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This series for ages 8+ will teach kids the fundamentals of a sewing machine. PJ, a public school educator, will teach kids everything from the different parts of a sewing machine, how to thread it, and how to then sew. This series will run on Mondays, July 12 – August 2 from 3:00-4:30pm. Students may bring their own sewing machine or use one reserved for public use. No prior experience required, register by completing the brief form below.

Sorry, this program is full. Please email fullercreativelearning@gmail.com or call 401-228-3903 to be placed on the waiting list.

Join us this summer as we make a variety of items that will be donated to the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Create toys, blankets, and more for the shelter animals in their care and earn community service hours! This program is open to East Providence residents entering grades 6-12 in the fall. This is a drop in program, and while you do not need to register for any of these events, please plan to stay for the full session for those dates that you attend. If you have any questions, contact Lisa Perry, Teen & Reference Services Librarian, at lperry@eplib.org or by calling 401-434-2453.

Questions about computers, eReaders, apps, managing mobile devices, digital security or personal privacy? Join librarian Jason on Tuesday from 9:30am- 12:30pm for Device Advice and 1:1 Tech Help. No appointment required, patrons are served on a first come, first served basis, and all sessions are limited to 15-20 mins.

Bring a blanket and join us for some rhymes, songs, and a story!

Tuesdays @ 10:30 am, June 29th through August 10th at Rose Larisa Park.

Weather permitting. Program will be canceled if it rains.

Kids, ages 6-12, are invited to use a kit to make and paint a wooden bird house. All materials will be provided.

In the event of inclement weather, this program will move indoors, and masks will be required.

Register below.

This program is full. Please email the library at epplyouthservicesdept@gmail.com to be put on the waiting list.

Join us for this up-close look at one of the world’s most beautiful countries – Spain. In this presentation, Ryan will go over the trip to Barcelona and Madrid through photos, stories, and tips that will leave you wanting to visit these wonderful cities! Don’t miss your chance to dive in to one of Europe’s most beautiful and history rich cultures. Feel free to come with any questions you may have.

PBS Kids Learning Hour is an interactive event designed to give parents and caregivers the opportunity to learn alongside their children. Kids and their parent/guardian will watch the PBS kids show Elinor Wonders Why, chat about it, and explore some fun related activities!

This is a two-hour program that will take place on the Weaver Lawn, weather permitting. Please bring a blanket to sit on. The program will be moved inside with masks if it rains. (Masks will also be required if we need to be inside just to watch the movie, so please bring a mask for each child and adult just in case!) For children ages 4-7. Please register below!

Mindfulness is the ability to be fully present, and aware of where we are and what we’re doing. It is a state that everyone can achieve, and in this learning circle we will practice how to access it. When we’re mindful, we reduce stress, and gain insight and awareness through observing our own mind.

A learning circle is a free study group for people who want to learn new things with others. This learning circle will meet for 90 minutes once a week for 5 weeks via Zoom with just 12 participants. The active participation of all members is vital to the process of exploring various resources and learning together. Space is limited, but we will add your name to a waiting list and contact you if a spot opens up. To register, simply complete the form below.

Sorry, this program is full. Please email fullercreativelearning@gmail.com or call 401-228-3903 to be placed on the waiting list.

Learn about different careers working with and for animals in this informative program from the RISPCA! This event is open to kids and teens ages 10+. Registration is required by filling out the form below or by calling 401-434-2453.

Sorry this concert is POSTPONED due the the forecast of rain.

The outdoor summer concert series is back at Weaver! Women in World Jazz will be performing on Wednesday, August 4th from 6:30-7:30pm.

Women In World Jazz is an award winning, international ensemble that brings together some of the finest world and jazz musicians.The music is easy to relate to, diverse, and engaging. Styles range from American, South Africa, Cuba, Brazil, Cape Verde, Japan, and the Middle East that showcases the music of women composers, poets, and lyricists from around the world, Women in World Jazz embraces diversity and the power of creation. This event is free and will take place outdoors on the Weaver Library lawn. Bring your own chair.

Come get creative during these drop-in hours! We will have everything from paints, pastels, chalk, and much more to explore. All you have to do is stop by Fuller any time between 2-4pm and start creating!

We will be CLOSED  Victory Day – Monday August 9th

Questions about computers, eReaders, apps, managing mobile devices, digital security or personal privacy? Join librarian Jason on Tuesday from 9:30am- 12:30pm for Device Advice and 1:1 Tech Help. No appointment required, patrons are served on a first come, first served basis, and all sessions are limited to 15-20 mins.

Bring a blanket and join us for some rhymes, songs, and a story!

Tuesdays @ 10:30 am, June 29th through August 10th at Rose Larisa Park.

Weather permitting. Program will be canceled if it rains.

Join us this summer as we make a variety of items that will be donated to the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Create toys, blankets, and more for the shelter animals in their care and earn community service hours! This program is open to East Providence residents entering grades 6-12 in the fall. This is a drop in program, and while you do not need to register for any of these events, please plan to stay for the full session for those dates that you attend. If you have any questions, contact Lisa Perry, Teen & Reference Services Librarian, at lperry@eplib.org or by calling 401-434-2453.

John F. Kennedy becomes the President of the United States. He is young, 43 years old, and seemingly vibrant but the world has not changed from the Eisenhower era. The Cold War with the Soviet Union is a problem. Africa is shedding itself of colonialism. The Vietnam Civil War continues. The Civil Rights Movement in the United States is entering a new and more difficult phase. The Space Race heats up. 

Join us as Evan Weiner joins us for a virtual talk to discuss the historic year that was 1961. Evan is a speaker, author, with a radio and TV background. He has about 25 topics and has spoken globally. In 2007, the Department of State sent him to talk to foreign nationals at the George Bush Presidential Library in College Station, Texas to speak about the politics of sports business in America.

Those who register will receive the Zoom link prior to the event.

Join us as we investigate the story of food! Kids will read the book HOW DID THAT GET IN MY LUNCHBOX? by Chris Butterworth and discover the interesting path our food takes from farm to table. Kids will also get to make (and eat) a yummy Rainbow Roll Up snack! For children ages 6-9. Wednesday, August 11, 11 am on the Weaver Lawn. (Bring a blanket to sit on.) The program will be moved inside with masks required if it rains.

Registration required. Please register below!

Stop Motion is back! While working in groups and using iPads, students will have the chance to create a story from scratch, record it, and create an entire movie using various props. This series is for kids ages 7+ and will run on Wednesdays from August 11th – September 1st from 3:00-4:00pm.

Welcome back, Ocean State Ramblers! Pop-up Artisan, Sparkles and Glow by Yvonne will be here too!

Join us at the Weaver Library’s weekly Farmers’ Market for a great afternoon of shopping fresh, local foods, seeing friends, and enjoying live weekly entertainment.

Meet new rotating vendors, including two bakers, a knife sharpener, and a Pop-up Artisan booth featuring jewelry, canvas bags, and other creations. The Market Table returns with local products ~ granola, hot sauce, maple syrup, market bags, and masks ~ and Marley’s Earrings! Marley is one of East Providence’s youngest entrepreneurs who was featured on Channel 12 in May. 

NEW: The Friends of the East Providence Public Library host a weekly book sale.

We continue to prioritize Food Access with our Welcome Table accepting SNAP/EBT, WIC Coupons, Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program coupons, and credit or debit cards. Thanks to a grant from Farm Fresh RI, SNAP customers can double their SNAP. For every dollar swiped, SNAP customers get a FREE dollar in Bonus Bucks for fruits and vegetables.

Line dancing returns to Fuller! Adults may join is for this 4-week series where Mary Scannell will teach you the basics of line dancing. Previous experience not required.

Do you have limited personal computer access? Are you looking to become a first time computer owner or maybe just upgrading an older model? Join us for Free Computer Friday’s in August at the Weaver Library, where the library will be giving away free Google Chromebooks! No strings attached! All program participants will be guided through the following:

-Setting up, maintaining, and caring for your new Chromebook.

-Creating a new Gmail email account that will work with your new Chromebook.

-Accessing library resources via Universal Class for skill-building and reinforcement.

-Information for low cost home internet connections and service.

Devices will be distributed on a first come, first served basis at the times listed below. Seating is extremely limited, and registration is required; the library will contact you to confirm your date of attendance. Patrons that register after we have reached capacity will be put on a waiting list. All sessions are 30-45 minutes in length. To register, please fill in the form found at the bottom of the Tech Help Page.

Please note: All participants must be current residents of the town of East Providence with an active library card. Devices are limited to one per household.

Come get creative during these drop-in hours! We will have everything from paints, pastels, chalk, and much more to explore. All you have to do is stop by Fuller any time between 2-4pm and start creating!

Kirby Furtado, of Tot Spot Sensory Playroom in Riverside, is hosting a Water Playtime for babies through age 4. Register below to bring your child to play with water tables, water beads, and water balloons!

Sensory play supports language development, problem-solving skills, social emotional learning, fine and gross motor skills, and cognitive development. It is also great for calming an anxious or frustrated child.

Register here:

Time to take those coding skills to the MobileQuest arena! In this program, students will modify our dash robots into ferocious animals with balloons, skewers, plastic straws, and more as they prepare for battle! Participants work individually preparing their “creature” until the last balloon is popped. Students will get their own individual tablets and robots along with other supplies. Space is limited and the number of teens that may register is capped. Once full, we will run a waiting list and contact you in the order.

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Questions about computers, eReaders, apps, managing mobile devices, digital security or personal privacy? Join librarian Jason on Tuesday from 9:30am- 12:30pm for Device Advice and 1:1 Tech Help. No appointment required, patrons are served on a first come, first served basis, and all sessions are limited to 15-20 mins.

Living Literature, now celebrating its 25th year, presents a 30 minute, readers theatre
version of Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander, the
Kids Reading Across Rhode Island’s 2021 book selection. This presentation is performed
by Marlon Carey and Phoenix Williams.

Before he was a household name, Cassius Clay was a kid with struggles like any other.
Kwame Alexander and James Patterson, two heavy-hitters in children’s literature, join
forces to vividly depict his life up to age seventeen in both prose and verse, including his
childhood friends, struggles in school, the racism he faced, and his discovery of boxing.

The Living Literature performance will be followed by some discussion, origami butterflies and bookmark crafts, and the reading of some of Muhammad Ali’s favorite poems.

This program is free and open to the public, and a free copy of the book will be given to the first fifteen people who register.

Bring a blanket to sit on.

Celebrate the bounty of the harvest! Adults are invited to join us for light summer meal that we’ll prepare as a group. Our recipe will be a cold pasta salad that includes seasonal summer favorites like zucchini, tomatoes, corn, herbs and a vinaigrette dressing made from scratch. Registration is required by completing the form below.

Earn community service hours by working with RI artist Rebecca Killian of Mermaid Masterpieces to design and paint a mural that will be displayed at Weaver Library! This program is open to kids and teens entering grades 8-12. Registration is required by filling out the form below or by calling 401-434-2453.

Stop Motion is back! While working in groups and using iPads, students will have the chance to create a story from scratch, record it, and create an entire movie using various props. This series is for kids ages 7+ and will run on Wednesdays from August 11th – September 1st from 3:00-4:00pm.

Musical entertainment provided by Farm Dog! Maggie’s Healing Path returns as our Pop-up Artisan!

Join us at the Weaver Library’s weekly Farmers’ Market for a great afternoon of shopping fresh, local foods, seeing friends, and enjoying live weekly entertainment.

Meet new rotating vendors, including two bakers, a knife sharpener, and a Pop-up Artisan booth featuring jewelry, canvas bags, and other creations. The Market Table returns with local products ~ granola, hot sauce, maple syrup, market bags, and masks ~ and Marley’s Earrings! Marley is one of East Providence’s youngest entrepreneurs who was featured on Channel 12 in May. 

NEW: The Friends of the East Providence Public Library host a weekly book sale.

We continue to prioritize Food Access with our Welcome Table accepting SNAP/EBT, WIC Coupons, Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program coupons, and credit or debit cards. Thanks to a grant from Farm Fresh RI, SNAP customers can double their SNAP. For every dollar swiped, SNAP customers get a FREE dollar in Bonus Bucks for fruits and vegetables.

Line dancing returns to Fuller! Adults may join is for this 4-week series where Mary Scannell will teach you the basics of line dancing. Previous experience not required.

Kids will prepare, cook and eat brunch! The recipe will use some ingredients from Fuller’s own garden, as well as our brand new Charlie Cart mobile kitchen and equipment. Ages 6-10.

Registration is required by completing the form bel(opens in a new tabow.

Spread joy and kindness in our community by painting rocks to hide outdoors for others to find! Bring your creativity and we’ll supply the paint and materials. All ages welcome.

Registration is required by completing the form below.

Questions about computers, eReaders, apps, managing mobile devices, digital security or personal privacy? Join librarian Jason on Tuesday from 9:30am- 12:30pm for Device Advice and 1:1 Tech Help. No appointment required, patrons are served on a first come, first served basis, and all sessions are limited to 15-20 mins.

Join us for some daytime painting! Follow along with a step-by-step video tutorial for an acrylic paint project. All materials will be provided. Register by completing the form below.

Stop Motion is back! While working in groups and using iPads, students will have the chance to create a story from scratch, record it, and create an entire movie using various props. This series is for kids ages 7+ and will run on Wednesdays from August 11th – September 1st from 3:00-4:00pm.

The outdoor summer concert series is back at Weaver! The Governor’s Own 88th Army Band will be performing on Wednesday, August 25th from 6:30-7:30pm.

The Governor’s Own 88th Army Band remains the final product of the consolidation of three former army bands. The oldest band dates back to 24 June 1892 in the brigade of the Rhode Island Militia as the Bands, 1st & 2nd Regiments of Infantry. Re-designation into the Coast Artillery Corps took place on 4 November 1908. The band mustered and entered into federal service on 5 August 1917. Redesigned the 88th Army Ground Forces Band occurred on 25 May 1944. The 88th Army Ground Forces Band became inactive on 1 June 1946 in Germany.
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The Camp Lee Band organized on 29 January 1930 under the 118th Engineers of the 43rd Division, Rhode Island Army National Guard. They moved to Camp Lee on 19 February 1942 where they disbanded that same year. The band reconstituted on 25 August 1945 under the Rhode Island Army National Guard.

Hank & Tom return tonight! Pop-up Artisan will be Colorwild Creations.

Join us at the Weaver Library’s weekly Farmers’ Market for a great afternoon of shopping fresh, local foods, seeing friends, and enjoying live weekly entertainment.

Meet new rotating vendors, including two bakers, a knife sharpener, and a Pop-up Artisan booth featuring jewelry, canvas bags, and other creations. The Market Table returns with local products ~ granola, hot sauce, maple syrup, market bags, and masks ~ and Marley’s Earrings! Marley is one of East Providence’s youngest entrepreneurs who was featured on Channel 12 in May. 

NEW: The Friends of the East Providence Public Library host a weekly book sale.

We continue to prioritize Food Access with our Welcome Table accepting SNAP/EBT, WIC Coupons, Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program coupons, and credit or debit cards. Thanks to a grant from Farm Fresh RI, SNAP customers can double their SNAP. For every dollar swiped, SNAP customers get a FREE dollar in Bonus Bucks for fruits and vegetables.

Line dancing returns to Fuller! Adults may join is for this 4-week series where Mary Scannell will teach you the basics of line dancing. Previous experience not required.

Join us at Fuller to prepare quesadillas from scratch using seasonal produce and herbs from our garden! All ages welcome.

Do you have limited personal computer access? Are you looking to become a first time computer owner or maybe just upgrading an older model? Join us for Free Computer Friday’s in August at the Weaver Library, where the library will be giving away free Google Chromebooks! No strings attached! All program participants will be guided through the following:

-Setting up, maintaining, and caring for your new Chromebook.

-Creating a new Gmail email account that will work with your new Chromebook.

-Accessing library resources via Universal Class for skill-building and reinforcement.

-Information for low cost home internet connections and service.

Devices will be distributed on a first come, first served basis at the times listed below. Seating is extremely limited, and registration is required; the library will contact you to confirm your date of attendance. Patrons that register after we have reached capacity will be put on a waiting list. All sessions are 30-45 minutes in length. To register, please fill in the form found at the bottom of the Tech Help Page.

Please note: All participants must be current residents of the town of East Providence with an active library card. Devices are limited to one per household.

Spread joy and kindness in our community by painting rocks to hide outdoors for others to find! Bring your creativity and we’ll supply the paint and materials. All ages welcome.

Registration is required by completing the form below.

Questions about computers, eReaders, apps, managing mobile devices, digital security or personal privacy? Join librarian Jason on Tuesday from 9:30am- 12:30pm for Device Advice and 1:1 Tech Help. No appointment required, patrons are served on a first come, first served basis, and all sessions are limited to 15-20 mins.

Join us for our August paint night! Follow along with a step-by-step video tutorial for an acrylic paint project. All materials will be provided. Register by completing the form below.