Book Chat
2024-01-12 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
Take a break with a cup of coffee and a treat and talk about the books we are reading now with other readers

Baby and Toddler Playtime!
2024-01-17 10:30 - 12:00

All the Genres Book Club
2024-01-30 16:00 - 17:00
The Lost Girls of Willowbrook by Ellen Marie Wiseman

All the Genres Book Club
2024-01-30 18:00 - 19:00

Baby and Toddler Playtime!
2024-01-31 10:30 - 12:00, 2024-02-21 10:30 - 12:00
No fussing here ~ we are starting a new playtime specially designed for babies & toddlers! There will be a pint-sized ball pit, sensory friendly toys, and lots to engage the youngest minds!
No registration required, just drop in and tell your friends!

Outdoor Stargazing with Barry Peckham / REGISTRATION REQUIRED
2024-02-04 19:00 - 20:30

Book Chat
2024-02-09 10:30 - 11:30

Medicare Help Sessions - Registration Required
2024-02-12 12:00 - 14:00

TO BE RESCHEDULED - All About Streaming
2024-02-13 18:00 - 19:00

I Love My Library - Cookies with Friends of Brownell
2024-02-14 13:00 - 16:00

College Financial Aid Session
2024-02-27 18:00 - 19:00
• Financial Aid overview
• FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
• Scholarships, grants, campus-based aid
• Federal vs. private loans

Senior Van transportation to library - call (401) 777-9700 by 4 pm Friday of prior week to reserve
2024-03-01 11:00 - 13:00
Starting March 1st you can get a ride to the library Friday mornings on the Senior Van. Come to the library to get your books, movies, use a computer, get some tech help or just come to read and relax. Call (401) 777-9700 by 4 pm Friday of the preceding week to reserve your spot.

Senior Van transportation to library - call (401) 777-9700 by 4 pm Friday of prior week to reserve
2024-03-08 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-03-15 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-03-22 10:30 - 13:00, 2024-03-29 11:00 - 13:00

Medicare Help Sessions - Contact the Library to Register
2024-03-11 10:00 - 14:00

Learn more about the upcoming Eclipse with Francine Jackson, Staff Astronomer at the Ladd Observatory at Brown University
2024-03-12 17:30 - 18:30

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.
