April Kids Activities at East Providence Public Libraries

DIY Solar Eclipse Pinhole Camera
Monday, Apr. 1, 3:45pm at Weaver Library All ages Come make a pinhole camera that you can use to safely view the solar eclipse on April 8th!

Sewing Machine 101 for Kids
Tuesday, Apr. 2, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center Ages 6+ Register to learn the basics of a sewing machine!

Stop Motion Animation
Wednesdays, Apr. 3, 10, and 17, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center Ages 7+ Register for this 3-week series! Using our new Google Pixel tablets, kids will create their own videos using various props.

DIY Solar Eclipse Pinhole Camera
Thursday, Apr. 4, 4pm at Riverside Branch Library All ages Bring your own cardboard box to make a pinhole camera that you can use to safely view the eclipse!

Eclipse Viewing Party
Monday, Apr. 8, 2-4:45pm at Weaver Library All ages Stop by to view the partial solar eclipse (90%). Try some eclipse experiments, visit our photo booth, and more!

3D Pen Challenge
Tuesday, Apr. 9, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center Ages 7+ Take part in the 3D pen challenge! Kids will be given time to use our new 3D pens to make their best creations.

Board Games
Thursday, Apr.11, 4pm at Riverside Branch Library All ages Join us to play your favorite board games or learn some new ones!

April Vacation Programs

Curtain Call Theatre Camp
Monday-Friday, Apr. 15-19, 2-4pm at Weaver Library Ages 7+ In this week-long program, you’ll be part of a full theatrical production. Our show will be chosen by YOU! Registration required.

Family Yoga Storytime
Tuesday, Apr. 16, 10am at Weaver Library Ages 3+ Join us for a yoga story time where we will read two stories and learn some easy yoga poses!

Sewing Machine 101 for Kids
Tuesday, Apr. 16, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center Ages 6+ Register to learn the basics of a sewing machine!

Casey Farm Presents: Project Chick
Wednesday, Apr. 17, 10am at Weaver Library All ages Enjoy a hands-on presentation about Rhode Island red chickens before we set up an incubator with eggs in the library!

PBS: Lyla in the Loop
Thursday, Apr. 18, 10:30am at Riverside Branch Library Ages 4-8 Led by staff from RI PBS, come watch an episode of Lyla in the Loop, read a story, then do a hands-on activity! Plus, go home with free books! Registration required.

Lyla In The Loop is a PBS KIDS animated series for kids ages 4-8. The show stars Lyla, a dynamic 7-year-old Black girl, her close-knit family, fantastical blue sidekick Stu, and a host of relatable and quirky characters living in her city community, who together spotlight creative problem-solving and critical thinking skills while working collaboratively with others. In every adventure, Lyla collaborates with family and friends to help others in her community while introducing the audience to foundational computational thinking concepts. The series supports a wide range of learners, modeling creative expression and flexible step-by-step approaches to problem-solving. -PBS Learning Media

DIY Jigsaw Puzzles
Thursday, Apr. 18, 4pm at Riverside Branch Library Ages 5+ Register to draw or paint your own jigsaw puzzle on cardboard!

Tech Exploration
Wednesday, Apr. 24, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center Ages 6+ See our 3D printer, 3D pens, Virtual Reality headsets, Google Pixel tablets, and new Chromebooks.

DIY Jigsaw Puzzles
Thursday, Apr. 25, 4pm at Riverside Branch Library Ages 5+ Register to draw or paint your own jigsaw puzzle on cardboard!

Asteroid vs. Comet: Who Will Win?
Thursday, Apr. 25, 6:30-7:30pm at Weaver Library Ages 6-10 Hold a meteorite in your hand, learn about orbits, and compete to see if your fighter will win the ultimate space collision battle! Presented by astrophysicist and local author Marc Kuchner. Registration required.

PBS: Alma’s Way
Tuesday, Apr. 30, 10am at Weaver Library Ages 4-8 Led by staff from RI PBS, celebrate El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) by watching the episode "Alma's Book Swap," reading a story, and then doing a hands-on activity! Plus, go home with free books!

ALMA’S WAY follows 6-year-old Alma Rivera, a proud, confident Puerto Rican girl who lives in the Bronx with her family among a diverse group of close-knit friends and community members. In every episode, ALMA’S WAY aims to model self-awareness, self-advocacy, social awareness, cultural competency and responsible decision-making—encouraging kids to generate and value their own ideas and questions. ALMA’S WAY celebrates and explores the thinking process—Alma’s “way” is to think things through! As she shares her observations and feelings and works through challenges, she speaks directly to young viewers, offering them a window into her everyday life.- PBS Learning Media

VR Headset Demo
Tuesday, Apr. 30, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center Ages 6+ Learn how our headsets work, play some of the many games, and experience them for yourself!

Preschool/Toddler Fun

Preschool Development Activities
Mondays, Apr. 1-29, 10:30am at Fuller Creative Learning Center Ages 3-5
Drop by on Monday mornings for themed learning activities. Children can explore a variety of centers such as sensory exploration, numbers, letters, fine motor, pretend play and more.

Evening Family Storytime
Tuesdays, Apr. 2, 9, and 23, 6:30-7pm at Weaver Library Ages 2-6, siblings welcome
Join us for stories, songs, dancing, playing, and an activity or craft!

Toddler/Preschool Storytime
Wednesdays, Apr. 3 and 10, 10am at Weaver Library Ages 0-4, siblings welcome
Join us for a half hour of stories, songs, dancing, and an activity, then a half hour of time to play and socialize!

Baby/Toddler Storytime
Thursdays Apr. 4, 11, and 25, 10:30am at Riverside Branch Library Ages 0-3, siblings welcome
Songs, stories, and playtime!

Baby/Toddler Playgroup
Fridays, Apr. 5-26, 9:30-11am at Riverside Branch Library Ages 0-3, siblings welcome
Connect with other families while your child develops imagination and social/emotional skills at our informal baby and toddler playgroup!

English/Spanish Storytime w/ Señora Josefina
Wednesday, Apr. 28, 10am at Weaver Library Ages 0-5, siblings welcome
Come sing and dance with Señora Josefina in this special bilingual storytime!

Reading Buddies
Does your child need extra practice reading? Sign them up for a reading buddy to read together for thirty minutes each week at the library. For ages 4-10. Go to our website at https://www.eastprovidencelibrary.org/kids-teens/kids/reading-buddies/  for more info and to sign up.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten
Families are invited to join the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program at East Providence Public Library! The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program is a nationwide challenge that encourages parents and caregivers to regularly read aloud to their children. By reading just one book a night, families can reach the 1,000-book goal in three years and provide their children essential early literacy skills. The challenge is available to all families with children between the ages of birth and
six years. Registration is open! For every 100 books you read with your child, visit the library for a special prize. For more information, call the library at 401-434-2453 or visit our website at www.eastprovidencelibrary.org. 

April StoryWalkⓇ
All day, every day, all ages - on the lawn at Weaver Library
Our April picture book is Thank You, Earth: A Love Letter to Our Planet by April Pulley Sayre. StoryWalk® is a self-guided reading adventure that is available everyday for all ages. Pages of a picture book are displayed in frames on a trail around the perimeter of the lawn at Weaver Library. The goal of the StoryWalk® is to increase children’s interest in books and reading while encouraging healthy outdoor activity for all ages, and reconnecting children and adults to nature.

For more information, please go to our Calendar of Events at https://www.eastprovidencelibrary.org.