May Kids Activities at East Providence Libraries

Storytime Yoga with Create Power Yoga Wednesdays, May 1, 8, 22, & 29, 10am at Weaver Library
Age: Walkers - 5
Enjoy a special yoga storytime! Please bring your own mat. Registration required.

DIY Guacamole
Wednesday, May 1, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center Ages 6+ Register and celebrate Cinco de Mayo by learning to make homemade guacamole, and then tasting it at the end!

Friendship Bracelets
Thursday, May 2, 4pm at Riverside Branch Library Ages 5+ Make beaded, braided, and woven friendship bracelets!

Baby/Toddler Playgroup
Every Friday in May, 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!

May the 4th Be With You
Saturday, May 4, all day at Weaver Library Come celebrate Star Wars Day with activities out all day on tables in the children’s room!

Preschool Development Activities
Mondays, May 6-20, 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.

Sewing Machine 101 for Kids
Session 1: Tuesday, May 7, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center Session 2: Tuesday, May 21, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center Ages 6+ Register to learn the basics of a sewing machine!

VR Headset Demo
Wednesday, May 8, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center Ages 6+ Step into another world to play games and learn how VR headsets work!



May 11-16 Is Chick Week at Weaver Library

There will be live chicks to hold at all events for ages 3+

Come see the chicks in their coop Saturday, May 11-Thursday, May 16 in the children’s room.

Chick Week Afterschool Craft
Monday, May 13, 3:45pm at Weaver Library All ages Create your own chick out of recycled materials, inspired by live chicks!

Chick Week Toddler/Preschool Storytime
Wednesday, May 15, 10am at Weaver Library Ages 0-4, siblings welcome Join us for a half hour of chick-themed stories and songs, complete with live chicks!

Chick Week Family Evening Storytime
Thursday, May 16, 6:30pm at Weaver Library Ages 2-6, siblings welcome Join us for a half hour of chick-themed stories and songs, complete with live chicks!



Recording Studio Demo
Tuesday, May 14, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center
Ages 6+
Use our mics, soundproof room, and GarageBand software to get your song, podcast, or anything else on file to take home with you!

Digital Art
Wednesday, May 15, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center
Ages 6+
Work in groups to explore creating digital art on our new Google Pixel
tablets.

DIY Suncatchers
Thursday, May 16, 4pm at Riverside Branch Library
Ages 5+
Make a beautiful suncatcher to brighten your space!

Gardening
Wednesdays, May 22 & 29, 3:45pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center
All ages
Get Fuller’s community garden up and running for the season!

3D Printer Flowers
Tuesday, May 28, 4pm at Fuller Creative Learning Center
Ages 6+
Learn how the 3D printer works and leave with your own 3D printed flower!

Make a Bee Hotel
Thursday, May 30, 4pm at Riverside Branch Library
Ages 7+
Learn about the type of bees that inhabit Rhode Island and make your own Bee Hotel. Registration required.

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.

May StoryWalkⓇ
All day, every day, all ages - on the lawn at Weaver Library
Our April picture book is I Am Enough by Grace Byers. 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. 

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