Local Author: Carol Cronin
Carol Newman Cronin is an award-winning writer and editor and the author of three novels. A 2004 Olympian in sailing, she continues to compete at an international level in the double-handed Snipe class.
Meeting Hall
The Conanicut Art Assoication Presents: Speaker Daniel Forster, Of Daniel Forster Photography Wednesday, March 8th at 6:00 p.m.
The Conanicut Art Assoication Presents: Speaker Daniel Forster, Of Daniel Forster Photography
Wednesday, March 8th at 6:00 p.m.
Don't miss a stunning slide presentation by globe-trotting yachting photojournalist Daniel Forster, who has covered the world's greatest sailing events for nearly half a century. The Swiss sailing legend will be freshly back from the Sydney-Hobart Race with yarns to spin in five languages.
Board Meeting
Board meeting
Author Talk: Meet Romance Author Marie Force
The Friends of the Library will be hosting Rhode Island-native Marie Force on Thursday, March 9th at 7:00 pm as part of our Author Talk Series. Marie Force is a New York Times bestselling author of more than 50 contemporary romances, including the Gansett Island Series, which has sold more than 2.5 million books, and the Fatal Series from Harlequin Books, which has sold more than 1.2 million books. In addition, she is the author of the Green Mountain Series as well as the erotic romance Quantum Series, written under the slightly modified name of M.S.
Meet Author: Shamus Flaherty
Shamus Flaherty will be joined by arborist Matt “Twig” Largess
to discuss Flaherty’s most recent novel, Treehugger.
Treehugger is a work of fiction based on the real life heroics of
Largess, who left behind a life of debauchery and apathy to
become one of the leading preservationists of old growth
forests in America.
Topics of discussion will also include writing, the environment,
recovery and life.
Presented by the Friends of the Library
Children's and T(w)een Summer Reading Program - Kickoff with Animal World Experiences
Watch an Animal World Experiences performance and stay to sign up for the Summer Reading Program (grab your BINGO card).
From lizard lounges to millipede mansions, learn about a variety of different shelters animals build and use. During this exciting program, you will begin to understand the many ways in which they are similar to as well as differrent than our own homes. Kids will also learn a new respect for nature when they realize how hard animals work on these basic shelters, just so they can survive in the wild.
The Cardiovascular Benefits of Exercise
Did you know February is American Heart Month? The American Heart Associate recommends staying active to fight obesity and heart disease, as well as to live a healthy life.
Dr. Joseph Weiss will be speaking on the benefits of exercise to keep your heart healthy. Dr. Weiss is a cardiologist at Newport Hospital, specializing in adults with congenital heart disease. This program is free and open to the public.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Jamestown Philomenian Library.
Lego Club
Join us for Lego Club every Thursday from 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Each week, we build according to a theme (ie. robots, Star Wars, buildings).
Children aged 7 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
How to make a rain garden
How to make a rain garden with Nick DiGiando
All programs are free and open to the public.
Gardening in a Drought
All programs are free and open to the public.
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