Events
Tuesday, October 15
10:00am - 10:45am
Join Solé on Tuesday, October 15, 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.
No registration is required. All story times are held... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, October 15
9:30am - 12:30pm
Background Interview
Event Location: Green Conference Room
Tuesday, October 15
1:30pm - 4:00pm
The American President
PG -13 | 114 minutes | Political Drama | Romantic Comedy
Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen
Directed by Rob Reiner. A widowed U.S. President running for reelection and an environmental... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, October 15
5:00pm - 7:00pm
We will be writing Get Out the Vote postcards!
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Tuesday, October 15
6:00pm - 7:45pm
JSA invites all to meet the candidates
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Wednesday, October 16
10:00am - 10:30am
Wednesdays: 10:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.
For children ages 0 to 5 with a caregiver
A story time featuring books, finger rhymes, and interactive songs. We focus on early literacy, gross motor skills, and socialization through stories, music, and movement... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Wednesday, October 16
1:30pm - 4:30pm
This is a meeting with a background investigator for clearance qualification.
Event Location: Blue Conference Room
Wednesday, October 16
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, October 16
3:30pm - 4:15pm
Recommended for independent readers in grades 3 & 4
Join Colleen & Erin for Snacks & Stories: Book Club for Grades 3 & 4. We meet after-school, once-a-month, to chat about books over snacks.
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Wednesday, October 16
6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Friends of the Jamestown Philomenian Library monthly meeting.
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Wednesday, October 16
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Quarterly meeting
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Thursday, October 17
10:00am - 10:30am
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 socialization.... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Saturday, October 19
10:00am - 1:00pm
The Friends of the Jamestown Library are hosting a flu and Covid vaccine clinic!
Where: Jamestown Recreation Center 41 Conanicus Avenue Jamestown, RI 02835
When: Saturday, 10/19/2024 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Who: Community Clinic (ages 3... Read More
Event Location: Offsite
Saturday, October 19
2:30pm - 3:30pm
The Quononoquott Garden Club and the Friends of the Jamestown Philomenian Library Present:
Apples, Art, and Spirit: Growing an Organic Apple Orchard
Saturday, October 19, 2:30 pm, Meeting... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Monday, October 21
10:30am - 11:30am
Rusty Pens Writing & Storytelling Workshop
Activate your inner writer and share your memories and life experiences. This creative writing workshop is designed to elicit reflections on your own stories, as well as sharing new ideas. Beginners are... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Monday, October 21
2:00pm - 4:00pm
A meeting of the local knitting group, Needles Galore.
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Monday, October 21
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Let’s LEGO Club
Join us after school each Monday 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... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Monday, October 21
4:30pm - 6:45pm
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: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, October 22
10:00am - 10:45am
Thank you to the Friends of Jamestown Philomenian Library for sponsoring this program!
For toddlers & preschoolers
Celebrate this fall with a story time filled with frightfully fun characters and grinning jack-o-lanterns! JPL welcomes... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, October 22
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Tuesday, October 22
1:30pm - 4:00pm
The American President
PG- 13 | 101 minutes | Satire | Adventure | Comedy
Jack Lemmon, James Garner, Dan Aykroyd
Directed by Peter Segal. Two former U. S. Presidents, hated rivals, join forces to expose the current, corrupt... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, October 22
5:00pm - 7:30pm
We will be writing get out the vote postcards and having fun!
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Wednesday, October 23
10:00am - 10:30am
Wednesdays: 10:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.
For children ages 0 to 5 with a caregiver
A story time featuring books, finger rhymes, and interactive songs. We focus on early literacy, gross motor skills, and socialization through stories, music, and movement... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Wednesday, October 23
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Wednesday, October 23
4:00 p.m.
Sydney Wright Room
How it Works:
Sign up for a recipe from this month’s book selection (email jamproem@gmail.com)
Bring... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Wednesday, October 23
4:00pm - 5:00pm
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Jamestown Library
Laura Wolfe is back with her squad of tarantulas on Wednesday, October 23, at 4:00 PM. Join us in the meeting room to learn about each tarantula's personality and physical... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Thursday, October 24
10:00am - 10:30am
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 socialization.... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Friday, October 25
9:00am - 10:00am
Business Partners Meeting
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Saturday, October 26
9:00am - 12:00pm
E-Waste Recycling by Indie Cycle LLC
Saturday, October 26, 2024, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. @Jamestown Philomenian Library (26 North Road)
Items accepted at NO charge: Computers, laptops, monitors, routers, PDA's, cell phones,... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Monday, October 28
10:30am - 11:30am
Rusty Pens Writing & Storytelling Workshop
Activate your inner writer and share your memories and life experiences. This creative writing workshop is designed to elicit reflections on your own stories, as well as sharing new ideas. Beginners are... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Monday, October 28
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Let’s LEGO Club
Join us after school each Monday 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... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Monday, October 28
4:30pm - 6:45pm
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: Meeting Hall
Monday, October 28
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Details to follow
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, October 29
1:30pm - 4:00pm
Dave
PG-13 | 110 minutes | Satire | Comedy | Romance
Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella
Directed by Ivan Reitman. An uncanny Presidential lookalike named Dave is recruited by the Secret Service to become a... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, October 29
6:30pm - 7:45pm
Monthly meeting of Jamestown Shores Association
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, October 29
6:00pm - 7:30pm
For Teens in Grades 7-12!
Dive into the realm of ghosts, haunting, and horror in this generative workshop. Using writing prompts, you’ll write your own stories based on haunted houses, landscapes, characters and even time periods.... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Wednesday, October 30
10:00am - 11:00am
We interrupt our regularly scheduled Family Story Time with a Halloween party for our youngest patrons! This event is sponsored by the Friends of Jamestown Philomenian Library!
Join Colleen & Erin for a seasonal celebration with candy... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Thursday, October 31
10:00am - 10:30am
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 socialization.... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Saturday, November 02
10:30am - 12:00pm
Portrait Society members of RI meeting to draw together.
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Saturday, November 02
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Pictorial presentation
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Monday, November 04
10:30am - 11:30am
Rusty Pens Writing & Storytelling Workshop
Activate your inner writer and share your memories and life experiences. This creative writing workshop is designed to elicit reflections on your own stories, as well as sharing new ideas. Beginners are... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Monday, November 04
2:00pm - 4:00pm
A meeting of the local knitting group, Needles Galore.
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Monday, November 04
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Let’s LEGO Club
Join us after school each Monday 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... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Monday, November 04
4:30pm - 6:45pm
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: Meeting Hall
Monday, November 04
6:30pm - 7:45pm
Meeting to elect new board and discuss neighborhood issues
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, November 05
9:00am - 8:00pm
I would like to request an all day reservation for the Green Room on 5 November 2024 from 9am to 8pm.
We are conducting a final examination on that specific day. Preferably we would like to work away from home, but still be close by since living on... Read More
Event Location: Green Conference Room
Wednesday, November 06
10:00am - 10:30am
Wednesdays: 10:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.
For children ages 0 to 5 with a caregiver
A story time featuring books, finger rhymes, and interactive songs. We focus on early literacy, gross motor skills, and socialization through stories, music, and movement... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Wednesday, November 06
3:30pm - 4:15pm
Recommended for middle school readers, grades 5-8
Join Colleen & Erin for our One More Chapter Book Club. We meet after school, once a month, to discuss traditional, novel-style chapter books. Snacks and activity will be provided. ... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Wednesday, November 06
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Book club hosted by Lawn School and JPL for the book Accountable by Dashka Slater.
Event Location: Meeting Hall