February Kids Activities at East Providence Libraries

STEM Solar Power and Electric Building
Wednesdays, Feb. 21 and 28, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center Ages 8+ In this series, kids will work on various building projects using our brand new STEM Solar Power and Electric kits. Registration required.

Duct Tape Art
Thursday, Feb. 22, 4pm at Riverside Branch Library
Ages 7+ Join us to make some beautiful duct tape flowers. Registration required.

Story Scribblers
Friday, Feb. 23, 2pm at Weaver Library Ages 8-11. Hone your writing skills by playing fun games, doing activities, and most of all, telling stories! Each month will be something different, so join us for all kinds of writing!

LEGO Lab: Castles
Monday, Feb. 26, 3:45pm at Weaver Library All ages In this monthly program, we supply the LEGOs, and you bring the CREATIVITY! Build what you want or follow the monthly theme. This month:
Create your own castle!

Black History Art
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center Ages 7+ Create art inspired by black artists and either take your art home or hang it up for all to see! Registration required.

Creative Engineering
Thursday, Feb. 29, 4pm at Riverside Branch Library Ages 5-10 See what you can build using LEGOs, erector sets, and more!

Intro to Homeschooling (Adult Info Session) Thursday, Feb. 29, 6pm at Weaver Library Learn about homeschooling in Rhode Island and how you can get started. Register now at Eventbrite at http://tinyurl.com/45dmje65!  Presented by EnrichRI.

Preschool/Toddler Fun:
Baby/Toddler Storytime
Thursdays until Apr. 25 except school vacation weeks (2/20-2/23 & 4/15-4/19), 10:30am at Riverside Branch Library. Ages 0-3, siblings welcome. Songs, stories, and playtime!

Baby/Toddler Playgroup
Fridays until Apr. 26 except school vacation weeks (2/20-2/23 & 4/15-4/19), 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!

Evening Family Storytime
Tuesdays until Apr. 23 except school vacation weeks (2/20-2/23 & 4/15-4/19), 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 until Apr. 24 except school vacation weeks (2/20-2/23 & 4/15-4/19), 10am at Weaver Library. Join us for stories, songs, dancing, playing, and an activity or craft!

Preschool Development Activities
Mondays Feb. 5 and 12, 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. No registration required.



Get a Free Sapling from Neighborhood Forest
Sign up by March 15th to get one free sapling tree per child in grades K-12, and pick up your new leafy friend at the library come Earth Week (April 21-27). For more information and to sign up, go to http://tinyurl.com/4hpm6uhu. 

February StoryWalkⓇ
All day, every day, all ages - on the lawn at Weaver Library
Our February picture book is: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
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.