The Library will be closed Sunday May 24 and Monday May 25 for the Memorial Day Holiday.
Find out more about our country's beginnings with Fred Zilian, Ph. D. After summarizing events in the American colonies leading up to the American Revolution, this lecture will examine the early acts of resistance by Rhode Islanders, the colony’s declarations of renunciation and independence, its privateering era, the two occupations of Aquidneck Island to include the Battle of Rhode Island, and its overall military contributions.
Karen Shea will present a workshop that focuses on verbal and nonverbal communication strategies and is designed to help speakers exude confidence when engaging in any kind of public speaking.
This program is free and open to the public but advance registration is requested. Please sign up online or call the library at 683-9457 to register.
Reading an abridged version of this famous early American story, Fred Zilian will delight us with the beautiful prose of Washington Irving, tickle our imaginations with Irving’s descriptions of Ichabod Crane, Katrina van Tassel, Brom Bones, and Sleepy Hollow, and quicken our hearts when Ichabod meets the Headless Horseman.
State Reps. Terri Cortvriend (Dist. 72) and Michelle McGaw (Dist. 71) and State Senator Linda Ujifusa (Dist. 11) will be holding a Town Hall. This is an opportunity for constituents to talk with their state legislators about the 2025 legislative session, to share questions and concerns, and to help shape future legislative priorites.
Carl Seadale, a licensed Medicare advisor, specializes in helping individuals navigate the complexities of Medicare.
