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WEEK OF AUGUST 10 - AUGUST 16, 2026

From Nursery Rhyme Time at Kingston Free Library to Sunday Concerts on the Common at Hopkinton Public Library and Adventurers Guild: Tween and Teen Board Games at Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park.

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
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
  • 9:00am — Snapology: Amazing Race + Animation Studio snapology
  • 9:30am — Fishing for Kids! - Summer Clinic 3 fishing kids
Little Voices - The Chorus of Westerly, Westerly — TBA at - name: Cimalore Field Summer Camp summer camp
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
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly — Pokémon Club at 04:00pm pokemon fun

TUESDAY - 8/11

Ashaway Free Library, Hopkinton — Chess Club at 4:00pm play chess
Charlestown Parks & Recreation, Charlestown
Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown — Story Time with Miss Kiersten at 10:00am story time
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown
  • 10:30am — Nursery Rhyme Time info
  • 10:30am — Bilingual Storytime 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
Charlestown Parks & Recreation, Charlestown
Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown — Wednesday Music with Mr. Mike at 10:00am music time
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
  • 10:30am — LED Mini Golf! info
  • 10:30am — Police Story Time at SK Police Department info
  • 10:30am — Story & Stroll at East Farm info
Little Voices - The Chorus of Westerly, Westerly
  • - name: K9 Comfort Dogs visit Mystic Aquarium — TBA comfort dogs
  • - name: STEAM Summer Classes for Kids — TBA summer classes
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly

THURSDAY - 8/13

Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown
Frosty Drew Observatory & Science Center, Charlestown — Under the Crimson Moon - Partial Lunar Eclipse at 9:00pm - 3:00am lunar eclipse
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Model Building Club at 5:30pm 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

Ashaway Free Library, Hopkinton — Kids Book Club (First and Second Grade) at 4:15pm read books
Block Island Maritime Institute, Block Island — Hands-on Ocean Science at 1:00pm ocean science
Cross' Mills Public Library, Charlestown
Frosty Drew Observatory & Science Center, Charlestown
  • 6:30pm - 11:00pm — Summer Stargazing Nights stargazing
  • 7:30pm - 10:30pm — Summer Stargazing Nights - Rhythm and Roots rhythm roots
  • 8:00pm - 10:00pm — Stargazing Nights stargazing
Kingston Free Library, South Kingstown — Kids Art Spot at 10:30am info
Little Voices - The Chorus of Westerly, Westerly
  • - name: Concert on the Green: Sing & Play with Bergin and Melissa — TBA sing play
  • - name: Family Day Summer Finale! — TBA family day
  • - name: Family Hike and Picnic — TBA family hike
  • - name: Willy Wonka Jr. — TBA willy wonka
The United Theatre, Westerly — UNITED We Laugh – August 2026 at 7:00pm laugh out loud
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
Charlestown Parks & Recreation, Charlestown
  • 10:00am — Tennis - 12-17yrs.old Fall Tennis fall tennis
  • 8:00am — Tennis - 6-8 yrs.old Fall Tennis fall tennis
  • 9:00am — Tennis - 9-11 yrs.old Fall Tennis fall tennis
Clark Farms, South Kingstown
Frosty Drew Observatory & Science Center, Charlestown — Celebrate The Milky Way at 9:00pm - 11:30am milky way
Little Voices - The Chorus of Westerly, Westerly — TBA at - name: Discovery Station discovery station
The Preserve Resort & Spa, Richmond — Children’s Wellness Experience at 11:15am explore wellness
Westerly Public Library & Wilcox Park, Westerly — TBA at - name: Community Art Exhibit | Submission Deadline submit art

SUNDAY - 8/16

Block Island Maritime Institute, Block Island — Andy’s Way Exploration and Species Collection (Sunday Afternoon) at 1:00pm andy's way
Clark Farms, South Kingstown — TBA at - name: Corn Maze explore maze
Contemporary Theater Company, South Kingstown — A Christmas Carol at 2:00pm get tickets
Hopkinton Public Library, Hopkinton
Westerly Historical Society, Westerly — Antique vehicle display at 10:00am see cars

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