Events
Friday, September 22
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Join Rhode Island Senator Jeanine Calkin and Brown University Environmental Studies Professor Timmons Roberts for a screening of the climate change documentary Before the Flood (2016).
Follow ... Read More
Event Location: Large Meeting Room
Monday, September 25
9:45am - 10:15am
For children ages 20 - 36 months and a caregiver. At this storytime toddlers transition into a program with a little more structure than the Babies and Books class. Enjoy songs, fingerplays and rhymes, a few stories, and an activity or... Read More
Event Location: Children's Program Room
Monday, September 25
10:45am - 11:15am
For children under 2 and a caregiver. At this storytime we sing songs, fingerplays and rhymes, share a story, and learn some simple sign language. Play and socialization time in the storytime room follows. No registration required, just drop in!
Event Location: Children's Program Room
Monday, September 25
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Spend quality time knitting and crocheting in the company of other knitters and crocheters.
Bring your latest project to the Stitchers Get-Together for camaraderie, inspiration, and tips. All knitters and crocheters are welcome, whether you’re an... Read More
Event Location: Idea Studio
Tuesday, September 26
10:30am - 11:30am
Imagine a place where everyone can be themselves; where you can discover new skills and make new friends; where you can create crafts to share with others.
This event is designed for adults with special needs or learning disabilities but all... Read More
Event Location: Large Meeting Room
Tuesday, September 26
9:45am - 10:15am
For children ages 20 - 36 months and a caregiver. At this storytime toddlers transition into a program with a little more structure than the Babies and Books class. Enjoy songs, fingerplays and rhymes, a few stories, and an activity or project... Read More
Event Location: Children's Program Room
Tuesday, September 26
10:45am - 11:15am
For children under 2 and a caregiver. At this storytime we sing songs, fingerplays and rhymes, share a story, and learn some simple sign language. Play and socialization time in the storytime room follows. No registration required, just drop in!
Event Location: Children's Library
Tuesday, September 26
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Introducing Maggie! Maggie is a certified therapy dog who will be coming with her owner, Rennie on Tuesdays to listen to YOU read. New readers need a lot of practice to become proficient, Maggie is a patient, non-judgmental listener. Sign up for... Read More
Event Location: Children's Program Room
Tuesday, September 26
7:00pm - 8:00pm
See WWII through the eyes of a military expert. Join Dr. Stanley Carpenter, Professor of Strategy and Policy at the U.S. Naval War College, for a lectures series on the war in Europe and the Atlantic on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
On... Read More
Event Location: Large Meeting Room
Wednesday, September 27
9:45am - 10:15am
For children ages 3 -5 and a caregiver. At this storytime preschoolers enjoy songs, fingerplays and movement. Stories are a little longer, and there's a craft at the end to support the theme. No registration required, just drop in!... Read More
Event Location: Children's Program Room
Wednesday, September 27
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Join the Warwick Historical Society and their guests, the Warwick Commission on Historical Cemeteries and the Pawtuxet Rangers, for a five-part celebration of 375 years of Warwick history on... Read More
Event Location: Large Meeting Room
Wednesday, September 27
3:30pm - 5:50pm
Grades 7-12
Join us for a showing of the newly released DVD Wonder Woman. PG-13 (2 hrs 21 mins)
Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained warrior. When a pilot crashes and tells of... Read More
Capacity: 6/24
Event Location: Teenspace
Wednesday, September 27
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Sharpen your chess skills while enjoying the camaraderie of other players at our weekly Chess for Everyone gathering.
Beginners can learn from a skilled chess master, and seasoned players can improve their game by challenging... Read More
Event Location: Glass Room
Thursday, September 28
10:30am - 11:00am
For children ages 3 -5. At this storytime preschoolers enjoy songs, fingerplays, movement, and stories that are a little longer. They go in the storytime room by themselves, with their caregiver waiting for them in the Children's Library. It... Read More
Event Location: Children's Program Room
Thursday, September 28
6:00pm - 7:00pm
The Social and Economic Justice Book Group will be discussing Unspeakable Things: Sex, Lies, and Revolution by Laurie Penny.
Event Location: Glass Room
Thursday, September 28
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Learn and play the latest table-top games. Join game enthusiasts Jay Palm and John McCarthy and a crew of gaming amateurs and aces for a fun night of play.
Build railways, a fleet of warships, or an empire. Cure... Read More
Event Location: Idea Studio
Thursday, September 28
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Read the book of the month, talk about it with other kids, and enjoy a book themed snack. This month's selection is Pie by Sarah Weeks: When Alice’s aunt Polly dies, she leaves her secret crust recipe to her cat, who... Read More
Event Location: Children's Program Room
Friday, September 29
7:00pm - 8:30pm
See four spectacular international films when the 25th Annual Providence Latin American Film Festival comes to Warwick Library.
On Friday, September 29 at 7 p.m., see the 2016 U.S. documentary Finding Oscar... Read More
Event Location: Large Meeting Room
Saturday, September 30
2:00pm - 3:15pm
See four spectacular international films when the 25th Annual Providence Latin American Film Festival comes to Warwick Library.
On Friday, September 29 at 7 p.m., see the 2016 U.S. documentary Finding Oscar... Read More
Event Location: Large Meeting Room
Saturday, September 30
3:30pm - 5:15pm
See four spectacular international films when the 25th Annual Providence Latin American Film Festival comes to Warwick Library.
On Friday, September 29 at 7 p.m., see the 2016 U.S. documentary Finding Oscar... Read More
Event Location: Large Meeting Room
Saturday, September 30
7:00pm - 8:30pm
See four spectacular international films when the 25th Annual Providence Latin American Film Festival comes to Warwick Library.
On Friday, September 29 at 7 p.m., see the 2016 U.S. documentary Finding Oscar... Read More
Event Location: Large Meeting Room
Sunday, October 01
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Enjoy a concert by the Greg Abate Quartet.
See an electrifying performance of jazz standards and bebop classics with Rhode Island's internationally-acclaimed bop virtuoso.
Hear Greg Abate on saxophone and flute... Read More
Event Location: Large Meeting Room
Sunday, October 01
1:30pm - 4:30pm
Learn and play the latest table-top strategy games. Join game whiz John McCarthy and a crew of gaming amateurs and aces for a fun afternoon of focused play.
Strategy games require concentration, quiet, and time. Take the time to... Read More
Event Location: Idea Studio
Monday, October 02
9:45am - 10:15am
For children ages 20 - 36 months and a caregiver. At this storytime toddlers transition into a program with a little more structure than the Babies and Books class. Enjoy songs, fingerplays and rhymes, a few stories, and an activity or... Read More
Event Location: Children's Program Room
Monday, October 02
10:00am - 11:30am
Computer Basics Boot Camp, Part 1 is a four-week course that will take beginners from the first steps of using a computer to successfully searching for information and communicating online.
Monday, October 2
Explore the parts of a computer. Learn... Read More
Capacity: 13/16
Event Location: Idea Studio
Monday, October 02
10:45am - 11:15am
For children under 2 and a caregiver. At this storytime we sing songs, fingerplays and rhymes, share a story, and learn some simple sign language. Play and socialization time in the storytime room follows. No registration required, just drop in!
Event Location: Children's Program Room
Monday, October 02
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Spend quality time knitting and crocheting in the company of other knitters and crocheters.
Bring your latest project to the Stitchers Get-Together for camaraderie, inspiration, and tips. All knitters and crocheters are welcome, whether you’re an... Read More
Event Location: Idea Studio
Tuesday, October 03
10:00am - 11:30am
The Tuesday Morning Book Group will discuss A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman. This inspirational story involves a lonely man who is befriended by some new neighbors.
Event Location: Large Meeting Room
Tuesday, October 03
9:45am - 10:15am
For children ages 20 - 36 months and a caregiver. At this storytime toddlers transition into a program with a little more structure than the Babies and Books class. Enjoy songs, fingerplays and rhymes, a few stories, and an activity or project... Read More
Event Location: Children's Program Room
Tuesday, October 03
10:45am - 11:15am
For children under 2 and a caregiver. At this storytime we sing songs, fingerplays and rhymes, share a story, and learn some simple sign language. Play and socialization time in the storytime room follows. No registration required, just drop in!
Event Location: Children's Library
Tuesday, October 03
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Introducing Maggie! Maggie is a certified therapy dog who will be coming with her owner, Rennie on Tuesdays to listen to YOU read. New readers need a lot of practice to become proficient, Maggie is a patient, non-judgmental listener. Sign up for... Read More
Event Location: Children's Program Room
Tuesday, October 03
3:30pm - 4:15pm
Grades 7-12
Help us decorate Teenspace for Halloween. We'll have things to make, decoations to hang up, and some tasty snacks. And since your helping the Library, this can count as volunteer time too. ... Read More
Capacity: 1/15
Event Location: Teenspace
Tuesday, October 03
7:00pm - 8:00pm
See WWII through the eyes of a military expert. Join Dr. Stanley Carpenter, Professor of Strategy and Policy at the U.S. Naval War College, for a lectures series on the war in Europe and the Atlantic on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
On... Read More
Event Location: Large Meeting Room
Tuesday, October 03
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Part 1
Tuesday, October 3
Discover how to create budgets, tables, and spreadsheets. Practice moving cells and entering data. Learn how to organize your information.
Part 2
Tuesday, October 10
Learn about functions and formulas. Explore the... Read More
Capacity: 12/16
Event Location: Idea Studio
Wednesday, October 04
9:45am - 10:15am
For children ages 3 -5 and a caregiver. At this storytime preschoolers enjoy songs, fingerplays and movement. Stories are a little longer, and there's a craft at the end to support the theme. No registration required, just drop in!... Read More
Event Location: Children's Program Room
Wednesday, October 04
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Computer Basics Boot Camp, Part 2 is a four-week course that will take beginners who have completed our first Computer Basics Boot Camp.
Wednesday, October 4
Learn how to create, name, and delete the files on your computer. Practice saving and... Read More
Capacity: 1/16
Event Location: Idea Studio
Wednesday, October 04
6:30pm - 8:15pm
Attention students in grades 9-12 and their parents!
Applying to college can seem overwhelming, but with the right strategy, you'll find it's not that hard after all. Join admissions counselor, Terri Moran, and teen librarian,... Read More
Capacity: 25/50
Event Location: Large Meeting Room
Wednesday, October 04
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Sharpen your chess skills while enjoying the camaraderie of other players at our weekly Chess for Everyone gathering.
Beginners can learn from a skilled chess master, and seasoned players can improve their game by challenging... Read More
Event Location: Glass Room
Wednesday, October 04
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Improve your Spanish by talking with others who are working on their Spanish, too.
Join Spanish-speaker Bill Herreid for one-on-one conversations in Spanish on the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m.
Talk to adults who are... Read More
Event Location: Glass Room
Thursday, October 05
10:30am - 11:00am
For children ages 3 -5. At this storytime preschoolers enjoy songs, fingerplays, movement, and stories that are a little longer. They go in the storytime room by themselves, with their caregiver waiting for them in the Children's Library. It... Read More
Event Location: Children's Program Room
Thursday, October 05
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Who wants to be well-adjusted when it’s much more fun to have an exciting obsession? See four films about thrilling fixations on Thursdays at 7 p.m.
On October 5, see Night of the Hunter (1955), starring Robert Mitchum... Read More
Event Location: Large Meeting Room
Thursday, October 05
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Learn how to quill. Create intricate paper designs and develop mad quilling skills with artist Ann-Marie Lafrenaye.
Quilling is the art of coiling paper strips to create sophisticated decorations. Over the centuries, nuns and... Read More
Event Location: Idea Studio
Tuesday, October 10
9:45am - 10:15am
For children ages 20 - 36 months and a caregiver. At this storytime toddlers transition into a program with a little more structure than the Babies and Books class. Enjoy songs, fingerplays and rhymes, a few stories, and an activity or project... Read More
Event Location: Children's Program Room
Tuesday, October 10
10:45am - 11:15am
For children under 2 and a caregiver. At this storytime we sing songs, fingerplays and rhymes, share a story, and learn some simple sign language. Play and socialization time in the storytime room follows. No registration required, just drop in!
Event Location: Children's Library
Tuesday, October 10
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Introducing Maggie! Maggie is a certified therapy dog who will be coming with her owner, Rennie on Tuesdays to listen to YOU read. New readers need a lot of practice to become proficient, Maggie is a patient, non-judgmental listener. Sign up for... Read More
Event Location: Children's Program Room
Tuesday, October 10
7:00pm - 8:00pm
See WWII through the eyes of a military expert. Join Dr. Stanley Carpenter, Professor of Strategy and Policy at the U.S. Naval War College, for a lectures series on the war in Europe and the Atlantic on Tuesdays at 7 p.m.
On... Read More
Event Location: Large Meeting Room
Wednesday, October 11
9:45am - 10:15am
For children ages 3 -5 and a caregiver. At this storytime preschoolers enjoy songs, fingerplays and movement. Stories are a little longer, and there's a craft at the end to support the theme. No registration required, just drop in!... Read More
Event Location: Children's Program Room
Wednesday, October 11
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Light up your life with a festive luminary.
Make it creepy or make it cool. It's up to you.
All supplies provided.
Event Location: Teenspace
Wednesday, October 11
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Yoga Sprouts is yoga for kids with Miss Ellen. It's an hour of fun movements and songs perfect for older kids. Dress comfortable to be on the floor, mats are not needed, but bring it along if you have one. Please register below. ... Read More
Capacity: 2/16
Event Location: Children's Program Room
Wednesday, October 11
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Sharpen your chess skills while enjoying the camaraderie of other players at our weekly Chess for Everyone gathering.
Beginners can learn from a skilled chess master, and seasoned players can improve their game by challenging... Read More
Event Location: Glass Room