MARCH KIDS ACTIVITIES AT EAST PROVIDENCE LIBRARIES

Spring Crafternoon

Monday, Mar. 4, 3:45pm at Weaver Library

All ages

In this monthly program, use recycled materials to create original art. Look for new materials each month! This month: Make hand print flower bouquets for spring!

Tuesday Tech Demos at the Fuller Creative Learning Center

• • Tuesday, Mar. 5, 4pm (Ages 5+): Bedazzling Machine

• Tuesday, Mar. 12, 4pm (Ages 6+): 3D Printer

• Tuesday, Mar. 26, 4pm (Ages 7+): 3D Printer Pens

STEM Solar Power and Electric Building

Wednesday, Mar. 6, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Ages 8+

Kids will work on various building projects using our brand new STEM Solar Power and Electric kits. Registration required.

Spy School

Thursdays, Mar. 7-28, 4pm at Riverside Branch Library

Ages 6-10

Learn how to leave coded messages, how to make your own invisible ink, and more! Registration required.

Curtain Call Readers’ Theatre

Monday, Mar. 11, 3:45pm at Weaver Library

Ages 7+

In this monthly program, we’ll use simple scripts, or an adapted picture book, along with props and costumes, to practice and put on a short play. No memorization needed. This month’s play: Sleeping Beauty.

Are the Crayons Quitting? A special storytime w/ Newport Contemporary Ballet

Wednesday, Mar. 13, 10am at Weaver Library

Join Newport Contemporary Ballet for a reading of The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt in anticipation of the Company’s upcoming Family Series production entitled Are the Crayons Quitting? taking place March 22 – 24 at Keats Theatre, St. Andrews School, Barrington, RI.

This will be followed by an NCB Family Fun Workshop for children ages 3- 8-years-old. A simple craft using crayons and paper will be created by each child to take home! Parents and guardians are encouraged to be their wee ones’ helpers. This experience will be fun and informative, promoting your child’s confidence and self-esteem in a group setting.

Watercolor Pencil Mural

Wednesdays, Mar. 13 and 20, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Ages 6+

During this two-week series, learn how to use watercolor pencils to create beautiful art pieces! Registration required.

Pi Day Party

Thursday, Mar. 14, 6:30pm at Weaver Library

Ages 7+

Play math games, hear a funny story, and of course, eat pie!

Story Scribblers

Monday, Mar. 18, 3:45pm at Weaver Library

Ages 8-11

Hone your writing skills by playing fun games, doing activities, and most of all, telling stories! Each month will be something different, so join us for all kinds of writing!

Green Screen Debut

Tuesday, Mar. 19, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Ages 7+

Check out our green screen and learn how this fun and exciting technology can transform photos and videos.

LEGO Lab: Gardens

Monday, Mar. 25, 3:45pm at Weaver Library

All ages

In this monthly program, we supply the LEGOs, and you bring the CREATIVITY! Build what you want or follow the monthly theme. This month: Create your own garden!

Kindermotion & Dance Storytime

Wednesday, Mar. 27, 10am at Weaver Library

Embark on a delightful journey with Kindermotion & Dance of New England at our special library event! Join us for an enchanting fusion of storytelling and dance, tailor-made for toddlers and preschoolers. Guided by skilled instructors, little ones will immerse themselves in captivating tales using movement, props, and boundless imagination. From tiptoeing through enchanted forests to soaring through the stars, every step is a magical adventure!

Air Dry Clay Workshop

Wednesday, Mar. 27, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center

Ages 6+

Use air dry clay to build and create your own sculptures!

PRESCHOOL/TODDLER FUN:

Preschool Development Activities

Mondays, Mar. 4-25, 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.

Evening Family Storytime

Tuesdays until Apr. 23 except April vacation (4/15-4/19), 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 until Apr. 24 except April vacation (4/15-4/19), 10am at Weaver Library

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

Baby/Toddler Storytime

Thursdays until Apr. 25 except April vacation (4/15-4/19), 10:30am at Riverside Branch Library

Ages 0-3, siblings welcome

Songs, stories, and playtime!

Baby/Toddler Playgroup

Fridays until Apr. 26 except April vacation (4/15-4/19), 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!

Get a Free Sapling from Neighborhood Forest

Sign up by March 15th to get one free sapling tree per child in grades K-12, and pick up your new leafy friend at the library come Earth Week (April 21-27). For more information and to sign up, go to http://tinyurl.com/4hpm6uhu.

Reading Buddies

Does your child need extra practice reading? Sign them up for a reading buddy to read together for thirty minutes each week at the library. For ages 4-10. Go to our website at https://www.eastprovidencelibrary.org/kids-teens/kids/reading-buddies/ for more info and to sign up.

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 Kindergarten 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.

March StoryWalkⓇ

All day, every day, all ages – on the lawn at Weaver Library

Our March picture book is Come On In: There’s a Party in This Book by Jamie Michalak as part of the We Are All Readers Festival.

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/ or scan this QR code: