"Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been
the two most beautiful words in the English language."
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Henry James
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Purchase your tickets for the Sturgis Library Garden Tours!
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Hydrangea Festival 2018
Bucolic Barnstable Garden Tours
Sponsored by Sturgis Library
Dates: Saturday, July 7, 2018 and Monday, July 9, 2018
Times: 10 AM – 4 PM
Tickets: $15.00 for four gardens,
purchased in advance at Sturgis Library, Main Street, Barnstable, MA, or $5.00 admission at the entrance to each garden. Full driving and parking directions are available also on the Chamber of Commerce web site at
Drive along historic Old King’s Highway (Rte. 6A) to the historic Village of Barnstable, passing the John Lothrop house, home to the Sturgis Library; enjoy the beauty, history and best preserved homes and gardens of historic Cape Cod! You will spend a delightful day on the North side of ‘olde’ Cape Cod and support a library housed in the oldest building in the USA to offer books and services to all ages – our iconic and beloved Sturgis Library. Mark your calendars to save the dates!
A brochure with complete descriptions of each garden is available at the Library, and you can purchase tickets at the circulation desk or by calling 508-362-6636 and charging your tickets to your credit card. We can mail the tickets to you for a small additional charge, or you can pick up your tickets on the tour days. You must have your tickets in hand at each of the four gardens.
There will also be a special drawing for beautiful garden-themed needlepoint pillows:
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The Cape’s Favorite Flower Captured for Your Home
Hydrangea Festival needlepoint pillows and Hydrangea Festival information will be on display in the lobby display cases in June.
Do you crave floral beauty throughout the year? Stop at Sturgis Library and feast your eyes on four exquisitely hand-stitched and finished needlepoint pillows, buy a ticket, and if luck is with you, you may be the proud possessor of a unique pillow of the Cape’s favorite flower as an accent for your home. Seaside cottages, butterflies and dragonflies abound on these works of art and there is one to match any color scheme. Pillows were skillfully finished with custom fabrics and trim by the internationally noted needlewoman, Marcia Brown Smith.
Tickets for the pillows are available at Sturgis Library for $5.00 each or 3 for $10.00;
patrons may choose to apply their tickets to their favorite pillow. Pillows will be on display at the library throughout the month of June and winners will be announced following the Hydrangea Festival Garden Tours to benefit Sturgis Library on July 7
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Got change? Why not donate it to Sturgis Library using our fun new interactive coin bounce donation box? All proceeds go towards funding library programs and services.
Each time you donate, make sure to fill out a slip guessing the amount of money in the box when it is full. The person coming closest to the total each time it is emptied will win a $5 gift certificate to the Library's Book Shop. Donate often for more chances to win! The more often the box is filled, the more gift certificates we can award. (And we'll let you in on a secret. Quarters, half dollars, and silver dollars bounce best and fill the box up fastest! )
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Mark your calendars for the Summer Book and Paper Sale!
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Join us in August for this extra special sale of books, ephemera, original art, prints, cards, postcards, sheet music, classical music CDs, illustrations, advertising, vintage magazines, puzzles, and more! Many of the items in this sale were from the collections of the late
Jack Jackson, former Cummaquid resident and longtime patron of Sturgis Library. He was a librarian at the Boston Athenaeum for over 30 years. He collected books on all topics with an emphasis on art, music, gardens, poetry, archaeology, and literature. He saved every piece of paper that ever crossed his desk, and frequented the discard room at the Boston Athenaeum and the art section at Morgan Memorial (now known as GoodWill). He had an extensive collection of vintage sheet and piano music, as well as classical music CDs, some of which will be in this sale. In addition to the books belonging to Mr. Jackson there will be a variety of additional books including collectible coffee table books, books on Cape Cod and Massachusetts, maritime titles, vintage and antiquarian books, and multi volume sets.
Collectors, paper crafters, book and paper lovers, music aficionados, and bargain hunters will want to attend this great sale.
The sale schedule is as follows:
Early Bird Wine & Cheese Reception -- get first dibs on sale items -- $10 admission
Thursday, August 2nd, 2018 from 5 PM to 7 PM
The sale continues Friday, August 3rd from 10 AM to 5 PM and Saturday, August 4th from 10 AM to 4 PM.
FREE admission
For questions about the sale, contact Lucy Loomis at 508-362-8448 or via email at [email protected].
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Stop the Bleed: First-Aid/EMS Training
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Tuesday July 10th, 2018 @6:45PM
“Stop The Bleed” is a national awareness campaign intended to encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency before professional help arrives. The campaign was initiated by a federal interagency workgroup convened by the National Security Council Staff and the White House in 2015. Join Sturgis Library in partnership with the Barnstable Fire Department to learn about potentially life saving strategies when confronted with “bleeding emergencies.”
Registration is appreciated. To register for this program, call the Library at 508-362-6636 or email Corey at [email protected]. You can also register online at:
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Backyard Birds and Birding Tour
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Thursday July 12th, 2018 at 3:30PM
Search for the signs and sounds of the season! Join Wild Care's Executive Director Stephanie Ellis for an informative program about the breeding habits of some of our beloved backyard wildlife. Learn "what to do if" you find orphaned birds and mammals, and tips for co-existing with our wild neighbors. Then join Stephanie on a guided walk in search of active nests, signs of courtship, identification of avian breeding songs and more. Stephanie has worked closely with wildlife for many years through her critical wildlife rehabilitation work, giving her an intimate look into the secret lives of animals. Gain a new perspective on the natural history and behaviors of wildlife with this special presentation and walk. Walk limited to 12 attendees. The walk will take place on the 13th, not the same day as the talk.
Registration is appreciated. To register for this program, call the Library at 508-362-6636 or email Corey at [email protected]. You can also register online at:
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Health and Healing with Tea from the Garden
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Tuesday July 31st, 2018 @6:30
Pandora Peoples will discuss how to create your own herbal remedies with common garden herbs in the treatment of arthritis, allergies, back pain, Alzheimer’s, insomnia, slow metabolism, anxiety, digestive and urinary tract disorders. Tea will be served at the event.
Pandora Peoples, is a certified Chartered Herbalist, nutritional guide, spiritual counselor, and shamanic healer in her 16th year of practice. She is the host of “Healing Wisdom”, a weekly talk show on WOMR 92.1- FM in Provincetown. Listen to her Healing Wisdom Podcasts at
WOMR.org
Registration is appreciated. To register for this program, call the Library at 508-362-6636 or email Corey at [email protected]. You can also register online at:
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Jamie Cat Callan Reading and Book Signing
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Tuesday August 7th, 2018 @ 6:30PM
Jamie Cat Callan will be reading from her latest book, Parisian Charm School, at Sturgis from 6:30-7:30 PM, followed by a Q and A along with a book signing. Copies of her books will be available for purchase at the event, sponsored and provided by Books By The Sea. There will also be refreshments at the event (Wine).
Jamie Cat Callan’s is the author of the bestselling lifestyle books French Women Don’t Sleep Alone, Bonjour, Happiness!, and Ooh La La! French Women’s Secrets to Feeling Beautiful Every Day. Her latest book
Parisian Charm School
from Penguin Random House recently received a glowing review in the New York Times. Jamie’s books have been translated into twenty-one languages and she has been featured in major periodicals including the New York Times, Vanity Fair, French Elle and Time magazine.
Registration is appreciated. To register for this program, call the Library at 508-362-6636 or email Corey at [email protected]. You can also register online at:
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Sally Gunning: Marrying Fact to Fiction
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Tuesday August 21st, 2018 @6:30PM
Sally will be discussing being a writer, her research process, and weaving historical events and characters into her fiction. She will also be reading from her original work. A Q and A and book signing will follow. Books will be available for purchase on site provided by Titcombs Books of Sandwich.
Registration is appreciated. To register for this program, call the Library at 508-362-6636 or email Corey at [email protected]. You can also register online at:
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June Exhibits and Displays
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Katherine Kleekamp will be displaying her beautiful paintings in the Simpkins Room.
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Jane Hattemer will be showing her hand crafted fairy tale puppets in our Lobby wall case.
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The
Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition will be organizing an informational display in our standing lobby case. For information about screenings, health tips, and prevention measures, stop by!
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Do you have artwork, photography, sculpture, crafts, a collection, or other interesting items to exhibit? Contact Corey Farrenkopf at 508-362-6636 or drop him an email at
[email protected].
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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Sturgis Summer Kick-Off Event
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Thursday, June 28th, 2018 from 11am-1pm
The fun begins at a special summer Storytime, followed by our first
FREE lunch and a kids concert on the lawn at noon!
This will be your first chance to register for the
LIBRARIES ROCK Summer Reading Program sponsored by local business like Smitty's Ice Cream and Par-Tee-Freeze!
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Julie & Denya's Fantastic Music Adventure
A rousing, energetic, interactive concert featuring exciting fiddling and a sing along with a participatory rhythm band. A spirited and fun way to welcome summer with old and new friends!
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Town Of Barnstable Summer Reading Kick-Off Party
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Join us for the Barnstable Libraries' Collaborative Summer Reading Kick-off Event at Centerville Public Library on
Friday, June 29th, 2018 at 10am
featuring comic mime Robert Rivest and a Four Seas ice cream social on the patio. FREE, all ages, drop in event.
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Mime & Music! Reading Rocks! Libraries Rock!
Let's rock the library with laughter! Comic mime Robert Rivest entertains audiences of all ages while joyfully motivating them to read, celebrate their libraries and move to the music of nature, animals and life all around us. Using mime, comedy, and interactive playfulness, Robert highlights the musicality of every day life.
Robert is an enthusiastic conductor of laughter and joy, bringing sensational stories and silent symphonies to life before your eyes!
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Thursdays at 11:00am
Sturgis Library offers
Drop-In Preschool Story time on Thursday mornings year round! Enjoy stories, music and movement with Miss Megan. Program is designed for children ages 2-5 and their parents or caregiver, but siblings are always welcome.
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Healthy snacks will be available every
Wednesday from 3:30-5:00pm for any child age 18 and under.
Snacks will be different each week and available on a first come, first served basis while supplies last.
Absolutely no restrictions or requirements apply.
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There will be no LEGO Club in July due to the 4th of July holiday. See you in August!
The Sturgis Library LEGO Club normally meets the first Wednesday of every month. Come enjoy our MASSIVE collection of LEGOs and create a masterpiece or just play with new friends.
Kids may choose to exhibit what they have created for the remainder of the month so Library visitors can oooooh and ahhhhhh at their engineering brilliance!
Free. Drop-in. Ages 5+
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Additional Sturgis Library Information
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Sturgis Library will be closed on
Wednesday, July 4th, 2018 for the Independence Day holiday
Regular Library 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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Trustees and Staff
Jeanie Hill, President, Board of Trustees
Greg Williams, Vice President
Lucy Loomis, Library Director
Karen Horn, Assistant Director/Circulation Services
For a complete list of staff and Board members,
click here.
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Do you have questions about the Sturgis Library? Contact us:
Phone & Fax:
Phone: 508-362-6636
Fax: 508-362-5467
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