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At the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: Learn about Juneteenth at the library thewesterlysun.com/opinion/g… via @thewesterlysun

At the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: Learn about Juneteenth at the library

In just a couple of weeks, we’ll get together for cookouts, beach days, and patriotic-colored treats in commemoration of the Fourth of July, and the signing of the Declaration of

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At the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: Summer Reading Program is for all ages thewesterlysun.com/opinion/g… via @thewesterlysun

At the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: Summer Reading Program is for all ages

It seems highly unfair to me that dismal months like January and February slog by at a snail’s pace, but these nicer months pass by in no time at all.

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At the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: A safe and welcoming space for LGBTQ+ thewesterlysun.com/opinion/g… via @thewesterlysun

At the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: A safe and welcoming space for LGBTQ+

June marks Pride Month, a time when communities worldwide come together to honor the LGBTQ+ community, commemorate its history, and advocate for equality and justice.

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At the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: Library has oodles of gardening books thewesterlysun.com/opinion/g… via @thewesterlysun

At the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: Library has oodles of gardening books

Point me in the direction of the gardening section” is a request I hear often this time of year, and one that I typically respond to with “Can I help

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At the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: ‘On Writing’ features notable R.I. authors thewesterlysun.com/opinion/g… via @thewesterlysun

At the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: ‘On Writing’ features notable R.I. authors

One of the things I adore about Westerly is how entrenched in the arts our town is. No matter where you turn, you’re likely to come to face to face

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At the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: Kids’ books hold the key to all knowledge thewesterlysun.com/opinion/g… via @thewesterlysun

At the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: Kids’ books hold the key to all knowledge

James Holzhauer, 32-time champion on “Jeopardy!”, has an interesting secret to his success: children’s books! According to Holzhauer, kids’ books are full of pictures, infographics, and fun facts...

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PHOTOS: Springtime Bloom in Wilcox Park thewesterlysun.com/news/west… via @thewesterlysun

PHOTOS: Springtime Bloom in Wilcox Park

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At Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: Memoirs serve as a good change of pace thewesterlysun.com/opinion/g… via @thewesterlysun

At Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: Memoirs serve as a good change of pace

Memoirs and biographies are invariably one of the more popular areas of the library, and certainly of the nonfiction section. They are a great “in-between” for people who tend to

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At the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: Botany books help you learn about flora thewesterlysun.com/opinion/g… via @thewesterlysun

At the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: Botany books help you learn about flora

In Rhode Island and Connecticut — and certainly at the Westerly Library, with our proximity to Wilcox Park — we’re lucky to be surrounded by natural beauty. While we’re certainly

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Heavens on display: All eyes were on the skies for the 2024 solar eclipse thewesterlysun.com/news/west… via @thewesterlysun

Heavens on display: All eyes were on the skies for the 2024 solar eclipse

WESTERLY — It was a festival atmosphere in Wilcox Park as Westerly joined other communities on Monday afternoon for a celestial celebration that culminated in an almost, but not quite,

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At the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: Get educated about the solar eclipse thewesterlysun.com/opinion/g… via @thewesterlysun

At the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: Get educated about the solar eclipse

Year after year, in April, we get tons of questions and comments about the same subjects: gardening, Easter and taxes. While we’re still getting plenty of these, there’s another topic

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At the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: Books narrated by animals not just for kids thewesterlysun.com/opinion/g… via @thewesterlysun

At the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: Books narrated by animals not just for kids

Whether you’re a cat person, dog person, or hedgehog person, one thing is for certain — you’ve definitely enjoyed a book featuring an animal character at one point in your

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PHOTOS: Fixing the Wilcox Park Memorial Fountain thewesterlysun.com/news/west… via @thewesterlysun

PHOTOS: Fixing the Wilcox Park Memorial Fountain

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At the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: Learn about local history at the library thewesterlysun.com/opinion/g… via @thewesterlysun

At the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: Learn about local history at the library

This Wednesday, March 20, is World Storytelling Day, a global celebration of the art and science of storytelling. This day has been celebrated for over 30 years and is traditionally

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At Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: Tips to cope with daylight saving time thewesterlysun.com/opinion/g… via @thewesterlysun

At Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: Tips to cope with daylight saving time

Despite legislative attempts to make daylight saving time permanent, and cease the twice-yearly disruption to our circadian rhythms, it’s that time again: time to turn most of our clocks (except

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PHOTOS: Songs from the Old Country thewesterlysun.com/news/west… via @thewesterlysun

PHOTOS: Songs from the Old Country

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At the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: Books to celebrate Women’s History Month thewesterlysun.com/opinion/g… via @thewesterlysun

At the Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: Books to celebrate Women’s History Month

In 1980, President Jimmy Carter declared the week of March 8 “Women’s History Week.” Seven years later, in 1987, Congress designated March Women’s History Month. This is meant as a

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At Westerly Library & Wilcox Park: It’s time to start thinking about gardens thewesterlysun.com/opinion/g… via @thewesterlysun

At Westerly Library & Wilcox Park: It’s time to start thinking about gardens

The groundhog predicted an early spring this year, and while I don’t generally put much stock in the prophecies of rodents, I’m hoping there’s merit to this one! Spring means

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Irish in America to perform at Westerly Library thewesterlysun.com/lifestyle… via @thewesterlysun

Irish in America to perform at Westerly Library

WESTERLY — Irish in America, a musical group that includes Mary King on Irish harp, fiddler Cathy Clasper-Torch and guitarist Dan Lanier, will perform next week at the Westerly Library,

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At Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: Find your happy place by practicing ‘hygge’ thewesterlysun.com/opinion/g… via @thewesterlysun

At Westerly Library and Wilcox Park: Find your happy place by practicing ‘hygge’

The library is closed today for Presidents Day, and I’m dreaming of spending all day bundled under a comfy blanket with a hot mug of coffee and new book. I

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