Age Level: Children ages 3 and up ** Children under 5 may need parental assistance.
Drop by and make a fun craft! In May, create a Mother's Day card and a special little gift for Mom.
Note: Registration is not necessary for this program.
Age Level: Children ages 3 and up ** Children under 5 may need parental assistance.
Drop by and make a fun craft! In May, create a Mother's Day card and a special little gift for Mom.
Note: Registration is not necessary for this program.
Grab a snack and enjoy a newly released movie on the big screen! The Glocester Manton Library shows new movies two or three times a month depending on the DVD release dates.
Note: Registration is not necessary and the program is free.
The movies in May include:
- May 1: Phantom Thread
- May 8: Spotlight
- May 15: All the Money in the World
- May 22: The Greatest Showman
- May 29: The Florida Project
Receive one-on-one instruction in learning how to use a computer, set up an email account, and search the Internet.
Age Level: Children ages 3 and up ** Children under 5 may need parental assistance.
Drop by and make a fun craft! In May, create a Mother's Day card and a special little gift for Mom.
Note: Registration is not necessary for this program.
Are you thinking about a new career or want a career change? Do you need to practice for an occupational exam? With your library card and access to the Glocester Libraries’ website, you can explore careers, take practice exams, and prepare for graduate school admission exams at your own pace. At this one-on-one workshop, learn how to register for an account, find the resources for your quest, and advance your career goals.
Musician and teacher, Tripp Hutchinson, will guide you through a seven week series of workshops to learn how to strum simple songs, tune your ukulele, technique, and some basic music theory. Music and instrumental material will be provided. Ukuleles are not provided, but the library does have five ukuleles for borrowing on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Note: You only need to register once for this seven-week series.
Note: There is a $5 fee for each class.
This workshop is designed for those ukulele players who have been strumming for a bit and feel comfortable with some of the basic ukulele techniques. Musician and teacher, Tripp Hutchinson, will provide instruction on new strumming and picking patterns. New chords, tips, and tricks will bring color and dimension to the great songs of our musical heritage. Note: You only need to register once for this seven-week series.
Note: There is a $5 fee for each class and purchase of the book, Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 1, is strongly recommended. Several copies will be available for borrowing on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Age Level: Children ages 3 and up ** Children under 5 may need parental assistance.
Drop by and make a fun craft! In May, create a Mother's Day card and a special little gift for Mom.
Note: Registration is not necessary for this program.
Age Level: 7-12 years old
Join the Harmony Library's newest book club! Each month, children will pick up a book from the graphic novel series of the month at the Circulation Desk. At the end of the month, we'll discuss the series over snacks. Children will be encouraged to talk about the books, draw the characters, or discuss other great graphic novels.
May’s graphic novel series selection will be Star Wars Jedi Academy by Jeffrey Brown and Jarrett J. Krosoczka. Children can read any of the five books in the Star Wars Jedi Academy series.
Age Level: 5 years old and up
"Drop in" to the Glocester Manton Library' Children's Room during the month of June and use your creative skills to help us get ready for Summer Reading by helping to decorate our Children's Room. Each week, we will have a different musical instrument template for children to decorate. Each decoration will be hung in our Children's Room to celebrate our Summer Reading theme, Libraries Rock!
Note: Registration is not necessary.
Age Level: 5 years old and up
"Drop in" to the Glocester Manton Library' Children's Room during the month of June and use your creative skills to help us get ready for Summer Reading by helping to decorate our Children's Room. Each week, we will have a different musical instrument template for children to decorate. Each decoration will be hung in our Children's Room to celebrate our Summer Reading theme, Libraries Rock!
Note: Registration is not necessary.
Age Level: 5 years old and up
"Drop in" to the Glocester Manton Library' Children's Room during the month of June and use your creative skills to help us get ready for Summer Reading by helping to decorate our Children's Room. Each week, we will have a different musical instrument template for children to decorate. Each decoration will be hung in our Children's Room to celebrate our Summer Reading theme, Libraries Rock!
Note: Registration is not necessary.
Learn how to use the iPad at a comfortable pace in this one-on-one instruction program. Bring your iPad and your questions.
Age Level: 5 years old and up
"Drop in" to the Glocester Manton Library' Children's Room during the month of June and use your creative skills to help us get ready for Summer Reading by helping to decorate our Children's Room. Each week, we will have a different musical instrument template for children to decorate. Each decoration will be hung in our Children's Room to celebrate our Summer Reading theme, Libraries Rock!
Note: Registration is not necessary.
Age Level: All Ages
Children of all ages and abilities are welcome to join us for a fun, interactive story time. We will enjoy a story, music, and sensory play. Linda Brunetti of the Autism Project will be on hand to answer questions about resources and services available to families.
Note: Caregivers must be present during story time.
Our popular Tuesday Matinees will continue through July! Beat the heat by enjoying a movie on the big screen. Snacks will be served. Bring a friend or two.
Note: Registration is not necessary.
The summer movies include:
- June 5 - 15:17 to Paris
- June 12 - Choice
- June 19 - Finding Your Feet
- June 26 - Ethel and Ernest
- July 10 - Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
- July 17 - The Homesman
- July 24 - North Country
- July 31 - The Zookeeper's Wife
Age Level: Rising 6th graders and up (as of September 2018)
Teens are invited to learn about summer volunteer opportunities with Glocester Libraries. Volunteers are needed to help out at library programs and serve as mentors to younger children. At this orientation, teens will learn what is expected of them as a volunteer and choose what programs and events they would like to volunteer for.
Note: Teens - please bring your dates of summer availability with you, and we'll bring the snacks!
Sign up for instruction in the basics of computer use, email, and Internet searching. If you want to work on Microsoft Office 2013 or 2016, including Word, PowerPoint, or basic Excel, let us know when you register.
Adults and teens (ages 14 and up) are invited to learn the craft of fly tying with Scott Travers from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. The classes will take place over three consecutive Wednesday evenings. All equipment for the fly tying and fishing will be supplied.
Note: The three classes will take place on Wednesday, June 6, June 12, and June 19, all at 6 p.m.
Receive one-on-one instruction in learning how to use a computer, set up an email account, and search the Internet.
Age Level: 5 years old and up
"Drop in" to the Glocester Manton Library' Children's Room during the month of June and use your creative skills to help us get ready for Summer Reading by helping to decorate our Children's Room. Each week, we will have a different musical instrument template for children to decorate. Each decoration will be hung in our Children's Room to celebrate our Summer Reading theme, Libraries Rock!
Note: Registration is not necessary.
Musician and teacher, Tripp Hutchinson, will guide you through a seven week series of workshops to learn how to strum simple songs, tune your ukulele, technique, and some basic music theory. Music and instrumental material will be provided. Ukuleles are not provided, but the library does have five ukuleles for borrowing on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Note: You only need to register once for this seven-week series.
Note: There is a $5 fee for each class.
This workshop is designed for those ukulele players who have been strumming for a bit and feel comfortable with some of the basic ukulele techniques. Musician and teacher, Tripp Hutchinson, will provide instruction on new strumming and picking patterns. New chords, tips, and tricks will bring color and dimension to the great songs of our musical heritage. Note: You only need to register once for this seven-week series.
Note: There is a $5 fee for each class and purchase of the book, Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 1, is strongly recommended. Several copies will be available for borrowing on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Need help creating or updating your resume? Attend this one-on-one workshop. Bring a written draft of your resume and a USB flash drive to save and/or print your resume.
Note: The Harmony Library sells USB hard drives for $10 for a 16GB portable thumb drive.
Age Level: 12 years and up
Meet Barbara Ann Whitman, author of her newly released Young Adult novel, Have Mercy. Whitman, who has worked more than 20 years with foster teens, will talk about the writing process – connecting with an idea, using personal experience, and making the transition from personal writing to published author. A book sale and signing will follow a reading from Have Mercy.
Note: Registration is not necessary.
Age Level: 5 years old and up
"Drop in" to the Glocester Manton Library' Children's Room during the month of June and use your creative skills to help us get ready for Summer Reading by helping to decorate our Children's Room. Each week, we will have a different musical instrument template for children to decorate. Each decoration will be hung in our Children's Room to celebrate our Summer Reading theme, Libraries Rock!
Note: Registration is not necessary.
Age Level: 5 years old and up
"Drop in" to the Glocester Manton Library' Children's Room during the month of June and use your creative skills to help us get ready for Summer Reading by helping to decorate our Children's Room. Each week, we will have a different musical instrument template for children to decorate. Each decoration will be hung in our Children's Room to celebrate our Summer Reading theme, Libraries Rock!
Note: Registration is not necessary.
Age Level: 5 years old and up
"Drop in" to the Glocester Manton Library' Children's Room during the month of June and use your creative skills to help us get ready for Summer Reading by helping to decorate our Children's Room. Each week, we will have a different musical instrument template for children to decorate. Each decoration will be hung in our Children's Room to celebrate our Summer Reading theme, Libraries Rock!
Note: Registration is not necessary.
Age Level: 5 years old and up
"Drop in" to the Glocester Manton Library' Children's Room during the month of June and use your creative skills to help us get ready for Summer Reading by helping to decorate our Children's Room. Each week, we will have a different musical instrument template for children to decorate. Each decoration will be hung in our Children's Room to celebrate our Summer Reading theme, Libraries Rock!
Note: Registration is not necessary.
Our popular Tuesday Matinees will continue through July! Beat the heat by enjoying a movie on the big screen. Snacks will be served. Bring a friend or two.
Note: Registration is not necessary.
The summer movies include:
- June 5 - 15:17 to Paris
- June 12 - Choice
- June 19 - Finding Your Feet
- June 26 - Ethel and Ernest
- July 10 - Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
- July 17 - The Homesman
- July 24 - North Country
- July 31 - The Zookeeper's Wife
Adults and teens (ages 14 and up) are invited to learn the craft of fly tying with Scott Travers from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. The classes will take place over three consecutive Wednesday evenings. All equipment for the fly tying and fishing will be supplied.
Note: The three classes will take place on Wednesday, June 6, June 12, and June 19, all at 6 p.m.
Receive one-on-one instruction in learning how to use a computer, set up an email account, and search the Internet.
Age Level: 5 years old and up
"Drop in" to the Glocester Manton Library' Children's Room during the month of June and use your creative skills to help us get ready for Summer Reading by helping to decorate our Children's Room. Each week, we will have a different musical instrument template for children to decorate. Each decoration will be hung in our Children's Room to celebrate our Summer Reading theme, Libraries Rock!
Note: Registration is not necessary.
Join us for a discussion of The Lilac Girls by Martha Kelly.
Book Summary: Inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this powerful debut novel reveals an incredible story of love, redemption, and terrible secrets that were hidden for decades. New York socialite Caroline Ferriday's world is forever changed when Hitler's army invades Poland in September 1939 -- and then sets its sights on France. An ocean away, Kasia Kuzmerick, a Polish teenager is drawn deeper into her role as courier for the underground resistance movement. In a tense atmosphere of watchful eyes and suspecting neighbors, one false move can have dire consequences.
Musician and teacher, Tripp Hutchinson, will guide you through a seven week series of workshops to learn how to strum simple songs, tune your ukulele, technique, and some basic music theory. Music and instrumental material will be provided. Ukuleles are not provided, but the library does have five ukuleles for borrowing on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Note: You only need to register once for this seven-week series.
Note: There is a $5 fee for each class.
This workshop is designed for those ukulele players who have been strumming for a bit and feel comfortable with some of the basic ukulele techniques. Musician and teacher, Tripp Hutchinson, will provide instruction on new strumming and picking patterns. New chords, tips, and tricks will bring color and dimension to the great songs of our musical heritage. Note: You only need to register once for this seven-week series.
Note: There is a $5 fee for each class and purchase of the book, Hal Leonard Ukulele Method Book 1, is strongly recommended. Several copies will be available for borrowing on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Age Level: 2-5 years old
Join us for a special story time and craft at Michaels, 371 Putnam Pike, Smithfield, Rhode Island. We will read a Father's Day story then children will decorate a special gift to give to dad or any special person in their lives.
Age Level: 5 years old and up
"Drop in" to the Glocester Manton Library' Children's Room during the month of June and use your creative skills to help us get ready for Summer Reading by helping to decorate our Children's Room. Each week, we will have a different musical instrument template for children to decorate. Each decoration will be hung in our Children's Room to celebrate our Summer Reading theme, Libraries Rock!
Note: Registration is not necessary.
Age Level: 5 years old and up
"Drop in" to the Glocester Manton Library' Children's Room during the month of June and use your creative skills to help us get ready for Summer Reading by helping to decorate our Children's Room. Each week, we will have a different musical instrument template for children to decorate. Each decoration will be hung in our Children's Room to celebrate our Summer Reading theme, Libraries Rock!
Note: Registration is not necessary.
Age Level: 5 years old and up
"Drop in" to the Glocester Manton Library' Children's Room during the month of June and use your creative skills to help us get ready for Summer Reading by helping to decorate our Children's Room. Each week, we will have a different musical instrument template for children to decorate. Each decoration will be hung in our Children's Room to celebrate our Summer Reading theme, Libraries Rock!
Note: Registration is not necessary.
Do you enjoy crocheting but wish you had some company while you're working? Maybe you're a novice who is stuck on a tricky pattern and you wish you had a more experienced person to consult. Are you a total beginner who is looking to learn this crafts? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the Harmony Library Crochet Group is the place for you! Ashley Ledoux, an experienced crocheter, will teach beginners and will be available for assistance and advice for more experienced folk. She will bring a pattern for a scarf for those who would like to tackle a specific project.
Beginners will be provided with crochet hooks and yarn scraps to practice; however, if any beginners would like to bring their own supplies they are welcome to do so. More experienced crocheters should bring their own materials. The library will provide a comfortable room for crochet and conversation!
Age Level: 5 years old and up
"Drop in" to the Glocester Manton Library' Children's Room during the month of June and use your creative skills to help us get ready for Summer Reading by helping to decorate our Children's Room. Each week, we will have a different musical instrument template for children to decorate. Each decoration will be hung in our Children's Room to celebrate our Summer Reading theme, Libraries Rock!
Note: Registration is not necessary.
Our popular Tuesday Matinees will continue through July! Beat the heat by enjoying a movie on the big screen. Snacks will be served. Bring a friend or two.
Note: Registration is not necessary.
The summer movies include:
- June 5 - 15:17 to Paris
- June 12 - Choice
- June 19 - Finding Your Feet
- June 26 - Ethel and Ernest
- July 10 - Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
- July 17 - The Homesman
- July 24 - North Country
- July 31 - The Zookeeper's Wife
Adults and teens (ages 14 and up) are invited to learn the craft of fly tying with Scott Travers from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. The classes will take place over three consecutive Wednesday evenings. All equipment for the fly tying and fishing will be supplied.
Note: The three classes will take place on Wednesday, June 6, June 12, and June 19, all at 6 p.m.
Walk #1 - Acotes Hill Cemetery. We will meet at the parking lot at the baseball field next to the cemetery (across from Dino's) on Putnam Pike.
The Glocester Libraries Walking Club kicks off the 2018 season with this historic destination. In 1842, Acotes Hill was the site of a confrontation between Thomas Wilson Dorr's "People's Rights" faction and Samuel Ward King's "Law Order" group. For most local residents, however, this location is simply know as Acotes Hill Cemetery, an iconic Glocester landmark.
Note: The Club will also enjoy walks on Wednesday - June 27, July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1, August 8, and August 15. Don't forget sunscreen and insect repellent.
Receive one-on-one instruction in learning how to use a computer, set up an email account, and search the Internet.
Age Level: 5 years old and up
"Drop in" to the Glocester Manton Library' Children's Room during the month of June and use your creative skills to help us get ready for Summer Reading by helping to decorate our Children's Room. Each week, we will have a different musical instrument template for children to decorate. Each decoration will be hung in our Children's Room to celebrate our Summer Reading theme, Libraries Rock!
Note: Registration is not necessary.
Learn how to set up and use your e-Reader to borrow eBooks from the Ocean State Libraries.
Learn how to capture the form and gesture of the hand with local artist and retired art teacher, Paul DuHamel. In this workshop, students will gain the skills needed to approach drawing hands with confidence. All materials will be supplied.
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Read and share your personal projects at this monthly meeting. This adult group is open to writers in all genres.
Note: Registration is not necessary.
Age Level: 5 years old and up
"Drop in" to the Glocester Manton Library' Children's Room during the month of June and use your creative skills to help us get ready for Summer Reading by helping to decorate our Children's Room. Each week, we will have a different musical instrument template for children to decorate. Each decoration will be hung in our Children's Room to celebrate our Summer Reading theme, Libraries Rock!
Note: Registration is not necessary.
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Age Level: 5 years old and up
"Drop in" to the Glocester Manton Library' Children's Room during the month of June and use your creative skills to help us get ready for Summer Reading by helping to decorate our Children's Room. Each week, we will have a different musical instrument template for children to decorate. Each decoration will be hung in our Children's Room to celebrate our Summer Reading theme, Libraries Rock!
Note: Registration is not necessary.
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Age Level: 5 years old and up
"Drop in" to the Glocester Manton Library' Children's Room during the month of June and use your creative skills to help us get ready for Summer Reading by helping to decorate our Children's Room. Each week, we will have a different musical instrument template for children to decorate. Each decoration will be hung in our Children's Room to celebrate our Summer Reading theme, Libraries Rock!
Note: Registration is not necessary.
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Age Level: 5 years old and up
"Drop in" to the Glocester Manton Library' Children's Room during the month of June and use your creative skills to help us get ready for Summer Reading by helping to decorate our Children's Room. Each week, we will have a different musical instrument template for children to decorate. Each decoration will be hung in our Children's Room to celebrate our Summer Reading theme, Libraries Rock!
Note: Registration is not necessary.
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Age Level: 1-4 years old with caregiver
Join us for this six-week series: an outside story time with books, music, and favorite rhymes followed by playground fun! Feel free to bring your picnic lunches and stay as long as you would like. Note: We will read and play indoors in inclement weather.
Note: You only need to register once for all the classes.
Our popular Tuesday Matinees will continue through July! Beat the heat by enjoying a movie on the big screen. Snacks will be served. Bring a friend or two.
Note: Registration is not necessary.
The summer movies include:
- June 5 - 15:17 to Paris
- June 12 - Choice
- June 19 - Finding Your Feet
- June 26 - Ethel and Ernest
- July 10 - Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
- July 17 - The Homesman
- July 24 - North Country
- July 31 - The Zookeeper's Wife
Sign up for instruction in the basics of computer use, email, and Internet searching. If you want to work on Microsoft Office 2013 or 2016, including Word, PowerPoint, or basic Excel, let us know when you register.
Walk #2 - Ponaganset High School Cross Country Trail, 91 Anan Wade Road. We will meet at the former middle school parking lot. This is the lot that is furthest to the right at the school complex (next to the athletic fields).
Used by the PHS Cross Country Team and host to the State Cross Country Championships, wide and well-groomed trails boast three bridges and one beautifully crafted covered bridge. Ambitious walkers can finish their hike with a lap or two around the high school track! (Trails of this type typically feature sections with rocks, stumps, and tree roots to manuever.)
Note: The Club will also enjoy walks on Wednesday - July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1, August 8, and August 15. Don't forget sunscreen and insect repellent.
Receive one-on-one instruction in learning how to use a computer, set up an email account, and search the Internet.
Age Level: 5 years old and up
"Drop in" to the Glocester Manton Library' Children's Room during the month of June and use your creative skills to help us get ready for Summer Reading by helping to decorate our Children's Room. Each week, we will have a different musical instrument template for children to decorate. Each decoration will be hung in our Children's Room to celebrate our Summer Reading theme, Libraries Rock!
Note: Registration is not necessary.
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Are you thinking about a new career or want a career change? Do you need to practice for an occupational exam? With your library card and access to the Glocester Libraries’ website, you can explore careers, take practice exams, and prepare for graduate school admission exams at your own pace. At this one-on-one workshop, learn how to register for an account, find the resources for your quest, and advance your career goals.
Age Level: 7 to 11 years old
Libraries Rock is our theme and rockin’ instruments we will make! This week, we will start by making Pot Bells using terra cotta pots. We will also make a mallet for our bell. We will be using acrylic paint, so please dress accordingly!
Rockin' Musical Instruments is a weekly series with sessions on July 11 - Rain Sticks; July 18 - Thumb Piano; and July 25 - Castanets. We ask each participant to register for each session that you wish to attend. Thanks!
Learn how to capture the form and gesture of the hand with local artist and retired art teacher, Paul DuHamel. In this workshop, students will gain the skills needed to approach drawing hands with confidence. All materials will be supplied.
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Age Level: 2 - 5 years old
Children will be encouraged to explore using different colors of Playdoh and Playdoh utensils in this six-week series. Children will help make different types of Playdoh in our kitchen. Playdoh is a fun way to entertain children and also a great way to build fine motor skills.
Note: This group will meet on Thursday, June 28, July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26, and August 2. You only need to register once for all the classes.
Age Level: 7-12 years old
Each month, children will pick up a book from the graphic novel series of the month at the Circulation Desk. At the end of the month, we'll discuss the series over snacks. Children will be encouraged to talk about the books, draw the characters, or discuss other great graphic novels.
June’s graphic novel series selection will be Phoebe and her Unicorn by Dana Simpson. Children can read any of the seven books in the series.
Age Level: 5-12 years old
Home Depot staff will be at the Glocester Manton Library to host a kids' workshop. Children will be encouraged to use tools and various materials to create something they will be able to take home and enjoy. Home Depot will have a staff member present to assist children, but parents are encouraged to join in on the fun as parental assistance might be required for younger children.
Note: This is a drop-in program so registration is not necessary.
Age Level: 5 years old and up
"Drop in" to the Glocester Manton Library' Children's Room during the month of June and use your creative skills to help us get ready for Summer Reading by helping to decorate our Children's Room. Each week, we will have a different musical instrument template for children to decorate. Each decoration will be hung in our Children's Room to celebrate our Summer Reading theme, Libraries Rock!
Note: Registration is not necessary.
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Age Level: 5 years old and up
"Drop in" to the Glocester Manton Library' Children's Room during the month of June and use your creative skills to help us get ready for Summer Reading by helping to decorate our Children's Room. Each week, we will have a different musical instrument template for children to decorate. Each decoration will be hung in our Children's Room to celebrate our Summer Reading theme, Libraries Rock!
Note: Registration is not necessary.
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Age Level: 7-11 years old
Learn how to plant and grow sprouts in a jar. We will then "cook" using a recipe which includes sprouts and then eat our creations! Each child will go home with a sprouting jar with seeds ready to grow!
Note: Plant, Cook, Eat is a weekly series with sessions on July 2: Growing Sprouts, July 9: Growing Avocados, July 16: Edible Flowers, July 23: Rooting Mint, and July 30: Sunflowers. We ask each participant to register for each session that you wish to attend. Thanks!
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Age Level: 1-4 years old with caregiver
Join us for this six-week series: an outside story time with books, music, and favorite rhymes followed by playground fun! Feel free to bring your picnic lunches and stay as long as you would like. Note: We will read and play indoors in inclement weather.
Note: You only need to register once for all the classes.
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Age Level: 2 - 5 years old
Children will be encouraged to explore using different colors of Playdoh and Playdoh utensils in this six-week series. Children will help make different types of Playdoh in our kitchen. Playdoh is a fun way to entertain children and also a great way to build fine motor skills.
Note: This group will meet on Thursday, June 28, July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26, and August 2. You only need to register once for all the classes.
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Age Level: 7-11 years old
Learn how to plant and root an avocado. We will then "cook" using a recipe which includes avocados and then eat our creations! Each child will go home with an avocado plant in the making!
Note: Plant, Cook, Eat is a weekly series with sessions on July 2: Growing Sprouts, July 9: Growing Avocados, July 16: Edible Flowers, July 23: Rooting Mint, and July 30: Sunflowers. We ask each participant to register for each session that you wish to attend. Thanks!
Age Level: 6-10 years old
Don't let summer slump bring your child's reading down. Let them practice their reading on a friendly, certified therapy dog. Children are invited to read a book of their choosing to a dog for 15 minutes. The dog will love it and your children will practice reading in a comfortable and non-judgmental environment. It's a win-win.
Age Level: 6-10 years old
Don't let summer slump bring your child's reading down. Let them practice their reading on a friendly, certified therapy dog. Children are invited to read a book of their choosing to a dog for 15 minutes. The dog will love it and your children will practice reading in a comfortable and non-judgmental environment. It's a win-win.
Age Level: 6-10 years old
Don't let summer slump bring your child's reading down. Let them practice their reading on a friendly, certified therapy dog. Children are invited to read a book of their choosing to a dog for 15 minutes. The dog will love it and your children will practice reading in a comfortable and non-judgmental environment. It's a win-win.
Age Level: 6-10 years old
Don't let summer slump bring your child's reading down. Let them practice their reading on a friendly, certified therapy dog. Children are invited to read a book of their choosing to a dog for 15 minutes. The dog will love it and your children will practice reading in a comfortable and non-judgmental environment. It's a win-win.
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Age Level: 1-4 years old with caregiver
Join us for this six-week series: an outside story time with books, music, and favorite rhymes followed by playground fun! Feel free to bring your picnic lunches and stay as long as you would like. Note: We will read and play indoors in inclement weather.
Note: You only need to register once for all the classes.
Age Level: Ages 8 years old and up
Bring your 100 percent cotton t-shirt and create a tie dye masterpiece. We will be using "Rit" dye, elastics, and our fingers to do a lot of twisting.
Note: This gets messy, so dress accordingly!
Our popular Tuesday Matinees will continue through July! Beat the heat by enjoying a movie on the big screen. Snacks will be served. Bring a friend or two.
Note: Registration is not necessary.
The summer movies include:
- June 5 - 15:17 to Paris
- June 12 - Choice
- June 19 - Finding Your Feet
- June 26 - Ethel and Ernest
- July 10 - Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
- July 17 - The Homesman
- July 24 - North Country
- July 31 - The Zookeeper's Wife
Age Level: 7 to 11 years old
Libraries Rock is our theme and rockin’ instruments we will make! This week, we will make rain sticks using tubes, wire, and paint. We will explore the different sounds we can make!
Rockin' Musical Instruments is a weekly series with sessions on June 27 - Pot Bells; July 11 - Rain Sticks; July 18 - Thumb Piano; and July 25 - Castanets. We ask each participant to register for each session that you wish to attend. Thanks!
Walk #3 - Sprague Farm. We will meet at the parking lot for Sprague Farm on Pine Orchard Road.
We will visit Sprague Farm, a Glocester Land Trust property, twice this summer. For our first walk on July 11, we'll visit a meticulously restored historic cemetery. (Trails of this type typically feature sections with rocks, stumps, and tree roots to manuever.)
Note: The Club will also enjoy walks on Wednesday - July 18, July 25, August 1, August 8, and August 15. Don't forget sunscreen and insect repellent.
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Age Level: 5 years old and up
Join magician Russ DeSimone and his bunny, Presto, for an interactive, high energy magic and comedy show. The magical surprises will be sure to please both children and "children at heart!"
Learn how to capture the form and gesture of the hand with local artist and retired art teacher, Paul DuHamel. In this workshop, students will gain the skills needed to approach drawing hands with confidence. All materials will be supplied.
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Age Level: 2 - 5 years old
Children will be encouraged to explore using different colors of Playdoh and Playdoh utensils in this six-week series. Children will help make different types of Playdoh in our kitchen. Playdoh is a fun way to entertain children and also a great way to build fine motor skills.
Note: This group will meet on Thursday, June 28, July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26, and August 2. You only need to register once for all the classes.
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Age Level: Ages 10 years old and up
Calling all artists, doodlers, and designers! Come and create a one of a kind masterpiece on ocean scrubbed flat rocks, using sharpies and paint.
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Age Level: 7-11 years old
Learn how to plant and grow edible flowers. We will then learn how to crystalize flowers, and then we will use them to decorate baked goods.
Note: Plant, Cook, Eat is a weekly series with sessions on July 2: Growing Sprouts, July 9: Growing Avocados, July 16: Edible Flowers, July 23: Rooting Mint, and July 30: Sunflowers. We ask each participant to register for each session that you wish to attend. Thanks!
Age Level: 10 years old and up
Get up and move as Rising Sun Jiu-Jitsu of Johnston gives tweens and teens an introduction to self-defense. Teens will learn skills that will boost their confidence and demonstrate discipline. This is an energetic, hands-on class, that weather permitting, will be held outside.
Learn how to paint a simple summer theme on a Mason jar. After the paint is set, enjoy your jar for cold beverages or use it as a vase! No special skills are needed, and the library will provide all materials. There is a $3 materials' fee for this program.
Note: Advance registration is required and space is limited. This program is suitable for adults and teens (14+).
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Age Level: 1-4 years old with caregiver
Join us for this six-week series: an outside story time with books, music, and favorite rhymes followed by playground fun! Feel free to bring your picnic lunches and stay as long as you would like. Note: We will read and play indoors in inclement weather.
Note: You only need to register once for all the classes.
Our popular Tuesday Matinees will continue through July! Beat the heat by enjoying a movie on the big screen. Snacks will be served. Bring a friend or two.
Note: Registration is not necessary.
The summer movies include:
- June 5 - 15:17 to Paris
- June 12 - Choice
- June 19 - Finding Your Feet
- June 26 - Ethel and Ernest
- July 10 - Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
- July 17 - The Homesman
- July 24 - North Country
- July 31 - The Zookeeper's Wife
Walk #4 - Steere Hill Conservation Area. We will meet at the dirt parking lot directly on Putnam Pike (across from the Harmony Post Office).
Steere Hill Conservation Area was a Walking Club favorite last summer! Home to many well-marked trails, we will visit this location twice this summer for two different walks. For this first visit on July 18, we'll hike the Ridge and Stone Dam Trails. (Trails of this type typically feature sections with rocks, stumps, and tree roots to manuever.)
Note: The Club will also enjoy walks on Wednesday - July 25, August 1, August 8, and August 15. Don't forget sunscreen and insect repellent.
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Age Level: 7 to 11 years old
Libraries Rock is our theme and rockin’ instruments we will make! This week, we will make thumb pianos using wood and acrylic paint to add African patterns!
Rockin' Musical Instruments is a weekly series with sessions on June 27 - Pot Bells; July 11 - Rain Sticks; July 18 - Thumb Piano; and July 25 - Castanets. We ask each participant to register for each session that you wish to attend. Thanks!
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Age Level: 2 - 5 years old
Children will be encouraged to explore using different colors of Playdoh and Playdoh utensils in this six-week series. Children will help make different types of Playdoh in our kitchen. Playdoh is a fun way to entertain children and also a great way to build fine motor skills.
Note: This group will meet on Thursday, June 28, July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26, and August 2. You only need to register once for all the classes.
Age Level: 3-8 years old
Schmitty, the Weather Dog, has been on the Ellen DeGeneres' show and on stage with Oprah. Now, this 4 pound Yorkie with a nose for the weather is making his way to the Harmony Library. Children will be read a story featuring Schmitty, the Weather Dog, as he goes from daydreaming to overcoming obstacles and learning about the weather to help his human. Musical Meteorologist Ron will bring out real-life Schmitty and lead children in fun sing-alongs that will teach them about the weather. This will be a high energy, fun performance!
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Age Level: 3-9 years old
Landies and gentelmen, step right up for the finest show in Glocester. Circus Dynamics will leave you amazed and mystified as they juggle and perform balloon magic. After the show, children will have the opportunity to attend a balloon twisting workshop and make their own balloon masterpieces.
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Age Level: 7-11 years old
Learn how to root mint. We will then make iced treats and garnish them with mint. Each child will go home with their rooted plant ready to grow!
Note: Plant, Cook, Eat is a weekly series with sessions on July 2: Growing Sprouts, July 9: Growing Avocados, July 16: Edible Flowers, July 23: Rooting Mint, and July 30: Sunflowers. We ask each participant to register for each session that you wish to attend. Thanks!
Age Level: All Ages
Don't worry you don't have to make the long trek to the zoo, the zoo is coming to you! Roger Williams Park's Zoomobile is coming with animals from the rainforest. This educational presentation will allow participants to see exotic animals up close and learn about their habits.
The staff and patrons in some libraries never leave! Join us for an evening with author and paranormal enthusiast Charlie Harrington as he describes the history and hauntings of several New England libraries including a few in Rhode Island.
Charlie Harrington is the author of Guidebook to Haunted and Strange Places in Rhode Island and Surrounds. A graduate of Roger Williams University, Charlie has been writing travel articles for more than a decade. He lived in Japan for several years, and his articles were published in Kansai Scene and Kansai Time Out magazines.
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Age Level: 1-4 years old with caregiver
Join us for this six-week series: an outside story time with books, music, and favorite rhymes followed by playground fun! Feel free to bring your picnic lunches and stay as long as you would like. Note: We will read and play indoors in inclement weather.
Note: You only need to register once for all the classes.
Age Level: 3 years old and up
Join in the bubble fun with Ms. Nancy and our Teen Volunteers as we explore bubbles as an art form and as a science experiment using various materials provided to us by the 4-H Educational Resources at the University of Rhode Island.
Our popular Tuesday Matinees will continue through July! Beat the heat by enjoying a movie on the big screen. Snacks will be served. Bring a friend or two.
Note: Registration is not necessary.
The summer movies include:
- June 5 - 15:17 to Paris
- June 12 - Choice
- June 19 - Finding Your Feet
- June 26 - Ethel and Ernest
- July 10 - Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
- July 17 - The Homesman
- July 24 - North Country
- July 31 - The Zookeeper's Wife
Walk #5 - Pulaski Park at 151 Pulaski Road (just off Putnam Pike). We'll meet at the parking lot that says "Area 3 Toilets, Playfield. Picnic Shelter 2" which will be on the right hand side soon after you drive in the park.
We'll revisit Pulaski Park this year and walk along the rustic gravel road that winds around the limits of the park crossing over a quaint covered bridge halfway through our hike. Towards the end of the walk, we'll enjoy views of lovely Peck Pond. (Trails of this type typically feature sections with rocks, stumps, and tree roots to manuever.)
Note: The Club will also enjoy walks on Wednesday - August 1, August 8, and August 15. Don't forget sunscreen and insect repellent.
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Age Level: 7 to 11 years old
Libraries Rock is our theme and rockin’ instruments we will make! This week, we will make castanets using heavy corrugated board, bottle caps, superglue, and markers!
Rockin' Musical Instruments is a weekly series with sessions on June 27 - Pot Bells; July 11 - Rain Sticks; July 18 - Thumb Piano; and July 25 - Castanets. We ask each participant to register for each session that you wish to attend. Thanks!
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Age Level: 2 - 5 years old
Children will be encouraged to explore using different colors of Playdoh and Playdoh utensils in this six-week series. Children will help make different types of Playdoh in our kitchen. Playdoh is a fun way to entertain children and also a great way to build fine motor skills.
Note: This group will meet on Thursday, June 28, July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26, and August 2. You only need to register once for all the classes.
Age Level: 7-12 years old
Each month, children will pick up a book from the graphic novel series of the month at the Circulation Desk. At the end of the month, we'll discuss the series over snacks. Children will be encouraged to talk about the books, draw the characters, or discuss other great graphic novels.
July’s graphic novel series selection will be Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce. Children can read any of the books in the Big Nate series.
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Slither into the mysterious world of reptiles! Ray Ward is bringing his famous reptiles for a hands-on, fun, and educational show that will keep everyone on the edge of their seats!
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Age Level: 7-11 years old
Examine a sunflower up close, looking at the stem, seeds, and petals. We will take pre-roasted seeds and make some nut butter to sample! Each child will go home with a small sample to share with their family.
Note: Plant, Cook, Eat is a weekly series with sessions on July 2: Growing Sprouts, July 9: Growing Avocados, July 16: Edible Flowers, July 23: Rooting Mint, and July 30: Sunflowers. We ask each participant to register for each session that you wish to attend. Thanks!
Join us for a free, delicious dinner followed by a lively discussion of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize winner for general nonfiction, Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond.
Summary: Based on years of fieldwork, the author follows eight Milwaukee families as they struggle to keep a roof over their heads. Desmond provides a ground level view of one of the most urgent issues facing America today.
Age Level: 11-14 years old
Learn child care essentials: basics of child development, infant and child CPR, care of a choking child, and more. A $50 check is due, paid to Miriam Hospital, upon registration.
Join the Glocester Libraries Summer Reading Program! Get involved in our fun programs, special events, and find great books to read! Here are the steps to join:
- Sign up online for our Summer Reading Program. Sign ups begin Thursday, June 21, at 10 a.m.
- Pick up a special Summer Reading packet at your home library, either the Glocester Manton Library or the Harmony Library.
- Register online for the great Summer Reading events happening at both libraries.
- READ!!!!
Age Level: 1-4 years old with caregiver
Join us for this six-week series: an outside story time with books, music, and favorite rhymes followed by playground fun! Feel free to bring your picnic lunches and stay as long as you would like. Note: We will read and play indoors in inclement weather.
Note: You only need to register once for all the classes.
Our popular Tuesday Matinees will continue through July! Beat the heat by enjoying a movie on the big screen. Snacks will be served. Bring a friend or two.
Note: Registration is not necessary.
The summer movies include:
- June 5 - 15:17 to Paris
- June 12 - Choice
- June 19 - Finding Your Feet
- June 26 - Ethel and Ernest
- July 10 - Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
- July 17 - The Homesman
- July 24 - North Country
- July 31 - The Zookeeper's Wife
Walk #6 - Heritage Park. We'll meet at the parking lot on Chestnut Oak Road.
Acquired in 1967, Heritage Park offers 115 acres of trails crossing several streams and passing by a shepherd's hut. We'll climb Steere Hill and then head back along the Outer Loop Trail and cross a small wooden bridge. (Trails of this type typically feature sections with rocks, stumps, and tree roots to manuever.)
Note: The Club will also enjoy walks on Wednesday - August 8, and August 15. Don't forget sunscreen and insect repellent.
Age Level: 10 years old and up
A Best of Rhode Island award winner, Mermaid Masterpieces is headed to town for a fun afternoon of painting and jamming out to music. Under the guidance of artist Rebecca Killian, teens will be taught step by step how to paint their own masterpieces then take them home.
Dr. Ronald Barks will present a powerful story about his death and return following a heart attack. He will share stories of others who had similar experiences and hope you will share your thoughts and experiences too. What can we learn from such experiences aobut what lies beyond?
Age Level: 2 - 5 years old
Children will be encouraged to explore using different colors of Playdoh and Playdoh utensils in this six-week series. Children will help make different types of Playdoh in our kitchen. Playdoh is a fun way to entertain children and also a great way to build fine motor skills.
Note: This group will meet on Thursday, June 28, July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26, and August 2. You only need to register once for all the classes.
Age Level: All Ages
Aloha! Come celebrate the end of the Glocester Summer Reading Program with a Rockin' Luau. Children will be taught Hawaiian dance moves by Polynesian dancer Lola Matte and then cool off afterwards with Kona Ice. Pete the Cat will be Rockin' his school shoes in a guest appearance. Our Rockin' Luau will make Glocester feel like the Hawaiian Islands with authentic crafts, snacks, and fun.
Note: No registration is required.
Join us for a lazy, late afternoon at the Pavilion at Kent Field in Chepachet and enjoy some live music. The Classics Five Jazz Quintet will be in town to entertain the crowd with jazz, light rock, doo-wop, country, and blues from the heart of America's homegrown music library. The Classics Five Jazz Quinetet was founded five years ago with the sole purpose of playing the best music of the American Songbook stylistically with jazz improvisation.
Note: This program is free.
Walk #7 - Sprague Farm. We will meet at the parking lot for Sprague Farm on Pine Orchard Road.
For our second walk of the season at this Glocester Land Trust property, we'll pass by the stone foundations of two farmsteads on the Sprague Trail, continue along a scenic ridge, and then turn onto the Colonel Anthony Trail. (Trails of this type typically feature sections with rocks, stumps, and tree roots to manuever.)
Note: The Club will also enjoy its last walk on Wednesday - August 15. Don't forget sunscreen and insect repellent.
Walk #8 - Steere Hill Conservation Area. We will meet at the dirt parking lot directly on Putnam Pike (across from the Harmony Post Office).
We'll return for a second time this summer to Steere Hill Conservation Area, but we'll be walking on the Field, Cutter, and Phillips Trails, with a short detour to a tiny cemetery. These trails offer a combination of shaded pine paths and open fields. (Trails of this type typically feature sections with rocks, stumps, and tree roots to manuever.)
Note: This is the Glocester Libraries Walking Club last walk of the season. Don't forget sunscreen and insect repellent.
