Monthly NARFE meeting
Monthly meeting of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees association, Newport chapter 869
Podium
Monthly NARFE meeting
Monthly meeting of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees association, Newport chapter 869
The Photo Angel - How One Woman is Reuniting Ancestors with Their Descendants
Join us for an enlightening hour with Kate Kelley, a teacher who in her spare time scours flea markets and antique shops looking for old photos for sale. Using a variety of methods, Kate finds living descendants and relatives of the subjects of the photos and reunites them with their families. Soon to be featured on The Today Show, and previously featured on Chronicle and in the Boston Globe among other news outlets, it is a treat to welcome Kate to our library to share some of her treasures. Registration required.
Board /Owners Meeting
Board/ Owners Meeting
Board /Owners Meeting
Board/ Owners Meeting
Future of Our Island High Schools - Youth Forum
Youth will be invited to participate in a 4-night series beginning in January 2020 capturing their opinions of their current and a potential future high school. The series will begin at Innovate Newport, travel to Middletown and Portsmouth locations prior to public forum at CCRI in late February.
Are You Ready for the College Admission Process?
Free presentation to assist high school students and their families with the stressful and sometimes overwhelming college admission process. Join Anne Clawson and Diane DelGreco, who have over fifty years of college admission experience, as they cover a range of topics in an entertaining and interactive format. The audience will have the opportunity to serve as the “admission committee” and issue admission decisions on sample college applications! In addition, they will cover a range of topics including:
• How to develop a list of potential colleges.
Girl Scout Information & Registration Night
Whether your girl is just getting ready to enter Kindergarten or she's already there, Girl Scouts can expand her world outside of school!
As a Girl Scout Daisy in Kindergarten and First grade , she'll unleash her imagination to try a wide variety of new and exciting things. She'll make friends, grow in confidence, and build skills that will help her in school and beyond.
The Conspiracy to Destroy the Gaspee by Dr. John Concannon
The Portsmouth Historical Society in cooperation with the Portsmouth Free Public Library will host Gaspee Historian Dr John Concannon, who will present a lecture titled “The Conspiracy to Destroy the Gaspee”. Learn why the June 9, 1772 burning of the schooner Gaspee in Warwick, RI is considered the first spark of the American Revolution, and the event’s connection to Prudence Island, Bristol and Warren.
On Silent Wings: the Magic of the Snowy Owl with Peter Christoph
During the cold winter months, award-winning Massachusetts wildlife photographer Peter Christoph spends his days along the Atlantic coast following the movements of a few snowy owls during their winter migration to our New England beaches. They fly quite a distance from their home on the frozen tundra in the high Arctic and Peter goes on location to capture these rare and intimate photographs of the
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