"The Unbroken Circle" - A Musical Perfomance by the Home Grown String Band

Date: 
Fri, 07/21/2017 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
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Help Desk @ 986-1047, ext. 3 or warref@rcls.org
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Adult
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The Homegrown String Band performs original acoustic arrangements of the traditional music that has become part of the popular roots and folk rock canon. All the songs the band presents have stood the test of time by not only surviving, but thriving and flourishing for hundreds of years via the folk process and oral tradition. Many popular rock bands were founded by avid listeners and students of traditional music. People like Jerry Garcia and Bob Dylan were very well-versed in American blues and bluegrass as well as the folk traditions of the British Isles.

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Author Event with Susanne Meyer-Fitzsimmons

Date: 
Thu, 09/14/2017 - 6:30pm to 7:45pm
Age Group: 
Adult

We are all actors in a real-time cultural and environmental drama.  It can be scary and confusing, but also rewarding and incredibly creative, and we need hope and a vision.  Susanne’s recently-published book, Deep Living, offers that vision.  The author will talk about putting meaning and quality back into everyday life by creating win-win scenarios.  This requires a shift in values, away from “profit above all” quantification, and our usual win-lose scenarios, to a value-based culture that is cooperative, sustainable, compassionate, and transparent.  Deep Living urges re

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Toddler Time

Date: 
Thu, 07/13/2017 - 10:00am to 10:30am
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Children

Toddler Time- A program for toddlers and their caregivers. Hear stories, sing songs and have fun together! Ages 3-5. Register beginning June 17 online or at the children's desk.

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Toddler Time

Date: 
Wed, 07/12/2017 - 10:00am to 10:30am
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Children

Toddler Time- A program for toddlers and their caregivers. Hear stories, sing songs and have fun together! Ages 18m-36m. Register beginning June 17 online or at the children's desk.

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Tai Chi with Ron Gee

Date: 
Mon, 07/10/2017 - 6:30pm to 7:45pm
Contact: 
Help Desk at 986-1047, ext. 3 or warref@rcls.org
Age Group: 
Adult

The smooth, fluid movements of Tai Chi have been practiced from ancient times as a means to calm the mind and rejuvenate the body.  In this six-week series, instructor Ron Gee will cover standing mediation techniques, Qigong exercises and basic Yang-style Taijiquan postures. 

This workshop will run for six consecutive Mondays; please register for each individual class.

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Toddler Time

Date: 
Tue, 07/11/2017 - 10:00am to 10:30am
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Children

Toddler Time- A program for toddlers and their caregivers. Hear stories, sing songs and have fun together! Ages 18m-36m. Register beginning June 17 online or at the children's desk.

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Beyond the Usual: Organic Gardening Talk with Gar Wang

Date: 
Wed, 05/10/2017 - 6:00pm to 7:45pm
Contact: 
Help Desk @ 986-1047, ext. 3 or warref@rcls.org
Age Group: 
Adult
Teen

Beyond the usual radish and tomato, let’s expand our repertoire and grow a greater variety of vegetables and fruit for a healthier you.  Organic Gardener Gar Wang will review the fundamentals of organic gardening and discuss the benefits of growing out-of-the-ordinary plants, suitable for the home garden.

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Teen Battle of the Books

Date: 
Tue, 08/08/2017 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Contact: 
Help Desk @ 986-1047, ext. 3 or warref@rcls.org
Age Group: 
Teen

Team up for the annual Battle of the Books! Teams of 2 to 4 teens will read 8 books and answer trivia questions to determine the top 10 players to compete in the regional competition this September. Register in person at the Help Desk. Books will be available beginning Memorial Day weekend. See Help Desk for titles. Go Team Warwick!

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