July 19, 2025
Libraries & Museums

Thank you to all who have responded to this year's Annual Appeal. We wouldn't be able to finance special programming for the library without you. We also depend on the donations of books that are …

Spend the Day with Birds of Prey! Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium, 1401 Hope Street (Route 114), Bristol, RI September 6 & 7, 2025; 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Audubon Birds & Brews …

(July 7, 2025) – Learn fun facts in a close-up interview with owls, turtles, sharks, and skates. Get creative and crafty. Search for butterflies and other insects in the pollinator garden or …

(June 30, 2025) – Bring a friend and delve into the natural world in a new Audubon Field Naturalist series, search for local mushrooms on the forest floor, enjoy an evening moonlit hike, or …

Level Up at Your Library! June 18 - August 8 Summer Reading Challenge is on! Register your child for Level Up at Your Library, this year’s summer reading challenge and keep track of how much …

SEEKONK, MA – July kicks off the Seekonk Library Summer Concert Series in the Meadows! Take a look at our schedule of performers, get your picnic blanket or camp chair out of winter storage, …

Summer Reading Program for Teens Tweens and Teens in rising grades 6 and up, it’s time to register for Seekonk Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenge! Log into the free Beanstack app …

Since 2004, Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse has been instrumental in saving a deteriorating historical light station off the coast of East Providence and transforming it into an outstanding …

Join Audubon when the sun goes down! Head out on the evening trails and watch for fireflies, or enjoy a cool brew and learn about local bats. Pull out a paintbrush for open art studio or a watercolor …

How many times have you passed by Pomham Rocks Lighthouse, a few hundred feet off the Riverside shore, as you walked or biked down the East Bay Bike Path? How many times have you been inside? This …

The Select Board has set July 21 as the date for a special election. Voters will be asked to authorize a debt exclusion, which is a temporary tax increase, to pay for $10 million in renovations for …

We had a very enjoyable Tea Party in May and had a booth at the Carpenter Museum’s Strawberry Festival on June 1st. We’ve enjoyed having several classrooms visit the school from towns in …

Level Up at Your Library! June 18 - August 8 Summer Reading Challenge is on! Starting June 18, register your child for Level Up at Your Library, this year’s summer reading challenge and keep …

Still searching for the perfect gift for Dad for his special day? Want one that Is always the right size, never duplicated and doesn’t come in a box? A gift certificate for a tour of Pomham …

What is a museum without exhibits? Just an empty building. You can help Pomham Rocks Lighthouse expand its historical collection of lighthouse artifacts by participating in this summer’s …

Summer Reading Program for Teens Tweens and Teens in rising grades 6 and up, it’s time to register for Seekonk Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenge! Log into the free Beanstack app …

Looking for a unique adventure this summer without going far from home? Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse has scheduled tours to the historical island light station off the coast of East Providence …

Thank you to all who were able to come to our big half price book sale in May. Your purchases of books, puzzles, raffle tickets, and candy bars allow us to support the library with programs and …

(May 6, 2025) – Start your summer off right – in the great outdoors! Join Audubon for a cold brew and search for bats, design a wildlife garden for your yard, head out on a horseshoe crab …

Voters at the May 12 Spring Town Meeting will be asked to approve a budget of $75.2 million for FY’26, which begins July 1. That figure represents a 3.3 percent increase over the current fiscal …

Seekonk, MA – Summer is on its way, and that means it’s almost time for the Seekonk Library Summer Concert Series in the Meadows! Take a look at our schedule of performers, get your …

It’s Turtle Crossing Season… Please Slow Down and Help Them Cross Safely. Get Up-close these Unique Creatures at the Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium on World Turtle Day - May 23! …

The Seekonk Fire Museum will be open to the public at a new time in 2025. The museum will be open the third Saturday during the following months in 2025 from Noon-2pm. May 17 June 21 July 19 August …

Thank you to all who have donated their used books and puzzles to the Friends for our daily and quarterly book sales. If anyone has any large print books they would like to donate, we would be very …

(April 2, 2025) – Spring migration is here, with different bird species moving through each week. Audubon offers 35 FREE birding walks throughout the month of May. These walks are geared for …

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