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May 2015 News
Sturgis Library
Barnstable Village
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Barnstable Brew-Ha- Ha Tickets on Sale Now!
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Tickets are going fast! Stop by the Library to purchase your tickets or call us at 508-362-6636 and charge tickets to your credit card!
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Plant Sale Coming in June
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 Welcome Spring!
Get ready for the Sturgis Library's
Annual Plant and Garden Sale
which will be held on
Saturday, June 6th, 2015 from 9 to 2
At last we can turn our thoughts to starting seedlings, dividing and transplanting in our yards! Please help us make this year's plant sale as successful as last year by starting or dividing a few extra vegetables plants, perennials and annuals. The yearly plant sale is dependent on your donations.
Last year's popular items included vegetables, herbs, flowers, hosta, flowering geraniums, iris, butterfly bush, hydrangea and Solomon's seal. What's in your garden that you'd be willing to share?
We are also looking for gently used gardening tools, ornaments,
furniture, birdfeeders, and gardening books, as well as decorative pots and baskets.
Please wait to donate plants until May 25th, but we're happy to accept
garden items starting April 15th.
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Sturgis Library Presents the Armchair Traveler Series
Join us for our final session of the 2015 Armchair Traveler Series. We will we listen to stories, view photos and sample food and beverages related to the region we visit.
PLEASE NOTE THE TIME and DATE CHANGE:
Sunday, May 17th, 2015 3 to 5 PM
Ted Lowrie and Kathy McShane will take us on a Safari in Tanzania.
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.
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Sturgis Library Expands Genealogical Resources
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Sturgis Library has recently become the newest FamilySearch affiliate library. This designation means that Library patrons will have greater and more convenient access to the wealth of genealogical resources available through FamilySearch-the world's largest repository of free genealogical records and the manager of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.
FamilySearch is extending access to its collections by circulating microfilms of the historic records through select public libraries. Library Director, Lucy Loomis, was alerted in December 2014 by David Martin, President of the Cape Cod Genealogical Society, that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Brewster was closing its Family Center. He suggested that Sturgis might be an ideal location to offer the FamilySearch resources to Cape residents. Sturgis worked with Salt Lake City and Brewster to ensure that the materials could be transferred to their new location, and the Library is ready to receive researchers and the records they request.
There is a nominal fee of $7.50 to order a microfilm, which researchers can do themselves through the FamilySearch web site (FamilySearch.org). Once the film arrives, patrons use the microfilm readers at Sturgis Library to peruse it. "Less than 5% of the world's genealogical records are available online, and most family history researchers cannot afford to travel to an archive nationally or worldwide to find the historic records they are seeking," said Paul Nauta, FamilySearch Public Affairs Manager. "If FamilySearch has filmed the records they need, then as far as they will need to travel to view them is Sturgis Library." FamilySearch has over 200 camera teams filming historic records in 45 countries on any given day. These records are then circulated to public patrons through FamilySearch centers worldwide.
Researchers are welcome to access their FamilySearch materials any time the Library is open. We suggest you make a reservation to use the microfilm reader to ensure availability. Printouts are 20 centers per page. Call the library at 508-362-6636 to reserve the reader or for additional information.
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Programs for Children, Teens and Families
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Advanced registration is required for all programs. To register, call the Library at 508-362-6636 or email Megan at sturgiskids@comcast.net.
The Secrets We Keep Launch Party
Monday, May 4th, 6-8pm
Sturgis Library and Trisha Leaver invite you to celebrate the release of Trisha's young adult novel, THE SECRETS WE KEEP. Sparkling beverages and snacks will be served. Trisha will read her favorite passages, answer questions, and sign books which will be available for purchase.
*VOYA starred review: "Leaver's brilliant novel is the high school version of Whatever Happened to Janie? (Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1994/VOYA August 1993). The compelling premise will attract readers and the strong characterization will keep them enthralled."
Advance registration requested.
Yoga for Kids With Alvina
Children ages 4-7 and a parent/guardian are invited to join certified yoga instructor, Alvina Baxter-Moran, for stories and yoga. The focus will be on relaxation and healthy movement, tied nicely together with early literacy development.
Saturdays in May (May 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd) at 10:30am
Class Limit: 10
Advance registration required.
Jewelry Making with the Teen Artists Coalition of Cape Cod
In our May workshop, you'll explore a variety of jewelry design techniques with Nettie Berkeley and create some pieces that represent your own individual style. Time permitting, apply your new skills in the design and creation of a one-of-a-kind gift for someone special.
Sunday, May 31st, 2-5pm
Ages 13+
Limit: 15
Advance registration required - $6 materials fee due at time of registration
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Upcoming Programs for Adults
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Shaking Two Nickels Together: A Literary Perspective on Impoverishment and Income Inequality
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.
April 28th: "Bread and Wine," by Ignazio Silone May 12th: "Nickel and Dimed: On Not Getting by in America," by Barbara Ehrenreich
 This program is free, but registration is requested. Email Antonia at sturgisreference@comcast.net to sign up!
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An Impressionist's Tea, with Carol Rizzoli
Saturday, May 2 @ 2:00 p.m.
Explore the culinary traditions of great French Impressionist artists with speaker Carol Rizzoli, and enjoy tea and sweets inspired by Monet, Cassatt, Renoir and friends. This event is free, but registration is required as seating is very limited. Donations are appreciated.
Barnstable resident Carol Eron Rizzoli created and edited The Artist's Table, a collection of recipes and menus by master chefs such as Julia Child, for the National Gallery of Art, where she served as a managing editor of publications for fifteen years. She and her husband, Hugo, owned a bed-and-breakfast for a decade, and Ms. Rizzoli especially enjoyed entertaining and cooking for guests
Needed:Bakers--we need help baking Monet's Almond Cake and Onion Tarts (recipes provided)--contact Antonia at sturgisreference@comcast.net if you can help.
 Getting Started: What to Do When Your Family Member Has Memory Loss Tuesday, May 5 @ 6:30 p.m. |
This is a comprehensive program presented by the Alzheimer's Association for families caring for someone with Alzheimer's Disease or a related dementia focusing on: what is dementia, getting a diagnosis, treatments, addressing communication and behavior problems, legal issues, research, community resources and advocacy. This program is free of charge; pre-registration is necessary. Call the Alzheimer's Association at 800-272-3900 for more information or to register.
 Leaving a Legacy Through Lasting Words, with Claire Willis
Saturday, May 16 @ 4:00 p.m.
Most of us, as we grow older, share the wish to be remembered, to feel that our lives have made a difference and to express our values, life lessons and love to family and friends. Many of us have prepared legal wills to distribute our belongings, but few of us have considered leaving a spiritual/ethical will--a record of who we are that can be offered to loved ones. Author Claire Willis will address some of the universal concerns that emerge as we age, such as life review, gratitude, making amends and closing our life and will discuss various techniques and resources for creating a legacy that reflects what is most essential to us. This workshop is free, but registration is requested.
Visit www.sturgislibrary.org/events for more information!
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Exhibits and Displays
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The following artists will be featured in the coming months:  Simpkins Room Gallery
Lobby Exhibits & Displays
- May 2015: Cape Cod Maritime Museum Boatbuilding Workshop Exhibit
- 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 2015: Dave Crocker historic photographs and Marcia Brown historic needlework
- October 2015: TBA
- November 2015: Mark Chester photographs
- December 2015: Sturgis Library holiday sale
______________________________________________________________________ Do you have artwork, photography, sculpture, crafts, a collection, or other interesting items to exhibit? Contact Lucy Loomis at 508-362-6636 or drop her an email at sturgislibrary@comcast.net
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. |
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Can You Suggest a Good Read or a Good Movie?
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What the Staff Is Reading and Watching:
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 Antonia: The Invisible Code, by Christopher Fowler (mystery, contemporary and historical London), Yes Please, by Amy Poehler (audio CD, humorous memoir) and Teeth are Not for Biting, by Elizabeth Verdick, illustrated by Marieka Heinlen (children's board book, at-wits-end discipline training).
- Lisa: The New Health Rules: Simple Changes to Achieve Whole-body Wellness, by Frank Lipman, M.D. (non-fiction, nutrition), Eleanor & Park, by Rainbow Rowell (young adult fiction, dating), Kindness: A Treasury of Buddhist Wisdom for Children and Parents, collected and adapted by Sarah Conover (non-fiction, Buddhist stories) and Big Hero 6 (animated children's film, robotics, friendship).
- Magda: Missing (TV series, missing persons, mothers and sons).
- Lucy: Euphoria, by Lily King (Adult fiction based on the early life of anthropologist Margaret Mead) and Olive Kitteridge on DVD (an HBO miniseries based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Elizabeth Strout, starring Frances McDormand).
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Preschool Storytime
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Join us for Drop-In Preschool Storytime every Thursday morning at 11:00! Miss Megan will share stories, songs, fingerplays, and more! The program is geared to children ages 2-5 and their parents or caregiver, but siblings are welcome to attend. No need to register -- just drop in!
Keep an eye on our events calendar or follow us on facebook to hear about the latest programs for children, young adults and their families.
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Join the Parade!
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|  Over the years Sturgis Library has had great fun participating in the Barnstable Village 4th of July Parade! We've dressed up as pirates, wheeled a giant cupcake through town on a wagon, and last year we wore Kurt Vonnegut mustaches and played kazoos! What will it be this year?
And we need YOU! If you're interested in marching in or helping out with the Sturgis Library's parade presence, we'd love to have you. All ages welcomed, from babies to seniors! The Library represents the whole community and we want to celebrate that with you.
Please contact us at sturgislibrary@comcast.net or call us at 508-362-6636 and leave your contact information. A member of our parade committee will get back to you.
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Library Hours & Holidays
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Sturgis Library will be CLOSED on Monday, May 25th, 2015
for the Memorial Day holiday.
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Monday 10 AM to 5 PM
Tuesday 1 PM to 8 PM
Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday 10 AM to 5 PM
Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM
Sunday & major holidays CLOSED
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Do you have questions about the Sturgis Library? Contact us:
Sturgis Library Board and Staff
Ted Lowrie, President, Board of Trustees
Sue Angus, Vice President, Board of Trustees
John Ehret, Treasurer, Board of Trustees
Colin Campbell, Secretary Trustees
Lucy Loomis, Library Director
Antonia Stephens, Assistant Director/Adult Services Librarian
Megan Nickerson, Youth Services Librarian
Karen Horn, Circulation Supervisor
For a complete list of staff and Board members, click here.
Phone & Fax:
Phone: 508-362-6636
Fax: 508-362-5467
Email: We're on Facebook! | |
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Megan: