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	<title>KiDOinfo: parents and kids, providence and beyond&#187; free / cheap</title>
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	<description>Connects families with creative ideas, useful tips and local events in Providence, Rhode Island and beyond.</description>
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		<title>Exclusive Free Film Screenings of Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away and Only Yesterday,  with Special Q&amp;A with Producer Toshio Suzuki</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, May 31, 2012 AT 5:30PM, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), in partnership with the Providence Children’s Film Festival, will present two exclusive screenings of Studio Ghibli films, as well as a very special conversation with producer Toshio Suzuki. Spirited Away and Only Yesterday will be screened in the RISD Auditorium in their original Japanese, with English subtitles. The event is free and open to the public; tickets are available through EventBrite. Spirited Away (suitable for children ages 10 and up) will kick the evening off from 5:30 to 7:30PM, followed by the Q&#038;A with Suzuki from 7:30 to 8:30PM. Only Yesterday (suitable for children ages 14 and up) will play from 9:00 to 11:00PM.]]></description>
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		<title>Sharpen your pencils, THE BIG DRAW is back! Celebrate drawing at the RISD Museum of Art</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Draw through the Museum in artist-led activities for all ages, spontaneous mark making in the galleries, and special demonstrations by RISD student-artists. Let live music guide your hand; contribute to a large-scale mural; make a drawing, take a drawing in the always popular Drawing Exchange; see artists at work in the galleries; and draw across time and culture using the Museum’s new Young Explorer’s Guide. There’ll be no starving artists here... venture out into the Chace Center Plaza and visit Rosie’s food truck for family-friendly lunch and snack options.]]></description>
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		<title>Canstruction® RI now on view at Providence Place Mall benefits the Rhode Island Community Food Bank</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bring kids to see Canstuction now on view at the Providence Place Mall Skybridge. Kids see how everyday objects can be transformed into three-dimensional works of art while learning about a valuable community service project.

Canstruction® Rhode Island has again challenged several teams of architects, construction professionals and their team sponsors to provide a sizeable donation to the R.I. Community Food Bank in April, while raising public awareness of the problem of hunger in Rhode Island.]]></description>
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		<title>Springtime Projects with Paint Chips</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elyse Major</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here’s a fun idea that doesn’t require many tools and the main material is not only free but provides a little field trip! These projects are made from paint chips, the free cards displayed at paint departments that show ranges of related colors available from manufacturers. The white lines that divide the colors and the sturdy card stock make them perfect candidates for crafting. And did I mention they are free?]]></description>
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		<title>In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak at the Providence Public Library</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:32:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New traveling exhibition explores the influence of Jewish culture and history in the work of renowned illustrator Maurice Sendak.

The Providence Public Library is delighted to host a traveling exhibition, “In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak." The exhibit will be open to the public Friday, March 9 and run though Friday, April 20, 2012.]]></description>
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		<title>Your Library Card is the ultimate hand-held device and it&#8217;s free!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2012, the age of smart phones, tablets, readers and mp3 players - Providence Community Library wants you remind you that the ultimate hand-held device is your library card and it's free!

During the week of February 20th, PCL will be holding a library card drive to increase patronage as much as possible! Patrons who owe late fees can have their fines wiped away by bringing in a canned good and new patrons will be able to enjoy the benefits of owning a PCL library card - the ability to check out (for free) books, movies, music from any library in the state, free computer and internet access, and so much more!]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing the New Children&#8217;s Discovery Library at Providence Public Library: The Story Starts Here!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Children's Museum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Providence Public Library children’s room has transformed into the Children’s Discovery Library – The Story Starts Here!  The new Children’s Discovery Library officially opens on Saturday, January 28 at 12:30 pm with a ribbon cutting, special guests and activities. Parents and children will have the opportunity to learn about and explore the new Children’s Discovery Library space, free and open to public. Activities include face painting, refreshments and prize drawings.

To create Rhode Island’s latest family learning destination, Providence Public Library (PPL) contracted Providence Children’s Museum, which has earned both a national reputation for the excellence of its exhibits and the popular acclaim of generations of southern New England’s children and caregivers.  The artful re-imagining and design of PPL’s children’s library has resulted in a captivating and enriching environment for early learners. We love collaborations and are excited to see and play in this new space!]]></description>
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		<title>Afterschool Special: Make Comics! Workshops</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elyse Major</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Make Comics! is run by the Providence Comics Consortium, a group founded by educator/comic enthusiasts Walker Mettling and Andrew Oesch. Sessions held at library program rooms take place two afternoons per week, two hours per session. As a former art student and crafty mom, I was impressed by all facets of the classes: the obvious planning, the materials offered, the instruction of using panels for storytelling, inking and using details such as facial expression to succinctly convey emotion; there was even a healthy snack! To close the session our instructor Walker presented each child with a bound anthology of student work from both sessions, assembled with great care.]]></description>
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		<title>So Many Uses: Vinegar</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 07:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elyse Major</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vinegar easily makes my “what would you bring to a desert island’ list – the practical version anyway. At less than four dollars for a gallon jug, white distilled vinegar offers a myriad of uses that can easily replace costly and harsh pesticides and chemicals.

Vinegar can be found throughout my home whether in its original jug in the basement, the filled spray bottle in the cupboard or the dainty cruet on the kitchen counter. Even more than its low-cost, I like the idea of cleaning with something that has no warning-paragraph. There is no fear from vinegar accidently getting sprayed on foods or tooth brushes, in fact, you can spray it on foods and toothbrushes.]]></description>
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		<title>Join us! Caroling on the East Side and West Side of Providence!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anisa Raoof</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[2 nights of Holiday cheer. Different location each night.
Spread warmth and merriment during one of the coldest times of the year. Join us as we joyfully carol through Providence’s West Side and East Side neighborhoods.
Kidoinfo is looking forward to partnering again this year, inviting families to carol through historic streets in Providence’s Armory District on Sunday, December 18th and leading a similar caroling event in the Summit Neighborhood on the East Side on Wednesday, December 21st!

Everyone is invited to this free event, regardless of religious or non-religious beliefs.]]></description>
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