# Play Date: Play Dough! — Cranston Central Library

> Event for families in the Providence–Warwick area (RI / MA). Times are Eastern Time.

- When: Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM
- Where: Cranston Public Library — Central Library, 140 Sockanosset Cross Rd, Cranston, RI 02920
- Ages: Ages 2–5
- Price: Check official pricing
- Organizer: Cranston Public Library
- Official page: https://events.cranstonlibrary.org/event/17049623
- Last checked: Tue, Nov 3

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## About

Saturday open-play morning for families with children 2-5: play dough plus the library's open-play toys, with teen volunteers on hand for imaginative play and read-alouds. No registration needed.

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