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Upcoming Friends Events

Join the Friends of the Jamestown Philomenian Library for three free events.

Foreign Film Series: Departures (Japan)

Tuesday, March 1

6:30pm, refreshments, 7pm: film

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Daigo Kobayashi answers a classified ad entitled “Departures” thinking it is an advertisement for a travel agency only to discover that the job is actually for a “Nokanshi” or “encoffineer,” a funeral professional who prepares deceased bodies for burial and entry into the next life.

Winter Concert Series: Atwater-Donnelly

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Sunday, March 6

3:30 to 4:30pm

Using a wide variety of instruments, the highly acclaimed husband-wife duo will perform American and Celtic folk songs, dance tunes, original works and more.

Organize, Energize Your Closets!

Thursday, March 10

6:30 to 7:30pm

Does your closet need an overhaul? Are you holding onto clothes from the 90s? Tired of stepping over clothes to get into your closet? If you are feeling overwhelmed, stressed and stuck, join us for this 1-hour FREE presentation. Kristin MacRae of Organizing in RI will give you all the resources and motivation you need to get “unstuck, organized and energized!

All events will be held in the Jamestown Philomenian Library Meeting Hall (26 North Road, Jamestown). For more upcoming events, visit the Library’s website.

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