http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/ en sturgislib@comcast.net Copyright 2012 2012-12-25T14:00:01-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-christmas/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-christmas/#When:14:00:01Z The Sturgis Library will be CLOSED for Christmas 2012-12-25T14:00:01-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-christmas-eve/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-christmas-eve/#When:14:00:00Z The Sturgis Library will be CLOSED for Christmas Eve 2012-12-24T14:00:00-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-thanksgiving1/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-thanksgiving1/#When:14:00:00Z The Sturgis Library will be CLOSED for Thanksgiving 2012-11-22T14:00:00-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/close-early/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/close-early/#When:14:00:00Z The Sturgis Library will be open from 10 am to 1 pm only today. 2012-11-21T14:00:00-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-veterans-day1/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-veterans-day1/#When:14:00:00Z The Sturgis Library will be CLOSED for Veteran’s Day 2012-11-12T14:00:00-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-columbus-day1/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-columbus-day1/#When:14:00:01Z The Sturgis Library will be CLOSED for Columbus Day 2012-10-08T14:00:01-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-labor-day/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-labor-day/#When:14:00:01Z The Sturgis Library will be CLOSED for Labor Day. 2012-09-03T14:00:01-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-independence-day/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-independence-day/#When:14:00:00Z The Sturgis Library will be CLOSED for Independence Day. 2012-07-04T14:00:00-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-memorial-day/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-memorial-day/#When:14:00:00Z The Sturgis Library will be closed for Memorial Day. 2012-05-28T14:00:00-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-patriots-day/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-patriots-day/#When:14:00:00Z The Sturgis Library will be CLOSED for Patriot’s Day. 2012-04-16T14:00:00-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/the-rms-titanic-economics-hubris-and-horror-the-dawn-of-the-modern-age/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/the-rms-titanic-economics-hubris-and-horror-the-dawn-of-the-modern-age/#When:22:30:01Z Join maritime historian Mark Wilkins, former director of the Atwood House and current exhibit designer at Mystic Seaport, for an exploration of the context in which the three White Star liners--Olympic, Titanic and Britannic--were conceived, built and sailed.  Issues covered include the role of the burgeoning steel industry, the need for immigrant labor and the international social, economic and political climate of 1900-1912 (most notably the rise of Modernism).  This talk is free, but advanced registration is requested.  2012-04-10T22:30:01-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/family-adventures-in-reading-fair/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/family-adventures-in-reading-fair/#When:14:00:00Z F.A.I.R. is a reading program for children and their parents (as well as caregivers and grandparents) that brings children and adults together to enjoy entertaining storytelling by seasoned storytellers! Along with the fantastic stories, adults and children share and discuss - together - the themes and subject of the books that are read.  There will be songs, snacks and lots of laughs! The program runs for six consecutive Saturdays in the spring (March-April). Registration is required for this program. 2012-03-10T14:00:00-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/music-with-friends/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/music-with-friends/#When:18:00:00Z Enjoy a Sunday serenade with the Bart Weisman Jazz Group.  The group features Alan Clinger on guitar, Mike Garvan on piano, Ron Ormsby on bass and Bart Weisman on drums.  This concert is free, but advanced registration is requested, as seating is limited.  Please call the Library to register. 2012-03-04T18:00:00-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-presidents-day/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-presidents-day/#When:14:00:00Z The Sturgis Library will be CLOSED for President’s Day. 2012-02-20T14:00:00-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/jewelry-workshop-with-kim-poosikian/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/jewelry-workshop-with-kim-poosikian/#When:14:30:00Z Artist Kim Poosikian, who has displayed her antique jewelry creations here at Sturgis, will help participants create a bracelet or earrings of their own design (or both, time permitting). Registration required. Participation limited to 12.  Suggested donation of $10, not including cost of materials ($10 for a bracelet, $8 for earrings). 2012-02-01T14:30:00-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/downsizing-with-henry-callan/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/downsizing-with-henry-callan/#When:22:30:00Z Learn how to turn the household items and antiques you no longer need into cash! East Sandwich resident Henry Callan, an appraiser and antiques dealer, will take you through various options and discuss the pros and cons of each.  He’ll show you where to start and the step-by-step process, as well as share his insight, advice and recommendations. This talk is free, but advanced registration is appreciated. 2012-01-31T22:30:00-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/reading-discussion-series-intellectual-seeds-the-bounty-of-william-sturgis-/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/reading-discussion-series-intellectual-seeds-the-bounty-of-william-sturgis-/#When:22:30:00Z Sign up for this winter’s Reading and Discussion Series, “Intellectual Seeds: The Bounty of William Sturgis, Past and Present.” We’ve gone back into the Library’s past and selected four of the books that Sturgis’s first patrons checked out in 1867--the Library’s inaugural year.  Four scholars will examine these books from both the contemporary context of post-Civil war Massachusetts and from that of today’s readers.  What insights can you gain from the literary tastes of your village predecessors?  For the extra-curious, we’ll provide a list of all the popular titles that the folks in Barnstable were reading, and we’ll even order a few of the really obscure titles that were big hits in 1867. 24 January: “Silas Marner,” by George Eliot, with Dr. Elaine Craghead 28 February: “Cape Cod,” by Henry David Thoreau, with Anne Speyer 27 March: “The House of the Seven Gables,” by Nathaniel Hawthorne, with Dr. Sam Coale (who’s just published a book on Hawthorne and is working on another!) 24 April: “Richard II,” by William Shakespeare, with Dr. James Crowley To register, call 508-362-6636, email Antonia at sturgisreference@comcast.net, or drop by the circ desk.  All books are widely available in the CLAMS system, and there are limited audiobook and ebook editions available as well.  Books will be ordered for registrants and given a one-month checkout period.  Sponsored in part by a grant from Mass Humanities. 2012-01-24T22:30:00-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-mlks-birthday/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-mlks-birthday/#When:14:00:01Z The Sturgis Library will be CLOSED to recognize the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. 2012-01-16T14:00:01-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/speaker-chris-herren/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/speaker-chris-herren/#When:22:30:00Z Fall River native and former Boston Celtic, Christopher Herren, will share the story of his spiral into drug and alcohol abuse and his eventual recovery and rehabilitation at the Miller House, a Gosnold recovery program in Woods Hole.  Herren was recently the subject of a compelling ESPN documentary entitled “Unguarded.” This free event is sponsored by Gosnold Treatment Centers in collaboration with the Hyannis Youth & Community Center, Barnstable High School and the Barnstable Libraries. 2012-01-12T22:30:00-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/untamed-forests-and-shores-a-history-of-cape-cod-wildlife/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/untamed-forests-and-shores-a-history-of-cape-cod-wildlife/#When:22:30:00Z Who are our wild neighbors that inhabit Cape Cod’s woodlands, shores, marshes and fields?  How did society treat, use and eventually attempt to conserve generations of wild birds and animals over the centuries?  These and other questions will be answered in this illustrated presentation loaded with beautiful images of native and migratory wildlife, along with compelling stories of survival, rehabilitation and release back to the wild, by Cape Wildlife Center Director Theresa Barbo. This talk is free, but advanced registration is appreciated. 2012-01-10T22:30:00-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/drop-in-story-time/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/drop-in-story-time/#When:14:30:01Z Drop-in and join us for Story Time each Thursday at 10:30am!  We will read stories, sing songs and more!  This program is geared towards 2-4 year olds but siblings are welcome!  No Registaration Required. 2012-01-05T14:30:01-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-new-years/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-new-years/#When:14:00:01Z The Sturgis Library will be CLOSED for New Year’s 2012-01-02T14:00:01-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-the-christmas-holiday/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-the-christmas-holiday/#When:14:00:00Z The Sturgis Library will be CLOSED for the Christmas holiday 2011-12-26T14:00:00-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-the-christmas-eve-holiday/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-the-christmas-eve-holiday/#When:14:00:01Z The Sturgis Library will be CLOSED on Christmas Eve 2011-12-24T14:00:01-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/the-arctic-ocean-and-its-global-impact/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/the-arctic-ocean-and-its-global-impact/#When:22:30:00Z The world’s climate is changing, and the Arctic Ocean and the surrounding area are exerting considerable force on that change. This ocean is home to sea ice, glaciers, polar bears--and very few people.  It is known as the world’s “air conditioner,” and though it remains a frontier, it is recognized as the climate equivalent of the “canary in the coal mine.” George B. Newton, former chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, will describe how the changing conditions in the Arctic foretell the changes the temperate world will experience.  This talk is free, but advanced registration is appreciated.  Please call 508-362-6636.  (Note: there is extra parking at St. Mary’s church across the street.) 2011-12-05T22:30:00-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-thanksgiving/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-thanksgiving/#When:14:00:01Z The Sturgis Library will be CLOSED for Thanksgiving 2011-11-24T14:00:01-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closing-early-today/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closing-early-today/#When:14:00:00Z The Sturgis Library will be closing early for the Thanksgiving holiday.  We will be open from 10 AM to 1 PM. 2011-11-23T14:00:00-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/the-hollies-of-ashumet/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/the-hollies-of-ashumet/#When:22:30:00Z Mass Audubon’s Ashumet Holly Wildlife Sanctuary in East Falmouth is home to over 1500 holly trees, many of which were propagated at the site in the mid-1900s by renowned holly cultivator Wilfrid Wheeler. Join Mass Audubon Director Ian Ives for a colorful slide presentation featuring Wheeler’s holly legacy, the fascinating history of Ashumet’s hollies and tips for growing and appreciating these beautiful plants.  This talk is free; registration is appreciated. 2011-11-22T22:30:00-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/afternoon-concert-with-singer-songwriter-diana-digioia/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/afternoon-concert-with-singer-songwriter-diana-digioia/#When:19:00:00Z West Barnstable resident Diana Di Gioia will give an afternoon concert at 3:00 p.m., joined by guitarist Dan Givins.  Included in her set will be songs from her recent album, Out Late, which has been described as “smart, sexy, funny and irreverent.” Di Gioia follows the traditions of songwriting masters like John Prine, Michelle Shocked, and Lucinda Williams, and her songs travel musically from rock and blues to folk and acoustic, featuring soulful harmonies and strong melodic hooks.  Her first CD, which Diana dubbed “missives from the lesbian-centric corner of the universe,” was chosen for a feature spot on Pride Radio Denmark, on the Stonewall Society’s on line “Rainbow World Radio,” and made the Out Voices top ten chart four months in a row.  A second CD is in the works, featuring a more Americana sound and stories drawn from Diana’s rural Vermont roots.  Here’s a sample from a recent show:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti2UaXqJ2Fk. 2011-11-12T19:00:00-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/cosy-craft-and-book-sale/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/cosy-craft-and-book-sale/#When:14:00:00Z Get an early start to your holiday shopping, or stock up on books that show you how to make your own gifts.  The theme of this sale is home-made and hand-made items, and goods are $25 and under.  All proceeds go to support programming here at Sturgis.  The sale will be followed by a concert by local singer-songwriter Diana DiGioia. Do you have a crafting skill?  We will gladly accept donations of small-to-medium hand-crafted items.  Please contact Antonia Stephens. 2011-11-12T14:00:00-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-veterans-day/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-veterans-day/#When:14:00:00Z The Sturgis Library will be CLOSED for the Veterans Day holiday. 2011-11-11T14:00:00-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/day-of-the-dead-with-author-joyce-prince/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/day-of-the-dead-with-author-joyce-prince/#When:22:30:00Z Barnstable Author Joyce Prince will present her new bilingual book, “The Ghost of Jose Luis Munoz and the Day of the Dead” (El Fantasma de Jose Luis Munoz y el Dia de los Muertos).  She will be joined by illustrator Jeanine Madden, also a Barnstable resident.  This great family program is free, but advanced registration is appreciated.  Call 508-362-6636 or visit sturgislibrary.org for more information. 2011-11-01T22:30:00-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/poet-and-journalist-thomas-flynn/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/poet-and-journalist-thomas-flynn/#When:22:30:00Z Poet and journalist Thomas Flynn, author of the epic poem “Bikeman” about his experiences at Ground Zero on 9/11, revisits the event and its aftermath on the 10th anniversary.  This talk is free, but registration is appreciated.     2011-10-18T22:30:00-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/the-colorful-world-of-hydrangeas/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/the-colorful-world-of-hydrangeas/#When:23:00:00Z Singing the blues...and pinks and whites and purples and reds of this wonderful genus!  Joan Harrison will help you find the perfect hydrangeas for your garden and give tips on pruning, drying, landscape design and general care.  This talk is free, but registration is appreciated. Joan Harrison has been studying hydrangeas for twenty years.  This interest has led to traveling opportunities featuring hydrangeas, including trips to England, Wales, France, Belgium and Ireland.  She is a member of the American Hydrangea Society and is founding president of the Cape Cod Hydrangea Society.  She is the author of “The Colorful World of Hydrangeas: A Handbook for the Home Gardener.” 2011-10-11T23:00:00-05:00 http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-columbus-day/ http://www.sturgislibrary.org/calendar/event/closed-for-columbus-day/#When:14:00:00Z The Sturgis Library will be closed for the Columbus Day holiday. 2011-10-10T14:00:00-05:00