Lecture Series: Rebel With a Cause

Westerly Library Auditorium 44 Broad St, Westerly

(Details updated Aug 10) Prof. Hilary Emerson will present a lecture entitled "Rebel with a Cause: Lina Mangiacapre and her Neapolitan Feminist Films".   The lecture includes the presentation of a 40-minute docufilm by Nadia Pizzuti.

Free

Lecture: Prisoners in Paradise

Westerly Library Auditorium 44 Broad St, Westerly

(Details updated Aug 10) Presentation of an award-winning documentary about Italian POWs held in the U.S. during WW II

Free

Lecture: Growing Up Italian in Rhode Island

Westerly Library Auditorium 44 Broad St, Westerly

Dr. Edward A. Iannuccilli will discuss his story of growing up Italian and will integrate it with the history of Italian immigration ...

Free

Lecture: Reclaiming the Legacy of Our Italian Grandmothers

Westerly Library Auditorium 44 Broad St, Westerly

Juliet Grames will discuss her prizewinning novel, The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna, the story of a Calabrian family that emigrates to New England in the harsh years between the World Wars.

Lecture: Painter in the Wind, Eyes in Colors

Westerly Library 44 Broad St, Westerly, RI, United States

Renowned Italian Artist, Franco Azzinari will share his insights from his artistic training and career in a conversation with guest moderator URI Professor Michelangelo La Luna.

Lecture: Ashley Turney “Travels through Tuscany”

Westerly Library Auditorium 44 Broad St, Westerly

Using beautiful images and stories, Ashley Turney will take us on a journey to all the corners of this magical region, Tuscany.

Documentary Film Screening – Naples and the Amalfi Coast: La Dolce Vita?

Westerly Library 44 Broad St, Westerly, RI, United States

The Westerly Library, in partnership with Green Planet Films and the Dante Society of Westerly, is presenting a screening and discussion of "Naples and the Amalfi Coast: La Dolce Vita?". Details can be found on the library's calendar:  Documentary: Naples and the Amalfi Coast: La Dolce Vita? A trailer of the movie is available to