Library Lists September 2012 News and Events

Library Hours

 The library will be closed on Monday, September 3rd for Labor Day.  Saturday hours will resume September 8th. The library’s regular hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Legos Needed
The Children’s Department would like to start a Lego Club, and they are looking for donations of legos.  If have any legos at home that are not being used, please consider donating them to the library!

Two Old Friends
Saturday, September 15, 2 p.m.
Two Old Friends from York, Maine, Mac McHale and Emery Hutchins, have joined forces to sing and play songs from Ireland, the mountains and the sea. They will be playing banjo, guitar, mandolin, concertina, bodran, and the octave mandolin. Come join the lads for their concert and enjoy an evening with Two Old Friends!  This performance is free and open to the public.  Visit www.twooldfriends.com for more information.

Nooks

The library is now circulating Nook e-readers.  To request a Nook, please fill out a form at any service desk (Circulation, Reference, Young Adult or Children’s).  Online forms are now available on our website.  Reservations by the library's catalog are not available at this time.  For more information, please contact 769-9044.

Adult Knitting Circle
Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m.
Knitters and crocheters of all levels of experience are invited to attend this crafting circle. Led by experienced knitter and crocheter, Jen Grover.

Northern Rhode Island Camera Club Meeting
Thursday, September 6, 7 p.m.
This purpose of this group is for people interested in photography to get involved locally. We hope to plan workshops, field trips, meetings, and competitions.

Book Club
Wednesday, September 19, 7 p.m.
The selection for September is Olive Kitteridge, by Elizabeth Strout.  For more information, please contact Assistant Library Director Kim Shipala at kshipala@woonsocketlibrary.org

Anime Night
Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m.
Anime is a unique form of Japanese storytelling through animation. Join fellow otaku for an evening of popular anime series and films. For ages 12-18.

Creative Writing Group
Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.
Local writers will have an opportunity to meet weekly to share support, suggestions and criticism. This will be an informal gathering of both published and unpublished writers who might find a group useful for incentive and inspiration. There is no charge to join. For further details, please call Marcia Matthews at 508-478-0977.

Written Word Writing Group
Thursdays, 7:15 p.m.
An outlet for adult writers of all leanings: poetry, journaling, prose, short story, sermon, comedy, script writing, puppets.  No critiquing.  All are welcome and there is no charge.  Call 232-3307 or email LLWalk@aol.com for more information or to register.