Sturgis Library Presents the 

Armchair Traveler Series

Second Sunday of the month  

February-March-April      

2-4 pm     

Join us this winter and spring 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

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

Sunday February 8th, 2015 @ 2 pm:   

Our stories are old.  We sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on October 1, 1995, crossed the Pacific, made our way to New Zealand and Australia, stopped at many islands in Indonesia, enjoyed Singapore, and spent a year in Malaysia and Thailand.  We crossed the Indian Ocean, and went up the Red Sea to the Mediterranean.   Our cruising experiences preceded 9/11, when everything changed.  But what an adventure we had.

March 8th, 2015 at 2 pm:  

Elizabeth Payne in Maui

We know that many of our patrons are seasoned travelers, so if you have a journey of your own that you would like to share, please contact Karen at 508-362-6636. 

 

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

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

Examine this perennial problem through the lens of literature in four scholar-led discussions. Books will be ordered for attendees through CLAMS or inter-library loan. Attendance at all sessions is not required.

 

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 by a grant by Mass Humanities. 

 

 

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: 

• Antonia: Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America, by Barbara Ehrenreich (non-fiction, economics) [Cathy is also reading this], A Morbid Taste for Bones, by Ellis Peters (mystery, medieval) and Little Green Peas, by Keith Baker (children's picture book, colors, leguminous vegetables).

• Lisa: The Boston Girl, by Anita Diamant (adult fiction audiobook read by Linda Lavin, historical & regional fiction), Journeys of Simplicity: Traveling Light with Thomas Merton, Basho, Edward Abbey, Annie Dillard and Others, by Philip Harnden (non-fiction, travelers, poetry) and The Wild Truth, by Carine McCandless (non-fiction, biography).

• Katherine & Magda:  Still Alice, by Lisa Genova (adult fiction, Alzheimer's) [Note:  Author Lisa Genova is a Cape Cod resident.  The movie version of Still Alice has been nominated for a number of awards.  Julianne Moore just won the 2015 Golden Globe award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Alice, a woman with early onset Alzheimer's disease.)

• Megan: The True Blue Scouts of Sugarman Swamp, by Kathi Appelt (juvenile fiction, raccoons, wetlands protection).

• Lucy: Nora Webster by Colm Toibin (adult fiction set in Ireland).

•   Cathy: I Work at a Public Library: A Collection of Crazy Stories from the Stacks, by Gina Sheridan (non-fiction, public libraries) and Pitch Black, by Youme Landowne and Anthony Horton (graphic novel, homelessness). 

• Karen: The Necklace: Thirteen Women and the Experiment That Transformed Their Lives, by Cheryl Jarvis, read by Pam Ward (non-fiction audiobook, jewelry, social networks).

• Marcella: Around My French Table: More Than 300 Recipes from My Home to Yours, by Dorie Greenspan (non-fiction, cook book), The Paying Guests, by Sarah Waters (adult fiction, English historical, boardinghouses) and Live at Politics and Prose, from Slate Magazine (podcasts).
   

Exhibits and Displays 

The following artists will be featured in the coming months: 

• February 2015:  Qing Dong oil paintings
• March 2015:  Gerald Hazard, watercolors
• April 2015:  Ship Display by Paul and Carlo Dipersio
• May 2015:  KrisMarie Photography
• June 2015:  Lisa Riley photographs
• July 2015:  Louis Wallace Blanchard, oils and drawings
• August 2015:  Barnstable Senior Center Daytime Camera Club
• September & October open
• November 2015:  March Chester photographs

• February 2015:  Quilts by Willie Fielder
• March 2015:  Historic photographs of Cape Cod women
• April & May 2015:  Cape Cod Maritime Museum
• June 2015:  4th of July Photos by Steve Heaslip
• July 2015:  Grade 6/7 Art Show
• August 2015:  Coastguard Heritage Museum & Barnstable Senior Center Camera Club
• September & October open
• November 2015:  Mark Chester photographs
• December 2015:  Sturgis Library holiday sale

Willie Fielder started sewing in the late 1980's when her daughters were little. She moved on to quilts after taking a class in East Aurora, New York.

Willie opened a quilt shop and Viking sewing machine dealership in December 1994 with a partner. Her partner left the business in 1995. Not wanting to say "what if," Willie and her husband husband got the shop going. He would do the machine repair and she handled sales.  It was becoming a destination shop when her husband was transferred to Cape Cod in 1999.

When they moved to the Cape, her quilts had a very traditional color palette - cranberry, hunter green, and navy, almost bordering on primitive. Over the years, that palette has expanded to include all colors. She loves putting black in her quilts. It can be a very unifying color. She still considers herself a traditional quilter. She likes working with traditional patterns using very modern colors and prints.  

She is in awe of people who can finish one project before moving on to another. She is very easily distracted and gets excited when she sees a new fabric, tool or technique. Therefore, she has a tendency to have a lot of UFOs - unfinished objects.

Since coming to the Cape, she started working and teaching at Tumbleweed Quilt Shop in West Barnstable. She gets to have the fun without all the headaches of being the shop owner.

If she leaves one legacy when she goes, it's:

There are no mistakes....only design opportunities.

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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. 

Vacation Magic!!!

With Richard Archer

Magic, mystery, and laughs for the whole family!

Join us and be thrilled by Richard's amazing Illusions, volunteer to be his onstage assistant and possibly catch a glimpse of AB, the Magic Rabbit!

Wednesday, February 18th

Showtime: 11am

Drop In / FREE!

ALSO...

Stop by the 

Multicultural Festival at 4Cs

Saturday, February 28th

Ms. Megan will be in the storytelling room from 11-12am!

This is a great opportunity to introduce kids to the many cultures on Cape Cod. 

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

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