Hear 'Fashionista' Author, Child-Rearing Expert, 'Silver' Lecture

Here are some things to know about today in and around Bristol and Warren:

• Clouds mix with sunshine as temperatures approach 60 degrees.
• At Rogers Free Library, 525 Hope St., Bristol, author Bianca Turetsky answers at 6:30 pm the question: What if a beautiful vintage dress could take you back in time?  Turetsky will discuss her books, which began with "The Time Traveling Fashionista."
• Dr. Ron Taffel, considered one of the country’s child-rearing experts, comes to St. John’s Episcopal Church, County Road in Barrington, at 7 pm. His presentation is titled “Childhood Unbound! Raising Strong and Compassionate Kids - Confident Parenting in a Tough 21st Century World.” The event is described as a special evening of insight, technique, and inspiration sure to bring out the best in our kids and ourselves.
• The East Bay Knitters gather at 12:30 pm in the Rogers Free Library quiet study room.
• Elizabeth Williams, Curator of Decorative Arts and Design at the Rhode Island School of Design, presents a “Celebration of Silver” lecture  in the Barrington library auditorium. The 7 pm lecture will focus on the silver works and history of those pieces made by Providence’s Gorham Manufacturing Co., which are currently on display at the RISD Museum. Learn more about the one-time world leader in silver production and silver in general.