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EAST PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARIES
WEAVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 41 Grove Avenue, 401-434-2453
RIVERSIDE BRANCH LIBRARY 475 Bullocks Point Ave, 401-433-4877
FULLER CREATIVE LEARNING CENTER, 260 Dover Ave. 401-228-3903
Fall Book Sale at Weaver Library
Oct. 13-16, 2022
Weaver Library will host the Fall Book Sale on Friday, October 14 and Saturday, October 15 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, October 16 from 1-5 p.m. The sale will take place in the Champlin Program Room. Proceeds will benefit library programs, including museum passes and special concerts and events.
A Members Only Preview Sale for Friends of the East Providence Public Library will be held on Thursday, October 13 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Individuals can join for a $5 per person annual membership fee, payable in advance or at the door. All paid members are welcome to purchase books at this advance sale. This is the best time to come for the best choice of books. Bookshelves are continuously restocked throughout the weekend, so visit more than once to see a wide variety of books.
Thousands of books will be available at very reasonable prices. Hard cover and soft cover books are $1; children’s books are 50¢; pocket-sized paperbacks are 50¢; CDs, DVDs and audio books are $1. A special selection of books, including vintage and collectible editions will be priced as marked. Pay by cash or check only. Questions? Call the library at (401) 434-2453.
Friends of the East Providence Public Library
Collectors’ Corner: Classics & Finds
Volunteer members of Friends of the East Providence Public Library have gathered more than 100 special or unusual books that have been donated by library patrons. These collectible books will be available at the Fall Book Sale October 13 to 16, 2022.
A list of some of these special books is available on the Friends of the East Providence Library web page on the East Providence Public Library website, www.eastprovidencelibrary.org. Just click on About, then Friends of the Library. The books are listed with a short description and price on the site. Dozens of books are featured on a wide variety of topics. More are added as they arrive.
Collector’s Corner books will be available at the Fall Book Sale. Individuals can also email epcollectorscorner@yahoo.com or call 401-433-3463 for information or to arrange pick up. All proceeds from the Collectors’ Corner benefit the East Providence Public Library.
Friends of Library Hold “A Taste of Fall” Raffle
The Friends of the East Providence Public Library will hold a “Taste of Fall” raffle at the Fall Book Sale. Prizes include gift cards to Avenue N, Black Duck Tavern, BJ’s Wholesale Club, China Gourmet, Dave & Buster’s, IHOP and Shaw’s Supermarket. They also feature breakfast for two at Persy’s Place, a Miller’s Roast Beef gift card and prize bag, coffee baskets from Dunkin’ and Starbucks and a hand-crafted reversible quilted table runner and placements by East Providence seamstress Sharon DuBois.
Special Raffle Item!
It’s called the art of giving back and Riverside resident Tom Van Gyzen has mastered it. That - and wood turning. At the Spring Book Sale, Tom won a cordless drill in the raffle sponsored by Friends of the East Providence Public Library. He was happy because spends much of this time working with wood. When he retired from his job as a machinist nearly two decades ago, he was looking for something to keep him busy. Playing guitar didn’t work out, so he opted for something he was familiar with, working on a lathe, and started making things from wood. Wood turning is the art of using hand-held tools for making intricate wood designs as the project spins around on a lathe. Using a table saw, band saw, drill press and select sanders, in addition to the lathe, Tom is able to transform hardwoods into useful works of art. “I find it challenging,” he notes and adds that, “What I like best about it is the finished product. “
Tom has donated one of his signed works, an open segmented fruit bowl, valued at $150, as the prize in a special raffle sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Made of 109 pieces of cherry, gonco alves and yellow heart wood, the bowl measures 6.25” tall and 8.5” in diameter.
Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5 and are available now during library hours at Riverside Library or they can be purchased at the Members Only Preview Book Sale. Proceeds will benefit special programs and concerts and will help to provide museum passes for library patrons. The drawing will be held at the book sale at 3 PM on October 13. You do not have to be present to win.
Great Courses in Collectors’ Corner
Bring the classroom to the comfort of your own home. The Friends of the East Providence Public Library now have a wide selection of courses on DVDs. Learn at your own pace from the world’s greatest teachers through this Great Courses collection. All courses are in DVD format, most with an accompanying guidebook. Classes are presented in convenient half-hour segments. Most are priced at $5 or $10. As with the seasonal sales and never-ending book sale, all proceeds benefit the East Providence Public Library. More than 40 courses are available in a variety of sunbjects: History, Book Lovers, Religion, Science and more. A list of all the courses is available on the Friends of the East Providence Library web page on the East Providence Public Library website, www. eastprovidencelibrary.org. Just click on About, then Friends of the Library. The courses are listed with the price. To make arrangements to purchase a course set from the Collectors’ Corner, you can email epcollectorscorner@yahoo.com or call 401-433-3463 to arrange pick up.
That’s What Friends Are For
If you parked in the lot behind Weaver Library, you may have noticed a new shed. It’s a storage area for equipment used for outdoor library programs. Costing $12,000, it was paid for by the Friends of the East Providence Public Library. For those who have attended the Weaver Library Farmers Market, you may be interested to learn that the Friends annually provide $4,500 toward its operating costs and promotion. If you’ve used the library website for information about services, programs, or activities, be aware that the Friends of the Library paid for the development of the website. Ever borrow a museum pass to visit Roger Williams Park Zoo or Boston Museum of Science at a reduced rate? Those passes and all the others are paid for by the Friends. Over the years, the Friends of the Library have sponsored many projects that benefit the community including special classes and prizes for library contests and challenges and a storage shed, sign and equipment for the Fuller Creative Learning Center. In addition,
Left to right: Meredith Bonds-Harmon, Director of EP Public Library, Rose Sirenski, Lu Rodrigues, Jean Zunda, Ginnie Hogan, Shirley Freeman, Sharon DuBois, Louise Paiva and Don Paiva.
the Friends of the Library donate hundreds of books each year to local organizations to promote free access to reading materials for everyone. This includes books for Little Libraries, the Faith to Hope Drive, the East Providence Senior Center, Riverside Sisters, the RI Department of Corrections and Wyatt Detention Center.
Why do they do it? Because that’s what Friends are for.
You can be part of this communityfocused group. The Friends have set a goal of 300 members this year. Help reach that goal by joining now. As an added bonus, your membership card provides entry to the preview for the Spring and Fall Book Sales. This year’s Fall preview sale is on Thursday, October 13, from 6-8 p.m., the day before the sale opens to the public, October 14 to16.
Membership forms can be obtained at the Welcome Desk at Weaver Library, 41 Grove Avenue, East Providence or at Riverside Library, 475 Bullocks Point Avenue, Riverside. Bring the completed form, with $5 per person, to either of those locations or mail your check to Friends of East Providence Public Library, 41 Grove Avenue, East Providence, RI 02914, and you can pick up your membership card at the book sale. Your support is greatly appreciated.
NEW StoryWalk at Weaver
New permanent StoryWalk® at the East Providence Public Library - The Weaver Library in East Providence is fortunate to have a beautiful lawn that allows for lots of great outdoor programs like the Weaver Library Farmers Market, Story & Play- a yearround Outdoor Storytime- and now a new StoryWalk®! The Weaver Library has had StoryWalks® before on temporary posts, but we wanted to take advantage of the space and make it a permanent program. Through a Rhode Island Legislative grant, facilitated by RI Senator Valerie Lawson, we received funds for 20 metal StoryWalk® posts and frames from Pannier Graphics. With the help of Dan Borges, the City of East Providence’s Director of the Department of Public Works, and a great DPW crew, the posts were installed in late August.
We presented our first story, “We Don’t Eat Out Classmates’’ by Ryan T Higgins, in September, and celebrated with a kick-off party that featured a reading with Youth Services Coordinator Pam Schwieger, a visit from a “real” T. Rex (Outreach Librarian, Michelle Perry), dinosaur snacks, dinosaur party hats, and music! Since then, we regularly see people enjoying the StoryWalk®; parents and children after school drop off, adults on their daily walk, both during and outside of library hours. The story will be changed on a monthly basis, and accom-
The Value of Trees
Nuts, acorns, crabapples, and seed pods are easy to see on our trees in the fall months. They are created to protect and disperse seeds, but they are also essential food for animals, insects, fungi and other living organisms. Wildlife of all kinds use trees, from the top branches down to the invisible roots, as places for nesting, sleeping, and winter shelter. Native oak trees are especially valuable because they host insects for birds to eat and make sturdy branches for nests. Plant and care for a tree, and the wildlife will thank you.
A message from EP Urban Forest.
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panied by activity and question prompts to encourage readers to engage even more! October’s story, “Not Very Scary” by Carol Brendler is the perfect companion to our other outdoor October programming, including a Halloween Family Concert and the Annual Pumpkin Stroll. Come check it out!
October 2022 Book Club
Monday, October 24th, 2022 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm virtual meeting on Zoom OR Wednesday, October 26th 11:00 am - 12:00 pm in person meeting at Weaver Library.
We will be reading The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow. Stop by to pick up a copy or download the title from eZone.
Please register by calling us at 401-434-2453 or online at www. eastprovidencelibrary.org on our calendar of events.
October Children's Activities
Storytimes
• Evening Family Storytime at Weaver Library. Mon, October 17, 24 at 6:30. Special guest Magic School Witch on October 24!
Geared for ages 2-6. • Outdoor Toddler/ Preschool Story & Play at Weaver Library.
Tuesdays in October at 10:00. • Baby/Toddler Storytime at Rose Larisa Park. Thurs, October 6, 13, 20 at 10:30.
Outdoor storytimes are weather permitting.
• Rhythm Room Drumming with Rick Morin. Oct 12 and19 at 10:00. Ages 3+ • Storytime Yoga with Create Power Yoga. Oct 26 at 10:00. Bring your own mat. 18 months-5. **In case of rain, Wednesday morning outdoor programs will move inside and be limited to 70 attendees. Tickets will be handed out on a first come basis beginning 1 hour before program start time.
Afternoon Programs
• Spooky Movie Fun at Riverside Library. Wed, Oct 12 at 4:00.
Watch short films Toy Story of Terror and Scared Shrekless and enjoy a snack! Ages 5+ • Spooky STEM at Weaver Library. Tues, Oct 18 at 3:45 - Monster slime & candy stacking. Ages 6+ • Spooky Crafts at Riverside Library. Wed, Oct 19 at 4:00. Registration required. Ages 4+
Toe Jam Puppet Band***Halloween Show
Sat, Oct 22 at 2:00 on the lawn at Weaver Library
Get Ready for the Pumpkin Stroll!
• Pumpkin Carving. Carve a pumpkin for the Pumpkin Stroll
Jack-o-lantern contest. Tues, Oct 25 at 3:45 at Weaver Library & Wed, Oct 26 at 4:00pm at Riverside Library. Registration required. Kids in grades 4+ with an adult partner. Pumpkins & tools provided. • Pumpkin Stroll. Jack-o-lantern contest, costume parade, pizza food truck, and music by the Jesse Liam Band! Thurs, Oct 27 at 5:30-7:30pm on the Weaver Library Lawn
Children’s Book Club at Weaver Library
• Kids’ Graphic Novel Book Club at Weaver Library. Discuss, draw and share your favorite graphic novels. This month:
Witches of Brooklyn by Sophie Escabasse. Tues, Oct 11 at 3:45. Grades 4-6. • The Page Turners Book Club. Discuss book, share a snack, and do an activity. This month: Federico and the Wolf by Rebecca
J. Gomez Thurs, Oct 20 at 5:30. Grades 2-4.
More Programs!
• Take & Make Craft. Pickup at Weaver & Riverside Libraries beginning Oct 1st. While supplies last. • Read to a Dog at Weaver Library. Mon, Oct 17 at 5:00-6:30. • StoryWalk® on lawn at Weaver. This month: Not So Scary by Carol Brendler.
StoryWalk® Every day in Oct. All ages.
For more information, please go to our Calendar of Events at https://www.eastprovidencelibrary.org/ or scan the QR code.
Fuller Creative Learning Center
The Fuller Creative Learning Center continues its schedule of programs and workshops. The schedule for October includes:
Adults/Young Adults
• Paint Night - Tuesday, October 11th 6:00-7:00pm • TIPS Certification w/EPPC - Thursday, October 6th 4:00-9:00pm
OR Wednesday, October 12th 9:00-12:00pm • DIY Frame Matting w/ Richard Greene - Oct 18th 6:00-8:00pm • DIY Table runner Sewing - Thursdays, 6:00-7:00pm
Children/Teenagers
• Themed Learning for Preschoolers - Mondays in October (excluding October 10th) 10:30-11:15am • Infant/Toddler Play and Development Group - Fridays in October 9:30-11:00am (registration required) • Young Fashion Designers w/ Candace French (ages 8+) -
Mondays, October 3rd, 17th, and 24th 3:30-5:00pm
All Ages
• Kent Heights Halloween Costume Parade - Oct 31st 4:30pm • 3D Printer Demo - Wednesday, October 5th 3:30-4:30pm • Recording Studio Demo - Tuesday, October 11th 2:00-3:00pm • Costume Workshop - October 19th and 26th 3:30-4:30pm • Coffee & Paint - Wednesday, October 19th 10:00-11:00am • DIY Pumpkin Carving - Tuesday, October 25th 6:00-7:30pm • DIY Mulled Cider - Wednesday, October 5th 10:00-11:00am • Halloween Embroidery - October 12th 3:30-4:30pm • DIY Scrunchies - Tuesday, October 4th 2:00-3:00pm • How to Tie a Necktie - Thursday, October 13th 6:00-7:00pm • Drop-in Tech (WiFi, Computers, Sewing Machines, Recording
Studio) or by appointment
More information on these events can be found on the East Providence Library website or our Facebook page. You may also contact the Fuller Creative Center at fullercreativelearning@gmail. com for more information or to register.
