short set of stairs will lead you right up to the Music Mansion.
Valley Talks, a series of biweekly historical lectures by the Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, continues: February 5: Woonsocket icon, restaurant proprietor, and jazz aficionado John Chan will discuss his family’s history and the story of Chan’s Eggrolls and Jazz; February 19: Historian George Goodwin will tell the story of Woonsocket’s B’nai Israel synagogue and its importance to Rhode Island’s Jewish population March 5: Writer Melody Desjardins will examine the relationship between French-Canadian folklore and current day Franco-Americans in search of a deeper connection between the two.
The Atwater-Donnelly Band will be performing at Stone Soup Coffeehouse on Saturday, February 25, 2023. The show starts at 7pm. Tickets are $22, and are available at the door or reserved through our
website. Please appear at least 15 minutes before the performance begins, or you will relinquish your tickets to those waiting to attend. It is always a special night when Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly come to perform at Stone Soup Coffeehouse. They have become an iconic duo since their beginnings when they first met at Church of the Redeemer as Stone Soup volunteers many years ago. Based in Warren, Rhode Island, Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly have traveled extensively for thirty-five years in the United States, with occasional trips to Ireland, England, and Canada, to perform as well as find their songs and dances one by one. Tonight, they will be performing with two other outstanding musicians, Cathy Clasper-Torch and Erin Lobb Mason. Parking at The Music Mansion at 88 Meeting St, Providence, RI 02906 is limited and carpooling, ride-sharing, and mass transit are highly encouraged. There is also available parking on Benefit Street, a
Weekly storytimes at the Cumberland Public Library resume the week of January 8, 2023. Our winter schedule includes: Babies & Books Storytime on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 AM; Family Storytime on Wednesday mornings at 10:0 AM; Movin’ and Groovin’ on Thursday nights at 6:30 PM; and new this winter, 2nd Saturday Storytime, a monthly storytime that runs on the second Saturday of each month, at 10 AM. Winter storytimes run weekly from January 8, 2023 to February 17, with the exception of 2nd Saturday Storytime, which will run monthly through May. Please keep an eye out on our event calendar, website and/or Facebook and Instagram for information on storytime cancellations due to illness or winter closures. For more details on each storytime as well as library location and contact info, please visit our events calendar at cumberlandlibrary.org
Kids ages 8-12 are invited to the Lincoln Public Library once monthly for Art Club. On Monday, February 6th at 6PM young artists will create heart-shaped ornaments using pipe cleaners and beads. A perfect Valentine’s Day themed project to keep or give to someone special! For more information contact the library at (401) 3332322 extension 15. To register online visit lincolnlibrary.com and click on Events. Families are welcome to visit the Lincoln Public Library Children’s Room on Wednesday, February 8th at 6PM for a family-friendly movie. This month’s film features a singing reptile who moves into the home of a family and turns their lives upside down. The show is 106 minutes and is rated PG. No registration is required. Contact the library at (401) 333-2422 extension 15 with any questions. Kids ages 4 and older are invited to the Lincoln Public Library Children’s Program Room on Saturday, February 11th to visit maker stations where they can take part in various challenges. Stations will be set up for thematic crafts and other DIY activities. This week’s theme is all about Hearts! No registration is required, just drop in anytime between 10:00am and 3:00pm. Contact the library at (401) 333-2422 extension 15 with any questions.
Pawtucket Public Library Teen Center Valentine’s/ Anti-Valentine’s Party: Join us Thursday February 9 for a Valentine’s/Anti-Valentine’s Party! We will be making Valentine’s cards for friends and significant others, constructing duct-tape roses, listening to love songs and breakup songs, and having snacks. This is a Teen event designed for ages 12-18. Bring your friends and celebrate love in its many forms! Registration is not required. The Teen Center at Pawtucket Public Library is open Monday through Thursday from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. Teens are welcome to visit to do homework, hang out, play board and video games, charge their phones, and use the Creation Station for audio, video, and photo editing.
Skills Workshop: Maple Sugaring Training, Saturday, February 11, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., River Bend Farm, 287 Oak Street, Uxbridge, MA. Learn the art of maple sugaring and prepare to volunteer for maple sugar days. Many hands are needed to continue the tradition of Maple Sugar Days returning February 25 and 26th to Blackstone River & Canal Heritage State park. Attend this volunteer training to learn the history of maple sugaring and enjoy a hands-on demonstration on how to tap a tree. You will get a tour of the sugar shack and receive training for visitor interpretation which you can use when volunteering for the 2023 Maple Sugar Days on February 25 and 26. RSVP at bit.ly/MapleSW23.
Join us for a lively discussion of Elephant Company: The Inspiring Story of an Unlikely Hero and the Animals Who Helped Him Save Lives in World War II by Vicki Croke on Tuesday, February 28th at 6:00 PM. February 28, 2023 06:00 PM. Venue Seekonk Public Library.