Barrington
East Bay Briefings
01:00 AM EST on Wednesday, November 8, 2006
After-school knitting: Jamestown Philomenian Library is offering free after-school knitting for young people in grades four and up. Participants will be taught how to knit from a professional in two sessions, tomorrowand Nov. 15, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Supplies are provided free. Registration is required. Children who already know how to knit are welcome to attend, too, but should bring their own supplies. Children will be using circular needles, numbers 9, 10, 10.5 or 11, to do a project in the round. The program is sponsored by the Friends of Jamestown Philomenian Library. Call (401) 423-7280 to sign up..
Annual dinner dance: The Newport County Chamber of Commerce will hold its 13th annual dinner dance and silent auction Nov. 17 at the Hyatt Regency, Goat Island. This year’s theme is the ’70s, “Friday Night Fever,” and the evening begins at 6 p.m. with a psychedelic cocktail hour. Music will span the decade, from rock & roll to disco, with live music by the Lois Vaughan Band and a DJ, provided by Jack Falvey Associates, in between sets. Seventies attire is optional. Tickets are $65, or $600 for a table of 10.
The Chamber is now soliciting silent auction items. Last year, over 200 items were donated, including everything from gift certificates and jewelry to airline tickets, weekend getaways and art. Donors’ names are printed in the program and displayed on auction tables, so it is a great way to promote your business.
To donate gifts or reserve seats, call Jody Sullivan, (401) 847-1608. Partial proceeds go toward supporting the Chamber Scholarship Fund.
Specialist to speak: Loretta James, a United Nations specialist on international women’s rights, will discuss women amid world conflict Sunday, in a talk at 12:30 p.m. at Barrington Presbyterian Church, County Road. James is U.N. representative for the International Federation of University Women, an organization affiliated with the American Association of University Women. Her talk, “Women in Today’s Global Social Upheaval,” will follow the church’s Sunday worship service.
The event is one of a series of lectures sponsored by Barrington Presbyterian’s Adult Education committee. For information, call the church, (401) 245-2218.
Lecture: David Gergen, political commentator and director of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, will share his thoughts on the first two years of George W. Bush’s second term and its possible effect on yesterday’s elections at a lecture tomorrow. The lecture, “The Bush Second Term – Issues and Answers,” marks Gergen’s second appearance at the university as part of the Civil Discourse Distinguished Lecture Series.
The event will take place at 5:30 p.m. in the University’s Campus Recreation Center Gymnasium on the Bristol Campus, One Old Ferry Road. Admission is free for the campus community, with limited tickets for the public at $5, which will be available at the door, or by calling the Office of Special Events and Programs, (401) 254-3067.
Program on Darfur: Middletown resident Sandra Hammel will present a program, “Darfur, Sudan what’s Going On? From Darfuri Families’ Viewpoints,” Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. at Middletown Public Library, 700 West Main Rd. According to Hammel, there are 400,000 dead and 2.5 million people (source www.savedarfur.org) forced from their homes in Darfur, Sudan. The program is free and open to all. For information, call Hammel at (401) 847-4954or email her at Myspirithopes@peoplepc.com
Library show: Guest performer Richard Clark will share some of the most memorable moments in dramatic literature Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Portsmouth Free Public Library, 2658 East Main Rd. This solo performance will include some of Shakespeare’s lunatics, lovers and poets.
Clark has worked professionally in New York Theater and on TV. His film credits include The Kennedys of Massachusetts, Guiding Light, As the World Turns and Saturday Night Live. For a number of years he has focused on presenting a series of one-person shows for audiences including schools, libraries, community organizations, clubs, and retirement communities.
This program is funded by the North Family Trust and is free to the public. Seating is limited so please call the library at (401) 683-9457 or stop by to register.
It’s story time: Story time registration is being held this week at Essex Public Library, 238 Highland Rd. Parents and caregivers are invited to register preschoolers, ages 3 to 5, for one of two story groups. Groups meet Mondays at 11 a.m. or Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. Story time groups meet for 45 minutes of stories, songs, finger plays and a simple craft/or color sheet. Registration is required as space is limited.
There are also spaces open in the Thursday afternoon toddler storytime. To register, or for more information, call Janet Taylor-Kosinski, coordinator of Children’s Services, (401) 625-6796 ext. 14, or visit the library.
