Business outreach article

Take a look at the recent East Providence Post article about the ongoing Business programs at the Riverside Branch Library

Easter schedule

Weaver and Riverside will be CLOSING at Noon on Friday March 21, 2008 and Weaver Library will be CLOSED Easter Sunday - March 23, 2008.

Presidential primary

Weaver Library is NOT a polling place for the Presidential Primary. If you usually vote at the library, you will vote at the Teamsters Local 251 Hall at 121 Brightridge Ave.

Riverside Library is also NOT a polling place - those voters will cast ballots at Oldham School at 640 Bullocks Point Ave.

To find out where to vote, visit the Secretary of State's page
http://www.sec.state.ri.us

Through the Eyes of the Artist at the Weaver Library

Join us in exploring Art History with all of our senses on Monday evenings, March 17, 24, 31, and April 7, 2008 at 7PM. With music and photographs, we will journey into the lives and times of famous and beloved artists such as Van Gogh, Renoir, and Rodin. We will uncover fascinating information by looking at letters and journals written by the artists themselves. Through their masterpieces, we will learn about the life that surrounded them. At the end of each class, you will be provided with an overview of the artist including their featured work of art, and a note card memento. Join art history teacher Felicia Zavarella Stadelman for an enriching experience. Originally funded by a grant from the Cleveland Museum of Art, Through the Eyes of the Artist is a free program open to people of all ages.

Register in person at the libraries or by phone (434-2453) or email jmay@eplib.org

Questions? Call Adult Services Librarian Joyce May at 434-2453.

School vacation week at the library

Here are our school vacation week events:


Weaver Library, 41 Grove Ave. , 435-1978
Tuesday, February 19, 1:00-3:00, grades 1 & up
Play Dance Dance Revolution (DDR).

Wednesday, February 20, 1:00-3:00, grades 1 & up
Play Guitar Hero.

Thursday, February 21, 10am, families with children ages 3-10
Sparky’s Puppets perform “Stories from Snowy Lands”
Watch Jack Frost’s magic bring a snowman to life. Find out what happens when a boastful bear goes ice fishing, and visit a hard-working toymaker in her shop on a cold winter’s day.

Thursday, February 21, 3:30pm, grades 4 & up
Harry Potter Book Club
Watch “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ” (rated PG-13, 138 min.). Children ages 12 and younger will need to have a parent sign a permission slip prior to viewing the movie.


Fuller Branch Library, 260 Dover Ave. , 434-1136
Tuesday, February 19, all day, all ages
READ-A-THON for prizes!

Riverside Branch Library, 475 Bullocks Point Ave. , 433-4877
Wednesday, February 20, 10:30am, all ages
READ-A-THON for prizes!

Rumford Branch Library, 1392 Pawtucket Ave. , 434-8559
Thursday, February 21, 1:00-5:00pm, all ages
READ-A-THON for prizes!

A.C.E. Pajama Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PJ’s, Jammies, Pajamas: We Want Them!

The East Providence Public Library System, 41 Grove Ave., East Providence, RI is proud to announce its participation in the “2008 Pajama Program” sponsored by the City of East Providence’s Association of City Employees (A.C.E.).

Rhode Island winters leave A.C.E. members chilled at the thought of children going to bed without a warm pair of pj’s. Beginning immediately, A.C.E. invites the community to donate new pajamas for Rhode Island children in need, especially pajamas for infants through pre-teen. These new pajamas will be collected throughout the year and distributed to different agencies around the state. Attractive donation boxes have been set up in numerous city buildings, including all the libraries, City Hall, the Senior Center, the Recreation Center, the Public Works Complex, and the Water Pollution Control Division.

Join the Association of City Employees in warming up the winter nights for many Rhode Island children. Donate a new pair of pajamas and experience the joy in helping one person or, as they say, “Pay it forward” today.

Questions? Call the Weaver Library at 434-2453 for more information.

Programs scheduled for Thursday Jan. 18, 2008

At the Riverside Branch Library, at 6;30 pm there is a program on Nursing Home Evaluation and Selection. If you are thinking about long term care for yourself or a family member this presentation is the perfect opportunity to learn about the nursing home selection process including what to look for on a tour and what questions to ask. You will also learn about the advantages and disadvantages of different types of living environments and home care as well as the larger issues that seniors and their families face when moving. The presenter, Kathy Heren, is the Clinical Director for the Alliance for Better Long Term Care. This program is free and open to all.


Meanwhile at the East Providence City Hall at 6pm there is a Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Program