Adult Programs
Tech Help
By Appointment
Call or email Meredith for a Tech Help appointment- 401 245-7686 ext. 103 or info@georgehail.org
New Programs
Sunflower Paint Night
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September 22 @ 6pm
Bring your kids ages 8+ to learn to paint sunflowers together. No experience necessary, all materials provided.
Mah Jong 101
September 23 @ 6pm
Learn to play Mah Jong at the library! We will rotate between teaching the Chinese and American versions of the game. All supplies provided.
Sign up on our events calendar starting on September 9
The Books that Grew Us w/ Ocean State Media
September 29 @ 6pm
Join us for this workshop with Ocean State Media to learn all about media literacy! Learn about the different types of media and how to navigate the world of media correctly.
Sign up on our events calendar starting on September 15
This program is in collaboration with Ocean State Media and the Office of Library & Information Services Summer Reading Pilot Program. To learn more about Ocean State Media, please visit their website at https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/.
Make a Book Vase
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October 6 @ 6pm
Join us to create a vase out of a book! Come to the library to upcycle an old book into a vase. Follow our step-by-step instructions to craft a beautiful centerpiece, piece of room decor, or keepsake.
Bring your own used or damaged book or take one of ours. We will be using hot glue for this project.
Recurring Programs
Open Mic Night
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Our popular Open Mic Night is now a monthly event! Join us at the George Hail Free Library for a gathering of artists of all kinds. This cozy night of community will feature an open-mic for musicians, poets, writers, and anyone else compelled to take the stage.
Open Mic is canceled for September and our next one is October 14.
Knitters Club
Calling amateurs and professional knitters! Come knit in our circle! Bring a current project or start a new one!
Yarn and needles offered for beginners! We meet every Tuesday at 6pm in the George Hail Library Reading Room.
Book Discussion Groups
COMING SOON! Jane Austen Book Club
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Are you an Austenophile? Have you never read any of her books but have always wanted to? Do you love to love (or hate) the different adaptations? If so, this book club is for YOU.
We are starting by reading each of Austen's books in order. Come to the meeting having read the book and watched an adaptation of your choosing. Our first meeting will be about Sense and Sensibility on October 27 at 6pm.
Call the library and speak to Meredith or Amelia for more information.
Friday Favorites
First Friday of the month @ 11am
New members are always welcome. Each participant is encouraged to talk about a book they would like to recommend to others.
Our next meeting will be on October 2nd.
If you wish to join via Zoom, please send an email to info@georgehail.org to receive a Zoom link for the meeting.
*Light refreshments are served. No registration required. See calendar for exact dates.
Books on Main
Books on Main is a monthly book club sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Our next meeting is on September 23 at a Perella's Ristorante at 6 pm. Books are supplied by the library.
No registration required. Pick up a book with your library card at the Circulation Desk at George Hail Free Library. See calendar for exact dates.