An Afternoon with Stephen Foster and Mark Twain
2-3 pm, A Family Fun Performance for All Ages by Mary King and Ed Sweeney
Musicians Ed Sweeney and Mary King use the power of music and words to transport audiences back in time to experience the beautiful melodies of Stephen Foster and the hilarious quips of Mark Twain in an Americana program that will delight and entertain all ages.
Ed Sweeney, performing on an array of guitars and banjos, honors people and their history by presenting music that entertains as well as educates. Ed has performed worldwide and his music has been used by both American filmmaker Ken Burns and Disneyland in Paris.
Playing alongside Ed on fiddle, mountain dulcimer, and Celtic Harp is the multi-talented and beloved Mary King. You’ll remember Mary from the crowd-pleasing ‘Celebrating Ireland in Story and Song’ library concerts. Mary captives audiences throughout New England with her musical abilities, warm sense of humor and lively concerts!
Each meeting we will talk about computers and coding and will include fun interactive activities. A typical meeting starts with girls reading and listening together from a part of the book. Then, they discuss question that relate to both the book and important concepts, like bravery, resilience, computational thinking and sisterhood. The Club will then take on a creative challenge that relates to the chapter they read – either unplugged or online. Activities will be done both offline with paper and markers and online using programs like Scratch.
Classes are held in the
Studio Rhode Room
of the Woonsocket Harris Library
April 8, 15, 22, 29 May 6, 13, 20
Takes place after school 4-4:45pm
Suitable for students in grades 3-5
Online registration is required by Girls Who Code. Ask Ms. Chris for the information on how to sign up.
Parents are required to sign a permission form with instructions on how to register students online.
Students must be registered online with GWO to read passages from the book and do the online Scratch tutorials.
Sorry no walk-ins for this program.
When you are signing up you are signing up to attend all classes. Each class builds upon the next so attendance is important.
This excludes the program during school vacation week. That is a fun add on!
Great for ages 7 & up. Mrs. Phillips will bring her Robots Dash and Dot for students to learn fun coding programs. Students use a computer tablet to move the robots through mazes the students create. Great for beginners as well as those who have used Dash and Dot before.
Learn the traditional dance from India from Shanthi
Adult caregivers attend with children ages 8 & up.
Registration starts Tuesday April 9th
Learn about Dream Catchers and their importance in Native American culture. Ms. Webb will show parents and kids how to make dream catchers from paper plates and string.
Great for ages 4-8 with adult. Parents attend this class with children.
Registration begins Tuesday April 9th. Call 769-9044 x2