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Events Listing
August 27, 2022
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Please join Stage Door Theater in Wilcox Park for a production of "Macbeth", directed by Eugene Celico.
Celico's vision for the production follows a more non-traditional path. "Macbeth is primarily a story of a "man gone bad" and how he deals with that. My approach to staging this production is a... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids, Teen
August 28, 2022
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Please join Stage Door Theater in Wilcox Park for a production of "Macbeth", directed by Eugene Celico.
Celico's vision for the production follows a more non-traditional path. "Macbeth is primarily a story of a "man gone bad" and how he deals with that. My approach to staging this production is a... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids, Teen
August 29, 2022
10:30am - 11:30am
Please join us for Zumba in Wilcox Park on Saturday mornings with Yvonne Brown and Tina Pagliusi!
Classes will be held on the grassy area by the fountain, weather permitting.
"Zumba is a fitness program that combines Latin and international music with dance moves. Zumba routines incorporate... Read more
Audience: Adult, Teen
August 30, 2022
9:00am - 10:00am
We invite you to join us and Chelsea from Bluebird Yoga for an all levels (beginner friendly) yoga practice in the park Tuesdays at 9:00am! Wake up your body with a gentle stretch followed by flowing movement and strengthening. We will be meeting behind the pond, next to the big tree and near the... Read more
Audience: Adult, Teen
August 30, 2022
10:00am - 11:00am
Join us at Westerly Library & Wilcox Park for activities, interactive songs, games and so much more!
For more information, or to register, contact Maria Camarena at mcamarena@westerly.k12.ri.us/
Parents as Teachers is committed to making a... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids, Teen
August 30, 2022
1:00pm - 4:00pm
During these challenging times individuals need assistance now more than ever. Our volunteer Community Resource Advocate, Susan Rosen, is available to offer help! Susan can be reached via email to offer guidance to connect you or loved ones with local resources available based on specific needs.... Read more
Audience: Adult, Teen
August 30, 2022
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Do you have problems with technology?Do you have questions about new gadgets?Do you have frustrations with the internet?
NEW day and time!Come join us every Tuesday afternoon at 2PM via... Read more
Audience: Adult
August 30, 2022
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Escape into another world! Join us in Teen Space for a teen-led Dungeons & Dragons campaign! Build your character and set off on an adventure. No previous Dungeons & Dragons experience required!
Teens that attend this event between the dates of June 21st-August 16th will receive the... Read more
Audience: Teen
August 30, 2022
5:30pm - 7:30pm
The Knit and Crochet Group is a social event - bring a project to work on and talk about! Drop in any time between 5:30 and 7:30 pm to craft and chat.
This program is not a class for learning to knit or crochet, but attendees are usually willing and able to answer questions if you’re having trouble... Read more
Audience: Adult
August 31, 2022
10:00am - 10:30am
Please join us on Wednesdays at 10:00 am in the Terrace room for a family storytime! The program will be geared towards ages birth through 11 years when accompanied by a caregiver.
*Please note: masks are optional and patrons will be responsible for their own social distancing.
Audience: Kids
August 31, 2022
9:30am - 10:00am
STRETCH & STRENGTHEN
Ready for a workout that gets results and relieves pain & stiffness?! Get ready to dynamically strengthen and stretch to develop a strong, toned and elongated body with full range of motion! Spring into Summer ESSENTRICS featured at Wilcox Park!
Heather Van Dam is a... Read more
Audience: Adult, Teen
August 31, 2022
10:00am - 11:00am
Parent Support Network’s Hope Recovery C.O.R.E. (Community Outreach Response Efforts) Team is a mobile outreach program that operates statewide throughout Rhode Island, meeting individuals “where they are at” both physically and fundamentally.
The CORE Team employs dually certified Peer Recovery... Read more
Audience: Adult, Teen
September 01, 2022
10:00am - 1:00pm
Join the Friends for their Summer Pop-up Book Sales! Look for them out on the esplanade Thursdays from 10 am-1 pm, weather permitting.
Cash or check only please.
For more information or questions please contact the Friends at friends@westerlylibrary.org... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids, Teen
September 01, 2022
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Want a chance to hone your skills against a variety of players, including two state champions? Stop by the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park on Thursdays, between 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm for our weekly community Chess Club. Meets are held in the library's Old Main Reading room and players of any skill... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids, Teen
September 04, 2022
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Join us in Wilcox Park for a free concert series with Westerly Sound: Explorations in Atmospheric Sound. Bring a blanket and a picnic and enjoy some great tunes the first Sunday of the month, June through October.
For more information please visit: ... Read more
Audience: Adult, Teen
September 05, 2022
September 06, 2022
1:00pm - 4:00pm
During these challenging times individuals need assistance now more than ever. Our volunteer Community Resource Advocate, Susan Rosen, is available to offer help! Susan can be reached via email to offer guidance to connect you or loved ones with local resources available based on specific needs.... Read more
Audience: Adult, Teen
September 06, 2022
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Do you have problems with technology?Do you have questions about new gadgets?Do you have frustrations with the internet?
NEW day and time!Come join us every Tuesday afternoon at 2PM via... Read more
Audience: Adult
September 06, 2022
5:30pm - 7:30pm
The Knit and Crochet Group is a social event - bring a project to work on and talk about! Drop in any time between 5:30 and 7:30 pm to craft and chat.
This program is not a class for learning to knit or crochet, but attendees are usually willing and able to answer questions if you’re having trouble... Read more
Audience: Adult
September 07, 2022
9:30am - 10:00am
STRETCH & STRENGTHEN
Ready for a workout that gets results and relieves pain & stiffness?! Get ready to dynamically strengthen and stretch to develop a strong, toned and elongated body with full range of motion! Spring into Summer ESSENTRICS featured at Wilcox Park!
Heather Van Dam is a... Read more
Audience: Adult, Teen
September 08, 2022
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Want a chance to hone your skills against a variety of players, including two state champions? Stop by the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park on Thursdays, between 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm for our weekly community Chess Club. Meets are held in the library's Old Main Reading room and players of any skill... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids, Teen
September 09, 2022
10:00am - 11:00am
Members of organization Project Outreach of Westerly will have a table set up outside the library's Old Main Reading Room the second Friday of every month from 10-11 am. They will be there to aid veterans in navigating available benefits and other services.
The mission of Project Outreach is to... Read more
Audience: Adult
September 10, 2022
9:00am - 12:00pm
Ask a Master Gardener and get a free soil test!
Bring your garden questions, insects, damaged leaves, etc.! Get research-based answers to all your gardening questions. Have your soil tested and get advice on how to improve it! URI Master Gardeners will be on the Esplanade outside the Library (... Read more
Audience: Adult
September 10, 2022
10:00am - 11:30am
Wilcox Park is a world class arboretum and holds a large variety of tree species. This tour showcases some of the Master Gardeners favorite trees in the Park.
The Master Gardeners will also tell you a bit about trees—how they grow and reproduce, how to identify some trees. URI Master Gardeners will... Read more
Audience: Adult
10:00am - 12:30pm
The Westerly Writers Group will meet the second Saturday of each month. Share work, discuss readings, and write in response to prompts in this group-led writing workshop. All experience levels and genre interests welcome.
If you are interested in joining the group please first contact Dyann at... Read more
Audience: Adult, Teen
September 13, 2022
1:00pm - 4:00pm
During these challenging times individuals need assistance now more than ever. Our volunteer Community Resource Advocate, Susan Rosen, is available to offer help! Susan can be reached via email to offer guidance to connect you or loved ones with local resources available based on specific needs.... Read more
Audience: Adult, Teen
September 13, 2022
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Do you have problems with technology?Do you have questions about new gadgets?Do you have frustrations with the internet?
NEW day and time!Come join us every Tuesday afternoon at 2PM via... Read more
Audience: Adult
September 13, 2022
5:30pm - 7:30pm
The Knit and Crochet Group is a social event - bring a project to work on and talk about! Drop in any time between 5:30 and 7:30 pm to craft and chat.
This program is not a class for learning to knit or crochet, but attendees are usually willing and able to answer questions if you’re having trouble... Read more
Audience: Adult
September 14, 2022
9:30am - 10:00am
STRETCH & STRENGTHEN
Ready for a workout that gets results and relieves pain & stiffness?! Get ready to dynamically strengthen and stretch to develop a strong, toned and elongated body with full range of motion! Spring into Summer ESSENTRICS featured at Wilcox Park!
Heather Van Dam is a... Read more
Audience: Adult, Teen
September 15, 2022
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Want a chance to hone your skills against a variety of players, including two state champions? Stop by the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park on Thursdays, between 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm for our weekly community Chess Club. Meets are held in the library's Old Main Reading room and players of any skill... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids, Teen