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Exclusive Free Film Screenings of Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away and Only Yesterday, with Special Q&A with Producer Toshio Suzuki

Exclusive Free Film Screenings of Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away and Only Yesterday, with Special Q&A with Producer Toshio Suzuki

[ 0 ] 5.17.2012 |

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&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.

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Parenting Simply: Plant something, watch it grow!

Parenting Simply: Plant something, watch it grow!

[ 0 ] 5.16.2012 |

As the springtime sun is shining, warming up the ground and helping plant life bloom all around us, it is so much fun to connect with the season by planting something of your own and watching it grow!

Families with the space and the inclination to go big may enjoy planning and planting a vegetable garden together. Each family member can choose what they’d like to plant, and everyone works together on garden design, construction, planting and caring for the young plants.

But, perhaps you don’t feel very knowledgeable, or have the space for a large-scale garden….consider gardening anyway!

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2012 RI Great Outdoors Pursuit

2012 RI Great Outdoors Pursuit

[ 0 ] 5.15.2012 |

This year’s Rhode Island Great Outdoors Pursuit begins May 20 at Lincoln Woods State Park and registration is now open! The Great Outdoors Pursuit is a wonderful program – a game, really – designed to help you and your family enjoy everything our state parks have to offer. And this year, there are new activities, [...]

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school

Still space for middle school students in the AfterZone Summer Scholars program

Still space for middle school students in the AfterZone Summer Scholars program
[ 0 ] 6.19.2013 |
Do you know a middle school student looking for something to do this summer? You’re in luck! Check out the 2013 AfterZone Summer… more
2013 Rhode Island Summer Reading Program
Kids Reading Across Rhode Island kicks off June 1, 2013
It takes a village…Help children of incarcerated parents RISE above the cycle….

crafts

Kidoinfo DIY Project: Tin Can Magnetic Robots

Kidoinfo DIY Project: Tin Can Magnetic Robots
[ 0 ] 3.26.2013 |
These tin can robot kits reminiscent of Mr.Potato allow kids to create (and re-create) robots from recycled parts and magnets. All the… more
5 Simple Easter (Spring) Crafts for Kids
March is Women’s History Month and National Craft Month
10 Ways to Celebrate Dr. Seuss with Food, Crafts, Books, and Silliness!

new parents

How to Have Your Own Bag System

How to Have Your Own Bag System
[ 0 ] 5.7.2013 |
Managing everyday life can be overwhelming at times. It's a constant struggle keeping up with our own, let alone keeping track of our… more
Listen To Your Mother! 14 Local Moms Share their Stories on May 4 at the Providence Public Library
Mom’s Night Out with Whole Foods Market, Kidoinfo and Rhody Mamas
Come Get Right In Your Mind, Body, & Spirit at My Mini-Retreat for Moms on Friday, September 28th from 9 am – 4:30 pm

food

Pick Your Own Strawberries at Sweet Berry Farm

Pick Your Own Strawberries at Sweet Berry Farm
[ 0 ] 6.14.2013 |
After the first sign pointing in the general direction, the others are not needed. Simply inhaling that unmistakable, delicious, purely… more
Kids at the Farmer’s Market
Kido Adventure: Pawtuxet Village
Feeding Traditions: Persephone Brown

tech

Safe and Happy Kids Taking a proactive approach to bullying

Safe and Happy Kids Taking a proactive approach to bullying
[ 0 ] 4.4.2013 |
First published in the April 2013 issue of East Side Monthly. Until fairly recently, I have not spent a lot of time thinking about bullying… more
Upcoming Salon: How Do We Talk to Kids About Film?
PCL is the new home for the Statewide Reference Resource Center – AskRI.org
Broadband Rhode Island Digital Literacy Program

home work balance

Home Work: Katrin Schnippering

Home Work: Katrin Schnippering
[ 7 ] 5.6.2013 |
To enter a raffle for a box of Katrin’s Father’s Day Cookies, leave a comment about the sweetest dad you know in the comments… more
Today’s Home Work: Elyse Major
Feeding Traditions: Meet Jan Faust Dane
Today’s Home Work: Leslie Banker

things to do

Raising the Curtain: Theater with Kids

Raising the Curtain: Theater with Kids
[ 0 ] 6.18.2013 |
By Jillian Finkle, Education Programs Coordinator, Providence Children’s Museum This summer, Providence Children’s Museum debuts a new… more
Summertime and the living is…
Family Hiking: Ballard Park
War Horse: Behind the Play and With the Horses!

child development

Girls on the Run Rhode Island hosts 10K, 5K, and kids fun run June 1

Girls on the Run Rhode Island hosts 10K, 5K, and kids fun run June 1
[ 0 ] 5.16.2013 |
Kidoinfo is a proud sponsor of this event and we believe in the valuable mission of this organization! – Anisa Event proceeds to… more
Dr. Ron Taffel: Childhood Unbound: Raising Strong and Compassionate Kids—Confident Parenting in a Tough 21st Century World
Feeding Traditions: Katy Killilea
Helping Kids Have a Healthy Body Image Starts at Home