10 Prime steak and sushi has filet mignon for buy one get one free on Monday nights.

Providence athenaeum and walk around Benefit Street, get a coffee at Coffee Exchange and shop at Nostalgia (thrift shop). Then walk to the Pedestrian bridge and enjoy the view.

Roger Williams Botanical Center and walk around the park and make sure to get a nice view at the Temple to Music.

Walk around downtown Westminster and checkout the fun wine selection at Eno.

Dinner at Massimo on Federal Hill and before that pop in to look around at Venda Ravioli and Scialo Bros.

Lots of walking... Something I enjoy on my dates!!

I work for the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council. We host clean up pretty frequently! You can check out the Instagram or the website for more information✌🏼

By seeing the same people again and again and chatting. I mean, we’ll probably chat at some point hahaha.

it's my home too I was born n lived on broad st for 33 years....I'd rather be in the south anyday ...better for the kids too

I only consistently went to PPL but I'm sure all the libraries have similar programming for babies. The Community Libraries of Providence has a calendar that shows all the libraries and when they do storytime if you wanted to check a few out!

I don’t have a link but I think the group within google groups is called west side parents (not west end parents).

That’s cool for you? This city is my home, and will be my daughter’s home as well.

HA! Actually, same. Lucky Enough, Sin (not really a bar tho) and Moniker have been fun places to go with the baby where everyone is so nice! Maybe it’s me that is shy because I haven’t met someone out and made actual friends with them, just small talk.

Thx for the advice, i never considered trying to make friends on Reddit, I’ll check it out.

So…how do I find/join a list service? (I’ll google this of course but do you have a handy link?) Thank you so much! Yes the baby blues are feeling real right now without any mom friends to share this grey weather with. :)

That sounds good. I’ll see if it still exists!

Thanks!

What are the best libraries? The closest in proximity to me is Olneyville. Do they all have similar programming/vibe?

Thank you! My daughter is 8 months old. This might be a dumb question but how does one actually make friends at the playground? I’m shy, and new to this.

We did a parent and child ballet class at Festival Ballet. It was really fun, and after class we'd go across the street to get the kids cookies at Seven Stars and chat it up.

Big L

What dance class did your kid do?

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I think there's one for India Point Park for the RI native plants on the park end of the pedestrian bridge? India Point Park might be a state park, but call the City Parks Dept and ask. They should know.

Also, the rose garden in Roger Williams Park (near the Park St entrance) is maintained by a garden club.

The only real equivalents here to Somerville are Fox Point and the “West Side” (between Cranston Street and just north of Broadway), full stop. They are bikeable to downtown, walkable, have things going on but are residential and neighborhood feeling. Everywhere else feels more suburban or less vibrant.

This is a good answer.

Sucks for you.

West End is actually a great place to be a new parent—so many young families. Dexter Field is hit or miss depending on time of day and weather. Different people come regularly on mornings, evenings, and mid-mornings on weekends. Keep at it and try different times.

Also join the “west side parents” list serv which I believe is on google groups. Aside from being a great resource you could send an email about meeting up.

Finally, starting in the spring, the farmers market on Thursday nights at Dexter field usually has some parents. As does moniker brewery.

I wish providence hibernated less in the winter. It’s makes an already difficult season worse!