Valentine Chocolate Party

The annual Valentine Chocolate Party will take place on Wednesday, February 13th at 3:30pm.  Children ages 6 and up will make a variety of Valentine crafts and enjoy hot chocolate and candy treats. 

Registration is required and is limited.  To sign up call the Children's Desk at 401-847-8720 ext. 204.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Children's Department Events

There are two events coming up in the next few days which you may be interested to know about. This Saturday, March 12th we'll be having another Family Games Day in the John Clarke Children's Program Room from 2:30pm - 4:30pm. Play a variety of card and board games including The Game of Life, Sorry!, and Uno. Snacks will be provided and participants will have an opportunity to win prizes. Come downtown for the St. Patrick's Day parade and then visit the library for Games Day!

Then on Tuesday, March 15th, Debbie O'Carroll will present Irish magic and stories to help us celebrate Irish Cultural Heritage Month. Held downstairs in the lower level program room at 3:30pm, Debbie will blend enchanting stage magic with lively physical comedy to introduce the audience to a clan of classical characters from Irish children's literature. It's sure to be a fun time! No registration is required - just drop in.

Saturday Matinee @ the Library

Join us this Saturday, January 22nd for an afternoon showing of the kids movie Planet 51! Rated PG. Held in the lower level program room at 2:30pm. No registration is required - just drop in.

For more information contact the Children's Department at 401-847-8720 ext. 204 and visit our website for the movie trailor and games!

March Children's Events

Don't miss our monthly Family Games Day and Saturday Matinee @ the Library!

Family Games Day

Saturday, March 20th

2:30pm - 4:30pm

Lower-level program room

Children ages 6 and up and their families are invited to spend an afternoon playing a variety of card and board games. Games offered include Scrabble, Pictureka, The Game of Life, Guess Who?, and Battleship. Snacks will be provided and participants will have an opportunity to win prizes.

Saturday Matinee @ the Library: Two Brothers!

Saturday, March 27th
2:30pm
Lower-level program room

Two mischievious twin tiger cubs are born in the jungle but are soon seperated and taken into captivity. One is sold off to the circus and the other becomes the pampered pet of the governor's son. They are reunited years later by an explorer who trains them to be sport fighters and inadvertently forces them to fight each other.

Read Across America!

Join us as we celebrate Read Across America and Dr. Seuss' birthday!

Tuesday afternoon (March 2nd) at 3:30pm in the lower level program room, children ages 3 and up are invited to celebrate with imagination and fun crafts. Listen to a reading of McElligot's Pool, create a unique creature from recycled craft items and create a hat like the one worn by the Cat in the Hat.

Birthday cake and refreshments will be served.

No registration is required, just drop in.

Vacation Week Events

It's school vacation week and while you're taking a much needed rest from school, here are some activities you won't want to miss at the library:

Thursday, February 18th @ 10:30am

Lower Level Program Room

Danna Banana

"Mad About Books"

Take a favorite story from page to stage with Danna Banana! Entertainer Danna Banana will help children ages 4 and up find a favorite story, act it out, and improvise music, sound effects and movement. This program is full of fun, audience participation, music and lots of comedy! No registration is required - just drop in!

Saturday, February 20th @ 2:30pm

Lower Level Program Room

Family Games Day

Children ages 6 and up and their families are invited to come spend the afternoon playing a variety of board games including Battleship, Trouble and Sorry! Snacks will be provided and participants will have an opporunity to win prizes. Read, learn and play @ your library!

Saturday Movie

Don't miss our monthly Saturday matinee this Saturday, January 16th at 2:30pm in the lower level program room. The January movie is The Water Horse based on the novel by Dick King-Smith. For ages 6 and up, rated PG. No registration is required - just drop in!

How do you keep a secret this big?

In 1930, on the coast of Scotland, eight-year-old Kirstie finds a large egg which hatches into an unusual sea creature, and as he grows her family must decide what to do with him.

An Old Fashioned Holiday & Saturday Matinee

There are two events happening at the library this week that we hope to see you attend:

An Old Fashioned Holiday with Lisa & Friends - join Lisa and her puppets for a celebration of the winter holidays on Thursday, December 17th at 3:30pm in the Children's Program Room. No registration is required for this free program.

Saturday Matinee @ the Library: Disney's G-Force, rated PG - join us for a free afternoon showing of the children's movie G-Force on Saturday, December 19th at 2:30pm. Buckle up for thrilling action in this family comedy adventure about courageous guinea-pigs with tons of attitude and a love for all things extreme. No registration is required. Located in the lower-level program room.

Upcoming Children's Department Events!

The Children's Department has a variety of events taking place leading up to Thanksgiving that we'd love to see you attend:

On Tuesday, November 17th at 3:30pm food experts from Johnson & Wales Museum of Culinary Arts will present a child-friendly food program. No registration is required for this free program which will be held in the John Clarke Children's Program Room.

On Wednesday, November 18th at 3:30pm we invite you to celebrate the Native American tradition with storytelling, drumming and hands-on exploration of Native American artifacts presented by the Aquidneck Island Intertribal Indian Council. No registration is required for this free program located in the Lower Level Program Room.
And on Saturday, November 21st we hope you'll join us for a free showing of the movie Monsters vs. Aliens, rated PG. This matinee will start at 2:30pm in the Lower Level Program Room.

Family Gaming Day

To celebrate National Gaming Day, the Newport Public Library is hosting a Family Gaming Day on Saturday, November 14th from 2:30pm - 4:30pm. Children ages 6 and up and their families are invited to join us in the Lower Level Program Room and spend the afternoon playing a variety of board games including Scrabble, Chess and Pictureka (among others). We will also have a playstation video game set up.

No registration is required for this free event. For more information contact the Children's Department at 401-847-8720 ext. 204.

Hope to see you there with your game faces on!