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  • Prof. Peter Nightingale: The Life and Times of Galileo

    Westerly Library Auditorium 44 Broad St, Westerly

    Galileo's persecution by the Inquisition has often overshadowed his contributions to developing and legitimizing the scientific method.  Peter Nightingale, Ph.D, theoretical physicist, the University of Rhode Island, shares thoughts about commonalities between Galileo and Albert Einstein; Galileo's motion experiment in relation to his and his family's musical background; Galileo's attempts to solve "that great problem of finding the longitude of a given place on the earth's surface"; and his explanation of factors limiting the size of land animals. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

    Free

  • Annual Spring Gathering

    For members & spouses. For details please see the flyer Cathy sent to members on May 17.

  • Movie: “Life is Beautiful”

    The United Theater 5 Canal St., Westerly, RI, United States

    When an open-minded Jewish waiter and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp.

  • 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

  • Movie: “The Godfather Part II”

    The United Theater 5 Canal St., Westerly, RI, United States

    1974 film, set in the 1920's, won 6 Academy Awards including Best Picture.

  • 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