Save Your PennieS! Make a DiY Change PurSeSunDaY, aPril 23rD at 2:00 PM

Adults and teens are welcome to attend this workshop where you will make your own change purse from funky, repurposed fabrics. No sewing experience required. All materials will be provided. Space is limited so sign up today by calling 401-949-3630 or visit our event calendar at www.yourlibrary.ws.

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the DiSh & Dine Book CluB

will be meeting on Monday, April 10th at 2:00 pm. We will be reading and preparing dishes from Sara Moulton’s Home Cooking 101. Call Cassie to join 401-949-3630 ext. 117. This group meets at the Smithfield Senior Center.

Mangia with MiChelineSaturDaY, aPril 22nD at 1:00 PMCookbook author and columnist Miche-line Grossi Lombardi will visit the Green-ville Library to share recipes and stories from her delightful book Mangia with Micheline: a journey of my life through stories and recipes about family, friends, and the good old days. Micheline will share a favorite recipe with the audience. Copies of her book will be available for purchase and signing. Please register by calling the library at 401-949-3630 or on our event calendar at: www.yourlibrary.ws.

eState Planning workShoPMonDaY, aPril 24th at 6:30 PM

Financial Advisor Jan Hilfer of Edward Jones Investing in Greenville and Laura Handwerger, Esq. of Scott & Handwerger, LLP will walk you through the process of preparing your estate. The workshop will cover the importance of beneficiary designations, wills and trusts, probate, the role of life insurance and transfers upon death. To register, please call the library at 401-949-3630 or visit the event calendar at www.yourlibrary.ws.

exPloring SCholarShiPS, grantS anD StuDent loanSthurSDaY, aPril 27th at 5:00 PM

Students and parents are welcome to attend this 30 minute info session led by a AAA financial expert covering the steps to finding and securing funding for college. There will be time for Q & A following the presentation; come prepared with your questions and concerns. To register, please call the library at 401-949-3630 or visit the event calendar at www.yourlibrary.ws.

MoneY SMart week aPril 22nD – 29th MSw eventS

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The MYSterY Book CluB will be reading Nantucket Fivespot by Steven Axelrod. The group will meet on Tuesday, April 4th at 1:30 pm

The CeSareo’S CirCle Book CluB will be reading A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler. The group will meet on Thursday, April 13th at 6:30 pm

The PiCniC taBle reaDS Book CluB will be reading Rules of Civility by Amor Towles. The group will meet on Thursday, April 20th at 1:00 pm.

the liBrarY now haS 6 fiShing roDS with reelS anD 2 taCkle BoxeS to loan. The fishing rods and tackle boxes may be checked out for 7 days. The fishing rods were given to the library as part of a special program offered to select libraries by the RI Department of Environmental Management. For more information on obtaining a fishing license, visit www.ri.gov/DEM/fishing/

This month we will be showing The Light Between Oceans, based on the best-sell-ing novel by M. L. Stedman, starring Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, and Rachel Weisz. Rated PG-13. Running time: 2 hours 13 minutes. Join us on April 3rd at 1:00 pm for the showing.

how to Create a rain garDen thurSDaY, aPril 20th at 6:30 PM

URI Master Gardener Betsy Polhemus will visit the library for a workshop on cultivating a garden that will make the best use of rainwater and runoff, beautify-ing and preserving your property. Please register by calling the library at 401-949-3630 or registering on our event calendar at www.yourlibrary.ws.

DiY: hanDMaDe CarDSSaturDaY, aPril 29th

at 1:00 PMJoin us for a crafty afternoon of CarD Making with instructor Joanne Compton. Learn about the popular craft of Stamping, and

create three handmade greeting cards. Use a combination of easy-to-dotechniques, such as stamping, sponging, dry embossing, and coloring to create these impressive yet simple cards. All materials will be provided. Space is limited so please register by calling the library at 401-949-3630 or on our event calendar at www.yourlibrary.ws.

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SaturDaY, aPril 8th. Fines will be waived on all materials re-turned on this day. Visit the library to dis-cover the wonderful things that go on inside our doors. Refreshments will be served in the lobby between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. Show your support for you library by sporting a RI Library Day sticker!

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Creative CornerChildren are invited to drop-in and get creative on Saturday, April 1 and 29. On these Saturdays, from noon to 4 pm, children can show their creativity by using fun materials to make an original piece of art!

Share a StorY Book DiSCuSSion grouPChildren in 4th /5th grade and their parent/caregiver are invited to discuss a book each month chosen by the children’s librarian.This month we will meet on Wednesday April 26th at 4:00 pm. New members are always welcome! Please call 949-3630 x2 to register.

SaturDaY SPeCial: SenSorY frienDlY StorYtiMeAn interactive storytime for children of all abilities ages 12 and under. Books, music and sensory exploration! Join in the fun on Saturday April 8th at 11:00 am. Please register by vising the children’s room or by calling 949 – 3630 x2.

SChool vaCation fun @ the liBrarY Painting PartY for kiDS Artist Rebecca Killian will guide participants to create their very own Mermaid Masterpiece on Tuesday April 18th at 1:00 pm. Each child will go home with a beautiful piece of art! This festive program includes music to paint by and all around fun. Ages 5- 10. Please register by calling 949 – 3630 x2.

SChool vaCation funCaSeY farM ProjeCt ChiCk @ the liBrarYFamilies with children of all ages may register for this fun and educational presentation by members of Historic New England to be held on Wednesday, April 19 at 2:00 pm. Participants will learn how chickens are raised at Casey Farm and will be able to hold a brand new baby chick! A question and answer session will follow the presentation. Registration is required, please call 949- 3630 x2.

PawS to reaDLooking for a new friend who LOVES to listen to stories? Sign up to read with a therapy dog on Monday, April 3! 10 minute sessions are available between 6 and 7 p.m. for readers ages 6-11. Visit the Children’s Room or call 949-3630 x 2 for more information.

the MiDDleS Every 4th Monday from 6: 00 – 7:00 ages 9 – 12 are invited to join the fun in the Bak-er Room After School Center. This month we will meet on April 24th.The Minecraft Server will be on. Play games & enjoy snacks! Register online.

MoneY SMart week haPPeningS Join us on Tuesday April 25th at 4:00 pm where children ages 6 - 10 will be designing their own form of money in order to buy items at the Library Store! This program includes a read aloud story and kid friendly information about saving and earning money. Registration is required, please call 949 – 3630 x2.

after SChool art ClaSSChildren ages 5 - 10 are invited to an after school art class on Thursday April 13th at 4:00 pm. Join in the fun with artist and teacher Adele Karbowski ! Please register in the children's room or by calling 949 - 3630 x2.

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BuBBle DiSPlaYIn April, the Sasa Family, Nadya, Miriam, Omar and Sahra, will display their Trolls collection in the children’s bubble. The Sasa’s have enjoyed adding to their moms Troll collection.

aPril iS national PoetrY Month.Visit the Children’s Room and check out the fantastic collection of poetry books. You may be inspired to write a poem to share with friends!

rhoDe iSlanD liBrarY DaY iS SaturDaY aPril 8, 2017.Visit the Children’s room where you can play board games, have fun with word searches and coloring pages. Explore the popular nook area where you can “cook” in the Kitchen and play with the doll house!

After-School Art Class! Fun with friends.

Book Group Buddies.

Creative Corner Creations

Share-A-Story Book Discussion Group Readers

kinDergarten CountDownChildren who will be entering Kindergarten this fall are invited to a special series of story times at the library! We will be counting down to Kindergarten with stories, songs, and activities. Register today to join the fun on Wednes-day, April 26 at 6:30 PM. Registration can be taken at the children’s desk or by phone at 949-3630 ext. 2.

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New Non-Fiction TitlesThe American Fisherman : How Our Nation’s Anglers Founded, Fed, Financed, and Forever Shaped the U.S.A. / Willie Robertson and William Doyle.Ballerina body / Misty Copeland.Beatles ‘66 : the revolutionary year / Steve Turner.Captured : the corporate infiltration of American democracy / Sheldon Whitehouse with Melanie Wachtell Stinnett.Cravings : how I conquered food / Judy Collins.Digitizing your collection : public library success stories / Susanne Caro.Down city : a daughter’s story of love, memory, and murder / Leah Carroll.Forever painless : end chronic pain and reclaim your life in 30 minutes a day / Miranda Esmonde-White.Free women, free men : sex, gender, feminism / Camille Paglia.The gene machine : how genetic technologies are changing the way we havekids--and the kids we have / Bonnie RochmanThe happiness effect : how social media is driv-ing a generation to appear perfect at any cost / Donna Freitas.The home that was our country : a memoir of Syria / Alia Malek.Language at the speed of sight : how we read, why so many can’t, and what can be done about it / Mark Seidenberg.The lost city of the Monkey God : a true story / Douglas Preston.A matter of honor : Pearl Harbor : betrayal, blame, and a family’s quest for justice / Anthony Summers and Robbyn Swan.The new Russia / Mikhail Gorbachev.No one cares about crazy people : the chaos and heartbreak of mental health in America / Ron Powers.A really good day : how microdosing made a mega difference in my mood, my marriage, and my life / Ayelet Waldman.Rise : how a house built a family / Cara Brookins.Share : delicious and surprising recipes to pass around your table / Chris Santos.Shoot like a girl : one woman’s dramatic fight in

MeMorial DonationS

Memorial donations are used to purchase books for the Library with book plates affixed denoting the donor and honoree, or to fund programs. The donor tells us how to best use the gift. Donations are tax deductible. We also accept donations in honor of people for their birth-days, anniversaries, or other celebrations. Following is a list of recent donations: Donor Richard Lawton In Memory of Walter H. Barrett

Susan Marineau In Honor of Matthew Joseph Marineau

Afghanistan and on the home front / Mary Jennings Hegar.South and west : from a notebook / Joan Didion.Stamped from the beginning : the definitive history of racist ideas in America / Ibram X. Kendi.The stranger in the woods : the extraordinary story of the last true hermit / Michael Finkel.The subtle art of not giving a fuck : a counterintuitive approach to living a good life / Mark Manson.This close to happy : a reckoning with depression / Daphne Merkin.Three days in January : Dwight Eisenhower’s final mission / Bret Baier.Tools of titans : the tactics, routines, and habits of billionaires, icons, and world-class performers / Tim Ferriss.The true flag : Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the birth of American empire / Stephen Kinzer.Trump’s war : his battle for America / Michael Savage.You are the universe : discovering your cosmic self and why it matters / Deepak Chopra, M.D.,and Menas C. Kafatos, Ph.D.

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New Fiction TitlesAll grown up / Jami Attenberg.The arrangement / Ashley Warlick.Banana cream pie murder / Joanne Fluke.The Bertie project / Alexander McCall Smith.Bodyguard : an under covers story / Jessica Linden.Bone box : a Decker/Lazarus novel/ Faye Kellerman.A bridge across the ocean / Susan Meissner.Broken glass / V.C. Andrews.Chasing shadows / Karen Harper.The crow trap / Ann Cleeves.The cutthroat / Clive Cussler and Justin Scott.Dangerous games : a novel / Danielle Steel.A death by any other name / Tessa Arlen.Death of a ghost / M.C. Beaton.Devil in spring / Lisa Kleypas.The devil’s triangle / Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison.Elementary, she read / Vicki Delany.Every wild heart : a novel / Meg Donohue.Feversong : a fever novel / Karen Marie Moning.French twist / James Patterson with Richard DiLallo.Girl in disguise / Greer Macallister.The girl in the garden / Melanie Wallace.Heartbreak Hotel / Jonathan Kellerman.The Hollywood daughter : a novel / Kate Alcott.Humans, bow down / James Patterson.If not for you / Debbie Macomber.In Farleigh Field : a novel / Rhys Bowen.In this grave hour : a novel / Jacqueline Winspear.Infernal parade / Clive Barker.Killer chef / James Patterson with Jeffrey J. Keyes.Man overboard : an Ali Reynolds novel / J.A. Jance.A million little things / Susan Mallery.Mississippi blood : a novel / Greg Iles.Most dangerous place / James Grippando.Murder at an Irish wedding / Carlene O’Connor.Murder on the Serpentine / Anne Perry.My not so perfect life : a novel / Sophie Kinsella.The news from the end of the world / Emily Jeanne Miller.A note yet unsung / Tamera Alexander.On Turpentine Lane / Elinor Lipman.A piece of the world : a novel / Christina Baker Kline.Pekoe most poison / Laura Childs.Running / Cara Hoffman.Star wars, aftermath : empire’s end / Chuck Wendig.The tea girl of Hummingbird Lane : a novel / Lisa See.Vicious circle a Joe Pickett novel / C J Box.The violated : a novel / Bill Pronzini.Wait for dark / Kay Hooper.What she knew : a novel / Gilly Macmillan.Without warning : a J. B. Collins novel / Joel C. Rosenberg.

new newS at the liBrarY!the oBServer iS now

SearChaBlefor the YearS 1956 - 2010!

ProjeCt funDeD BY a grant froM the ChaMPlin founDation

Find the information you want withoutshuffling through endless newspapers or microfilm. Go directly to what you want! Ask how at the Reference Desk.

The Observer for years 2011 - 2016 will be available in searchable format by early summer.

The woman on the stairs : a novel / Bernhard Schlink.

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Greenville Public Library573 Putnam PikeGreenville, R.I. 02828

Phone: 401-949-3630Fax: 401-949-0530Relay: 1-800-745-5555E-mail: greenvillepubliclibrary@yahoo.comHomepage and Calendar: www.yourlibrary.wswww.facebook.com/greenvillepubliclibrarywww.twitter.com@greenvillelib

Hours:Mon-Thur 9 am - 8 pm

Friday & Saturday 9 am - 5 pmSunday Hours, 1 to 5 p.m., begin September 11, 2016 and ends

May 21, 2017.

The Library will be closed on April 16, 2017 for Easter.