LEWES PUBLIC LIBRARY
April 2023 | E-Newsletter
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Please note the Lewes Public Library is
CLOSED
Friday, April 7 and Saturday April 8, 2022
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Meet our Volunteer of the Month: Barb Nonnemaker
I started volunteering in the Children’s Room, helping with shelving and maintaining the room, about 4 years ago. Then I added working in the main room about 1 year ago. I really enjoy spending time in both!
I have always loved books and libraries, and I enjoy the connection I have with other volunteers and the library staff.
My husband told me at first he assumed that with new technologies, checking out physical books and going to the library was an outdated practice. This is certainly not true about Lewes Public Library! Our library is a vibrant community center with so much to offer. It is a friendly and welcoming place to volunteer and visit, and I truly enjoy my Tuesday and Wednesday mornings here!
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Preschool Story Time
Tuesdays | 10:30 AM
Babies and Toddlers Story Time
Wednesdays | 10:30 AM
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Touch-A-Truck | Lewes Fire Department Ambulance (Ages 5 - 12)
Saturday, April 1 | 11:00 AM | In-person
Gather in the library's backyard to get an up-close look at some of the trucks and vehicles in our community, and talk to the people who drive them.
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Author Event with Aimee Isaac | The Planet We Call Home
Saturday, April 1 | 2:00 PM | In-person
In partnership with The GFWC Zwaanendael Women's Club and Browseabout Books, join us for an author event with local writer, Aimee Isaac. She will read from her debut picture book, The Planet We Call Home - a perfect story to get you excited about Earth Day later in April! After a reading and Q&A, Aimee will sign books, available for purchase from Browseabout, and The Zwaanendael Club will lead young participants through an earth-inspired activity of decorating pots and planting. Registration required for the planting activity.
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Under the Microscope | Flowers and Plants (Ages 5 - 12)
Thursday, April 6 | 5:30 PM | In-person
Come explore something new each month with our digital microscopes. Take a closer look at what's around your world!
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Tuesday, April 11 | 1:00 PM | In-person
Learn all about the bees - how they help us and how we can help them. Monthly program for K - 5th grade homeschool students.
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Tools for Tots | Touch, Smell & Taste…Explorative Play for Picky Eaters
Tuesday, April 18 | 11:00 AM | In-person
Hot Topic! Seasonal foods are beginning to sprout! Let’s learn playful and effective strategies to promote food play and food art at different ages and stages. Pediatric therapist will help “reduce stress with the mess.” Make and take supplies will be provided.
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Art Classes for Kids (3rd Wednesday)
Wednesday, April 19 | In-person
5:00 PM | Grades K - 2
6:00 PM | Grades 3 - 5
Registration required.
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Baby Friday
Friday, April 21 | 10:30 AM | In-person
For Infants 0 - 18 months and their caregivers
Drop in for some early literacy and developmental play time. Professional occupational therapists will be on hand to answer questions and connect you with resources.
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Stop by the kids' room to check out our I Spy display. Find everything and win a prize. New challenges every month!
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Dolly Parton's
Imagination Library
Provides FREE books by mail for children ages birth up to 5, throughout Delaware.
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Note: Teen programs are for ages 12 - 18 and
registration is required. All programs are FREE.
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Friday, March 31 | 6:00 PM | In-person
Join us in the library to watch this crime/mystery movie.
Light refreshments will be available.
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Teen Advisory Board Meeting
Thursday, April 6 | 6:00 PM | In-person
The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is the most influential component of Lewes Library's teen department. TAB decides on programs, movies, books, special events, guidelines, rules, collections, and all other matters involving the teen department.
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Teen Game Night
Wednesday, April 12 and April 26 | 6:00 PM | In-person
Bring a game from home or pick from one of the library's many, many games. For teens ages 13 - 19.
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Teen Art Series
Thursday, April 13 | 6:00 PM | In-person
Teen Art Series for grades 6 - 12 introduces a variety of art forms including drawing, painting, and mixed media projects.
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Friday, April 14 | 6:00 PM | In-person
Join us in the library to watch this Sci-fi/Action movie, based on the popular trilogy of novels by American author Suzanne Collins.
Light refreshments will be available.
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Stuff You Want to Know | Container Tea Garden
Thursday, April 20 | 6:00 PM | In-person
R.O.O.T.S. Youth Development Program will teach teens how to make a container tea garden! Learn about edible herbs plant, what herbs are best suited for teas, how to dry herbs to make tea leaves, when to harvest them, blending herbs to create tea flavors, and more!
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Performance of "An Evening of New Works" | Teen Writer’s Room and The Troupe
Friday, April 21 | 7:00 PM | In-person
“The Writer’s Room and the Troupe” company led by Sadie Andros, Theatre Teacher at Cape Henlopen High School and Dr. Anne Colwell, professor at the University of Delaware, will present an evening of brand new works written and performed by local high school and college students.
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NEW - Teen French and Spanish Communications Group
Saturday, April 22 | 12:30 PM | In-person
This group is the perfect opportunity for teenagers to not only practice the language they are studying but immerse themselves and their peers in its culture. This program was developed and led by teenagers that take a foreign language class in high school.
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Stuff You Want to Know | Bees and Pollination
Thursday, April 27 | 6:00 PM | In-person
ROOTS Youth Development Program will teach teens about bees and pollination. Each participant will make a bee hotel to take home.
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The Breakfast Club | A Book Club for High Schoolers
Saturday, April 29 | 10:00 AM | In-person
A full coffee bar and breakfast foods will be available for participants.
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Dungeons and Dragons
Saturdays | 12:00 PM | In-person
Experience a fantasy world similar to Lord of the Rings: battle monsters, discover treasures, go on adventures! No previous experience required.
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All programs are FREE and, unless indicated otherwise,
you MUST REGISTER to receive instructions for joining the program.
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Conversation with Rebecca Bender | Still
Wednesday, March 29 | 7:30 PM ET | Online
More than four hundred Russian and Romanian Jewish homesteaders settled on about eighty-five farms in McIntosh County, North Dakota, beginning in 1905. Still is a history of five generations, a family we meet first as they flee Odessa and last as they make their ways as American Jews…and as Dakota farmers
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Family Event with Aimee Isaac | The Planet We Call Home
Saturday, April 1 | 2:00 PM ET | In-person
Join us in the library as local writer Aimee Isaac reads from her debut picture book, The Planet We Call Home - a perfect story to get you excited about Earth Day later in the month. Afterwards children can join in an earth-inspired activity of decorating pots and planting.
Registration required for the planting activity..
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Conversation with Maya K. van Rossum | The Green Amendment
Tuesday, April 4 | 6:00 PM ET | In-person and Online
In preparation for Earth Day 2023, join us in the library or online for a conversation with Maya K. van Rossum, author of The Green Amendment: The People's Fight for a Clean, Safe, and Healthy Environment, a roadmap to a healthier world—one that uses the law to empower activists and provide hope for communities everywhere. Joining van Rossum are Delaware State Representative Madinah Wilson-Anton, lead sponsor of Delaware's proposed Green Amendment, and Delaware State Representative Kerri Evelyn Harris.
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Shakespeare Was a Woman and Other Heresies | Conversation with author Elizabeth Winkler
Thursday, April 27 | 5:00 PM ET | In-person and Online
Join us in the library or online as we close out the library's Shakespeare Festival with a conversation with Elizabeth Winkler, author of Shakespeare Was a Woman and Other Heresies: How Doubting the Bard Became the Biggest Taboo in Literature, a thrillingly provocative investigation into the Shakespeare authorship question, exploring how doubting that William Shakespeare wrote his plays became an act of blasphemy…and who the Bard might really be.
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BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPS
All are welcome to join!
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Season of Harvest by Linda Blaskey (Delaware poet)
Sunday, April 2
1:30 PM ET | In-person & Online
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Monday, April 3
6:30 PM ET | In-person
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NATURAL SELECTIONS BOOK CLUB |
Wednesday, April 5
5:00 PM ET
Online & In-person
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Thursday, April 6
10:00 AM ET | In-person
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BOOK & FILM DISCUSSION GROUP
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United Skates (film)
Tuesday, April 25
6:00 PM ET
Online & In-person
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LEWES PUBLIC
LIBRARY BOOK CLUB
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Thursday, April 27
4:00 PM ET | In-person
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Not Sure What to Read Next?
BookLetters offers a wide variety of reading list choices for adults, children, and young adults. Sign up.
Let us inspire you with our Book Lists for Adults, including print and digital titles.
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DISCUSSION GROUPS
Join us for any or all of the stimulating,
interactive groups that will keep you thinking.
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Food for Thought
Mondays | 1:30 PM ET | Online & In-Person
Be prepared to put your brain in high gear for a stimulating, comfortable atmosphere of reasoned interaction.
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Wednesday, May 10 | The Administrative State, The Role of the Federal Bureaucracy
3:00 PM ET | In-Person
A monthly series of seminars based upon essays with topics including philosophy, arts and literature, science, politics, economics, communications, and much more. Participants read an essay, submit a written response in advance, then join a lively discussion on the posted pieces.
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Socrates Café
Thursdays | 11:00 AM ET | Online & In-Person
A discussion group providing an opportunity for people from a variety of backgrounds to share their knowledge and experiences from a philosophical perspective. These meetings promote the sharing and exploration of ideas rather than debating the pros and cons of different viewpoints. The goal is to learn from each other, allowing us to journey beyond our personal limitations and expand our horizons.
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Great Decisions
Wednesdays through April 26 | 5:00 PM ET | In-Person
Note: no meeting on April 12
The Foreign Policy Association’s Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. Groups throughout the U.S. read the Great Decisions Briefing Book, watch videos, and discuss the most critical global issues facing America today.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE CONVERSATION GROUPS
NOTE: these are not traditional classes, but an informal and friendly group of people who already speak some of the language, have studied it, or are taking classes elsewhere.
Registration required.
These groups are made possible by the support of Roy Fitzgerald and Jennie Keith.
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English Conversation Group
Tuesdays | 10:00 AM ET | Online
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Italian Conversation Group
Wednesday, April 5 and April 19
1:30 PM ET | Online
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Spanish Conversation Group
Thursdays | 2:00 PM ET | Online & In-person
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French Movie Club Discussion Group
Friday, April 28 | 10:30 AM ET
In-person
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ACTIVITY GROUPS
Registration may be required.
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Mah Jongg
Mondays | 1:00 PM ET | In-person
Open to experienced players who follow the National Mah Jongg League rules, and are able to sustain a fast-paced game.
Registration not required. Attendees are strongly encouraged to wear a mask.
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Italian Card Games
1st and 3rd Mondays | April 3 and April 17
1:00 PM ET | In-person
Interested in playing or learning to play Briscola or Scopa? Players need not know how to play - we will teach you! Players can bring their own cards and some cards will be provided.
Co-sponsored by The Italian-American Heritage Club of Sussex County.
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Poetry Free Write
Mondays | 3:00 PM ET | In-person
Explore your writing passion! Writers at all levels are welcome and you do not need to be a member to attend.
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Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group
Tuesdays | 10:00 AM ET | In-person
A support group for those caring for someone with Alzheimer's or other type of dementia, facilitated by an Alzheimer's Association volunteer.
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FreeWrite!
Wednesdays | 6:00 PM ET | In-person
An informal gathering of writers of ALL skill levels to practice in a friendly and nurturing atmosphere. Registration is not required.
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NEW - In the Loop: Knitting and Crocheting Group
Thursdays | 3:00 PM ET | In-Person
Join a weekly casual gathering of enthusiasts by the fireplace to work on favorite projects and occasionally help each other.
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Craft Club | Art Cube Toys
Thursday, April 6 | 1:00 PM ET | In-Person
Make art cube toys with local artist Rita Healey. Draw body parts (head, middle, and legs & feet) and glue the drawings onto three different cubes. The three cubes together will turn, making silly art cartoons.
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Needlepoint Group (Third Monday of every month)
April 17 | 10:00 AM ET | In-Person
Join others with an interest in needlepoint. Bring a current project to work on.
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KidLit Writers' Group
Thursday, April 20 | 6:00 PM ET | Online & In-person
A critique group — not a class — for adults who would like to write for the children’s market. All children’s genres welcome!
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LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS
Registration required.
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Sussex Bird Club | Three Generations Traveling and Birding in Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands
Sunday, April 2 | 2:00 PM ET | In-person and Online
Join The Sussex Bird Club in-person at the library or online to hear a grandfather discuss how he was able to share his love of birds and nature with his family, including a recent trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands.
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Science and Society | The NASA Psyche Mission: An Electric Journey to a Metal World
Tuesday, April 4 | 5:00 PM ET | Online
Deep in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, three times farther from the Sun than the Earth is, orbits a massive asteroid called (16) Psyche. Lindy Elkins-Tanton will explain how the NASA mission to Psyche came to be, who is working on the team, and how far they’ve come in building this spacecraft.
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Conquering Health Information Online: A Workshop for Older Adults
Friday, April 14 | 10:00 AM ET | In-person
This hands-on workshop will give you the skills and confidence you need to find trustworthy health information online for you and your family.
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Sussex County Genealogical Society | Using The Goldie May Tool for Your Research
Saturday, April 15 | 10:00 AM ET | In-person
Join Sussex County Genealogical Society (SCGS) in-person at the library or online for a presentation by Richard Miller on Goldie May, a family history research app that he built.
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Fireside Chats: Exploring the Roosevelt Legacy
Franklin and Winston: A Friendship That Saved the World
Sunday, April 30 | 5:00 PM ET | In-person
Paul Sparrow, former director of the Franklin Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, will discuss the historic relationship between Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill.
FDR'S Court & The Constitutional Revolution
Sunday, May 7 | 5:00 PM ET | In-person
By the summer of 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt’s historic opportunity to shape American law finally dawned when he made tectonic changes in the makeup of the Supreme Court — he appointed seven justices and elevated an eighth to be Chief Justice. Ronald Collins will discuss this revolutionary era in American constitutional law and its impact on the future of the nation.
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PERFORMANCES AND READINGS |
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An Angel with Flowers: Broadway Bound in 2017 BC (Before COVID-19)
Friday, March 31 | 7:00 PM ET | In-person
Join us as the library's Spoken Word Society hosts a second staged reading of local playwright Jeffrey Dailey’s work “Angel with Flowers; Broadway Bound in 2017 BC [Before Covid-19]."
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MONEY SCHOOL CLASSES
Registration required. Walk-ins welcome, as space allows.
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Eight Common Estate Planning Mistakes
Monday, April 3 | 5:00 PM ET | In-person
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Retirement Bootcamp | Retirement Success
Tuesday, April 11 | 5:00 PM ET | In-person
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Retirement Bootcamp | Savvy Social Security
Tuesday, April 18 | 5:00 PM ET | In-person
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Retirement Bootcamp | Retirement Investing
Tuesday, April 25 | 5:00 PM ET | In-person
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Savvy IRA Strategies for Baby Boomers
Wednesday, April 26 | 1:00 PM ET | In-person
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Wednesday, April 19 | 5:30 PM | Open to the Public
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Lewes Public Library t-shirts!
The Friends supports the library's collections and programs with the Just Between Friends Shop. Purchase new and used books, and choose from all kinds of swag including the new, short or long sleeve LPL tshirt.
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BOOK DONATIONS
Friends accept up to 10 donated books per person. Please review our Book Donation Policy t o determine whether we can take the items.
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April 21 | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET | In-Person
No Tech Help on April 7
Drop in for help with technology. No appointments are required, and assistance is on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Teleservices and Job/Career Help at the Library
In-person at the library | No appointment necessary
Tuesdays and Wednesdays | 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
A trained staff person is available to help with a variety of social service and other needs.
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JOB & CAREER: Job Seeker Resources
Schedule a FREE 30 minute phone consultation with a n Employment/Career Advisor to discuss any questions you have regarding career and related needs.
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LITTLE FREE PANTRY
Located outside the library.
Take what you need, leave what you can.
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The library is free to use, but running it is not. As an independent library, every year the Lewes Public Library must raise 50% of its annual operating budget.
If you value your local library and appreciate everything it does for your community, your friends, family, and neighbors, please consider supporting the library.
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