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Families welcome to join us for free crafts at Artists’ Exchange on the last Saturday of each month. Craft bash themes are not only designed to be fun art activities for kids but also enriching learning opportunities. The arts can work as a tool for strengthening skills in all disciplines by offering alternative ways to think about core subjects. Many art projects unknowingly have ties to math, science and history. By exemplifying these concepts throughout the project, kids can build their art skills while learning cross-curricular information at the same time.
2020 Craft Themes
January 25th
Weaving on the Go!
Learn a little bit about the history and craft of weaving and create a small woven swatch to adorn
a bag that can be used every day.
February 29th
Tessellate
Tessellations are arrangements of shapes closely fitted together, especially of polygons in a repeated pattern without gaps or overlapping. Learn about both simple diamond patterns and the more complex patterns of M.C. Escher
March 27th
Our History
Celebrate Youth Art Month! Create a mini folding book that illustrates your autobiography. We will break out lots of materials for this project so be ready to explore new things on each page and
tell your story!
Watch divers feed more than 1,000 animals.
Shows at: 10 am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm
image: courtesy of New England Aquarium
Hot Wheels Wednesdays!
Every single Wednesday we break out the Tracks in the Activity Room for you to play with!
Bring your own Cars to try on our Track or borrow ours. Whether it’s jumps, loops or turns, it’s guaranteed High Speed Fun at Hot Wheels Wednesdays!
image: courtesy of Pow!Science!
At the Beach
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Discover the world where land and water meet! Classify marine life, sift and sort like a beach-comber, and explore the science behind waves and tides.
image: courtesy of Providence Children’s Museum
Family Game Day Thursdays!
Every Thursday come sign out one of our various board games found at the registers and play with your family in our Activity Center!
Come test out a board game you’ve always wanted to try, one you’ve never played, or a favorite you’ve played a gazillion times! And remember you play for FREE!
image: courtesy of Pow!Science!
Watch divers feed more than 1,000 animals.
Shows at: 10 am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm
image: courtesy of New England Aquarium
At the Beach
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Discover the world where land and water meet! Classify marine life, sift and sort like a beach-comber, and explore the science behind waves and tides.
image: courtesy of Providence Children’s Museum
Sing Along Story Time
Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10:30am
Songs, clapping games, and books for infants and toddlers
Free & open to the public. Drop-in, no RSVP needed
image courtesy of Providence Athenaeum
Thursday, June 6, is opening day at the Armory Farmers Market on Providence’s West End (9 Parade St)! Start your Thursday summer routine: Stop by for an afternoon treat. Pick up dinner and groceries on your way home from work. Bring the dog! Bring the whole family! Add a little fun to your week 3:30 – 7:00pm (or dusk) — every Thursday through October! #ArmoryMarket
image: courtesy of Farm Fresh RI
The City of East Providence’s Recreation Department hosts weekly concerts in the park. Please visit their website for more information including concert details as times may vary. East Providence Recreation Department can also be reached at (401) 435-7511.
image: courtesy of Crescent Park Looff Carousel
Watch divers feed more than 1,000 animals.
Shows at: 10 am, 11:30am, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm
image: courtesy of New England Aquarium
At the Beach
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Discover the world where land and water meet! Classify marine life, sift and sort like a beach-comber, and explore the science behind waves and tides.
image: courtesy of Providence Children’s Museum
KinderScience Fridays!
Our longest running weekly program!
KinderScience is a weekly class featuring fun, Hands-On Science for kids 2.5 to 5 years old and their Grown-Up Lab Partner to do together! We meet each Friday at 10am. Pre-registration is never required – just pay $5.00 per participant at the front counter.
Not sure if your little one is ready? Bring them in and try everything for free. If they like it and participate, you can pay on the way out. If not, no worries; come back and try another time!
image: courtesy of Pow!Science!
One of the best things about the warmer weather is Food Truck Friday at the Carousel. Come experience the array of foods and delicious sweets from a variety of vendors at this magnificent event. Take a ride on the historic Carousel, hop onboard the Carousel Express train, or enjoy a pony ride -weather permitting. Plus, admission is free!
Please note: VIP Experience available for $85 includes reserved seating for up to eight people (outdoors or indoors), and eight Carousel rides and beverage vouchers.
Food Truck Friday is produced by PVD Food Truck Events and Roger Williams Park Zoo & Carousel Village with additional support from Food Trucks In, Trinity Brewhouse, Gooseneck Vineyards, and Motif Magazine.
image: courtesy of Roger Williams Zoo
The Rainbow Beard Show presents Books!
What makes a book a book? Why do we read them? Can we do anything with them besides reading? Do you have a favorite book?
At this special edition of The Rainbow Beard Show, we will look at books in ways that you have never thought possible. We may even find a way to physically ‘go inside’ of one! There will be singing. There will be dancing. There will be book reviews. There will be Special Special Guests. As always, everyone is included and together, we will put the RAAAAA!!! in ‘Rare Books!’
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Ricky Katowicz is the creator and host of a live theater production for children and their families called, ‘The Rainbow Beard Show’. It is both a spectacle and a classroom. Audience participation is encouraged and the shows feature recurring characters, special guests, minute-long dance parties, and a celebration of authentic feelings. People often don’t know what to expect and that is in and of itself the expectation. Everyone is included!
image: courtesy of Providence Anthenaeum