Brownell Library

RESCHEDULED - Stargazing with Barry Peckham / Registration required
2024-08-11 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Join us for a dark sky astronomy viewing of the crescent moon and the annual Perseid meteor shower, led by Barry Peckham on his property. This program will be geared towards adults. Registration required as space is limited. Stop in or call the library to register – 401-635-8562. This program will be held outside and is weather dependent.

POSTPONED - Rescheduling TBD / Prohibition in the Sakonnet Area - Jim Garman
2024-08-10 10:30 - 11:30

Sensory Exploration Playgroup!
2024-08-07 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-07-31 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-07-24 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-07-17 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-07-10 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-07-03 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-06-26 10:30 - 12:00
Join us for hands-on sensory experiences for infants through preschoolers. Lots of fun toys too! No registration required!

Composting with Vivian Shaull
2024-07-27 13:30 - 14:30

Living Literature - Phenomenal Women
2024-07-20 13:00 - 14:00

Author Michael Fine
2024-07-16 17:30 - 18:30

Tech Help
2024-07-10 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-07-03 10:30 - 12:00

Walk Old Fields and Meadows at Dundery Brook Trail with The Nature Conservancy - REGISTRATION REQUIRED
2024-06-29 13:00 - 14:00
Old fields and meadows at Dundery Brook trail

Marine Pollution and Mother Nature with William Hutson
2024-06-29 10:30 - 11:30
This talk will examine the cause, effect, and extent of pollution on the ocean environment. Several local marine disasters are examined. One involves a fish kill in Narragansett Bay. Another involves the effect of an oil spill on the shores of Little Compton and Westport. A third remains a mystery. A mystery hidden by Mother Nature. Its unsuspected solution will be a surprise.

Slavery in Colonial Rhode Island: A Talk Given by Fred Zilian, Ph.D
2024-06-22 13:30 - 14:30
The histories of colonial Rhode Island and of slavery in the New World are intimately connected. This talk will first describe the beginnings of slavery in the colony of Rhode Island, its growth in the colony in the 18th century, and Rhode Island’s key role in the Atlantic slave-trading system. It will then address slavery in Little Compton, Bristol, Providence, “Narragansett Country,” and Newport. It will end by examining the demographics of slavery in RI, the lives of the enslaved, and resistance to slavery. Q & A to follow.

Circus Dynamics
2024-06-21 14:00 - 15:00
Join us for a spectacular juggling & balloon show, lots of laughs, and all ages are welcome!
No registration required.

Author Talk and Signing / Katherine Brown
2024-06-15 10:30 - 11:30
Katherine’s latest book is Sweet Folly of Hope. It is a heart-warming, feel-good novel that weaves together reflections about love, family, friendship, recovery, community and the healing power of gardening.

Book Chat - Have a snack and talk about what you're reading!
2024-06-14 11:00 - 12:00

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels : Protecting Older Adults from Fraud & Scams
2024-06-13 10:15 - 11:15

Personal Preparedness 101
2024-06-08 10:30 - 11:30
This workshop is for any individual/family who wants to learn more about becoming personally prepared before a disaster strikes. This workshop will expose participants to the key principles of emergency preparedness: 1) having an emergency plan, 2) staying informed, and 3) building an emergency kit. Participants will learn specific preparedness tips in each of these areas and will start identifying how to make preparedness considerations specific to their needs.

Nature Walk with Roger Greene
2024-06-03 09:00 - 12:00
Saturday, June 3rd at 9:00 am / Simmons Mill Pond Management Area, Colebrook Road parking lot
REGISTER AT:
bit.ly/earlysummerwalk
or stop by / call the library at 635-8562

A walk for adults, limit of 12 people, lasting two to three hours. Focusing on early summer flowers and learning about their importance
in the habitat.

Larchmont Remembered: The Suffering, Depravity and Wonder of Rhode Island’s Most Horrific Sea Disaster
2024-05-14 17:30 - 18:30
Come relive the most terrifying shipwreck in Rhode Island history. Experience the unspeakable horror and witness the unrivaled heroism through eyewitness accounts, never-before-seen photographs, and a story that will leave you in tears. Presented by Daniel Harrington, a Director of the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame and a popular monthly columnist for the Providence Journal.

Brownell Library - Board of Trustees Meeting
2024-05-13 15:00 - 16:00

Lessons Learned in Zuni: A Pueblo Memoir
2024-05-04 13:00 - 14:00
Richard Tripp taught high school English on a Zuni reservation in New Mexico and has put together stories of his teaching experiences, tales of learning pueblo pottery and Navajo tapestry weaving, anecdotes of his time living in a remote sheep camp behind the sacred mesa, then living in the pueblo itself, and his observations of tribal ceremonies. He has written a book full of memories of personal transition and cultural change in the tribe where he lived. The book contains photos taken by the author and others as well as some from the Smithsonian archives of scenes from the 19th century.

Book Chat – Have a snack and talk about what you’re reading!
2024-04-12 11:00 - 12:00

Knit So As To Turn Water: The History of New England's Maritime Knitting
2024-04-09 17:30 - 18:30
Join us as Rebecca Bayreuther Donahue talks about how the knitted clothing of New England reflects maritime cultures the world over. Learn about knitting with whalebone needles, the history of the fisherman’s sweater, knitting a WWI submariner’s outfit, and much more.

Eclipse Viewing
2024-04-08 14:00 - 16:30
View the eclipse! We have eclipse glasses to hand out. We’ll have activities for all ages available while we watch the eclipse. RI will have 90.1% coverage of the sun at the maximum coverage around 3:30. Stop by at anytime and join us as we watch the progress of the eclipse.

Senior Van transportation to library - call (401) 777-9700 by 4 pm Friday of prior week to reserve
2024-03-29 11:00 - 13:00
