Saturday, September 14, 2024

EAST PROVIDENCE LIBRARIES

SEPTEMBER KIDS ACTIVITIES AT EAST PROVIDENCE LIBRARIES

Tech Demo: 3D Pen Challenge

Tuesday, Sept 3, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Ages 7+

Come by Fuller to take part in the 3D pen challenge! Kids will be given time to use our new 3D pens to make their best creations.

Tech Demo: Virtual Reality Headsets

Wednesday, Sept 4, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Ages 6+

Join us to step into another world with our virtual reality headsets!

Learn how they work, play some of the many games, and experience them for yourself.

Behind the Curtain: Stage & Special Effects Makeup

Monday, Sept 9, 3:45pm at Weaver Library

Ages 7-12

To kick off this monthly series, join East End Theatre & Performing Arts staff in an interactive session where kids can learn about and create special effects makeup on themselves (latex & nut free). No registration required. Please contact the library if you are planning to attend and your child has other allergies.

Hand Sewing

Wednesdays Sept 11-25, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Ages 7+

Register to learn the basics of hand sewing while making your own sewing kit and other projects!

Sensory Storytime

The 2nd Thursday of every month starting Sept 12, 6:30pm at Weaver Library

Our newest Storytime! Enjoy a Storytime designed for those with sensory processing differences. While all ages are welcome, the program is designed at a preschool level of understanding and ability.

Movement and Wellness w/ Bluey

Monday, Sept 16, 3:45pm at Weaver Library

Ages 4-7

Join us for a dance-filled afternoon! We will focus on physical wellness by playing movement-based games and dancing to Bluey-themed music, then making a healthy snack to eat!

Drop-In Reading Buddies

Tuesdays starting Sept 17, 3-5pm at Weaver Library

Ages 7-10

This drop-in program offers one-on-one time for school age kids to practice reading with adults in the children’s room. Offering a non-judgmental space to read aloud can help build confidence and fluency.

Fuse Beads

Tuesdays Sept 17 & 24, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Ages 6+

Register to learn how to use fuse beads! Kids will use stencils to create various designs with multicolor beads and then iron them so they join together. Help will be available for ironing.

The Search for Aliens

Thursdays Sept 19 & 26, 4pm at Riverside Branch Library

Ages 7+

Learn about what aliens might be like and where they might live while designing your own! Registration required.

Movement w/ EPHEZ

Thursday, Sept 19, 6pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

For adults 18+ with children ages 4-7

Sarah, Rhode to Equity Coordinator from EPHEZ, will lead this class packed with inclusive movement and fun activities for all levels.

Registration required. Max of 2 children per 1 adult.

Art “Round Robin” w/ Noa

Monday, Sept 23, 3:45pm at Weaver Library

Ages 7-12

Come join local art teacher Noa in this monthly program where kids will rotate to different stations to create art projects including drawing, painting, animation, printmaking, collage, sculpture, and more!

Registration required.

Social/Emotional Crafternoon

Monday, Sept 30, 3:45pm at Weaver Library

Ages 4-7

Join us outside for this monthly program as we read a few stories and make a craft related to our emotions. In case of inclement weather, the program will be in the program room. No registration required.

PRESCHOOL/TODDLER FUN:

Preschool Development Activities

Mondays starting Sept 9, 10:30am at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Ages 3-5

Drop by on Monday mornings for themed learning activities. Children can explore a variety of centers such as sensory exploration, numbers, letters, fine motor, pretend play and more. No registration required.

Yoga Storytime with Create Power Yoga

Wednesday, Sept 11, 10am at Weaver Library

Ages walkers-5

Enjoy a special yoga Storytime! Please bring your own mat. Registration required.

Baby/Toddler Playgroup

Fridays Sept 13-Nov 22, 9:30-11am at Riverside Branch Library

Ages 0-3, siblings welcome

Connect with other families while your child develops imagination and social/emotional skills at our informal baby and toddler playgroup!

Baby Storytime

Tuesdays Sept 17-Nov 19, 10am at Weaver Library

Newborn to walking, older siblings welcome

Join us for songs, books, and bounces aimed at our littlest friends!

Enjoy bonding time with your small ones and time to chat with other new and experienced parents.

Evening Family Storytime

Tuesdays Sept 17-Nov 19, 6:30-7pm at Weaver Library

Ages 2-6, siblings welcome

Join us for stories, songs, dancing, playing, and an activity or craft!

Toddler/Preschool Storytime

Wednesdays Sept 18-Nov 20, 10am at Weaver Library

Join us for a half hour of stories, songs, and dancing, then a half hour of time to play and socialize!

Baby/Toddler Storytime

Thursdays Sept 19-Nov 21, 10:30am at Riverside Branch Library

Ages 0-3, siblings welcome

Songs, stories, and playtime!

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Families are invited to join the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program at East Providence Public Library! The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarte program is a nationwide challenge that encourages parents and caregivers to regularly read aloud to their children. By reading just one book a night, families can reach the 1,000-book goal in three years and provide their children essential early literacy skills.

The challenge is available to all families with children between the ages of birth and six years. Registration is open! For every 100 books you read with your child, visit the library for a special prize.

For more information, call the library at 401-434-2453 or visit our website at www.eastprovidencelibrary.org.

September StoryWalkⓇ

All day, every day, all ages – on the lawn at Weaver Library Our September picture book is The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson.

StoryWalk® is a self-guided reading adventure that is available everyday for all ages. Pages of a picture book are displayed in frames on a trail around the perimeter of the lawn at Weaver Library.

The goal of the StoryWalk® is to increase children’s interest in books and reading while encouraging healthy outdoor activity for all ages, and reconnecting children and adults to nature.

For more information, please go to our Calendar of Events

Tech Demo: 3D Pen Challenge

Tuesday, Sept 3, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Ages 7+

Come by Fuller to take part in the 3D pen challenge! Kids will be given time to use our new 3D pens to make their best creations.

Tech Demo: Virtual Reality Headsets

Wednesday, Sept 4, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Ages 6+

Join us to step into another world with our virtual reality headsets!

Learn how they work, play some of the many games, and experience them for yourself.

Behind the Curtain: Stage & Special Effects Makeup

Monday, Sept 9, 3:45pm at Weaver Library

Ages 7-12

To kick off this monthly series, join East End Theatre & Performing Arts staff in an interactive session where kids can learn about and create special effects makeup on themselves (latex & nut free). No registration required. Please contact the library if you are planning to attend and your child has other allergies.

Hand Sewing

Wednesdays Sept 11-25, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Ages 7+

Register to learn the basics of hand sewing while making your own sewing kit and other projects!

Sensory Storytime

The 2nd Thursday of every month starting Sept 12, 6:30pm at Weaver Library

Our newest Storytime! Enjoy a Storytime designed for those with sensory processing differences. While all ages are welcome, the program is designed at a preschool level of understanding and ability.

Movement and Wellness w/ Bluey

Monday, Sept 16, 3:45pm at Weaver Library

Ages 4-7

Join us for a dance-filled afternoon! We will focus on physical wellness by playing movement-based games and dancing to Bluey-themed music, then making a healthy snack to eat!

Drop-In Reading Buddies

Tuesdays starting Sept 17, 3-5pm at Weaver Library

Ages 7-10

This drop-in program offers one-on-one time for school age kids to practice reading with adults in the children’s room. Offering a non-judgmental space to read aloud can help build confidence and fluency.

Fuse Beads

Tuesdays Sept 17 & 24, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Ages 6+

Register to learn how to use fuse beads! Kids will use stencils to create various designs with multicolor beads and then iron them so they join together. Help will be available for ironing.

The Search for Aliens

Thursdays Sept 19 & 26, 4pm at Riverside Branch Library

Ages 7+

Learn about what aliens might be like and where they might live while designing your own! Registration required.

Movement w/ EPHEZ

Thursday, Sept 19, 6pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

For adults 18+ with children ages 4-7

Sarah, Rhode to Equity Coordinator from EPHEZ, will lead this class packed with inclusive movement and fun activities for all levels.

Registration required. Max of 2 children per 1 adult.

Art “Round Robin” w/ Noa

Monday, Sept 23, 3:45pm at Weaver Library

Ages 7-12

Come join local art teacher Noa in this monthly program where kids will rotate to different stations to create art projects including drawing, painting, animation, printmaking, collage, sculpture, and more!

Registration required.

Social/Emotional Crafternoon

Monday, Sept 30, 3:45pm at Weaver Library

Ages 4-7

Join us outside for this monthly program as we read a few stories and make a craft related to our emotions. In case of inclement weather, the program will be in the program room. No registration required.

PRESCHOOL/TODDLER FUN:

Preschool Development Activities

Mondays starting Sept 9, 10:30am at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Ages 3-5

Drop by on Monday mornings for themed learning activities. Children can explore a variety of centers such as sensory exploration, numbers, letters, fine motor, pretend play and more. No registration required.

Yoga Storytime with Create Power Yoga

Wednesday, Sept 11, 10am at Weaver Library

Ages walkers-5

Enjoy a special yoga Storytime! Please bring your own mat. Registration required.

Baby/Toddler Playgroup

Fridays Sept 13-Nov 22, 9:30-11am at Riverside Branch Library

Ages 0-3, siblings welcome

Connect with other families while your child develops imagination and social/emotional skills at our informal baby and toddler playgroup!

Baby Storytime

Tuesdays Sept 17-Nov 19, 10am at Weaver Library

Newborn to walking, older siblings welcome

Join us for songs, books, and bounces aimed at our littlest friends!

Enjoy bonding time with your small ones and time to chat with other new and experienced parents.

Evening Family Storytime

Tuesdays Sept 17-Nov 19, 6:30-7pm at Weaver Library

Ages 2-6, siblings welcome

Join us for stories, songs, dancing, playing, and an activity or craft!

Toddler/Preschool Storytime

Wednesdays Sept 18-Nov 20, 10am at Weaver Library

Join us for a half hour of stories, songs, and dancing, then a half hour of time to play and socialize!

Baby/Toddler Storytime

Thursdays Sept 19-Nov 21, 10:30am at Riverside Branch Library

Ages 0-3, siblings welcome

Songs, stories, and playtime!

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Families are invited to join the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program at East Providence Public Library! The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarte program is a nationwide challenge that encourages parents and caregivers to regularly read aloud to their children. By reading just one book a night, families can reach the 1,000-book goal in three years and provide their children essential early literacy skills.

The challenge is available to all families with children between the ages of birth and six years. Registration is open! For every 100 books you read with your child, visit the library for a special prize.

For more information, call the library at 401-434-2453 or visit our website at www.eastprovidencelibrary.org.

September StoryWalkⓇ

All day, every day, all ages – on the lawn at Weaver Library Our September picture book is The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson.

StoryWalk® is a self-guided reading adventure that is available everyday for all ages. Pages of a picture book are displayed in frames on a trail around the perimeter of the lawn at Weaver Library.

The goal of the StoryWalk® is to increase children’s interest in books and reading while encouraging healthy outdoor activity for all ages, and reconnecting children and adults to nature.

For more information, please go to our Calendar of Events

Tech Demo: 3D Pen Challenge

Tuesday, Sept 3, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Ages 7+

Come by Fuller to take part in the 3D pen challenge! Kids will be given time to use our new 3D pens to make their best creations.

Tech Demo: Virtual Reality Headsets

Wednesday, Sept 4, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Ages 6+

Join us to step into another world with our virtual reality headsets!

Learn how they work, play some of the many games, and experience them for yourself.

Behind the Curtain: Stage & Special Effects Makeup

Monday, Sept 9, 3:45pm at Weaver Library

Ages 7-12

To kick off this monthly series, join East End Theatre & Performing Arts staff in an interactive session where kids can learn about and create special effects makeup on themselves (latex & nut free). No registration required. Please contact the library if you are planning to attend and your child has other allergies.

Hand Sewing

Wednesdays Sept 11-25, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Ages 7+

Register to learn the basics of hand sewing while making your own sewing kit and other projects!

Sensory Storytime

The 2nd Thursday of every month starting Sept 12, 6:30pm at Weaver Library

Our newest Storytime! Enjoy a Storytime designed for those with sensory processing differences. While all ages are welcome, the program is designed at a preschool level of understanding and ability.

Movement and Wellness w/ Bluey

Monday, Sept 16, 3:45pm at Weaver Library

Ages 4-7

Join us for a dance-filled afternoon! We will focus on physical wellness by playing movement-based games and dancing to Bluey-themed music, then making a healthy snack to eat!

Drop-In Reading Buddies

Tuesdays starting Sept 17, 3-5pm at Weaver Library

Ages 7-10

This drop-in program offers one-on-one time for school age kids to practice reading with adults in the children’s room. Offering a non-judgmental space to read aloud can help build confidence and fluency.

Fuse Beads

Tuesdays Sept 17 & 24, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Ages 6+

Register to learn how to use fuse beads! Kids will use stencils to create various designs with multicolor beads and then iron them so they join together. Help will be available for ironing.

The Search for Aliens

Thursdays Sept 19 & 26, 4pm at Riverside Branch Library

Ages 7+

Learn about what aliens might be like and where they might live while designing your own! Registration required.

Movement w/ EPHEZ

Thursday, Sept 19, 6pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

For adults 18+ with children ages 4-7

Sarah, Rhode to Equity Coordinator from EPHEZ, will lead this class packed with inclusive movement and fun activities for all levels.

Registration required. Max of 2 children per 1 adult.

Art “Round Robin” w/ Noa

Monday, Sept 23, 3:45pm at Weaver Library

Ages 7-12

Come join local art teacher Noa in this monthly program where kids will rotate to different stations to create art projects including drawing, painting, animation, printmaking, collage, sculpture, and more!

Registration required.

Social/Emotional Crafternoon

Monday, Sept 30, 3:45pm at Weaver Library

Ages 4-7

Join us outside for this monthly program as we read a few stories and make a craft related to our emotions. In case of inclement weather, the program will be in the program room. No registration required.

PRESCHOOL/TODDLER FUN:

Preschool Development Activities

Mondays starting Sept 9, 10:30am at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Ages 3-5

Drop by on Monday mornings for themed learning activities. Children can explore a variety of centers such as sensory exploration, numbers, letters, fine motor, pretend play and more. No registration required.

Yoga Storytime with Create Power Yoga

Wednesday, Sept 11, 10am at Weaver Library

Ages walkers-5

Enjoy a special yoga Storytime! Please bring your own mat. Registration required.

Baby/Toddler Playgroup

Fridays Sept 13-Nov 22, 9:30-11am at Riverside Branch Library

Ages 0-3, siblings welcome

Connect with other families while your child develops imagination and social/emotional skills at our informal baby and toddler playgroup!

Baby Storytime

Tuesdays Sept 17-Nov 19, 10am at Weaver Library

Newborn to walking, older siblings welcome

Join us for songs, books, and bounces aimed at our littlest friends!

Enjoy bonding time with your small ones and time to chat with other new and experienced parents.

Evening Family Storytime

Tuesdays Sept 17-Nov 19, 6:30-7pm at Weaver Library

Ages 2-6, siblings welcome

Join us for stories, songs, dancing, playing, and an activity or craft!

Toddler/Preschool Storytime

Wednesdays Sept 18-Nov 20, 10am at Weaver Library

Join us for a half hour of stories, songs, and dancing, then a half hour of time to play and socialize!

Baby/Toddler Storytime

Thursdays Sept 19-Nov 21, 10:30am at Riverside Branch Library

Ages 0-3, siblings welcome

Songs, stories, and playtime!

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Families are invited to join the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program at East Providence Public Library! The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarte program is a nationwide challenge that encourages parents and caregivers to regularly read aloud to their children. By reading just one book a night, families can reach the 1,000-book goal in three years and provide their children essential early literacy skills.

The challenge is available to all families with children between the ages of birth and six years. Registration is open! For every 100 books you read with your child, visit the library for a special prize.

For more information, call the library at 401-434-2453 or visit our website at www.eastprovidencelibrary.org.

September StoryWalkⓇ

All day, every day, all ages – on the lawn at Weaver Library Our September picture book is The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson.

StoryWalk® is a self-guided reading adventure that is available everyday for all ages. Pages of a picture book are displayed in frames on a trail around the perimeter of the lawn at Weaver Library.

The goal of the StoryWalk® is to increase children’s interest in books and reading while encouraging healthy outdoor activity for all ages, and reconnecting children and adults to nature.

For more information, please go to our Calendar of Events