May 2026 Teen Services at East Providence Public Library

Teen Curtain Call Camp
Monday, May 4- Friday, May 8, 3-4:45 PM daily
Weaver Library
Curtain Call Theatre Camp is a full-scale production program culminating in a performance. Participants will learn various theatre skills along the way. The best part? YOU, the participant, get to pick the show! Grades 6-12. Please register.

Teen & Tween Bleach Dyeing
Tuesday, May 5, 6-7:30 PM
Fuller Creative Learning Center
Wearable art! Bring a dark clothing item (sweatshirt, shirt, sweatpants, hats etc as long as they are very dark in color!) to get crafty with! Weather permitting. Ages 10+

Afro Latinx Dance: An Embodied History
Fuller Creative Learning Center
Tuesday, May 12, 5:30PM
Open to all levels, beginner dancers to advanced. The Haus of Glitter specializes in dance lineages that come from Africa and Latin America. Explore a journey through Traditional West African Dance, Afro-Caribbean Dance and LGBTQ+ Afro-Latinx dance forms like vogue and Ballroom as embodied history, civil rights advocacy, gender affirming care and community wellness practice. Come prepared to strut and explore the transformative power of dance as embodied history + herstory! How has (Queer) Afro-Latinx Dance always been a form of wellness, resistance & care-centered practice? What insight can West African Dance, Latin Dance, Afro-Caribbean Dance, Breaking/Hip Hop & Vogue/Ballroom offer us to rehearse for revolution? Registration is recommended due to space limitations. Ages 13+ This program is grant funded by the Equity Action Fund at RI Foundation

Teen & Tween Faux Stained Glass Foil Art
Monday, May 18, 3:30 PM
Riverside Branch
Teens and Tweens aged 10+ are welcome to join us at the Riverside Library for faux stained glass art! With Sharpies, cardboard, plastic, and tin foil we'll make some stunning pieces of art! Please register.

Drag 101
Tuesday, May 19, 5:30PM
Fuller Creative Learning Center
Open to all dance levels, beginner and experienced, this program will cover the history and cultural significance of drag, and interactively explore the basics of drag performance. In the style of HBO’s “We're Here", Haus of Glitter presenters will highlight visibility, community, and the joys of self expression. Q&A time and more! Registration is recommended due to capacity limits. Ages 16+ This program is grant funded by the Equity Action Fund at RI Foundation

Teen LGBTQ 101
Wednesday, May 27, 6 PM
Weaver Library
Teens in grades 6-12 are welcome to RI Youth Pride's LGBTQ 101 program! Topics covered will be the history and persecution of the LGBTQ community, this fight for equal rights, acronyms and difference between gender and sexuality, as well as various terminology. Whether a member of the LGBTQ community, or an ally who wants to learn more about our LGBTQ friends and neighbors, join us! This program is funded by the Equity Action Fund at RI Foundation