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Do you need some new reads for the beach? Get ready for summer by stocking up on books during the Friends of Westerly Library and Wilcox Park’s used book sale June 23-June 28.
The “Friends Hidden Bookshoppe” will be held in The Pop-up at Coy in Westerly Library. The space will be decorated like an old-time bookstore and will feature gently-used books from a variety of genres.
The “Bookshoppe” will be open during the following hours:
Our Crafternoon To-Go kits will now be available on the 1st Monday of each month, in our first floor Makerspace! Pick up a kit to go, or put it together on the spot. Different projects for kids and teens are also available. Kits are available on a first come, first served basis, starting at 9:00 a.m., and are limited to one per person please.
URI Master Gardener Cheryl Chipman will walk us through a craft using pressed flowers! More information on the specific project coming soon. Preregistration is required for this event. If registration is full, please contact reference@westerlylibrary.org or call (401) 596-2877 x306 to be added to the waitlist.
About the presenter:
This week, we're showing "Wolfs", a 2024 film starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney. Clooney plays a professional fixer hired to cover up a high profile crime. But when a second fixer (Pitt) shows up and the two “lone wolves” are forced to work together, they find their night spiraling out of control in ways that neither one of them expected.
This movie is Rated R for language and some violence. Running time is 1 hours and 48 minutes. Registration is NOT required.
Join us for a sound bath in the park!
This event is open to everyone of all ages and abilities. No prior experience is necessary. Please be sure to bring a yoga mat or blanket. Weather permitting.
What is a sound bath?
Lecturer Liz Hannan Kading of the Irish Coastal Club returns to the Westerly Library, this time to delve into the Irish ancestry of one of America’s most popular holidays, Hallowe’en. In this talk, Liz will explore Hallowe’en’s origins deep within the mysterious harvest rituals of ancient Ireland, the transformation of Hallowe’en from pagan festival to Christian holy day in the Middle Ages, and the mischievous and beguiling Hallowe’en customs carried across the sea by Irish immigrants escaping the Great Hunger in the 19th century.
It's a puzzlepalooza!
Teams of up to 4 people (all ages welcome) will compete to see who can solve a 500 piece jigsaw puzzle the fastest! Teams will have 2 hours to complete the puzzle, for a chance to win a 4-pack of tickets to the United Theatre in Westerly! In the event that no team finishes, the one that is closest to completion will be named the winner. Spectators are welcome!
Due to the rain, this morning's class is cancelled.
