerly
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 5:00pm — Children's Drop-In Craft @ Apponaug Branch info
  • 9:00am — Weekly Drop-in Craft @ Norwood Branch info
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Unknown at - name: Sensory Programs sensory play

TUESDAY - 6/16

2025 Family Entertainment Series, North Kingstown — The Wing Nuts | Summer Concert Series 2026 at 6:30pm summer concert
Cranston Public Library, Cranston
  • 10:30am — Sunny Days Storytime @ Knightsville join us
  • 10:30am — Underground Storytime @ Auburn stories songs
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 10:30am — Tiny Tots Story Time info
  • 3:30pm — Bloxels — Build Your Own Games, info
Hope Library, Scituate — Pokémon Trainer Tuesdays at 5:30pm pokemon trainer
Hopkinton Public Library, Hopkinton — Chess Wizards - Chess Wizards Spring at 4:45pm chess wizards
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Nursery Rhyme Time at 10:30am info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 5:00pm — Lego Club for Kids info
  • 9:00am — Tech Help info
Programs & Events - Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown — Story Time with Miss Kiersten at 10:00am join in
The Sailing Museum, Newport — Sensory Friendly Hour at The Sailing Museum at 10:00am explore sailing
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:30am — Storytime for ages 2-5 @ Conimicut Branch info
  • 3:00pm — Lego Club @ Apponaug Branch info
  • 3:30pm — Storytime for ages 2-5 @ Norwood Branch info
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly
  • 02:00pm — Family Park Walk walk park
  • 04:00pm — Teen and Tween DnD: Young Adventurers Guild play dnd

WEDNESDAY - 6/17

Ashaway Free Library, Hopkinton — Storytime with Ms. Tara at 10:30am story time
Brownell Library (Little Compton), Little Compton — Baby and Toddler Playtime at 10:30am playtime
Cranston Public Library, Cranston
  • 10:30am — Under the Sea Storytime @ Oaklawn read books
  • 10:30am — Hidden Wonders Art Studio @ Auburn create art
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 10:00am — Yoga Storytime with Create Power Yoga info
  • 6:30pm — Library Chef: Family Meal Challenge: A Family Meal in 20 Minutes and $15 (Virtual Class) info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 10:30am — Preschool Story Time info
  • 3:30pm — Snap Circuit Lights info
  • 5:30pm — Air Dry Clay Diffusers 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
Family Fun at the Newport Public Library, Newport
  • 10:00am — Story Hour Wednesdays at The Sailing Museum story time
  • 10:00am — Rain Gutter Regatta at The Sailing Museum build sail race
Foster Public Library, Foster — Playing it Safe with Dogs at 1:00pm dog safety
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 2:00pm — Charles Whipple Greene Museum Open info
  • 2:00pm — Kick Off to Summer Make it Take It info
  • 6:00pm — Aware on the Internet: AI Safety Program info
Programs & Events - Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown — Wednesday Music with Mr. Mike at 10:00am sing along
Providence Community Events, Providence — Wee-One Wednesdays at 9:00am explore nature
The Sailing Museum, Newport
  • 10:00am — Story Hour Wednesdays at The Sailing Museum story time
  • 10:30am — Rain Gutter Regatta at The Sailing Museum race boats
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — Caregiver & Baby Play Date @ Conimicut Branch at 9:30am info
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly
  • 04:30pm — Tween D&D Group 3 play dnd
  • 10:00am — Storytime in the Park story time

THURSDAY - 6/18

Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Watercolor for Beginners & Intermediate Students with Lana Quann, The Wandering Brush: Summer Flowers at 10am-1pm register
Colaluca Family Campground: Home - Discover RV Camping, Foster — Corn Hole - Kids Rec at 6:30pm play cornhole
Cranston Public Library, Cranston
  • 10:00am — Beach Bash Storytime @ Central hit waves
  • 10:30am — Stay Cool Storytime @ William Hall stay cool
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Sew a Wristlet at 11:00am info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Author Talk: Dr. Mari Nardolillo Dias, A Memory of Elephants at 6:30pm author talk
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Model Building Club at 5:30pm info
Little Voices - The Chorus of Westerly, Westerly — Unknown at - name: Conn College Arboretum Nature Walk nature walk
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 11:00am — Early Years Playgroup info
  • 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
Newport YMCA, Little Compton — Unknown at - name: de Ramel Cup Squash Tournament register here
Programs & Events - Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown — Thursday Music with Mr. Mike at 10:00am sing along
Providence Community Events, Providence — Concerts Under the Stars: Spring Series at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium at 6:30pm listen live
The United Theatre, Westerly — Toy Story 5 (PG) at 4:00pm see movie
West Warwick Recreation Department, West Warwick — I Love America Days Carnival at 5:00pm carnival fun
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly
  • 04:00pm — Tween Craft Time: New Each Week! craft time
  • 10:00am — Three and Younger Playgroup playgroup fun

FRIDAY - 6/19

A Day in Barrington, RI - Discover Newport, Barrington — Unknown at - name: The Newport Flower Show flower show
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, Lincoln — Ranger Guided Tours - Slater Mill at 10:30am guided tours
Children's Activities Events Calendar - Trumba, Bristol — Ask the Naturalist at 1:30pm ask naturalist
Colaluca Family Campground: Home - Discover RV Camping, Foster — Family Movie Sing Along - Grease -Beach at 8:30pm movie sing along
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — STORYTIME at 10:00am storytime
Frosty Drew Observatory & Science Center, Charlestown — Summer Stargazing Nights at 6:30pm - 11:00pm stargazing nights
John Brown House Museum, Providence
  • 10:00am - 4:00pm — Juneteenth at the John Brown House Museum celebrate history
  • 10:30 am - 12:00 pm — Juneteenth Special Walking Tour: Black History on Providence’s East Side explore history
Museum of Work & Culture, Woonsocket
  • 10:00am - 4:00pm — Juneteenth at the John Brown House Museum juneteenth celebration
  • 10:30am - 12:00pm — Juneteenth Special Walking Tour: Black History on Providence’s East Side black history tour
Newport YMCA, Little Compton — Unknown at - name: Molly de Ramel Squash Tournament Opening Night to Benefit RhodySquash register here
Providence Community Events, Providence
  • 10:00am — Greenhouse Impressionism: Spring 2 art class
  • 10:00am — Betsey Williams Cottage Open Houses visit history
The United Theatre, Westerly — Blue Heron (PG-13) at 12:30pm see movie

SATURDAY - 6/20

A Day in Barrington, RI - Discover Newport, Barrington — Unknown at - name: Newport International Polo Series: 150th Anniversary polo series
Artists' Exchange, Cranston
  • 11am-2pm — Plein Air Painting sign up
  • 1:30-2:30pm — Afro-Latin Dance Workshop sign up
Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, Lincoln — Unknown at - name: Towpath Talk towpath talk
Children's Activities Events Calendar - Trumba, Bristol
Colaluca Family Campground: Home - Discover RV Camping, Foster
Cranston Public Library, Cranston — Citizen Science/Birding @ Central at 10:30am learn science
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 view show
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Lego Drop-in! at 10:00am, 12:00pm lego drop in
J-DAPA (Johnston Dance & Performing Arts), Smithfield — Unknown at - name: J-DAPA’s Billboard Top 100 (Spring Recital 2026) spring recital
John Brown House Museum, Providence — Black History on Providence’s East Side Walking Tour at 11:00 am - 12:30 pm explore history
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — See the Declaration of Independence! at 10:00am info
Little Compton Historical Society, Little Compton — Wilbor House Tours at 2:00pm house tours
Museum of Work & Culture, Woonsocket — Black History on Providence’s East Side Walking Tour at 11:00am - 12:30pm black history tour
Newport Car Museum, Portsmouth — New England Cars & Coffee at 9:00am - 12:00pm cars coffee
Programs & Memberships - Charlestown Parks & Recreation, Charlestown
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — Tennis - Spring Tennis 12-17 Years Old play tennis
  • 8:00am - 9:00am — Tennis - Spring Tennis 6-8 Years Old play tennis
  • 9:00am - 10:00am — Tennis - Spring Tennis 9-11 Years Old play tennis
Providence Community Events, Providence
  • 10:00am — Museum of Natural History Bird Walks in Roger Williams Park go birding
  • 2:00pm — Planetarium Show at the Museum of Natural History see stars
South County Museum, Narragansett — Spin for Liberty! An 18th Century Spinning Bee at 10:00am spin for liberty
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown — TRAC Parking Lot Party at 8:00 am summer fun
Warren Parks & Recreation, Warren
  • 10:00am — SPRING YOUTH TENNIS LESSONS - ORANGE BALL - Grades 3-5 Spring youth tennis
  • 10:00am — BBQ/Concert bbq concert
  • 11:00am — SPRING YOUTH TENNIS LESSONS - GREEN BALL - Grade 6-8 Spring youth tennis
  • 9:00am — SPRING YOUTH TENNIS LESSONS - RED BALL Grades 1-2 Spring youth tennis
Watson Farm, Jamestown
  • - name: Casey Farm Market — Unknown learn more
  • - name: Flying Aces: Engineers in Training — Unknown learn more
  • - name: Juneteenth Community Celebration — Unknown learn more
West Warwick Recreation Department, West Warwick — WW 250th Celebration "Living History Day" at 11:00am living history
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Unknown at - name: Science Saturdays science fun

SUNDAY - 6/21

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, Lincoln
  • - name: Become a Junior Ranger at Blackstone River Valley NHP — Unknown junior ranger
  • - name: Nature Walk and Scavenger Hunt — Unknown nature walk
  • - name: Ranger Walkabouts — Unknown ranger walkabouts
Children's Activities Events Calendar - Trumba, Bristol — Afternoon Program: Rethinking the Beaver at 12:00pm afternoon program
Events — Tiverton Four Corners, Tiverton — Chase-Cory Historical Society Tours at 2:00pm - 4:30pm tours
Newport Car Museum, Portsmouth — Dads FREE on Father’s Day at 10:00am - 5:00pm dads free
Providence Community Events, Providence — Father’s Day at the Museum of Natural History at 10:00am celebrate dad
Stadium Theatre, Woonsocket
Warren Parks & Recreation, Warren — Family Gathering at 4:00pm family gathering
Watson Farm, Jamestown
  • - name: Maine Moments – Large and Small: Plein Air Painters of Maine 2026 Art Show — Unknown learn more
  • - name: Myth and Memory: Stories of the American Revolution Exhibition — Unknown learn more
  • - name: Vintage Base Ball – Father’s Day Open — Unknown learn more

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