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Fall Visitors Weekend at West Place Animal Sanctuary
Saturday, Sept. 6 & Sunday, Sept. 7
Fall in love with the farm animal rescues and celebrate historic milestones. During this event only, guests will tour the outside of the historic home originally belonging to Dr. Samuel West as we commemorate its 150th anniversary. Plus, you'll meet Lata, a baby elephant from The Great Elephant Migration. The sanctuary is also celebrating 18 years as a 501c3 nonprofit, and Hayden, the executive director's black lab and unofficial mascot, is turning 15!
Meet the farm animal rescues during guided, interactive, and educational tours that leave every 30 minutes. Get up close and personal with the animals and hear their stories of resilience and perseverance.
Learn more about Fall Visitors Weekend and purchase tickets at www.westplace.org/visitors-weekends
Special Driving Tours are also available!
USED EYEGLASS COLLECTION
Do you have a drawer full of old eyeglasses, readers or sunglasses? We can use them! Th Tiverton Lions Club collects used eyeglasses, sunglasses, and readers to be used on International Sight Saving Mission Trips. Bring them in and donate them the next time you come to the Community Center.
ANNUAL BLOOD DRIVE
St Andrew’s will host our annual Blood Drive for the RI Blood Center on Friday December 26th from 2:30-6:30 pm. Questions, please contact Elaine Bristol at ekbristol@gmail.com
TIVERTON LIONS CLUB
Some interesting facts about the Tiverton Lions Club. Did you know:
• The Tiverton Lions Club is open to all and has several members who live in Little Compton?
• We do the vision screening for all the schools in Tiverton and Little Compton:
• We offer scholarships to Little Compton and Tiverton High School Seniors who are pursuing further education.
• We have members who sit on the boards of the RI State Sight Foundation and the RI Children with Cancer.
• Collect used eyeglasses to be used on International Sight Saving Mission Trips
• Sponsor and support youth sport programs
• Annual Recognition Night where we honor a Police Officer, Firefighter and Teacher from each school from Tiverton and Little Compton.
• Host an evening of song with the Narragansett Bay Chorus
• Host a Golf Tournament to raise funds for Charities
• Participate in the National Peace Poster Program for middle school students
• Give Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday gift cards to Stop and Shop and Walmart to families in need.
• Collect clothing for Bristol Veterans Home
• Support local Charities - Rosemary’s Wish Lids, Love Our Neighbor, Food Banks, Trunk or Treat, Fidelco Guide Dog, National Night Out, Summer Concert Series, Tiverton Celebrates Parade, made 350 pillow cases for Ryan’s Cases for Smiles for Hasbro Children’s Hospital, and lots more
• Collect clothing for Bristol Veterans Home
The Lions motto is WE SERVE, and our members work hard to help our communities in every way we can. JOIN US
Contact Elaine Bristol at ekbristol@gmail.com
Here's what's happening at the Brownell Library in September:
Artist of the Month for September is Mayumi Umeki - Mayumi Umeki lives in Little Compton and uses a variety of mediums in her beautiful art. She will use water colors and crayons; things she used to use when she was little. "I use everything I can."
Medicare, SNAP, LIHEAP and much more… / Appointments on Monday, September 8th starting @ 10 AM - Get information about what federal and state programs you are eligible for. Don't miss out. Make an appointment to talk to Maria from The Point, a United Way agency. Get impartial advice on what you are eligible for or what version of Medicare is the best for you. Call today to make an appointment for this free program.
Spice of the Month Club is back! - September's spice is Jamaican Jerk Seasoning. Stop by and pick up a sample with information about the spice and a couple of recipes to try. Make a favorite recipe or try one of ours and let us know what you think of the spice. Available as long as supplies last.
Little Compton Writing Circle / Tuesday, September 2nd and 16th at 5:30 pm- Adult writers of all genres and experience levels are welcome!
Ocean State eZone - eZone just got better! Welcome to our new portal for ebooks, digital audiobooks and digital magazines. Here, you'll find your familiar favorites alongside new offerings. Visit: ezone.oslri.net to get started.
NEW - Brownell Library, in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium, offers year-round webinars and online events - you can watch live and/or recorded talks and enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors and thought leaders. To register go to:https://libraryc.org/brownell-libraryri/upcoming
On Writing Darkly Charming Villainous Love with Hannah Nicole Maehrer
Embrace your dark side (and your best evil laugh) and join us in conversation with Hannah Nicole Maehrer, creator of the New York Times bestselling Assistant to the Villain series.
LIVE - Wednesday, September 3rd @ 7 PM
Argue Less and Talk More with Communication Expert Jefferson Fisher
Join us (and be ready to take notes) for an afternoon virtual conversation with communication expert Jefferson Fisher, as we chat about his book, The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More.
LIVE - Wednesday, September 10th @ 2 PM
Our Failed Attempts to Make English Eezier to Spell with Author Gabe Henry
Simplified Spelling Historian and Author of Enough is Enuf and Eating Salad Drunk
LIVE - Wednesday, September 17th at 2 PM
All the Genres Book Club / Tuesday, September 30th @ 4 pm and 6 PM - This month Read any book by Marie Benedict and we’ll discuss her writing. – All are welcome!
September Take and Make Craft for Kids and Tweens / Make a Leaf Scratch Art - Stop in to pick up this month's Take & Make craft as supplies are limited!
Baby & Toddler Playtime / Wednesdays @ 10:30am - 12 pm: Fun for kiddos & their grown-ups ~ our playtime is specially designed for babies & toddlers! There will be a pint-sized ball pit, sensory friendly toys, and lots to engage the youngest minds! New toys appear regularly! No registration required, just drop in and tell your friends!
Knitting Group / Mondays @ 1 pm
PressReader and Kanopy - There are now 31,000 titles to choose from. Kanopy streams thoughtful entertainment to your preferred device (on ROKU too!) - - log in with your Little Compton library card number and pin thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Brownell Library, you can now access a wide selection of digital magazines and newspapers through PressReader while also accessing streaming content through Kanopy. Both have websites (pressreader.com and kanopy.com) and apps that you can access using your Little Compton library card number and PIN number.
Museum Passes - Stop by and see what is in the library so you can get out and explore. NEW! We have passes to Plimoth Patuxet Museum. Also available are Hamilton Family Aquarium / Newport, Isabel Stewart Gardner Museum, Fall River Children's Museum, Little Compton Historical Society, Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, the New Bedford Whaling Museum , Battleship Cove, Buttonwood Zoo and even witches in Salem.
Our Library of Things has Cornhole games, tennis rackets, pickleball rackets, KanJam game, Bocce Set, portable DVD players, a portable Induction Cooktop and a portable Bluetooth Soundbar - as well as NEW BOARD GAMES AND CARD GAMES, T-mobile hot spots, tools, food dehydrator, Film & Slide Scanner and lots of fun and educational kits for kids.
Brownell Library will be closed in observance of Labor Day on Monday, September 1st and will also open @ 11 am on Thursday, September 25th.
The Sakonnet PTO is promoting a night out at Macray’s Seafood! Take a break from cooking and get your lunch/dinner from Macray’s Seafood! Everyone is welcome! Macray’s is generously donating 20% of its proceeds to help support WMS. Thursday, September 11, 2025.
Sogkonate Garden Club’s FREE Public Program on Wed. September 10 at 7 p.m. features “Preventing Light Pollution & Why It Matters”
The Sogkonate Garden Club’s FREE September’s talk is “Preventing Light Pollution and Why It Matters”. Speakers are Conservation Biologist Carol Lynn Trocki, with local advocates Michael Steers and Barry Peckham. The program is slated for Wed. September 10 at 7 p.m. on the 2nd floor of the Little Compton Community Center. The public is welcome.
Carol Lynn Trocki is a conservation biologist and educator with over 20 years experience helping audiences better understand, manage and appreciate the natural world. Carol Lynn currently serves on the Audubon Society of Rhode Island board, the Rhode Island Land Trust Council and the Little Compton Conservation Commission.
According to Dark Sky International, “Artificial lights probably represent the most drastic change human beings have made to their environment. They disrupt the world’s ecosystems and radically alter animals’ nighttime environment by turning night into day. Nocturnal animals sleep during the day and are active at night.”
