An Evening of Readings with Three Local Authors
Word Drop with Cresser, Geary and Primiano!
Season’s Readings
The Jamestown Community Theater in collaboration with the Friends of the Jamestown Public Library, pulled together a winsome, varied group of islanders to celebrate the holiday season with poetry and song.
April is the Cruelest Month (but it doesn’t have to be)
T.S. Eliot was immense and wise, but no one, not even the sagacious Eliot, could have seen how historically cruel this particular April would be. Yet, on the whole, we're all still trying to get by. Some of us are even trying to brighten the corners. So a word here about the Rhodeo Poets, a... Continue Reading →
Poetry Tonight!
So pleased to be associated with this fine collaboration between two of Jamestown, Rhode Island's principal cultural institutions. Saturday, April 13th, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE 26 North Road (JPL) and 18 Valley St (JAC) The Jamestown Arts Center & the Friends of the Jamestown Philomenian Library celebrate National Poetry Month! The program starts... Continue Reading →
The Ocean State Review at the Jamestown Public Library
The Friends of the Jamestown Philomenian Library will present an Evening with the University of Rhode island's innovative literary journal, The Ocean State Review on Wednesday evening, March 10, at 6 PM. The program will feature a brief panel discussion about the journal's past, present and future, followed by readings from this year's outstanding issue. Date... Continue Reading →
Poetry in Jamestown
As part of our National Poetry Month Celebration, The Friends of the Jamestown Philomenian Library present readings by poets Peter Covino and Charles Kell on Thursday, April 19th in the Meeting Room of the JPL from 6 to 8 pm. The library is located at 25 North Road in Jamestown. Peter Covino is an associate professor of English... Continue Reading →
Just Between You and Me 