March 29, 2024

April Events at Weaver Library

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Drop in Knit & Crochet Club at the Weaver Library
Tuesday evenings from 6 -7:30pm
Enjoy the company of other knitters. All needlework is welcome.

Book Clubs at the Weaver Library
Wednesday, April 5th 10:30am Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
Tuesday, April 11th 2pm or 7pm Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Thursday, April 20th 12:30pm “The Concept of the Collective Unconscious” by Carl Jung
Clubs meet monthly. Contact Joyce at 401-434-2453 or eplibraryjoyce@yahoo.com to join.

Music from West Africa and Beyond
Monday, April 3, 2017 7:00pm
Sean Gaskell of Asheville, NC, performs traditional songs on the Kora, a 21-string harp native to the Mandinka people of Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Guinea and Guinea Bissau. Sean learned how to play the Kora throughout the course of multiple visits to its homeland in Gambia, West Africa.

Recycle Your Electronic Waste at the Weaver Library!
Saturday, April 8, 2017 10am -1pm (side parking lot)
It is Rhode Island Library Day and we are greening it up at the Weaver Library! Recycle your electronics for free* at our event hosted by Indie Cycle, LLC. Indie Cycle accepts computers, laptops, computer accessories, monitors, TVs, flat screens, wire, cell phones, cables, plugs, cords, auto/marine & battery backups, a/v equipment, stereos, remotes, power tools, and small kitchen appliances at no charge. A $10.00 DISPOSAL FEE applies to laser-jet printers and other coolant containing appliances.

Film Screening: The Settlers by Shimon Dotan
Monday, April 17, 2017 6:30pm
Join us for a film screening co-sponsored by East Bay Citizens for Peace, Weaver Library, American Friends Service Committee, South East New England, and the Mission and Justice Ministry of the Barrington Congregational Church UCC. Discussion and refreshments to follow the film. “The Settlers,” a 2016 Shimon Dotan documentary, is a compelling, must see, tour de force outline of the Israeli Settlement issue fueling the last 50 years of Middle East conflicts.” Michael Berkowitz, The Huffington Post
Meeting of the Minds: A New Daytime Discussion Series
Wednesday, April 19, 2017 10am -12pm

Meeting of the Minds, a new daytime discussion series, will begin at the Weaver Library this spring! Open to adults of all ages, Meeting of the Minds is a two-hour forum for discussion and exchange of ideas both contemporary and timeless. Call Librarian Joyce May at 434-2453 for more information. Registration is required.

Atwater - Donnelly in Concert
Monday, April 24, 2017 7pm
Weaver Library and the East Providence Historical Society (EPHS) welcome the community to a free concert of traditional American and Celtic folk music and dance by the acclaimed duo Atwater-Donnelly. Enjoy these wonderful musicians and learn how EPHS is celebrating the Blackstone Valley Heritage Corridor this spring. This concert is fun for the whole family!

Get What's Yours: The Secrets to Maxing Out Your Social Security
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 7:00pm
Are you thinking of retiring? Do you know how the 2016 Social Security changes apply to you? Laurence J. Kotlikoff, bestselling author of Get What's Yours: The Secrets to Maxing Out Your Social Security, will join us from Boston to discuss how to navigate the forbidding maze of Social Security and emerge with the highest possible benefits. Books will be available for purchase from Books on the Square.

How to Get the Most out of Your Doctor Visit
Friday, April 28, 2017 10am
Dr. Geoff Berg will offer his advice on getting the most out of your visit to the doctor. Dr. Berg has practiced primary care internal medicine in community health, managed care, and fee for service settings for more than 30 years in Rhode Island. This program is free and open to all.

Library events are free and open to all. Questions? Call 401-434-2453. www.eastprovidencelibrary.org.

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

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