Our Upcoming Events
Aside from our vast catalog of books and media, the Woonsocket Harris Public Library is an eventful place filled with opportunities to meet like-minded people or introduce yourself to new interests. We have a constantly updated list of events for children, teens, and adults that vary in topic and style, ensuring that everyone can find a great fit and attend a fun and fulfilling event or group meeting.
Make sure that you check our agenda regularly or sign up for our newsletter so that you don’t miss out on any of our amazing events and group meetings. We’re always adding to our schedule and there are always great opportunities on the horizon.
Adult Program Room
Studio Rhode Lab
Woonsocket Room
Children’s Program Room
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| Lego Builder’s Club 1:00 pm Lego Builder’s Club May 2 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Located in the children’s program room on selected Saturdays. Bring your imagination. We supply the Legos! We will put your creation on display until the next Lego Club meets. As these are the smaller Legos, an adult must be with the child in the room at all times for safety. | ||||||
| Citizenship Class 6:00 pm Citizenship Class May 4 @ 6:00 pm – 8:45 pm Adult Laos-English Citizenship Class taught by Phieng Keomani Zumba 6:00 pm Zumba May 4 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm ZUMBA FOR ADULTS & TEENS No Zumba on January 13th or 20th. See you on the 27th Sessions led by Connie Anderson resume at the library on Monday, April 8th from 6pm-7pm. For more information, please call Connie at 762-4166. Sponsored by the Woonsocket Health & Rehabilitation Center. | Tech Tuesday 2:30 pm Tech Tuesday May 5 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Need help navigating ebook devices, auidobooks, social media, or email? Come to Tech Tuesday! Ask for Thomas at the Reference Department, call 767-4124 for more information. Dungeons & Dragons Teens 3:00 pm Dungeons & Dragons Teens May 5 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm On hiatus until Spring 2020. Ed Fuqua hosts a Dungeons & Dragons session geared towards ages 11-18, with refreshments available! Open to Middle and High School Students. Call 401-769-9044 x3 for more information. | Live and Learn 9:30 am Live and Learn May 6 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Open to caregivers and those experiencing memory loss. Meets in the main program room when the library is open. Live & Learn is a social program for people with early memory loss offering new ways to compensate for memory changes. Contact Alz.org/ri at 1-800-272-3900 for more information. Group meets at Patriots Dinner, 65 Founders Dr, Woonsocket, RI on the last Wednesday of the month. Knitting Circle WR 6:30 pm Knitting Circle WR May 6 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm This week held in the Woonsocket Room. Knitting Circle for ages 10 and up. A non instruction, minimal help gathering from 6:30-8pm. Contact jgroverharrislibrary@gmail.com for more information. | Artists Circle for Adults 7:15 pm Artists Circle for Adults May 7 @ 7:15 pm – 8:45 pm Annie Marie Cote runs the Artists Circle for adults 18 years and up only. Takes place every other Thursday. This is not a class. No instruction will be given. Bring your own art materials and project. | Music is Fun with Mr. Rowland 10:30 am Music is Fun with Mr. Rowland May 8 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am Selected Fridays 10:30-11:30 Takes place in the large program room near the restrooms. Mr. Rowland brings his guitar and music shakers for the little ones to use. Sing along and move to the rhythm of these songs for children and families. Great for ages 6 & under with adult. Parents attend with children. Walk-ins are welcome if there is space in the room. Call 769-9044 x2 or stop by in person to register for this program. When you sign up you are signing up to attend all programs. Those that register will get reminder calls and also be notified if there[...] Teen Time 2:00 pm | D&D for 18 & up 1:00 pm D&D for 18 & up May 9 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm 1-3pm Every other Saturday from November to June. This table top role playing game based on the D&D style, but not necessarily the D&D universe, is for 18 years and up. A D&D game for teens in Middle and High school takes place Tuesdays 3-5pm For more information contact Ed Fuqua at 401-769-9044 x3 or 401-767-4132 | |
| Citizenship Class 6:00 pm Citizenship Class May 11 @ 6:00 pm – 8:45 pm Adult Laos-English Citizenship Class taught by Phieng Keomani Zumba 6:00 pm Zumba May 11 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm ZUMBA FOR ADULTS & TEENS No Zumba on January 13th or 20th. See you on the 27th Sessions led by Connie Anderson resume at the library on Monday, April 8th from 6pm-7pm. For more information, please call Connie at 762-4166. Sponsored by the Woonsocket Health & Rehabilitation Center. | Tech Tuesday 2:30 pm Tech Tuesday May 12 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Need help navigating ebook devices, auidobooks, social media, or email? Come to Tech Tuesday! Ask for Thomas at the Reference Department, call 767-4124 for more information. Dungeons & Dragons Teens 3:00 pm Dungeons & Dragons Teens May 12 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm On hiatus until Spring 2020. Ed Fuqua hosts a Dungeons & Dragons session geared towards ages 11-18, with refreshments available! Open to Middle and High School Students. Call 401-769-9044 x3 for more information. | Live and Learn 9:30 am Live and Learn May 13 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Open to caregivers and those experiencing memory loss. Meets in the main program room when the library is open. Live & Learn is a social program for people with early memory loss offering new ways to compensate for memory changes. Contact Alz.org/ri at 1-800-272-3900 for more information. Group meets at Patriots Dinner, 65 Founders Dr, Woonsocket, RI on the last Wednesday of the month. Knitting Circle PR 6:30 pm Knitting Circle PR May 13 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm This week held in Adult Program Room.Knitting Circle for ages 10 and up. A non instruction, minimal help gathering from 6:30-8pm. Contact jgroverharrislibrary@gmail.com for more information. Trustee Meeting 7:00 pm Trustee Meeting May 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm The Library Board of Trustees meets at 7pm in the Woonsocket Room on the second Wednesday of the month. The public is invited to attend. No August meeting. | Family Music Night 6:00 pm Family Music Night May 14 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Anne-Marie Forer of Tunes and Tales for Tots presents this Family Music night great for ages 6 & under with adult caregiver. Thursdays 6-7pm Tunes & Tales for Tots will have you sing songs and make music with Anne-Marie Forer Includes fingerplays, movement activities and rhythm instrument play. Parents attend program with children. Suitable for ages 6 & under When you sign up, you are signing up to attend all of the listed programs. Those that register will get reminder calls and notified of cancellation. Cancellations will also be posted on our facebook page. Registration is suggested call 769-9044 x2 or[...] Artists Circle for Adults 7:15 pm Artists Circle for Adults May 14 @ 7:15 pm – 8:45 pm Annie Marie Cote runs the Artists Circle for adults 18 years and up only. Takes place every other Thursday. This is not a class. No instruction will be given. Bring your own art materials and project. | |||
| Preschool Sensory Storytime 10:30 am Preschool Sensory Storytime May 18 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am Located in the children’s program room. This is a new interactive storytime program that can be enjoyed by children ages 3-5 of all abilities and sensibilities with their adult caregiver. Sing our hello song, read a story, do fingerplays like Itsy Bitsy spider, and tell a story with our felt board. Then visit our sensory exploration stations. Register by calling 769-9044 x2 Walk-ins are welcome as long as there is space in the room. Cancellations will be posted on our Facebook page. Those who are registered will receive a phone call. March 16th program cancelled. Sensory exploration fun! 4:00 pm Sensory exploration fun! May 18 @ 4:00 pm – 4:45 pm Located in the children’s program room. Visit our sensory tables for interactive play. Great for ages 5-10 with adult. This sensory play program can be enjoyed by children of all ages, abilities and sensibilities with their adult caregiver. Register by calling 769-9044 x2 walk-ins welcome so long as there is comfortable space in the room for all. Cancellations will be posted on our Facebook page. Those who are registered will receive a phone call. Event on March 16th is cancelled. Citizenship Class 6:00 pm Citizenship Class May 18 @ 6:00 pm – 8:45 pm Adult Laos-English Citizenship Class taught by Phieng Keomani Zumba 6:00 pm Zumba May 18 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm ZUMBA FOR ADULTS & TEENS No Zumba on January 13th or 20th. See you on the 27th Sessions led by Connie Anderson resume at the library on Monday, April 8th from 6pm-7pm. For more information, please call Connie at 762-4166. Sponsored by the Woonsocket Health & Rehabilitation Center. | Tech Tuesday 2:30 pm Tech Tuesday May 19 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Need help navigating ebook devices, auidobooks, social media, or email? Come to Tech Tuesday! Ask for Thomas at the Reference Department, call 767-4124 for more information. Dungeons & Dragons Teens 3:00 pm Dungeons & Dragons Teens May 19 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm On hiatus until Spring 2020. Ed Fuqua hosts a Dungeons & Dragons session geared towards ages 11-18, with refreshments available! Open to Middle and High School Students. Call 401-769-9044 x3 for more information. | Live and Learn 9:30 am Live and Learn May 20 @ 9:30 am – 11:30 am Open to caregivers and those experiencing memory loss. Meets in the main program room when the library is open. Live & Learn is a social program for people with early memory loss offering new ways to compensate for memory changes. Contact Alz.org/ri at 1-800-272-3900 for more information. Group meets at Patriots Dinner, 65 Founders Dr, Woonsocket, RI on the last Wednesday of the month. Knitting Circle WR 6:30 pm Knitting Circle WR May 20 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm This week held in the Woonsocket Room. Knitting Circle for ages 10 and up. A non instruction, minimal help gathering from 6:30-8pm. Contact jgroverharrislibrary@gmail.com for more information. Book Club 7:00 pm | Artists Circle for Adults 7:15 pm Artists Circle for Adults May 21 @ 7:15 pm – 8:45 pm Annie Marie Cote runs the Artists Circle for adults 18 years and up only. Takes place every other Thursday. This is not a class. No instruction will be given. Bring your own art materials and project. | Music is Fun with Mr. Rowland 10:30 am Music is Fun with Mr. Rowland May 22 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am Selected Fridays 10:30-11:30 Takes place in the large program room near the restrooms. Mr. Rowland brings his guitar and music shakers for the little ones to use. Sing along and move to the rhythm of these songs for children and families. Great for ages 6 & under with adult. Parents attend with children. Walk-ins are welcome if there is space in the room. Call 769-9044 x2 or stop by in person to register for this program. When you sign up you are signing up to attend all programs. Those that register will get reminder calls and also be notified if there[...] Teen Time 2:00 pm | D&D for 18 & up 1:00 pm D&D for 18 & up May 23 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm 1-3pm Every other Saturday from November to June. This table top role playing game based on the D&D style, but not necessarily the D&D universe, is for 18 years and up. A D&D game for teens in Middle and High school takes place Tuesdays 3-5pm For more information contact Ed Fuqua at 401-769-9044 x3 or 401-767-4132 | |
| Library Closed Today Friends of the Library Meeting 5:00 pm Friends of the Library Meeting May 25 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm The Friends of the Library Board meets on the last Monday of every month from 4pm-5pm. All are welcome to become a Friend of the Library. Membership forms are available at the library circulation desk or can be found online here. Citizenship Class 6:00 pm Citizenship Class May 25 @ 6:00 pm – 8:45 pm Adult Laos-English Citizenship Class taught by Phieng Keomani | Tech Tuesday 2:30 pm Tech Tuesday May 26 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm Need help navigating ebook devices, auidobooks, social media, or email? Come to Tech Tuesday! Ask for Thomas at the Reference Department, call 767-4124 for more information. Dungeons & Dragons Teens 3:00 pm Dungeons & Dragons Teens May 26 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm On hiatus until Spring 2020. Ed Fuqua hosts a Dungeons & Dragons session geared towards ages 11-18, with refreshments available! Open to Middle and High School Students. Call 401-769-9044 x3 for more information. | Knitting Circle WR 6:30 pm Knitting Circle WR May 27 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm This week held in the Woonsocket Room. Knitting Circle for ages 10 and up. A non instruction, minimal help gathering from 6:30-8pm. Contact jgroverharrislibrary@gmail.com for more information. | Family Music Night 6:00 pm Family Music Night May 28 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Anne-Marie Forer of Tunes and Tales for Tots presents this Family Music night great for ages 6 & under with adult caregiver. Thursdays 6-7pm Tunes & Tales for Tots will have you sing songs and make music with Anne-Marie Forer Includes fingerplays, movement activities and rhythm instrument play. Parents attend program with children. Suitable for ages 6 & under When you sign up, you are signing up to attend all of the listed programs. Those that register will get reminder calls and notified of cancellation. Cancellations will also be posted on our facebook page. Registration is suggested call 769-9044 x2 or[...] Artists Circle for Adults 7:15 pm Artists Circle for Adults May 28 @ 7:15 pm – 8:45 pm Annie Marie Cote runs the Artists Circle for adults 18 years and up only. Takes place every other Thursday. This is not a class. No instruction will be given. Bring your own art materials and project. | |||
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