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RHODE ISLAND

WEEK OF JULY 13 - JULY 19, 2026

220 events that week, from Lobstamania 2026 at Block Island Maritime Institute.

MONDAY - 7/13

A Day in Barrington, RI - Discover Newport, Barrington — Newport Dance Festival at 7:30pm read more
Block Island Maritime Institute, Block Island
Block Island Recreation, Block Island — Camp Block Island at 8:30am enroll early
Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Acrylic Painting with Kathy Thomas - Session II at 1-3:30pm register session ii
Calendars - Lincoln Public Library, Lincoln — Kids' Art Club at 6:00pm create art
Children's Activities Events Calendar - Trumba, Bristol — Ask the Naturalist at 1:30pm - 3:30pm ask naturalist
Cranston Public Library, Cranston
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — Fun on the Farm Storytime @ Central farm storytime
  • 10:30am - 11:00am — Shady Days Outdoor Storytime @ William Hall outdoor storytime
  • 2:30pm - 3:30pm — Sink or Float @ Knightsville sink or float
  • 8:00am - 4:00pm — Molar Express Dental Van for Youth @ William Hall dental van
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 10:00am — Storytime AT THE LODGE! info
  • 6:00pm — Drop-in Chess for Kids info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Bloxels at 3:30pm info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Sing & Dance with Moana! at 11:00am sing and dance
Family Fun at the Newport Public Library, Newport
  • 12:00pm — Take and Make Crafts for Kids at the Newport Public Library crafts for kids
  • 2:30pm — 3D Printing for Kids at the Newport Public Library 3d printing kids
Harmony Library, Glocester — Gilbert the Party Pig at 2:00pm info
Hope Library, Scituate — FAMILY STORYTIME at 10:30am join in
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Dave Marchetti's Animal Experiences at 10:30am info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Summer Fun for Young Ones info
  • 10:30am — Baby Time info
  • 6:00pm — Many Hands,One Flag: American Flag Craft info
  • 6:30pm — Village Art Co-Op info
  • 9:30am — Messy Mondays: Process Art for Toddlers info
Newport Cooks - Newport Cooks, Newport — Vive la France! French Cooking & Baking Camp for Children 8 – 14 years old at 9:00am cook and bake
Programs & Memberships - Charlestown Parks & Recreation, Charlestown
  • 10:00am — Tennis - 12-17 Year Old Summer Tennis Lessons summer tennis
  • 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
  • - 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 — Minions & Monsters (PG) let's go
  • 12:00pm — Moana (PG) let's go
  • 12:00pm — Grease (1978, PG) let's go
  • 12:00pm — Grease (1978) let's go
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 3:00pm — Conimicut Library presents Animal Experiences with Dave Marchetti info
  • 5:00pm — Children's Drop-In Craft @ Apponaug Branch info
  • 6:30pm — The Music of Greg Lato- It's a Dance Party! info
  • 9:00am — Weekly Drop-in Craft @ Norwood Branch info
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly — Pokémon Club at 04:00pm pokemon club

TUESDAY - 7/14

Block Island Maritime Institute, Block Island — Lobstamania 2026 at 7:00pm win lobsters
Brownell Library (Little Compton), Little Compton — Big Bubble Fun Tuesday at 1:00pm big bubble fun
Calendars - Lincoln Public Library, Lincoln — Meet the Caterpillars! at 6:00pm meet caterpillars
Children's Activities Events Calendar - Trumba, Bristol
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — Making Your Campsite Bear-able bear aware
  • 2:00pm - 3:00pm — Guided Walk: Cache Lake History walk history
  • 7:00pm - 9:30pm — Guided Walk: On the Trail of Wildlife wildlife walk
Cranston Public Library, Cranston
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — Babies and Books in the Gazebo at 10:00am info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 10:30am — Drop-In Family Story Time info
  • 3:30pm — Paper Roll Tower info
Family Fun at the Newport Public Library, Newport
  • 10:00am — Preschool A is for Art at the Newport Public Library preschool art
  • 2:30pm — STEAM Club for Kids at the Newport Public Library steam club kids
  • 4:00pm — Teen Geocache at the Newport Public Library teen geocache
Harmony Library, Glocester
  • 10:30am — Tot Lot Storytime info
  • 1:00pm — Apron Painting info
Hope Library, Scituate — RHYTHM & RIDDLES at 2:30pm play time
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 Frogs info
  • 10:30am — Eating the Rainbow - LANA for Young Children (Learning About Nutrition through Activities) info
  • 1:00pm — Nature Drawing info
  • 2:00pm — Camp Read-a-lot info
  • 4:00pm — STEAM (ages 6-9) info
  • 6:00pm — Part 1 - The Books That Grew Us: A Community Media Project with Ocean State Media info
  • 6:00pm — Plant a Seed, Read Paint Night: Trees info
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 plant a seed
  • 11:00am — Roger Williams Zoomobile zoomobile
  • 2:00pm — Easy Origami or Other Drop-in Crafts drop-in crafts
Programs & Events - Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown — Story Time with Miss Kiersten at 10:00am story time
Programs & Memberships - Charlestown Parks & Recreation, Charlestown
Providence Community Events, Providence — Greenhouse Yoga with Molly at 9:00am yoga time
The Sailing Museum, Newport — Sensory Friendly Hour at The Sailing Museum at 10:00am explore sailing
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:00am — Decorate a Pinwheel @ Apponaug Branch info
  • 10:30am — Baby Storytime Newborn to 24 Months info
  • 3:00pm — Board Game Design Workshop (Second class) info
  • 3:30pm — Storytime for ages 2-5 @ Norwood Branch info
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly

WEDNESDAY - 7/15

2025 Family Entertainment Series, North Kingstown — Rock-a-Baby | Family Concert Series 2026 at 6:00pm rock a baby
Ashaway Free Library, Hopkinton — Storytime with Ms. Tara at 10:30AM story time fun
Block Island Maritime Institute, Block Island — Dockside Exploration and Crabbing at 1:00pm explore docks
Brownell Library (Little Compton), Little Compton — Baby and Toddler Playtime at 10:30am baby toddler playtime
Children's Activities Events Calendar - Trumba, Bristol — Algonquin Park Canoeing Workshop at 9:00am - 12:00pm canoeing workshop
Colaluca Family Campground: Home - Discover RV Camping, Foster — Corn Hole - Kids Rec at 7:00pm play cornhole
Cranston Public Library, Cranston
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 10:00am — Yoga Storytime with Create Power Yoga info
  • 10:00am — Meet the Beavers! info
  • 6:30pm — Comic Book Club for Kids info
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — PAINT A POT at 5:00pm paint a pot
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 3:00pm — Stuffed Donkey info
  • 5:30pm — Sea Glass Pendants info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown
Foster Public Library, Foster
Harmony Library, Glocester — Wacky Wednesday Plant themed mini-Lego kits at 11:00am info
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Swiftie Party at 10:30am info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:30am — Kindermotion Music and Movement Storytime info
  • 10:30am — Composting for Kids info
  • 11:00am — Audubon Summer Science: Nighttime Hunters info
  • 1:30pm — Seeds in Motion: Grow, Gather, Tell (all ages) 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
Programs & Events - Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown — Wednesday Music with Mr. Mike at 10:00am music with mr mike
Programs & Memberships - Charlestown Parks & Recreation, Charlestown — Film - Film 2026 at 9:00am watch film
Providence Community Events, Providence — Wee-One Wednesdays at 9:00am little ones
Smith-Appleby House Museum, Smithfield — Summer Concert Series – Charlie Marie at 6:00pm concert series
The Sailing Museum, Newport
  • 11:00am — Story Hour Wednesdays at The Sailing Museum story time
  • 12:30pm — Rain Gutter Regattas at The Sailing Museum build boats
Warren Parks & Recreation, Warren — SUMMER Youth Tennis - Summer Youth Tennis Lessons - Orange ball (3-5) at 6:00pm - 7:00pm youth tennis
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:00am — Preschool Storytime - Ages 3-5 info
  • 9:30am — Caregiver & Baby Play Date @ Conimicut Branch info
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket
  • 10:00am — Linda Brunetti Autism Project Table learn more
  • 10:00am — Monday Sensory Play learn more
  • 1:00pm — Healthy Kids learn more

THURSDAY - 7/16

Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Watercolor for Beginners (& up) with Lana Quann, The Wandering Brush: Watercolor Birds at 1-3:30pm class payment and registration
Calendars - Lincoln Public Library, Lincoln — Nature Program at 11:00am nature program
Children's Activities Events Calendar - Trumba, Bristol — Guided Walk: Forest Floor Scavenger Hunt at 2:00pm - 3:30pm scavenger hunt
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 10:00am — Family Storytime info
  • 6:00pm — The Rainbow Beard Show info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Shrink Art at 12:00pm info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown
Green Animals Topiary Garden, Portsmouth — Thursdays in the Garden: Pollinator Patrol at 10:30am pollinator patrol
Harmony Library, Glocester — Pokemon Trading and Gaming at 1:00pm info
Jane Pickens Theater, Newport — Unknown at - name: JAWS Summer Party & Screenings jaws summer party
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Model Building Club at 5:30pm info
Marble House, Newport — Time Traveling Tuesdays & Thursdays in the Garden at 10:30am explore garden
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
  • 3:30pm — Macronutrients - Chef Academy (ages 8-12) info
  • 4:00pm — Perler Bead Plants info
  • 9:00am — United Way Outreach Van 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 with mr mike
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

FRIDAY - 7/17

Ashaway Free Library, Hopkinton — Kids Book Club (First and Second Grade) at 4:15PM kids book club
Block Island Maritime Institute, Block Island — Hands-on Ocean Science at 1:00pm ocean science
Children's Activities Events Calendar - Trumba, Bristol
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — Spanish Storytime and Play Group at 10:00am info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Little Campfires at 2:00pm info
Event Calendar - North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Lego Drop-in! at 10:00am lego drop in
Frosty Drew Observatory & Science Center, Charlestown — Summer Stargazing Nights at 6:30pm - 11:00pm stargazing nights
Harmony Library, Glocester — Mario Party at 1:00pm info
Hope Library, Scituate — ELEMENTARY STORYTIME at 12:30pm read aloud
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Kids Art Spot at 10:30am info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Farm Fridays for Kids: Cow theme (Drop-in style) info
  • 11:00am — Chris Monti Musician :Children's Music Program info
  • 1:00pm — Construction Zone info
  • 1:15pm — Lego Club for Kids info
Providence Community Events, Providence — Betsey Williams Cottage Open Houses at 10:00am visit history
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 2:00pm — KIDS Ages 7-12 Sewing Class- Celebrate the 250th! info
  • 3:00pm — Building Club @ Norwood Branch info
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly — Seaside Storytime at 09:30am seaside storytime

SATURDAY - 7/18

A Day in Barrington, RI - Discover Newport, Barrington
  • - name: Newport Classical Music Festival 🎵 — Unknown read more
  • - name: Newport International Polo Series: 150th Anniversary — Unknown read more
Artists' Exchange, Cranston
  • 11:00am — Cool for Summer: Tie Dyed Bandanas sign up
  • 1:30pm — Afro-Latin Dance Workshop sign up
Block Island Maritime Institute, Block Island
  • 1:00pm — Story Time and Art story and art
  • 9:00am — Andy’s Way Exploration and Species Collection (Saturday Mornings) explore species
Children's Activities Events Calendar - Trumba, Bristol
  • 10:00am - 11:30am — Guided Walk: Spruce Bog Exploration spruce bog explore
  • 10:30am - 11:00am — Algonquin For Kids: Algonquin in Winter kids winter fun
  • 2:00pm - 3:30pm — Guided Walk: Algonquin Logging Museum Square Timber Tour logging tour
Colaluca Family Campground: Home - Discover RV Camping, Foster
  • 2:00pm — Kids Bingo - Adult Rec kids bingo
  • 4:00pm — Luau Beach Bash - Beach luau bash
Cucumber Hill Farm, Scituate
Events — Tiverton Four Corners, Tiverton — Union Library at The Chase Cory House Annual Booksale at 9:00am, 5:00pm booksale
Gilbert Stuart Birthplace & Museum, North Kingstown — The Painter and the President: Author visit from Sarah Albee at 1:00pm author visit
Launch Warwick - Launch Trampoline Park, Warwick — Toddler Time at 9:00am toddler time
Little Compton Historical Society, Little Compton — Wilbor House Tours at 2:00pm - 4:00pm tour house
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 11:00am — Paint a Pet Rock Cactus for Kids (drop-in style program) info
  • 11:00am — Community Crafting Club: Build a Bug or Fairy Home info
  • 6:00pm — Riverwalk Times Concert Series info
Newport Car Museum, Portsmouth — New England Cars & Coffee at 9:00 am - 12:00 pm view detail
Outdoor Center - MetroWest YMCA, Hopkinton — Pickling Workshop at 10:00am harvest and pickle
Prescott Farm, Middletown
  • 11:00am — Storytime at Rough Point: Meet the Wild Things storytime
  • 11:00am, 3:00pm — Roam Around Rough Point roam around
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — RPG Time - Group Two at 1:00pm info

SUNDAY - 7/19

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 - 11:00am — Algonquin For Kids: Algonquin Appetites kids appetites
  • 2:00pm - 3:30pm — Guided Walk: Insect Quest insect quest
Childrens Events - Portsmouth Free Public Library, Portsmouth
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Jay & Leslie’s Juggling Spectacular juggling show
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — Kids' Hand Sewing with the Stitchery hand sewing
  • 9:30am - 10:15am — Summer Yoga with Miss Jenny summer yoga
Providence Community Events, Providence — Yin Yoga with Pam Dunn at 9:00am relax and stretch
Smith's Castle, North Kingstown — Music on the meadow at 4:30pm buy tickets

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