Upcoming Events
In Their Own Voices: Women Veterans on Their Service
Saturday
May 30
2:00PM
This event is free and open to the public but space is limited; please email ashawayfreelibrary@gmail.com to reserve your seat.
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As America gears up for its quarter-millennium celebration, the dedication and sacrifice of our military service members and veterans are, fittingly, at the forefront of many observances. Please join us at the Ashaway Free Library on Saturday, May 30, at 2PM, to hear from a panel of local women veterans about their service. Panelists Maija Hill (Narragansett tribal member, Army, Somalia), Rachael Garcia (Air Force, Iraq), and Dora Vasquez-Hellner (Army, Panama) will share their stories in an important conversation around the role women have played in our armed forces and our country’s history and evolution.
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As America gears up for its quarter-millennium celebration, the dedication and sacrifice of our military service members and veterans are, fittingly, at the forefront of many observances. Please join us at the Ashaway Free Library on Saturday, May 30, at 2PM, to hear from a panel of local women veterans about their service. Panelists Maija Hill (Narragansett tribal member, Army, Somalia), Rachael Garcia (Air Force, Iraq), and Dora Vasquez-Hellner (Army, Panama) will share their stories in an important conversation around the role women have played in our armed forces and our country’s history and evolution.
Dead of Winter
with Jeff Belanger
Saturday
July 25
2:00PM
This program is free and open to the public but space is limited so registration is required. Please email ashawayfreelibrary@gmail.com to reserve your seat
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Beat the summer heat at the COOLEST event around! For over 25 years, Jeff Belanger has been exploring the unexplained. He seeks out history, folklore, ghosts, monsters, and legends all over the world and in your backyard. This program explores the haunts, legends, and monsters associated with winter. From frozen people to abominable snow beasts, from icy haunts to strange creatures who adapt to freezing temperatures, the Dead of Winter will give you something to shiver about.
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Beat the summer heat at the COOLEST event around! For over 25 years, Jeff Belanger has been exploring the unexplained. He seeks out history, folklore, ghosts, monsters, and legends all over the world and in your backyard. This program explores the haunts, legends, and monsters associated with winter. From frozen people to abominable snow beasts, from icy haunts to strange creatures who adapt to freezing temperatures, the Dead of Winter will give you something to shiver about.
JEFF BELANGER is an author, storyteller, adventurer, and journalist. He’s the author of over a dozen books published in six languages, he is also the Emmy-nominated host, writer, and producer of the PBS and Amazon Prime series New England Legends and the weekly New England Legends podcast. He’s the writer and research for the Ghost Adventures series on the Discovery Channel, and he’s been a guest on hundreds of television and radio networks, programs, and podcasts, including History, Travel Channel, Biography Channel, PBS, CBS Sunday Morning, NPR, BBC, and Coast to Coast AM.
Helen Keller: Champion of the Disabled
with Sheryl Faye
Saturday
August 1
2:00PM
This program is free and open to the public but space is limited so registration is required. Please email ashawayfreelibrary@gmail.com to reserve your seat
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Audience-favorite actress Sheryl Faye returns with a one-woman performance as Helen Keller in this program written from Helen’s mind eye. The story is told on a taped voice over as Helen reenacts her full life from her childhood through her discovery of language when she was seven years old to the writing of her twelve books. Sheryl as Helen will show the audience how she speaks and reads in Braille, and her story continues through her graduation from college. This is one of Sheryl Faye’s most unique, very special programs which helps audiences to understand and accept the different ways people do the same things and inspires attendees to be the best they can be with the talents they possess.
Ongoing Events
Horror Book Club for Adults
Third Tuesday of Each Month (with occasional changes)
6:30PM
Join our horror club, led by coordinator Chana Odom, for a lively discussion of a fresh horror fiction pick each month. Club selections are usually by indie horror authors and the authors are present at the meetings! The books are available at the library in the month preceding the meeting. Please contact the library for the current title and meeting info.
Games Night for Adults
First Wednesday of Each Month
6:00PM
Please join us for an informal evening of fun and games. No experience is necessary. Our games-master will teach you all the rules of play for each month’s game(s).
Storytime with Ms. Tara
Every Wednesday
10:30AM
You won’t want to miss Ms. Tara’s storytime! She’s got tons of stories, songs, and movement for kids ages 0 to 5; no registration is required, just drop in and have fun!
Chess Club
Second and Fourth Tuesdays of Each Month (currently paused until September)
4:00PM
Chess club meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, from 4 to 5:30PM. Ages 7 to adult, and instruction and equipment are provided. No registration is necessary but feel free to email us at ashawayfreelibrary@gmail.com to let us know you’re coming or with any questions.
Kids Book Club (First and Second Grade)
Third Friday of Each Month
4:15PM
Every month, kids discuss a new fiction book, do themed crafts and activities, and enjoy a delicious snack! Please contact the library for more information or to sign up.
Poetry Club for Adults
Second Thursday of Each Month
6:30PM
Led by local authors Katrina Thornley and Kelly J. Sullivan, the club explores all aspects of the craft of writing poetry, including writing exercises, reading and discussion of selected poems, and opportunities for participants to share their own work with a focus on creating a writing community. Please email ashawayfreelibrary@gmail.com to register to attend.