Louttit Library Summer Reading Challenges
Little Readers: Read and complete activities for the chance to win a prize basket! Track your reading using the Beanstack App or this link.
Kids Summer Reading Program (K-5): Read 10 hours this summer and maybe you'll win a reader's prize basket! Track your reading using the Beanstack App or this link.
Programs for Young Children
- Outdoor Storytime | Mon @ 10:30 (Start June 30) - Join us for stories, songs and bubbles! Recommended for ages 2-6, families welcome!
- Rock-A-Baby | Fri, July 25 @ 10:30 - Join the puppets Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, and the rest of the Rock-a-Baby crew for an interactive musical event perfect for babies, toddlers, and young children!
- Puppet Storytime | Mon, July 28 @ 10:30 - Enjoy an interactive storytime full of puppets! This event is followed by 30 minutes puppet free play. Recommended for ages 2-6, families welcome!
- Fiddle 'N' Fun | Mon, Aug 4 @ 10:30am - Fiddle 'N' Fun is an interactive musical event that will have everyone singing and dancing! Recommended for ages 2-7, families welcome!
- Trucks of West Greenwich | Fri, Aug 8 @ 11am - Check out all the trucks of West Greenwich! Families welcome! Rain date: Fri, Aug 15 @ 11am
- Storywalks | All summer long! - Walk the trail behind the library and read a story as you go. We'll change stories throughout summer.
- Kids Take Home Craft: New crafts every Thursday! First come, first served. Ages 3+
Programs for Older Children
Kids Art Programs: Art Labs with The Creative Space, for grades 2-5, registration required. Email louttitlibrarychildrens@gmail.com to register.
- 3-D Carboard Suns | Tues, July 8 @ 1:30pm & 3pm (Note: Both time slots are the SAME program)
- Sunny Pointillism | Tues, July 15 @ 1:30pm & 3pm (Note: Both time slots are the SAME program)
Kids Cooking Programs: Kids Cook with RI Community Food Bank, for grades 2-5, registration required. Email louttitlibrarychildrens@gmail.com to register.
- Knife Skills & Salsa | Thurs, July 10 @ 11am
- Kneading Skills & Dough | Thurs, July 24 @ 11am
- Muddle It Guacamole | Thurs, Aug 7 @ 11am
Kids Science Programs: Presented by 15 Minute Field Trips, for grades 2-5 registration required. Email louttitlibrarychildrens@gmail.com to register.
- Turtle Totes | Thurs, July 3 @ 2pm - Make a tote bag while learning about how pollution affects animals. Meet a turtle!
- Rock Stars | Thurs, July 17 @ 2pm - Learn about fossils and different kinds of rocks. Make a volcano and watch it erupt!
- Fish Frenzy | Thurs, July 31 @ 2pm - We’ll earn about local fresh and saltwater fish and then create fish prints!
Kids Cool Skills: Juggling Workshop with RI Circus Space, for grades 3-6, registration required. Email louttitlibrarychildrens@gmail.com to register.
- Ever wanted to learn to juggle? Now is your chance! RI Circus Space will be leading this beginners friendly workshop on how to juggle!
Fun for the Whole Family
- Magic Show | Wed, July 30 @ 11am - Magician Russ DeSimone is back to delight audiences of all ages. He’ll be assisted by Presto the Rabbit, Flutter the Fish AND the audience!
- The History of Nintendo | Mon, Aug 4, 4-7pm - Check out this walkable/playable museum! Learn about how Nintendo started and see how the iconic console evolved. All Nintendo systems from NES to Switch are available to play throughout the exhibit on old-school CRT TVs. At the end of the exhibit, players will have the chance to play all the OG Nintendo games on Switch emulators
