Meeting Hall

Children's Summer Reading Program - The Shanteyman, B.J. Whitehouse

Jamestown resident BJ Whitehouse (AKA The Shanteyman) presents a program of music, poetry and stories of the sea. Kids will play in a 'fufu' band, an improvisational group of players on pots and pans! Or, they will use a light block-and-tackle in a fun tug-of-war to experience the mechanical advantage of simple machines. The music of the sea is as wide as the Atlantic and as deep as the ocean. Aside from shanties, sailors sang forebitters, which were ballads or popular songs of the day. The Shanteyman uses a multi-media presentation to inspire and entertain kids.

T(w)een Summer Reading Program - Karaoke Coding! Sonic Rocks!

Presented by Rhode Island Computer Museum: This workshop uses portable mics and free coding software aimed towards educating a new generation of programmers and sound engineers. Tweens and teens will be introduced to programming using age-appropriate software tools to modify voices and/or design a beat box. They will use drag-and-drop "code blocks" that lets kids create interactive stories, animations and sounds. By the end of the session, kids will have learned how to make their very own BEAT BOX.

T(w)een Summer Reading Program - Mermaid Masterpieces

An amazing teacher shows tweens and teens how to paint a specific painting using step by step instructions. She breaks the painting down in a way that literally anyone can understand, and encourages "freestyling" or going off in their own direction if they choose to once they feel comfortable and everyone walks away with their own masterpiece, a new skill, and, most importantly, confidence! 

This program is for t(w)eens entering grades 5 and up. Registration is required.

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