Events
Saturday, July 27
9:00am - 10:15am
Meeting for businesses
Event Location: Green Conference Room
Monday, July 29
3:00pm - 4:00pm
For Kindergarten - Grade 4
Join us for seed planting with Farm Fresh RI. Plan to get dirty in this hands-on activity and enjoy a locally grown snack.
Registration for this program opens Monday, July 22. Registration is required. Adults are welcome... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Monday, July 29
4:30pm - 6:45pm
Summer Mah Jongg Play Series - 4:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
National Mah Jongg League rules
You must have your own official standard hands card
Email ... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Tuesday, July 30
10:00am - 10:45am
Thank you to the Friends of Jamestown Philomenian Library for sponsoring this program!
For ages 3 to 8 (younger siblings welcome)
Join local author Jill Austin this summer for a three-part story and craft series. On Tuesday, July 30,... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Tuesday, July 30
1:30pm - 4:00pm
Aisha
NR | 94 minutes | Drama
Letitia Wright, Josh O'Connor, Lorcan Cranitch
Directed by Frank Berry. While caught for years in Ireland's immigration system Aisha Osagie develops a close friendship with former prisoner... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, July 30
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Thank you to the Friends of Jamestown Philomenian Library for sponsoring this program!
For grades 5-12:
Game Master Brandon Morgan of Midsummer Games leads the campaign in this Summer Reading version of the popular Dungeons & Dragons... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Wednesday, July 31
9:00am - 8:00pm
Mobile with Salt Dough Ornaments - This event is FULL
Keeping with our recycling theme you will be using leaves and flowers to create salt dough ornaments which will be hung from a small tree branch.
Reservations for this craft kit... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Wednesday, July 31
10:00am - 10:30am
Wednesdays: 10:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.
Sydney Wright Room
For children ages 0 to 5 with a caregiver
A storytime featuring books, finger rhymes, and interactive songs. We focus on early literacy, gross motor skills, and socialization through stories,... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Wednesday, July 31
6:00pm - 7:45pm
Paint Party!
Join us to create a one-of-a-kind painting with local artist, Wendy Crooks.
Registration is required.
Limited to 12 participants.
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Thursday, August 01
10:00am - 10:30am
Sydney Wright Room
Thursdays: 10:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.
For babies up to 24 months with a caregiver (siblings welcome)
Enjoy stories, finger rhymes, and interactive songs followed by playtime. We focus on sensory exploration, gross motor skills, and... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Thursday, August 01
10:00am - 12:00pm
QGC meeting
Event Location: Green Conference Room
Thursday, August 01
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Join us each Thursday from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Let's LEGO Club is for builders of all skill-levels. Leave your LEGOs at home; we provide the materials. You provide the imagination! All materials must stay in the library, so bring a camera to... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Saturday, August 03
9:00am - 10:30am
meet with clients
Event Location: Blue Conference Room
Monday, August 05
4:30pm - 6:45pm
Summer Mah Jongg Play Series - 4:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
National Mah Jongg League rules
You must have your own official standard hands card
Email ... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Tuesday, August 06
10:00am - 10:45am
Thank you to the Friends of Jamestown Philomenian Library for sponsoring this program!
For ages 3 to 8 (younger siblings welcome)
Join local author Jill Austin this summer for a three-part story and craft series. On Tuesday, August 6,... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Tuesday, August 06
1:30pm - 4:00pm
Civil War
R | 109 minutes | Action, Adventure, Thriller
Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Caliee Spaeny
Directed by Alex Garland. A journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Wednesday, August 07
1:00pm - 8:00pm
The library will be closed on Wednesday, August 7, from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for staff to set up the Summer Reading Finale Party at Ft. Getty Pavilion. We apologize for any inconvenience.
We will re-open on Thursday, August 8, at 9:00 a.m.
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Wednesday, August 07
5:00pm - 7:00pm
SAVE THE DATE
What: 2024 Summer Reading Finale Party
When: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Time: 5:00 PM
Where: Fort Getty
An email invitation will be sent to patrons who complete our 2024 Summer Reading Challenge. Please contact,... Read More
Event Location: Offsite
Saturday, August 10
9:00am - 10:30am
meet with clients
Event Location: Blue Conference Room
Monday, August 12
9:00am - 8:00pm
The library will be closed on Monday, August 12th for Victory Day and will reopen Tuesday, August 13th, at 9:00 AM.
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, August 13
1:00pm - 2:00pm
The Jamestown Teen Advisory Board (TAB) consists of enthusiastic teens aged 12 to 18 who are eager to take on leadership roles within the library. TAB members act as liaisons between their peers and the library, ensuring that teen interests are well... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Tuesday, August 13
1:30pm - 4:00pm
Wicked Little Letters
R | 100 minutes | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Jessie Buckley, Olivia Colman, Timothy Spall
Directed by Thea Sharrock. When people in Littlehampton--including conservative local Edith--begin to receive letters... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, August 13
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Monthly board meeting of the Jamestown Philomenian Library Board of Trustees.
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Wednesday, August 14
10:00am - 10:30am
Wednesdays: 10:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.
Sydney Wright Room
For children ages 0 to 5 with a caregiver
A storytime featuring books, finger rhymes, and interactive songs. We focus on early literacy, gross motor skills, and socialization through stories,... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Thursday, August 15
10:00am - 10:30am
Sydney Wright Room
Thursdays: 10:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.
For babies up to 24 months with a caregiver (siblings welcome)
Enjoy stories, finger rhymes, and interactive songs followed by playtime. We focus on sensory exploration, gross motor skills, and... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Thursday, August 15
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Hall
Thursdays, June 27 through August 29, 2024
3:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.
For children ages 5 through 10
Let's LEGO Club is for builders of all skill-levels. Leave your LEGOs at home; we provide the materials. You provide the imagination! All... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Friday, August 16
2:00pm - 4:00pm
This will be a drop-in space for residents to come and discuss workforce-related concerns.
Event Location: Blue Conference Room
Monday, August 19
4:30pm - 6:45pm
Summer Mah Jongg Play Series - 4:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
National Mah Jongg League rules
You must have your own official standard hands card
Email ... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Tuesday, August 20
10:00am - 10:45am
Join Solé on Tuesday, August 20, at 10:00 AM for a fun and interactive story time. This bilingual program introduces children (ages 0 to 5 years) to Spanish through stories, songs, and dance. Registration is highly encouraged. Drop-ins are welcome... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Tuesday, August 20
1:30pm - 4:00pm
The Fall Guy
PG-13 | 114 minutes | Action, Comedy, Drama
Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Directed by David Leitch. A down-and-out stuntman must find the missing star of his ex-girlfriend's blockbuster film.... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, August 20
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Thank you to the Friends of Jamestown Philomenian Library for sponsoring this program!
For grades 5 - Adult
Come and learn all about henna, a beautiful, natural form of body art that is used throughout the world in cultural celebrations!... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Wednesday, August 21
10:00am - 10:30am
Wednesdays: 10:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.
Sydney Wright Room
For children ages 0 to 5 with a caregiver
A storytime featuring books, finger rhymes, and interactive songs. We focus on early literacy, gross motor skills, and socialization through stories,... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Wednesday, August 21
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Dewey's Readers
Non-Fiction Book Group with Retired Librarian Deborah Homer
Third Wednesday of the month at 4:00 PM
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Event Location: Green Conference Room
Wednesday, August 21
6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Friends of the Jamestown Philomenian Library monthly meeting.
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Thursday, August 22
10:00am - 10:30am
Sydney Wright Room
Thursdays: 10:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.
For babies up to 24 months with a caregiver (siblings welcome)
Enjoy stories, finger rhymes, and interactive songs followed by playtime. We focus on sensory exploration, gross motor skills, and... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Thursday, August 22
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Hall
Thursdays, June 27 through August 29, 2024
3:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.
For children ages 5 through 10
Let's LEGO Club is for builders of all skill-levels. Leave your LEGOs at home; we provide the materials. You provide the imagination! All... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Monday, August 26
2:00pm - 4:00pm
A meeting of the local knitting group, Needles Galore.
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Monday, August 26
4:30pm - 6:45pm
Summer Mah Jongg Play Series - 4:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
National Mah Jongg League rules
You must have your own official standard hands card
Email ... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Tuesday, August 27
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Brown Bag Book Discussion Group
Meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at Noon at the Clubhouse Library
Books are available at the library's circulation desk.
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Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Tuesday, August 27
1:30pm - 4:00pm
Perfect Days
PG | 124 minutes | Drama
Koji Yakusho, Tokio Emoto, Arisa Nakano
Directed by Wim Wenders. Hirayama cleans public toilets in Tokyo, lives his life in simplicity and daily tranquility. Some encounters also lead... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Wednesday, August 28
10:00am - 10:30am
Wednesdays: 10:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.
Sydney Wright Room
For children ages 0 to 5 with a caregiver
A storytime featuring books, finger rhymes, and interactive songs. We focus on early literacy, gross motor skills, and socialization through stories,... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room