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Concert Under The Elms
Looking for a place to picnic, get outside with your little ones, and enjoy the feeling of a lazy summer evening? The Concert under the Elms series is held Thursdays during summer on the grounds of the John Brown House Museum. This season kicks off with The American Band, a 180-year-old symphonic collective with more than 50 adult musicians to captivate your family with sounds, and demonstrate their skills on all types of instruments! Visiting food trucks this summer will include FUGO, Friskie Fries, Bit’Chin BBQ, and Baby’s Bonetown BBQ. Macaron Millie from Ellie’s Bakery will return to serve up dessert. Granny Squibb’s has supplied us with plenty of iced tea, for which we’ll ask a small donation. Please remember: Coolers are welcome, but, unfortunately, pets are not. Tickets may be purchased on site on the day of the concert. For more information: call 401-331-8575 x133 or email mlupham@rihs.org. Parking: Street parking with limited parking for visitors with disabilities on site. In case of inclement weather: Check www.rihs.org or call 401-331-8575 x133 after 1:30pm the day of the concert. Rain date August 10. RIHS Members & all children under 12: Free . Adults and children 12 & over: $10 (Not a Member? Consider becoming a member of RIHS.)
Made-to-order Mondays
Experience the Museum of Work & Culture in a low sensory, less crowded environment. Sensory elements such as lighting and sound are adjusted, and trained staff and volunteers are on hand to provide supplementary tools and offer tours to visitors who have children with special needs. Families have free access to therapist-led art and music activities designed to help children and teens with sensory sensitivities engage creatively with the Musem of Work & Culture themes. Two sessions will take place beginning at 10am and 11am. Each session is open to 10 participants and registration is required. See more information here.
Music at Sunset: Summer Concert Series
Get your little ones dancing and bring friends and family to enjoy the sunset over Narragansett Bay at Blithwold’s Summer Concert Series. Taking place each Wednesday, July 12-August 23, you can spread out a blanket, unpack the picnic basket, soak up the warmth of the summer sun, and revel in a kaleidoscope of musical performances! Guests are encouraged to BYOB, picnic dinner, and chairs or blankets. New this year: While registering online, you can also order a Picnic Box prepared by The Kitchen at Blithewold! Select 1 or all 3 delicious options! Check out all the upcoming music!
July 12 – The Ravers
July 19 – Magnolia Cajun Band
July 26 – New Providence Big Band
August 2 – Little Compton Band
August 9 – Atwater Donnelly
August 16 – October Road, A James Taylor Tribute Band
August 23 – Superchief Trio
Imagination Station
Step into the halls of the Providence Athenaeum and bring the kids to the Children’s Library, where a workshop is waiting each Thursday in July. Designed to foster creative exploration, this week’s event features weaving. For budding architects and mosaic makers, plan your visit to the library for the remaining two workshops this month! Best for children ages 5 and up. Space is limited, to make reservations contact Lindsay at 401-421-6970 or lshaw@provath.org.
Wake up the Barnyard!
Some visitors come to photograph Coggeshall Farm’s stunning location or to soothe their senses as they stroll the serene coastal farmland. Others come with their families to interact with the farm animals or learn about the property’s history. This Saturday, “Wake Up The Barnyard” is back! And the setting couldn’t be more perfect. Head over with the nature lovers in your family to help get the barn animals ready for the day. Starting promptly at 9am, visitors can help feed and groom animals and have a unique behind the scenes experience!
Discover Lippitt House
One of the best parts about discovering something new is choosing the path. From guided tours to self-guided discovery, or hands-on Lippitt Labs, you and your family get to choose how to visit Lippitt House Museum and each option highlights the museum and provides a window into Providence’s Golden Age with stories of the Lippitt family and the domestic servants who lived and worked there.
Family Day at the Tennis Hall of Fame
Just after Wimbledon each year, top ATP World Tour pros head to the Newport International Tennis Hall of Fame to compete in the Dell Technologies Hall of Fame Open. This Sunday, the museum is hosting a family day, with kids tennis clinics, scavenger hunts, and more! Hit the courts to learn new skills with an ATP Pro, or head on inside to explore the museum’s interactive exhibits with other family visitors. To purchase tickets by phone, call the Tournament Office at (401) 849-6053. You can also purchase your tickets online by clicking here.
KIDS TENNIS CLINICS
- Ages 4-9: 11 am & 1 pm
- Junior Tennis Clinics, ages 10-16: 12 pm & 2 pm
Participants should wear regular sneakers, shorts and a comfortable shirt
Summer Vacation Camp
When school is out, there’s camp! Camp Sequoia, for grades K-4, is now enrolling for 6-weeks of programming! You can sign up your children for a full week at a time, daily drop-ins, or half-day programs. Each week features a different theme. Activities include active outdoor play, nature hikes, as well as indoor activities such as exploring the mansion, theatrical skits and arts and crafts. Read about each week’s program here! Looking for options for children in grades 7-12? Check out the Counselor in Training program!
Fridays Afternoons for the Family!
Blithewold’s Family Fun Fridays are a great way to enjoy a summer afternoon with your loved ones! Bring a picnic, a blanket to sit on, and enjoy the show that each week features a new act! Dance and sing along with the kids to a variety of educational and interactive musical performances from 11 a.m. to noon. After the performance, enjoy a nature-inspired craft activity, face painting, and pizza from noon to 1 p.m. (Limited to one slice of pizza per person; you may want to bring additional food items for your picnic!) Find out more about each featured musical guest! To register, visit Blithwold’s website.
July 21 – Rolie Polie Guacamole
July 28 – Mud Daubers
August 4 – Matt Heaton & the Outside Toys
August 11 – Toe Jam Puppet Band
August 18 – Keith Munslow
August 25 – Kaleidoscope Theater
Time travel with the whole family!
In the days before cell phones, cable television and the internet, there were huge international fairs which showcased the newest cultural and technological developments around the world. The largest of these was presented in St. Louis in 1904. Hearthside Museum celebrates Rhode Island’s unique connections to this turn-of-the-century spectacle with an all-day family immersion in the sights, sounds, and feeling of history’s greatest World’s Fair. Hearthside’s World’s Fair 1904: Showcasing Rhode Island’s Legacy of Achievement (Sunday, July 23) includes exhibits inside the house and outside on the grounds. Inside you’ll find artifacts and image galleries showcasing innovations of the 1904 Fair. Outside throughout the grounds, continuous entertainment and activities will offer a glimpse of what 1904 Fairgoers would have experienced, including period fashions, cultural performances, old-time brass music, carnival–type games, kids activities, demonstrations, antique cars, art displays as well as food that was made popular at that Fair, such as ice cream cones, hot dogs, and Dr. Pepper.
Among the features will be a circus magic show, belly dancing, brass band music, Chinese cultural displays and a Dragon Dance, and Native American drumming, singing, and storytelling. Artists will be capturing the scenes of the Fair on canvas, while a sculptor will demonstrate how the grand statues and architectural details of the palaces at the Fair were created.
General admission is $10; $5 for students ages 10-17; free for 9 and under. Cash only. Read an article about this amazing event on GoLocalProv.