Looking for a fun, family-friendly activity? Come to the George Hail Library for a Family Movie Night! Join us on Wednesday, January 30 in the Children's Room for a screening of "The House With a Clock in Its Walls."
Bring your own comfy cushions and your appetite. Pizza and popcorn will be served!
Rated PG.
Library will be closed for the holiday.
Dr. David Weed will present this free, one-hour presentation. The program will cover Massasoit’s tribal burial site in Warren, the story of how Roger Williams got to Providence, and where the King Philip War began and ended. Dr.
Families are invited for a traditional chat with Santa under the Christmas Tree. Refreshments will be served. No cameras, please.
Join us for a joyful Holiday concert with the Renaissance V Brass Quintet. The program will consist of music of the season dating from the 15th century to today including many well known Christmas and holiday classics. The group's instrumentation includes two trumpets, trombone, tuba and french horn. All the musicians are music educators and professional musicians in the Southern New England area. Free and open to all!
The library will be closed in observance of Memorial Day.
This Saturday, April 14th, the George Hail Library will be celebrating RI Library Day by having a fine amnesty day. All overdue fines will be forgiven on items returned on that day. Great chance to get those overdue items back! RI Library Day is sponsored by the Rhode Island Library Association.
The Ocean State Libraries catalog and eZone will be down for the day for schedule maintenance. Please pardon the inconvenience.
Songs, Tunes and Stories from Ireland
A Two Old Friends performance will give you plaintive ballads and footstomping shout tunes; soaring instrumental solos, traditional Irish tunes, and story-telling. There is truly something for everyone.
Join Mary King, Phil Edmonds and Kevin Fallon for music, songs and funny stories of Ireland. Their program highlights music that includes the Celtic harp, fiddle, guitar, tin whistle and button accordion and traditional Irish songs Come and enjoy an evening of lively jigs & reels, heart felt songs and plenty of blarney to keep you laughing!
