March 28, 2024

October Programs at Weaver Library

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Weaver Library, 41 Grove Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914 401-434-2453 eastprovidencelibrary.org

Programs

Majesty and Mystery of Crop Circles at the Weaver Library

Monday, October 1, 2018 7PM
Majesty and Mystery of Crop Circles presents natural designs that have been appearing with increasing sophistication during the past three decades in farmers’ fields and other locations all over the world. Naturalist John Room explores evidence of powerful and mysterious energies at work.

First Wednesday Book Club at the Weaver Library
Wednesday, October 3, 2018 10:30am
Join the discussion of Ayelet Gundar-Goshen’s Waking Lions. Copies of the book are available at Weaver Library.

Second Tuesday Book Club at the Weaver Library
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 2pm or 7pm
Join the discussion of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. Copies of the book are available at Weaver Library.

Atwater & Donnelly in concert at the Weaver Library
Monday, October 15, 2018 7PM
Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly, one of the area’s most celebrated duos, offer spirited renditions of American folk music with great humor, talent, and fun! This concert will especially tickle you as the evening’s feature is funny songs!

Great Books Discussion Group at the Weaver Library

Thursday, October 18, 2018 12:30pm
Join Dr. Geoff Berg and a group of men and women for a discussion of Sebastian Junger’s "War Makes You An Animal,”
a chapter from Tribe." Contact Joyce at 401-434-2453 to register and for a copy of the reading and discussion question.

Free Community Paper Shredding Event in partnership with the East Providence Department of Public Works at the Weaver Library
Saturday, October 20, 2018 9am -12pm
Shred 2 file boxes of sensitive documents at your library. Find the shredding truck in the side parking lot. For details, see www.eastprovidencelibrary.org.

Film Screening: Tapped at the Weaver Library
Monday, October 22, 2018 6:30pm
Join the Narragansett Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club and the Weaver Library to view and discuss Stephanie Soechtig’s unflinching and timely examination of the big business of bottled water.

A Taste of Korea at the Weaver Library
Sunday, October 28, 2018 1:30 - 3:30pm
The Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project will offer a cooking demonstration of traditional Korean cuisine. The group will prepare and serve five dishes in beautiful Korean bronze ware. Participants will enjoy dining on a cuisine described as full of wisdom and nature and also see a short film on Korean culture. Registration is required by calling 401-434-2453. Space is limited. This program has been made possible by the Friends of the East Providence Public Library. Come hungry and consider becoming a member of the Friends!

Film Screening: A Plastic Ocean at the Weaver Library
Monday, October 29, 2018 6:30pm
In the adventure documentary A Plastic Ocean, an international team of adventurers, researchers, and Ocean ambassadors go on a mission around the globe to uncover the shocking truth about what is truly lurking beneath the surface of our seemingly pristine ocean.


Four Legs to Stand On: A Play about the Overdose Epidemic
Monday, November 5, 2018 7pm - 8:30pm
The East Providence Public Library and the East Providence Prevention Coalition are proud to work together to begin a community conversation about the national and local overdose epidemic. Four Legs to Stand On, a powerful play written by Ana Bess Moyer Bell and made possible by a Community Overdose Engagement (CODE) grant, brings addiction awareness to the mainstream, showing how addiction not only affects the person suffering from the disease, but also the family and community. The play will be followed by a short Q & A talk back. Representatives from several RI organizations focused on mental health and addiction recovery will be available before and after the performance with information and additional resources. Free and open to all. No registration required. Questions? Call the library at 401-434-2453.


Weaver Library programs are free and open to all. No registration necessary unless otherwise noted.

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