March 19, 2024

Weaver Library March Adult Programs

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Passport Day at the Weaver Library
Monday, March 2, 2020 ~ 4:00 – 8:00pm

East Providence’s Weaver Library is pleased to announce that U.S. citizens planning international travel may apply for their passports at the library on March 2nd. Passport agents will be at the library from 4 – 8pm to process applications for individuals and families and answer any questions about the passport process. Passport photos available for a fee of $10. Detailed information on what is needed to apply can be found at www.eastprovidencelibrary.org.

Ritchee Price and Friends Jazz Trio at the Weaver Library
Monday, March 9, 2020 ~ 7:00pm

Beat the winter blues with jazz and a first-class concert. Ritchee Price, an alumni of the Lionel Hampton & Count Basie Orchestras, leads a trio which includes two of RI’s finest jazz musicians -Stan Holtzman on piano and Dennis Pratt on bass. The trio’s repertoire includes music of the Great American Songbook along with tunes from Lionel Hampton and Tony Bennett.

Celebrating Story and Song at the Weaver Library
Monday, March 16, 2020 ~ 7:00pm

It’s time to get your green on! Mary King, Phil Edmonds, and Kevin Fallon entertain on harp, fiddle, tin whistle, accordion, and guitar! Come listen, laugh, dance, tap your toes and have a grand time!

A Talk on Turkey, Syria, and the Kurds at the Weaver Library
Monday, March 23, 2020 ~ 7:00pm

George Kassis, who was born and raised in Syria, spent over 25 years with the United Nations, and has taught courses on understanding the Middle East, discusses the current situation for Turkey, Syria, and the Kurds. His talk will attempt to make sense of what happened as well as examine the political implications.

Racial Justice Book Discussion at the Weaver Library
Thursday, March 26, 2020 ~ 7:00pm

Join a discussion of Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Led by Rev. Timoth Sylvia of Rumford's Newman Congregational Church, the Racial Justice Book Discussion group will meet at 7pm on the fourth Thursday of the month through June. Copies of the books will be available on a first come first serve basis at the library.

Celebrating Women’s Voices in Music at the Weaver Library
Monday, March 30, 2020 ~ 7:00pm

Acclaimed NYC singer-songwriter Sheri Miller writes and performs her soulful, inspired original songs, while accompanying herself on guitar and piano. Sheri’s program includes a wide range of popular classics sung or written by women like Judy Garland and Ella Fitzgerald, to Patsy Cline and Lady Gaga. In addition to writing and performing her own songs, Sheri has collaborated with Grammy Award-winning songwriters including J.D. Souther (Eagles).

Cuba: Through an American Lens at the Weaver Library
Monday, April 6, 2020 ~ 7:00pm

Professional photographer Cindy Wilson will present a traveler’s impressions of Cuba in slides. She has traveled to Cuba eight times, and each trip has offered something completely unexpected. For Wilson, what emerges is the warmth and resiliency of the Cuban people.

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

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

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