Upon Receipt of DNA Results from Ancestry: A Genealogy Class

Meeting Room 606 West Greenville Road, North Scituate, RI

Let’s talk about genealogy! Receiving your first DNA test result is exciting… and confusing! This presentation addresses some things you should understand and a few decisions you should make before delving too far into those Ethnicity Estimates and DNA Matches all budding genealogists crave upon receipt of test results. Registration required; please call the library at 401-647-5133 or email leah@scituatelibrary.org to register.

Video Editing 101

Meeting Room 606 West Greenville Road, North Scituate, RI

Join Reference Librarian Leah for another beginner’s technology class focused on giving you the tools to be creative and get your voice out into the world. We'll learn about DaVinci Resolve, a free video editing software that you can use to prepare video content. From there, you can upload to YouTube, Vimeo, or other video sharing sites. Registration required. Basic ability to use a computer, mouse, and keyboard advised.

Cookbook Club

Meeting Room 606 West Greenville Road, North Scituate, RI

Try out recipes I Dream of Dinner by Ali Slagle. Make a dish at home, then bring it to the library to share with others potluck-style! Registration required. Let us know before the meeting which recipe you’ve chosen, so we can avoid making the same things. Books will be available for checkout at the front desk.

Classics Book Club

Meeting Room 606 West Greenville Road, North Scituate, RI

Join our passionate group of book lovers for an engaging discussion. No registration required; books will be available for checkout at the front desk. August book pick TBA.

Community Art Show

Meeting Room 606 West Greenville Road, North Scituate, RI

Gather together in the library’s meeting room for an art show celebrating our Community Art Project participants. Admire each other’s work, talk about your process, and sip on some tea and enjoy light refreshments. All are welcome! No registration required.

Drop-by DIY

Meeting Room 606 West Greenville Road, North Scituate, RI

Ages 5+. Drop in to make a unique craft your way! No registration required.

Plant Swap

Meeting Room 606 West Greenville Road, North Scituate, RI

It’s another plant swap! Do you love houseplants and want to expand your collection? Have some plants or cuttings you no longer want/need? Bring a healthy plant or cutting to trade (no pests, please), and share your best plant care tips at this community meet-up! No registration required.

Homeschool Hangout

Meeting Room 606 West Greenville Road, North Scituate, RI

All grades welcome. Play games, have snacks, and meet up with homeschoolers in the community. No registration required.

On Medicine as Colonialism: A Book Talk with Dr. Michael Fine

Meeting Room 606 West Greenville Road, North Scituate, RI

Michael Fine, MD has been an advocate for communities, healthcare reform and the care of under-served populations worldwide for 40 years. He is a community organizer, family physician, public health official, and public health policy provocateur. In his newest book, On Medicine as Colonialism, Dr. Fine uses the COVID-19 pandemic and many other examples to show the costly failure of the American health care system. Registration required; please call the library at 401-647-5133 or email leah@scituatelibrary.org to register.