Sturgis Library Presents the 

Armchair Traveler Series

Second Sunday of the month  

January - April      

2-4 pm     

Join us this winter as we travel the globe with staff and patrons of the Sturgis Library. Each month we will listen to stories and view photos from a different trips/vacations/adventures while sampling treats and beverages from that part of the world.

This program is free but registration is appreciated.Please call the Library at 508-362-6636 to register, or Karen at khorn@clamsnet.org.

The schedule to date is:  

January 11: Karen Horn and Cathy Pastva

February 8: TBD

March 8: Elizabeth Payne 

Maui

April 12: TBD

We know that many of our patrons are seasoned travels, so if you have a journey of your own that you would like to share, please contact Karen. 

 

Shaking Two Nickels Together: A Literary Perspective on Impoverishment and Income Inequality 

Fourth Tuesday of the month @ 6:30 p.m., January through April

January 27th: "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America," by Barbara Ehrenreich
February 24th: "A Tale of Two Cities," by Charles Dickens
March 24th: A selection of Victorian poetry on poverty
April 28th: "Bread and Wine," by Ignazio Silone 

 
This program is free, but registration is requested. Email Antonia at sturgisreference@comcast.net to sign up!

Sponsored in part by a grant by Mass Humanities. 

Hit and Run History 

Tuesday, 13 January @ 6:30 p.m. 

"Hit and Run History is a WGBH web series guest-produced by local filmmakers. This series of biographies and shorts tell the stories of the men involved in the Columbia Expedition-the first American voyage around the world" (WGBH.org).

Come to a screening of the latest installment of the series, covering a trip to the Falkland Islands.  Free, but registration is requested. 

 

 

Lasting Words: A Guide to Finding Meaning Toward
the Close of Life with author Claire Willis

Saturday, 14 February @ 2:00 p.m.   

 

 

"Lasting Words invites readers to consider common end of life concerns through the lens of personal  stories, reflections, questions to prompt writing, poetry, and meditation.  It is an invitation to readers to help them to close their lives with intention and meaning" (Claire Willis). The book's photographs are by Cape photographer Marnie Crawford Samuelson.  This program is free; registration is requested.  Books will be available for purchase. 

  

More upcoming events: 

Movin' & Groovin' with Alicia

Sing, dance and make music with new friends!

For toddlers (4 & under) and their caregivers

Monday Mornings @ 11:00am

December 1st, 8th, 15th & 22nd

FREE!!!

Advance Registration Requested:   

sturgiskids@comcast.net or 508.362.6636

Drop-ins Welcome, Space Permitting

Exhibits and Displays 

The following artists will be featured in the coming months: 

Simpkins Room Gallery 

• December 2014:  KrisMarie Photography  
• January 2015:  Nilton Cutino Sodie Kaleisoscope Art
• February 2015:  Qing Dong oil paintings
• March 2015:  Gerald Hazard, watercolors
• April, May, and June 2015 are open
• July 2015:  Louis Wallace Blanchard, oils and drawings

• December 2014:  Holiday Sale 
• January 2015:  Work by CapeAbilities clients

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A portion of the proceeds from the sale of exhibited art, photography, and crafts benefits the Sturgis Library.  Proceeds are used to enhance library services and programs. 

Join us for Drop-In Preschool Storytime every Thursday morning at 11:00!

• Antonia: "The Girl Next Door," by Ruth Rendell (adult mystery, psychological suspense) and "Potty Time," by Parker K. Sawyer (children's board book, important life skills).
• Lisa: "The Happy Life Checklist: 654 Little Things That Will Bring You Bliss," by Amy Spencer (non-fiction, positive psychology), "The Bear Came Over the Mountain," by Alice Munro (adult fiction, short story) and "Winslow Homer: Society and Solitude" (DVD movie, art).
• Katherine: "The Self-Portrait: A Cultural History," by James Hall (non-fiction, art).
• Megan: "The Miniaturist," by Jessie Burton (historical fiction, miniature painters).
• Lucy: "The Practice of Contemplative Photography: Seeing the World with Fresh Eyes," by Andy Karr and Michael Wood (adult nonfiction) and "Twosomes: Photographs," by Wood's Hole photographer Mark Chester (adult nonfiction).
• Magda: "The Art of Racing in the Rain," by Garth Stein (adult fiction, dogs, automobile racing) and "Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's 'Learned,'" by Lena Dunham.
• Cathy: "Splitting an Order," by Ted Kooser (poetry), "My Two Italies," by Joseph Luzzi (non-fiction, biography) and "Fire Shut Up in My Bones," by Charles M. Blow (non-fiction, memoir).
• Karen: "My Orange Duffel Bag: A Journey to Radical Change," by Sam Bracken (non-fiction, child abuse, positive psychology), "You Are Not Special and Other Encouragements," by David McCullough, Jr. (audiobook, non-fiction, success) and "Words and Pictures" (DVD movie, teaching, art).

Library Hours & Holidays 

Sturgis Library will be CLOSED on  

Wednesday, December 24th and Thursday, December 25th

for Christmas Eve and Christmas 

We will also be closed on Thursday,  January 1st for New Year's Day 

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