Summer will be here soon enough – and with it, plenty of playtime for kids once the school year comes to an end. But before that last bell rings, the Greater Providence YMCA aims to get … more

STORY OF THE WEEK: Back in the day, the approach of the end of February would signal the time for the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies – the bygone annual satiric sendup of the year in Rhode … more

On February 22, if a child brings a picture of their old toothbrush to the Warwick Mall between 12:30 and 2:00 p.m., they will receive a new one. Hosted by Rhode Island Dental Association and … more

As we get older we leave things behind. Friends slowly fall out of our lives and we make new ones. Childish aspirations and dreams evolve and become grounded in reality by actual experience. The … more

A little rain didn't deter event coordinator, Tara Williams from making the first KID CON a huge success. With more than 600 tickets sold, The Historic Park Theater and Event Space was packed … more

By ALLIE LEWIS Over the next several weeks, dozens of vaccine clinics for children will be offered across the state. For parents and guardians of children between the ages of 5 and 11 years old, who recently became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in more

By DANIEL KITTREDGE Summer and science? It might not be the combination most students have in mind when the school year ends. But for students in the STEM Advantage program, the two went hand-in-hand over the past several weeks. "You've got to be precise more

For the kids COVID-19 has changed the world as we all know it. On Sunday Dec. 5, The Thirsty Beaver Hometown Pub and Grub with many kind members of the community hosted its annual For The Kids Toy Drive for Children in need. This annual event has proven more

By MERI R. KENNEDY COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it. One thing it has not changed, though - kids in need still deserve a happy holiday. The For the Kids toy drive began in 1996 as an extension of a client appreciation party hosted by Jacob more