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Calendar of Events for October 2017
We have lots of library happenings to share with you this month!
The library will be closed on Monday, October 9th in observance of Columbus Day.

 

We are excited to present to you the library's new Studio Rhode Creation Lab! Here is a sneak peek. 

 

 

 

 

We are actively collecting "My Woonsocket Life" stories both in the library in our new studio creation lab and also out in the community. Look for our Studio Rhode library booth at upcoming events such as Autumnfest on October 7th, 8th and 9th, and at Food Truck Friday/Movies in the Park night on October 13th at River Island Park.
Stop by, say "Hi!" and tell us YOUR Woonsocket story!
Groups/agencies/organizations are invited to schedule a story collecting event at your facility. For more information, please call Leslie or Margaret at 401-769-9044 or email Margaret at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Here are 3 prompts to guide you in telling your Woonsocket story.
Choose 1, 2 or all 3!
1.  Tell us about a favorite memory of your life in Woonsocket.
2.  What do you like about living in Woonsocket?  
What do you find challenging?
3.  What would you do today to change Woonsocket?
 

 

 

 

Sale starts on Monday October 2nd at 10 AM and continues when the library is open through Friday October 6th at 3pm.

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

Please call the Circulation Desk at 401-769-9044 to inquire about availability and to reserve the pass.

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

Access is now available through the Harris Library for RI DMV practice tests for car, motorcycle and CDL driver licenses. All practice tests, including the RI driver's handbook, are available in both English and Spanish. There is even an online driving simulator to test out your driving skills! For complete information. please visit: woonsocketlib.driving-tests.org/rhode-island/

 

 

 

 

FOR ADULTS
 

 

ZUMBA FOR ADULTS & TEENS
Classes every Monday from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
when the library is open
No Zumba on Monday, October 9th
This is a free class led by Connie Anderson and is limited to the first 25 walk-ins. Please wear comfortable clothing and sneakers.

*Due to the fast pace of Zumba steps, children under age 13 are not allowed to participate in this evening class.
Sponsored by the Woonsocket Health & Rehabilitation Center.

 

 

 

Knitting Circle Meets at 7pm on Wednesdays
when the library is open

Knitting Circle is a group of fiber artists who gather to share ideas and suggestions for new projects. This is not an instructional class. Knitting Circle members may work on a project to donate to a local organization.
Signups for 6-week Learn to Knit beginner instructional classes begins on Monday, October 2nd at the circulation desk. The Fall session meets on Wednesdays from 6-7om from October 11th through November 15th.

Please email Jen for more information at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

 

 

Meets on the second Thursday of the month when the library is open
from September to May (weather permitting)
Parlons Français, a French conversation group, welcomes all who are interested in their French-Canadian roots. This is a gathering in which to hold conversations in French, not an instructional class. Call  For more information, please contact Sylvia Bartholomy at 401-529-1275.

 

 

 

MONTHLY BOOK CLUB GATHERING
Wednesday, October 18th at 7pm

 

The Harris Library Book Club for Adults meets on the 3rd Wednesday of every month. This month’s book selection is B.Y.O.B.T.M.M. - Bring Your Own Book That Matters Most. Please tell us about a book, or books, that you have read that matter most to you. All adults 18+ are invited to attend.
For more information, please mail Margaret McNulty at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

 

 

Meets on Wednesdays from 9:30-11:30am when the library is open. Meets at Patriot Diner, 65 Founders Dr, Woonsocket, RI on the last Wednesday of the month.

Live & Learn is a social program for people with early memory loss. New ways to compensate for memory changes is offered. For more information about this program, please contact the Alzheimer's Association RI Chapter at 1-800-272-3900 or email Annie Murphy at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

 

 

Art Circle for Adults meets on Thursday evenings from 7-8:45 pm when the library is open in the Children's program.This is a non-instructional gathering for artists to meet and support each other. Please bring your own supplies.

 

 

FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS
 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

D&D FOR TEENS
Every Tuesday from 3-4:45pm when the Library is open

This is a tabletop role playing game, held in the Children’s Program Room. Contact Ed for details at 401-767-4132
or by email to:
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Woonsocket Harris Public Library
303 Clinton Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895

Library Hours:
Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays from 9am - 9pm
Tuesdays & Fridays from 9am - 5pm
Closed on Saturdays for the Summer until September 9, 2017

 
 
 
 
 




 

 
 

Opening statements are expected Monday in former President Trump's criminal trial in New York. The six alternate jurors have been seated and the 12 jurors are already in place. The former President is accused of falsifying business records in order to cover up payments allegedly made to an adult film star just prior to the 2016 election.       New York police say the man who set himself on fire outside the Donal Trump trial drove from Florida to New York City earlier this week. The man had some papers with him that detailed conspiracy theories involving local politics. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.       The White House is imposing sanctions on two groups accused of fundraising for Israeli extremists and the leader of an organization that attacked Palestinians. The Treasury Department says the Biden Administration did this because they were "responsible for or complicit in" actions that went against "peace, security, or stability of the West Bank." Israel has been at war with Hamas since the October 7th attack on their soil.       The House is expected to vote for final passage of House Speaker Mike Johnson's foreign aid package over the weekend. The House approved a rule vote today to begin debate on individual bills to provide military aid for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan. In an unusual move, Democrats voted with Republicans to advance the legislation as many conservatives voted no.        The FAA and United Airlines are investigating a video that appears to show a Colorado Rockies staff member in the cockpit during a flight. The incident happened during the team's April 10th chartered flight from Denver to Toronto. In the video posted on social media that has since been deleted, an unauthorized person appears to sit in the pilot's seat. United Airlines says at least two pilots have been removed from the job.       Horror film "Abigail" is looking to take the top spot at this weekend's box office. It's expected to make between 12-million and 15-million-dollars in its first weekend. "Abigail" is expected to just beat out last week's winner "Civil War" for first place.       

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