Category: high school age

Join the fun!  Rhode Island’s 2013 Great Outdoors Pursuit!

Join the fun! Rhode Island’s 2013 Great Outdoors Pursuit!

[ 0 ] 5.22.2013 |

Although the kick off event was last weekend, it is not too late to join the outdoor summer fun. The Rhode Island Great Outdoors Pursuit is a game to help you and your family to enjoy the recreational resources and outdoor activities our state parks have to offer, and to get moving toward a healthier [...]

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Parents’ Guide to Gaspee Days 2013

Parents’ Guide to Gaspee Days 2013

[ 0 ] 5.21.2013 |

Gaspee Days spans the months of May and June and events are held annually in Pawtuxet Village in Warwick and Cranston. There are several events that are musts for our family each year and a description of each event can be found below.

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Kido Adventure: Battleship Cove

Kido Adventure: Battleship Cove

[ 0 ] 5.14.2013 |

Spend the day at Battleship Cove maritime museum. Fun for the whole family!

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Family Hiking: Gilbert Stuart Birthplace & Museum

Family Hiking: Gilbert Stuart Birthplace & Museum

Go it alone, or join RI Families in Nature on Saturday, May 18, as we explore this area together.

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Join RI Food Bank at the documentary screening, “A Place at the Table” on May 16, 2013

Join RI Food Bank at the documentary screening, “A Place at the Table” on May 16, 2013

[ 0 ] 5.8.2013 |

The Rhode Island Community Food Bank will host the state’s first public screening of the nationally acclaimed documentary on hunger, “A Place at the Table,” on Thursday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m. at the Columbus Theater, 270 Broadway in Providence.

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It takes a village…Help children of incarcerated parents RISE above the cycle….

It takes a village…Help children of incarcerated parents RISE above the cycle….

[ 3 ] 4.30.2013 |

I am not a statistic. I should be one. I should be caught in the cycle of poverty, addiction and crime. Growing up I had an incarcerated father who struggled with alcoholism. I was raised by a single mother who became victim to the power of prescription pills. I felt voiceless. I felt alone and [...]

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Be a part of our creative history. Join I WAS THERE 2013 on Thursday, May 2 from 6 – 8pm.

Be a part of our creative history. Join I WAS THERE 2013 on Thursday, May 2 from 6 – 8pm.

[ 0 ] 4.26.2013 |

At this year’s annual I WAS THERE public final event, on Thursday, May 2nd, 6 – 8 pm, visitors will be invited to take an imaginary “Walk Down Wickenden” in the school’s hallways to engage with all that our students have learned and experienced with their resident IWT teachers and artists during this seven month arts immersion residency. This free public event, is the result of our students’ research of local art history, conducting of oral history interviews, and immersion in four nine-week artist residencies with highly regarded local RI artists.

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Kido Adventure: Milk, Moos and More

Kido Adventure: Milk, Moos and More

[ 0 ] 4.25.2013 |

Wright’s Dairy Farm has been around for 100 years and they know milk. They also know what kids love. Animals, pastries, stuffed animals and holiday themed decorations will make getting your next gallon of milk an adventure for the entire family.

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Birthday Party Option: Roller Skating and Laser Tag

Birthday Party Option: Roller Skating and Laser Tag

[ 0 ] 4.21.2013 |

Realizing that a home birthday party for third grade boys was a horrible idea destined to end in wrestling and flying plasticware, I insisted my son have his ninth birthday party elsewhere. He decided quickly—roller skating and laser tag at United Skates of America (USA) in Rumford. I confess that it wasn’t my first choice, but he made a great selection.

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Going to the Movies…2013 TIFF Kids International Film Festival

Going to the Movies…2013 TIFF Kids International Film Festival

[ 1 ] 4.13.2013 |

While Kidoinfo is away at TIFF Kids, check the events calendar for things to do and check the Kidoinfo archives full of crafty ideas, recipes, book reviews, fun activities and more!

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