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Family Music with Anne Marie Forer of Tunes & Tales  is back for the fall season.  She will be here at the library in-person on selected Fridays Sept 24, Oct 8 &  Oct 22 from 11 to 11:45pm at the Woonsocket Harris Public Library.   You will hear classic children's songs and stories and new ones created by Anne-Marie herself! There is music, motion, rhythm play, music shakers and more.  

 

Registration is required so that we have enough space in the room, as we do have to adhere to social distancing standards.

To register call 401-769-9044 x2 or better yet fill out the form at https://tinyurl.com/annemariefall 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A man has set himself on fire outside the Donald Trump hush-money trial. Police rushed to the scene with blankets and fire extinguishers. It's unclear if the person survived. It happened in the designated "protest area" and the person remains motionless.        Opening statements could begin as soon as Monday in former President Trump's hush money trial. All 12 jurors and a panel of six alternatives wrapped up in New York City today. The panel will decide the fate of the first ex-president in American history to stand trial on criminal charges.        More conservatives are backing the effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson. Arizona Republican Paul Gosar announced today he's supporting the motion to vacate Johnson put forward by Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene. The move by Gosar comes as the House is advancing a 95-billion dollar package of military assistance for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.        More anti-Israel protests are taking place at Columbia University this afternoon. Yesterday, the NYPD confirmed that 114 arrests were made yesterday after school officials called in police. Officers cleared out demonstrations that were camping out on the school's south lawn. Mayor Eric Adams said the school's students have a proud history of protests, but they're not allowed to trespass.        The final two spots in the NBA Playoffs will be locked up today. The Miami Heat will play host to the Chicago Bulls in a battle for the eighth-seed in the Eastern Conference. In other Play-In Tournament action, the New Orleans Pelicans will welcome De'Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings to the Big Easy for the final spot in the West.        "American Idol" star Mandisa is dead at 47. Her father confirmed her death to TMZ, saying it was unexpected and shocking. The 2014 Grammy winner and Gospel singer was found dead in her Nashville home, but there's no news yet of the cause of death.        

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