Registration for Winter Story Time Programs begins Monday, January 6, at 10 a.m.
Baby Story Time
Thursday, January 23, 10 a.m.
Harmony Library
This program meets weekly: January 30, February 6 13, 27; March 6, 13, 20, 27; April 3, 10, 24; and May 1.
Age Level: Caregivers and infants to 2 years
Join Miss Kat for stories, songs, finger plays, and playtime!
Toddler Story Time at Harmony Library
Tuesday, January 21, 10:30 a.m.
Harmony Library
This program meets weekly: January 28; February 4, 11, 25; March 4, 11, 18, 25; April 1, 8, 22, and 29
Level: Caregivers and children ages 2 to 3½
Join Miss Kat for stories, songs, felt board activities, and more!
Toddler Story Time at Glocester Manton Library
Friday, January 24, 10:30 a.m.
Glocester Manton Library
This program meets weekly; January 31; February 7, 14, 28; March 7, 14, 21, 28; April 4, 11, 25; and May 2.
Age Level: Caregivers and children ages 2 to 3½
Join Miss Kat for stories, songs, felt board activities, and more!
Preschool Story Time at Glocester Manton Library
Wednesday, January 22, 11 a.m.
Glocester Manton Library
This program meets weekly: January 29; February 5, 12, 26; March 5, 12, 19, 26; April 2, 9, 23, and 30.
Age Level: Caregivers and children ages 3½ to 5
Join Miss Kat for stories, songs, felt board activities, and crafts!
Preschool Story Time at Harmony Library
Thursday, January 23, 11 a.m.
Harmony Library
This program meets weekly: January 30; February 6, 13, 27; March 6, 13, 20, 27; April 3, 10, 24; and May 1.
Age Level: Ages 3 to 5
Join Miss Kat for story time filled with stories, songs, felt board activities, and crafts! Children attend independent of their caregiver.
You don't have to register for kids' Craft Tables or Take and Make Crafts!
Harmony and Glocester Manton Libraries’ Craft Tables
January 2 through January 31, during library hours
Harmony Library and Glocester Manton Library
Age Level: All Ages - No registration required.
Youth of all ages, discover the indoor craft table at both libraries. Each library is different, so be sure to visit both places.
Weekly Take and Make Crafts
January 2 through January 31, during library hours
Harmony Library and Glocester Manton Library
Age Level: All Ages - No registration required.
Children of all ages, visit both libraries weekly to pick up a craft! Craft kits will be different at each location. Some kits may require help for younger crafters.
Play-Doh Pals - Registration required.
Thursday, January 2, 9, and 16, 10:30 a.m.
Harmony Library
Age Level: Ages 5 and under
Play-Doh is a great way for improving fine motor skills, language skills, appropriate play skills and more. We will have so much fun making play food, animals, and more!
Pokémon Battle Club - Registration required.
Thursday, January 2, 5 p.m.
Harmony Library
Age Level: Ages 7 and up
Join us to battle your Pokémon deck. If you don’t have a deck, it isn’t a problem as the Harmony Library has decks for you to borrow. If you have never played before, no worries, we have a step-by-step guide and staff to help you learn!
Harry Potter Bingo - Registration required.
Tuesday, January 7, 5 p.m.
Harmony Library
Age Level: Ages 5 and up
Join us in Harry Potter Bingo! Win themed prizes and candy. Come dressed up if you like!
Hibernation Story Time with Xen’s Critters - Registration required.
Thursday,, January 9, 5 p.m.
Harmony Library
Age Level: Children of All Ages
Join us in learning about hibernation with two live animals and a story.
Science with Ms. Jen: Marble Maze - Registration required.
Tuesday, January 14, 5 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Glocester Manton Library
Age Level: Ages 8 and up for Group 1, Ages 5-7 for Group 2
Registration is required.
Ages: 8 and up in one group
Ages: 5 - 7 in a second group
Join us for Marble Maze! It is a program that helps children explore force & motion as well as engineering design. In addition, building marble runs reinforce creativity, problem solving, and cooperation. Stunt cubs, rails, tubes, and light are just a few items we will be using as we build the mazes. This program is run in smaller groups so everyone can help design! Please register for only one session.
Snowman Wall Hanging - Drop-in, no registration required.
Saturday, January 18, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Glocester Manton Library
Age Level: All Ages
Join us for this drop-in craft! Adults and children are welcome to create a snowman wall hanging. We will be using blue and paint on this project.
LEGO Club – Build a Minecraft Character - Registration required.
Tuesday, January 28, 5 p.m.
Glocester Manton Library
Age Level: Ages 5 and up
Come build LEGOs with us! Bring your imagination and creativity to come up with some awesome designs that we will then display in the library. The library will provide the LEGOs, and LEGO books with lots of ideas will be available.
Note: Registration is required for all adult programs unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday Movie Matinees
Tuesday, January 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2 p.m.
Glocester Manton Library
No registration required
Each Tuesday Movie Matinee offers a new release on the big screen and light refreshments. Bring a friend and enjoy a movie and a snack. Visit the libraries’ website: https://glocesterlibraries.org, for movie titles.
Fearless Art
Wednesday, January 8 and January 22, 2 p.m.
Harmony Library Community Room
No registration required.
The Fearless Art Club invites adults of all ages and artistic abilities to experiment with materials and techniques to create art. In January, we will continue to explore botanical watercolor painting. We create a supportive atmosphere for people to come together, explore art, find their own artistic style, and be inspired and influenced by others.
Writers’ Group
Thursday, January 9, 6 p.m.
Harmony Library
No registration required.
Share your writing with your peers! The Harmony Library Writers’ Group is open to writers in all genres and forms, including poetry. Begin your New Year with a visit to the group. Bring a sample of your work to read and get feedback from fellow writers. For information, phone Pat Kenny, Reference and Technology Librarian, at 949-2850. Note: The group begins with a social half-hour at 6 p.m., before meeting formally at 6:30 p.m.
Winter Grapevine Wreath Workshop
Monday, January 13, 2 p.m.
Glocester Manton Library
Registration required.
Using a grapevine wreath, a few winter greens, and ribbon, we will create a lovely wreath for your door to welcome guests. You will need to bring a few bunches of green from your yard, clippers, and gloves.
George E. Matteson: A Man and His Maps
Tuesday, January 14, 6 p.m.
Harmony Library
Registration required.
Join Steven and Linda Kornatz from the Scituate Preservation Society for an evening discussion about George Matteson and his hand drawn maps of the cities and towns of Rhode Island. Born in Scituate in 1902, Matteson was a forest ranger for decades, but he is best remembered as an extraordinary mapmaker who embedded the folklore of rural Rhode Island into his precise and exquisitely detailed maps.
Watercolor Workshop
Tuesday, January 21, 6 p.m. and Wednesday, January 22, 10:30 a.m.
Harmony Library
Registration required.
Local artist Katie Steere will run this workshop. Participants will receive a pre-drawn template of a cardinal to get them started. Katie will then demonstrate the steps needed to apply the watercolor paints to their bird. All materials will be provided. Note: Participants should register for only one class. Registration will open on Tuesday, January 7, 6 p.m.
Evening Book Discussion and Dinner
Monday, January 27, 6 p.m.
Harmony Library
Registration required.
Join us for a delicious dinner followed by a lively discussion of the New York Times bestselling The Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon. Note: Copies of the book are available at the Harmony Library.
Glocester Senior Center Book Discussion
Wednesday, January 8, 1 p.m., Glocester Senior Center
Join us for a discussion of The Mitford Affair by Marie Benedict. Copies of the book are available at the Harmony Library. Note: Registration is not necessary, but if you have never attended the group before, contact Brenda at the Harmony Library (949-2850) so that you can be notified of any changes to our schedule. New members are welcome.
Second Thursday Book Discussion
Thursday, January 9, 1:30 p.m.
Harmony Library
Enjoy a lively talk about the novel, West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge. Copies of the book are available at the Harmony Library.
Fantasy Book Club
Tuesday, January 21, 6 p.m.
Glocester Manton Library
Join us for our monthly Fantasy Book Club. We will be discussing the novel Sarah Beth Durst’s debut “romantasy” The Spellshop. Copies of the book are available at the Glocester Manton Library.
Mystery Book Discussion
Thursday, January 23, 1:30 p.m.
Harmony Library
Discuss the mystery, An Unkindness of Ravens by Ruth Rendell.