Events
Tuesday, September 09
1:30pm - 4:00pm
Friendship
R | 104 minutes | Comedy
Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd, Kate Mara
Directed by Andrew DeYoung
A suburban dad falls hard for his charismatic new neighbor.
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, September 09
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Live and Learn
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Tuesday, September 09
6:15pm - 7:45pm
Tree Stewards
If you love trees, this course is for you. Whether you are a novice tree caregiver or a seasoned pro, our Tree Stewards course provides an in-depth look at tree care.! You’ll not only increase your knowledge of and appreciation for... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Tuesday, September 09
6:30pm - 7:00pm
The Jamestown Teen Advisory Board (TAB) consists of enthusiastic teens in grades 9-12 who are eager to take on leadership roles within the library. TAB members act as liaisons between their peers and the library, ensuring that teen interests are... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Wednesday, September 10
10:00am - 10:30am
Wednesdays: 10:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.
For children ages 0 to 5 with a caregiver
Join Colleen and Erin for stories and songs! We focus on early literacy, gross motor skills, and socialization through books, music, and movement in a relaxed and... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Wednesday, September 10
3:15pm - 5:00pm
A Minecraft Movie
2025 | PG | 1 hour 41 minutes
Jack Black, Emma Myers, Jason Momoa, Jennifer Coolidge, Danielle Brooks
Directed by Jared Hess
Four misfits are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into a bizarre,... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Wednesday, September 10
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Planning meeting for volunteers to disseminate information about the Town Council proposal for a two-tier tax rate.
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Thursday, September 11
9:00am - 10:00am
Meet with Town Councilor re: Tax Proposal
Event Location: Green Conference Room
Thursday, September 11
10:00am - 10:30am
Wednesdays & Thursdays: 10:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.
For children ages 0 to 5 with a caregiver
A story time featuring books, finger rhymes, and interactive songs. We focus on early literacy, gross motor skills, and socialization through stories,... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Friday, September 12
9:00am - 10:00am
Meeting
Event Location: Green Conference Room
Monday, September 15
10:30am - 11:30am
Rusty Pens Writing & Storytelling Workshop
Activate your inner writer and share your memories and life experiences. This creative writing workshop is designed to elicit reflections on your own stories, as well as sharing new ideas. Beginners are... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Monday, September 15
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Let’s LEGO Club
Join us after school each Monday from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Let's LEGO Club is for builders of all skill-levels. Leave your LEGOs at home; we provide the materials. You provide the imagination! All materials must... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Monday, September 15
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Board meeting
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Monday, September 15
4:15pm - 6:30pm
Mah Jongg Play Series - 4:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
National Mah Jongg League rules
You must have your own official standard hands card
Email ... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, September 16
10:00am - 10:45am
This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of Jamestown Philomenian Library
Join Rhode Island-based author and illustrator Carissa Leveille Nylin for a live reading of her recently launched picture book... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, September 16
1:30pm - 4:00pm
Jurassic World Rebirth
PG-13 | 134 minutes | Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi
Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey
Directed by Gareth Edwards
Five years post-Jurassic World: Dominion (2022), an expedition braves... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, September 16
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Monthly board meeting of the Jamestown Philomenian Library Board of Trustees.
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Tuesday, September 16
5:30pm - 7:45pm
Jurassic World Rebirth
PG-13 | 134 minutes | Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi
Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey
Directed by Gareth Edwards
Five years post-Jurassic World: Dominion (2022), an expedition braves... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, September 16
6:15pm - 7:45pm
Tree Stewards
If you love trees, this course is for you. Whether you are a novice tree caregiver or a seasoned pro, our Tree Stewards course provides an in-depth look at tree care.! You’ll not only increase your knowledge of and appreciation for... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Wednesday, September 17
10:00am - 10:30am
Wednesdays: 10:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.
For children ages 0 to 5 with a caregiver
Join Colleen and Erin for stories and songs! We focus on early literacy, gross motor skills, and socialization through books, music, and movement in a relaxed and... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Wednesday, September 17
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Dewey's Readers
Non-Fiction Book Group with Retired Librarian Deborah Homer
Third Wednesday of the month at 4:00 PM
Click ... Read More
Event Location: Green Conference Room
Wednesday, September 17
3:30pm - 4:15pm
Recommended for independent readers in grades 3 & 4
Join Colleen & Erin for Snacks & Stories: Book Club for Grades 3 & 4. We meet after-school, once-a-month, to chat about books over snacks.
Our next meeting is Wednesday,... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Wednesday, September 17
5:00pm - 7:45pm
Beavertail Association Annual Meeting
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Wednesday, September 17
6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Friends of the Jamestown Philomenian Library monthly meeting.
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Thursday, September 18
10:00am - 10:30am
Wednesdays & Thursdays: 10:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.
For children ages 0 to 5 with a caregiver
A story time featuring books, finger rhymes, and interactive songs. We focus on early literacy, gross motor skills, and socialization through stories,... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Thursday, September 18
2:00pm - 5:00pm
The library will be closing at 2:00 p.m on Thursday, September 18 for a staff meeting and training. We will reopen on Friday, September 19 at 9:00 a.m.
We're sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Monday, September 22
10:30am - 11:30am
Rusty Pens Writing & Storytelling Workshop
Activate your inner writer and share your memories and life experiences. This creative writing workshop is designed to elicit reflections on your own stories, as well as sharing new ideas. Beginners are... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Monday, September 22
2:00pm - 4:00pm
A meeting of the local knitting group, Needles Galore.
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Monday, September 22
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Let’s LEGO Club
Join us after school each Monday from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Let's LEGO Club is for builders of all skill-levels. Leave your LEGOs at home; we provide the materials. You provide the imagination! All materials must... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Monday, September 22
4:15pm - 6:30pm
Mah Jongg Play Series - 4:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
National Mah Jongg League rules
You must have your own official standard hands card
Email ... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, September 23
10:00am - 10:45am
Join Solé for a fun and interactive story time. This bilingual program introduces children (ages 0 to 5 years) to Spanish through stories, songs, and dance.
No registration is required; all story times are held in the Meeting Hall.
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, September 23
1:30pm - 4:00pm
BitterSweet
PG-13 | 84 minutes | Comedy | Romance
Roman Adaine, Bruce Adel, Amani Atkinson
Directed by Steven Martini
The story of a father on the verge of losing his family to a government system that sees him as the root... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, September 23
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Details coming soon.
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, September 23
6:15pm - 7:45pm
Tree Stewards
If you love trees, this course is for you. Whether you are a novice tree caregiver or a seasoned pro, our Tree Stewards course provides an in-depth look at tree care.! You’ll not only increase your knowledge of and appreciation for... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Wednesday, September 24
10:00am - 10:30am
Wednesdays: 10:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.
For children ages 0 to 5 with a caregiver
Join Colleen and Erin for stories and songs! We focus on early literacy, gross motor skills, and socialization through books, music, and movement in a relaxed and... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Wednesday, September 24
3:15pm - 5:00pm
The Wild Robot
2024 | PG | 1 hour 41 minutes
Lupita Nyong'o, Pedro Pascal, Catherine O'Hara, Bill Nighy
Directed by Chris Sanders
After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Wednesday, September 24
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Wednesday, September 24
4:00 p.m.
Sydney Wright Room
How it Works:
Sign up for a recipe from this month’s book selection (email emma@jplri.org)
Bring the... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Wednesday, September 24
6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Jamestown Fire Department's Community Outreach and Support Team (JFD COAST) is pleased to host:
More Than Sad is a program that teaches parents how to recognize signs of depression and other mental health problems; initiate a conversation... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Thursday, September 25
10:00am - 10:30am
Wednesdays & Thursdays: 10:00 a.m. — 10:30 a.m.
For children ages 0 to 5 with a caregiver
A story time featuring books, finger rhymes, and interactive songs. We focus on early literacy, gross motor skills, and socialization through stories,... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Friday, September 26
9:00am - 11:30am
3-4 league officers will meet to make plans for league annual meeting
Event Location: Green Conference Room
Saturday, September 27
11:00am - 1:30pm
Meet Local Leaders to Learn More About Scouting
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Saturday, September 27
11:00am - 1:00pm
The Friends of the Jamestown Philomenian Library Present:
“The Devil Never Sleeps: Climate risk and resiliency in an age of disasters” Discussion with Professor Juliette Kayyem
Saturday, September 27 | 11:00 a.m. | Library... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Monday, September 29
10:30am - 11:30am
Rusty Pens Writing & Storytelling Workshop
Activate your inner writer and share your memories and life experiences. This creative writing workshop is designed to elicit reflections on your own stories, as well as sharing new ideas. Beginners are... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Monday, September 29
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Let’s LEGO Club
Join us after school each Monday from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Let's LEGO Club is for builders of all skill-levels. Leave your LEGOs at home; we provide the materials. You provide the imagination! All materials must... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Monday, September 29
4:15pm - 6:30pm
Mah Jongg Play Series - 4:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
National Mah Jongg League rules
You must have your own official standard hands card
Email ... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, September 30
1:30pm - 4:00pm
F1: The Movie
PG-13 | 150 minutes | Car Action | Drama
Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Javier Bardem
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
A Formula One driver comes out of retirement to mentor and team up with a younger driver.
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, September 30
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Live and Learn
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room