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Rhody Recommends brings you a short segment on our off weeks where we tell you what we’re reading, watching, and listening to. Everything you hear about in this segment is available at your local library, or freely available online. Featured in this Episode: The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill Storm Center Desk Set The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles Check out something from the segment? Be sure to let us know what you think! Theme song: Fashion Chill by Coma-Media

In this episode, Tayla from the Cranston Public Library talks with Lee-Ann Galli from North Kingstown Free Library and Melissa Tetreault from East Greenwich Free Library about their involvement in the We Are ALL Readers Festival, coming up on Saturday, April 1 from 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM at the North Kingstown High School. Be sure to check out the storywalks happening around the state, participate in the Beanstack Challenge, and stop by the festival to celebrate reading with authors and readers. Links We Are All Readers, North Kingstown, RI We Are All Readers Beanstack Challenge Down Time Episode 133 - Meet CPL’s StoryWalkⓇ Team -- The theme music for this episode has been Fun Kids Playful Comic Carefree Game Happy Positive Music by REDproductions. Rhody Radio is proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book and brought to you by library staff and community members all around the Ocean State. This episode was made possible in part by a grant from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, an independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities seeds, supports, and strengthens public history, cultural heritage, civic education, and community engagement by and for all Rhode Islanders. You can find more from Rhody Radio on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and if you enjoyed today’s episode, subscribe to Rhody Radio and give us a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen to help us reach more Rhode Islanders. Thanks for listening!

Rhody Recommends brings you a short segment on our off weeks where we tell you what we’re reading, watching, and listening to. Everything you hear about in this segment is available at your local library, or freely available online. Today we're featuring Martha Boksenbaum, chair of the Rhode Island Middle School Book Award. Voting is open through March 31st, so be sure to help the middle schoolers in your life check out these titles and vote for their favorite to win! Featured in this Episode: Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac Too Bright to See by Kyle Lukoff Amazing Treasures: 100+ Objects and Places That Will Boggle Your Mind by David Long and Muti Starfish by Lisa Fipps Check out something from the segment? Be sure to let us know what you think! Theme song: Fashion Chill by Coma-Media

It's our 100th episode, and we've got a special episode for you! As a podcast produced by library workers across the Ocean State, we got in touch with past producers, partners, and guests, and asked them to share what they love about Rhode Island. We hope you enjoy this lovefest celebrating our first 100 episodes 🥳 -- The theme music for this episode is Let Us Celebrate by Playsound. Rhody Radio is proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book and is brought to you by library staff and community members all around the Ocean State. This episode was made possible in part by a grant from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, an independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities seeds, supports, and strengthens public history, cultural heritage, civic education, and community engagement by and for all Rhode Islanders. You can find more from Rhody Radio on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and if you enjoyed today’s episode, subscribe to Rhody Radio and give us a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen to help us reach more Rhode Islanders.

In this episode, Lauren Walker from the Rhody Radio crew and Coventry Public Library sits down for a chat with Debra L’Heureux, the Barrington-based matchmaker behind Get Ready to Date, LTD. Debra talks about the matchmaking process and gives some dating and relationship advice for our listeners. Stay tuned through the end of the episode for some romance book and movie recommendations from your local librarians! For more information about Debra’s matchmaking services, visit https://getreadytodate.com/ . Music by AudioCoffee from Pixabay.

Rhody Eats is a segment in which we rank the most popular foods in Rhode Island. In this episode, we rank the top places to get clam chowder in Rhode Island. Did you try something from the episode or disagree with our ranking? Be sure to let us know what you think! Theme song: Happy Cooking Show by Music for Videos from Pixabay

Rhody Recommends brings you a short segment on our off weeks where we tell you what we’re reading, watching, and listening to. Everything you hear about in this segment is available at your local library, or freely available online.  Featured in this Episode: Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher Postcards from the Edge  The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher Check out something from the segment? Be sure to let us know what you think! Theme song: Fashion Chill by Coma-Media --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rhodyradio/message

Happy New Year! It's the perfect time to commit to learning something new, and to inspire you we’re sharing an excerpt from a recent episode of Down Time with Cranston Public Library. Host Tayla sits down with author Wendy Z Lewis and Beth Leconte, director of the Osher Lifelong Learner Institute at URI to discuss their experiences with lifelong learning and how you can keep learning now matter how old you are. You’ll also hear our regular segment The Last Chapter, where we discuss a library or bookish related question. This week we answered the question: If you were on a date with someone and you asked their favorite book, what book could they say that would be a red flag? Enjoy! Listen to the full episode, including Wendy, Beth, and Tayla's book and movie suggestions, first published on November 29, 2022. Links Jump In the Holes by Wendy Z Lewis Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Wendy Z Lewis

Rhody Recommends brings you a short segment on our off weeks where we tell you what we’re reading, watching, and listening to. Everything you hear about in this segment is available at your local library, or freely available online. Featured in this Episode:  Get a hobby! : 101 all-consuming diversions for any lifestyle by Tina Barseghian.  CreativeBug (check with your local library) Hobby Hunter Podcast Check out something from the segment? Be sure to let us know what you think! Theme song: Fashion Chill by Coma-Media

In this episode, Lauren Walker from the Rhody Radio crew and Coventry Public Library sits down with Laurie Lindemann, who is a Master Certified KonMari consultant serving all of New England and beyond. She helps people declutter their homes using the KonMari Method, which consists of the systems and strategies created by decluttering expert Marie Kondo as described in her best-selling book, “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.” Laurie talks about how we can declutter our homes and spark more joy! For more information about Laurie’s organizing services, visit www.declutterpronto.com. “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” by Marie Kondo is available to borrow as a book, e-book, or audiobook from your local library. Music by Stockaudios from Pixabay.

Rhody Recommends brings you a short segment on our off weeks where we tell  you what we’re reading, watching, and listening to. Everything you hear about in this segment is available at your local library, or freely available online. This week’s episode theme is "New Year, New Worlds" and features: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers A Psalm For the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers A Prayer For the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 1 Imaginary Worlds Podcast Check out something from the segment? Be sure to let us know what you think! Theme song: Fashion Chill by Coma-Media

Join Dr. Mehnaz Afridi, professor of religious studies at Manhattan College and the director of the Holocaust, Genocide & Interfaith Education Center, as she introduces us to her book, Shoah Through Muslim Eyes, which was nominated for the Yad Vashem International Book Prize for Holocaust Research and the Jacob Schnitzer Book Award. In this presentation, Dr. Afridi takes us through her research on the Muslim perspective of the Holocaust and antisemitism, and introduces us to how the Muslim world in Africa, the Middle East, and Europe was impacted by the Holocaust. With her research and writing, Dr. Afridi brings to light the enormity of the Holocaust for the world and in particular the Muslim reader, and calls for readers to find interfaith solidarity with each other. This podcast is presented in collaboration with the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center Baxt Lecture Series, an annual event that brings Holocaust education to the greater Rhode Island community.

Rhody Recommends brings you a short segment on our off weeks where we tell you what we’re reading, watching, and listening to. Everything you hear about in this segment is available at your local library, or freely available online. This episode’s theme is: Magical Feminism. Check out something from the segment? Be sure to let us know what you think! Theme song: Fashion Chill by Coma-Media

Click here to read a transcript of this episode. In this episode, Michael Girard of New England Explorers shares some tips and tricks for getting out there and seeing all that New England has to offer! He shares stories of his best exploration trips, and throughout the episode is a tale from a specific exploration at Lacey's Cave in England. Listen along and be inspired to start exploring today (whether that's out in the world, or through a book!). 

In this episode of Rhody Recommends, Rhody Radio crew member, Emily Goodman, wraps up her Best of 2022.  Borrow something from this episode:  Book Lover by Emily Henry Colossal Hadestown, 2010 Hadestown, Original Cast Recording

Click here to read a transcript of this episode. In this episode, Lauren Walker from the Rhody Radio crew and Coventry Public Library takes us on a walking tour of historic Maple Root Cemetery in Coventry, Rhode Island. This tour is based on information from the Pawtuxet Valley Preservation and Historical Society Cemetery Group. For more information about the PVPHS Cemetery Group, visit https://www.facebook.com/pawtuxetvalleyhistoricalcemeteries. Works cited: Eddleman, Bill, and John E. Sterling. Coventry, Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries. Gateway Press, 1998. Harpin, Mathias Peter. The High Road to Zion. Harpin's American Heritage Foundation, 1976. Huntley, Natalie. “Tombstone Symbols.” Tombstone Symbols, https://tn-roots.com/tndyer/cemetery/symbols.html. Keister, Douglas. Stories in Stone: A Field Guide to Cemetery Symbolism and Iconography. Gibbs Smith, 2004. Ludwig, Allan I. Graven Images: New England Stonecarving and Its Symbols, 1650-1815. Wesleyan University Press, 2000. Powell, Kimberly. “Photo Gallery of Cemetery Symbols and Icons.” ThoughtCo, ThoughtCo, 3 July 2019, https://www.thoughtco.com/photo-gallery-of-cemtery-symbolism-4123061. Symbolism in the Carvings on Old Gravestones. Association for Gravestone Studies, 1989. Music by BalanceBay from Pixabay.

Rhody Recommends brings you a short segment on our off weeks where we tell you what we’re reading, watching, and listening to. Everything you hear about in this segment is available at your local library, or freely available online. This week’s episode theme is Graphic Memoirs and features: Good Talk by Mira Jacob Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022) Cranston Public Library Cool Tools Illustrated Al: The Songs of "Weird" Al Yankovic Origin Stories with JJK Check out something from the segment? Be sure to let us know what you think! Theme song: Fashion Chill by Coma-Media

Click here to read a transcript of this episode. This election day, we're celebrating this starting point in the civic process with an excerpt from a recent episode of Down Time with Cranston Public Library in which we talked with Tammy and Emily from the Womxn Project and John Marion from Common Cause RI to talk about voting and other ways to get involved with the government in the Ocean State. You’ll also hear our regular segment, The Last Chapter, where we discuss a library or bookish question. This week we answered the question: If you could rewrite a book from another character's perspective, what character would you choose? Enjoy! Listen to the full episode, including Tammy, Emily, and John's book and movie suggestions, first published on October 18. 2022. Check out our episode with Tammy and Emily, first published on August 30, 2022. Other Links RI4All Common Cause Rhode Island Rhode Island Voter Information Center (vote.ri.gov) F*cked Up Fairy Tales Mixed Magic Theatre, Pawtucket, RI New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford, MA

Rhody Recommends brings you a short segment on our off weeks where we tell you what we’re reading, watching, and listening to. Everything you hear about in this segment is available at your local library, or freely available online. This week’s episode theme is Cozy Fall and features: Read: In the Middle of Hickory Lane by Heather Webber Watch: You’ve Got Mail Listen: Midnights by Taylor Swift Check out something from the segment? Be sure to let us know what you think! Theme song: Fashion Chill by Coma-Media

Click here to read a transcript of this episode. In this episode, Lauren Walker from the Rhody Radio crew and Coventry Public Library chats with Ken DeCosta of RISEUP Paranormal about RISEUP’s decade-long series of paranormal investigations at Coventry’s own Paine House Museum. Ken talks about the investigations as well as how RISEUP began and some advice for any amateur paranormal investigators out there. He also shares some actual EVP recordings from the Paine House. For more information about the Paine House Museum, visit http://www.westernrihistory.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/painehousemuseum. For more information about RISEUP Paranormal and their investigations, visit https://www.riseupparanormal.com/ or find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/riseupparanormal. You can find Ken’s Dead Air podcast on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/deadairfullspectrum. Music by SoundGalleryByDmitryTaras from Pixabay.

Rhody Recommends brings you a short segment on our off weeks where we tell you what we’re reading, watching, and listening to. Everything you hear about in this segment is available at your local library, or freely available online. This episode is all about recommendations that will bring on early 2000s nostalgia! Check out something from the segment? Be sure to let us know what you think! Theme song: Fashion Chill by Coma-Media

The Rhody Radio team is on a break! Enjoy this blast from the past (our archives!). We'll be back with new episodes on October 25. -- Click here to read a transcript of this episode April is National Poetry Month,  and we're celebrating with Zach Berger, adult services librarian at  Cranston Public Library. For the past year, Zach has been recording a  new poem every week for On the Line - a call-in poetry service that Zach  maintains. Each week, Zach records a new poetry reading that patrons  can hear simply by dialing 401-900-1090, no Internet or computer  required. In this episode, Rhody Radio team member Dave Bartos sits down  with Zach to discuss his lifelong love of poetry and how he came to  launching this project. Call 401-900-1090 to hear a new poem each week, and to learn more about On the Line visit https://cranstonlibrary.org/ontheline. Thanks for listening! Theme music for this episode is Twilight in Your Head by lemonmusicstudio. Rhody Radio is proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book and is brought to you by library staff and community members all around the Ocean State. You can find more from Rhody Radio on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram,  and if you enjoyed today’s episode, subscribe to Rhody Radio and give  us a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen  to help us reach more Rhode Islanders. Rhody Radio is funded by a grant  from the American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grants for Libraries, an  initiative of the American Library Association made possible with  funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities through the  American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Thanks again for listening and happy  National Poetry Month!

The Rhody Radio team is on a break! Enjoy this blast from the past (our  archives!). We'll be back with new Recommendations on October 21.

The Rhody Radio team is on a break! Enjoy this blast from the past (our archives!). We'll be back with new content on October 25. We explore RI Craft Beers and Brewing with Matthew Gray of Ragged Island and the RI Brewers Guild. Learn more and participate in RI Craft Beer Week which begins Saturday, March 5, 2022. Download the RI Brewers Guild App to track your adventures visit all the great breweries in Rhode Island during this special week, and all year long! See you out there. Please drink responsibly. Ad music: Fashion Chill by Coma-Media Theme music: Youth by Muzaproduction

The Rhody Radio team is on a break! Enjoy this blast from the past (our archives!). We'll be back with new Recommendations on October 21.

The Rhody Radio team is on a break! Enjoy this blast from the past (our archives!). We'll be back with new episodes October 25th.  In this episode, Lauren Walker from the Rhody Radio crew and Coventry Public Library speaks with Kate Wells, Curator of Rhode Island Collections at Providence Public Library, and Dr. Virginia Thomas, Assistant Professor of Art & Art History and Women & Gender Studies at Providence College, about an oral history project called, “Queer StoRIes”- a project of the Rhode Island LGBTQ+ Community Archive, which is housed at Providence Public Library. Kate and Virginia talk about the project, why it’s important, and how more Rhode Islanders can get involved. For more information about the Queer StoRIes Projects and the Rhode Island LGBTQ+ Community Archive, visit https://www.provlib.org/research-collections/community-archives/ri-lgbtq-community-archives/ Music by PavelYudin from Pixabay. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rhodyradio/message

The Rhody Radio team is on a break! Enjoy this blast from the past (our archives!). We'll be back with new Recommendations on October 21.

Click here to read a transcript of this episode. In this episode, Lauren Walker from the Rhody Radio crew and Coventry Public Library speaks with Tammy Brown and Emily Boucher of the Womxn Project about its RI4All video series, which aims to educate Rhode Islanders about the importance of civic engagement. To view the RI4All video series, visit https://twpeducationfund.org/ri4all/ Music by lemonmusicstudio from Pixabay.

Rhody Recommends brings you a short segment on our off weeks where we tell you what we’re reading, watching, and listening to. Everything you hear about in this segment is available at your local library, or freely available online. In this episode, Dave offers some recommendations you can share with the kids in your life. Check out something from the segment? Be sure to let us know what you think! Theme song: Fashion Chill by Coma-Media

Click here to read a transcript of this episode. This week's episode comes from the Steamship Historical Society of America located in Warwick, RI. Hear about what resources they have to help you track down your ancestors who may have travelled to America on a steamship, and some tricks their staff use when they run into some difficult genealogy situations.  Some links from today's episode:  Immigration and genealogy: https://shiphistory.org/immigration-by-passenger-ship-research-guide Italian Immigration to Providence: https://shiphistory.org/2017/07/10/immigration-to-providence/ Steamship Historical Society of America: www.sshsa.org Join SSHSA: https://www.sshsa.org/join/join_form.html This episode was made possible by an American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grants for Libraries, which is an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA) made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

Rhody Recommends brings you a short segment on our off weeks where we tell you what we’re reading, watching, and listening to. Everything you hear about in this segment is available at your local library, or freely available online. In this episode, we went to the Greene Library Farmers Market to find out what Greene is reading! Check out something from the segment? Be sure to let us know what you think! Theme song: Fashion Chill by Coma-Media

This week we’re sharing an excerpt from an episode of Down Time with Cranston Public Library in which host Tayla talked with Robin from William Hall Library and Michael Delaney, Director of Photography at the Providence Journal and author of Rhode Island Memories. They discussed his books, the work that he has done while at the ProJo, and the importance of local journalism. During The Last Chapter, they answer the question: are you the kind of person who reads several books at once or the kind of person who can only read one book at a time? Thanks for listening! Theme music for this episode is Day Trips by Ketsa. New episodes of Down Time with Cranston Public Library are released  every Tuesday. Each week, host Tayla Cardillo chats with staff from Cranston Public Library about what they’ve been reading, what they’ve been watching, and what they’ve been loving! You’ll also hear from guests from outside the library community sharing their work and  passions. Down Time is available anywhere you find podcasts - subscribe so you never miss an episode!

Rhody Recommends brings you a short segment on our off weeks where we tell you what we’re reading, watching, and listening to. Everything you hear about in this segment is available at your local library, or freely available online. In this episode Debra Young, Circulation Manager at the Coventry Public Library, shares her recommendations for titles about Alternative Religions. [TW: SA, r*pe] Check out something from the segment? Be sure to let us know what you think! Theme song: Fashion Chill by Coma-Media — Links: “Let us know” = https://www.rhodyradio.org/contact “Fashion Chill by Coma-Media” = https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fashion-chill-11950/

In this episode, we hear from Ray Rickman, co-founder and Executive Director of Stages of Freedom, a nonprofit that teaches swimming to children of color and provides African American cultural programs to thousands of Rhode Islanders of all races. Rickman provides an introduction to the topic of slavery in Rhode Island and the problematic idea that slavery was a southern problem. For more information about Stages of Freedom and Ray Rickman’s speaking engagements, visit www.stagesoffreedom.org. Music by AleXZavesa from Pixabay.

This episode’s theme is: Going on a Treasure Hunt. Each recommendation this week involves characters who follow maps and clues to uncover secrets from the past, and gain something in the present. Titles:  Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts Mr. Penumbra's 24 Hour Bookstore The Cartographers Something Wilder The Goonies Outer Banks (Netflix) - See related YA Novel.  Try one of these titles? Let us know!

Click here to read a transcript of this episode. July 8 & 9th mark the return of the Mashantucket Pequot Museum Education Powwow. A living exhibition open to the public which showcases, honors, and explains the important indigenous ceremony. We spoke with Nakai Clearwater Northup from the museum about the event and all that the museum has to offer. Check out their website for event information, current and upcoming exhibits, and virtual exhibits. Head to your local library to borrow a discount museum pass on your way to visit the museum! Theme music used with permission from Wicozani.

Rhody Recommends brings you a short segment on our off weeks where we tell you what we’re reading, watching, and listening to. Almost everything you hear about in this segment is available at your local library, or freely available online. In this week's episode, librarians bring you their book recommendations, recorded LIVE at the Rhode Island Library Association Conference on May 25 & 26, 2022.  Check out something from the segment or have something to add? Reach out via our contact page to let us know what you think! Theme song: Fashion Chill by Coma-Media

In this episode, Lauren Walker from the Rhody Radio crew and Coventry Public Library speaks with Kate Wells, Curator of Rhode Island Collections at Providence Public Library, and Dr. Virginia Thomas, Assistant Professor of Art & Art History and Women & Gender Studies at Providence College, about an oral history project called, “Queer StoRIes”- a project of the Rhode Island LGBTQ+ Community Archive, which is housed at Providence Public Library. Kate and Virginia talk about the project, why it’s important, and how more Rhode Islanders can get involved. For more information about the Queer StoRIes Projects and the Rhode Island LGBTQ+ Community Archive, visit https://www.provlib.org/research-collections/community-archives/ri-lgbtq-community-archives/ Music by PavelYudin from Pixabay.

Rhody Recommends brings you a short segment on our off weeks where we tell you what we’re reading, watching, and listening to. Almost everything you hear about in this segment is available at your local library, or freely available online. Read more about Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop: Harris, Violet J. (2007). In Praise of a Scholarly Force: Rudine Sims Bishop. Language Arts, 85(2), 153-159. https://library.ncte.org/journals/LA/issues/v85-2/6175 Check out something from the segment or have something to add? Reach out via our contact page to let us know what you think! Theme song: Fashion Chill by Coma-Media

Rhody Eats is a segment in which we rank the most popular foods in Rhode Island. In this episode, we rank the top 5 places to get ice cream in Rhode Island. Did you try something from the episode or disagree with our ranking? Be sure to let us know what you think! Theme song: Happy Cooking Show by Music for Videos from Pixabay — Links: “Let us know” = https://www.rhodyradio.org/contact “Happy Cooking Show by Music for Videos” = https://pixabay.com/music/modern-jazz-happy-cooking-show-111370/

Rhody Recommends brings you a short segment on our off weeks where we tell you what we’re reading, watching, and listening to. Everything you hear about in this segment is available at your local library, or freely available online. This episode is all about the Queen of Mystery - Agatha Christie.  Check out something from the segment? Be sure to let us know what you think! Theme song: Fashion Chill by Coma-Media — Links: “Let us know” = https://www.rhodyradio.org/contact “Fashion Chill by Coma-Media” = https://pixabay.com/music/beats-fashion-chill-11950/

Click here to read a transcript of this episode Did you know one of Rhode Island's Public Libraries was once a fully operational Hockey Rink? In today's episode, Stef Blankenship, current director of the Mayor Salvatore Mancini Union Free Library in North Providence, discusses Rhode Island's deep hockey history. She also interviews the newest inductee of the RI Hockey Hall of Fame, Tom Mellor, and his father Don Mellor.  From the show: Visit the Ocean State Libraries Catalog to borrow “Striking Silver: the Untold Story of America’s Forgotten Hockey Team” by Tom Caraccioli and Jerry Caraccioli. Information about the Lost Arenas of RI can be found on the RI Hockey Hall of Fame website. Read Tom Mellor’s biography. Read the hockey story of Don Mellor and his family. Learn more about the August 20th Enshrinement event. Visit North Providence library’s website for more information about their services and programs.

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Click here to read a transcript of this episode Join Howard S. Veisz, a dedicated volunteer in the Watercraft Department at the Mystic Seaport Museum since 2009, as he shares the story of Henny Sinding Sundø and Gerda III, the boat Henny used to save Jewish lives during the Nazi occupation of Denmark. Veisz's book, Henny and Her Boat, provides a fresh perspective on the Danes' defense of their Jewish countrymen during years of Nazi occupation and, ultimately, their heroic rescue of the Danish Jews on a fleet of fishing boats and other small craft. This podcast is presented in collaboration with the Sandra Bornstein Holocaust Education Center Baxt Lecture Series, an annual event that brings Holocaust education to the greater Rhode Island community. -- In 2009 Howard S. Veisz left a litigation career and went to sea. After a two-year sailing voyage around the North Atlantic, Howard and his wife settled on Connecticut’s Mystic River, and Howard began work as a shipyard volunteer at the Mystic Seaport Maritime Museum. Howard worked in the rigging shop for a massive project: restoring Mystic’s 1841 whaling ship, the Charles W. Morgan, and getting it under sail for the first time in 93 years. As the whaling ship project wound down, Howard’s interest in Gerda III, also docked at Mystic Seaport Museum, arose. With a father and grandparents who barely escaped Nazi Germany, Gerda III’s role in rescuing Denmark’s Jews drew Howard in. While helping to preserve Gerda III, Howard began a four-year mission to reconstruct its history. Howard traveled to Denmark to locate and interview descendants of the people who carried out Gerda III’s rescue missions; scoured Danish archives; visited the docks from which Gerda III set out; gathered accounts by leaders of the Gerda III rescue group that had never appeared in English; and assembled translators to uncover the fascinating story that had been buried in those writings for  over seventy years.

Rhody Recommends brings you a short segment on our off weeks where we  tell you what we’re reading, watching, and listening to. Everything you  hear about in this segment is available at your local library, or  freely available online. Check out something from the segment? Let us know what you think of our suggestions!

Click here to read a transcript of this episode This week we’re sharing an excerpt from an episode of Down Time with Cranston Public Library in which host Tayla talked with Lorén Spears, Executive Director of the Tomaquag Museum and Honorary Chair of this year's Read Across Rhode Island program, and Angeline Boulley, author of Firekeeper’s Daughter. We discuss this year’s Read Across Rhode Island pick Firekeeper’s Daughter and indigenous representation in books and movies. You’ll also hear our regular segment, The Last Chapter, where we discuss a library or bookish question. This week we answered the question: Who is your favorite elder from Firekeeper’s Daughter? Thanks for listening! Theme music for this episode is Day Trips by Ketsa. New episodes of Down Time with Cranston Public Library are released every Tuesday. Each week, host Tayla Cardillo chats with staff from Cranston Public Library about what they’ve been reading, what they’ve been watching, and what they’ve been loving! You’ll also hear from guests from outside the library community sharing their work and passions. Down Time is available anywhere you find podcasts - subscribe so you never miss an episode! -- Rhody Radio is proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book and is brought to you by library staff and community members all around the Ocean State. You can find more from Rhody Radio on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram,  and if you enjoyed today’s episode, subscribe to Rhody Radio and give  us a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen  to help us reach more Rhode Islanders. Rhody Radio is funded by a grant  from the American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grants for Libraries, an  initiative of the American Library Association made possible with  funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities through the  American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Thanks again for listening!

Rhody Recommends brings you a short segment on our off weeks where we tell you what we’re reading, watching, and listening to. Everything you hear about in this segment is available at your local library, or freely available online.  Check out something from the segment? Let us know what you think of our suggestions! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rhodyradio/message

Click here to read a transcript of this episode April is National Poetry Month, and we're celebrating with Zach Berger, adult services librarian at Cranston Public Library. For the past year, Zach has been recording a new poem every week for On the Line - a call-in poetry service that Zach maintains. Each week, Zach records a new poetry reading that patrons can hear simply by dialing 401-900-1090, no Internet or computer required. In this episode, Rhody Radio team member Dave Bartos sits down with Zach to discuss his lifelong love of poetry and how he came to launching this project. Call 401-900-1090 to hear a new poem each week, and to learn more about On the Line visit https://cranstonlibrary.org/ontheline. Thanks for listening! Theme music for this episode is Twilight in Your Head by lemonmusicstudio. Rhody Radio is proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book and is brought to you by library staff and community members all around the Ocean State. You can find more from Rhody Radio on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and if you enjoyed today’s episode, subscribe to Rhody Radio and give us a review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen to help us reach more Rhode Islanders. Rhody Radio is funded by a grant from the American Rescue Plan: Humanities Grants for Libraries, an initiative of the American Library Association made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Thanks again for listening and happy National Poetry Month!

This week we are reading, watching, and listening to the ridiculous! All suggestions offer the audience something just a little silly, odd, or well... ridiculous. Remember, all items are available at your local library or freely online! Let us know what you think of our suggestions!

Click here to read a transcript of this episode. Lauren Walker, Assistant Director of the Coventry Public Library and self-proclaimed Official Poutine Correspondent for Rhody Radio, sits down with Anne Conway, Director of the Museum of Work and Culture in Woonsocket, to discuss their annual Francophonie celebration and the 6th Annual Poutine Indulgence. Then, Lauren indulges and reviews all 7 poutine contestants. For more information about the Museum of Work and Culture, visit https://www.rihs.org/locations/museum-of-work-culture/ To buy tickets to the 6th Annual Poutine Indulgence or the Salute to Spring, visit https://www.shopmowc.com/ Music by Coma-Media from Pixabay.

Click here to read a transcript of this episode. For this week's episode of Rhody Radio, we are delighted to share an interview with Dyanna Morrison White, a local author who recently published the play, Justice, which imagines the framers of the Constitution witnessing a modern trial, discussing the ramifications of their Bill of Rights. We are also honored to present an excerpt from the play read by members of the Bristol Shakespeare Readers. We hope you enjoy! CAST Alexander Hamilton  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ed Carusi Michael Pantovere and Ben Franklin . . . . . Ray Edler Thomas Jefferson and James Madison . . . Chris Lane John Adams and George Washington . . . .Jim Manchester Bailiff and Reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joni Pratt Stage Direction and Jury Foreperson . . . . Sarah Weed Judge Grace Porter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dyanna Morrison White Special thanks to the Barrington Public Library for hosting our recording session, and for their time and technology assistance. -- Theme music for this episode is Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, performed by Paavali Jumppanen

Rhody Recommends brings you a short segment on our off weeks where we tell you what we’re reading, watching, and listening to. Everything you hear about in this segment is available at your local library, or freely available online. Check out something from the segment? Be sure to let us know what you think! Theme song: Fashion Chill by Coma-Media

We explore RI Craft Beers and Brewing with Matthew Gray of Ragged Island and the RI Brewers Guild. Learn more and participate in RI Craft Beer Week which begins Saturday, March 5, 2022. Download the RI Brewers Guild App to track your adventures visit all the great breweries in Rhode Island during this special week, and all year long! See you out there. Please drink responsibly. Ad music: Fashion Chill by Coma-Media Theme music: Youth by Muzaproduction

Rhody Recommends brings you a short segment on our off weeks where we tell you what we’re reading, watching, and listening to. Everything you hear about in this segment is available at your local library, or freely available online. Check out something from the segment? Be sure to let us know what you think!

Click here to read a transcript of this episode Join host Aimee Fontaine from Providence Community Library for an author talk with TJ Klune, award-winning author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, The Extraordinaries, and Under the Whispering Door. For more TJ Klune, visit the PCL YouTube channel to watch the Q&A following his author talk. Borrow The House in the Cerulean Sea from your library, or visit RI eZone for the ebook or audiobook. 

Rhody Recommends brings you a short segment on our off weeks where we tell you what we’re reading, watching, and listening to. Everything you hear about in this segment is available at your local library, or freely available online. Check out something from the segment? Be sure to let us know what you think! 

Click here to read a transcript of this episode For this week's episode of Rhody Radio, we're bringing you a presentation by Michael Fine, M.D., who joined the Cranston Public Library on January 11, 2022, to read from his newest book, Rhode Island Stories. This collection of short stories provides marvelous insight into some very unique personalities and situations in our home state. You can purchase Rhode Island Stories at Dr. Fine's website - michaelfinemd.com - or request it from your local Ocean State Library. Thanks for listening! Please rate and review Rhody Radio wherever you get podcasts, and if you enjoyed this episode we’d be honored if you would share it with a friend. Theme music for this episode is Inner City Smiling by John Bartmann. Rhody Radio is proud to be a resident partner of the Rhode Island Center for the Book and is brought to you by library staff and community members all around the Ocean State. Michael Fine, M.D. has been an advocate for communities, healthcare reform, and the care of under-served populations worldwide for 40 years. His career as a community organizer and family physician has led him to some of the poorest places in the United States, as well as dangerous, war-ravaged communities in developing countries. His experiences across the globe have enabled him to craft numerous short stories, novels and healthcare policy books about how we can change the world by empowering, caring for, and educating one another. “Literature and imagination can build a better world. Imagination can help us see one another and envision what we can do together when we stop fighting and start dreaming,” says Fine. “I don’t think I know anything that other people haven't known for years. I just think of myself as a man who is too stubborn to accept the world as it is, and too pigheaded to accept no for an answer when someone asks if there is a better way."

Click here to read a transcript of this episode. Lauren Walker, Assistant Director at the Coventry Public Library, sits down with her husband, Nathan Walker, who works as a Key Production Assistant (PA) and has worked on several Hollywood productions filmed here in Rhode Island. Nathan talks about how to start a career in the film industry and what it’s like to work on set. Music courtesy of Pixabay Music.

2021 was a year that brought on the automatic physiological reaction of the fight or flight response in our bodies. This accumulated stress has affected all of us. Patricia McLaughlin is a mindfulness instructor and talks with librarian Jessica D’Avanza about how we can combat this stressor and calm the nervous system through mindfulness. Patricia answers the questions, “What is mindfulness” and “How can it help me?” She shares tips for ways you can find ease in the world and discover the possibilities that the new year can offer. At the end of their conversation, Patricia offers listeners a guided mindfulness exercise. You are invited to stick around and practice what you learn in this episode or come back to the mindfulness exercise at any time you feel it could be helpful. Patricia  McLaughlin, Esq., a professor of law, has been a member of the RI Bar for over 30 years and has held various leadership positions in  education. She is a certified yoga teacher and mindfulness instructor who teaches a variety of offerings of in-person classes and online courses in workplace sessions and community settings. She is also a facilitator for Meditate Together, hosted by Mindful Leader, a worldwide program that offers free live group meditation sessions, 24 hours a day, five days a week in an effort to help as many people as possible during these challenging times. You can contact Patricia at patriciamclaughlin4@gmail.com or visit her website at amindfulnessjourney.com. Patricia’s Recommended Books on Mindful Living Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana Mindfulness for Beginners by Jon Kabat-Zinn Full-Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn Wherever You Go There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn Coming to Our Senses by Jon Kabat-Zinn (for those looking to go deeper)

Click here to read a transcript of this episode. Let's explore what happiness means to us! This episode is inspired by the book Layla's Happiness by Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie, the RI Great Reads selection for the 2021 National Book Festival. Kate Lentz, Director of the RI Center for the Book interviews Mariahadessa about her inspiration for the book and what happiness means to her. Senator Jack Reed shares an excerpt from the book, and the Rhody Radio team also shares what happiness means to us.  Visit the Library Of Congress to view the full reading by Senator Reed and the video of Kate and Mariahadessa's interview.   (2021) Rhode Island: Layla's Happiness. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-9844/.

Click here to read a transcript of this episode. Woonsocket Harris Public Library Teen Librarian, Ed Fuqua and guest Michaela talk about Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe in a segment of the library's 'Booktalking' series. Find more Book Talking with Ed and Michaela on the library's facebook page.  Special thanks to WHPL for sending us this fun and engaging content!

Click here to read a transcript of this episode In honor of Thanksgiving Week, Rhody Radio contributor Nicolette Baffoni sat down with her father, Joseph Baffoni to discuss Baffoni's Poultry Farm in Johnston. Founded by Giuseppe Baffoni in 1935 and run by four generations of family, the farm raises chickens and turkeys, processes poultry in a USDA certified facility and sells poultry and eggs across Rhode Island. Visit Baffoni's Poultry Farm to learn more.  Content warning: animal death.  For more information on the Rhode Island Red, visit Rhode Tour: The Rhode Island Red Monument by Abilgail Ettelman . For a comprehensive list of local farms, visit FarmFresh RI. Episode Music Decision by MichaelKobrin from Pixabay

Click here to read a transcript of this episode. This week we’re sharing an excerpt from an episode of Down Time with Cranston Public Library in which host Tayla is joined by Martha from the Auburn branch and Rachel Brian, author of Consent (for Kids!): Boundaries, Respect, and Being in Charge of YOU! to talk about her book and why it’s important to teach younger kids about consent. You’ll also hear our regular segment, The Last Chapter, where we discuss a library or bookish question. This week they answer the question:  would you rather bring any one character from a book into our world OR  live in a book’s world but never meet your favorite character? Like what you hear? Listen and subscribe to Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your suggestion to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening!

Click here to read a transcript of this episode. Lauren Walker, Assistant Director at the Coventry Public Library, hosts this spooky episode featuring ghost stories from librarians across Rhode Island. Hear stories from Celeste Dyer, Director of the Cumberland Public Library; Natalie Coolen, Children’s Librarian at George Hail Free Library; Mary Anne Quinn, Reference Librarian at Warwick Public Library; and Stefanie Blankenship, Director of the North Providence Union Free Public Library. These librarians share eerie first-hand accounts of paranormal investigations, ghostly figures, and empty elevators moving on their own. Music and sound effects courtesy of Pixabay Music and FreeSound.org, respectively.

Click here to read a transcript of this episode. Breaking news from the BH&PS Action News Team on May 25, 1778, as an invading regiment of British and Hessian soldiers marched through Bristol, RI, setting fire to the homes of rebels and loyalists alike. This thrilling radio play, produced in the style of CBS Radio’s You Are There series from 1947-1957, takes you on location with reporter William J. Bell (portrayed by Christopher Lane) describing the scene and interviewing soldiers and citizens from the scene of the action. This episode was produced in collaboration with the Rogers Free Library, the Bristol Historical and Preservation Society, the Barrington Public Library, and Rhody Radio. Script for the Burning of Bristol was written by Rei Battcher. CAST: Rei Battcher: Town Crier and Lt. Colonel James Campbell Sarah Weed: Washerwoman and Mrs. Woodbury Dr. Catherine W. Zipf, Announcer Christopher Lane: Reporter William J. Bell and Hezekiah Usher Yankee Doodle performed by the Air Force Ceremonial Band, accessed via https://www.music.af.mil/Multimedia/Music/Public-Domain-Music/. Sound effects from https://mixkit.co/free-sound-effects/ and https://soundbible.com/.

We talk with Boston Athenaeum’s Assistant Curator, Virginia “Ginny” Badgett. She gives us a look at a  day in the life of a curator, and she interprets and shares some special pieces from their collection related to Rhode Island’s robust history. Follow along with the links below: Piece 1: Gilbert Stuart's 1826 portrait of William Smith Shaw Piece 2: Diary of Kate Birckhead, 1865 August 5-1873 October 8 Piece 3: Elizabeth Goddard's 2006 monotype A Playful Sea II

Tochi Onyebuchi joined the Providence Community Library as part of  their PCL Reads series on Wednesday, February 10th to discuss Riot Baby,  a companion read for the 2021 Reading Across Rhode Island program.  Co-hosted virtually by Amy VanderWeele at South Providence Library and  Rhode Island Center for the Book, the conversation was moderated by  Jonathan Pitts-Wiley, the Artistic Director of Mixed Magic Theatre (MMT)  in Pawtucket.  To watch a recording of the interview, visit the Providence Community Library Youtube Page. Find Riot Baby at your local library, as an ebook through RI's eZone, or contact Amy Vanderweele at the South Providence Library for multiple copies for a book club. The music in this episode is Soft Inspiration by Scott Holmes. ABOUT THE AUTHOR  Tochi Onyebuchi is the author of Beasts Made of Night, its sequel Crown of Thunder, War Girls, and his adult fiction debut “Riot Baby,” published by Tor.com in January 2020. He has graduated from Yale University, New York  University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Columbia Law School, and  L’institut d’études politiques with a Masters degree in Global Business  Law.  His short fiction has appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction,  Omenana, BLACK ENOUGH: STORIES OF BEING YOUNG & BLACK IN AMERICA,  and elsewhere. His non-fiction has appeared in Uncanny Magazine, Nowhere  Magazine, Tor.com and the  Harvard Journal of African-American Public Policy. He is the winner of  the Ilube Nommo Award for Best Speculative Fiction Novel by an African  and has appeared in Locus Magazine's Recommended Reading list. Born  in Massachusetts and raised in Connecticut, Tochi is a consummate New  Englander, preferring the way the tree leaves turn the color of fire on  I-84 to mosquitoes and being able to boil eggs on pavement. He has  worked in criminal justice, the tech industry, and immigration law, and  prays every day for a new album from System of a Down. ABOUT THE BOOK  Rooted in foundational loss and the hope that can live in anger, “Riot  Baby” is both a global dystopian narrative and intimate family story  with quietly devastating things to say about love, fury, and the black  American experience.  Ella and Kev are brother and sister, both gifted  with extraordinary power. Their childhoods are defined and destroyed by  structural racism and brutality. Their futures might alter the world.  When Kev is incarcerated for the crime of being a young black man in  America, Ella―through visits both mundane and supernatural―tries to show  him the way to a revolution that could burn it all down.

Read a transcript of this episode. This encore episode features our interview with the 2020 Reading Across Rhode Island author Elizabeth Rush of Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore as well as a reading of the opening chapter titled The Password. Book Recommendations from Elizabeth Rush: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teaching of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer Mill Town: Reckoning with What Remains by Kerri Arsenault Getting Involved with Climate Activism: Surging Seas mapping tools Anthropocene Alliance & Higher Ground flood survivor network Nationalize Grid Sunrise Movement  This episode was originally planned as a live in-person event on March 12, 2020. It was canceled due to COVID-19. You can learn about the original  partner organizations that were working with the library to bring Elizabeth Rush to Barrington. Barrington Land Conservation Trust  Change for the Better  Friends of Barrington Public Library  Ink Fish Books Reading Across Rhode Island & Center for the Book  Podcasting in Seven Easy Steps: A Video Series This  podcast is a project of the Office of Library & Information  Services and is made possible by a grant from the Rhode Island Council  for the Humanities.

In today’s episode we are headed outside to set up a StoryWalk® at Sowams Woods, a property managed by the Barrington Land Conservation Trust. We will also hear from a few board members of the Trust to learn a bit  about what they do to conserve open space in town and how you can enjoy a land trust property near you. Discover your RI land trust through the RI Land Trust Council's website. A  StoryWalk® is an innovative way to enjoy reading and the outdoors at  the same time. Laminated pages from a children's book are attached to  signposts along this one-mile loop trail where you can walk along this  woodland path and read The Belonging Tree by Maryann Cocca-Leffler. StoryWalks® were  created in 2007 by Anne Ferguson in Montpelier, Vermont and have been  installed in all 50 states and 12 countries. Reading Recommendations about the natural world from out BLCT guests include: Melissa’s Pick: Watership Down by Richard Adams Victor’s Picks: Night of the Spadefoot Toads by Bill Harley; The Overstory by Richard Powers (Cindy also recommended!); The Maine Woods by Henry David Thoreau; A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold; and any of John Muir’s writings Cindy's Picks: Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore by Elizabeth Rush (Victor also recommended!); Casting Deep Shade by C.D. Wright

Discover the story of Providence’s legendary Celebrity Club, New England’s first integrated nightclub, with Tom Shaker, co-author of A Treasury of Rhode Island Jazz & Swing Musicians. Find out about the famous jazz and R&B musicians who played there,  including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie  Holiday, and Fats Domino, and hear tales from local musicians and  club-goers who saw remarkable shows and became part of the story. Dr. Tom Shaker is a college professor, a radio DJ, a documentary filmmaker, and an expert on Rhode Island jazz. His radio show The Soul Serenade, featuring classic soul music from the 1960s and 1970s, airs on WICN on Mondays at 7 p.m. His award-winning film with Norm Grant Do It, Man! The Story of The Celebrity Club tells the story of the legendary Celebrity Club, the integrated 1950s nightclub in Providence’s Randall Square neighborhood. His book with Dennis Pratt A Treasury of Rhode Island Jazz & Swing Musicians is a biographical collection of jazz and swing musicians who have  played in Rhode Island and a sequel to Who's Who in Rhode Island Jazz:  c. 1925-1988 by Rhode Island musicians and historians Lloyd Kaplan and  Robert Petteruti.

Read a transcript of this episode. Rhody Radio, RI's first collaborative state-wide library podcast project, began in a time when libraries were closed to the public due to a worldwide pandemic, and has since become a long-term programming outlet for libraries. Through fifty-seven episodes and twice as many meetings, the creative team has been meeting via Zoom to plan and program each episode. Now, a year later, Rhody Radio meets in person for the first time, recording live at Barrington Public Library!  Host Lauren Walker (Assistant Director at Coventry Public Library) chats with the rest of the team - Nicolette Baffoni (Library Development Manager and LSTA Coordinator at the RI Office of Library and Information Services), Dave Bartos (Coordinator of Adult Services at Cranston Public Library), Jessica D'Avanza (Community Engagement Librarian at Barrington Public Library), and Emily Goodman (Community Outreach Coordinator at North Kingstown Free Library) - about their experience creating a weekly library podcast and their goals for the future of this program. Theme music for this episode is Hopeful Journey by Scott Holmes. Connect with Rhody Radio on Facebook and Twitter, and please rate and review Rhody Radio wherever you find podcasts. Thank you so much for listening, both to this episode and also all year with us! 

Read a transcript of this episode. The "Clock Man,” a.k.a. Philip D’Avanza, is standing outside of 404 Market Street in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, and is about to take a step inside the town's clock tower housed in the First Evangelical Lutheran Church. The movement on this 125-year-old tower clock was taken apart, piece-by-piece in October 2020, and driven 450 miles to the Clock Man’s workshop in New Hampshire. Over the course of nine months, he repaired and refinished every part, restoring the clock to its original late nineteenth-century condition. Come and hear the sound of a happy clock, on this tour of the inside of a clock tower. You will be guided by a man who is known, quite literally, to have “time on his hands.” Philip D'Avanza has been in the clock repair business for over forty years. Since 1990, he has focused on tower clock repair in historic structures and is thoroughly familiar with the Guidelines for Historic Preservation as established by the Secretary of the Interior. He began his career in design and precision machining. Then utilized his skills as a tool and die maker to provide full-service repair and restoration on some of the most recognized tower clocks in New England. His work has received notice for several award-winning projects such as the Hallsville School in Manchester, NH, and the Massachusetts Trial Court in Fall River. View photos of his tower clock repair projects at davanzaclocks.com. Rhody Radio is a project of the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is supported in part through a grant from the Rhode Island Council for Humanities.

Click here to read a transcript of this episode. Jane Walker is living her dream as a shuttle driver at Roger Williams University (RWU) in Bristol, Rhode Island. Here, she interacts with students, transports them around campus, and encourages singing and merriment on her shuttle rides (especially on Thirsty Thursdays). But when the world changes overnight in mid-March 2020, she is forced onto unemployment and yearns for the day when she can be back at work doing what she loves. RWU '20 graduate Alex Bowden, narrates this podcast and reflects on how graduating in 2020 has affected him over the past year. He reconnects with Jane to hear how she has coped throughout the pandemic. Together, they document the changes on campus and in their own lives, while expressing hope for the day when things get back to normal (as much as possible).  Alex Bowden is the former news director and general manager of 88.3 FM WQRI Radio in Bristol, Rhode Island, where he hosted a weekly talk show called The Bowden Breakdown. He is currently the podcast producer for local author and former head of health for the state of Rhode Island, Dr. Michael Fine’s Alternative Fictions podcast. Alex is a 2020 graduate of Roger Williams University having earned degrees in Theater and Communications in Media Studies. Follow Alex on Twitter @alexbowdenlive or on his new Twitch account at www.twitch.tv/alexbowdenlive. To listen to the original four minute and 30 second version of this podcast, email alexbowdenlive@gmail.com. Music credits: Since1999, 1sosamakaveli, and MarsReaven. Rhody Radio is a project of the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is supported in part through a grant from the Rhode Island Council for Humanities.

Read a transcript of this episode. This week’s episode features some self-proclaimed ‘Lovers of the Bard”! Bristol, RI Shakespeare Reading Group showcases a sampling of one of their typical meetings. Join them as they read from Act 5 Scene 2 of ‘As You Like It’ and explore the topics within. If you’re a fellow lover of the Bard and wish to join the Shakespeare Reading Group, or start one of your own, you can contact Ray Edler at rayjedler@gmail.com. The music featured in this episode is What if I never Speede? by John Dowland, performed by Jon Sayles.

Click here to read a transcript of this episode. Join Katherine Stapp, reference librarian at the North Scituate Public Library and producer of the monthly podcast Novel-Tea from the North Scituate Library, for a marathon of their recurring segment “Behind the Shelves,” a fictional gossip column with a literary twist. Listen and subscribe to Novel-Tea anywhere you find podcasts or online at https://novel-tea.pinecast.co/ and follow the North Scituate Library on Facebook and Twitter. Theme Music for this episode is "Champ de tournesol" by Komiku. Thanks for listening!

Read a transcript of this episode. Lauren Walker, assistant director at the Coventry Public Library discusses the library’s new grant-funded summer Mobile Library program and shares an overview of bookmobile history. Lauren chats with Library Director, Megan Weeden and Bookmobile Intern, Aliyah Harris about the goals of the Mobile Library and how the program is going so far. For a full list of works cited, please visit the Coventry Public Library website.  Music courtesy of Pixabay Music.

Click here to read a transcript of this episode. Librarians love getting book recommendations too! As a citywide initiative, Providence Community Library invited Groundwork Rhode Island’s Executive Director, Amelia Rose, to co-host PCL READS in April 2021 and to select the next book. Combining personal memoir, feminist theory and pop culture analysis, Feminist City by Leslie Kern is a revelatory work that “offers intersectional insights into the gendered nature of the modern city” (Kirkus). This episode features Leslie Kern's talk, but you can listen to the full community conversation that followed at Providence Community Library YouTube Channel- just start the video at 29:00 to pick up where the episode leaves off!  ABOUT THE AUTHOR Dr. Leslie Kern is an Associate Professor of Geography and Environment and Director of Women’s and Gender Studies at Mount Allison University. She is the author of Feminist City: Claiming Space in a Man-made World and Sex and the Revitalized City: Gender, Condominium Development, and Urban Citizenship. Her research focuses on gentrification in North American cities, exploring issues such as embodiment, gendered labor conditions, and environmental and human health using feminist urban theory. ABOUT GROUNDWORK RI Groundwork Rhode Island is a community-based non-profit dedicated to creating healthier and more resilient urban communities in Rhode Island. They achieve this through a variety of urban stewardship programs, which seek to support local residents in the development of economic resources that improve their individual lives and communities, as well as improve both the natural and built urban environment, especially in economically-distressed areas. Groundwork RI’s core programs include Green Team youth employment, adult environmental job training, Harvest Cycle composting service, which employs both youth and adults involved in Groundwork RI’s programs, and GroundCorp landscaping service, which hires graduates of the adult job training program. Groundwork RI also runs the Ring Street Community Garden in Providence’s Federal Hill neighborhood, the Prairie Avenue Greenhouse in South Providence, and the soon-to-be West End Compost Hub

Read a transcript of this episode. As the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell, so are pollinators to our ecosystem and lives. Without them, we wouldn't survive. This week, we hear from the RI Beekeepers Association (RIBA) about amazing pollinators, like the honey bee, why they are so important for our ecosystem, and how we can better support pollinators all year round in our own backyards (and front yards, too!). To learn more, head to Greenville Public Library to check out their collection of pollinator materials, or visit RIBA online!

Click here to read a transcript of this episode. What happens when a local Barrington writer and a writer in Texas each win a contest to have their manuscript published into a book? Something magical. Their first meeting was in Vermont at a writers retreat center in 2019. They call this meeting: predestined. In this week’s episode, we will hear a conversation between two authors—Elizabeth Splaine in Barrington, Rhode Island and Kathryn Brewster Haueisen in Houston, Texas. Elizabeth and Kathryn will each share the magic behind their books and give us a glimpse into the life of a writer. The books mentioned in this episode are available at the library. Devil’s Grace by Elizabeth Splaine Mayflower Chronicles by Kathryn Brewster Haueisen -- About the Authors Elizabeth B. Splaine wrote the Dr. Julian Stryker series of “Blind” thrillers (Blind Order and Blind Knowledge), as well as Devil’s Grace, the winner of the When Words Count writing competition, released through Greenwriters Press. Her next book, Swan Song, an historical fiction novel, will be released in October 2021 through Woodhall Press. Prior to writing, Elizabeth earned an AB in Psychology from Duke University and an MHA from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. She spent eleven years working in health care before switching careers to become a professional opera singer and voice teacher. When not writing, Elizabeth teaches classical voice in Rhode Island where she lives with her husband, sons, and dogs. Find her at www.elizabethsplaineauthor.com Kathryn Brewster Haueisen is an author and retired Lutheran pastor. She combines her degree in journalism and her Master of Divinity degree to write about good people doing great things in the global village. Before beginning a second career as a pastor, her diverse work experience included copy writing and public relations work for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, an outdoor drama, a small college PR office, and a large university news service office. She has published over 75 articles and resources in dozens of national and regional publications. The most recent of her six published books, Mayflower Chronicles: The Tale of Two Cultures, is her debut historical fiction. It covers European events that prompted a small group of religious rebels to establish a new English colony in North America and their earliest encounters with the Native community. She blogs weekly at www.howwisethen.com

This week we’re sharing an excerpt from an episode of Down Time with Cranston Public Library in which host Tayla talked with Lauren Parmelee from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island and Lauren Miller-Donnelly from the Nature Conservancy in Rhode Island. We talked about bird watching, books for people who love birds, and ways to meet other birders in Southern New England. You’ll also hear our regular segment, The Last Chapter, where we discuss a library or bookish question. This week we answered the question: what genre would we like to read more of? Enjoy! Like what you hear? Listen and subscribe to Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening!

In this week's episode, physician and author Therese Zink catches up with interview subjects from her book, COVID CHRONICLES. This collection of essays introduces the reader to the essential workers - physicians, caregivers, nurses, and retail workers - who kept the U.S. moving forward during Year 1 of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the world was brought to its knees, they fulfilled their work obligations in hospitals, clinics, schools, group homes and stores, as well as balanced the needs of family and self.  For more information about COVID CHRONICLES and author Therese Zink, please visit theresezink.com. Episode theme music is Brotherhood and Brother by Monplaisir.

Providence Community Library was thrilled to have writer Julia Alvarez join the first meeting of PCL READS in May, 2020. PCL Reads is a citywide, one book, one community book discussion! Alvarez read from and discussed her new book, Afterlife, and answered audience questions about the novel and her writing process. You can watch the event recording at PCL's YouTube channel.  ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Julia Alvarez left the Dominican Republic for the United States in 1960 at the age of ten. She is the author of six novels, three books of nonfiction, three collections of poetry, and eleven books for children and young adults. She has taught and mentored writers in schools and communities across America and, until her retirement in 2016, was a writer-in-residence at Middlebury College. Her work has garnered wide recognition, including a Latina Leader Award in Literature from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, the Hispanic Heritage Award in Literature, the Woman of the Year by Latina magazine, and inclusion in the New York Public Library's program "The Hand of the Poet: Original Manuscripts by 100 Masters, from John Donne to Julia Alvarez." In the Time of the Butterflies, with over one million copies in print, was selected by the National Endowment for the Arts for its national Big Read program, and in 2013 President Obama awarded Alvarez the National Medal of Arts in recognition of her extraordinary storytelling.   ABOUT THE BOOK: Afterlife is a compact, nimble novel set in this political moment of tribalism and distrust, a novel that asks: What do we owe those in crisis in our families, including, maybe especially, members of our human family? How do we live in a broken world without losing faith in one another or ourselves? And how do we provide an afterlife for those glorious souls we have lost-so we stay true to everything they represent?

New England is famous for its whalemen, but here’s a surprise: The second-largest collection of whaling logbooks is housed in the Providence Public Library, thanks to an eccentric collector named Paul C. Nicholson. Not only do the logbooks chronicle a century of life at sea, but they may help us navigate our future. This episode features an interview with Jordan Goffin, head curator of the collection at Providence Public Library, as well as a dramatic reading by actor Michael Kinnane and the sea shanty “Rolling Down to Old Maui,” performed by Stevie Lightnin’ (find out more at StevieLightning.com). This week's guest host Robert Isenberg is a Providence-based writer and multimedia producer. He previously served as guest host for KBAQ‘s “Heart of the Arts” and assistant producer for KJZZ public radio in Phoenix. A veteran staff writer for Providence Monthly, Isenberg is also the author of several books and award-winning films. Feel free to visit him at robertisenberg.net

Thea Hopkins writes songs from her heart. She makes beautiful recordings, and she’s a powerful performer. She’s the Grand Prize Winner of the 2020 Great American Song Contest. She’s performed at the Kennedy Center, and she’s worked with Noel Paul Stookey—Paul from Peter, Paul and Mary. Thea is a member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe of Martha’s Vineyard, and she calls her music Red Roots Americana. Critics have called her latest album Love Come Down a masterpiece, and she’s working on her follow-up album which should be out in 2022. Visit theahopkins.com to listen to her songs and learn more about her.

What’s on the menu? Hearty, home-cooked meals and desserts, of course. Bring your appetite but not a lot of cash. Diners are the true American eating place. Join Tom Shaker for an exploration of all-things diner, and discover how Walter Scott’s late night, walkup lunch cart in Providence in the 1870s inspired a nationwide craze. Dr. Tom Shaker is a college professor, a radio DJ, a documentary filmmaker, and an expert on Rhode Island jazz. His radio show The Soul Serenade, featuring classic soul music from the 1960s and 1970s, airs on WICN on Mondays at 7 p.m. His award-winning film with Norm Grant Do It, Man! The Story of The Celebrity Club tells the story of the legendary Celebrity Club, the integrated 1950s nightclub in Providence’s Randall Square neighborhood. His book with Dennis Pratt A Treasury of Rhode Island Jazz & Swing Musicians is a biographical collection of jazz and swing musicians who have played in Rhode Island and a sequel to Who's Who in Rhode Island Jazz: c. 1925-1988 by Rhode Island musicians and historians Lloyd Kaplan and Robert Petteruti. His book with Lloyd Kaplan In Harmony: Early Vocal Groups Remembered & Celebrated looks at over twenty trailblazing vocal groups, including The Mills Brothers, The Golden Gate Quartet, The Boswell Sisters, and The Delta Rhythm Boys.

In honor of National Bicycle Month, this week’s episode of Rhody Radio features “Libraries, Bicycles, and Storytelling from the East Bay Bike Path.” Guest hosted by Jessica D’Avanza, community engagement librarian at Barrington Public Library and a bike commuter, she invited listeners to record and share their bike path stories for this episode. Barrington Public Library is located a half-mile from the East Bay Bike Path. This nearly fourteen-mile scenic path and former rail bed of the Providence and Bristol Railroad received a lot of love from our listener-submitted stories.  Those who contributed were Robin Nyzio, Carl Seadale, Nancy Jakubowski, Rick Peltz-Steele, and Mark Binder. Also in this episode, meet Cindy Elder, chief of business development in the Division of Parks & Recreation for the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management. Hear how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the use of the East Bay Bike Path, tips for beginners heading out onto the path, and information about accessibility. Learn how you can get involved with bicycle advocacy in the state from Kathleen Gannon, bike chair of the Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition. This statewide advocacy group works to encourage safe bicycling infrastructure for all ages and is encouraging cyclists to join the RIBike Team on Love to Ride for the National Bike Month Challenge. Below are links to websites mentioned in the episode. -- To learn more about National Bike Month and the League of American Bicyclists visit bikeleague.org/bikemonth. -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management’s Division of Parks & Recreation, shares information about the East Bay Bike Path, including a history of the path at riparks.com. -- The Rhode Island Bicycle Coalition works to create safe and accessible biking for all. Learn more about the organization and how you can get involved at ribike.org. -- Love to Ride is an online encouragement platform and app, that aims to get more people riding bikes. Join the RIBike Team and help them reach their National Bicycle Month goal of 384 miles each day in May. Learn more and register at lovetoride.net. -- For information about all of the bike paths in Rhode Island, visit the Rhode Island Department of Transportation's website at dot.ri.gov/travel/bikeri. We'll see you on the bike path! Rhody Radio is a project of the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is supported through a grant from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities.

Right at the height of the COVID pandemic, the West Warwick Public Library received a Library of Rhode Island grant from the Office of Library & Information Services funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services to put on a summer writing camp for teens which had to be adapted to a virtual setting. Over the summer, the teens learned about writing, heard from writers and other professionals what a career in writing looks like, and at the end, published an anthology of short fiction works, Voices of the Lost Year, that captured the strange and intense feelings of our lost pandemic year. West Warwick Librarians Amber Bliss and Rashaa Al-Sasah sat down with Rhody Radio to share about the project!  To read Voices of the Lost Year visit the West Warwick Public Library's website which has links to all the eBook platforms where you can download the book for free. You can also find a physical copy in any of Rhode Island's public libraries, or borrow the eBook from RI Ezone. If you do read the book, don't forget to rate and review it on Goodreads!  The music in this episode is Learning from Kids by Blear Moon.  Rhody Radio is a project of the Office of Library & Information Services, made possible with funding from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. 

In this episode, you’ll hear Providence-based author and storyteller Mark Binder share two of his favorite tall tales. Roger Williams vs. The Big Blue Bugs explains the origin of not one but two famous statues. The Great Rhode Island Clam Shake describes Mark’s first weeks as a resident of Rhode Island, battling hurricanes, seagulls, and the infamous New York System These two live performances give a humorous and alternative facts view of life in the Ocean State. Roger Williams was recorded at the Coventry Public Library in 2017. The Clam Shake was recorded at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick during Sharing the Fire in 2009. Music by George Dussault, used with permission. Stories and program copyright 2021 by Mark Binder, all rights reserved. You can find many of Mark Binder’s books and audio recordings at your local public library.  For more information on what Mark is doing now, and to links for his latest work, follow him on social media @markbinderbooks or visit his website at https://markbinderbooks.com

New & Notable Books brings you book recommendations from Rhode Island Librarians. Listen to new reviews every week, and find something wonderful to read. Recent Novels with Mary Anne • Eternal by Lisa Scottoline • The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett by Annie Lyons

Hosting this week's episode, on the theme of songwriting as therapy during coronavirus is Morgan Johnston. Hailing from Rhode Island, Johnston is an indie-folk singer-songwriter stomping, strumming, speaking, and singing her way to empowering both herself and her listeners. Her guitar and vocal arrangements are inspired by the natural landscape of places as much as by the emotional landscape of human experiences. As a board-certified music therapist, she is constantly reminded of the healing power of the music that she aims to share. Songs featured in this episode include: 1) Pandemic Spring 2) Days of Quarantine 3) Disorientation 4) The Things That I Hope We Keep After Quarantine 5) Six Months In 6) I'm Worried 7) To Just Be To learn more about Morgan Johnston visit her website morganjohnstonmusic.com or send her an email at morganjohnstonmusic@gmail.com. This project is made possible with support from the Office of Library & Information Services. Funding for this program is provided by the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. 

New & Notable Books brings you book recommendations from Rhode Island Librarians. Listen to new reviews every week, and find something wonderful to read. Gripping Mysteries with Mary Anne • Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith • Wild Fire by Ann Cleeves

This week we're presenting an excerpt from Down Time with Cranston Public Library. Tayla and Zach chat with Joel Christian Gill, Associate Professor of Illustration at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, who is working on the forthcoming graphic novel adaptation of Stamped From the Beginning. We were honored to get a sneak peek into Gill’s process as he creates this adaptation and hear his perspective on the source material. You’ll also hear our regular segment, The Last Chapter, where we discuss a library or bookish question. This week we answered the question: what’s a book that you just couldn’t finish? Enjoy! Stamped From the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi Tales of the Talented Tenth Vol. 3: Robert Smalls by Joel Christian Gill Fights: One Boy’s Triumph Over Violence by Joel Christian Gill How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi Joel Christian Gill on Instagram and Twitter Boston University Center for Antiracist Research Like what you hear? Check out full episodes of Down Time on your podcast player of choice and learn more about our show at cranstonlibrary.org/downtime. If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter you can send your topic suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa and our ad music is Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes. Thanks for listening!

New & Notable Books brings you book recommendations from Rhode Island Librarians. Listen to new reviews every week, and find something wonderful to read. Native American Picture Books with Christine • My Heart Fills with Happiness by Monique Gray Smith • Sweetest Kulu by Celina Kalluk • Thunder Boy, Jr. by Sherman Alexie • "Fall in Line, Holden!" by Daniel W. Vandever • We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell • Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story by Kevin Noble Maillard • Bowwow Powwow: Bagosenjige-niimi'idim by Brenda J. Child Click here for more Native American picture books.

Jennifer Shaker from the Willett Free Library in Saunderstown introduces a selection from Historic Wickford’s Living History Series. In this selection, former library Susan Berman discusses the old library building located in historic Wickford. Visit the Willett Free Library to learn more about the library and visit Historic Wickford to listen to more of the Living History Series.  Music in this episode is Victor by Les Hayden. Take the Rhody Radio One Minute Survey! 

New & Notable Books brings you book recommendations from Rhode Island Librarians. Listen to new reviews every week, and find something wonderful to read. Personal Finance Made Easy with the RILA Financial Literacy Roundtable • Napkin Finance: Build Your Wealth in 30 Seconds or Less by Tina Hay • Broke Millennial Talks Money: Scripts, Stories, and Advice to Navigate Awkward Financial Conversations by Erin Lowry • The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money by Ron Lieber • You Need a Budget: The Proven System for Breaking the Paycheck-to-Paycheck Cycle, Getting Out of Debt, and Living the Life You Want by Jesse Mecham • Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence by Vicki Robin and Joe Dominguez

In today's episode, you'll hear from Barrington Public Library's resident film buff Doug Swiszcz, as he presents an on-the-go lecture for the 1954 film, A Star is Born starring Judy Garland.  Doug leads a classic film lecture series for the library, which traditionally involves a motion-picture screening in our auditorium and is paired with pre-film commentary. Due to the limitations on public gatherings because of the pandemic, Doug has adapted his lectures for the Rhody Radio audience. Listen in and enjoy! If you want to learn more about Judy Garland and A Star is Born: -- Request a copy of any (or all) of the four versions of the film A Star is Born from the Ocean State Libraries catalog HERE.  -- Check out a few other movies with Judy Garland like The Wizard of Oz and Meet Me in St. Louis. -- Judy Garland co-starred with Mickey Rooney in several on-screen performances. Find them in the library catalog HERE. -- Want to learn more about the restoration efforts of Ronald Haver, who restored the film in the early 1980s? He wrote the book A Star is Born: The Story of the Making of the 1954 Movie and the 1983 Restoration. Request it from your local library.

New & Notable Books brings you book recommendations from Rhode Island Librarians. Listen to new reviews every week, and find something wonderful to read. Mysteries from the British Isles with Mary Anne • Dead Water: A Shetland Mystery by Ann Cleeves • The Searcher by Tana French

Historian Ged Carbone tells the story of Brown & Sharpe, the Rhode Island manufacturing powerhouse that designed and built the precision tools that enabled the creation of our modern world. The story of Brown & Sharpe follows the story of U.S. manufacturing and tells us how we got from being an industrial center to the place we’re in today. Ged Carbone is a journalist who reported for the Providence Journal. He’s a graduate of Brown University with a Master’s degree in Public Humanities, and he’s the author of two biographies on George Washington and Nathanael Greene. His most recent work has been investigating Rhode Island’s industrial history, including writing a book on Brown & Sharpe.

New & Notable Books brings you book recommendations from Rhode Island Librarians. Listen to new reviews every week, and find something wonderful to read. Is This Really Love? with Jennifer • Sick Kids in Love by Hannah Moskowitz • Who I Was with Her by Nita Tyndall • Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson

Join Lloyd Kaplan and Tom Shaker for an inside look at four trailblazing vocal groups featured in Lloyd and Tom's new book In Harmony: Early Vocal Groups Remembered & Celebrated. Explore the careers of The Mills Brothers, The Golden Gate Quartet, The Boswell Sisters, and The Delta Rhythm Boys, and hear remarkable performances with breathtaking vocal fireworks. Lloyd Kaplan is a music educator who served as Chair of the CCRI music department from 1974-1980 and retired as Professor Emeritus in 1995. He teaches at URI and Coastal Carolina University through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. He is also a musician who has played clarinet and saxophone for the U.S. Army Band, the Tony Abbott Orchestra, and The Aristocats. He was inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame in 2018. Dr. Tom Shaker is a college professor, a radio DJ, a documentary filmmaker, and an expert on Rhode Island jazz. His radio show The Soul Serenade, featuring classic soul music from the 1960s and 1970s, airs on WICN on Mondays at 7 p.m.   His award-winning film with Norm Grant Do It, Man! The Story of The Celebrity Club tells the story of the legendary Celebrity Club, the integrated 1950s nightclub in Providence’s Randall Square neighborhood.   His book with Dennis Pratt A Treasury of Rhode Island Jazz & Swing Musicians is a biographical collection of jazz and swing musicians who have played in Rhode Island and a sequel to Who's Who in Rhode Island Jazz: c. 1925-1988 by Rhode Island musicians and historians Lloyd Kaplan and Robert Petteruti.

New & Notable Books brings you book recommendations from Rhode Island Librarians. Listen to new reviews every week, and find something wonderful to read. The Best of Modern Irish Fiction with Mary Anne • Let the Great World Spin and TransAtlantic by Colum McCann • The Sea and Snow by John Banville • The Gathering and Actress by Anne Enright • Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha and Love by Roddy Doyle • Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married and Grown Ups by Marian Keyes • Room and The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue • Light a Penny Candle and A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy • The Devil I Know by Claire Kilroy • In the Woods and The Trespasser by Tana French

Today we’re talking Rhode Island Food Trends, with Stu Meltzer of Fearless Fish on the West Side of Providence, located at 425 W. Fountain St. For those of us who live in Li’l Rhody, we know this tiny state offers a feast of options for the home cook. As the pandemic continues to keep us away from our favorite restaurant dining rooms and rooted in our kitchens, there’s one thing a curious cook might want to know. What are people cooking at home in Rhode Island? To begin answering this question, we start with a local business that provides the raw materials for the makings of some of our favorite seafood meals. “Cookbook Librarian,” Jessica D’Avanza chats with Fearless Fish owner, Stu Meltzer about running a business during a pandemic, becoming a father, seafood trends, and cookbook suggestions for the busy home cook. - Find the daily catch and order online at fearlessfishmarket.com. - While there, check out information on their Fish Share, with pickup locations around the state. - Connect with owner, Stu Meltzer and discover his wife’s fish humor by following @fearlessfishmarket on Instagram. Here are the cookbooks mentioned in this episode: - The Art of Simple Food by Alice Waters - Fish: The Complete Guide to Buying and Cooking by Mark Bittman Follow the “Cookbook Librarian” on Instagram @inthelibrarianskitchen.

New & Notable Books brings you book recommendations from Rhode Island Librarians. Listen to new reviews every week, and find something wonderful to read. Two Cozy Mysteries with Mary Anne • The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman • The Chinese Orange Mystery by Ellery Queen

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a performance of traditional Irish tunes by Austin Bradford Burns. As the pandemic of 2020 carries on into 2021 and traditional celebrations are cut short, we bring you a St. Patrick’s Day treat to enjoy wherever you might be and with whomever you’re with. Austin Bradford Burns is a performer, composer, and arranger in New Bedford, MA and a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music where he received his Masters degree in vocal performance. Austin has appeared throughout New England, including at Marble House in Newport, the Rotch-Jones-Duff House in New Bedford, Hamilton House in Maine, the Harvard Club, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, and Boston Public Library. See and hear more performances by Austin on YouTube, his website, and Facebook.

New & Notable Books brings you book recommendations from Rhode Island Librarians. Listen to new reviews every week, and find something wonderful to read. Rock ’n’ Roll Fiction with Mary Anne • Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell • Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Within weeks of the state's COVID-19 shutdown in March 2020, the Rhode Island COVID-19 Archive was established. It began collecting submissions from Rhode Islanders to preserve their stories and experiences during the pandemic. In this episode, you’ll learn how the archive was created as a partnership between Providence Public Library and the Rhode Island Historical Society and hear from team members about its evolution, now a year later. We hope you will be inspired to make your own contributions, in whatever form feels comfortable to you: photo, video, written word, audio recording, artwork, etc. The archive accepts submissions by anyone who wishes to document their experience of the pandemic in Rhode Island. To submit, visit ricovidarchive.org and view “Contribute an Item.” You will be asked to create an account before uploading your submission. You are welcome to identify yourself as the creator of the work or submit it anonymously if you prefer. Your experience matters and will shape how history comes to understand what it was like to live through COVID-19. Contributions mentioned in the podcast: Golden Thread by Anthony Savino. Toy Theater I created during the first weeks of isolation by Eli Nixon with video edits by Jonah M. David and Music by Matt Schreiber. Write R.I. Collection: Our Lives Now. Sista Fire RI with artwork by member Selene Means (contribution via Yuselly Mendoza, Project Coordinator for Latinx/Spanish-Language Outreach & Promotion). Please feel free to contact rica@rihs.org for help with a submission or to learn about becoming a Community Partner.

New & Notable Books brings you book recommendations from Rhode Island Librarians. Listen to new reviews every week, and find something wonderful to read. Native American Chapter Books with Christine • I Can Make This Promise by Christine Day • The Case of Windy Lake by Michael Hutchinson • Indian No More by Charlene Willing McManis • In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse by Joseph Marshall III Click here for more Native American chapter books.

Tochi Onyebuchi joined the Providence Community Library as part of their PCL Reads series on Wednesday, February 10th to discuss Riot Baby, a companion read for the 2021 Reading Across Rhode Island program. Co-hosted virtually by Amy VanderWeele at South Providence Library and Rhode Island Center for the Book, the conversation was moderated by Jonathan Pitts-Wiley, the Artistic Director of Mixed Magic Theatre (MMT) in Pawtucket.  To watch a recording of the interview, visit the Providence Community Library Youtube Page.  Find Riot Baby at your local library, as an ebook through RI's eZone, or contact Amy Vanderweele at the South Providence Library for multiple copies for a book club.  The music in this episode is Soft Inspiration by Scott Holmes.  ABOUT THE AUTHOR  Tochi Onyebuchi is the author of Beasts Made of Night, its sequel Crown of Thunder, War Girls, and his adult fiction debut “Riot Baby,” published by Tor.com in January 2020. He has graduated from Yale University, New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Columbia Law School, and L’institut d’études politiques with a Masters degree in Global Business Law.  His short fiction has appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction, Omenana, BLACK ENOUGH: STORIES OF BEING YOUNG & BLACK IN AMERICA, and elsewhere. His non-fiction has appeared in Uncanny Magazine, Nowhere Magazine, Tor.com and the Harvard Journal of African-American Public Policy. He is the winner of the Ilube Nommo Award for Best Speculative Fiction Novel by an African and has appeared in Locus Magazine's Recommended Reading list.   Born in Massachusetts and raised in Connecticut, Tochi is a consummate New Englander, preferring the way the tree leaves turn the color of fire on I-84 to mosquitoes and being able to boil eggs on pavement. He has worked in criminal justice, the tech industry, and immigration law, and prays every day for a new album from System of a Down. ABOUT THE BOOK  Rooted in foundational loss and the hope that can live in anger, “Riot Baby” is both a global dystopian narrative and intimate family story with quietly devastating things to say about love, fury, and the black American experience.  Ella and Kev are brother and sister, both gifted with extraordinary power. Their childhoods are defined and destroyed by structural racism and brutality. Their futures might alter the world. When Kev is incarcerated for the crime of being a young black man in America, Ella―through visits both mundane and supernatural―tries to show him the way to a revolution that could burn it all down.

New & Notable Books brings you book recommendations from Rhode Island Librarians. Listen to new reviews every week, and find something wonderful to read. New Generations Carry On with Mary Anne • The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop by Fannie Flagg • The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

Every day, all around us, there are people making sound, recording sound, and editing sound, and they're using sound to make us think and feel and understand. Sound is a powerful tool with strong effects, and it can create strong reactions and produce good and bad results. Take a journey through sound. See how it makes you feel, and think about how sound can pull you in and show you everything.

New & Notable Books brings you book recommendations from Rhode Island Librarians. Listen to new reviews every week, and find something wonderful to read. Swoonworthy Romances with Jen • One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London • You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria • Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

This week we're sharing an excerpt from the podcast Down Time with Cranston Public Library. Host Tayla Cardillo is joined by Emily and Amy from Reading Across Rhode Island to talk about their pick for 2021 - Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You - as well as the companion titles to complement this selection and the events taking place across the state featuring these books. During The Last Chapter, they answer the question: What author alive or dead would they most like to meet? Like what you hear? Rate and review Down Time on Apple Podcasts or your podcast player of choice! If you’d like to submit a topic for The Last Chapter, send your suggestions to downtime@cranstonlibrary.org. Our theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa. Thanks for listening!

New & Notable Books brings you book recommendations from Rhode Island Librarians. Listen to new reviews every week, and find something wonderful to read. It Happened in the Library with Siobhan • The Midnight Library by Matt Haig • The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern • Unseen City by Amy Shearn

Learn about veterans from the War for American Independence and the U.S. Civil War and other notable figures in Rhode Island history who are buried in Warwick. Pegee Malcolm, chair of the Warwick Historic Cemeteries Commission, walks us through people and monuments to search for in a safe activity during the coronavirus pandemic. Find cemeteries: Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries Commission 1) Go to "Cemetery Database" 2) Choose "View all cemeteries in one town" 3) Select "Warwick" 4) Click "Details" for cemetery locations Explore Warwick's historic cemeteries with more episodes of 166 Historic Cemeteries.

New & Notable Books brings you book recommendations from Rhode Island Librarians. Listen to new reviews every week, and find something wonderful to read. Texas Rangers in Fact and Fiction with Mary Anne • Cult of Glory: The Bold and Brutal History of the Texas Rangers by Doug J. Swanson • Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke • Strong from the Heart: A Caitlin Strong Novel by Jon Land • Strong Enough to Die: A Caitlin Strong Novel by Jon Land

Take a socially-distant walk up Scafell Pike — England’s tallest mountain — with writer, historian, teacher, and landscape designer, Kathryn Aalto.  Our episode begins with Aalto reading her opening essay on Dorothy Wordsworth from her new book, Writing Wild: Women Poets, Ramblers, and Mavericks Who Shape How We See the Natural World (Timber Press, June 2020). Aalto then joins us for teatime from her home in Devon, England to share insights into what inspired her to write the book, the research process, and the women she selected to be profiled in the book. From Mary Oliver to Elizabeth Rush, she sheds new light on women’s evolving role in the canon of nature writers. Book Summary: Who are the pioneering and imaginative women who dared … to take simple walks without the chaperone of men? To pick up a pen and write under their own names? To record their protests, poetry, and prose? To change history? In Writing Wild, Kathryn Aalto lyrically profiles 25 women, both historical and current, whose influential nature writing has deepened our connection to and understanding of the natural world. Part travel essay, literary biography, and cultural history Writing Wild ventures into the landscapes and lives of extraordinary writers and encourages a new generation of women to pick up their pens, head outdoors, and start writing wild. About the Author: In addition to Writing Wild, Aalto is the author of The New York Times bestseller, The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh: A Walk Through the Forest that Inspired the Hundred Acre Wood (2015) and Nature and Human Intervention (2011). Her essays have appeared in Smithsonian Magazine, Outside, Sierra, Buzzfeed, Resurgence, the Ecologist, and more. She is currently working on her fourth book. You can learn more at https://www.kathrynaalto.com.

New & Notable Books brings you book recommendations from Rhode Island Librarians. Listen to new reviews every week, and find something wonderful to read. Travel Romances with Jennifer • Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch • Wanderlost by Jen Malone • Love & Other Train Wrecks by Leah Konen • I See London, I See France by Sarah Mlynowski

Be still, and follow the inner journey to fall in love with yourself again. Find inspiration for body, mind, and spirit with guided meditations by Linda Morse. Linda has been a teacher of yoga, meditation, and breathing techniques for 20 years. She is certified though the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health—a national leader in yoga and mindfulness-based education. Enjoy this meditation as it suits you—sitting, walking, or lying down with eyes open or closed. Click here for more meditations by Linda, and visit again to hear new meditations as they are added. Namaste.

New & Notable Books brings you book recommendations from Rhode Island Librarians. Listen to new reviews every week, and find something wonderful to read. Adventures on Ice with Mary Anne • The Impossible First: From Fire to Ice—Crossing Antarctica Alone by Colin O'Brady • The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition by Caroline Alexander

Lorén Spears, Executive Director of Tomaquag Museum, talks about the tours, programs, classes, workshops, lectures, demonstrations, and more offered by the vibrant and dynamic cultural institution in Exeter, Rhode Island. Lorén M. Spears, Executive Director Lorén is not only the executive director of Tomaquag Museum, she is also an educator, activist, author, and Indigenous artist. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1989 and master’s degree from the University of New England with a focus on elementary education. She founded the Nuweetooun School affiliated with the Tomaquag Museum (closed in 2010 due to flooding) and was a teacher in Newport public schools for 12 years. A 2017 winner of the Tom Roberts Prize for Creative Achievement in the Humanities from the Rhode Island Council on the Humanities, she was honored for her “compelling work as an advocate of Indigenous People’s history and cultural heritage in preservation, the arts, and education.” In 2010, Spears was named as one of 11 Extraordinary Women honorees for teaching and education. Mission Statement The Mission of Tomaquag Museum is to educate the public and promote thoughtful dialogue regarding Indigenous history, culture, arts, and Mother Earth and connect to Native issues of today. Vision Statement Tomaquag Museum envisions its future as an Indigenous Cultural Education destination that engages visitors in thoughtful dialogue that promotes understanding and strives to create experiences that transform people's lives by broadening their perspectives, attitudes, and knowledge of Indigenous Cultures and the interrelationship with the wider world. Core Values Tomaquag Museum's Core Values are rooted in our traditional values and philosophy.  They inspire our actions and guide our decisions as we continue to grow and develop our organization. 1. Respect: Fostering trust, collaboration, appreciation, diversity, honor, spirit path 2. Leadership: Promoting integrity, initiative, high standards, self-motivation, inner journey 3. Inclusiveness: Furthering service, sharing resources, flexibility, accessibility, responsiveness, community 4. Knowledge: Promoting curiosity, discovery, teaching, life-long learning, empowerment. Encouraging creativity, rigorous inquiry, analysis, documentation, communication, and upholding ethical standards and Indigenous principles 5. Responsibility: Encouraging legal, ethical and fiscal responsibility; stewardship, accountability, organizational and cultural continuity Visit Tomaquag Museum at tomaquagmuseum.org.

New & Notable Books brings you book recommendations from Rhode Island Librarians. Listen to new reviews every week, and find something wonderful to read. Thrilling Page-Turners with Jen • The Guest List by Lucy Foley • Survival Instincts by Jen Waite • The Girl from Widow Hills by Megan Miranda

Discover the story of Providence’s legendary Celebrity Club, New England’s first integrated nightclub, with Tom Shaker, co-author of A Treasury of Rhode Island Jazz & Swing Musicians. Find out about the famous jazz and R&B musicians who played there, including Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Fats Domino, and hear tales from local musicians and club-goers who saw remarkable shows and became part of the story. Dr. Tom Shaker is a college professor, a radio DJ, a documentary filmmaker, and an expert on Rhode Island jazz. His radio show The Soul Serenade, featuring classic soul music from the 1960s and 1970s, airs on WICN on Mondays at 7 p.m. His award-winning film with Norm Grant Do It, Man! The Story of The Celebrity Club tells the story of the legendary Celebrity Club, the integrated 1950s nightclub in Providence’s Randall Square neighborhood. His book with Dennis Pratt A Treasury of Rhode Island Jazz & Swing Musicians is a biographical collection of jazz and swing musicians who have played in Rhode Island and a sequel to Who's Who in Rhode Island Jazz: c. 1925-1988 by Rhode Island musicians and historians Lloyd Kaplan and Robert Petteruti.

New & Notable Books brings you book recommendations from Rhode Island Librarians. Listen to new reviews every week, and find something wonderful to read. Locked Room Mysteries with Mary Anne • And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie • One by One by Ruth Ware • The Guest List by Lucy Foley • An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena

2020 was a year that brought on the automatic physiological reaction of the fight or flight response in our bodies. This accumulated stress has affected all of us. Patricia McLaughlin is a mindfulness instructor and talks with librarian Jessica D’Avanza about how we can combat this stressor and calm the nervous system through mindfulness. Patricia answers the questions, “What is mindfulness” and “How can it help me?” She shares tips for ways you can find ease in the world and discover the possibilities that 2021 can offer. At the end of their conversation, Patricia offers listeners a guided mindfulness exercise. You are invited to stick around and practice what you learn in this episode or come back to the mindfulness exercise at any time you feel it could be helpful. Patricia McLaughlin, Esq., a professor of law, has been a member of the RI Bar for over 30 years and has held various leadership positions in education. She is a certified yoga teacher and mindfulness instructor who teaches a variety of offerings of in-person classes and online courses in workplace sessions and community settings. She is also a facilitator for Meditate Together, hosted by Mindful Leader, a worldwide program that offers free live group meditation sessions, 24 hours a day, five days a week in an effort to help as many people as possible during these challenging times. You can contact Patricia at patriciamclaughlin4@gmail.com or visit her website at amindfulnessjourney.com. Patricia’s Recommended Books on Mindful Living Mindfulness in Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana Mindfulness for Beginners by Jon Kabat-Zinn Full-Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn Wherever You Go There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn Coming to Our Senses by Jon Kabat-Zinn (for those looking to go deeper)

New & Notable Books brings you book recommendations from Rhode Island Librarians. Listen to new reviews every week, and find something wonderful to read. Books You Can’t Put Down with Jen • More Than Love: An Intimate Portrait of My Mother, Natalie Wood by Natasha Gregson Wagner • Why Fish Don’t Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller • Troop 6000 : The Girl Scout Troop That Began in a Shelter and Inspired the World by Nikita Stewart

Looking for a little positivity to take from 2020? Sarah Bouvier, Communication Manager at the Cranston Public Library, has you covered with the CPL Photoessay, pairing portraits of Cranston community members with something positive that came out of 2020 for them. In this interview, Sarah gives a behind-the-scenes look at the project. You'll also hear the voices of community members sharing their best parts of the past year. You can see the full CPL 2020 Project on Cranston Public Library's Facebook, Instagram, or by visiting our website at https://cranstonlibrary.org/2020-project. Special thanks to Avery B, Avery N, Beatrice, Dave, Ed, Jessica, Meri, Robin, and Cranston Mayor Allan Fung for lending their voices to this episode! Theme music for this episode is Get Happy Now by Podington Bear. Rhody Radio is a project of the Rhode Island Office of Library and Information Services and is made possible by a grant from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities.

New & Notable Books brings you book recommendations from Rhode Island Librarians. Listen to new reviews every week, and find something wonderful to read. The Natural World with Jessica • Writing Wild: Women Poets, Ramblers, and Mavericks Who Shape How We See the Natural World by Kathryn Aalto • We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast by Jonathan Safran Foer • A Children's Bible by Lydia Millet • Life as We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer

We talk with Boston Athenaeum’s Assistant Curator, Virginia “Ginny” Badgett. She gives us a look at a day in the life of a curator, and she interprets and shares some special pieces from their collection related to Rhode Island’s robust history. Follow along with the links below: Piece 1: Gilbert Stuart's 1826 portrait of William Smith Shaw Piece 2: Diary of Kate Birckhead, 1865 August 5-1873 October 8 Piece 3: Elizabeth Goddard's 2006 monotype A Playful Sea II -- Music by vikassinghchhonker from Pixabay and NadiaCripps from Pixabay

New & Notable Books brings you book recommendations from Rhode Island Librarians. Listen to new reviews every week, and find something wonderful to read. The Mysterious World of Anthony Horowitz with Mary Anne • Magpie Murders • The Word Is Murder • The Sentence Is Death • Moonflower Murders

Looking for safe ways to perform music for their audience, Providence-based chamber choir Ensemble Altera developed a pandemic-approved series of recorded video performances in a parking garage in downtown Providence.  Christopher Lowrey, opera singer and Director of Ensemble Altera, sat down with Rhody Radio to talk about his history with music, what it's like to be an opera singer, and the exciting projects that Ensemble Altera has been working on to bring choral music to audiences during COVID-19.  He also answers the question on everyone's mind: why a parking garage? Check out all four episodes of the summer parking garage series and new Christmas episodes at Ensemble Altera's YouTube Channel.  If you would like to support this project, visit Ensemble Altera's GoFundMe Campaign.  Visit ChristopherLowrey.com to learn more about Chris's career as an opera and choral singer. Skip ahead to  31:43 to hear the full version of Ensemble Altera's Shendoah and to 35:46 for Danny Boy. Finally, here are some quick links to clips inspired by Chris's favorites for anyone who wants to explore more:  Mozart - The Magic Flute, "Queen of the Night Aria" Strauss - Der Rosenkavalier, "Final Scene" Wagner - The Ring, "Ride of the Valkyries" Handel - Serse, "Ombra mai fu" 

New & Notable Books brings you book recommendations from Rhode Island Librarians. Listen to new reviews every week, and find something wonderful to read. Unforgettable Historical Fiction with Jennifer • Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix • The Boy in the Red Dress by Kristin Lambert • Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein

Katy Westcott tells the story of katrinkles, her independent, female-owned and operated manufacturing company in Providence, RI. katrinkles makes wooden buttons and tools for knitters and fiber artists. A small team of women who are crafters and artisans themselves cut and hand-finish katrinkles products. katrinkles sells to crafters and craft stores across the U.S. and throughout the world. Hear how Katy started and grew her business, and find out what it’s like to be a businesswoman in manufacturing. To learn more about katrinkles and to see their work visit katrinkles.com.

New & Notable Books brings you book recommendations from Rhode Island Librarians. Listen to new reviews every week, and find something wonderful to read. Uplifting Christmas Fiction with Mary Anne • The Noel Letters by Richard Paul Evans • Christmas Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella • The Gift of the Magpie: A Meg Langslow Mystery by Donna Andrews

To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Save the Bay has published a book!  Saving  Narragansett Bay: How People Passion and Perseverance Made All the Difference chronicles the history of the environmental movement in Rhode Island along with beautiful photographs and shares the stories of the many passionate people who worked tirelessly to protect Rhode Island's greatest natural resource.  Jonathan Stone, Executive Director at Save the Bay and Todd McLeish, the author of the book, sat down with Rhody Radio to discuss Saving Narragansett Bay and the way that grassroots environmental support has been, and continues to be, pivotal in shaping Rhode Island's coastline.  Visit Save the Bay to learn more about getting involved, to become a member and to access educational resources like the Breakfast by the Bay series mentioned in the episode.   If you would like to get your hands on a copy of Saving Narragansett Bay: How People, Passion and Perseverance Made All the Difference, you can purchase the book at Save the Bay's website or borrow a copy from one of several RI libraries.  Special thanks to Katy Dorchies, Director of Marketing at Save the Bay for helping libraries get copies of the book onto their shelves.  The music heard in this episode is Waves by Mindseye. 

New & Notable Books brings you book recommendations from Rhode Island Librarians. Listen to new reviews every week, and find something wonderful to read. Excellent Reads for Foodies with Jen • Rebel Chef: In Search of What Matters by Dominique Crenn with Emma Brockes • Eat a Peach by David Chang with Gabe Ulla

Discover outstanding books to read or give as gifts.  Hear Warwick librarians give their picks for some of the best kids, teen, and adult titles from this year. For Adults with Mary Anne • Transcendent Kingdom • Anxious People • Winter in Paradise • What Happens in Paradise • Troubles in Paradise For Kids with Christine • Snail Crossing • The Old Truck • Fire Truck vs. Dragon • The Three Billy Goats Buenos   For Teens with Jennifer • Watch Over Me • They Wish They Were Us • You Should See Me in a Crown   For Adults with Jen • How to Astronaut: An Insider's Guide to Leaving Planet Earth • Humans • Fortune Favors the Dead • In a Holidaze

This week Rhody Radio is observing Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), which takes place on Friday, November 20. TDOR honors the memory of those murdered in acts of anti-transgender violence. We are taking this opportunity to present an excerpt from a recent episode of Down Time with Cranston Public Library, featuring the voices of local transgender library workers and students. Drawing from their personal experiences, Derrick, Erin, and Jo discuss the positive and negative aspects of their transition journeys so far, normalizing the sharing of pronouns, how libraries and other public spaces can make their spaces more welcoming to Trans and non-binary individuals, and much more. To learn more about Transgender Day of Remembrance please visit tdor.translivesmatter.info. Down Time theme music is Day Trips by Ketsa. Rhody Radio is a project of the Office of Library and Information Services and is made possible by a grant from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. Books and movies mentioned in this episode Disclosure (2020) Redefining Realness by Janet Mock A Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon Luna by Julie Anne Peters I Am J by Cris Beam Books by Julia Serano Nevada by Imogen Binnie https://tdor.translivesmatter.info/ https://pflag.org/blog/transgender-day-remembrance-2020

Discover the big noise made by a small state. Explore Rhode Island Jazz: A Short History with Tom Shaker, co-author of A Treasury of Rhode Island Jazz & Swing Musicians. Learn how the Rhode Island jazz scene evolved from the days of Dixieland to today. Explore why Rhode Island produced so many jazz musicians, and find out which Rhode Island musicians made their mark on jazz history. Dr. Tom Shaker is a college professor, a radio DJ, a documentary filmmaker, and an expert on Rhode Island jazz. His radio show The Soul Serenade, featuring classic soul music from the 1960s and 1970s, airs on WICN on Mondays at 7 p.m. His award-winning film with Norm Grant Do It, Man! The Story of The Celebrity Club tells the story of the legendary Celebrity Club, the integrated 1950s nightclub in Providence’s Randall Square neighborhood. His book with Dennis Pratt A Treasury of Rhode Island Jazz & Swing Musicians is a biographical collection of jazz and swing musicians who have played in Rhode Island and a sequel to Who's Who in Rhode Island Jazz: c. 1925-1988 by Rhode Island musicians and historians Lloyd Kaplan and Robert Petteruti.

Kiki Butler, Head of Adult Services and Lauren  Walker, Assistant Director at the Coventry Public Library sat down to discuss the issue of fake news,  why it’s important, and how to tell whether or not a source is reliable.   For a full list of works cited and links to all the mentioned articles, studies, and websites, please visit the Coventry Public Library. Music courtesy of YouTube Audio Library – Lilac Skies by Corbyn Kites

The American Civil War 1861: A House Divided Explore the American Civil War in a four-part series by Dr. Stanley Carpenter, Professor Emeritus of Strategy and Policy at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, RI. Dr. Carpenter is Naval War College Command Historian, a United States Naval Officer, Active and Reserve, Retired as Captain, 1979-2009, a widely-published expert on British Military and Naval History, and the author three of WWII spy novels. Included with the lectures are slides. Click on the links in the show notes to open the slides, and move to the next image when Dr. Carpenter says “slide.” Slide Show: The American Civil War 1861: A House Divided If you have questions for Dr. Carpenter about the American Civil War, send them to RhodyRadioOnline@gmail.com, and we will pass them on.

The American Civil War 1862: The Grand Design Explore the American Civil War in a four-part series by Dr. Stanley Carpenter, Professor Emeritus of Strategy and Policy at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, RI. Dr. Carpenter is Naval War College Command Historian, a United States Naval Officer, Active and Reserve, Retired as Captain, 1979-2009, a widely-published expert on British Military and Naval History, and the author three of WWII spy novels. Included with the lectures are slides. Click on the links in the show notes to open the slides, and move to the next image when Dr. Carpenter says “slide.” Slide Show: The American Civil War 1862: The Grand Design If you have questions for Dr. Carpenter about the American Civil War, send them to RhodyRadioOnline@gmail.com, and we will pass them on.

The American Civil War 1863: Hallowed Ground Explore the American Civil War in a four-part series by Dr. Stanley Carpenter, Professor Emeritus of Strategy and Policy at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, RI. Dr. Carpenter is Naval War College Command Historian, a United States Naval Officer, Active and Reserve, Retired as Captain, 1979-2009, a widely-published expert on British Military and Naval History, and the author three of WWII spy novels. Included with the lectures are slides. Click on the links in the show notes to open the slides, and move to the next image when Dr. Carpenter says “slide.” Slide Show: The American Civil War 1863: Hallowed Ground If you have questions for Dr. Carpenter about the American Civil War, send them to RhodyRadioOnline@gmail.com, and we will pass them on.

The American Civil War 1864-1865: War Is Hell Explore the American Civil War in a four-part series by Dr. Stanley Carpenter, Professor Emeritus of Strategy and Policy at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, RI. Dr. Carpenter is Naval War College Command Historian, a United States Naval Officer, Active and Reserve, Retired as Captain, 1979-2009, a widely-published expert on British Military and Naval History, and the author three of WWII spy novels. Included with the lectures are slides. Click on the links in the show notes to open the slides, and move to the next image when Dr. Carpenter says “slide.” Slide Show: The American Civil War 1864-1865: War Is Hell If you have questions for Dr. Carpenter about the American Civil War, send them to RhodyRadioOnline@gmail.com, and we will pass them on.

North Kingstown Free Library’s Community Outreach Coordinator, Emily, interviews Ana, owner and operator of Green TenderFoot, Rhode Island’s only low waste refill shop located in Pawtucket Rhode Island. They discuss how Green TenderFoot got started, and all about the low waste movement, sustainability, and environmental racism. Want to learn more about these topics? Download our reader’s guide with titles you can find at your local library! Visit Green TenderFoot online here.  UPDATE: Green TenderFoot is launching a new project called The Healing Room, coming soon to Pawtucket. Learn more and support the project here. 

In today’s episode we are headed outside to set up a StoryWalk® at Sowams Woods, a property managed by the Barrington Land Conservation Trust. We will also hear from a few board members of the Trust to learn a bit about what they do to conserve open space in town and how you can enjoy a land trust property near you. Discover your RI land trust through the RI Land Trust Council's website. A StoryWalk® is an innovative way to enjoy reading and the outdoors at the same time. Laminated pages from a children's book are attached to signposts along this one-mile loop trail where you can walk along this woodland path and read The Belonging Tree by Maryann Cocca-Leffler. StoryWalks® were created in 2007 by Anne Ferguson in Montpelier, Vermont and have been installed in all 50 states and 12 countries. Learn more about our StoryWalk® at Sowams Woods in Barrington, which is happening 10/9/20 to 10/30/20. Register for our Outdoor Scavenger Hunt at Barrington Public Library on 10/27/20 at 4 pm. Reading Recommendations about the natural world from out BLCT guests include: Melissa’s Pick: Watership Down by Richard Adams Victor’s Picks: Night of the Spadefoot Toads by Bill Harley ; The Overstory by Richard Powers (Cindy also recommended!) ; The Maine Woods by Henry David Thoreau ; A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold ; and any of John Muir’s writings Cindy's Picks: Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore by Elizabeth Rush (Victor also recommended!) ; Casting Deep Shade by C.D. Wright 

RI Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea joins Rhody Radio to guide listeners through all the ways they can vote safely and securely in the upcoming presidential election. Secretary Gorbea also shares about the other initiatives happening through the Secretary of State's Office and talks about what it has meant to her to be the first Hispanic holder of statewide office in New England. Visit vote.ri.gov or call 2-1-1- to find the information you need to vote on November 3, including your polling place, sample ballot and all the important dates you need to know to vote by mail or early in person.  Learn more about the Secretary of State's other initiatives, including the Small Business Portal, civic education resources and the RI State Archives, at sos.ri.gov.  The music in this episode is The President's March by the US Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps accessed through Pixabay Music.  Rhody Radio is a project of the Office of Library & Information Services and is made possible through funding support from the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, an independent state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Council seeds, supports, and strengthens public history, cultural heritage, civic education, and community engagement by and for all Rhode Islanders. Any views, findings, conclusions, o