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location: 1 Commerce Street, Lincoln, RI 02865
phone: 401-334-2626
email: WeCare@SaferStart.com
website: www.SaferStart.com
We are proud to offer early learning and child care programs for children 6 weeks to 6 years of age with teacher to child ratios that exceed the State requirements. Our school also offers parents a unique web camera service so families can check in on their children during the day through a password protected web site.
location: 3755 Mendon Road (Route 122) Cumberland, RI 02864 [map]
phone: 401-658-1515
website: www.andrewsbistro.com
Owner Andrew Aytac has years of experience in fine dining. His latest vision is to pair culinary refinement with an atmosphere of comfortable camaraderie at affordable prices. With a specialty in French and Italian dining and a love for authentic bistro cuisine, Andrew brings to Northern Rhode Island a unique dining experience that has customers coming back for more.
location: 12 Sanderson Road, Smithfield, RI 02917
phone: (401) 949-5454
website: http://www.asri.org/
The Audubon Society of Rhode Island, the state’s first environmental organization, invites you to discover the wonders of nature. Annually, more than 17,000 members and supporters along with tens of thousands visitors enjoy our fifteen refuges statewide, award-winning Environmental Education Center, and enthralling special events and fascinating programs.
location: 320 Main St., Woonsocket, RI 02895
phone: 401-671-6261
website: http://www.beaconart.org/
The Beacon Charter School first opened in the fall of 2003. At Beacon we offer a unique and exciting education concept by combining a secondary-level college prep program with an arts and business program that focuses on three divisions: visual, performing, and culinary arts.
Johnston Location: 620 Killingly St. Johnston, RI
phone: 401-421-5090
Seekonk Location: 26 Olney St, Seekonk, MA
phone: 508-336-4929
email: tina3centerstage@aol.com
website: www.centerstage-seekonk.com
Owner and Director: Tina Vittorioso
Centerstage offers Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Mommy & Me, (Read more details…)
Ages: 2-5
Location: 296 Angell St, Providence, RI
Phone: 401-331-8443
website: www.childsplayri.org
Child’s Play was founded in 1979 by a group of parents who wanted to participate in their children’s early educational experience. Our goal is to encourage children to grow at their own pace in a safe, supportive and enriching environment. Our teachers allow children to develop the social skills, emotional maturity, and concepts of the world appropriate at each developmental stage.
location: 75 Wrentham Road, Cumberland, RI
phone: 401-333-1341
Through nature explorations, hikes, games,crafts, stories, yoga and art we will explore: Life in a Pond, Feathered Friends, Who Lives in the Woods, Worms and Veggies and conclude with the Celebration of the Web of Life.
$150/ week
July 23 - July 27. 9am - 12 pm.
location: Online listserv
contact person: Kate Hanley
website: https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!forum/east-side-parents
description: This free email list of parents who live, work, or play on the East Side is a great place to ask advice, get and give referrals, get rid of the stuff you don’t need anymore, acquire the items you need now that the kids have grown a bit more, commiserate, and meet your neighbors. Membership must be technically ‘approved’, but the more the merrier! (No mean talk allowed.)
cost / admission: Free
location: 125 Charles Street, Providence, RI 02904
phone: 401-331-4500 or 800-331-0149
website: www.gsri.org
Girl Scout Camp is affordable and fun. Whether you go for a day, a week or longer, you will make new friends, grow, explore and have fun – in an all-girl environment and under the guidance of caring, trained adults. Girl Scout Camping is a great way to build new skills, get a sense of community and develop a deep appreciation for nature.
Visit www.gsri.org for our Summer 2012 Camp Catalog.
Peter Lau, Director
location: 192 Old River Road Lincoln, RI
phone: 401-334-2610
Highridge Tennis Camp is open to the public and offers high quality instruction to boys and girls of all ages and playing abilities. Whether learning to play tennis for the first time or refining skills for tournament and high school competition, our objective is to provide young players with the skills and love for the game that will make tennis a true sport for life.
$165 / session
location: RI Sports Center 1186 Eddie Dowling Highway (Rte. 146), North Smithfield.
phone: 401-762-1588
website: www.risportscenter.com/about_us.html
• For Parties or Classes in: Central and Northern RI
contact: Julie Lamin
phone: 401-921-3285
email: rikidzart@cox.net
website: www.kidzart.com
• For Parties or Classes in: Newport County, Bristol County and Southeastern MA
contact: Kristen Thomas
phone: 401-855-0196
email: info@kidzartri.com
website: www.kidzartri.com
KidzArt offers spectacular, age-appropriate, all inclusive, themed party packages for kids of all ages. We’ll handle the prep and clean up, plus provide all the supplies. Our enthusiastic art specialists will lead the non-stop art and imagination action! We can come to your home or help you find a great location. Classes are offered at various schools and locations throughout RI. Call for class dates and locations. If you would like KidzArt to be offered at your childs school please contact us!
Locations:
* Aquidneck Island: (800) 994-4483
* East Bay: (401) 245-3652
* N. Smithfield: (401) 765-7882
website: www.kindermusik.com
While children sing, play instruments and practice finger-plays, (Read more details…)
location: 425 East Ave. Harrisville RI
phone: 401-568-8615
Public Skate Times:
Sundays from 12:30 pm - 1:50 pm
Some School vacations 12 pm - 2 pm
Always call head to confirm time.
website: www.riparks.com/lincoln.htm
Local parks with ice skating - weather dependent
location: 1764 Mendon Rd, Cumberland, RI
phone: 401-334-3375
email: enchantedcrmery@aol.com
website: www.enchantedcreamery.com
Homemade ice cream in enchanted flavors, educational and creative toys, birthday parties, weekly children’s events, specialty ice cream cakes, and your own sundae office parties.
location: Barrington, Lincoln, Warwick & More
phone: 508-748-3750 or 800-748-7067
email: Mad.Science@comcast.net
website: www.MadScience.org/SouthernMass
From entertaining education to educational entertainment, Mad Science sparks imaginative learning in children from pre-K to 6th grade.
locations:
• Warwick Mall: 200 Warwick Mall, Warwick, RI
phone: 401-738-5031
• Crossings at Smithfield: 371 Putnam Pike, Smithfield, RI
phone: 401-942-0100
website: www.motherhood.com
location: The Mill 711 Putnam Pike, Greenville, RI.
contact: Anne-Marie Forer
phone: 401-739-4171
email: tunesntales@hotmail.com
website: www.tunes-n-tales.com
Musical Experiences for children ages 4-6
location: 3 New England Way, Lincoln RI
phone: (401) 333-1530
email: office@ossg.com
website: www.ossg.com/class_kids.htm
Classes at Ocean State are for both boys and girls aged 15 months and up. Five, eight-week sessions, beginning in September and ending in June. Full summer program, including 10 weeks of camp.
location: Cumberland, RI
contact: Jennifer R. Bernardo, LMT
phone: (401) 728-7746 or (508) 369-4043
email: jennifer@relaxing-touch.net
website: www.relaxing-touch.net
Jennifer has been practicing massage for over five years in the Cumberland area. She specializes in pregnancy massage as well as teaches labor massage techniques and infant massage to parents. She is a graduate of the Bancroft School of Massage in Worcester, MA and is frequently taking continuing education classes to further expand her knowledge. The practice is evolving into a true family practice as she will be adding pediatric massage to her services. She belongs to the American Massage Therapy Association, the National Certification Bureau for Massage Therapists and Body Workers, the New England Holistic Chamber of Commerce, Rhode Island Holistic Healers Association and is licensed in the state of R.I.
location: River Island Park, Bernon St, Woonsocket, RI. (Behind the Museum of Work and Culture near Market Square) - off Routes 146 and 145A
Phone: 401-765-1017
website: www.woonsocket.org/skating.html
Completed in 1999, the ice skating rink is the latest addition to Woonsocket’s River Island Park. While the rink itself is smaller than a typical hockey rink, a refrigeration system keeps the ice hard during warm weather. Hockey playing is not allowed, but music keeps the skating fun. Bonus: they allow kids to use crates to learn to skate (and provide them).
Admission: Free
Rentals: Some skates are available - best to bring your own
Skating Times: Daily noon-8 pm
December through February, weather permitting.
location: 109 Pleasant View Ave, (Rt. 116) Smithfield, RI
phone: 401-233-1051
web: www.smithfieldri.com/icerink.htm
Public Skate Times:
General Public Skating (all ages)
Every Sunday from 12pm - 2pm. (September thru March)
Adult Public Skating (skaters ages 18 & older)
Every Tuesday & Friday from11am - 1pm. (September thru June)
location: 28 Monument Square, Main Street, Woonsocket
phone: (401) 762-4545
website: www.stadiumtheatre.com
locations:
• Cranston - Marshalls Plaza, 1400 Oaklawn Ave
phone: 401-463-3900
email: tlgcranstonri@thelittlegym.com
website: www.tlgcranstonri.com
• Smithfield - Apple Valley Mall, 445 Putnam Pike
phone: 401-232-9800
email: tlgofsmithfieldri@thelittlegym.com
website: www.tlgofsmithfieldri.com
The Little Gym has a professionally developed, non-competitive curriculum designed to build motor skills while having fun, and simultaneously fostering enhanced emotional, intellectual and social skills. Our programs include movement, music, gymnastics, sports, exercise, games, listening and cooperation. Each child receives individual attention and progresses at their own pace in a non-threatening, warm and nurturing environment. Trained instructors create an atmosphere where positive experiences are the norm and feedback is given to every child and parent. For over 30 years, parents have relied on The Little Gym® to help their kids build the skills and confidence that will enhance every aspect of their lives. We offer parent/child classes, pre-k and grade school gymnastics, sports skills, dance and cheerleading.
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