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Ground Round 2 George St, Pawtucket, RI (401) 724-5522 www.groundround.com Kids eat for FREE on Sundays with the purchase of an adult meal. W.B. Cody’s Restaurant 265 Post Road, Westerly, RI (401) 322-4070 www.wbcodys.com Two kids 12 and under eat FREE on Sunday with adult entree purchase (pizza & ribs not included) Texas Road House 122 Quaker Ln. Bldg. 1, Warwick, RI
(401) 884-4185 www.texasroadhouse.com Kids 12 and under eat from the kids meal menu for 99¢ on Monday nights with the purchase of adult menu item. Kids activities every week from 3:30-7:00pm Il Fornello Restaurant 16 Josephine St., N. Providence, RI (401) 722-5599 www.ilfornellori.com Kids 12 and under eat FREE Monday through Thursday 4:306pm. One free kid’s menu item per adult menu item purchased. Limit 2 offers per table.
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Agaves Mexican Grill 444 Quaker Lane Warwick, RI (401) 615-7111 www.agavesmexicangrill.com Kids 12 and under eat FREE on Wednesdays with an adult entrée purchase of $8.99 or more. One child’s meal per adult entrée. Applebees 224 Post Rd. Westerly, RI (401)322-2045 www.applebees.com All Kids Meals 99 Cents Wednesday Nights from 4-8pm for kids 12 and under with purchase of an adult meal.
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Sundays – 10am – New Bedford - Meditation for Kids Ages 5 to 12. $4 per child, adult must accompany child. Drop-ins Welcome. Serlingpa Meditation Center, 512 Pleasant St. (508) 979-8277 Mondays - 10:30am & 12:30pm – New Bedford - Toe Jam Puppet Band - Creative arts playgroup featuring songs, dances and puppets. $5 per family (in addition to zoo admission). Buttonwood Park Zoo, 425 Hawthorn St. (508) 991-6178 Tuesday – 11am – Dartmouth - Barnes & Noble Jr. Come and listen to some stories that will inspire, delight, and entertain audience members of all ages. 392 State Rd. (508) 997-0701 Wednesdays – 10am – Dartmouth - Young Children’s Story time - For ages 3-5, includes a light snack and craft. Free. Baker Books, 69 State Rd (Rte 6). (508) 997-6700. Fridays – 3:00-3:30pm – Pawtucket – Story Time Yoga Great books and a Puppet Family take center stage. These are stories that focus on animals and elements of nature - the basis of many yoga poses. AGES 0-5 FREE! OM Kids Yoga Center, 999 Main St, Suite 702. 401-305-3667 2nd Sunday of Every Month – 8:30am-2pm – Lincoln, RI - Lincoln Johnny Lightning Race Club - Downhill Gravity Racing, Raffle prizes, Fundraisers, Vendor tables, etc. MacColl Field YMCA,26 Breakneck Hill Rd. Contact the clubs President at (401) 724-8953 or (401) 248-1625 1/6-1/7 - 7pm – Woonsocket – FREE “Three Stooges Film Festival” - Join us for this FREE “Three Stooges Film Festival” featuring Larry, Moe and Curly at their comical best in classic episodes from the 1930s and 1940s! NO TICKETS REQUIRED. Stadium Theatre, 28 Monument Square, 401-762-4545 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29 - 2:30 – 3:30 pm – Bristol - Sunday Nature Flicks - Looking to get out of the house this winter? Take a trip to Audubon for an afternoon of nature documentaries on the big screen. In January we will be celebrating the wonders of our beautiful National Parks. The National Geographic videos will take you beyond the tourist hot spots to explore these amazing places as never before. 1/8 - Secret Yosemite, 1/15: Canyon Lands 1/22: Extreme Alaska: Denali National Park, 1/29: Secret Yellowstone. Free with admission. Audubon Environmental Education Center, 1401 Hope St (Rte 114). (401) 245-7500 1/14 – 10am-12pm – Smithfield - Animal Tracks and Signs for Families - Learn how to identify different tracks and other signs of our native mammals and birds. Start inside to explore track patterns, investigate artifacts, and make plaster tracks to take home. Then we’ll venture out on the trails to see what evidence we can find that wild things have been there. Although all are welcome, this class will be geared for families with children. Dress warmly. Audubon Powder Mill Ledges Wildlife Refuge, 12
Sanderson Rd; $10/member adult, $5/member child; $15/non-member adult, $8/non-member child; Ages: 7+. Register: (401) 949-5454, ext. 3041 or email programs@asri.org 1/16 – 11:30am-4pm – Providence - Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Families explore an exhibit of photographs, words and books describing Dr. King’s life and work, participate in an interactive exploration of the negative power of discrimination, and see a powerful performance. In “M.L.K.: Amazing Grace,” award-winning storytellers and actors Rochel Coleman and Valerie Tutson bring history to life through songs and stories as they portray Civil Rights activists Rosa Parks, Ralph Abernathy and more. Shows at 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM & 2:30 PM. Recommended for ages 5 and up. Providence Children’s Museum - 100 South St (401) 273-KIDS 1/21 & 1/22 – 11am-2pm - Providence - Create a Car Inspired by The Power to Play: From Trash to Treasure, an exhibit of toys handmade by children from around the world, kids use their creativity and an array of repurposed materials to design and construct their own moving vehicles. Providence Children’s Museum - 100 South St (401) 273-KIDS 1/28 - 10:30am–1pm – Middletown - Winter Birding at Sachuest Point - Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge is one of the few places in Rhode Island where the “hot” birding comes during the colder months. Winter specialties include Horned Larks, Snow Buntings, Short-eared Owls, Purple Sandpipers, and the stars of the show, Harlequin Ducks. We’ll meet in the refuge parking lot and head for the shore to look for waterfowl and other winter residents of the rocky seashore and scrubby coastal habitats. Be sure to dress for the cold and the wind. Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge, Third Beach Rd, $8/member adult, $4/member child; $10/non-member adult, $5/nonmember child; Ages: 10+. Register (401) 949-5454, ext. 3041 or email programs@asri.org 1/28 – 1-4pm – North Smithfield - Snowshoeing at Fort Refuge - Explore the beauty of the Fort Wildlife Refuge in winter! Look for tracks and other signs of wildlife. If there is no snow we will hike the trails. If the trails are too icy the program will be cancelled. You must supply your own snowshoes or they can be rented from REI or Eastern Mountain Sports. Audubon Fort Nature Refuge, (Rt. 5), 1443 Providence Pike $8/member, $12/non-member; Ages: 14+. Register (401) 949-5454, ext. 3041 or email programs@asri.org 1/28 & 1/29 – 11am-2pm - Providence - Play Spaces Kids use a variety of interesting materials – fabric, huge boxes, rope and hoops – to invent and build their own imaginative play environments. Providence Children’s Museum - 100 South St (401) 273-KIDS
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