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August 2015 News
Sturgis Library
Barnstable Village
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Archival Storage Project -- We Need Your Help!
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|  Sturgis Library is currently raising funds for a project to build a new space to store and preserve our historic archives.
We've raised a large portion of the funding we need through two major grants and other donations, and with your help we can raise the last $100,00.
To learn more about this important project or to make a donation, click here:
http://www.gofundme.com/sturgisarchives
Help us spread the word to your history- and library-loving friends! Share this link in an email, on your facebook or twitter pages, or by word of mouth.
Please call Library Director Lucy Loomis for more information at 508-362-8448, or email her at sturgislibrary@comcast.net.
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Purchase tickets now for An Evening with David Gergen
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 Join Tales of Cape Cod and Sturgis Library for an author talk, reception, and book signing with political analyst and commentator David Gergen.
Thursday, August 20th, 2015 from 6 to 8 PM at the Olde Colonial Courthouse.
A reception and book signing will follow at Sturgis Library. Wine, beer, and appetizers will be served.
Tickets are $30 each, and proceeds benefit Sturgis Library and Tales of Cape Cod.
Tickets are on sale now. Space is limited, so don't wait till the last minute!
Purchase tickets at the Library, or by phone at 508-362-6636. We accept Master Card and Visa.
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Expanded Hours
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Sturgis Library is now open until 6 PM
on Mondays and Wednesdays
Our new hours are:
Monday 10 AM to 6 PM
Tuesday 1 PM to 8 PM
Wednesday 10 AM to 6 PM
Thursday & Friday 10 AM to 5 PM
Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM
Sunday & major holidays CLOSED
We hope these expanded hours will help those who have difficulty visiting us during the regular workday. Don't forget we are open until 8 PM on Tuesdays and 10-4 on Saturdays.
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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
- 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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Upcoming Programs for Adults
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Coming in September!
Relationship Rewired with Martie & Joe Dumas:
Tuesday, September 16th @ 6:30 p.m.
Author Chris Setterlund:
Tuesday, September 29th @ 6:30 p.m.
These programs are free, and books will be available for purchase and signing. Please call 508-362-6636 to register or email Antonia.
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Time to Plan for Hydrangea Festival 2016!
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 Great Gardens of
Barnstable/West Barnstable/Yarmouth Port
Calling all gardeners-large and small, seaside and shady, classic or unique!
Did you read about all the many festivities surrounding the first annual Hydrangea Week on Cape Cod?
Sturgis Library is contemplating joining the Hydrangea Week Garden Tour festivities for July 2016! With the support of our gardening friends, we would love to bring some of the special gardens of our historic area to Cape residents and visitors. If you would consider opening your garden for the education and praise of fellow gardeners, and to support Sturgis Library's community, we would love to hear from you.
We can promise to handle all details of the tour. We would love to chat with you this summer, however, and tour your garden in preparation for the 2016 tour.
If you would consider discussing a tour of your garden, please contact either the library at (508) 362-6636 or via e-mail at sturgislibrary@comcast.net. Questions? Please call Liz Ferretti at (508)362-6546 for more details.
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Programs for Children, Teens and Families
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FREE Lunch At The Library
Every Thursday in August from 12:30-1:30.
DROP IN for a free healthy lunch (served to anyone 18 or under)
 Pinto Bella Hoops Show
Tuesday, August 4th, 6:30pm
Join Pinto Bella, a touring hula hoop teacher and performer, to learn how to be a SuperHooper! Pinto will share information about hula hooping and how it benefits our bodies and minds, followed by a performance, lessons, and group games.
FUN for all ages! DROP IN
 Summer Reading Wrap Party, Featuring Bryson Lang
Friday, August 14th, 3:00pm
AT HYANNIS PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Barnstable village libraries celebrate the end of another fantastic summer reading program. Come laugh and have a blast with comedic juggler Bryson Lang! DROP IN
Build & Pilot Your Own Walkalong Gliders
Wednesday, August 19th at 3:00pm
Phil Rossoni, pilot and physicist, will be at Sturgis Library to teach you how to build and fly your own floating tumblewing walkalong gliders. Enjoy some cool indoor fun on a hot summer day! DROP IN
Story & Craft With Graciella
Saturday Mornings In August at 10:30
Join Graciella Arrascue in the children's room for a fun gathering that includes a story and craft for children ages 2-5.
Resiliency Tools For School (Ages 10-14)
Tuesdays from 6:00-7:30pm on August 18th, August 25th & September 8th
Let's face it, school can be exciting and stressful at the same time! Stress and anxiety are nothing to be afraid of and can be a way to develop important skills you may have not learned otherwise. Participants will learn and practice tools and strategies for moving through school related stress-triggering thoughts and situations. This three part workshop will include small group discussion, journaling and light yoga - the first two weeks will focus on tools and the kids will return after school starts to see how the tools are working.
Minimum of 10, Maximum of 15. Ages 10-14. Advance Registration Required
| To register, call the Library at 508-362-6636 or email sturgiskids@comcast.net.
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Preschool Storytime
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 Join us for Drop-In Preschool Storytime every Thursday morning at 11:30! 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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Can You Suggest a Good Read or a Good Movie?
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 What the Staff Is Reading and Listening to:
- Antonia: Outlander, by Diana Gabaldon (adult fiction, time travel, Scottish history), From Head to Toe, by Eric Carle (children's board book, body movement) and Tip Tip, Dig Dig, by Emma Garcia (children's board book, construction).
- Lisa: H Is For Hawk, by Helen Macdonald (non-fiction, falconry, grief and spirituality), The Spare Room, by Helen Garner (adult fiction, cancer, frienship) and Fast, Fresh and Green: More than 90 Delicious Recipes for Veggie Lovers, by Susie Middleton (non-fiction, cookbook).
- Magda: Boston Girl, by Anita Diamant (adult historical fiction, Boston) and Inside the O'Briens, by Lisa Genova (adult fiction audiobook, Huntington's Disease).
- Lucy: has set a goal of reading all of the books that have won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. She is currently reading Gilead by Marilynne Robinson.
- Cathy: Us, by David Nichols (adult fiction, domestic fiction), Crazy, by Linda Phillips (young adult fiction, novels in verse) and A Three Dog Life, by Abigail Thomas (non-fiction, memoir, traumatic brain injury).
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Library Hours & Holidays
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Sturgis Library will be CLOSED on
Monday, September 7th, 2015 for Labor Day
 NEW regular hours are: | |
Monday 10 AM to 6 PM
Tuesday 1 PM to 8 PM
Wednesday 10 AM to 6 PM
Thursday, & Friday 10 AM to 5 PM
Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM
Sunday & major holidays CLOSED
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Sturgis Library Board and Staff
Ted Lowrie, President, Board of Trustees
Jeanie Hill, Vice President, Board of Trustees
John Ehret, Treasurer, Board of Trustees
Liz Ferretti, Secretary, Board of Trustees
Lucy Loomis, Library Director
Antonia Stephens, Assistant Director/Adult Services
Megan McClelland, Youth Services
Karen Horn, Circulation Services
For a complete list of staff and Board members, click here.
Do you have questions about the Sturgis Library? Contact us:
Phone & Fax:
Phone: 508-362-6636
Fax: 508-362-5467
Email: We're on Facebook! | |
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