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RHODE ISLAND

WEEK OF AUGUST 03 - AUGUST 09, 2026

187 events that week, from Viva l’Italia! Italian Cooking & Baking Camp for Children 8 – 14 years old at Newport Cooks.

MONDAY - 8/3

Block Island Maritime Institute, Block Island
Block Island Recreation, Block Island
Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Acrylic Painting with Kathy Thomas Session III at 1:00pm, 3:30pm register session iii
Charlestown Parks & Recreation, Charlestown
  • 8:00am — Tennis - 6-8 Year Old Summer Tennis Lessons summer tennis
  • 9:00am — Camp Ninigret - 5 & 6 Year Old Camp - Extended Week 2 (8/3-8/7) camp ninigret
  • 9:00am — Camp Ninigret - 7 & 8 Year Old Camp - Extended Week 2 (8/3-8/7) camp ninigret
  • 9:00am — Camp Ninigret - 9 & 10 Year Old Camp - Extended Week 2 (8/3-8/7) camp ninigret
  • 9:00am — Camp Ninigret - 11 & 12 Year Old Camp - Extended Week 2 (8/3-8/7) camp ninigret
Colaluca Family Campground, Foster
  • 12:00pm — Carnival - Kids Rec fun fair
  • 12:00pm — Ron Balloon Guy - Kids Rec balloon fun
  • 2:00pm — Tye Dye - Kids Rec create art
  • 5:00pm — Bike Parade For Fun! - Start at Store bike parade
  • 6:30pm — Kids Dance - Kids Rec dance party
Coventry Parks & Recreation, Coventry
  • 8:00am - 4:30pm — 2026 Summer Kids Program - Pee Wee Camp - Gr K/1 - Pee Wee Camp pee wee camp
  • 8:00am - 4:30pm — 2026 Summer Kids Program - Junior Camp - Gr 2/3 - Junior Camp junior camp
  • 8:00am - 4:30pm — 2026 Summer Kids Program - Adventure Camp - Gr 4/5 - Adventure Camp adventure camp
  • 8:00am - 4:30pm — 2026 Summer Kids Program - Discovery Camp - Gr 6/7 - Discovery Camp discovery camp
  • 8:00am - 4:30pm — 2026 Summer Kids Program - Pee Wee Camp - Gr K/1 - Extended Day pee wee camp
  • 8:00am - 4:30pm — 2026 Summer Kids Program - Junior Camp - Gr 2/3 - Extended Day junior camp
  • 8:00am - 4:30pm — 2026 Summer Kids Program - Adventure Camp - Gr 4/5 - Extended Day adventure camp
  • 8:00am - 4:30pm — 2026 Summer Kids Program - Discovery Camp - Gr 6/7 - Extended Day discovery camp
Coventry Public Library, Coventry — Children's Musician Chris Monti at 11:00am join in
Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown — Bwana Iguana Reptile Adventures at 11:00am meet scaly friends
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 10:00am — Gilbert the Party Pig and his Friends Visit the Children's Room! info
  • 11:00am — Library Chef: Veggie English Muffin Pizzas w/ Apple Slices (Virtual Class) info
  • 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 songs and movement
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Rodger Williams Park Zoo Mobile at 11:00am info
Harmony Library, Glocester — Potato Chip Challenge at 2:30pm info
Hope Library, Scituate
Lincoln Public Library, Lincoln — Kids' Art Club at 6:00pm art club
Marble House, Newport — Unknown at - name: America’s 250 at the Newport Mansions america 250
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Summer Fun for Young Ones info
  • 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
  • 4:00pm — Summer BINGO info
  • 6:30pm — Magic Show with Russ De Simone info
Newport Art Museum, Newport
  • 9:00am - 2:00pm — WET PAINT: Painting Lab (Ages 10-12) wet paint lab
  • 9:00am - 2:00pm — WET PAINT: Paint and Play (Ages 7-9) paint and play
  • 9:00am - 2:00pm — WET PAINT: Little Picasso’s (Ages 4-6) little picasso’s
Newport Cooks, Newport — Viva l’Italia! Italian Cooking & Baking Camp for Children 8 – 14 years old at 9:00am italian camp
North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Chapter Chatters: Conjure Island at 2:00pm craft share talk
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 Sailing Museum, Newport — Sensory Friendly Hour at The Sailing Museum at 10:00am explore
The United Theatre, Westerly
  • 12:00pm, 3:00pm, 7:15pm — Spider-Man: Brand New Day (PG-13) watch now
  • 12:00pm, 7:00pm — Shrek (2001) 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
  • 9:00am — Weekly Drop-in Craft @ Norwood Branch info
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly

TUESDAY - 8/4

Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown — Story Time with Miss Kiersten at 10:00am songs stories craft
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 10:00am — Babies and Books in the Gazebo info
  • 11:00am — Library Chef: Mini Pancake Sandwiches with Nut Butter & Banana Yogurt Dip (Virtual Class) info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Makercart Inventions at 3:30pm info
Hope Library, Scituate
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Nursery Rhyme Time at 10:30am info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 4:00pm — STEAM (ages 6-9) info
  • 5:30pm — Summer Reading Program Finale / "Dunk a Librarian" Event on the Riverwalk info
North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:30am — Baby Storytime Newborn to 24 Months info
  • 10:30am — Conimicut Library Presents a Surprise Craft with Lakeshore Learning info
  • 2:30pm — Apponaug Library presents Mermaid Masterpieces info
  • 3:30pm — Storytime for ages 2-5 @ Norwood Branch info
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly
  • 02:00pm — Family Park Walk park walk
  • 03:00pm — Adventurers Guild: Tween and Teen Board Games board games

WEDNESDAY - 8/5

Ashaway Free Library, Hopkinton — Storytime with Ms. Tara at 10:30am join in
Block Island Maritime Institute, Block Island — Dockside Exploration and Crabbing at 1:00pm explore and crab
Brownell Library (Little Compton), Little Compton — Baby and Toddler Playtime at 10:30am playtime
Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown
  • 10:00am — Wednesday Music with Mr. Mike sing along
  • 6:00pm — Magician Russ DeSimone magic act
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 11:00am — Library Chef: Franks in the Blanket (Virtual Class) info
  • 5:00pm — StoryMakers: Story-based Maker Program for Grades K-3 (w/ adult) info
  • 7:30pm — Library Chef: Beat the Heat: No/Low Cook soon to be Food Fav's (Virtual Class) info
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — TECH NIGHT @ DFL at 3:00pm-6:00pm tech help
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
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Audubon Nature Story w/Live Owl at 10:30am info
Lincoln Public Library, Lincoln — Petting Zoo at 2:00pm - 3:00pm petting zoo
Marble House, Newport — Time Traveling Tuesdays & Thursdays in the Garden at 10:30am – 11:30am time travel
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:30am — Storytime info
  • 4:00pm — Art Smart (ages 8-12) Art Show info
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — Free Wednesday Nature Walk at 3:30pm nature walk
North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown
Pascoag Public Library, Burrillville
The Sailing Museum, Newport
  • 11:00am — Story Hour Wednesdays at The Sailing Museum story time
  • 12:30pm — Rain Gutter Regattas at The Sailing Museum regattas
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
  • 6:00pm — Wedges of Time: The Unsung Patriots - An All Ages Event info
  • 9:30am — Caregiver & Baby Play Date @ Conimicut Branch info
West Warwick Recreation Department, West Warwick — KIDS NIGHT AT THE GAZEBO at 5:30pm kids night
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket
  • - name: Kids crafts with Lee — Unknown crafts
  • 10:00am — Linda Brunetti Autism Project Table learn more
  • 11:30am — Preschool Music with Anne Marie music
  • 1:00pm — Healthy Kids healthy kids

THURSDAY - 8/6

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, Lincoln — Ranger Guided Tours - Slater Mill at 10:30am, 12:30pm, 2:30pm guided tours
Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Watercolor for Beginners (& up) with Lana Quann, The Wandering Brush: Mini Landscapes at 1:00pm, 3:30pm class payment registration
Brownell Library (Little Compton), Little Compton — Creative Collaging for Tweens and Teens at 10:00am create
Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown — Thursday Music with Mr. Mike at 10:00am sing along
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 10:00am — Family Storytime info
  • 6:00pm — Big Ol' Bubble Party! info
Green Animals Topiary Garden, Portsmouth
  • 10:30am — Time Traveling Tuesdays & Thursdays in the Garden time traveling
  • 10:30am — Thursdays in the Garden: Plants Dance! garden dance
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Model Building Club at 5:30pm info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Art Show Art Smart Jr. (ages 7-8) info
  • 10:00am — Early Years Playgroup info
  • 11:30am — Art Show Art Smart Jr. (ages 5-6) info
North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown
Stepping Stone Ranch, West Greenwich — KIDS CAMP at 9:30am-3:00 PM kids camp
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! craft time
  • 10:00am — Three and Younger Playgroup playgroup
Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association, Providence — Kayak Trip to the Troll at 2:00pm kayak trip
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Mango Lassi Smoothies at 4:00pm smoothies

FRIDAY - 8/7

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, Lincoln — Unknown at - name: Ranger Walkabouts ranger walkabouts
Block Island Maritime Institute, Block Island — Hands-on Ocean Science at 1:00pm ocean science
Brownell Library (Little Compton), Little Compton — Make a Colossal Marble Maze! at 10:30am make maze
Charlestown Parks & Recreation, Charlestown — Camp Ninigret - Seafood Festival Field Trip (Extended Week 2) at 12:00pm seafood festival
Charlestown Seafood Festival, Charlestown
  • - name: Carnival — Unknown carnival
  • - name: Kid Zone — Unknown kid zone
Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown — Summer Concert Series: In Lieu of Flowers at 6:00pm summer music fun
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland — Spanish Storytime and Play Group at 10:00am info
Davisville Free Library, North Kingstown — STORYTIME at 10:00am songs and books
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 10:30am — Fiddle N' Fun info
  • 2:00pm — Pick Your Own Pico info
Frosty Drew Observatory & Science Center, Charlestown — Summer Stargazing Nights - Seafood Festival at 6:30pm stargazing nights
Hope Library, Scituate
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Kids Art Spot at 10:30am info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 11:00am — Curiosity Club: Who are the people who find dinosaur fossils? How do they do it? info
  • 1:00pm — From Seed to Screen: Movies at the Library info
  • 1:00pm — Construction Zone info
North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Cute & Creepy with Xen's Critters! at 12:00pm critters animals
Pontiac Free Library, Warwick — Unknown at - name: Dave Marchetti's Animal Adventures animal adventures
Portsmouth Free Public Library, Portsmouth
  • 10:30am - 11:15am — Summer Break Pokemon Club: Grades K-5 pokemon club
  • 9:30am - 10:15am — Kids' Yoga with Miss Jenny kids yoga
Providence Community Events, Providence — Betsey Williams Cottage Open Houses at 10:00am visit history
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 2:00pm — We Are American Authors - Dreamers by Yuyi Morales info
  • 3:00pm — Building Club @ Norwood Branch info
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly — Seaside Storytime at 09:30am seaside storytime

SATURDAY - 8/8

Artists' Exchange, Cranston
  • 11:00am — Cool for Summer: Tie Dyed Bandanas sign up
  • 11:00am — Once Upon a Starry Night sign up
  • 1:30pm — Afro-Latin Dance Workshop sign up
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 and art
  • 9:00am — Andy’s Way Exploration and Species Collection (Saturday Mornings) explore beach
Charlestown Seafood Festival, Charlestown — Fireworks at 9:00pm fireworks
Little Compton Historical Society, Little Compton — Native Led Tours of Awashonks’ Garden at 11:00am explore garden
Marble House, Newport — Drop-In Art Making at 11:00am – 1:00pm art making
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 view detail
Pascoag Public Library, Burrillville
  • - name: Book Swap — Unknown book swap
  • - name: RI Statewide Scavenger Hunt - Plant a Seed, Read! — Unknown scavenger hunt
Pontiac Free Library, Warwick — Unknown at - name: Audubon Society of Rhode Island Presents Who's Eating Who who's eating who
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:00am — URI Master Gardeners Free Soil Testing info
  • 10:30am — Saturday Baby Storytime info

SUNDAY - 8/9

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, Lincoln — Take Me Fishing at 11:00am - 4:00pm take me fishing
Block Island Maritime Institute, Block Island — Andy’s Way Exploration and Species Collection (Sunday Afternoon) at 1:00pm explore beach
Charlestown Seafood Festival, Charlestown
Colaluca Family Campground, Foster — Corn Hole - Kids Rec at 7:00pm play games
Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra & Music School, East Providence — RI Philharmonic Pops at Rosecliff Mansion at 7:00pm more info

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