Thursdays

The Swansea Public Library is pleased to announce the start of a new Spring Knitting group to be held every Thursday from 12:00-2:00PM in the reference room. All levels are welcome and resident knitter Sue Carpenter will help teach the basics for beginners. Bring practice yarn, and knitting needles and any current projects. Knitting sessions are free and open to anyone 17 and older. No registration is required. Join us for the first meet and greet on Thursday May 16th.
For more information contact the Swansea Public Library @508-674-9609 or visit us at www.swansealibrary.org

May 16

Container Gardening with John Whitney
Looking for an easy and efficient way to garden?  Want fresh flowers, herbs and vegetables at your fingertips?  On Thursday, May 16th, The Friends of the Swansea Public Library present a Spring Container Gardening Workshop Fundraiser with expert Gardner John Whitney of Redwood Nursery.  Learn the basics of selecting plants for a container garden, as well as planting and keeping them beautiful and healthy.  If you love flowers, fresh herbs or a mixed variety of vegetables, join John in creating a decorative and useful container garden.  This workshop is hands on and participants will be provided a pot, soil and plants for $15.00.
Join us at the Swansea Community Center located at 260 Ocean Grove Ave.  Workshop begins at 6:30PM.  
Price includes all materials.  Bring gloves if you use them.  Reservations are required.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.  Dessert and Drinks will be provided.
For more information, contact the library at 508-674-9609.

May 19

Swansea Animal Shelter Giant Yard Sale
Sunday, May 19th from 10:00am until 2:00pm
The annual spring yard sale, bake sale, open house/adoption dayand 50/50 raffle.
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May 23

Author Kristen Calenda will be visiting the Swansea Public Library on Thursday May 23 at 6:30PM for a talk and book signing. She is the author of Nubiana, A True Story About A Very Special Kitty, an inspirational story of how a disheveled and unwelcome cat opened the door to change the life of her unexpected new guardians, true non-cat lovers. Along the way, this heartfelt journey offers caring people, travel and adventure, love and kindness, memories made and shared, togetherness and parting. It’s a heartwarming story of a special bond and relationship that forever changed and fulfilled lives.
Using profits from the sale of her books, Kristen’s goal is to fund various animal rescue groups, both great and small.
Join the Swansea Public Library for a special evening. For more information contact the library at 508-674-9609.

May 25

Swansea Public Library Plant Sale
The Friends of the Swansea Public Library Plant Sale Committee has started planning the Annual Plant sale which will be held on Saturday May 25th, 2013 from 9:00am-12:00pm at the library on Main St. Volunteers are needed to help and the committee is looking for donations of plants, gardening books and new this year, gardening tools. If you have gently used tools that are need a new home please consider donating to the Friends. Now is the time to plant a few extra plants for this sale while doing your winter or spring gardening (desired plants include houseplants, vegetable starts, small trees and shrubs and garden plants.) Now is the time to be a part of this annual Swansea rite of Spring. There is always a great turnout and we appreciate all the help we receive. If you wish to donate plants or have questions, contact Committee Chairs Alice Gunn and Kathy Lynch at 508-674-9609.
For more information contact the Swansea Public Library at 508-674-9609 or email friendsofthespl@gmail.com

Ongoing

The Swansea Public Library announces the start of the Spring story hour programs for children up to age 5. Sign-ups are being held now through May 24th, 2013 at the library or over the phone. Several sessions will be offered:
Preschool Story Hour for ages 4-5 will be held on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10:30am. Story hour sessions begin the week of Monday May 6th, 2013 and will run through the week of June 19th.
The seven week program welcomes the season of Spring with stories, poems and crafts. Join us as the library celebrates National Flower Month, National Strawberry Month (May), National Train Day (May), Endangered Species Day (May), Maritime Day, Mother’s and Father’s Day (May and June), Adopt a Cat Month (June), World Turtle Day (May), Great Outdoors Month (June), Fruit and Veggies Month (June) and Zoo and Aquarium Month. It’s all happening at the Library on Main Street. Sign up today as space is limited. All children who attend Story Hour must be accompanied by a parent, grandparent, or caregiver. For more information contact Youth Services Librarian Carol Gafford at 508-674-9609.

Ongoing

The Swansea Public Library is initiating an outreach program to provide services to patrons who are homebound due to health or transportation issues.
The library will work closely with each patron to identify the patron’s preferences. Specific titles or authors may be requested or the librarian will make selections based upon the patron’s interests. The items will then be delivered and picked up. Books in both regular and large print, as well as audiobooks, music CDs, movies and magazines are available.
If you or someone you know could benefit from this service, please contact the Swansea Public Library at 508-674-9609.

Ongoing

Swansea's Veterans Memorial Green is in the construction stage and our veterans are very excited about the project. If you wish to purchase a lasered brick to honor a veteran living or deceased call Don at the American legion post 303. His cell phone number is (774) 488 4288. The bricks are $50.00 and can contain 3 lines lasered to honor a veteran for their service to our country. The Veteran being honored does not have to be a Swansea resident. It is amazing how the community has responded to this project. On behalf of our veterans we ask your support in this most worthy project. Thank You! Robert Sampson, Veterans Agent - click for brick order form ()

Mondays

The Lego Club at the Library is back on Monday afternoons at 3:30PM.  Share your love of LEGOs with other children.  Create your own project or try one of ours.  The skys the limit when it comes to Lego’s.
For more information please call the Library at 508-674-9609 or check out their website at www.swansealibrary.org.

Tuesdays

Spilling Ink is a new writing club for kid’s age 8-12 at the Swansea Public Library.  This weekly writing group will learn a variety of ways to write stories, poems, essays, and articles. This is a drop in program.  We will read and write short stories, do creative exercises and develop characters, plots, settings, and dialogues.  Writers will meet every Tuesday from 4:00-5:00PM.
For more information please call the Library at 508-674-9609 or check out their website at www.swansealibrary.org.

Tuesdays

Tuesday mornings begins a new session of Fairly Fun Fairy Tales for children ages 2-4.  We will read classic fairy tales while doing a coloring craft. Help your child develop a love of reading early.  Fairy Tales provide entertainment and a sense of imagination.  Join us as we share these timeless tales.

Tu/Th

Homework Help at the Library
The Swansea Public Library now offers a free drop-in Homework Help program with live tutors, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00-8:00 p.m., to help students in grades K-8 with homework and reading practice.
Homework Help is provided by students from Case High School.  No advanced sign-up is needed.
For more information contact the Swansea public Library at 508-674-9609.

Wednesdays

The Swansea News Hounds will meet every Wednesday morning at 10:30 AM to read local, state and regional news. Consider joining us as we discuss the relevant events in today’s world.
For further information contact Carol Gafford at the library at 508-674-9609 or carol.gafford@sailsinc.org

Wednesdays

Wednesday afternoon is drop-in craft from 4:00-5:00PM for crafters age 6-10 at the Swansea Public Library. Join us in the Junior Room as we work on a variety of projects.
For more information please call the Library at 508-674-9609 or check out their website at www.swansealibrary.org.

Thursdays

All About Animals is a new program on Thursday mornings at 10:30AM at the Swansea Public Library for children up to age 3, followed by our Thomas the Train Club at 11:30AM.  The Magic Tree House Book Club will start on March 21 at 4:00PM for ages 5-7.
For more information please call the Library at 508-674-9609 or check out their website at www.swansealibrary.org.

Ongoing

Your open door is hope! Become a foster parent. Dare Family Services is seeking caring families to provide foster care for area children. While helping a child, you will receive excellent training, 24 hour support and a tax free stipend toward the child's care. For more information, please call 508-802-9515 or visit http://www.darefamily.org/.

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