Imagination Playground
Weekly Activities at Providence Children???s Museum
July 16 – 23
NOW OPEN! Voyage to Vietnam: Celebrating the Tet Festival showcases traditions, customs and values exemplified by the annual celebration of Tet. Through interactive exhibits, families will immerse themselves in Vietnamese culture, gain appreciation for traditions, values and daily experiences of people who live in Vietnam, and discover similarities and differences between their lives in the U.S. and the lives of children in Vietnam.?? Funded through a highly competitive national initiative by the Freeman Foundation Asian Culture Exhibit Series, and developed by Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose, the Voyage to Vietnam exhibition is traveling to nine children’s museums as part of a national tour.
Imagination Playground
Sunday, July 16?? ????? 11:00 AM ??? 2:00 PM
Kids stack and build with big blue foam blocks, wheels, spools, tubes and a variety of loose parts to construct castles and forts, invent interesting sculptures and more!
Underwritten by the Dominion Foundation.
No Time to Waste
Monday, July 17?? ????? 11:30 AM ??? 2:30 PM
Kids and adults learn what’s so funny about trash during an interactive family comedy that gives a lighthearted look at the three R???s of protecting the environment ??? reducing, reusing and recycling. Three 20-minute shows at 11:30 AM, 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM; recommended for ages 5 and up.
Underwritten by the Dominion Foundation.
Celebratory Arts
Tuesday, July 18 ??? Sunday, July 23?? ????? 10:00 AM ??? 3:00 PM
Investigate the decorative arts involved in the celebration of Tet. Practice traditional and modern Vietnamese art-making and decorate our collaborative Tet Archway!
Underwritten by Hasbro Story Telling.????????????????????????????????????
Get Out! Dance Party
Tuesday, July 18?? ????? 1:00 PM- 3:00 PM
Move and groove to the beat of music from around the globe. Get out and play in the Museum???s Children’s Garden each Tuesday afternoon in July!
Underwritten by National Grid.
Play at the Park
Tuesday, July 18?? ????? 6:00 PM ??? 8:00 PM
For a sixth summer, join the Children’s Museum at neighborhood parks across Providence to build forts, blow bubbles, and discover other open-ended fun with loose parts. All activities support the Museum’s commitment to advocate for and provide unstructured, child-directed play opportunities throughout the community. Tonight???s activities will take place at Fargnoli Park, located at Jastram and Smith streets.
Wheels at Work! Bobcat
Wednesday, July 19?? ????? 10:00 AM ??? Noon
Explore vehicles you see out in your community up close, and talk with the people operate them. This week, check out a Providence Fire Department – Bobcat.
Underwritten by Amgen.
Play at the Park
Wednesday, July 19?? ????? 10:00 AM ??? Noon
For a sixth summer, join the Children’s Museum at neighborhood parks across Providence to build forts, blow bubbles, and discover other open-ended fun with loose parts. All activities support the Museum’s commitment to advocate for and provide unstructured, child-directed play opportunities throughout the community. Today???s activities will take place at Feinstein Elementary, located at Sackett street.
Voyage to Vietnam: Story Time
Thursday, July 20?? ????? 10:30 AM & 11:15 AM
Embark on imaginative journeys while listening to Vietnamese tales, myths, stories and legends read by Museum Staff and South Providence Library???s Tien Tran.
Underwritten by the Levy Foundation.
MetLife Family Friday ?????Free at Five!????????????????????
Friday, July 21?? ????? 5:00 – 8:00 PM
The Museum is open free from 5:00 – 8:00 PM for ???MetLife Family Friday ??? Free at Five!,??? sponsored by MetLife Foundation.?? Stay out late and splash, play, explore and discover!
Lantern Festival! From 5:30 ??? 7:30 PM, design a Vietnamese-style lantern that lights up the night!
Visit www.ChildrenMuseum.org for a full calendar of events.