Friday, March 14, 2025

EAST PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARIES

MARCH KIDS ACTIVITIES AT EAST PROVIDENCE LIBRARIES

Behind the Curtain: Choreography
Monday, Mar 3, 3:45pm at Weaver Library
Ages 7-12
Join staff from East End Theatre for an interactive session to learn
about musical theatre choreography, featuring Broadway favorites
!

Reading Buddies
Tuesdays, 4-6pm at Weaver Library
Ages 5-10
This low pressure drop-in program offers one-on-one time for school age
kids to practice reading with adults. Volunteers from the community –
recruited and trained by youth services librarians – will be ready to
listen to your child read for at least 20 minutes, with the option for
more time if there are no other children waiting. If all volunteers are
busy when your child arrives, there will be educational games available
to play.

3D Pen Challenge
Tuesday, Mar 4, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center
Ages 7+
Come take part in our 3D pen challenge! Kids will be given time to use
our 3D pens to create their own masterpieces.

Food Art
Wednesdays, Mar 5, 12 and 19, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center
Ages 7+
Register for this 3-week series where kids will learn how to prepare
various foods, create art with the food, and then of course eat
everything at the end!

Game Club
Thursdays, Mar 6 and 20, 4pm at Riverside Branch Library
All ages

Drop in to play board games and card games with friends new and old!

Building Bonanza
Monday, Mar 10, 3:45pm at Weaver Library
All ages
Get creative and build with LEGOs, Lincoln Logs, Magna Tiles, Squigz,
and more!

Virtual Reality Headset Demo
Tuesday, Mar 11, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center
Ages 7+
Register to use our VR headsets to navigate a virtual world and play
multiple games.

DIY Mosaic
Thursday, Mar 13, 4pm at Riverside Branch Library
Ages 5+
Register to create your own masterpiece using clay and recycled
materials!

Sensory Storytime
Thursday, Mar 13, 6:30pm at Weaver Library
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.

Celebrate Holi with Sakina
Monday, Mar 17, 3:45pm at Weaver Library
All ages

Come learn about Holi (celebrated this year on March 14) and head
outside to throw colored powder in celebration! Participants are
encouraged to wear white clothes. Individual registration required so we
can get an accurate headcount for how much color to get.

Raised Garden Bed Prep
Tuesdays, Mar 18 and 25, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center
Ages 7+
Drop by to help prep our five raised garden beds for planting! Tasks
will be assigned (like turning the soil) to get everything ready.

Crafternoon
Monday, Mar 24, 3:45pm at Weaver Library
All ages
Join us for this monthly program as we make crafts inspired by books.

Embroidery Machine Demo
Wednesday, Mar 26, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center
Ages 8+
Register to get a chance to see an embroidery machine in action, ask
questions, and learn all about it!

Galaxy Slime
Thursday, Mar 27, 4pm at Riverside Branch Library
Ages 6+
Register to make galaxy slime by combining regular slime with glitter
glue and food coloring!

Yoga & Craft Hour
Monday, Mar 31, 3:45pm at Weaver Library
Ages 5+
Enjoy an intro to yoga and a chance to burn off some energy, then have
fun completing a craft.

BABY/TODDLER/PRESCHOOL FUN:

Preschool Development Activities
Mondays, 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.

Baby Storytime
Tuesdays, 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, 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, 10am at Weaver Library
Join us for stories, songs, and dancing, then time to play and
socialize!

Baby/Toddler Storytime
Thursdays, 10:30am at Riverside Branch Library
Ages 0-3, siblings welcome
Songs, stories, and playtime!

Baby/Toddler Playgroup
Fridays, 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!

Nowruz Is Around the Corner: A Persian Storytime & Craft with Goli
Saturday, Mar 15, 10am at Weaver Library
Ages 0-6

Join us in celebrating this Nowruz by reading a story in both Persian
and English, dancing to joyful Persian children’s music, and creating
Sabze (wheat) sprouts together that can grow at home.

Story Hour with Tomaquag Museum
Wednesday, Mar 26, 10am at Weaver Library
Ages 2-5
Come enjoy a fun and engaging storytime and craft with a special guest
educator from the Tomaquag Museum!

Neighborhood Forest Sapling Giveaway
Sign up before March 15 for a FREE SAPLING from Neighborhood Forest! You
can get one tree per child in grades K-12. Learn more and sign up at
https://tinyurl.com/58c5nbrn.

March StoryWalkⓇ
All day, every day, all ages – on the lawn at Weaver Library
Our March picture book is Festival of Colors by Kabir Sehgal. 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 at
https://www.eastprovidencelibrary.org