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Friday Night Cruizin' at the Auburn/Webster Elks Lodge #2118
Fridays, 5/21/2010 - 9/17/2010 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
Auburn/Webster Elks Lodge 2118, 754 Southbridge Street, Auburn, MA
- Free
All makes and models of cars and motorcycles are invited. Asphalt and grass parking for over 500 cars. Awards, Trivia contest, 50/50 raffle, Food and Beverages, Music by DJ Dog, Good food! Great people!
Sponsored by: Auburn/Webster Elks
For more information, e-mail prmorin@charter.net or call 508-277-5452.
Heritage Market
Sundays, 8/1/2010 - 9/19/2010 12:00 PM-3:00 PM
Alternatives Unlimited, Inc., Alternatives Community Plaza, 50 Douglas Rd., Whitinsville, MA
- FREE
A unigue blend of history and open air markets offering local fresh produce, flowers, food, arts, crafts, demonstrations and more!
* Rain location: Singh Performance Center 60 Douglas Rd, Whitinsville, MA
We invite all produce vendors, artists, and entertainers to join our Heritage Market. For more information about reserving a table, please call Tom: 508-266-6502.
For more information, e-mail info@alternativesnet.org or call 508-266-6502.
Asa Waters Mansion Guided Tours
Wednesdays, 8/18/2010 - 11/28/2012 3:00 PM-4:00 PM
Asa Waters Mansion, 123 Elm Street, Millbury, MA
- $3.00
Tour this recently restored c.1826 Mansion. Home of famous American gun-smith Asa Waters, II, this estate is open to the public mid-week for guided tours. Arrangements for tours must be made in advance by calling 508-865-0855 The Asa Waters Mansion is registered on the National and State Registers of Historic Places
Sponsored by: Friends of the Asa Waters Mansion
For more information, e-mail watersmansion@aol.com or call 508-865-0855.
September 2010
Spencer Furniture Tuesday's Senior Citizen Discount
Tuesdays, 9/7/2010 - 9/28/2010 10:00 AM-8:00 PM
Travel Destination
For more information, e-mail spencerfurniture.jerelyn@charter.net or call 508-885-3678.
Massachusetts Day!
Saturday, 9/11/2010
Southwick's Zoo, 2 Southwick Street, Mendon, MA
- Massachusetts Residents, Buy One General Admission, Receive One General Admission FREE of Equal or Lesser Value. Show state ID
Special Day for Massachusetts Residents!
For more information, e-mail denise@southwickszoo.com or call 800-258-9182.
Grace and Glorie
Fridays, Saturdays, 9/11/2010 - 9/18/2010 8:00 PM-10:00 PM
Alternatives Unlimited, Inc., Singh Performance Center, 50 Douglas Rd., Whitinsville, MA
- $15.00, $12.00 per ticket for groups of 25 or more.
A play by: Tom Ziegler. Gloria Whitmore, a restless New Yorker, finds herself with nothing to do when her husband takes a job in Virginia. She becomes a hospice volunteer and soon encounters Grace Stiles, a relentlessly independent woman who has spent all of her 90 years in the mountains. Now, Grace is facing terminal cancer and, living as she does in an isolated cabin, finally needs to share the burdens of her life.
For more information, e-mail info@alternativesnet.org or call 508-752-0224.
Snail's Pace Antique Auto Race and Show
Sunday, 9/12/2010 11:00 AM-3:00 PM
Harding Street, between Temple and Winter streets, Harding St and Temple St, Worcester, MA
- Free
The Canal District Alliance and the Canal District Business
Association are pleased to present the 2nd Annual Snails Pace Antique Auto
Race and Show. 30 volunteer antique autos race against the clock to see
which can go the slowest! Prizes, awards, raffles, food and music. Open
to all pre-1935 Original or Restored antique autos. A most unusual fun
event and free to the public and the auto owners.
Sponsored by: Canal District Alliance
For more information, e-mail spaarshow@gmail.com or call 508-476-3542.
Open House at the Library
Sunday, 9/12/2010 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Providence Public Library, Central, 150 Empire Street, Providence, RI
- FREE
Visit our Library Open House!
EXPLORE - DISCOVER - CONNECT... @ the Library
Watch a movie, listen to a local author, take the kids to a puppet show, and more! Sign up for fall programs, too!
SCHEDULE
Ongoing:
Information stations located throughout the Library
Visit our Literacy Department to take a sample citizenship test and put your name on our visitors' map.
Register for Continuing Education Classes and find out about our upcoming workshops and lectures.
Discover Mango, our innovative free language-learning resource, and other available databases and research tools from AskRI.
Join RI Center for the Book @ PPL and check out 2010-11 Book & Author Series -- READ New England, celebrating New England authors and their books!
Learn how to support PPL - we need dedicated donors to help us thrive!
Workshops, Lectures, and Performances:
1:15 pm: Auditorium, 3rd floor --
RI International Film Festival kicks off our Healthy Planet, Healthy Living series with a FREE showing of three fantastic documentaries:
1:15 pm -- Queen of the Sun
Directed by Taggart Siegel; 83 min. U S A / Australia, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom, 2010
Without bees, Albert Einstein said, “man would only have four years of life left.” From the director of THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN comes a profound, alternative look at the tragic global bee crisis. Juxtaposing the catastrophic disappearance of bees with the mysterious world of the beehive, QUEEN OF THE SUN weaves an unusual and dramatic story of the heart-felt struggles of beekeepers, scientists and philosophers from around the world. Featuring Michael Pollan, Gunther Hauk and Vandana Shiva, QUEEN OF THE SUN reveals both the problems and the solutions in renewing a culture in balance with nature.
2:45 - I Remember Better When I Paint
Directed by Eric Ellena & Berna HuebnerLights; 54 min. Belgium/France/Netherlands/U S A, 2009
I Remember Better When I Paint is a 2009 feature-length international documentary film about the positive impact of art and other creative therapies in people with Alzheimer's disease and how these approaches can change the way the disease is viewed by society. The film examines the way creative arts bypass the limitations of dementia disorders such as Alzheimer's and shows how patients' still-vibrant imaginations are strengthened through therapeutic art.
3:45: TRUTH: Fishing Crisis or Government Mismanagement
Directed by Dana Neugent; 60 min. U S A, 2009. This 2009 film takes up the struggle between the fishing industry and government regulation. Town Dock fishermen and others across the Northeast have said increasingly strict regulations designed to rebuild fish stocks have not only dramatically reduced the number of days they can fish and how much they can land but are putting boats out of business. Among the fishermen featured in Truth is Sig Hansen, the Seattle-based captain of the fishing vessel Northwestern. Hansen has appeared frequently in the documentary television series Deadliest Catch.
"The Rhode Island International Film Festival is proud to support public libraries statewide. We share an important mission in serving Rhode Island's diverse communities. RIIFF looks forward to working with the library to bring great cinema to our local audiences,"
-- George T. Marshall, Executive Director of RIIFF
1:30 pm: 1st Floor Conference Room-- Sparky's Puppet Show
Enter the magical world of children's stories, brought to life by colorful puppets and lively humor! A perfect choice for children ages 3 to 10. Every performance includes several tales ... and lots of laughs.
Sparky's Puppets have delighted children and family audiences throughout New England for more than 30 years. Since 1980, puppeteer Sparky Davis has performed full-time in schools, libraries and festivals, including The Boston Children's Museum, First Night Providence, The RISD Museum and countless schools, libraries, and family events.
2:00 pm: Barnard Room, 3rd floor --
Author Dr. David Dosa
Book talk and Q & A with the author of Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat.
Books will be available for sale & signing.
David Dosa, MD, MPH is a practicing geriatrician and health services researcher at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. In July 2007, David garnered international attention for an essay on Oscar that was published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
After the story made headlines on morning television programs and newspapers around the world (including People Magazine), he decided to write a book about his experiences.
David lives with his wife Dionne and their two children outside of Providence. He is currently trying to convince his wife to buy a cat or a dog -- with significant assistance from his two kids. Unfortunately, like many of his characters, David and his wife are also now part of the "Sandwich Generation" -- a generation caught between raising children and caring for a parent with Alzheimer's Disease.
2:00 pm: Computer Lab --
Demystifying Facebook for the New User
Do you have a Facebook account but aren't sure how to use it? Then this class is for you. Our computer instructor Shane Sher will discuss common social networking questions such as how to control security, navigate views, upload photos, etc.
3:00 pm: Lippitt Hall, 1st floor --
Occidental Gypsy Jazz Quartet
An Awesome authentic gypsy quartet who floored the audience...at the Annual Rhode Island Rhythm and Roots Festival. - Laura Travis, MVY Radio
The well-rehearsed, lightning-fast swing of Scott Kulman, Joel Beaucheman, Brett Feldman, and Jeff Feldman brings the Parisian jazz manouche of the 1930's alive and the audience to its feet.
3:30-4:30pm: Teen Room, Ground Floor
Draw Cartoonagrams with Artist Steve Brosnihan for ages 8 +
Books will also be avaialable for sale & signing.
Steve Brosnihan is a Rhode Island cartoonist who has been teaching his Cartoonagrams program for more than 15 years. Using letters of the alphabet, Steve teaches students to draw cartoon characters he has created. Cartoonagrams are very easy to learn and remember. This program is great for all students, including those who don't believe they have artistic ability. The method guarantees satisfying results and a lot of fun--for everyone.
4:00 pm: Computer Lab --
Ask Shane
Bring your technology questions to our computer guru!
For more information, e-mail calendar@provlib.org.
Rhode Island / Connecticut Day
Saturday, 9/18/2010
Southwick's Zoo, 2 Southwick Street, Mendon, MA
- Residents of Rhode Island and Connecticut show state ID and Buy One General Admission, Get One General Admission Free of equal or lesser value!
A great special for Rhode Island and Connecticut Residents!
For more information, e-mail denise@southwickszoo.com or call 800-258-9182.
Pasta Supper
Saturday, 9/18/2010 - Sunday, 9/19/2010 5:00 PM-7:00 PM
Veterans Of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1385 Uxbridge, 13 Cross Road, Uxbridge, MA
- $8.00 per Adult, $6.00 per Children & Seniors
Please mark your calendar for a fun dinner with your friends that will help fund the many programs of the People First Food Pantry of Uxbridge, MA.
Menu includes: Ziti, Meatballs, Salad, Rolls and Dessert
Cash Bar Available
Sponsored by: People First Food Pantry of Uxbridge, MA
For more information, e-mail info@blackstonerivervalley.com or call 508-278-5506.
Grace and Glorie
Sunday, 9/19/2010 2:00 PM-4:00 PM
Alternatives Unlimited, Inc., Singh Performance Center, 50 Douglas Rd., Whitinsville, MA
- $15.00, $12.00 per ticket for groups of 25 or more
A play by: Tom Ziegler. Gloria Whitmore, a restless New Yorker, finds herself with nothing to do when her husband takes a job in Virginia. She becomes a hospice volunteer and soon encounters Grace Stiles, a relentlessly independent woman who has spent all of her 90 years in the mountains. Now, Grace is facing terminal cancer and, living as she does in an isolated cabin, finally needs to share the burdens of her life.
For more information, e-mail info@alternativesnet.org or call 508-752-0224.
Pancake Breakfast
Sundays, 9/19/2010 - 9/20/2010 7:00 AM-11:00 AM
Uxbridge Council on Aging / Senior Center, 36 South Main Street, Uxbridge, MA
- $5.00
Please join the Uxbridge First Holiday Night Committee on Sunday, September 19th from 7-11AM at the Uxbridge Senior Center for a all you can eat Pancake Breakfast. We are pleased to once again partner with the Uxbridge Elderly Connection. The menu will be the following: Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Pancakes, Bagels, Orange Juice and Coffee. Also there will be raffle baskets by the Uxbridge Elderly Connection. Your $5.00 donation will help defray the cost of the 13th Annual Uxbridge First Holiday Night Celebration which will be held on Saturday, December 4th from 4-8pm.
Sponsored by: Uxbridge First Holiday Night Committee
For more information, e-mail holly@uxbridgeholidaynight.org.
Victorian Tea ~ Victorian Customs
Tuesday, 9/21/2010 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Asa Waters Mansion, 123 Elm Street, Millbury, MA
- $20.00
Travel back to the genteel and refined Victorian era by attending our very special Victorian Tea. The evening not only includes a proper tea, but also offers many educational elements about tea etiquette and Victorian customs --calling cards, protocol, and language of flowers This is an event which promises to entertain and educate. Flowers from the estate's gardens grace the rooms of the Mansion this time of year. Limited seating, by reservation only. Admission is $20.00 all inclusive (tea, coffee, tea sandwiches, fresh fruits, and dainty desserts, all presented from silver service). For reservations contact the Mansion at 508-865-0855.
For more information, e-mail watersmansion@aol.com.
Vaillancourt Halloween Event
Friday, 9/24/2010
Vaillancourt Folk Art, 9 Main Street, Sutton, MA
Vaillancourt Folk Art will be holding a Halloween event at it's Gallery and Studios. More information to come as the date comes closer.
For more information, e-mail valfa@valfa.com.
New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine Day
Saturday, 9/25/2010
Southwick's Zoo, 2 Southwick Street, Mendon, MA
- NH, VT, and ME residents show their ID and Buy One General Admission, Get One General Admission FREE of equal or lesser value!
A great discount for New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine residents! Don't forget, Autumn is a great time to take a Skyfari Sky Ride!!
For more information, e-mail denise@southwickszoo.com or call 800-258-9182.
October 2010
31st Annual Waters Farm Days Fall Festival
Saturday, 10/2/2010 - Sunday, 10/3/2010 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Waters Farm, Waters Road, Sutton, MA
- $7/$5 seniors/$1 age 3-18; under 3, free
Family fun. Tractor pull, 4-H show, wagon rides, crafts, pumpkin painting, pony rides, all-terrain train rides, lumberjack show, crafts, music, food, house tours, blacksmith shop, shingle mill & maple sugar house exhibitions, Waters Farm apple crisp.
For more information, e-mail watersfarmpreservation@gmail.com or call 508-865-0101.
Jesse Fontaine Live In Concert
Sunday, 10/3/2010 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
Blackstone River & Canal Heritage State Park, 287 Oak St., Uxbridge, MA
- FREE
Award winning Jazz Act/Jazz Music Jesse Fontaine will perform with his Quartet at the Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park on Sunday October 3rd from 2:30pm-4:00pm. The group will perform music of the Great American Song Book as well as original compositions by the artist himself. This will be a great event for the entire family. Bring a blanket, a chair and your picnic basket and sit back and enjoy the musical sounds of this band. For more information on the artist visit www.jessefontaine.net (IF RAIN EVENT IS CANCELLED)
For more information, e-mail info@jessefontaine.net or call 508-278-6486.
2nd Annual Blackstone Valley Fall Family Festival
Saturday, 10/9/2010 11:00 AM-4:00 PM
West End Creamery, 481 Purgatory Rd, Whitinsville, MA
- Free
The Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce Tourism Association invites children and adults of all ages to it's 2nd Annual Fall Family Festival and Craft Fair on Saturday, October 9th, from 11-4pm at West End Creamery located at 481 Purgatory Road in Whitinsville, MA. The rain date is Sunday, October 10th, from 12-4pm. This annual agri-tourism event is free to the public and will include a variety of demonstrations, exhibits, craft & food vendors and more.
For more information, e-mail info@blackstonerivervalley.com.
Waterfalls and Vistas Fall Foilage Adventure
Saturday, 10/16/2010 6:30 AM-7:00 PM
Walmart, Whitinsville, Whitinsville, MA
- $100 per person
LaMich Productions offers:
Waterfalls and Vistas Fall Foliage Adventure
Saturday, October 16th (rain date October 17th) ~ 6:30a.m. to 7:00p.m
Join us for a guided tour full of Waterfalls and Vistas during this peak foliage time in the beautiful Blackstone Valley - The Blackstone River Valley is full of history and rich photography. Enjoy hearing historical ditties about each location. Experience landscape and macro opportunities as we visit several waterfalls, several vistas and other locations sure to delight the senses. In addition, costumed interpreters will educate and amuse you during our museum tour and over dinner. If you are a photographer or just want to immerse yourself in a New England Fall day with friends, this day is for you!
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Cost for the day is $100 and includes:
Bus and Driver
Historical Narrative by Laurie and Michelle of LaMich Productions
Museum interpreter-led guided tour and opportunities to freely explore and photograph
Dinner at River Falls with entertaining program
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You should:
Bring morning coffee/breakfast (or get it at the first Dunkin Donut stop)
Bring picnic lunch and personal cooler for drinks, snacks for the day
Bring tip for the bus driver for the end of the day
Wear comfortable shoes and layered clothing
Bring tripods and gear for multiple photography opportunities
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Our day begins at the Whitinsville Wal-Mart at 6:30a.m. (no later or we'll miss our early sunlight opportunity) where we will step onto a comfortable 20 passenger chauffeured van from Worcester Airport Limo Service.
Our first stop will be a Dunkin Donuts service station just in case anyone wants to get their coffee 'and' or use the facilities. Then we're off!
Not to share all our secrets but there will be several fantastic vistas from the hills of the Valley, several waterfalls created by historic mills of the Valley, and 'Peaceful Pond' , a small serene pond for macro opportunities such as dragonflies, cattails, and pond life.
Our picnic lunch will be in a historic park with many photogenic opportunities as well as restroom facilities (note: restroom opportunities are built into the day about every 2 hours).
Our afternoon includes an interpreter-led (think 'historical model') who will guide us through the Museum of Work and Culture. This museum is a wonderful microcosm of life in the area from 1820 to 1920.
Picture three floors of scenes like the inside of a Roman Catholic Church complete with votive candles, authentic mosaic wall and pews.
Picture a three-decker mill house with a walk-in formal parlor to explore and photograph.
Picture a corporate boardroom of the era or a Catholic School Room complete with a teaching nun and priest
(note: tripods and flash will be allowed for our group inside the museum).
~After the museum, we'll head over to River Falls for dinner and entertainment by Patricia Perry of
Sneak Peek Productions.
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Our day ends with a quick trip back to the Whitinsville Wal-Mart parking lot for arrival about 7:00p.m.
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Reserve your spot now. Email us at Michelle@lamichproductions.com or call 508-769-9137.
Cost per person: $100 per person, first come, first served, reservations required. Check or cash, sorry, no credit cards.
$50 non-refundable deposit check will hold your seat. $50 Balance to be received prior to October 16th.
Checks can be mailed to:
LaMich Productions,
67 Island Rd.
Douglas, MA 01516
Please include your full name, address, telephone, and email.
For more information, e-mail michelle@lamichproductions.com.
Preserve Our Precious Paws Fundraiser
Saturday, 10/16/2010 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Ashland Community Center, 162 W Union St, Ashland, MA
- $12 ages 14 and up; $8 child ages 6-13
Join us for a unique opportunity to see and learn about small wild cats! Jungle Encounters is holding this fundraiser to raise funds to help save the small wildcats of South America! The first hour is kids activities and the second hour is a wild animal show. Come enjoy yourself, have fun and see & learn about some beautiful small wildcats. For more information go to www.JungleEncounters.org.
For more information, e-mail Debi@JungleEncounters.org or call 508-380-4722.
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Friday Night Cruizin' at the Auburn/Webster Elks Lodge #2118
Fridays, 5/21/2010 - 9/17/2010 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
Auburn/Webster Elks Lodge 2118, 754 Southbridge Street, Auburn, MA - Free
All makes and models of cars and motorcycles are invited. Asphalt and grass parking for over 500 cars. Awards, Trivia contest, 50/50 raffle, Food and Beverages, Music by DJ Dog, Good food! Great people!
Sponsored by: Auburn/Webster Elks
For more information, e-mail prmorin@charter.net or call 508-277-5452.
Heritage Market
Sundays, 8/1/2010 - 9/19/2010 12:00 PM-3:00 PM
Alternatives Unlimited, Inc., Alternatives Community Plaza, 50 Douglas Rd., Whitinsville, MA - FREE
A unigue blend of history and open air markets offering local fresh produce, flowers, food, arts, crafts, demonstrations and more!
* Rain location: Singh Performance Center 60 Douglas Rd, Whitinsville, MA
We invite all produce vendors, artists, and entertainers to join our Heritage Market. For more information about reserving a table, please call Tom: 508-266-6502.
For more information, e-mail info@alternativesnet.org or call 508-266-6502.
Asa Waters Mansion Guided Tours
Wednesdays, 8/18/2010 - 11/28/2012 3:00 PM-4:00 PM
Asa Waters Mansion, 123 Elm Street, Millbury, MA - $3.00
Tour this recently restored c.1826 Mansion. Home of famous American gun-smith Asa Waters, II, this estate is open to the public mid-week for guided tours. Arrangements for tours must be made in advance by calling 508-865-0855 The Asa Waters Mansion is registered on the National and State Registers of Historic Places
Sponsored by: Friends of the Asa Waters Mansion
For more information, e-mail watersmansion@aol.com or call 508-865-0855.
September 2010
Spencer Furniture Tuesday's Senior Citizen Discount
Tuesdays, 9/7/2010 - 9/28/2010 10:00 AM-8:00 PM
Travel Destination For more information, e-mail spencerfurniture.jerelyn@charter.net or call 508-885-3678.
Saturday, 9/11/2010
Southwick's Zoo, 2 Southwick Street, Mendon, MA - Massachusetts Residents, Buy One General Admission, Receive One General Admission FREE of Equal or Lesser Value. Show state ID
Special Day for Massachusetts Residents!
For more information, e-mail denise@southwickszoo.com or call 800-258-9182.
Grace and Glorie
Fridays, Saturdays, 9/11/2010 - 9/18/2010 8:00 PM-10:00 PM
Alternatives Unlimited, Inc., Singh Performance Center, 50 Douglas Rd., Whitinsville, MA - $15.00, $12.00 per ticket for groups of 25 or more.
A play by: Tom Ziegler. Gloria Whitmore, a restless New Yorker, finds herself with nothing to do when her husband takes a job in Virginia. She becomes a hospice volunteer and soon encounters Grace Stiles, a relentlessly independent woman who has spent all of her 90 years in the mountains. Now, Grace is facing terminal cancer and, living as she does in an isolated cabin, finally needs to share the burdens of her life.
For more information, e-mail info@alternativesnet.org or call 508-752-0224.
Snail's Pace Antique Auto Race and Show
Sunday, 9/12/2010 11:00 AM-3:00 PM
Harding Street, between Temple and Winter streets, Harding St and Temple St, Worcester, MA - Free
The Canal District Alliance and the Canal District Business
Association are pleased to present the 2nd Annual Snails Pace Antique Auto
Race and Show. 30 volunteer antique autos race against the clock to see
which can go the slowest! Prizes, awards, raffles, food and music. Open
to all pre-1935 Original or Restored antique autos. A most unusual fun
event and free to the public and the auto owners.
Sponsored by: Canal District Alliance
For more information, e-mail spaarshow@gmail.com or call 508-476-3542.
Sunday, 9/12/2010 1:00 PM-5:00 PM
Providence Public Library, Central, 150 Empire Street, Providence, RI - FREE
Visit our Library Open House!
EXPLORE - DISCOVER - CONNECT... @ the Library
Watch a movie, listen to a local author, take the kids to a puppet show, and more! Sign up for fall programs, too!
SCHEDULE
Ongoing:
Information stations located throughout the Library
Visit our Literacy Department to take a sample citizenship test and put your name on our visitors' map.
Register for Continuing Education Classes and find out about our upcoming workshops and lectures.
Discover Mango, our innovative free language-learning resource, and other available databases and research tools from AskRI.
Join RI Center for the Book @ PPL and check out 2010-11 Book & Author Series -- READ New England, celebrating New England authors and their books!
Learn how to support PPL - we need dedicated donors to help us thrive!
Workshops, Lectures, and Performances:
1:15 pm: Auditorium, 3rd floor --
RI International Film Festival kicks off our Healthy Planet, Healthy Living series with a FREE showing of three fantastic documentaries:
1:15 pm -- Queen of the Sun
Directed by Taggart Siegel; 83 min. U S A / Australia, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom, 2010
Without bees, Albert Einstein said, “man would only have four years of life left.” From the director of THE REAL DIRT ON FARMER JOHN comes a profound, alternative look at the tragic global bee crisis. Juxtaposing the catastrophic disappearance of bees with the mysterious world of the beehive, QUEEN OF THE SUN weaves an unusual and dramatic story of the heart-felt struggles of beekeepers, scientists and philosophers from around the world. Featuring Michael Pollan, Gunther Hauk and Vandana Shiva, QUEEN OF THE SUN reveals both the problems and the solutions in renewing a culture in balance with nature.
2:45 - I Remember Better When I Paint
Directed by Eric Ellena & Berna HuebnerLights; 54 min. Belgium/France/Netherlands/U S A, 2009
I Remember Better When I Paint is a 2009 feature-length international documentary film about the positive impact of art and other creative therapies in people with Alzheimer's disease and how these approaches can change the way the disease is viewed by society. The film examines the way creative arts bypass the limitations of dementia disorders such as Alzheimer's and shows how patients' still-vibrant imaginations are strengthened through therapeutic art.
3:45: TRUTH: Fishing Crisis or Government Mismanagement
Directed by Dana Neugent; 60 min. U S A, 2009. This 2009 film takes up the struggle between the fishing industry and government regulation. Town Dock fishermen and others across the Northeast have said increasingly strict regulations designed to rebuild fish stocks have not only dramatically reduced the number of days they can fish and how much they can land but are putting boats out of business. Among the fishermen featured in Truth is Sig Hansen, the Seattle-based captain of the fishing vessel Northwestern. Hansen has appeared frequently in the documentary television series Deadliest Catch.
"The Rhode Island International Film Festival is proud to support public libraries statewide. We share an important mission in serving Rhode Island's diverse communities. RIIFF looks forward to working with the library to bring great cinema to our local audiences,"
-- George T. Marshall, Executive Director of RIIFF
1:30 pm: 1st Floor Conference Room-- Sparky's Puppet Show
Enter the magical world of children's stories, brought to life by colorful puppets and lively humor! A perfect choice for children ages 3 to 10. Every performance includes several tales ... and lots of laughs.
Sparky's Puppets have delighted children and family audiences throughout New England for more than 30 years. Since 1980, puppeteer Sparky Davis has performed full-time in schools, libraries and festivals, including The Boston Children's Museum, First Night Providence, The RISD Museum and countless schools, libraries, and family events.
2:00 pm: Barnard Room, 3rd floor --
Author Dr. David Dosa
Book talk and Q & A with the author of Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat.
Books will be available for sale & signing.
David Dosa, MD, MPH is a practicing geriatrician and health services researcher at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. In July 2007, David garnered international attention for an essay on Oscar that was published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
After the story made headlines on morning television programs and newspapers around the world (including People Magazine), he decided to write a book about his experiences.
David lives with his wife Dionne and their two children outside of Providence. He is currently trying to convince his wife to buy a cat or a dog -- with significant assistance from his two kids. Unfortunately, like many of his characters, David and his wife are also now part of the "Sandwich Generation" -- a generation caught between raising children and caring for a parent with Alzheimer's Disease.
2:00 pm: Computer Lab --
Demystifying Facebook for the New User
Do you have a Facebook account but aren't sure how to use it? Then this class is for you. Our computer instructor Shane Sher will discuss common social networking questions such as how to control security, navigate views, upload photos, etc.
3:00 pm: Lippitt Hall, 1st floor --
Occidental Gypsy Jazz Quartet
An Awesome authentic gypsy quartet who floored the audience...at the Annual Rhode Island Rhythm and Roots Festival. - Laura Travis, MVY Radio
The well-rehearsed, lightning-fast swing of Scott Kulman, Joel Beaucheman, Brett Feldman, and Jeff Feldman brings the Parisian jazz manouche of the 1930's alive and the audience to its feet.
3:30-4:30pm: Teen Room, Ground Floor
Draw Cartoonagrams with Artist Steve Brosnihan for ages 8 +
Books will also be avaialable for sale & signing.
Steve Brosnihan is a Rhode Island cartoonist who has been teaching his Cartoonagrams program for more than 15 years. Using letters of the alphabet, Steve teaches students to draw cartoon characters he has created. Cartoonagrams are very easy to learn and remember. This program is great for all students, including those who don't believe they have artistic ability. The method guarantees satisfying results and a lot of fun--for everyone.
4:00 pm: Computer Lab --
Ask Shane
Bring your technology questions to our computer guru!
For more information, e-mail calendar@provlib.org.
Saturday, 9/18/2010
Southwick's Zoo, 2 Southwick Street, Mendon, MA - Residents of Rhode Island and Connecticut show state ID and Buy One General Admission, Get One General Admission Free of equal or lesser value!
A great special for Rhode Island and Connecticut Residents!
For more information, e-mail denise@southwickszoo.com or call 800-258-9182.
Pasta Supper
Saturday, 9/18/2010 - Sunday, 9/19/2010 5:00 PM-7:00 PM
Veterans Of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1385 Uxbridge, 13 Cross Road, Uxbridge, MA - $8.00 per Adult, $6.00 per Children & Seniors
Please mark your calendar for a fun dinner with your friends that will help fund the many programs of the People First Food Pantry of Uxbridge, MA.
Menu includes: Ziti, Meatballs, Salad, Rolls and Dessert
Cash Bar Available
Sponsored by: People First Food Pantry of Uxbridge, MA
For more information, e-mail info@blackstonerivervalley.com or call 508-278-5506.
Grace and Glorie
Sunday, 9/19/2010 2:00 PM-4:00 PM
Alternatives Unlimited, Inc., Singh Performance Center, 50 Douglas Rd., Whitinsville, MA - $15.00, $12.00 per ticket for groups of 25 or more
A play by: Tom Ziegler. Gloria Whitmore, a restless New Yorker, finds herself with nothing to do when her husband takes a job in Virginia. She becomes a hospice volunteer and soon encounters Grace Stiles, a relentlessly independent woman who has spent all of her 90 years in the mountains. Now, Grace is facing terminal cancer and, living as she does in an isolated cabin, finally needs to share the burdens of her life.
For more information, e-mail info@alternativesnet.org or call 508-752-0224.
Pancake Breakfast
Sundays, 9/19/2010 - 9/20/2010 7:00 AM-11:00 AM
Uxbridge Council on Aging / Senior Center, 36 South Main Street, Uxbridge, MA - $5.00
Please join the Uxbridge First Holiday Night Committee on Sunday, September 19th from 7-11AM at the Uxbridge Senior Center for a all you can eat Pancake Breakfast. We are pleased to once again partner with the Uxbridge Elderly Connection. The menu will be the following: Scrambled Eggs, Bacon, Pancakes, Bagels, Orange Juice and Coffee. Also there will be raffle baskets by the Uxbridge Elderly Connection. Your $5.00 donation will help defray the cost of the 13th Annual Uxbridge First Holiday Night Celebration which will be held on Saturday, December 4th from 4-8pm.
Sponsored by: Uxbridge First Holiday Night Committee
For more information, e-mail holly@uxbridgeholidaynight.org.
Victorian Tea ~ Victorian Customs
Tuesday, 9/21/2010 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Asa Waters Mansion, 123 Elm Street, Millbury, MA - $20.00
Travel back to the genteel and refined Victorian era by attending our very special Victorian Tea. The evening not only includes a proper tea, but also offers many educational elements about tea etiquette and Victorian customs --calling cards, protocol, and language of flowers This is an event which promises to entertain and educate. Flowers from the estate's gardens grace the rooms of the Mansion this time of year. Limited seating, by reservation only. Admission is $20.00 all inclusive (tea, coffee, tea sandwiches, fresh fruits, and dainty desserts, all presented from silver service). For reservations contact the Mansion at 508-865-0855.
For more information, e-mail watersmansion@aol.com.
Vaillancourt Halloween Event
Friday, 9/24/2010
Vaillancourt Folk Art, 9 Main Street, Sutton, MA
Vaillancourt Folk Art will be holding a Halloween event at it's Gallery and Studios. More information to come as the date comes closer.
For more information, e-mail valfa@valfa.com.
Saturday, 9/25/2010
Southwick's Zoo, 2 Southwick Street, Mendon, MA - NH, VT, and ME residents show their ID and Buy One General Admission, Get One General Admission FREE of equal or lesser value!
A great discount for New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine residents! Don't forget, Autumn is a great time to take a Skyfari Sky Ride!!
For more information, e-mail denise@southwickszoo.com or call 800-258-9182.
October 2010
31st Annual Waters Farm Days Fall Festival
Saturday, 10/2/2010 - Sunday, 10/3/2010 10:00 AM-4:00 PM
Waters Farm, Waters Road, Sutton, MA - $7/$5 seniors/$1 age 3-18; under 3, free
Family fun. Tractor pull, 4-H show, wagon rides, crafts, pumpkin painting, pony rides, all-terrain train rides, lumberjack show, crafts, music, food, house tours, blacksmith shop, shingle mill & maple sugar house exhibitions, Waters Farm apple crisp.
For more information, e-mail watersfarmpreservation@gmail.com or call 508-865-0101.
Sunday, 10/3/2010 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
Blackstone River & Canal Heritage State Park, 287 Oak St., Uxbridge, MA - FREE
Award winning Jazz Act/Jazz Music Jesse Fontaine will perform with his Quartet at the Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park on Sunday October 3rd from 2:30pm-4:00pm. The group will perform music of the Great American Song Book as well as original compositions by the artist himself. This will be a great event for the entire family. Bring a blanket, a chair and your picnic basket and sit back and enjoy the musical sounds of this band. For more information on the artist visit www.jessefontaine.net (IF RAIN EVENT IS CANCELLED)
For more information, e-mail info@jessefontaine.net or call 508-278-6486.
2nd Annual Blackstone Valley Fall Family Festival
Saturday, 10/9/2010 11:00 AM-4:00 PM
West End Creamery, 481 Purgatory Rd, Whitinsville, MA - Free
The Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce Tourism Association invites children and adults of all ages to it's 2nd Annual Fall Family Festival and Craft Fair on Saturday, October 9th, from 11-4pm at West End Creamery located at 481 Purgatory Road in Whitinsville, MA. The rain date is Sunday, October 10th, from 12-4pm. This annual agri-tourism event is free to the public and will include a variety of demonstrations, exhibits, craft & food vendors and more.
For more information, e-mail info@blackstonerivervalley.com.
Saturday, 10/16/2010 6:30 AM-7:00 PM
Walmart, Whitinsville, Whitinsville, MA - $100 per person
LaMich Productions offers:
Waterfalls and Vistas Fall Foliage Adventure
Saturday, October 16th (rain date October 17th) ~ 6:30a.m. to 7:00p.m
Join us for a guided tour full of Waterfalls and Vistas during this peak foliage time in the beautiful Blackstone Valley - The Blackstone River Valley is full of history and rich photography. Enjoy hearing historical ditties about each location. Experience landscape and macro opportunities as we visit several waterfalls, several vistas and other locations sure to delight the senses. In addition, costumed interpreters will educate and amuse you during our museum tour and over dinner. If you are a photographer or just want to immerse yourself in a New England Fall day with friends, this day is for you!
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Cost for the day is $100 and includes:
Bus and Driver
Historical Narrative by Laurie and Michelle of LaMich Productions
Museum interpreter-led guided tour and opportunities to freely explore and photograph
Dinner at River Falls with entertaining program
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You should:
Bring morning coffee/breakfast (or get it at the first Dunkin Donut stop)
Bring picnic lunch and personal cooler for drinks, snacks for the day
Bring tip for the bus driver for the end of the day
Wear comfortable shoes and layered clothing
Bring tripods and gear for multiple photography opportunities
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Our day begins at the Whitinsville Wal-Mart at 6:30a.m. (no later or we'll miss our early sunlight opportunity) where we will step onto a comfortable 20 passenger chauffeured van from Worcester Airport Limo Service.
Our first stop will be a Dunkin Donuts service station just in case anyone wants to get their coffee 'and' or use the facilities. Then we're off!
Not to share all our secrets but there will be several fantastic vistas from the hills of the Valley, several waterfalls created by historic mills of the Valley, and 'Peaceful Pond' , a small serene pond for macro opportunities such as dragonflies, cattails, and pond life.
Our picnic lunch will be in a historic park with many photogenic opportunities as well as restroom facilities (note: restroom opportunities are built into the day about every 2 hours).
Our afternoon includes an interpreter-led (think 'historical model') who will guide us through the Museum of Work and Culture. This museum is a wonderful microcosm of life in the area from 1820 to 1920.
Picture three floors of scenes like the inside of a Roman Catholic Church complete with votive candles, authentic mosaic wall and pews.
Picture a three-decker mill house with a walk-in formal parlor to explore and photograph.
Picture a corporate boardroom of the era or a Catholic School Room complete with a teaching nun and priest
(note: tripods and flash will be allowed for our group inside the museum).
~After the museum, we'll head over to River Falls for dinner and entertainment by Patricia Perry of
Sneak Peek Productions.
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Our day ends with a quick trip back to the Whitinsville Wal-Mart parking lot for arrival about 7:00p.m.
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Reserve your spot now. Email us at Michelle@lamichproductions.com or call 508-769-9137.
Cost per person: $100 per person, first come, first served, reservations required. Check or cash, sorry, no credit cards.
$50 non-refundable deposit check will hold your seat. $50 Balance to be received prior to October 16th.
Checks can be mailed to:
LaMich Productions,
67 Island Rd.
Douglas, MA 01516
Please include your full name, address, telephone, and email.
For more information, e-mail michelle@lamichproductions.com.
Preserve Our Precious Paws Fundraiser
Saturday, 10/16/2010 6:30 PM-8:30 PM
Ashland Community Center, 162 W Union St, Ashland, MA - $12 ages 14 and up; $8 child ages 6-13
Join us for a unique opportunity to see and learn about small wild cats! Jungle Encounters is holding this fundraiser to raise funds to help save the small wildcats of South America! The first hour is kids activities and the second hour is a wild animal show. Come enjoy yourself, have fun and see & learn about some beautiful small wildcats. For more information go to www.JungleEncounters.org.
For more information, e-mail Debi@JungleEncounters.org or call 508-380-4722.
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