AUGUST  2022 PROGRAMS
MAURY LOONTJENS MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Hours:
Monday-Thursday
9:30 am-7pm
Friday 9:30 am-6pm
Saturday 9:30 -2pm

Closed Mon. Aug 8th.

Take & Make Mondays
On Mondays we will be offering crafts to take and make at home:
8/1 Bonsai book and kit
8/15 "JOY'&"FUN"To Color and display at home
8/22 Book Marks - to color at home.

DIABETES:Exercise and Nutrition.

Wednesday, August 10 at 6pm
Join us for the fourth presentation in our series with Certified Diabetes Educator, Linda Carver. In this presentation, Ms. Carver will discuss the exercise and nutrition strategies for coping with Diabetes.
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Future Programs:
Wed, Sept. 8-Pediatric Diabetes
Wed, Oct. 12-Fact and Fiction.

Outdoor Games and Lemonade.
Thursday 8/11 at 4:30pm

Join us for a return to childhood summer days spent sipping lemonade and sending an opponent's ball off-course.

JOIN US FOR A SALUTE TO THE QUEEN OF SOUL
Tuesday, August 16
2PM FREE MATINEE: RESPECT
PG-13, 145 MIN.
Following the rise of Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom, Respect is the remarkable true story of Aretha Franklin’s journey to find her voice, in the midst of the turbulent social and political landscape of 1960s America.

6PM AMAZING GRACE
NR, 99 MIN
A documentary presenting the live recording of Aretha Franklin's album Amazing Grace at The New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles in January 1972.

Lotus Lantern Workshop
The Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project (KSCPP) will give step-by-step instructions on how to make a lovely lotus flower lantern using colored paper and a pre-made wire frame. At the same time, the participants will learn about Korea’s unique history and culture. A short documentary film will be played toward the end of the class. This will be a hybrid event--the presenter will be joining us via Zoom while the participants are at the library. There is a $4 suggested donation. Space is limited and registration is required.

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CHILDREN’S STORYTIMES
On Tuesday mornings, our new Children’s Librarian, Miss Rebecca will be hosting, Lapsit for Babies and Toddlers and on Wednesday mornings, Little Rascal's Storytime. Questions? Contact: Rebecca Lelli  401-789-9507 ext. 2  [email protected]

Genealogy Club
Monday, Aug 15 at 6:00 pm.
Join us for a round table of sharing resources and tips. This monthwe will focus on sources of historical maps.
All welcome!

MONDAY MORNING BOOK CLUB
Want to talk about books? Want to hear what everyone else has been reading? Meet in person at the library to discuss what you have been reading. Meetings are Monday, Aug.15 and Monday, Aug 29 at 10:30 am.

AFTERNOON BOOK CLUB

Wednesday, August 10 at 1pm
The Afternoon Book Club will meet to discuss
The Beekeepers Apprentice by Laurie King

Copies of the book are available at the front desk.

We are meeting in person, please contact Marilyn Sherman at [email protected] if you would like to attend via Zoom.

EVENING BOOK CLUB
Wednesday, August 24 at 6:30 pm

The Evening Book Club will meet to discuss Locked Rooms by Laurie  King
We are meeting in person, please contact Marilyn Sherman at [email protected] if you would like to attend via Zoom. Copies of the book are available at the front .

Museum Passes are Back!
Many of our passes are available again!
Available Museum Passes

VHS TO DVD SERVICE IS BACK!!!
Are all your old home movies on VHS tapes that are hard to watch or share? Reserve our VHS to DVD converter to transfer your VHS tapes. There will be a staff member on hand to answer questions. Re-writeable DVDs cost $1 each. This is a time consuming process so bookings are in 2 hour increments. When you register, please leave phone number so staff can confirm your appointment. Once you are familiar with the procedure, it is possible to book the machine for other time-slots but there may not be a staff member available to answer questions outside the official appointments. Our machine is built for full size VHS tapes though we do have an adapter for the VHS-s tapes, we cannot do 8 mm video tapes.

Please note that copyrighted material can not be converted.

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Give Us a Smile!
Already shopping at Amazon? Why not support the Friends of the Library at Amazon Smile.
How it works:
1. Open the Amazon app on your phone
2. Select the main menu (=) & tap on "AmazonSmile" within Programs & Features
3. Select "Friends of the Narragansett Library" as your charity
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to activate AmazonSmile in the mobile app