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Teen Events
August 10, 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 10, 2022
7:30pm - 9:30pm
The Colonial Theatre of Westerly presents Samuel Beckett’s classic masterpiece WAITING FOR GODOT on stage, outdoors in Wilcox Park, directed by Marion Markham. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to bring a blanket or chair for seating, or a picnic dinner to enjoy during the show. Tickets... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids, Teen
August 11, 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
August 11, 2022
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Do you like to write? Do you want to share your writing and get advice to make it better? Join our teen writers workshop to get feedback on your poems, short stories, personal essays, novels in progress — whatever you like to write!
Teens that attend this event on July 14th and August 11th will... Read more
Audience: Teen
August 11, 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
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Please join us for Zumba classes Thursday evenings with Yvonne Brown and Tina Pagliusi! Classes will be held on the grassy area by the fountain in Wilcox Park, weather permitting.
"When it comes to body sculpting, Zumba® Toning raises the bar (or rather, the toning stick)! It combines targeted... Read more
Audience: Adult, Teen
August 11, 2022
7:30pm - 9:30pm
The Colonial Theatre of Westerly presents Samuel Beckett’s classic masterpiece WAITING FOR GODOT on stage, outdoors in Wilcox Park, directed by Marion Markham. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to bring a blanket or chair for seating, or a picnic dinner to enjoy during the show. Tickets... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids, Teen
August 12, 2022
9:00am - 10:00am
We invite you to join us and Michael Dotolo for yoga in Wilcox Park on Fridays at 9:00am! We will be meeting on the back side of the pond.
About the class:
Sum Yoga is a more traditional practice of hatha yoga designed to sum up the actions of posture, breathing, and concentration... Read more
Audience: Adult, Teen
August 12, 2022
7:30pm - 9:30pm
The Colonial Theatre of Westerly presents Samuel Beckett’s classic masterpiece WAITING FOR GODOT on stage, outdoors in Wilcox Park, directed by Marion Markham. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to bring a blanket or chair for seating, or a picnic dinner to enjoy during the show. Tickets... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids, Teen
August 13, 2022
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
August 13, 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 13, 2022
1:00pm - 3:00pm
At Camp Chumbawamba, residents tell stories of the long abandoned cabin on the edge of the woods, where, according to legend, the monstrous “Big Face” is responsible for several disappearances...."
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to join a one-day role playing campaign led by Midsummer Games. ... Read more
Audience: Teen
August 13, 2022
7:30pm - 9:30pm
The Colonial Theatre of Westerly presents Samuel Beckett’s classic masterpiece WAITING FOR GODOT on stage, outdoors in Wilcox Park, directed by Marion Markham. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to bring a blanket or chair for seating, or a picnic dinner to enjoy during the show. Tickets... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids, Teen
August 15, 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 15, 2022
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Teens in grades 7-12 are invited to work in the teen garden bed, cutting flowers to take home or press.
Teens that attend this program will receive their Green Thumb Badge for their Summer Adventure Journal.
Registration is required.
The statewide Rhode Island Summer Reading Program is supported... Read more
Audience: Teen
August 15, 2022
6:00pm - 6:30pm
Join us in Wilcox Park by the fountain for some family fitness and fun. We'll try hula hoop, jump rope and ribbon games for a fun way to get moving!
If it's raining, we'll meet up in the Terrace room on the library's third floor.
*Please note: patrons will be responsible for their own social... Read more
Audience: Adult, Kids, Teen
August 16, 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 16, 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 16, 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 16, 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 17, 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 18, 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
August 18, 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
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
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Please join us for Zumba classes Thursday evenings with Yvonne Brown and Tina Pagliusi! Classes will be held on the grassy area by the fountain in Wilcox Park, weather permitting.
"When it comes to body sculpting, Zumba® Toning raises the bar (or rather, the toning stick)! It combines targeted... Read more
Audience: Adult, Teen
August 19, 2022
9:00am - 10:00am
We invite you to join us and Michael Dotolo for yoga in Wilcox Park on Fridays at 9:00am! We will be meeting on the back side of the pond.
About the class:
Sum Yoga is a more traditional practice of hatha yoga designed to sum up the actions of posture, breathing, and concentration... Read more
Audience: Adult, Teen
August 19, 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 20, 2022
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Join us for the Friends 2nd annual Summer Tea! Bring a friend or family member, your best tea hat and enjoy an afternoon tea.
Tickets are $30 per person and all proceeds are to benefit the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park. Tickets can be purchased online and a small number are available at the... Read more
Audience: Adult, Teen
August 20, 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 20, 2022
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Celebrate your participation in the Kids and Teens Summer Reading Program out in Wilcox Park near the fountain, with some drums and drumsticks! Rick Morin's Rhythm Room will lead you in a drum circle, after you've cooled off with some drumstick ice cream!
Audience: Kids, Teen