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Art in the Park

This wonderful outdoor program blends social-emotional learning (SEL), art, literacy, and environmental education to foster mindfulness, creativity, and a love of literacy in elementary school children while cultivating an open mindset. This one-day program is for children grades K-5. Families must sign-up for each one individually. Each Art in The Park lasts sixty minutes, and we ask students to arrive thirty minutes before we begin for check in.

When students arrive, they are given a Creativity Kit that includes all the supplies necessary for the activity. We start each workshop by telling jokes while our students are getting settled in. Following this are Mindful Moments, where we use our breath and intention to focus on the present. The program continues with an interactive presentation of an illustrated children’s story leading into a discussion about a variety of social and emotional concepts. Themes include kindness, feelings, positive thinking, perseverance, acceptance, empathy, and diversity. Following the reading, we do a creative activity designed by The Empowerment Factory, which continues to reinforce the book’s messaging. The workshop finishes out with self reflection, positive affirmations, a one-minute dance party or parade, and group cleanup.

Upcoming Events

Please be aware that many of these free workshops are funded by the City of Pawtucket and can therefore only be registered for if you have a child who is a Pawtucket resident or student. There are also some dates that are available to enroll in for all Rhode Islanders via the All Course Network.

May 21, 2023  (registration open)
Sunday 1pm – 2pm
Old Slater Mill
67 Roosevelt Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860

May 27, 2023  (registration open for Pawtucket students only)
Saturday 12pm – 1pm
Fairlawn Veterans Memorial Park
271 Smithfield Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860 

 June 1, 2023  (registration open for Pawtucket students only)
Thursday 6pm – 7pm
Fairlawn Veterans Memorial Park
271 Smithfield Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860 

 June 3, 2023  (registration open for Pawtucket students only)
Saturday 12pm – 1pm
Fairlawn Veterans Memorial Park
271 Smithfield Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860 

June 8, 2023  (registration open for Pawtucket students only)
Saturday 12pm – 1pm
Fairlawn Veterans Memorial Park
271 Smithfield Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860 

 June 10, 2023  (registration open for Pawtucket students only)
Saturday 12pm – 1pm
Fairlawn Veterans Memorial Park
271 Smithfield Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860 

 July 5, 2023  (registration open for Pawtucket students only)
Wednesday 6pm – 7pm
Fairlawn Veterans Memorial Park
271 Smithfield Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860 

 July 12, 2023  (registration open for Pawtucket students only)
Wednesday 5pm – 6pm 
Fairlawn Veterans Memorial Park
271 Smithfield Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860 

 July 19, 2023  (enrollment opening May 1 for all RI students on the All Course Network)
Wednesday 6pm – 7pm
Fairlawn Veterans Memorial Park
271 Smithfield Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860 

 July 20, 2023  (enrollment opening May 1 for all RI students on the All Course Network)
Thursday 6pm – 7pm
Veterans Memorial Park
416 Hunt St, Central Falls, RI 02863 

 July 26, 2023  (registration open for Pawtucket students only)
Wednesday 6pm – 7pm
Fairlawn Veterans Memorial Park
271 Smithfield Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860 

 August 2, 2023  (enrollment opening May 1 for all RI students on the All Course Network)
Wednesday 6pm – 7pm
Fairlawn Veterans Memorial Park
271 Smithfield Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860 

 August 3, 2023  (enrollment opening May 1 for all RI students on the All Course Network)
Thursday 6pm – 7pm
Veterans Memorial Park
416 Hunt St, Central Falls, RI 02863 

 August 9, 2023  (registration open for Pawtucket students only)
Wednesday 6pm – 7pm
Fairlawn Veterans Memorial Park
271 Smithfield Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860 

 August 16, 2023  (enrollment opening May 1 for all RI students on the All Course Network)
Wednesday 5pm – 6pm
Fairlawn Veterans Memorial Park
271 Smithfield Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860 

August 17, 2023  (enrollment opening May 1 for all RI students on the All Course Network)
Thursday 6pm – 7pm
Veterans Memorial Park
416 Hunt St, Central Falls, RI 02863 

 August 23, 2023  (registration open for Pawtucket students only)
Wednesday 6pm – 7pm
Fairlawn Veterans Memorial Park
271 Smithfield Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860 

 August 30, 2023  (registration open for Pawtucket students only)
Wednesday 6pm – 7pm
Fairlawn Veterans Memorial Park
271 Smithfield Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860 

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