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WEEK OF JULY 06 - JULY 12, 2026

244 events that week, from Independence Week: Neighborhood Treasure Hunt at Prescott Farm.

MONDAY - 7/6

A Day in Barrington, RI - Discover Newport, Barrington
  • - name: Children's Weekly Storytime — Unknown read more
  • - name: Independence Week: Family Appreciation Day — Unknown read more
  • - name: Jamestown Farmers Market — Unknown read more
  • - name: Jamestown Fireworks & Concert Independence Day Celebration — Unknown read more
Block Island Maritime Institute, Block Island
Block Island Recreation, Block Island — Camp Block Island at 8:30am, 12:45pm enroll early
Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Acrylic Painting with Kathy Thomas - Session II at 1:00pm, 3:30pm register session ii
Brownell Library (Little Compton), Little Compton — Baby and Toddler Playtime at 9:00am - 10:00am playtime
Children's Activities Events Calendar - Trumba, Bristol — Guided Walk: On the Trail of Wildlife at 8:30am explore nature
Cranston Public Library, Cranston
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 6:00pm — Drop-in Chess for Kids info
  • 6:00pm — Love, Laugh, and Hug with Lucy Lu! info
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — MUSIC AND MOVEMENT at 10:00am music and movement
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Cardboard Creations with the Chomp Saw at 3:30pm info
Family Fun at the Newport Public Library, Newport
  • 12:00pm - 7:00pm — Take and Make Crafts for Kids at the Newport Public Library crafts for kids
  • 2:00pm - 4:00pm — Tinker Club for Kids at the Newport Public Library tinker club
George Hail Free Library, Warren — Baby Time at 10:30am join in
Harmony Library, Glocester
  • 1:00pm — Ladybug Painting info
  • 5:00pm — Books with Moose Session 1 info
  • 5:20pm — Books with Moose Session 2 info
  • 5:40pm — Books with Moose Session 3 info
Hope Library, Scituate
  • 10:30am — FAMILY STORYTIME join in
  • 1:00pm-3:30pm — POKÉMON BOOTCAMP play games
Hopkinton Public Library, Hopkinton
  • 6:00pm — Skyhawks Track and Field for All! - Session 1 Track and Field: Preschool track and field
  • 6:00pm — Skyhawks Track and Field for All! - Session 1 Track and Field: K-2 track and field
  • 8:30am — Tennis Lessons - Summer - Tennis Session 2: Ages 5-8 tennis lessons
  • 8:30am — Playground Group - Junior Hillers - Junior Hillers: Session 2 playground group
  • 9:30am — Fishing for Kids! - Fishing for Kids, Summer Clinic 1 fishing for kids
J-DAPA (Johnston Dance & Performing Arts), Smithfield — Unknown at - name: Under the Sea (Summer Camp Session 1) summer camp
Jane Pickens Theater, Newport — Unknown at - name: The Searchers (70th Anniversary) see western
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Summer Fun for Young Ones info
  • 10:30am — Baby Time info
Prescott Farm, Middletown — Independence Week: Neighborhood Treasure Hunt at 10:00am, 1:00pm treasure hunt
Providence Community Events, Providence
  • - name: Summer Shellabration at the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium — Unknown explore nature
  • 1:00pm — Planetarium Show at the Museum of Natural History see stars
The United Theatre, Westerly
  • 12:00pm, 2:30pm, 5:00pm, 7:30pm — Minions & Monsters (PG) watch now
  • 12:00pm, 7:00pm — Back to the Future (1985, PG) watch now
  • 12:15pm, 3:30pm, 7:15pm — Toy Story 5 (PG) watch now
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 — The Party Pigs info
  • 9:00am — Weekly Drop-in Craft @ Norwood Branch info
Watson Farm, Jamestown — Unknown at - name: Aperture and Architecture: Open Photography at Gedney House learn more
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly
  • 04:00pm — Pokémon Club pokemon club
  • 09:00am — Summer Reading Storywalk: "Over in the Garden" by Janna Matthies storywalk

TUESDAY - 7/7

2025 Family Entertainment Series, North Kingstown — Atwater-Donnelly | Family Concert Series 2026 at 6:00pm family concert
Cranston Public Library, Cranston
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 10:00am — Babies and Books in the Gazebo info
  • 6:00pm — Collage Art info
East End Theatre & Performing Arts, East Providence — First Act Registration Opens at 3:00pm - 8:30pm register now
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 10:30am — Drop-In Family Story Time info
  • 3:30pm — Agamographs info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown
Family Fun at the Newport Public Library, Newport
  • 10:00am - 10:45am — The Toe Jam Puppet Band at the Newport Public Library puppet band
  • 2:30pm - 3:30pm — K-POP and Kids Pop Karaoke Party at the Newport Public Library karaoke party
Green Animals Topiary Garden, Portsmouth — Time Traveling Tuesdays & Thursdays in the Garden at 10:30am time travel
Harmony Library, Glocester
  • 10:30am — Tot Lot Storytime info
  • 5:00pm — Audubon Storytime info
Hope Library, Scituate
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown
  • 10:30am — Nursery Rhyme Time info
  • 11:00am — Summer Story Yoga info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Audubon Nature Story : All about Turtles info
  • 10:30am — How Food Grows - LANA for Young Children (Learning About Nutrition through Activities) info
  • 1:00pm — Scratch Coding Camp info
  • 3:00pm — Summer Trivia info
  • 5:00pm — Ms Melyssa's Family Art info
Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge (Audubon Society HQ), Smithfield — Unknown at - name: The Creative Naturalist Art Exhibit explore events
Programs & Memberships - Charlestown Parks & Recreation, Charlestown
  • 10:00am — Tennis - 12-17 Year Old Summer Tennis Lessons summer tennis
  • 10:00am — Chess - Chess 2026 play chess
  • 8:00am — Tennis - 6-8 Year Old Summer Tennis Lessons summer tennis
  • 9:00am — Tennis - 9-11 Year Old Summer Tennis Lessons summer tennis
Providence Community Events, Providence — Greenhouse Yoga with Molly at 9:00am stretch out
The Sailing Museum, Newport — Sensory Friendly Hour at The Sailing Museum at 10:00am sensory hour
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:30am — Baby Storytime Newborn to 24 Months info
  • 3:00pm — For Kids Grades 6 and Up- Board Game Design Workshop (First class) info
  • 3:30pm — Storytime for ages 2-5 @ Norwood Branch info
  • 6:15pm — Family Game Battle info
Watson Farm, Jamestown
  • - name: Finding Your Story: Photography — Unknown learn more
  • - name: Movies at the Mansion: Finding Nemo (G) — Unknown learn more
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Healthy Kids at 1:00pm healthy kids

WEDNESDAY - 7/8

Audubon Nature Center & Aquarium, Bristol — The Creative Naturalist Art Exhibit at 4:00pm, 6:00pm art exhibit
Block Island Maritime Institute, Block Island — Dockside Exploration and Crabbing at 1:00pm explore dockside
Brownell Library (Little Compton), Little Compton — Creative Collaging for Tweens and Teens at 10:30am - 12:00pm create
Children's Activities Events Calendar - Trumba, Bristol
Cranston Public Library, Cranston
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 1:00pm — Teen Program -- Summer Kickoff Event: Outside Game Day info
  • 5:00pm — Stuffie Sewing Workshop (Ages 9-12) info
  • 6:00pm — Library Chef: Blueberry Muffins (Gf & Vegan swaps) (Virtual Class) info
  • 7:30pm — Library Chef: Around the World - Cool Down Mocktail TRIVIA Night (Virtual Class) info
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — THE LIT BOOK CLUB at 6:30pm the lit book club
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 12:00pm — Paper Quilling Craft info
  • 3:30pm — 3D Doodler info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown
Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge, Exeter — The Creative Naturalist Art Exhibit at 4:00pm - 6:00pm nature center
Harmony Library, Glocester
  • 11:00am — Wacky Wednesday Air dry clay animal info
  • 2:00pm — Hoppers Movie info
Jane Pickens Theater, Newport — Unknown at - name: Aliens summer sci-fi
John Brown House Museum, Providence — Concerts Under the Elms: Honeycomb Lately (NEW) at 6:30pm concerts
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Fiddle 'N Fun at 10:30am info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Water Park Wednesday on the Riverwalk - For kids & families info
  • 10:30am — Storytime Audubon Hissing Cockroach info
  • 11:00am — Seeds: To Eat or Not to Eat? info
  • 2:00pm — Charles Whipple Greene Museum Open info
  • 4:00pm — Art Smart (ages 8-12) info
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — Free Wednesday Nature Walk at 3:30pm - 4:15pm nature walk
Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge (Audubon Society HQ), Smithfield — The Creative Naturalist Art Exhibit Opening Reception at 4:00pm, 6:00pm explore events
Programs & Events - Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown
  • 10:00am — Wednesday Music with Mr. Mike music fun
  • 4:00pm — Seeds in Motion: Grow, Gather, Tell with the Providence Children’s Museum seed adventure
Programs & Memberships - Charlestown Parks & Recreation, Charlestown — Film - Film 2026 at 9:00am watch film
Providence Community Events, Providence — Wee-One Wednesdays at 9:00am play time
Smith-Appleby House Museum, Smithfield — Summer Concert Series – Sideways Down at 6:00pm concert series
The Sailing Museum, Newport
  • 11:00am — Story Hour Wednesdays at The Sailing Museum story hour
  • 12:30pm — Rain Gutter Regattas at The Sailing Museum regatta fun
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:00am — Preschool Sing along Fun with Chris Monti info
  • 5:00pm — Summer Concert and Food Truck Night at Norwood Branch info
  • 9:30am — Caregiver & Baby Play Date @ Conimicut Branch info
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly

THURSDAY - 7/9

Academy Players of RI, Johnston — Seussical at 7:00pm purchase tickets
Children's Activities Events Calendar - Trumba, Bristol — Algonquin For Kids: Animal Defences at 10:30am kids program
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 10:00am — Family Storytime info
  • 5:00pm — Teen Program -- Movie Night: Jurassic Park: The Lost World (1997) info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 12:00pm — Watercolor Fun info
  • 5:00pm — BYOT-shirt Tie Dye info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown
George Hail Free Library, Warren — Early Years Playgroup at 10:30am play together
Green Animals Topiary Garden, Portsmouth — Thursdays in the Garden: Silly Plants! at 10:30am silly plants
Harmony Library, Glocester — Blueberry Storytime at 11:30am info
Hopkinton Public Library, Hopkinton — Thursday Night Movies on the Common - Movies on the Common at 8:00pm movies on common
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Model Building Club at 5:30pm info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Art Smart Jr. (ages 7-8) info
  • 10:00am — Drop-in Baby & Toddler Playtime info
  • 10:30am — Budding Bookworms Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Early Years Playgroup info
  • 11:30am — Art Smart Jr. (ages 5-6) info
  • 2:00pm — STEM Engineers: A Drop-in Program for kids in grade 1 - 5 info
  • 4:00pm — Chop it Up - Chef Academy (ages 8-12) info
  • 9:30am — Baby Storytime (Drop-in style - no sign ups needed) info
Programs & Events - Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown — Thursday Music with Mr. Mike at 10:00am music fun
Programs & Memberships - Charlestown Parks & Recreation, Charlestown — Camp Ninigret - Camp Ninigret Mashantucket Pequot Field Trip at 10:00am camp trip
Stepping Stone Ranch, West Greenwich — Unknown at - name: KIDS CAMP learn safety
The Sailing Museum, Newport — Family Movie Nights at The Sailing Museum at 5:00pm movie night
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:00am — Ocean State Media Kids Camp-Plant a Seed Read for Ages 5-10 info
  • 2:00pm — Lego Club @ Apponaug Branch info
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly
  • 04:00pm — Tween Craft Time: New Each Week! tween craft time
  • 10:00am — Three and Younger Playgroup playgroup
  • 12:00pm — Summer Reading Lunch & Learn | Stone Acres Farm lunch learn

FRIDAY - 7/10

Ashaway Free Library, Hopkinton — Storytime with Ms. Tara at 10:30am join storytime
Block Island Maritime Institute, Block Island — Hands-on Ocean Science at 1:00pm ocean science
Brownell Library (Little Compton), Little Compton — Make a Sun Print at 1:00pm - 2:00pm make sun print
Calendars - Lincoln Public Library, Lincoln — Fiddle N' Fun at 11:00am join in
Children's Activities Events Calendar - Trumba, Bristol — Algonquin For Kids: Insect Hunt at 10:30am kids program
Childrens Events - Portsmouth Free Public Library, Portsmouth
  • 10:30am - 11:15am — Summer Break Pokemon Club: Grades K-5 play pokemon
  • 3:30pm - 5:30pm — Kids' Paint Party with Julie - Grades 3-5 explore art
Contemporary Theater Company, South Kingstown — Into the Woods at 7:00pm get tickets
Cucumber Hill Farm, Scituate
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 10:00am — Spanish Storytime and Play Group info
  • 2:00pm — Teen Program -- Summer Camp Crafts Drop-in info
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — STORYTIME at 10:00am storytime
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — After-hours Mini Golf at the Library! at 6:00pm mini golf
Frosty Drew Observatory & Science Center, Charlestown — Summer Stargazing Nights at 6:30pm stargazing nights
Hope Library, Scituate
Jane Pickens Theater, Newport — Unknown at - name: Labyrinth (40th Anniversary) fantasy adventure
John Brown House Museum, Providence — HerStory: Historic Women of the East Side Walking Tour at 10:30am herstory tour
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Kids Art Spot at 10:30am info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Farm Fridays for Kids: Chicken theme (Drop-in style) info
  • 10:00am — Free Play Friday info
  • 11:00am — Curiosity Club: Where do elephants live? info
  • 1:00pm — From Seed to Screen: Movies at the Library info
  • 1:00pm — Construction Zone info
Museum of Work & Culture, Woonsocket — RI Copy of Declaration of Independence to be Displayed at the Museum of Work & Culture at 1:00pm, 3:00pm explore history
Pascoag Public Library, Burrillville
  • 10:00am — Babies & Tots Storytime storytime
  • 2:00pm — Flower Planting Drop-in Craft flower craft
Programs & Events - Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown — Summer Concert Series: The Lion Sisters at 6:00pm summer concert
Providence Community Events, Providence — Betsey Williams Cottage Open Houses at 10:00am visit history
The United Theatre, Westerly — Moana (PG) at 12:00pm, 3:30pm, 7:00pm watch now
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 2:00pm — We Are American Authors - Chinese Menu by Grace Lin info
  • 3:00pm — Building Club @ Norwood Branch info
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly — Seaside Storytime at 09:30am seaside storytime

SATURDAY - 7/11

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, Lincoln — Unknown at - name: Towpath Talk towpath talk
Block Island Maritime Institute, Block Island
  • 1:00pm — Story Time and Art story time
  • 9:00am — Andy’s Way Exploration and Species Collection (Saturday Mornings) explore beach
Children's Activities Events Calendar - Trumba, Bristol
  • - name: Special Exhibitions: Rangers & Game Wardens — Unknown explore history
  • 10:30am — Algonquin For Kids: True or False? kids program
  • 2:00pm — Guided Walk: Beaver Pond Study explore nature
  • 7:00pm — Special Event: Forgotten Memories of the Ottawa Valley with Marc Audet hear stories
Colaluca Family Campground: Home - Discover RV Camping, Foster
  • 12:00pm — Kids Craft - Kids Rec craft
  • 2:00pm — Kids Bingo - Adult Rec play bingo
  • 6:30pm — Kids Dance - Kids Rec dance
Cucumber Hill Farm, Scituate
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — CACTUS PAINTING at 1:00pm paint a cactus
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Lego Drop-in! at 10:00am lego drop-in
Exeter Historical Association, Exeter — Sweet Liberty Soirée at 7:00pm celebrate independence
Frosty Drew Observatory & Science Center, Charlestown — Celebrate The Milky Way at 9:00pm milky way
Little Compton Historical Society, Little Compton — Wilbor House Tours at 2:00pm - 4:00pm house tours
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston — Riverwalk Times Concert Series at 6:00pm info
Newport Car Museum, Portsmouth — Hoods Up! Weekend at 10:00am - 5:00pm see engines
Outdoor Center - MetroWest YMCA, Hopkinton — Family Dinner Night at 4:00pm - 6:00pm family dinner
Pascoag Public Library, Burrillville
  • - name: Book Swap — Unknown book swap
  • - name: FREE Books Available for 2 Book Clubs/Chats in July/Aug. — Unknown free books
  • - name: RI Statewide Scavenger Hunt - Plant a Seed, Read! — Unknown scavenger hunt
Prescott Farm, Middletown — French in Newport at 10:00am, 4:00pm french in newport
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown — Party in the Park at 8:00 am party in park
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — Saturday Baby Storytime at 10:30am info
Watson Farm, Jamestown
  • - name: 100 Years in 4 Objects: A Quick Tour of the Otis House — Unknown learn more
  • - name: 250 at Old York: The Rising Tide of Revolution — Unknown learn more
  • - name: Nooks and Crannies — Unknown learn more
  • - name: Revolutionary Quincy Women — Unknown learn more

SUNDAY - 7/12

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, Lincoln
  • 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm — Ranger Guided Tours - Slater Mill guided tours
  • 11:00am - 4:00pm — Take Me Fishing take me fishing
Block Island Maritime Institute, Block Island — Andy’s Way Exploration and Species Collection (Sunday Afternoon) at 1:00pm explore beach
Children's Activities Events Calendar - Trumba, Bristol
  • 10:30am — Algonquin For Kids: Finding a Mate in the Wild kids program
  • 2:00pm — Guided Walk: Spruce Bog Exploration explore nature
Events — Tiverton Four Corners, Tiverton — Chase-Cory Historical Society Tours at 2:00pm, 4:30pm tours
Hopkinton Public Library, Hopkinton
Smith-Appleby House Museum, Smithfield — Open House at 1:00pm open house
Stadium Theatre, Woonsocket — Unknown at - name: Tour of the Stadium Theatre & Conservatory tour stadium theatre

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