2019 Foster Bright Night Hosted by The Foster Recreation Committee Friday, December 6, 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm At the Town of Foster Fairgrounds, 181 Howard Hill Road, Foster, RI 02825 A special night to share the beauty of the season together as a community at the Foster Fairgrounds. Tree Lighting at 6 p.m […]
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Holiday Concert & Singalong
Saturday, December 7, at 5:00 pm, at the Moosup Valley Congregational Church, 81 Moosup Valley Road The Libraries are joining in support of the MV Music Series. In celebration of winter and American diversity, Atwater & Donnelly will perform songs, both ancient and new carols, winter and holiday songs of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa.
Wreaths and Centerpieces Workshop
Make your own holiday decoration out of live greens, Thursday, December 5 at 6:00 pm, Foster Public Library. We will be using donated greens from the woods of Foster to create old fashioned wreaths and centerpieces. Instruction and basic supplies provided to make one wreath or centerpiece to decorate your holiday table. Bring your own […]
Holiday Market at Tyler Free Library
A variety of local businesses will showcase holiday goods for sale. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Foster Public Library and Tyler Free Library. There will be several door prizes and light refreshments. The Friends of the Libraries Holiday Quilt will be on display and tickets can be purchased. The quilt will be raffled […]
Holiday Cards Using Canva
Tuesday, November 19, 6:00 p.m., Foster Public Library Canva is a graphic-design tool and website. It uses a drag-and-drop format and provides access to over a million photographs, graphics, and fonts. It is used by non-designers as well as professionals. Learn about using Canva to design beautiful cards.
Retirement by Design: a talk on financial planning by Jan Hilfer
Monday, November 18, at 6:00 p.m., Tyler Free Library Jan Hilfer of Edward Jones, an investment advisory company, will be speaking on how to define retirement goals, determine savings needed to reach these goals, and will provide an overview of time value of money and savings vehicles. This seminar is ideal for individuals ten years […]
Milk Matters, a talk by Lucille Benoit, Dairymaid
Milk Matters This presentation on dairy farms, food and all things bovine will be Saturday, November 9 , at 1:00 p.m at Tyler Free Library Journalist and dairymaid Lucille Benoit will speak about the current crisis for small dairy farms and the importance of public awareness about sustainable local food production. Benoit is the author […]
Bryant College Goes to War, a talk by author Judy Litoff
Thursday, November 7, at 6:00 p.m., Foster Public Library, Bryant University Professor Judy Barrett Litoff will introduce her book about wartime correspondence between Bryant College students and American soldiers during World War II. Barrett Litoff’s book provides special insight to the home front in Rhode Island during the war years with photographs of the writers […]
OSCIL Disability Resources & Information
On Tuesday, November 5, at 2:00 p.m., The Ocean State Center for Independent Living, (OSCIL) is hold an information meeting about the free services they offer to educate the public about the many services to help individuals with disabilities lead independent lives. Topics to be covered in the talk include: Adaptive equipment, Home accessibility, Assistive […]
Friends Raffle off a Holiday Quilt
QUILT Raffle – Drawing on Thursday, December 12, 2019 A beautiful quilt sewn by Jennifer Chace is on display at the Libraries. The Winsor Farm Quilt, in stunning holiday colors, makes a fantastic gift. It is sewn by foster resident, Jennifer Chace. Tickets are on sale at both libraries up to December 12. Just $2 […]