From Sea to Earth to Sky: A Journey Through the Greatest Mysteries of the Unknown with Ryan Golembeskie
2026-08-11 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York)

Baby and Toddler Playtime
2026-08-12 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-08-19 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-08-26 10:30 - 12:00

Knitting Group
2026-08-17 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-24 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-31 13:00 - 14:00

Path to the Constitution - display by the RI State Archives
2026-08-18 13:00 - 15:00
Learn more about the State Archives and its collection by visiting www.sos.ri.gov/divisions/state-archives or by following @RISecState across all platforms.

Little Compton Writing Circle
2026-08-18 17:30 - 18:30

Creative Collaging for Tweens and Teens
2026-08-20 10:00 - 13:00

Dirt & Worms!
2026-08-21 13:00 - 14:00

Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration, and American Freedom
2026-08-22 13:30 - 14:30
This talk will examine the background to the Declaration, the selection of Jefferson to write it, his composition of the Declaration, and its significance at the time. The talk will then focus on the phrase, “Freedom,” its omnipresence in American society today, the various interpretations of it throughout American history, some of its inherent attributes, and the fundamental questions it raises.

All the Genres Book Club
2026-08-25 16:00 - 17:00, 2026-08-25 18:00 - 19:00
This month’s book is Ocean State by Stewart O’Nan – All are welcome!

Library will open at 11 AM
2026-08-27 11:00

Climate Data and Whaling ship log books
2026-09-12 13:30 - 14:30
Tim Walker, UMASS Dartmouth professor, returns to talk about his collaboration with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute scientists using weather data from whaling ship log books and current climate data to look at climate variability.

Meeting: Board of the Friends of the Brownell Library
2026-09-17 15:00 - 16:00
