Monthly Archives: March 2009

Thursday Afternoon Chess

Posted on March 20, 2009 by library

The Cumberland Public Library invites anyone, from teen to senior citizen to come and play chess on Thursday afternoons from 1:00-3:00 PM. Beginners will receive instruction and advanced players can challenge each other or help teach newcomers. Questions? (401) 333-2552 … Continue reading →

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Library Yarns

Posted on March 20, 2009 by library

You’re invited to join our drop-in knitting and crocheting get-togethers at Cumberland Public Library. We’ll be meeting on the first and third Thursday evenings of every month. Feel free to come when you can and leave as needed. Beginners to … Continue reading →

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Blonde Hollywood Bombshells Film Series

Posted on March 16, 2009 by library

This afternoon’s feature is the 1933 romantic comedy, I’m No Angel , Starring Mae West and Cary Grant. Saturday, March 21st  /  2:00 – 4:00 p.m.  The bold Tira works as dancing beauty and lion tamer at a fair. Out … Continue reading →

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Wonderland Tales

Posted on March 16, 2009 by library

Wonderland Tales Drop-In Storytime is for children ages 3-6, on Thursdays 1:15 – 1:45 p.m., March 19, 26 ~ April 2, 9, 23, 30 ~ May 7, 2009. Storytime is comprised of 30 minutes of thematic stories, fingerplays, and music. … Continue reading →

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URI Master Gardener Lecture Series: Experimenting with Something New

Posted on March 16, 2009 by library

Tuesday, March 17  /  6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Community Room We live in a new age; information and goods are available with unprecedented ease. Have you considered moving your gardening into this exciting new-age world? Maybe find some lesser-used plants … Continue reading →

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Indian Classical Music Concert

Posted on March 13, 2009 by library

Thursday, April 2, 2009 from 7:00 – 8:00 PM. Srinivas Reddy (www.srinivasreddy.org) is an Indian-American sitarist, guitarist and composer. In 1998 he came under the tutelage of Sri Partha Chatterjee, a direct disciple of the late sitar maestro Pandit Nikhil … Continue reading →

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6 Hour Hands-on eBay Workshop

Posted on March 13, 2009 by library

Saturday, April 4, 2009 from 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM. Learn how to buy and sell on eBay—and bargain hunt 24 hours a day! Each participant in this class will work on a laptop computer and, by the end of … Continue reading →

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My Life Working on the Railroad

Posted on March 9, 2009 by library

Saturday, March 28, 2009 from 2:00PM – 3:30PM. Richard Lysik’s career includes 30 years as a locomotive engineer and transport supervisor. He worked on commuter, freight and passenger trains with Conrail, Metro North, Amtrak, and the Sea View Railroad in … Continue reading →

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Blonde Hollywood Bombshells Film

Posted on March 9, 2009 by library

Saturday, March 14th  /  2:00 – 4:00 p.m. This afternoon’s feature is the 1952 drama, The Bad and the Beautiful, starring Lana Turner and Kirk Douglas. Three successful movie industry people – an actress (Turner), a writer and a director … Continue reading →

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Learn Acrylic or Oil Painting

Posted on March 9, 2009 by library

Cumberland Public Library will host a four-session Learn Acrylic or Oil Painting class over four Friday afternoons: March 27 and April 3 & 24 and May 1, 2009 from Noon-2:30 PM. Students will have the choice of working with Acrylic … Continue reading →

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