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EAST PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARIES
WEAVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 41 Grove Avenue, 401-434-2453
RIVERSIDE BRANCH LIBRARY 475 Bullocks Point Ave, 401-433-4877 FULLER CREATIVE LEARNING CTR 260 Dover Ave. 401-228-3903
January 2023 Book Club
Monday, January 23rd, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm virtual meeting on Zoom OR Wednesday, January 25th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm in person meeting at Weaver Library
We will be reading Other Birds by Sara Addison Allen. Stop by to pick up a copy or download the title from eZone. Please register by calling us at 401-434-2453 or online at www.eastprovidencelibrary. org on our calendar of events.
New Monthly Programs for Kids at Weaver Library
Second Saturday Morning Cartoons
Jan 14 from 10:30-11:30 at Weaver Library
Watch short videos and shows, including PBS Kids, Reading Rainbow, animated books, and more, from the Library’s free streaming Service, Kanopy. Popcorn provided!
Curtain Call Readers’ Theater
Thurs, Jan 19 from 3:30-4:30 at Weaver
Ages 7+. Reader’s theater is a form of drama where kids use short scripts or an adapted picture book, along with props and costumes, to practice and put on a play. Kids will improve reading skills and interact with stories in a creative new way, with no memorization needed!
For more information, please go to our Calendar of Events at East Providence Public Library – Official Website of the East Providence Public Library
After School Kids Club at Weaver & Chess Club At Riverside
Page Turners Kids’ Club - Build, Create, Explore, Play!
This is a new weekly after school activity for kids in grades K-5 beginning in January. Page Turners Kids’ Club will meet every Tuesday Afternoon at Weaver Library from 3:30-4:30. Each week will explore a different theme, including art, STEM, games, and more! • Jan 10 - Build! with Legos. • Jan 17 - Create! Finger knitting and easy weaving. • Jan 24 - Explore! Make your own marble run. • Jan 31 - Play! Come play bingo for prizes.
Chess Club
Thursdays, 4:00-5:00pm at Riverside Library, January 12th - February 16th
Learn how to play chess or practice and improve your skills! For kids ages 6+. Registration required. (Please register only if you can attend most sessions.). For more information, please go to our Calendar of Events at East Providence Public Library – Official Website of the East Providence Public Library or scan this QR code:
Winter Storytimes
Storytimes begin the week of January 16, and will run through April 27. Join us for stories, songs, dancing, playing, and an activity or craft. • Baby Time at Weaver - Tues, Jan 17 - April 25, 9:30-10:00. This storytime, for babies through 18 months, will include songs and rhymes, one very short book, and a play time at the end. There
will also be time for caregivers to connect and talk about their experiences and challenges of this age group. • Toddler/Preschool Storytime at Weaver - Tues, Jan 17 - April 25, 10:30-11:00. This storytime, geared for toddlers and preschoolers, will include lots of songs and rhymes, music and movement, a couple stories, with play time or an activity at the end. • Baby/Toddler Storytime at Riverside - Thurs, Jan 19 - April 27, 10:30-11:00. This storytime, geared for babies and toddlers, will include lots of songs and rhymes, music and movement, a short story, with play time at the end. • Evening Family Storytime at Weaver - Thurs, Jan 19 - April 27, 6:30-7:00. This storytime, geared for kids ages 2-6, will include lots of songs and rhymes, music and movement, two - three stories, with a simple craft or an activity at the end. And once a month there will be a special character guest. January’s guest will be Magic School Bus’ Miss Frizzle on January 26.
Storytimes will not meet during school vacation weeks: February 20-24 and April 10-14.
January StoryWalk® on the Lawn at Weaver Library
Our January StoryWalk® is: A Thousand White Butterflies by Jessica Betancourt-Perez & Karen Lyn Williams. This picture book is about Isabella, a little girl who has recently come to the United States from Colombia. Isabella is feeling sad because her first day of school has been canceled due to a snowstorm, but when Isabella notices a girl playing outside she makes a new friend, despite the language barrier. This story is mostly in English with some Spanish words sprinkled throughout.
Our 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. To date, StoryWalks® have been installed in 50 states and 13 countries, including Bermuda, Canada, England, Germany, Malaysia, Pakistan, Russia, South Korea.
42 The Reporter January 2023
The Fuller Creative Learning Center continues its schedule of programs and workshops. Registratiob is required. The schedule for January includes:
Adults/Young Adults
• Block of the Month - Tuesday, January 3 or 17 6:00-7:00pm • Charity Sewing - Tuesday, January 10 & 24 2:00-3:30pm • Seasonal Home Care - Tuesday, January 10 6:00-7:00pm • How to Volunteer - Tuesday, January 17 2:00-4:00 pm or Tuesday, January 24 6:00-8:00pm • Air Fryer 101 - Tuesday, January 24 6:00-7:00pm • Coffee and Paint - Wednesday, January 25 10:00-11:00am • Paint Night - Tuesday, January 31 6:00-7:30pm
Children/Teenagers
• Baby/Toddler Play and Development Group - Fridays, January 6, 13, 20, & 27 9:30-11:00am • Pre-K Learning Activities - Mon, Jan 9, 23, & 30 10:30-11:15am • 3D Printer Demo - Monday, January 9 3:30-4:30pm • Replicator G Demo - Monday, January 23 3:30-4:30pm • Garage Band Demo - Monday, January 30 3:30-4:30pm
All Ages
• Eggs All Ways - Wednesdays, January 4, 11, & 18 10:0010:45am • Stop Motion Animation - Wednesdays, January 4, 11, 18, & 25 3:30-4:30pm • Drop-in Tech (WiFi, Computers, Sewing Machines, Recording
Studio) or by appointment
More information on these events can be found on the East Providence Library website or our Facebook page. You may also contact the Fuller Creative Center at fullercreativelearning@gmail. com for more information or to register.
As an extension of the East Providence Public Library, the Fuller Creative Learning Center focuses on hands-on learning programs and workshops for all ages. Join us at the Center located on 260 Dover Avenue, East Providence, RI for one of these beneficial experiences! The East Bay Prevention Coalition recently celebrated World Kindness Week with activities in each community that brought smiles and more to many residents and businesses. In East Providence, Bristol, and Barrington 650 free balloons were distributed with notes such as “kindness matters” and information about free mental health awareness trainings. People in stores, municipal offices, schools, and facilities weren’t the only ones whose moods were lightened by the annual event. Coalition members, including youth from the East Bay Youth Council, experienced immense joy as the balloon and meal givers. The East Providence Prevention Coalition (EPPC) met a mother of a young child with special needs who was currently in need of housing whose life was changed for the better when her son received a balloon. Through this event, the EPPC partnered with the East Providence Health Equity Zone, East Bay Community Action Program, East Bay Recovery Center, and RI Coalition for the Homeless to link this family to resources to obtain stable housing and access food assistance.
Members of the Bristol Prevention coalition said of the event, “We visited local businesses such as Borealis Coffee and places like the Veteran’s Home where we were greeted with such joy by staff, customers, and residents alike. Who knew a balloon could mean so much?” Businesses asked if balloons could be left with them so they could hand them out to customers.
It takes only a simple act to make a difference in someone’s life. To learn more about mental health awareness trainings for community members or organizations, please visit East Bay Mental Health Awareness Training (eastbaymhat.com). Want to get involved with YOUR local coalition? Please visit East Bay – Rhode Island Regional Prevention Coalitions (riprevention.org).
About the East Bay Regional Coalition: The East Bay Regional Coalition is one of seven community coalitions funded by the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals. It is comprised of members from municipal prevention coalitions and other community stakeholders from Barrington, Bristol, East Providence, and Warren. The Coalition views prevention through a broad lens that accounts for similarities and differences between cities and towns, incorporates health promotion and substance misuse prevention strategies across the lifespan, and coordinates media and events that endeavor to increase collaboration and sustain prevention activities across the region. Contact us at 401-247-1900 or at www.riprevention.org
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