FREE SEEDS AND FREE ADVICE!
Planning a garden? Come to the library on Saturday, Feb 9 or March 9 at 2pm to chose from hundreds of free seeds and to ask local Master Gardner Mike Lapisky questions about planting and growing your garden.
Library News
Take Your Child to the Library Day: STEAM Saturday
| Saturday February 2, 2019, 11:00-12:00pm
Celebrate take Your Child to the Library Day with a STEAM Saturday. Make your own video game with Bloxels, using real live blocks that you scan into a device. Code your own path with Bee Bot robots. Play with legos! Take Your Child to the Library Day (TYCLD) is an international initiative that encourages families everywhere to take their children to their local library. Launched in 2011 right by librarians Nadine Lipman (Waterford Public Library, retired) and Caitlin Augusta (Stratford Library) with artist Nancy Elizabeth Wallace, TYCLD raises community awareness about the importance of the library in the life of a child, and promotes library services and programs for children and families. No registration required. Just drop in! |
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INVESTMENT BASICS
(helping you make educated decisions)
Thursday, Feb. 7th at 6 pm
The world of investing is open to everyone. Learning about
the markets and investing strategies can be very exciting. At this event, we’ll help you better understand the threefoundational elements of investing, the benefits of a goals based
wealth management approach and what it’s like to work with a financial advisor. We believe that being educated can help you pursue your life goals by making educated investment decisions, so please join us for this event.
Melinda (Jeffrey) Lewis uses her access to the investment resources of Merrill Lynch and banking convenience of Bank of America to help address the various aspects of clients’ financial lives. Melinda (Jeffrey) Lewis holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Fordham University and a Masters Degree in Finance from University of Utah. Melinda (Jeffrey) Lewis has been in the financial services industry since 2008 and joined Merrill Lynch in 2018.
Stone Soup: Story, Buffet, and Food Drive
Saturday, January 26, 12:00-1:00pm
Come listen to Fire Chief Scott Partington read the classic children’s story, Stone Soup, a folk story in which hungry strangers persuade local people of a town to give them food. It is usually told as a lesson in cooperation, especially in times of famine or hardship. Following the story, participants are invited to join a free soup buffet, featuring donations from local restaurants.
You are welcome to donate one non-perishable food or personal hygiene item as an admission fee, which will be distributed to local residents in need.
Stone Soup event is sponsored by the Friends of the Narragansett Library, and is for all ages.
Interested in Saving Money on Your Cable Bill?
Thursday, Jan 24 at 1PM or Wednesday, January 30 at 5:30PM
Are you paying too much for cable?
Come learn about how you can cut the cord and still get video entertainment online. This program will go over the basics of what you need and what services you can get to stream video over the internet–including services offered by the library!
TAKE THOUSANDS OF CLASSES FOR FREE THROUGH YOUR LIBRARY!
Universal Class has a PowerPoint tutorial with the distinct look and feel of an online university. Though it is not an accredited online college, once you sign up and enroll, you are on your way to mastering subjects like Microsoft PowerPoint and even earning continuing education units, or CEUs. Universal Class is an authorized provider for the International Association for Continuing Education and Training, or IACET. Classes are free for Narragansett patrons. Use your Narragansett library card to access this service.
