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  • Come play Mah Jongg!

    Film &Soup

    Join us for a lively game of Mah Jongg! Limited 2025 Mah Jongg cards available, please bring your own card. All ages and levels welcome. Come to learn!

  • Stitch Together

    Stitch Together
    Island Free Library 9 Dodge Street, Box 1830, New Shoreham, RI, United States

    Bring your projects (knitting, crochet, weaving, embroidering, etc.) and join us for crafting and conversation!  18+. All skill levels welcome!  Experienced knitters available to answer any woolly questions!

  • Free PH Soil Testing at the Island Free Library

    Free PH Soil Testing at the Island Free Library
    Island Free Library 9 Dodge Street, Box 1830, New Shoreham, RI, United States

    An URI Cooperative Extension Master Gardener will be available for your gardening questions. You are welcome to bring multiple samples. Bring your sample(s) to the Library and get the results while you wait! How to take a soil sample: Dig out a spadeful of soil near root level (about 3-4 inches down in the soil) … Continued

  • Conversational Spanish!

    Learn Spanish!
    Island Free Library 9 Dodge Street, Box 1830, New Shoreham, RI, United States

    Hola! Join us at the Island Free Library and brush up on your Spanish this season! This is an amazing opportunity to work on your communication, conversational skills and basic grammar. We will help you improve your Spanish! This event is FREE! Vamos!!

  • Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery-An enlightening talk by Rev. Duncan Burns

    Island Free Library 9 Dodge Street, Box 1830, New Shoreham, RI, United States

    Join us at the Island Free Library for an engaging talk on the "Doctrine of Discovery," a historical policy that allowed Christian governments to seize indigenous lands, deeply impacting Indigenous Peoples across North America. We'll delve into its specific effects on Block Island and discuss the lasting impact on our local indigenous communities. This conversation … Continued

  • Digital Drop-by…

    Digital Drop By
    Island Free Library 9 Dodge Street, Box 1830, New Shoreham, RI, United States

    Open for your basic technology questions, where we’ll do our best to assist you in a relaxed, low-stress environment. Learn how to get library materials, such as e-books and e-audiobooks onto your tablet or phone. Learn about email and social media and how to connect devices to a network, Bluetooth or the cloud. You can also learn about Library e-Resources like … Continued

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  • Mah Jongg

    Mah Jongg
    Island Free Library 9 Dodge Street, Box 1830, New Shoreham, RI, United States

    Mah Jongg is a classic tile game-part strategy, part pattern spotting-all social fun. All welcome!

  • LIVE Embroidery with General Wear Inc. and Liam O’Brien

    Island Free Library 9 Dodge Street, Box 1830, New Shoreham, RI, United States

    Come join us at the Island Free Library and watch the magic happen as thread, needle and fabric come together in a one-of-a-kind creative dance, right before your eyes. This special event will feature a limited-edition Library logo design, with the option to be gifted a Library hat or bring your own item to be … Continued