Playful Providence A Citywide Celebration of Play, September 7 - 9, 2012 The City of Providence was recently honored as a "Playful City USA" by KaBOOM!, a national non-profit dedicated to saving play for America's children. The national program recognizes cities and towns that make play a priority and use innovative programs to get children active, playing and healthy. To celebrate this designation, Providence parks and other recreation venues will participate in a citywide weekend of play, beginning with a Playful Providence Kickoff Celebration held on Friday, September 7, 4:30 - 6:30 PM in Burnside Park. The celebration will feature playful activities by Providence Children's Museum, RI Parkour, RI Museum of Science and Art and more plus lively music from the Brown University Band, collaborative art projects, and a short speaking program.   Playful Providence activities will continue throughout the weekend, to encourage families to visit new parks and explore new ways of playing.  Events will be held at 21 neighborhood parks and 6 other play and recreation venues throughout the city and include collaborative art, crafts and games, bubble blowing, music, dance classes and other playful fun.     Playful Providence is planned by the Partnership for Providence Parks, a new group committed to providing opportunities for children (toddlers to teens) to have structured and unstructured play in safe, healthy spaces that reflect the identity of the neighborhoods in which they live, in collaboration with Providence Department of Parks and Recreation; Providence Department of Arts, Culture + Tourism; Providence Children's Museum; Rhode Island School of Design; Providence parks groups; and other partners. The weekend of events will promote the Partnership for Providence Parks and draw attention to the important role that volunteer groups have in making great places to play.   Click on map for full list of events happening ALL over the city at parks, playgrounds, museums, Boys and Girl's Clubs, and more!!  Friday, September 7 3:00 - 9:00 PM  Events planned at various location around the city.  Click on map above for details and full list of events happening ALL over the city. Playful Providence Kick-Off 4:30 - 6:30 PM Burnside Park (Greater Kennedy Plaza) Featuring playful activities by Providence Children's Museum, RI Parkour, RI Museum of Science and Art and more plus lively music from the Brown University Band, collaborative art projects, and short presentations by Superintendent Robert F. McMahon and other speakers. Saturday, September 8 9:00 AM - 6 PM Events planned at various location around the city.   Click on map above for details and full list of events happening ALL over the city. 11:00 AM-1:00 PM Brown Street Park (College Hill) Super Challenging Obstacle Course with Rhode Island Parkour Courses for adults and kids Hosts: Friends of Brown Street Park www.friendofbrownstreetpark.org www.facebook.com/pages/Ri-Run-Rijeka-Parkour/190896677592069 Sunday, September 9 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Events planned at various location around the city.   Click on map above for details and full list of events happening ALL over the city. Playful Providence Closing Event "Peter and the Wolf" by RI Philharmonic 4:00-6:00 PM Neutaconkanut Hill (Silver Lake)  Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf Concert by RI Philharmonic  Bring a lawn chair or blanket and a picnic and prepare to unwind from the playful weekend with the best views in Providence and some playful music.   . . . .  To learn more about the Partnership for Providence Parks and for a detailed listing of events, visit www.providenceparks.org.

Baby of Brown Street Park Onesies are in!!! 

Designed by youth at Riverzedge, this fundraiser benefits two great organizations--them and us!  

We have 6-12 months, 12-18 and 2T and 3T shirts!!!

Contact wirth.meg.e@gmail.com

Or come purchase at the next concert.  See you there!

Summer at Brown Street Park

Special Announcement: The August 8 Concert, Double Decker Dance Band, has been rescheduled to August 22.

Classes

All fitness class participants must sign a waiver. Waivers are available from your instructor.

Outdoor exercise classes are underway. Almost all classes are FREE.

* East Side/Mt.Hope YMCAYoga is offered Sunday evenings at 6 PM.
* East Side/Mt.Hope YMCA offers FREE hybrid training classes on Mondays at 5:30 PM.
* FREE Morning Meditation Tuesday mornings at 9 AM (min. age 18).
* 212 Health and Performance.  FREE classes Wednesdays at 4 PM (July 11 - August 1).
* FREE Sandbox Stories and Sing-Along for infants to preschool-aged children Wednesdays at 4 PM.
* FREE OM Kids Yoga Wednesdays at 7 PM (begins July 11).
* Stroller Fit for moms and babies Thursday mornings at 9 AM.
* Parkour in the Park local gymnast and Parkour enthusiast Jon Montalbano is leading FREE parkour classes on Saturdays at 11 AM.
* CrossFit Providence is leading their bootcamp program.

Events

2012 Celebrate Providence! Neighborhood Performing Arts Initiative 5th Annual FREE Summer Concert Series.  Our “Celebrate Providence!” Neighborhood Performing Arts Concert series kicks off on July 18! Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Mark your calendar for the following dates:

* August 1, 2012: Tevellus
* August 15, 2012: Joe's Backyard Band
* August 22, 2012: Double Decker Dance Band (Rescheduled from July 18 and Aug 8)
* August 29, 2012: Superchief Trio

The “Celebrate Providence!” Neighborhood Performing Arts Series is presented and sponsored by the City of Providence, Angel Taveras, Mayor, the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, and the Department of Parks & Recreation. Healthy snacks and beverages from our featured sponsor, Whole Foods University Heights will be available for a small donation. The Food Truck from RISD, Rosie’s will be curbside at all of our concerts this year. We are also grateful to Brown University.

Beautiful First Concert of the Summer