Tiverton Library News and Events 
July 2017   
Tiverton Public Library and Union Library will be CLOSED on Tuesday, July 4th. 
 
Director's Notes - Save the Date
You are invited to a once in a lifetime event, August 21, 2017 when we will have a Total Eclipse of the Sun Party.  The Tiverton Libraries applied for and received hundreds of special eclipse glasses which will allow for safe viewing of this event.  Look for more details of planned activities for the whole family.  See more information at https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov

Tiverton Days Community Rock Painting
Tiverton Days will be hosting a community rock painting event for ALL ages at The Tiverton Public Library on July 29th 2:00-3:30pm.
Kitsap Rocks began in Kitsap County, WA and is the act of creating art by painting rocks to hide around the community to brighten someone's day. The goal is to build and reinforce community spirit and pride. Tiverton Days will be providing all supplies, and light refreshments will be served.
All "Tiverton Days Rock Artists" will have their rocks displayed for public view from July 31 - Aug. 4. Following, volunteers will be placing our community rocks throughout town. If a rock is found, we encourage you to post your photo on our page.
This is a free, all ages, and all experience levels event.
2017 Tiverton Days Parade - Sat. July 29, 2017
The 2017 Tiverton Days Parade will step off at 10:00am on Saturday, July 29. The parade will line up on Judson St. and head down Main Rd. starting at Family Ties Restaurant and ending at Lil Bear Restaurant. This year's parade Grand Marshals will be our very own First Responders. Come out and celebrate the Tiverton community, its residents and all our First Responders who serve and protect us every day. All are welcome to participate. Contact [email protected] if you would like to be part of the parade! 
ADULT EVENTS
Knit Your Own Reusable Bag (Part 1)
Saturday, July 1st @ 11:00am -- Community Room
Bring plastic shopping bags in fairly good condition, and knitting needles to the library to learn how to turn old shopping bags into a new, handmade reusable shopping bag!
How To Talk About Slavery in the 21st Century
Monday, July 10th @ 6:30pm -- Community Room
Ray Rickman, former state representative draws on his extensive knowledge of both Rhode Island history and African American history/culture to highlight the effect Slavery had on this state and how we are still dealing with the effects today.
MUSEUM PASSES ETC. 
Knit Your Own Reusable Bag (Part 2)
Saturday, July 15th @ 11:00am -- Community Room
You've made the bag, now come learn how to make the handle. Bring your bag that you started in part 1, and we'll show you how to make handles to attach when your bag is complete. (Bags do not need to be completed for this program).
Warning Signs of Genocide: Vienna 1938
Mon., July 24th @ 6:00pm - Community Room
Why did the world turn its back on the Jews? Local author and historian, Ilana Offenberger presents her research of what more could have been done during the pre-genocidal period of the Holocaust in Vienna while drawing undeniable connections to the Syrian refugee crisis of today.
I've Got a Song! A Living History of the McCarthy Era 
Thursday, July 27th @ 6:30pm -- Community Room
This is a living history of stories complemented by a wide range of socially significant musical selections with a backdrop of family photographs and newspaper clippings depicting the life of writer and performer Nancy Hood.
Basic Computer Skills  One-on-One Tutoring
Fridays from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Adult Computer Area
Sign up for a half hour slot for one-on-one tutoring with our volunteer, Vivian, to learn basic computer skills. Perfect for people who are new to computers, or the internet, and want to become more comfortable using a computer.
Sign up with Emily, 625-6796.
TEEN EVENTS
BOOK GROUPS FOR JULY
 
Tiverton Public Library
Friday, July 14 @ 10:30 am
Headlong
by Michael Frayn

Senior Center
Tuesday, July 18 @ 10:00 am
Me Before You
by JoJo Moyes

Union Library
Thursday, July 20 @ 1:30 pm
Small, Great Things: A Novel
by Jodi Picoult

Please note: the Union Library book group
will not meet in August.


Cookbook Club
Wednesday, July 12 @ 6:00 pm
- Tiverton Public Library
Community Room
The Providence and Rhode Island Cookbook
You must register by calling Emily, 625-6796.

Silent Book Club
Thursday, July 27th @ 6:00pm
 - Adult Reading (Fireplace) Room
Bring a book you're currently reading, or pick up a new selection at the library, and join in on a book club centered on reading together in amiable silence! Meet some new people and share your recent recommendations while you're there! Learn more about Silent Book Clubs around the country at
Patrick O'Brian Book Series Part 4
Wednesdays at 1:00pm, July 12-August 9  
Join Harris Gruber as we take a closer look into THE MAURITIUS COMMAND, the fourth in the 20-book Aubrey-Maturin tales of Patrick O'Brian. We will meet at 1:00 PM each Wednesday through August 9th. We will use the early Norton edition of 348 pages.
 
 
These stories are among the finest crafted in historical fiction. If you are new to O'Brian's works, know that each of these tales can stand alone. The stories themselves are based on the British Navy's historical records of the early 1800's. The protagonists Captain Jack Aubrey and Surgeon Stephen Maturin take us to a group of islands in the Indian Ocean, where Napoleon's navy is raising 'Old Harry' with the East India Company's ships. The book is rich in prose and imagery with battle adventures, the natural sciences, the practice of medicine of the era, political intrigue and an epic romance. They are contain a wide range of characters, which feeds many discussions of personal relationships and frequent humor of every imaginable sort.    
Our discussions are lively and it's the most fun you can have (reading) without a license!!
 
 
For questions and more information, contact the facilitator, Harris Gruber at [email protected]    
The program is free and open to the public. Registration is recommended at 401-625-6796. 
MOVIES  

Arrival 
Wed., July 26th @ 5:45pm
Community Room Movie Night
When twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world, linguistics professor Louise Banks is tasked with interpreting the language of the apparent alien visitors. (PG-13) 
Children's Events for Month
     
 
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The Latest from the
Friends of Tiverton Libraries    
 
Thank you to all who donated books, to all who gave many hours of time to sort books, to those who moved books from our sorting site to the library, to those who helped with set up, baking, clean up, to area businesses for their generous donations for the Cook's Night Out raffle, to Tiverton Lions Club for providing lunch, to Coastal Roasters for donating coffee, and to all those who attended or volunteered during the Friends Annual Book Sale ETC. Thank you also to St. Christopher's Church for providing sorting space leading up to the sale.   It was a great success and all proceeds will be used to help fund programs and museum and activity passes for the Tiverton Public Library.  We could not do this without YOU, our FRIENDS!
Union Library News







Sign up for Union Library's Georgia O'Keeffe  art classes will begin Thursday, June 22, 2017 at the Tiverton Public Library.  The art classes begin July 11th at 10:30 and continue until August 15 at Union Library.  You can sign up for one or all of the classes.  Space is limited so sign up early to secure a spot for this exciting look at Georgia O'Keeffe.  Here is what we will work on each week:
  • Week 1, July 11, 2017 - Georgia's Texas
  • Week 2, July 18, 2017 - Georgia's Flowers
  • Week 3, July 25, 2017 - Georgia's New York
  • Week 4, August 1, 2017 - Georgia's Bones
  • Week 5, August 8, 2017 - Georgia's New Mexico
  • Week 6, August 15, 2017 - Georgia's Later Years

This program is brought to you by The CORE Organization.  Visit CORE at thinkfeelcreate.org 

 

To sign up for this program, please call Tiverton Public Library at 625-6796.



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