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There's still time to catch some interesting and informative workshops aimed at adults that will help you improve your grasp of money management issues. Here's what's coming up in the last week of April:
Seminario de Exploracion de Propietarios
Monday, April 22 6:00PM -7:00
Knight Memorial Library
Learn what's involved with home ownership. In Spanish. Pressented by the Providence Housing Authority.
Our second rappelling fundraiser is just around the corner! There's still time for last-minute sign ups but if Going Over The Edge isn't for you, you can make a world of difference to one of our existing fundraising Edgers and donate, $10, $20 $50 or larger amounts to one of the participants on this page. Several are close to their fundraising goals and your dollars could be the ones they need to guarantee their place on the ropes on May 4.
Home Brewing 101
Thursday, April 25, 7:00PM - 8:30PM
Rochambeau Library
Fundrive Fill a Truck Fundraiser
Saturday, April 27 9:30AM-12:30PM
Mt. Pleasant Library & The Annex, 231 Douglas Ave.
Super Saturday Concert with Kim Trusty
Saturday, May 4 1:30PM
Knight Memorial Library
PCL will take the PVD Young Makers Initiative and other technology-based programs on the road this summer. The specially-equipped Everyplace Makerspace vehicle will enable staff to transport makerspace equipment and materials to neighborhood schools, recreation centers, parks and to the buildings of community organizations. People of all ages will be able to learn how to code, sew, design, create and build using equipment, technology and materials that were previously restricted to library locations.
Last month on the blog, we described the new library play groups established in partnership with Providence Talks. We're pleased to announced that a new group will begin at Mount Pleasant on Wednesday, May 1 and Olneyville Library will commence another eight-week session starting Thursday, May 9 through Thursday, June 27.
Last year, the Providence Preservation Society selected five artists/teams to create new works related to buildings on PPS' Most Endangered Properties List. One of those artists was Walker Mettling who proposed a project to create an interpretive, handmade, hardback artist book about Knight Memorial Library.
Earth Day Cleanup & Planting
Saturday, April 27 9:00AM-12:00PM
South Providence Library
First Amendment and the Free Press
Monday, April 29 7:00PM - 8:30PM
Rochambeau Library
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
Solar Power Information Workshops
May 23, 6pm
Washington Park Library
May 30, 7pm
Rochambeau Library
Smith Hill: Past, Present, Future
Friday, April 28 3:00PM - 5:30PM
Smith Hill Library
