The B.R.A.I.N. Launch Party: The Bryant Research And Innovation Network — A Makerspace for Students in Grades 6-12
Friday, Feb. 8 at 4 p.m. Join the grand opening of the library’s makerspace for students in grades 6 through 12, the B.R.A.I.N. Check out all that the Bryant Research And Innovation Network has to offer, including 3D printers, Spheros, Lego Mindstorms, 3Doodler pens, Wacom Drawing Tablet, littleBits and more. Pizza will be served. Valentine House. Online registration required.
Nina Et Cetera Valentine’s Show
Sunday, Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. Songs of lust, mischief, murder, mayhem, love, faithful, faithless, eternal, or fleeting originally performed by the great Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Elvis, Ray Charles and more.
The Bryant Library Scribes: Workshop Led by Vivian Swift
Thursdays, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. Got a memoir, novel, or short story in the works, or on your mind? Bring your ideas, rough drafts, and polished revisions to our writer’s workshop. Discussion leader Vivian Swift is the author of three volumes of illustrated travel memoirs. Elizabeth Gilbert (“Eat, Pray, Love”) calls Swift “… my favorite travel writer… her first book is on my personal Top 10 Books of All Time List.” Swift’s writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Christie’s Magazine, and Antiques Magazine. Her journalism in Long Island Woman Magazine was awarded for outstanding feature writing in 2016.
Coding For Beginners
Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 3:30 p.m.
Sign up for an exciting series of workshops that will teach adults how to program interactive stories and games. All participants will need to bring their own iPad or Android tablet. Please download the free ScratchJr. application before the first session. Online registration required.
The Honeymooners: Jackie Gleason & Company — Presentation by Keith Crocker
Wednesday, Feb. 13 at 1 p.m. Enjoy a delightful trip down memory lane as you learn about the career of comic actor genius Jackie Gleason and his entourage with focus paid to America’s most beloved television show. One of the highlights of this program is a showing of a “Honeymooners” episode titled “Hello Mom,” which aired on Dec. 3, 1955. Online registration required.
