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WEEK OF MAY 18 - MAY 24, 2026

From Father's Day - 5-Stand Shooting or Golf at Family Fun in the Ocean State: Kid-Friendly Activities at Th to Ice Cream Social at WildRoots Play: A Play Community for Natural Learning and Community Boating Day! at Outdoor Center - MetroWest YMCA.

MONDAY - 5/18

Block Island Recreation, Block Island
Hopkinton Public Library, Hopkinton — Fishing for Kids! - Fishing for Kids, Spring Session 2 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm go fishing
Little Voices - The Chorus of Westerly, Westerly
Programs & Events - Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown — Story Time with Miss Kiersten at 10:00am story time
The United Theatre, Westerly
Tomaquag Museum, Exeter — Lunch & Learn with Wunneanatsu Lamb-Cason at 12:00pm learn more
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly — Teen and Tween DnD: Young Adventurers Guild at 04:00pm join in
WildRoots Play: A Play Community for Natural Learning, Westerly — Ice Cream Social at 8:15pm join in

TUESDAY - 5/19

Hopkinton Public Library, Hopkinton
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — Tennis Lessons - Spring - Spring Tennis: Ages 8-12 Tuesdays play tennis
  • 4:00pm - 5:30pm — Dining Etiquette Workshop for Children - NESP-Children's Dining Etiquette June Workshop learn manners
  • 4:45pm - 5:45pm — Chess Wizards - Chess Wizards Spring play chess
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — Skyhawks Beginning Golf - SkyHawks Beginning Golf Ages 6-8 learn golf
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — Tennis Lessons - Spring - Spring Tennis: Ages 5-8 Tuesdays play tennis
  • 5:30pm - 7:00pm — Restaurant Ready! Restaurant Workshop for Children - NESP-Children's Restaurant Manners restaurant skills
  • 7:00pm - 8:30pm — Pre-Teen Texting, Email, and Social Media Etiquette Workshop - NESP-Texting, Email, and Social Media Etiquette online safety
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown
  • 10:30am — Nursery Rhyme Time info
  • 10:30am — Bilingual Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Summer Story Yoga info
Little Voices - The Chorus of Westerly, Westerly
  • - name: Environmental Afternoons — TBA environment
  • - name: Free Afterschool Science — TBA science fun
Programs & Memberships - Charlestown Parks & Recreation, Charlestown
  • 11:00am — Crafts - Color & Chat 2026 create art
  • 1:00pm — Crafts - Card Making 2026 get crafty
The United Theatre, Westerly — The Leopard – Cinema Italiano at 4:00pm explore film
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly
  • 01:30pm — Tween D&D - Homeschool Group join in
  • 04:00pm — Chapters, Cookies, & Coloring Club color club
  • 04:30pm — Tween D&D Group 3 join in
  • 10:00am — Storytime story time

WEDNESDAY - 5/20

Hopkinton Public Library, Hopkinton
  • 10:30am - 11:15am — HCA Little Drummers - Little Drummers Ages 3-5 play drums
  • 4:00pm - 5:00pm — Tennis Lessons - Spring - Spring Tennis: Ages 8-12 Wednesdays play tennis
  • 4:30pm - 6:00pm — Crafts for Kids this Spring - Crafts for Kids! Session 3 make crafts
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — Tennis Lessons - Spring - Spring Tennis: Ages 5-8 Wednesdays play tennis
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm — Skyhawks Basketball - SkyHawks Basketball K-2, Session 2 5v5 Play play basketball
  • 6:35pm - 7:35pm — Skyhawks Basketball - SkyHawks Basketball Grades 3-5, Session 2 5v5 Play play basketball
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown
  • 10:30am — Meet a Ballerina! info
  • 10:30am — Firefighter Storytime at Kingston Fire District info
  • 10:30am — Audubon Nature Story w/Live Snake info
  • 10:30am — Fiddle 'N Fun info
  • 5:00pm — SKPL Summer Reading Kickoff Party info
  • 6:00pm — A Map for a Rhode Island Revolution info
Programs & Events - Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown — Wednesday Music with Mr. Mike at 10:00am music time
Programs & Memberships - Charlestown Parks & Recreation, Charlestown — Special Events - Across Generations 2026 at 2:00pm connect
Theater Classes & Productions in Hopkinton, MA - HopArtsCent, Hopkinton — Welcome Wednesdays: Depth of Field Photography Exhibition at 1:00pm learn more
Tomaquag Museum, Exeter — Remember The Way puppet show with Heather Henson at 5:00pm join us
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly
  • 04:00pm — Tween Craft Time: New Each Week! craft time
  • 10:00am — Three and Younger Playgroup play time

THURSDAY - 5/21

Ashaway Free Library, Hopkinton — Storytime with Ms. Tara at 10:30am story time
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Model Building Club at 5:30pm info
Programs & Events - Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown — Thursday Music with Mr. Mike at 10:00am music time
The United Theatre, Westerly — Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu at 4:00pm, 7:30pm explore film
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly — Friday Feature: "Owl House" at 04:00pm watch show

FRIDAY - 5/22

Ashaway Free Library, Hopkinton — Kids Book Club (First and Second Grade) at 4:15pm kids book club
Block Island Recreation, Block Island — TBA at - name: Block Island Soccer Classic join in
Frosty Drew Observatory & Science Center, Charlestown — Summer Stargazing Nights at 6:30pm stargazing nights
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Kids Art Spot at 10:30am info
Little Voices - The Chorus of Westerly, Westerly
  • - name: Concert on the Green: Ed Fast & Conga Bop — TBA concert green
  • - name: Horseshoe Crab Community Science Program - Project Limulus — TBA community science
  • - name: The Big Seedling Sale at Full Heart Farm — TBA plant sale
Outdoor Center - MetroWest YMCA, Hopkinton
Seafood Festival, Charlestown
  • - name: Carnival — TBA fun
  • - name: Kid Zone — TBA explore
Theater Classes & Productions in Hopkinton, MA - HopArtsCent, Hopkinton — Adaptive Open Mic Night: Songs of Summer Theme at 6:00pm learn more
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly — "Runaway Bunny" Birthday Party at 11:00am party time

SATURDAY - 5/23

Block Island Recreation, Block Island — Block Island Triathlon at 9:00am register here
Family Fun in the Ocean State: Kid-Friendly Activities at Th, Richmond
  • 11:00am — Member Mixer & 4th of July Celebration july celebration
  • 9:00am — Memorial Day Family Fun & Pool Season Kickoff at the Main Lodge family fun
Fisherville Brook Wildlife Refuge, Exeter — Free Family Fun Days at 10:00am, 3:00pm family fun days
Frosty Drew Observatory & Science Center, Charlestown — Celebrate The Milky Way at 9:30pm milky way
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Special Showing of Rhode Island's Historic Declaration of Independence! at 10:00am info
Little Voices - The Chorus of Westerly, Westerly
Outdoor Center - MetroWest YMCA, Hopkinton
  • 12:30pm - 1:30pm — Water Safety Demonstration water safety
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Community Boating Day! boating day
Programs & Memberships - Charlestown Parks & Recreation, Charlestown
  • 10:00am — Tennis - Spring Tennis 12-17 Years Old play tennis
  • 8:00am — Tennis - Spring Tennis 6-8 Years Old play tennis
  • 9:00am — Tennis - Spring Tennis 9-11 Years Old play tennis
Seafood Festival, Charlestown — Fireworks at 9:00pm light up
Theater Classes & Productions in Hopkinton, MA - HopArtsCent, Hopkinton — Olympus, the Greek Rock Musical! at 1:30pm learn more
WildRoots Play: A Play Community for Natural Learning, Westerly

SUNDAY - 5/24

Contemporary Theater Company, South Kingstown
  • 2:00pm — Into The Woods get tickets
  • 7:00pm — Shakespeare on the Saugatucket: Love’s Labour’s Lost get tickets
Family Fun in the Ocean State: Kid-Friendly Activities at Th, Richmond — Father's Day - 5-Stand Shooting or Golf at 11:00am fathers day
Seafood Festival, Charlestown — Car & Bike Show at 11:00am show
Theater Classes & Productions in Hopkinton, MA - HopArtsCent, Hopkinton — Sunday Jazz Jam at 11:00am learn more

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