Monthly Archives: August 2010

Dowsing 101

Posted on August 16, 2010 by library

Saturday August 21, 2010   /    10:00 AM  -  12:00 PM Contact: Betty Havrylik   (401) 333-2552, x 2   reference@cumberlandlibrary.org Dowsing is a method by which people use a special device called a divining rod to locate water, minerals, and other … Continue reading →

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Anime Club

Posted on August 16, 2010 by library

Thursday, August 26th    /    2:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Contact: Jennifer Beiermann   (401) 333-2552 x2   teens@cumberlandlibrary.org Students in grades 6-12 Come watch episodes of School Rumble and Moon Phase. Feel free to stay and discuss the series after … Continue reading →

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Evening Book Discussion

Posted on August 16, 2010 by library

Monday August 30, 2010    /   6:30 PM  -  8:00 PM Contact: Betty Havrylik   (401) 333-2552 x2   reference@cumberlandlibrary.org Tom Perotta’s The Abstinence Teacher will be the subject of tonight’s discussion. What would Jesus teach? The answer to that question … Continue reading →

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Library Yarns

Posted on August 16, 2010 by library

Thursday, September 2nd   /    6:30 PM  -  8:00 PM Contact: Betty Havrylik   401-333-2552 x2   reference@cumberlandlibrary.org You’re invited to join our drop-in knitting and crocheting get-togethers at the Cumberland Public Library. Feel free to come when you can and … Continue reading →

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Painting with Natalie G. Vecchio

Posted on August 16, 2010 by library

Tuesday September 7, 2010   /  1:00 PM  -  3:30 PM Contact: Betty Havrylik   (401) 333-2552, x 2   reference@cumberlandlibrary.org This class is an easy-going hands-on approach with emphasis on composition, color, techniques, form, etc. Students will be given individual attention and … Continue reading →

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Thursday Afternoon Chess

Posted on August 16, 2010 by library

Thursday September 9, 2010   /   1:00 PM  -  3:00 PM Contact: Betty Havrylik   (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 … Continue reading →

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Laughter Yoga

Posted on August 16, 2010 by library

Thursday, September 9th    /    7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Contact: Betty Havrylik   (401) 333-2552, x 2   reference@cumberlandlibrary.org Come and enjoy this unique exercise of simulated laughter combined with gentle breathing techniques that always turns into real laughter in a … Continue reading →

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Jennifer’s Pick

Posted on August 4, 2010 by library

Dirty Little Secrets by C.J. Omololu Lucy has a secret…her mother is a hoarder. She is working hard to keep it a secret from the world but when Lucy comes home to find something that could ruin her life, she … Continue reading →

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Beach Bash Open House

Posted on August 4, 2010 by library

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.   /  Friday, August 13, 2010. Children who have completed their reading contract can come in and pick up their reading record, certificate, and additional prizes.

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Long Ago in Cumberland……

Posted on August 4, 2010 by library

Before the current Town Hall was built in 1894, the village of Cumberland Hill served as the seat of the town government.  Residents would argue as to whose home would have the honor of hosting the town meeting. These places … Continue reading →

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