Events
Monday, November 17
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, November 17
2:45am - 4:30am
Calls being made for business
Event Location: Green Conference Room
Monday, November 17
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, November 17
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: Sydney Wright Room
Monday, November 17
6:30pm - 7:45pm
Monthly Jamestown Democratic Town Committee meeting
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, November 18
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, November 18
1:30pm - 4:00pm
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
PG | 2 hour 3 minutes | Period Drama
Marilyn Cutts, Dominic West, Lorna Nickson Brown
Directed by Simon Curtis
When Mary finds herself in a public scandal and the family faces financial... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, November 18
3:30pm - 4:15pm
Kids in Kindergarten through Grade 4 are invited to join us for a fun-filled afternoon of autumn crafts. Our awesome teen volunteers will be there to help you make colorful, festive projects that celebrate the season. Registration is required;... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Tuesday, November 18
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Monthly board meeting of the Jamestown Philomenian Library Board of Trustees.
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Tuesday, November 18
5:30pm - 7:45pm
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
PG | 2 hour 3 minutes | Period Drama
Marilyn Cutts, Dominic West, Lorna Nickson Brown
Directed by Simon Curtis
When Mary finds herself in a public scandal and the family faces financial... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, November 18
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Small group discussion re: communication planning.
Event Location: Green Conference Room
Tuesday, November 18
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, November 19
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, November 19
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
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Event Location: Green Conference Room
Wednesday, November 19
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, November... Read More
Event Location: Blue Conference Room
Wednesday, November 19
4:15pm - 5:15pm
Wednesday, November 19
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 dish... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Wednesday, November 19
5:00pm - 7:00pm
The Friends of the Jamestown Philomenian Library Present:
Creative Nonfiction Workshop: Turning Life Events into Stories
November 5, 12, 19, 5 to 7 pm, Meeting Hall, Jamestown Philomenian Library with light potluck
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Event Location: Meeting Hall
Wednesday, November 19
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adult November Craft:
Acorn Candle Votives with Painted Acorns
Wednesday, November 19
6:00 p.m.
Sydney Wright Room
Create a cozy candle votive perfect for the holidays!
Register on jplri.org. Registration opens Wednesday, November... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Thursday, November 20
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, November 20
10:00am - 12:00pm
One-on-One English Language Learning
Event Location: Green Conference Room
Thursday, November 20
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Regular monthly meeting of the JCF Board
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Friday, November 21
12:15pm - 2:45pm
Independent work time
Event Location: Green Conference Room
Saturday, November 22
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Ukulele Class for Beginners
Ukulele Class is Back!
Saturdays starting October 11 - November 29
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Meeting Hall
Ukulele and music stand must be brought; music... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Monday, November 24
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, November 24
2:00pm - 4:00pm
A meeting of the local knitting group, Needles Galore.
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Monday, November 24
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, November 24
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: Sydney Wright Room
Tuesday, November 25
9:00am - 3:30pm
Seminar
Event Location: Green Conference Room
Tuesday, November 25
3:30pm - 5:30pm
Live and Learn
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Tuesday, November 25
6:30pm - 7:45pm
Monthly membership meeting for Jamestown Shores Association
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Wednesday, November 26
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
Thursday, November 27
9:00am - 5:00pm
The library will be closed for the holiday - Thursday, November 27- Friday, November 28. We will re-open on Saturday, November 29.
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Friday, November 28
9:00am - 5:00pm
The library will be closed for the holiday - Thursday, November 27 - Friday, November 28. We will re-open on Saturday, November 29.
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Saturday, November 29
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Ukulele Class for Beginners
Ukulele Class is Back!
Saturdays starting October 11 - November 29
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Meeting Hall
Ukulele and music stand must be brought; music... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Monday, December 01
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, December 01
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, December 01
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: Sydney Wright Room
Tuesday, December 02
1:30pm - 4:00pm
Freaky Friday
PG | 1 hour 37 minutes | Comedy | Feel-Good
Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Harmon
Directed by Mark Waters
Tess and her daughter, Anna, do not get along. However, things take a turn when, in a freak... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, December 02
5:30pm - 7:45pm
Special Screening of Beneath the Polar Sun with local filmmakers Diana Jushner and Steven Smith.
Beneath the Polar Sun
“An Arctic expedition is caught in the grip of the ice it has come to study.”
Story Summary:... Read More
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Tuesday, December 02
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Drop-In Genealogy
5:30 - 7:30 the first Tuesday of every month in the Sydney Wright Room.
Bring your notes, laptop, questions, or just come by to get assistance with your research.
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Wednesday, December 03
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, December 03
3:30pm - 4:15pm
Recommended for middle school readers, grades 5-8
Join Colleen & Erin for our One More Chapter Book Club. We meet after school, once a month, to discuss traditional, novel-style chapter books. Snacks and activity will be provided.
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Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Wednesday, December 03
6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Friends of the Jamestown Philomenian Library monthly meeting.
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Wednesday, December 03
5:30pm - 7:45pm
Open to all Jamestown residents, this is just a group of people who love to knit, crochet or enjoy any non-messy fiber related craft. Come and spend a few hours with us and enjoy conversation and fiber!
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room
Thursday, December 04
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, December 04
11:00am - 5:00pm
Winter Book Sale Set-Up
Event Location: Meeting Hall
Thursday, December 04
3:30pm - 4:15pm
For children in grades 1 & 2 who are learning to read independently!
Join Colleen & Erin for My First Book Club. We meet after school, once a month, to read a story together and complete a story-related activity. A snack will be provided. ... Read More
Event Location: Sydney Wright Room