Warwick Free Public Library

08/03/2026

Tuesday August. 4th @ 7 pm: Presentation on Ho Chi Minh by Paul Stone: Paul, a Warwick resident and recent author, will share his fascination with Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), the Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman who founded the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945 (known as North Vietnam after 1954), and served as its first president from 1946 until his death in 1969. In 1998, Time magazine included him on its list of the 100 Most Important People of the Twentieth Century.

07/27/2026

August programs @ Warwick Library:

Presentation on Ho Chi Minh by Paul Stone - Tuesday,Aug. 4th @ 7 pm: Paul, a Warwick resident and recent author, will share his fascination with Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), the Vietnamese revolutionary and statesman who founded the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in 1945 (known as North Vietnam after 1954), and served as its first president from 1946 until his death in 1969. In 1998, Time magazine included him on its list of the 100 Most Important People of the Twentieth Century.

The Key to Poetry—Unlocking the Mystery, a workshop w/bg Thurston: Thursday, Aug. 20th @ 6:30 pm (to 7:45): Please join us for a fun summer workshop. In this mini workshop (no experience necessary) we will explore examples and exercises for generating poems. As bg writes: “For me, Poetry has been the endless pursuit of one discovery after another. The poems I love best appear to be like rooms that change each time I enter them. I find that most of us are ever hoping to unlock the magic of each poem and possess its meaning. How can we become comfortable with “the unknowing” and let our writing embrace the mysteries inside and around us?” Sharing of writing is voluntary and optional. Contact bg at [email protected].

07/06/2026

05/04/2026

Tuesday, May 5th @ 7 pm - Local Author program

04/30/2026

May programs @ Warwick Library

Local Author Program - Silencing the Women: The Witch Trials of Mary Bliss Parsons, Tuesday, May 5th @ 7 pm: The Library is pleased to host Kathy Becker of Wendell, a Parsons descendant. Step into the true story of a 17th century Puritan woman who was too beautiful, too rich, and too outspoken for her times, in a saga that spans our own valley and hills. How did fear, gendered politics and theology mix with governance, justice and gossip to create a climate and culture of blame-targeting, social tension, and the silencing of voices? There are lessons from such despairing times that impact our abilities to create spaces for courage, redemption and love.

Plant Swap - Saturday, May 9th, 10am - 12:30 pm: Nothing says Spring like a plant swap - rain or shine! There will be a big tarp out by 9:30 am for drop off (or you can drop it by earlier under the crab apple tree), and don't forget to label, please. Donation jar will be available until 12:30 closing time.

“Humanism” discussion group - 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, May 12th/26th @ 7 pm: Discussion facilitated by Jesse Lopes of Warwick, who teaches Philosophy at Boston College. Readings may be suggested but are not required.

Non-Fiction discussion group - Thursday, May 21st @ 7 pm: This discussion group is wide open: Could be something you’re reading or listening to: science, history, memoirs, biographies; articles, books, newsletters, journals. It’s all up for discussion at the new non-fiction discussion group. Come to share/discuss or just to listen and build your reading list.

Monthly Short Story Hour - Harper Lee, May 28th @ 7:30 pm: We’ll read a selection from The Land of Sweet Forever: Stories and Essays, a 2025 collection of eight previously unpublished early short stories by Harper Lee, author of “To Kill a Mockingbird” (1960). Found in her New York apartment, these “apprentice” stories were written in the 1950s and explore themes of southern life, childhood, and young adulthood in Alabama and New York. Come to read or just to listen.

04/30/2026

May events @ Library

Local Author Program - Silencing the Women: The Witch Trials of Mary Bliss Parsons, Tuesday, May 5th @ 7 pm: The Library is pleased to host Kathy Becker of Wendell, a Parsons descendant. Step into the true story of a 17th century Puritan woman who was too beautiful, too rich, and too outspoken for her times, in a saga that spans our own valley and hills. How did fear, gendered politics and theology mix with governance, justice and gossip to create a climate and culture of blame-targeting, social tension, and the silencing of voices? There are lessons from such despairing times that impact our abilities to create spaces for courage, redemption and love.

Plant Swap - Saturday, May 9th, 10am - 12:30 pm: Nothing says Spring like a plant swap - rain or shine! There will be a big tarp out by 9:30 am for drop off (or you can drop it by earlier under the crab apple tree), and don't forget to label, please. Donation jar will be available until 12:30 closing time.

“Humanism” discussion group - 2nd & 4th Tuesdays, May 12th/26th @ 7 pm: Discussion facilitated by Jesse Lopes of Warwick, who teaches Philosophy at Boston College. Readings may be suggested but are not required.

Non-Fiction discussion group - Thursday, May 21st @ 7 pm: This discussion group is wide open: Could be something you’re reading or listening to: science, history, memoirs, biographies; articles, books, newsletters, journals. It’s all up for discussion at the new non-fiction discussion group. Come to share/discuss or just to listen and build your reading list.

Monthly Short Story Hour - Harper Lee, May 28th @ 7:30 pm: We’ll read a selection from The Land of Sweet Forever: Stories and Essays, a 2025 collection of eight previously unpublished early short stories by Harper Lee, author of “To Kill a Mockingbird” (1960). Found in her New York apartment, these “apprentice” stories were written in the 1950s and explore themes of southern life, childhood, and young adulthood in Alabama and New York. Come to read or just to listen.

04/09/2026

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