Family

kids listening to story

Storytime

SEP 09, 2026/10:00 AM–10:30 AM

Location: Terrace Room

Family, Kids/Author Visits & Literary Events/Entertainment

colored pencils in front of book page reading "chapter 1"

Chapters, Cookies, & Coloring Club

SEP 09, 2026/04:00 PM–04:45 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Tweens, Kids/Arts & Culture/Entertainment/Family

pile of fabric with different colored thread and a pair of white scissors

Sewing Basics

SEP 09, 2026/06:00 PM–06:30 PM

Location: Makerspace

Family, Adults, Teens, Tweens, Older Adults/Arts & Culture

Image of colorful school supplies

Free School Supply Shop

SEP 09, 2026/03:00 PM–07:00 PM

Location: The Pop-Up at Coy

Family, Adults, Teens, Tweens, Kids/Community Resource/Pop-Up

woman using a painting palette while in front of a canvas on an easel

Open Art Studio

SEP 09, 2026/06:30 PM–07:30 PM

Location: Makerspace

Family, Adults, Teens, Older Adults, Technology/Arts & Culture

paint brush with fall leaves

Kids Craft Time: New Each Week

SEP 10, 2026/04:00 PM–05:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Arts & Culture

Image of colorful school supplies

Free School Supply Shop

SEP 10, 2026/03:00 PM–07:00 PM

Location: The Pop-Up at Coy

Family, Adults, Teens, Tweens, Kids/Community Resource/Pop-Up

image of chess pieces

Chess Club

SEP 10, 2026/05:30 PM–07:30 PM

Location: Old Main Reading Room

Family/Entertainment

School supplies laid out on a green background next to a custom beaded ball point pen and 10 blank, canvas, zipper pouches.

Free School Supply Shop

SEP 11, 2026/01:00 PM–05:00 PM

Location: The Pop-Up at Coy

Family, Adults, Teens, Tweens, Kids/Community Resource/Pop-Up

flower garden

Walking Tour of Wilcox Park | Native Flowers and Trees

SEP 12, 2026/10:00 AM–11:30 AM

Location: Wilcox Park

Family, Adults, Older Adults, Park/Gardening & Nature

people bringing soil sample to a kiosk

URI Master Gardener Kiosk

SEP 12, 2026/09:00 AM–12:00 PM

Location: Wilcox Park

Family, Adults, Older Adults, Park/Gardening & Nature

School supplies laid out on a green background next to a custom beaded ball point pen and 10 blank, canvas, zipper pouches.

Free School Supply Shop

SEP 12, 2026/11:00 AM–02:00 PM

Location: The Pop-Up at Coy

Family, Adults, Teens, Tweens, Kids/Community Resource/Pop-Up

colorful dinosaur toys piled next to colorful cups and tweezers

Busy Little Hands

SEP 14, 2026/02:00 PM–03:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Entertainment/Family

Craft thumbnail

Crafternoon To-Go

SEP 14, 2026/09:00 AM–08:00 PM

Location: Makerspace

Family, Adults, Older Adults/Arts & Culture

kids listening to story

Storytime

SEP 16, 2026/10:00 AM–10:30 AM

Location: Terrace Room

Family, Kids/Author Visits & Literary Events/Entertainment

colored pencils in front of book page reading "chapter 1"

Chapters, Cookies, & Coloring Club

SEP 16, 2026/04:00 PM–04:45 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Tweens, Kids/Arts & Culture/Entertainment/Family

paint brush with fall leaves

Kids Craft Time: New Each Week

SEP 17, 2026/04:00 PM–05:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Arts & Culture

image of chess pieces

Chess Club

SEP 17, 2026/05:30 PM–07:30 PM

Location: Old Main Reading Room

Family/Entertainment

group of people playing various instruments in bandstand in the park

The Westerly Band in Concert

SEP 20, 2026/03:00 PM–04:30 PM

Location: Wilcox Park

Family, Adults, Older Adults, Park/Entertainment

colorful dinosaur toys piled next to colorful cups and tweezers

Busy Little Hands

SEP 21, 2026/02:00 PM–03:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Entertainment/Family

kids listening to story

Storytime

SEP 23, 2026/10:00 AM–10:30 AM

Location: Terrace Room

Family, Kids/Author Visits & Literary Events/Entertainment

colored pencils in front of book page reading "chapter 1"

Chapters, Cookies, & Coloring Club

SEP 23, 2026/04:00 PM–04:45 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Tweens, Kids/Arts & Culture/Entertainment/Family

pile of fabric with different colored thread and a pair of white scissors

Sewing Basics

SEP 23, 2026/06:00 PM–06:30 PM

Location: Makerspace

Family, Adults, Teens, Tweens, Older Adults/Arts & Culture

woman using a painting palette while in front of a canvas on an easel

Open Art Studio

SEP 23, 2026/06:30 PM–07:30 PM

Location: Makerspace

Family, Adults, Teens, Older Adults, Technology/Arts & Culture

kids with colorful bucket hats and knitted hats laid out

The Pop-Up at Coy: Grammy Joan Handmade

SEP 24, 2026/10:00 AM–02:00 PM

Location: The Pop-Up at Coy

Family, Adults, Older Adults/Pop-Up

paint brush with fall leaves

Kids Craft Time: New Each Week

SEP 24, 2026/04:00 PM–05:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Arts & Culture

image of chess pieces

Chess Club

SEP 24, 2026/05:30 PM–07:30 PM

Location: Old Main Reading Room

Family/Entertainment

tree in park

Walking Tour of Wilcox Park | Specimen Trees

SEP 26, 2026/10:00 AM–11:30 AM

Location: Wilcox Park

Family, Adults, Older Adults, Park/Gardening & Nature

people bringing soil sample to a kiosk

URI Master Gardener Kiosk

SEP 26, 2026/09:00 AM–12:00 PM

Location: Wilcox Park

Family, Adults, Older Adults, Park/Gardening & Nature

colorful dinosaur toys piled next to colorful cups and tweezers

Busy Little Hands

SEP 28, 2026/02:00 PM–03:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Entertainment/Family

Film roll and spilled popcorn

Family Craft & Movie Night

SEP 28, 2026/05:30 PM–07:15 PM

Location: Auditorium

Family, Adults, Teens, Tweens, Kids, Older Adults/Arts & Culture/Entertainment/Family

kids listening to story

Storytime

SEP 30, 2026/10:00 AM–10:30 AM

Location: Terrace Room

Family, Kids/Author Visits & Literary Events/Entertainment

dog man book cover with confetti

Graphic Novel Party: Dog Man

SEP 30, 2026/04:00 PM–05:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Author Visits & Literary Events/Entertainment/Family

paint brush with fall leaves

Kids Craft Time: New Each Week

OCT 01, 2026/04:00 PM–05:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Arts & Culture

image of chess pieces

Chess Club

OCT 01, 2026/05:30 PM–07:30 PM

Location: Old Main Reading Room

Family/Entertainment

colorful dinosaur toys piled next to colorful cups and tweezers

Busy Little Hands

OCT 05, 2026/02:00 PM–03:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Entertainment/Family

Craft thumbnail

Crafternoon To-Go

OCT 05, 2026/09:00 AM–08:00 PM

Location: Makerspace

Family, Adults, Older Adults/Arts & Culture

paper storytelling dice in front of library shelves

Kids Take & Make: Paper Storytelling Dice

OCT 05, 2026/09:00 AM–08:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Arts & Culture/Entertainment

kids listening to story

Storytime

OCT 07, 2026/10:00 AM–10:30 AM

Location: Terrace Room

Family, Kids/Author Visits & Literary Events/Entertainment

colored pencils in front of book page reading "chapter 1"

Chapters, Cookies, & Coloring Club

OCT 07, 2026/04:00 PM–04:45 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Tweens, Kids/Arts & Culture/Entertainment/Family

5 colorful paintings of landscapes with water, flowers, trees, and a boat being built

October Exhibition | The Five Friends

OCT 07, 2026/05:00 PM–07:00 PM

Location: Hoxie Gallery

Family, Adults, Older Adults/Arts & Culture

paint brush with fall leaves

Kids Craft Time: New Each Week

OCT 08, 2026/04:00 PM–05:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Arts & Culture

image of chess pieces

Chess Club

OCT 08, 2026/05:30 PM–07:30 PM

Location: Old Main Reading Room

Family/Entertainment

flower garden

Walking Tour of Wilcox Park | Native Flowers and Trees

OCT 10, 2026/10:00 AM–11:30 AM

Location: Wilcox Park

Family, Adults, Older Adults, Park/Gardening & Nature

people bringing soil sample to a kiosk

URI Master Gardener Kiosk

OCT 10, 2026/09:00 AM–12:00 PM

Location: Wilcox Park

Family, Adults, Older Adults, Park/Gardening & Nature

colorful dinosaur toys piled next to colorful cups and tweezers

Busy Little Hands

OCT 12, 2026/02:00 PM–03:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Entertainment/Family

a family sitting on the forest floor drinking coffee and laughing

Green Planet Films Screening: "The New Peasants"

OCT 13, 2026/06:00 PM–07:30 PM

Location: Auditorium

Family, Adults, Older Adults/Arts & Culture

kids listening to story

Storytime

OCT 14, 2026/10:00 AM–10:30 AM

Location: Terrace Room

Family, Kids/Author Visits & Literary Events/Entertainment

colored pencils in front of book page reading "chapter 1"

Chapters, Cookies, & Coloring Club

OCT 14, 2026/04:00 PM–04:45 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Tweens, Kids/Arts & Culture/Entertainment/Family

pile of fabric with different colored thread and a pair of white scissors

Sewing Basics

OCT 14, 2026/06:00 PM–06:30 PM

Location: Makerspace

Family, Adults, Teens, Tweens, Older Adults/Arts & Culture

woman using a painting palette while in front of a canvas on an easel

Open Art Studio

OCT 14, 2026/06:30 PM–07:30 PM

Location: Makerspace

Family, Adults, Teens, Older Adults, Technology/Arts & Culture

paint brush with fall leaves

Kids Craft Time: New Each Week

OCT 15, 2026/04:00 PM–05:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Arts & Culture

Deborah Goodrich Royce leaning against a wall with the best boy book cover to her left

Deborah Royce Author Talk: "Best Boy"

OCT 15, 2026/06:00 PM–07:30 PM

Location: Auditorium

Family, Adults/Author Visits & Literary Events

image of chess pieces

Chess Club

OCT 15, 2026/05:30 PM–07:30 PM

Location: Old Main Reading Room

Family/Entertainment

arthur migliazzo singing and playing keyboard

Dante Society of Westerly presents "Boogie Woogie Virtuoso" with Arthur Migliazza

OCT 17, 2026/01:00 PM–02:30 PM

Location: Auditorium

Family, Adults, Older Adults/Arts & Culture/Entertainment

kids with colorful bucket hats and knitted hats laid out

The Pop-Up at Coy: Grammy Joan Handmade

OCT 17, 2026/10:00 AM–03:00 PM

Location: The Pop-Up at Coy

Family, Adults, Older Adults/Pop-Up

colorful dinosaur toys piled next to colorful cups and tweezers

Busy Little Hands

OCT 19, 2026/02:00 PM–03:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Entertainment/Family

kids listening to story

Storytime

OCT 21, 2026/10:00 AM–10:30 AM

Location: Terrace Room

Family, Kids/Author Visits & Literary Events/Entertainment

colored pencils in front of book page reading "chapter 1"

Chapters, Cookies, & Coloring Club

OCT 21, 2026/04:00 PM–04:45 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Tweens, Kids/Arts & Culture/Entertainment/Family

paint brush with fall leaves

Kids Craft Time: New Each Week

OCT 22, 2026/04:00 PM–05:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Arts & Culture

image of chess pieces

Chess Club

OCT 22, 2026/05:30 PM–07:30 PM

Location: Old Main Reading Room

Family/Entertainment

people bringing soil sample to a kiosk

URI Master Gardener Kiosk

OCT 24, 2026/09:00 AM–12:00 PM

Location: Wilcox Park

Family, Adults, Older Adults, Park/Gardening & Nature

Spooky b&W cemetery

Haunted RI with Tom D'Agostino

OCT 24, 2026/01:00 PM–02:00 PM

Location: Auditorium

Family, Adults, Teens, Older Adults/Author Visits & Literary Events/History

colorful dinosaur toys piled next to colorful cups and tweezers

Busy Little Hands

OCT 26, 2026/02:00 PM–03:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Entertainment/Family

flute sitting on top of piano keys

Flutes and Piano Recital | John Graham, Karen Toy, John Curran & Sara Boyd

OCT 27, 2026/06:30 PM–07:45 PM

Location: Auditorium

Family, Adults, Older Adults/Arts & Culture/Entertainment

kids listening to story

Storytime

OCT 28, 2026/10:00 AM–10:30 AM

Location: Terrace Room

Family, Kids/Author Visits & Literary Events/Entertainment

pile of fabric with different colored thread and a pair of white scissors

Sewing Basics

OCT 28, 2026/06:00 PM–06:30 PM

Location: Makerspace

Family, Adults, Teens, Tweens, Older Adults/Arts & Culture

woman using a painting palette while in front of a canvas on an easel

Open Art Studio

OCT 28, 2026/06:30 PM–07:30 PM

Location: Makerspace

Family, Adults, Teens, Older Adults, Technology/Arts & Culture

paint brush with fall leaves

Kids Craft Time: New Each Week

OCT 29, 2026/04:00 PM–05:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Arts & Culture

image of chess pieces

Chess Club

OCT 29, 2026/05:30 PM–07:30 PM

Location: Old Main Reading Room

Family/Entertainment

colorful dinosaur toys piled next to colorful cups and tweezers

Busy Little Hands

NOV 02, 2026/02:00 PM–03:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Entertainment/Family

Craft thumbnail

Crafternoon To-Go

NOV 02, 2026/09:00 AM–08:00 PM

Location: Makerspace

Family, Adults, Older Adults/Arts & Culture/Entertainment

kids listening to story

Storytime

NOV 04, 2026/10:00 AM–10:30 AM

Location: Terrace Room

Family, Kids/Author Visits & Literary Events/Entertainment

colored pencils in front of book page reading "chapter 1"

Chapters, Cookies, & Coloring Club

NOV 04, 2026/04:00 PM–04:45 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Tweens, Kids/Arts & Culture/Entertainment/Family

paint brush with fall leaves

Kids Craft Time: New Each Week

NOV 05, 2026/04:00 PM–05:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Arts & Culture

image of chess pieces

Chess Club

NOV 05, 2026/05:30 PM–07:30 PM

Location: Old Main Reading Room

Family/Entertainment

colorful dinosaur toys piled next to colorful cups and tweezers

Busy Little Hands

NOV 09, 2026/02:00 PM–03:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Entertainment/Family

kids listening to story

Storytime

NOV 11, 2026/10:00 AM–10:30 AM

Location: Terrace Room

Family, Kids/Author Visits & Literary Events/Entertainment

colored pencils in front of book page reading "chapter 1"

Chapters, Cookies, & Coloring Club

NOV 11, 2026/04:00 PM–04:45 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Tweens, Kids/Arts & Culture/Entertainment/Family

pile of fabric with different colored thread and a pair of white scissors

Sewing Basics

NOV 11, 2026/06:00 PM–06:30 PM

Location: Makerspace

Family, Adults, Teens, Tweens, Older Adults/Arts & Culture

woman using a painting palette while in front of a canvas on an easel

Open Art Studio

NOV 11, 2026/06:30 PM–07:30 PM

Location: Makerspace

Family, Adults, Teens, Older Adults, Technology/Arts & Culture

paint brush with fall leaves

Kids Craft Time: New Each Week

NOV 12, 2026/04:00 PM–05:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Arts & Culture

image of chess pieces

Chess Club

NOV 12, 2026/05:30 PM–07:30 PM

Location: Old Main Reading Room

Family/Entertainment

colorful dinosaur toys piled next to colorful cups and tweezers

Busy Little Hands

NOV 16, 2026/02:00 PM–03:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Entertainment/Family

kids listening to story

Storytime

NOV 18, 2026/10:00 AM–10:30 AM

Location: Terrace Room

Family, Kids/Author Visits & Literary Events/Entertainment

colored pencils in front of book page reading "chapter 1"

Chapters, Cookies, & Coloring Club

NOV 18, 2026/04:00 PM–04:45 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Tweens, Kids/Arts & Culture/Entertainment/Family

paint brush with fall leaves

Kids Craft Time: New Each Week

NOV 19, 2026/04:00 PM–05:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Arts & Culture

image of chess pieces

Chess Club

NOV 19, 2026/05:30 PM–07:30 PM

Location: Old Main Reading Room

Family/Entertainment

gingerbread kit making

Gingerbread House Competition: Pickup

NOV 21, 2026/09:00 AM–04:00 PM

Location: The Pop-Up at Coy

Family, Adults, Teens, Tweens, Kids, Older Adults/Entertainment/Family/Pop-Up

colorful dinosaur toys piled next to colorful cups and tweezers

Busy Little Hands

NOV 23, 2026/02:00 PM–03:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Entertainment/Family

kids listening to story

Storytime

NOV 25, 2026/10:00 AM–10:30 AM

Location: Terrace Room

Family, Kids/Author Visits & Literary Events/Entertainment

paint brush with fall leaves

Kids Craft Time: New Each Week

NOV 26, 2026/04:00 PM–05:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Arts & Culture

image of chess pieces

Chess Club

NOV 26, 2026/05:30 PM–07:30 PM

Location: Old Main Reading Room

Family/Entertainment

hands making wreath

Make Your Own Wreath

NOV 28, 2026/09:00 AM–02:00 PM

Location: Wilcox Park

Family, Adults, Older Adults, Park/Entertainment

kids with colorful bucket hats and knitted hats laid out

The Pop-Up at Coy: Grammy Joan Handmade

NOV 28, 2026/10:00 AM–03:00 PM

Location: The Pop-Up at Coy

Family, Adults, Older Adults/Pop-Up

branches with lights

Annual Tree Lighting

NOV 28, 2026/04:30 PM–05:00 PM

Location: Wilcox Park

Family, Adults, Teens, Tweens, Kids, Older Adults, Park/Entertainment/Family

colorful dinosaur toys piled next to colorful cups and tweezers

Busy Little Hands

NOV 30, 2026/02:00 PM–03:00 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Kids/Entertainment/Family

kids listening to story

Storytime

DEC 02, 2026/10:00 AM–10:30 AM

Location: Terrace Room

Family, Kids/Author Visits & Literary Events/Entertainment

colored pencils in front of book page reading "chapter 1"

Chapters, Cookies, & Coloring Club

DEC 02, 2026/04:00 PM–04:45 PM

Location: Kids Room

Family, Tweens, Kids/Arts & Culture/Entertainment/Family

gingerbread house

Gingerbread House Competition: Wander the Village & Vote

DEC 02, 2026/05:00 PM–08:00 PM

Location: Old Main Reading Room

Family, Adults, Teens, Tweens, Kids, Older Adults/Arts & Culture/Entertainment/Family