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03-01-25 N.L. Shaw & Co. - The 95.9 Company Break

In this 95.9 Company Break program, Mike talks with Nancy Shaw, the owner of N.L. Shaw & Co. in Mystic. They are proud to have you browse their exquisite selection of Antique and Estate Jewelry and their fine selection of unique jewelry designers. The antique and estate collection embraces alluring jewelry from Victorian, Edwardian, Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Retro, and the fabulous ’50s and ’60s. Their designers include original jewelry bells by Gordon Barnett, fabulous colored gemstones in sterling and marcasite by Argent, Butterfly wings set in sterling, Pea Pods by Michael Michaud, Mystical Madness creative colored stone line, and more. They welcome you to browse their wonderful selections. For more information, call 860-572-5838 or visit nlshaw.com

02-27-25 Look Outside - A Walk In The Park

This week on A Walk In The Park, Jane discusses looking outside nature and ourselves.

02-28-25 Saxophonist Paul Desmond - Jazz After Dinner

This week on Jazz After Dinner, Joe features Saxophonist Paul Desmond from his 1959 Gambit Records recording “First Place Again."

03-02-25 Rhode Island Chamber Music Concerts - Conducting Conversation

The Rhode Island Chamber Music Concerts is the subject of this week's program with Craig Menard and Heidi Smith. We talked about their upcoming concert and listened to some of the music presented on March 6th at the McVinney Auditorium in Providence. For more information, you can call (401) 863-2416 or go to www.ricmc.org

02-22-25 India's Kabirvad Banyan Tree - This Old Tree

In this episode of This Old Tree, Doug introduces us to Kabirvad, a 500-year-old, 4-acre banyan tree in the heart of Gujarat, India. The spectacular tree is a national treasure associated with Saint Kabir, a 15th-century mystic poet known for his timeless poetry. He challenged institutions, religions, and social conventions. Who was he, and how is his legend tied to a banyan tree? Journey to India to learn about Kabirvad. In understanding the tree, you may find the essence of Kabir himself.

02-20-25 Ice Breaking - A Walk In The Park

This week, Jane attempts to describe a sound of the force of nature.

02-21-25 Pianist Sonny Clark - Jazz After Dinner

This week, Joe features Pianist Sonny Clark from his 1961 Blue Note Records recording “Leapin’ and Lopin’.”
 

02-23-25 Robert Rogler-Classical Music Composer - Conducting Conversation

This week, Robert Rogler, a classical music composer, is our special guest. We talk about his many compositions and listen to some of the recordings of his music that multiple artists have performed. For more information, you can go to https://roglercollection.com/about.com

02-15-25 A Panel of Fantastic Thriller Fiction Novelists Talk About Their Books, Writing Process, the Thriller Genre - Ocean House Author Series

Join Deborah Goodrich Royce and a panel of fantastic thriller fiction novelists for a talk about their books, their writing process, and the thriller genre.
About the Authors: 
Sara DiVello is a mystery writer and the creator/host of Mystery and Thriller Mavens, a popular author series. Sara loves connecting with fellow mystery-lovers on her social media platforms. She also serves as the director of social media strategy for the International Thriller Writers association. Sara’s first book, “Where in the OM Am I?” was the NIEA-winner, selected by SHAPE Magazine as a best book, and named a must-read for anyone considering a career change by Working Mother. Her articles have been published in Marie Claire, Elle, Redbook, Cosmopolitan, and Woman’s Day, among others. In her spare time, she loves to teach yoga, cook (and eat!), garden, and go for leisurely walks with her husband and their beloved rescue mutt, Pelu.
Jean Kwok is the international bestselling author of Girl in Translation, Mambo in Chinatown, and Searching for Sylvie Lee, which was a Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club pick and an instant New York Times bestseller. Her work has been published in twenty countries and is taught in schools across the world. She has been selected for numerous honors, including the American Library Association Alex Award, the Chinese American Librarians Association Best Book Award and the Sunday Times Short Story Award international shortlist. She immigrated from Hong Kong to Brooklyn when she was five and worked in a Chinatown clothing factory for much of her childhood. She received her bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and earned an MFA from Columbia University. She currently lives in the Netherlands.
Liv Constantine is the pen name of sisters Lynne Constantine and Valerie Constantine. Lynne and Valerie are national and international bestselling authors with over one and a half million copies sold worldwide. Their books have been translated into 29 languages, are available in 34 countries, and are in development for both television and film. Their novels have been praised by The Washington Post, USA Today, The Sunday Times, People Magazine, and Good Morning America, among many others. Their debut novel, THE LAST MRS. PARRISH, is a Reese Witherspoon Book Club selection.
Luanne Rice is the New York Times bestselling author of 35 novels including Last Day, Dream Country, Beach Girls, Pretend She’s Here and others, Rice often writes about love, family, nature, and the sea. She received the 2014 Connecticut Governor’s Arts Award for excellence and lifetime achievement in the Literary Arts category. Several of Rice’s novels have been adapted for television, including Crazy in Love for TNT, Blue Moon for CBS, Follow the Stars Home and Silver Bells for the Hallmark Hall of Fame, and Beach Girls for Lifetime.
Juliet Grames was born in Hartford, Connecticut, and graduated magna cum laude with a degree in history from Columbia College. For the last twenty years she has worked in book publishing and is currently Editorial Director at Soho Press in New York. She is the recipient of the Mystery Writers of America’s Ellery Queen Award and Italy’s Premio Cetraro for contributions to Southern Italian literature. She is the author of two novels, THE SEVEN OR EIGHT DEATHS OF STELLA FORTUNA and THE LOST BOY OF SANTA CHIONIA.
Elise Hart Kipness is a television sports reporter turned crime fiction writer. The KATE GREEN series is based on Elise’s experience in the high-pressure, adrenaline-pumping world of live TV. Like her main character, Elise chased marquee athletes through the tunnels of Madison Square Garden and stood before glaring lights reporting to national audiences. She is currently Co-President of Sisters in Crime Connecticut.
For more information about the authors on this panel, visit oceanhouseevents.com/events. For details on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com

02-13-25 Nature over Humans - A Walk In The Park

This week, Jane talks about how humans can choose to leave their mark.

02-14-25 Pianist/Keyboardist Joe Sample - Jazz After Dinner

 This week, Joe is featuring Pianist/Keyboardist Joe Sample from his 1993 Warner Brothers Records recording “Invitation.” 

02-16-25 Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra - Conducting Conversation

The Narragansett Bay Symphony Community Orchestra is the subject of this week's program with Luis Viquez, Guest Conductor, and President Greg Henninger. We talked about their upcoming concert and listened to some of the music that will be presented on March 2nd at the E. Greenwich H. S. Auditorium. For more information, you can call (401) 274-4578 or go to www.nabsco.org

02-08-25 New York Times Bestselling Authors Meghan Riordan Jarvis/End of the Hour and Catherine Newman/Sandwich Discuss Their Novels - Ocean House Author Series

Join us as Ocean House owner and author Deborah Goodrich Royce moderates a conversation with New York Times bestselling authors Meghan Riordan Jarvis and Catherine Newman as they discuss their novels End of the Hour and Sandwich. 
About Meghan Riordan Jarvis is a podcast host (Grief Is My Side Hustle), two-time TEDx Speaker, and psychotherapist specializing in trauma and grief and loss. After experiencing PTSD following the deaths of both of her parents, Jarvis founded Talking Point Partners to help employers address complex emotions such as grief in the workplace. Jarvis is currently at work on Can Anyone Tell Me Why: 25 Essential Questions About Grief and Loss, which publishes with Sounds True Media in 2024. Originally from New England, Jarvis currently lives in Maryland with her husband and their three children, where competing piles of LEGO bricks and books cover most surfaces of their house.
About End of the Hour “A frank chronicle of healing.”—Kirkus Reviews Esteemed trauma therapist Meghan Riordan Jarvis knew how to help her patients process grief. For nearly twenty years, Meghan expected that this clinical training would inoculate her against the effects of personal trauma. But when her father died after a year-long battle with cancer, followed by her mother’s unexpected passing while on their family vacation, she came undone. Thrown into a maelstrom of grief, with long-buried childhood tragedy rising to the surface, Meghan knew what she had to do―check herself into the same trauma facility to which she often sent her clients. In treatment, trading the therapist’s chair for the patient’s couch, Meghan took her first steps toward healing. A brave story of confronting life’s hardest moments with emotional honesty, End of the Hour is for anyone who has experienced the unpredictable, lasting power of grief―and wondered how they’d ever get through it.
About Catherine Newman has written numerous columns, articles, and canned-bean recipes for magazines and newspapers, and her essays have been widely anthologized. She is the author of the novel We All Want Impossible Things; the memoirs Waiting for Birdy and Catastrophic Happiness; the middle-grade novel One Mixed-Up Night; and the bestselling kids’ life-skills books How to Be a Person and What Can I Say? She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.
About Sandwich “Sandwich is joy in book form. I laughed continuously, except for the parts that made me cry. Catherine Newman does a miraculous job reminding us of all the wonder there is to be found in life.”–Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Lake. “A total delight.”–Kate Christensen, author of The Great Man and Welcome Home, Stranger. From the beloved author of We All Want Impossible Things, a moving, hilarious story of a family summer vacation full of secrets, lunch, and learning to let go.
For more information about author Meghan Riordan Jarvis, visit meghanriordanjarvis.com, and for Catherine Newman, visit www.catherinenewmanwriter.com. For details on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series, visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com

02-06-25 Trusting - A Walk In The Park

This week, Jane discusses how nature inspires us to keep moving forward in the face of brokenness.

02-07-25 Saxophonist Joe Henderson - Jazz After Dinner

This week on Jazz After Dinner, Joe features Saxophonist Joe Henderson from his 1992 Polygram Records recording, “Lush Life, The Music of Billy Strayhorn.”

02-09-25 Newport Classical Chamber Series - Conducting Conversation

Newport Classical is the program's subject with Trevor Neal, Artistic Director, this week. We talk about their upcoming concert season that will run at the Newport Classical Recital Hall in Newport and listen to music related to those performances. For more information, you can go to www.newportclassical.org 

02-01-25 The Sound of Music 60th Anniversary - WCRI‘s Kids Hour

On this month's WCRI's Kids Hour episode, host Jamie lets you enjoy the music of the Sound of Music during its 60th Anniversary!

02-01-25 Seaside Pharmacy - The 95.9 Company Break

In this week's 95.9 Company Break program, Mike talks with Bill Quirk, owner, and pharmacist at Seaside Pharmacy in Westerly, RI. Seaside Pharmacy is an independently owned pharmacy, convenience store, and small gift store that opened in November 2013. At Seaside, we strive for excellence in all our endeavors and prioritize customer satisfaction. We look to provide superior pharmaceutical care and education to all customers and patients. We will offer prescription drugs, vaccinations (including influenza and shingles), homeopathic remedies, health and beauty items, vitamins, and home health products (such as durable medical equipment). Other products include phenomenal greeting cards, seasonal items, quality skin care, candy, and chocolates! For more information, call (401) 637-4577

01-30-25 Fluid - A Walk In The Park

This week, Jane discusses the human tendency to want things to stay the same.

01-31-25 Vocalist & Multi-instrumentalist Milton Nascimento - Jazz After Dinner

This week Joe is featuring Vocalist and Multi-instrumentalist Milton Nascimento from his 1993 Warner Brothers recording, titled “Angelus”