Contact: Debra Cohen   333-2552 x3   read@cumberlandlibrary.org

Meeting every other Saturday:  April 6 & 20, May 4 & 18. This playcircle is an informal, social, literacy-rich get-together for parents/caregivers and their little ones (birth to 24 months).

Location: Children’s Room

Contact: Germaine Gerie      ggerie@cox.net

Cumberland Public Library welcomes Germaine Gerie and her talented art class to our Hayden Center Art Gallery!

Meet the artists and watch Germaine paint a piece of art on the spot.  Her demonstration will give participants the basic tools they need to embrace watercolor painting on their own.  This is a must-see event for anyone who has ever wanted to paint!

Location: Meeting Room

Contact: Aaron Coutu   333-2552 x2   acoutu@cumberlandlibrary.org

Facebook has quickly become the most used social media site, but you might feel a little intimidated by it, then you should take this workshop.  The session will start with registering for a Facebook account and continue with the various tools and screens that can be used through it.  This will also include coverage of important terms and a chance to use the site.  Members who would like to cancel their newly created account at the conclusion of the workshop will be shown how to do so.

Basic computer and Internet skills are required.  Participants will need to have their own personal email account.

Location: Seminar Room

6:30 PM  -  7:30 PM

Contact: Jenn Cournoyer   (401) 333-2552 x2   teens@cumberlandlibrary.org

STUDENTS AGES 13-18
Come watch Japanese animation, draw, read manga, and have a snack.  The club meets every Tuesday night (September -May).
Location: Seminar Room

Contact: Jenn Cournoyer   (401) 333-2552 x2   jenn@cumberlandlibrary.org

Have you always wanted to create your own comic book or comic strip?
This four-week workshop will cover working solo and collaboratively on narrative comics.  Students will overcome their fear of a blank paper and learn to unleash their creativity!  The class will culminate in an edition of self-published zines showcasing the student work from the session.

Students must bring a sketchbook and black ballpoint pens.  All other materials will be supplied by the library.
Ages 14 and up are welcome.

Dates: May 8, 15, 22, 29
Please register here or contact the Reference Desk to register for this program. (401) 333-2552 x2

Location: Seminar Room

Contact: Melissa Chiavaroli   (401) 333-2552, x 2   reference@cumberlandlibrary.org

NOTE: This exercise class will meet every Wednesday at the same time & place unless otherwise noted .

Zumba ® is dance fitness – a calorie burning workout with Latin steps to international music. You don’t need any dancing experience to have fun. Loose, comfortable clothing and shoes with no tread are recommended. Don’t forget your water, too!

Kari Dichev is a member of the Zumba Instructor Network ® (ZIN). She is licensed to teach regular Zumba ® classes, Zumba Toning ®, and Zumbatomic ®.

Fee: $5.  In person registration, by the day before the classes at the latest, is required.

Location: Community Room

Facebook has quickly become the most used social media site, but you might feel a little intimidated by it, then you should take this workshop.  The session will start with registering for a Facebook account and continue with the various tools and screens that can be used through it.  This will also include coverage of important terms and a chance to use the site.  Members who would like to cancel their newly created account at the conclusion of the workshop will be shown how to do so.

Basic computer and Internet skills are required.  Participants will need to have their own personal email account.

Location: Seminar Room

Contact: Melissa Chiavaroli   (401) 333-2552, x 2   reference@cumberlandlibrary.org

Anyone from teen to senior citizen is invited to come play chess on Thursday afternoons at the library. Beginners will receive instruction from seasoned players. Advanced players can challenge each other or teach newcomers.

Location: Seminar Room

Contact: Melissa Chiavaroli   401-333-2552 ext. 2   reference@cumberlandlibrary.org

China has a rich culture that has yet to be fully understood by Americans.  Join Dr. Xingyu Meng and her assistant Ted McNamee for the final session of this 3 week program that includes Tai Chi, basic chinese phrases, chinese crafting, and the art of chinese food!

Participants will feel as though they have been given a firsthand tour of some of the most exciting and secretive parts of chinese culture.  If you have ever thought of traveling to China or are just curious about this rising Superpower, you will not want to miss out on Dr. Meng’s introduction to her beloved country!

Location: Community Room

Contact: Melissa Chiavaroli   (401) 333-2552, x 2   reference@cumberlandlibrary.org

Join us as we discuss Jennifer Haigh’s Baker Towers.

Baker Towers is a family saga and a love story, a hymn to a time and place long gone, to America’s industrial past, and to the men and women we now call the Greatest Generation. It is a feat of imagination from an extraordinary voice in American fiction, a writer of enormous power and skill. (Amazon.com review.)

Evening Book Discussion choices are available at the Circulation Desk.
Location: Seminar Room