Adult Programs

Author Visit with Vanessa Lillie at Kingston Free Library

Thursday, January 2, 6:30 PM

Join us at the Kingston Free Library as local author Vanessa Lillie visits to discuss her Rhode Island-set debut thriller, Little Voices. In addition to talk about the influence of Rhode Island and her path to publication, she will also read a short selection and sign copies after courtesy of Wakefield Books. Little Voices received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Library Journal as well as must-read lists in Real Simple, Refinery29, Cosmopolitan UK, and Bookish. Little Voices was the #1 Psychological Thriller for the whole month of October on Amazon and reached the same #1 spot in Australia and the UK. The Providence Journal review said, "Aficionados of mystery, thriller, and horror will savor this intricately plotted page-turner that builds to a stunning denouement."

The plot...

The voice in her head say's he's guilty. She knows he's innocent.

Devon Burges is in the throes of a high-risk birth when she learns of her dear friend's murder. The police quickly name another friend as the chief suspect, but Devon doesn't buy it- and despite her difficult recovery, she decides to investigate. Haunted by postpartum problems that manifest as a cruel voice in her head, Devon is barely getting by. Yet her instincts are still sharp, and she's bent on proving her friend's innocence. But as Devon digs into the evidence, the voice in her head grows more insistent, the danger more intense. Each layer is darker, more disturbing, and she's not sure she- or her baby - can survive what lies at the truth.

Registration is preferred. To register, please call 783-8254 or email bobertello@skpl.org

Holiday Jazz Concert with Tish Adams Trio at Peace Dale Library
Saturday, December 7, 2 PM

Join us at Peace Dale Library with vocalist Tish Adams and her accompanists, Joe Potenza and Gino Rosati, for a festive holiday jazz concert featuring fresh interpretations of favorite holiday classics, and a few surprises!

The event is free and open to the public and is made possible by Friends of the Peace Dale Library.

Registration is preferred but not required at 401-789-1555 xt 108 or jwilson@skpl.org.

Tools for Managing your Health and Well-Being at Kingston Free Library
Wednesday, January 15, 22, 29, Wednesday, February 5, Thursday, February 13, Wednesday, February 19
5:00 - 7:30 PM

The Kingston Free Library will be hosting a six part workshop, in partnership with The University of Rhode Island's Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center, which will provide attendees with tools for managing their health and well-being. The first class is on Wednesday, January 15th. The class meets once a week for six weeks, and is free and open to the public.

During these six sessions, topics will include improving sleep, managing symptoms, problem solving, understanding emotions, managing pain, increasing physical activity, improving communication, eating healthier, managing medications, making informed treatment decisions, weight management, goal setting, and more!

Registration is required. It is preferred that attendees sign up for all six classes. Registration is open until the third session. You will receive a free resource book and relaxation CD as part of the class!

For more information or to register, email bobertello@skpl.org, call 783-8254, or email CommunityHealthNetwork@ripin.org.

WWII in the Pacific with Stanley Carpenter at Kingston Free Library
Part I: Thursday, January 23, 6 PM

Join us at the Kingston Free Library for a lecture series about WWII in the Pacific. The lectures will be led by Professor Stanley D.M. Carpenter and will include PowerPoint visuals followed by a question and answer period.

Professor Carpenter is the Strategy and Policy Department Head at the United States Naval War College in the College of Distance Education, teaches and administers the Strategy and War nonresident programs and serves as the Command Historian. He holds degrees from Florida State University (Ph.D.), University of St. Andrews (Scotland), (M.Litt.) and University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (A.B. with Honors) as well as graduate studies at King's College, University of London and the U.S. Naval War College in National Security and Strategic Studies.

Part I - "Tora, Tora, Tora!" - Pearl Harbor and the Coming of War
With the surprise Imperial Japanese Navy's attack on U.S. military facilities on Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands on Sunday morning, 7 December 1941 followed by attacks on U.S. bases in the Philippine Islands, the United States was thrust into the Second World War. On the following day, Congress passed a Declaration of War against the Japanese Empire; Germany and Italy soon declared war on the U.S., thus the nation was fully engaged in the war in Europe, The Atlantic Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean. The first lecture in the World War II in the Pacific series addresses the Pear Harbor/Oahu attack and the first few months of the war as the U.S. struggled to recover from the loss of the bulk of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and the Pacific air forces.

Registration is preferred. To register, please call 783-8254 or email bobertello@skpl.org.

This program is free and open to the public and made possible by the Friends of the Kingston Free Library.

WWII in the Pacific with Stanley Carpenter at Kingston Free Library

Part II: Thursday, January 30, 6 PM

Part II - Miracle at Midway: Turning the Tide

Few battles have been as decisive as the June 1942 Battle of Midway. In an attempt to establish a lodgment only a thousand miles from Pearl Harbor as well as to lure out and destroy the remaining U.S. Pacific Fleet aircraft carriers, Admiral Isoroku Yamamota, Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy Combined Fleet, crafted and launched a multi-pronged air and naval attack on Midway Island. Using exceptional intelligence gathering, Admiral Chester Nimitz, Pacific C-in-C, staged the remaining U.S. Navy carriers northeast of Midway Island where they could intercept and ambush the attacking Japanese forces. The second lecture in the WWII in the Pacific series addresses the planning for and execution of the Battle of Midway that turned the tide of the war in the Pacific and led to the destruction of four Japanese carriers, which formed the heart of the Mobile Force or Kido Butai, that had struck Hawaii six months earlier.

Registration is preferred. To register please call 783-8254 or email bobertello@skpl.org

One-on-One Tech Help at Kingston Free Library
Ongoing

If you have a tech question or would like to learn a new skill, book a 30-minute tech tutorial with a reference librarian and get hands-on computer help.

If you need help with a Kindle, iPad, or other tablet or e-reader, bring in your own device. For everything else, we have library computers you can use.

Book your session by visiting or calling 401-783-8254, or send an email to Britta at bobertello@skpl.org. Please put "tech help" in the subject line of the email and let us know what project or skill you need help with.

Thinking of joining a Book Group?
We have options for you at each of our 3 locations!

Peace Dale Library: Evening Book Group, meets 1st Tuesdays at 6:30 PM
Peace Dale Library: Afternoon Book Group, meets 2nd Fridays at 2 PM
Kingston Free Library: Brown Bag Book Group, meets 1st Thursdays, 12:15-1:15, except July
Kingston Free Library: Beyond Words Book Group, meets 2nd Wednesdays at 7 PM, except July and August
Kingston Free Library: A Readable Feast, meets 2nd Thursdays, 6:30 PM
Robert Beverly Hale Library: Bookmarks, meets last Thursday of the month, September--May

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