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RHODE ISLAND

WEEK OF AUGUST 10 - AUGUST 16, 2026

158 events that week, from Dirt & Worms! at Brownell Library.

MONDAY - 8/10

Block Island Maritime Institute, Block Island
Charlestown Parks & Recreation, Charlestown
  • 10:00am — Tennis - 12-17 Year Old Summer Tennis Lessons play tennis
  • 1:00pm — Painting with Peers - PWP 2026 create art
  • 8:00am — Tennis - 6-8 Year Old Summer Tennis Lessons play tennis
  • 9:00am — Tennis - 9-11 Year Old Summer Tennis Lessons play tennis
Hope Library, Scituate
Hopkinton Public Library, Hopkinton
  • 12:00pm — Discover Magic this summer! discover magic
  • 2:00pm — Skateboarding Lessons this Summer! - Beginner/Intermediate Skateboarding, Ages 7-10 skateboarding
  • 3:45pm — Skateboarding Lessons this Summer! - Beginner/Intermediate Skateboarding, 11-14 skateboarding
  • 9:00am — Chess Wizards - Summer Classes chess wizards
  • 9:00am — Skyhawks Track & Field August Clinic track field
  • 9:00am — Snapology: Robotics Extravaganza + Pokémania & Minecraft Mash-Up snapology
Little Voices - The Chorus of Westerly, Westerly — Unknown at - name: Cimalore Field Summer Camp summer camp
Newport Art Museum, Newport
  • 9:00am - 2:00pm — Summer Art Camp: Sticks & Stones (Ages 4-6) summer camp
  • 9:00am - 2:00pm — Summer Art Camp: Art in the Wild (Ages 7-9) summer camp
  • 9:00am - 2:00pm — Summer Camp: Nature in Focus (Ages 10-12) summer camp
  • 9:00am - 2:00pm — Summer Clay Camp: Little Mudslingers (Ages 7-9) summer camp
Newport Car Museum, Portsmouth — Early Bird Highlight Tours Available at 10:00am view detail
Newport Cooks, Newport — Vive la France! French Cooking & Baking Camp for Children 8 – 14 years old at 9:00am cook bake
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
Stepping Stone Ranch, West Greenwich — KIDS CAMP at 9:30am-3:00 PM join in
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) see it
  • 9:00am — UNITED Summer Dance Intensive presented by Ballet Rhode Island dance intensive
Warwick Public Library, Warwick — Children's Drop-in Craft @ Conimicut Branch at 1:00pm info
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket — Mango Lassi Smoothies at 4:00pm foodie fun

TUESDAY - 8/11

Brownell Library (Little Compton), Little Compton — Big Bubble Fun Tuesday at 1:00pm bubble fun
Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown — Story Time with Miss Kiersten at 10:00am story time
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield — Escape the Library at 3:30pm info
Harmony Library, Glocester — Sea Turtle Paint Night at 5:00pm info
Hope Library, Scituate
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Nursery Rhyme Time at 10:30am info
Marble House, Newport — Time Traveling Tuesdays & Thursdays in the Garden at 10:30am time traveling
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:30am — Inner Superhero - LANA for Young Children (Learning About Nutrition through Activities) info
  • 2:30pm — Mario Kart... Big Time info
  • 3:00pm — Tech Tuesday with Tyler info
  • 6:00pm — Plant a Seed, Read Paint Night: Flowers info
  • 6:30pm — Learn with Laughter info
  • 9:00am — Tech Help info
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:30am — Baby Storytime Newborn to 24 Months info
  • 1:00pm — Ages 6-8 Summer Book Chat with Pizza info
  • 3:00pm — Norwood Library Bug Block Art for Kids Ages 5-10 info
  • 3:30pm — Storytime for ages 2-5 @ Norwood Branch info
  • 9:00am — Weekly Drop-in Craft @ Norwood Branch info
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly
  • 02:00pm — Family Park Walk explore park
  • 03:00pm — Adventurers Guild: Tween and Teen Board Games play games

WEDNESDAY - 8/12

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 dockside exploration
Brownell Library (Little Compton), Little Compton — Baby and Toddler Playtime at 10:30am playtime
Charlestown Parks & Recreation, Charlestown — Film - Film 2026 at 9:00am watch film
Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown — Wednesday Music with Mr. Mike at 10:00am music time
Cumberland Public Library, Cumberland
  • 6:00pm — Library Chef: Turkey & Provolone Sloppy Joes with Coleslaw (Virtual Class) info
  • 6:30pm — Comic Book Club for Kids info
  • 6:30pm — Music at the Monastery: All About Amy info
  • 7:30pm — Library Chef: Tofu Basics: Spicy Tofu Lettuce Wraps (Virtual Class) info
East Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield
  • 3:30pm — Rolling Robots Obstacle Course info
  • 4:00pm — Painting Minis info
Frosty Drew Observatory & Science Center, Charlestown
  • 11:00am - 3:00pm — Partial Solar Eclipse 2026 see eclipse
  • 8:30pm - 3:00am — Perseid Meteor Shower 2026 meteor shower
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — LED Mini Golf! at 10:30am info
Little Voices - The Chorus of Westerly, Westerly — Unknown at - name: STEAM Summer Classes for Kids summer classes
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:30am — Mind in Motion at the Library info
  • 10:30am — Storytime info
  • 2:00pm — Charles Whipple Greene Museum Open info
  • 2:00pm — Grow, Gather, Tell with Providence Children's Museum info
  • 6:00pm — Spotted Lanternfly: Stop the Spread and Help RI Farms and Forests info
Norman Bird Sanctuary, Middletown — Free Wednesday Nature Walk at 3:30pm - 4:15pm nature walk
North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Farm Sun-Catcher Craft! at 11:00am craft time
The Arctic Playhouse, West Warwick — Oliver! at 7:30pm buy tickets
The Sailing Museum, Newport
  • 11:00am — Story Hour Wednesdays at The Sailing Museum story hour
  • 12:30pm — Rain Gutter Regattas at The Sailing Museum regattas
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:00am — Preschool Storytime - Ages 3-5 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 - 8/13

Colaluca Family Campground, Foster — Corn Hole - Kids Rec at 7:00pm play corn hole
Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown — Thursday Music with Mr. Mike at 10:00am music time
Cumberland Parks & Recreation, Cumberland — Owls of Rhode Island at 10:00am explore owls
Green Animals Topiary Garden, Portsmouth — Thursdays in the Garden: Fluttery Friends at 10:30am fluttery friends
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Model Building Club at 5:30pm info
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Early Years Playgroup info
  • 3:30pm — Fueling Movement - Chef Academy (ages 8-12) info
North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Lego Drop-in! at 10:00am, 12:00pm lego fun
Providence Community Events, Providence — Betsey Williams Cottage Open Houses at 10:00am visit history
Stepping Stone Ranch, West Greenwich — INTERMEDIATE CAMP at 9:30am-3:00 PM explore
The Sailing Museum, Newport — Family Movie Nights at The Sailing Museum at 5:00pm movie nights
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 10:00am — Let's Learn Spanish with a game of BINGO for Ages 6-11 info
  • 2:00pm — Lego Club @ Apponaug Branch info
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly
  • 04:00pm — Tween Craft Time: New Each Week! make crafts
  • 10:00am — Three and Younger Playgroup play time

FRIDAY - 8/14

Artists' Exchange, Cranston — THE GROWN-UPS at 7:30pm tickets
Block Island Maritime Institute, Block Island — Hands-on Ocean Science at 1:00pm ocean science
Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown — Summer Concert Series: Root Cellar at 6:00pm summer concert
East End Theatre & Performing Arts, East Providence — Your Stage Show: Firebringer at 7:00 PM view event
Frosty Drew Observatory & Science Center, Charlestown — Summer Stargazing Nights at 6:30pm - 11:00pm stargazing
Hope Library, Scituate
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Kids Art Spot at 10:30am info
Launch Warwick - Launch Trampoline Park, Warwick — Toddler Time at 10:00am-12:00pm toddler time
Little Voices - The Chorus of Westerly, Westerly — Unknown at - name: Willy Wonka Jr. willy wonka
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 10:00am — Free Play Friday info
  • 11:00am — A Family Feast! No Heat Recipes for All Ages info
  • 1:00pm — Construction Zone info
  • 1:15pm — Lego Club for Kids info
North Kingstown Free Library, North Kingstown — Summer Reading Closing Party! at 11:30am party time
Pascoag Public Library, Burrillville
  • - name: Book Swap — Unknown book swap
  • - name: RI Statewide Scavenger Hunt - Plant a Seed, Read! — Unknown scavenger hunt
  • 11:00am — Swim Safety Presentation swim safety
Portsmouth Free Public Library, Portsmouth — Magic of Russ DeSimone Show at 6:00pm - 7:00pm magic show
The United Theatre, Westerly — UNITED We Laugh – August 2026 at 7:00pm laugh out loud
Warwick Public Library, Warwick
  • 2:00pm — Jay and Leslie Family Fun Laughing Matters info
  • 3:00pm — Building Club @ Norwood Branch info
WaterFire Providence, Providence — Unknown at - name: Basin Lighting basin lighting
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly — Seaside Storytime at 09:30am beach stories

SATURDAY - 8/15

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) andy's way
Bristol Art Museum, Bristol — Illustrated Storybooks with Emily Johnson at 12:00pm, 3:00pm class payment registration
Colaluca Family Campground, Foster
  • 12:00pm — Kids Craft - Kids Rec make crafts
  • 6:30pm — Kids Dance - Kids Rec - Kids Prom Sea Under the Stars kids dance
Cucumber Hill Farm, Scituate
Frosty Drew Observatory & Science Center, Charlestown — Celebrate The Milky Way at 9:00pm - 11:30am milky way
Little Voices - The Chorus of Westerly, Westerly — Unknown at - name: Discovery Station discovery station
Marble House, Newport
  • - name: America’s 250 at the Newport Mansions — Unknown americas 250
  • - name: Revolution Reimagined: Evolving Stories from Newport’s Past — Unknown revolution reimagined
  • 11:00am — Drop-In Art Making drop in art
Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, Johnston
  • 1:00pm — Community Crafting Club: Creative Art Family Workshop info
  • 6:00pm — Riverwalk Times Concert Series info
  • 9:30am — Model Trains! info
Newport Car Museum, Portsmouth — New England Cars & Coffee at 9:00am view detail
Prescott Farm, Middletown — Storytime at Rough Point: The Outermost Mouse at 10:30am storytime
Special Events - Jamestown Parks and Recreation, Jamestown
  • 8:00 am — Pipestem Creek Trail Run trail run
  • 9:30 am — Gear Grinder Mountain Bike Race bike race
Tiverton Four Corners, Tiverton — Teen & Tween Summer Improv Workshop at The Meeting House w/ Lisa Rowe - Beddoe (Ages 11-14) at 11:00am, 12:30pm register now
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket
  • 10:00am — Linda Brunetti Autism Project Table learn more
  • 10:00am — Monday Sensory Play explore

SUNDAY - 8/16

Block Island Maritime Institute, Block Island — Andy’s Way Exploration and Species Collection (Sunday Afternoon) at 1:00pm andy's way
Colaluca Family Campground, Foster — Water Wars - Various Sites at 2:00pm water wars
Hopkinton Public Library, Hopkinton
Woonsocket Harris Public Library, Woonsocket
  • - name: Kids crafts with Lee — Unknown create
  • 11:30am — Preschool Music with Anne Marie join in
  • 1:00pm — Healthy Kids learn more

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