Vacation Ideas near Johnston — Apr. 17

This week marks April vacation for students in — four more weekdays (plus the weekend) to find things for them to do.

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Library: Marian J. Mohr Library, 1 Memorial Ave., has a full slate of activities today:

• Paws to Read, featuring service dog Abby and her handler, Amy at 11 am
• Petal People, a craft for kids 5 and older, at 11:30 am
• Alfred Hitchcock Mini-Film Festival, featuring Rebecca, The Birds, and Rear Window, beginning at 3 pm

Golf: It may be too late to sign up your little golfer, but over at , there's a kids tournament that they can watch beginning at 9:30 am. The driving range will also be open for practice.

Choir: The Destiny Africa Children's Choir is scheduled to perform today at 2:30 pm at the Rhode Island State House.

Party: Roger Williams Park Zoo is hosting "Party for the Planet" from 11 am to 3 pm each day this week. Today's theme is Art of Nature — check out the full schedule of events here.