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Jan, recently released from prison after serving time for the murder of a child, has always maintained his innocence and is ready to put the past behind him. A gifted organist, he takes a job at an Oslo church. But his past catches up with him when Agnes, a local teacher, comes to the church on a school visit and recognizes the organist as Jan, the young man who was convicted for the murder of her son.
Are you tired of spending time and money on exercise programs that don't work? Come and let ACE personal trainer Mary Ann DeMello explain how you can be successful.
Take a break from your holiday shopping and learn more!
Members of the Yarmouth Art Guild are displaying artwork in our Meeting Room. Come in and enjoy the show - and maybe make a holiday purchase for someone special!
December's featured artists are: Jean Hitch, Marjorie Kuhfahl, and Rose Tedesco.
Forget Scrooge's ghosts of Christmas! Spooky tales of New England presented by Christopher Daley will make your skin crawl and hair stand on end! Hear about Mercy Brown, the vampire of Exeter, RI; the haunted Hoosac Tunel in western MA; the Lady in Black at Fort Warren in Boston Harbor, and many more. See video footage, too!
The full review draft of the Dennis Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan is now available for review. The document is being distributed in various fashions. Electronically you can review the report online under the MHM Plan tab on the Dennis Planning Department Weblog or by downloading the PDF file from http://www.box.net/shared/llqzz40n9e. We highly encourage you to make use of the document in electronic form. If you need paper copies we will have the report available for review in Town Hall and the Dennis Public Library beginning on November 10, 2009.
Comments should be sent to:
Dennis Planning Department - MHM Plan Comments P.O. Box 2060 South Dennis MA, 02660
The library will maintain copies at the reference and circulation desks, and a link is posted in the Quick Links section on the left.
Local author Richard Gardiner speaks about his work, "Funny Stuff: A Cheerful Poetic Romp Through the Puddles and Muddles of this Goofy Planet." This witty poet finds a good laugh in just about everything. His collection of poems invites us all to get silly, exploring the incongruous, the absurd, the surprising and the seemingly familiar that really isn't.
Brace yourselves for some old-fashioned funny stuff!
Like to read? Like to talk about what you read? Come and join the fun as the Dennis Public Library Book Club discusses "To Kill a Mockingbird," by Harper Lee.
The Dennis Public Library Book Club meets the third Wednesday of every month.
EVENT CANCELLED! Tonight's "Haunted History" event featuring spooky tales of New England has been cancelled due to presenter Christopher Daley's admission to the hospital.
Please accept the apologies of the DPL staff and Chris himself, who is extremely sorry that he cannot be here.
We have started our Annual Food for Fines Food Drive!
Have some fines you'd like to clear? Have some food you'd like to donate to a needy family? Good!
One canned good (or whatever) for each dollar owed - up to $10.00. Items must be sealed and unexpired. Drop food off at the circulation desk - make sure to have your library card so we can clear your fines.
Local Young Adult author Reade Scott Whinnem will be reading from his latest book, The Pricker Boy. The Pricker Boy is a ghost story with substance - a thriller that takes readers on a journey deep into the dark woods....
Whinnem, a public school teacher, is also the author of Utten and Plumley.
The Pricker Boy is aimed at the middle school grades.
Best selling author Lisa Genova speaks to our audience. Her newly released debut novel "Still Alice" has been described as "the work of pure genius." Come and meet this amazing new talent.
Registration recommended for this highly anticipated event.
Is there a better way to get ready for Halloween than watching scary movies? We don't think so! Prepare to scream and cover your eyes! We're featuring The Fog at 6pm and the original Halloween immediately following (about 8:00 pm).
Hey, it's Halloween - there will be popcorn, drinks, CANDY, and other goodies!
We know you'll go home and sleep with the lights on...
Spooky tales of New England presented by Christopher Daley will make your skin crawl and hair stand on end! Hear the stories of Mercy Brown, the vampire of Exeter, RI; the haunted Hoosac Tunel in western MA; the Lady in Black at Fort Warren in Boston Harbor, and many more. See video footage, too. Afterwards, will you be too scared to walk out into the parking lot alone?
Like to read? Like to talk about what you read? Come and join the fun as the Dennis Public Library Book Club discusses "The God of Small Things," by Arundhati Roy.
The Dennis Public Library Book Club meets the third Wednesday of every month.
Two teenagers, both newcomers to London, forge an unlikely friendship over the course of a hot summer. Tomo (Thomas Turgoose) is a runaway from Nottingham; Marek (Piotr Jagiello) is a Polish immigrant, who lives in the district of Somers Town between King's Cross and Euston stations, where his dad is working on a new rail link. Marek agrees to let homeless Tomo move into his room, unbeknownst to his father. The pair forms a strong bond as they work odd jobs for an eccentric neighbor and compete for the attention of Maria, a beautiful young French waitress whom they are both infatuated with. But it's only a matter of time before Marek's dad discovers what's going on...
Local favorite Anne LeClaire speaks to our audience. She is the author of the such critically acclaimed novels as Leaving Eden, Entering Normal, and The Lavendar Hour. She also teaches and lectures on writing and the creative process, and has worked as a radio broadcaster, a journalist, and a correspondent for the Boston Globe. In her latest work, Listening Below the Noise: A Meditation on the Practice of Silence, she offers sweet silence as an antidote to our all-too-busy and noisy lives.
Come celebrate the manatee visitor who touched our hearts last October. This event's very special guests include IFAW's Marine Mammal Rescue and Research team and 9th grader Corrine DeSimone, who raised money for Dennis' memorial. See photos from Dennis' visit and discover what happened after he was put on board the truck heading South. Why didn't he survive his northern venture? Hear his story, and don't forget to see his new memorial at Sesuit Harbor!
OverDrive offers library patrons digital downloads of audio books, eBooks, and music 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Audio books can be listened to on your computer, and the majority of titles can be burned to CD, listened to on your mp3 player or iPod, or both! The library also has two mp3 players available for borrowing so that you can try the service before buying your own player.
If you haven't tried OverDrive, now's the time! The OverDrive Digitalbookmobile is coming to the Patriot Square Plaza (Rt. 134) on Wednesday, September 16, from 10 am - 4 pm. Come take it for a spin!
Like to read? Like to talk about what you read? Come and join the fun as the Dennis Public Library Book Club discusses "The Dante Club," by Matthew Pearl.
The Dennis Public Library Book Club meets the third Wednesday of every month.
Wednesday, September 2nd at 12:15 pm Sid, the rebellious son of a controlling and savage Hong Kong triad boss, has to flee to Taiwan upon enraging his father’s adversary, a powerful tycoon and underground business leader. Hiding out in the mountains, Sid encounters a group of Zen drummers. Immersing into the world of the Zen drummers eventually converts him into a firm and focused young man. However, Sid’s independence from his father and the triad life is profoundly challenged when a twist of fate awaits him back home in Hong Kong, forcing him to choose between loyalty to his family and his new found faith in himself.
Let expert naturalist John Root introduce you to wild plants that you can safely eat and drink! This program features the most common and appealing species. You’ll learn about their availability, preparation, and nutritional values – and even taste some specimens! Audience members will leave with an illustrated pamphlet that contains plant descriptions, guidelines for responsible and safe foraging, and a list of references for more information.
August is Summer Flicks Month! Come see how a group of surfers followed the Dog Days of Summer around the world in search of the perfect wave in this CLASSIC 1966 surf documentary. This is one of the most popular surf movies ever made - timeless!
Doors open at 4:30, movie starts promptly at 5:00. Popcorn and drinks.
Gary Braver, pen name for author Gary Goshgarian, will speak to our audience. He is the author of six critically acclaimed suspense novels - three written under his own name and three under his pen name. Gary specializes in medical thrillers, and his his latest "Skin Deep" is a gripping, twisty tale that explores the dark side of cosmetic surgery.
After an absence of many years, Antonio's estranged son is coming to visit. Bedridden, he looks out his window at the Patagonian landscape and sees light and life, the past and the present, while sensing the future. He decides to secretly leave the house, unseen by his faithful caretakers, to take what might be a last walk in his fields, breathing the air, treading the earth, inhaling the scent of the land that had been his life. What could otherwise seem like insignificant memories or moments in one's life, take a special, beautiful meaning and weight in this poetic, humanistic film.
The library is thrilled to announce our new LANGUAGE LEARNING online program, MANGO! Mango uses audio and video to help you learn new languages quickly and easily.
The Dennis Public Library is offering Spanish French Brazilian Portuguese Russian ESL Spanish (English for native Spanish speakers) ESL Brazilian Portuguese (English for native Portuguese speakers)
To get the most out of your language learning experience, create a PROFILE on the MANGO page with your library card number and email address - that way, you can keep track of your lessons and always pick up where you left off.
Harm de Blij - author, professor, and television personality - will speak to our audience. Born in the Netherlands, de Blij is a geographer who has brought his remarkable insight to ABC's "Good Morning America," NBC News, and PBS' "The Power of Place." He specializes in geopolitical and environmental issues and is the author of more than 30 books and over 100 articles. His most recent book, "Why Geography Matters," argues that America's persistent geographic illiteracy constitutes a national security risk. Come and broaden your horizons and your view of our world.
The Finest Hours - Discover the true story behind one of the U.S. Coast Guard's most daring sea rescues. The event took place off the coast of Cape Cod on February 18, 1952. Lives hung in the balance as two fractured oil tankers foundered in stormy seas with waves reaching 70 feet high. Telling this tale of survival, heroism, and tragic mistakes, Tougias uses words and images to evoke the life and death drama that unfolded on that wintry day. Tougias co-authored, “The Finest Hours,” and he has written other critically acclaimed books including, “Fatal Forecast: An Incredible True Tale of Disaster and Survival at Sea” and “Tens Hours until Dawn: The True Story of Heroism and Tragedy Aboard the Can Do."
Air-Conditioned Cinema will be showing One Crazy Summer starring John Cusack and Demi Moore.
July is Cape and Island Month! Come see movies either set or actually filmed on the Cape and Islands. One Crazy Summer is "set" on Nantucket and filmed (in part) in Hyannis and Dennis!
Doors open at 4:30, movie starts promptly at 5:00. Popcorn and drinks.
Carlo D'Este, famous military historian and biographer, will speak to our audience. The retired US Army Colonel is the author of several well-received books, including Fatal Decision: Anzio and the Battle for Rome, Patton: A Genius for War, Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life, 1890 - 1945, and most recently Warlord: a Life of Winston Churchill at War, 1874-1945.
All welcome! Registration is recommended. Please call the library: 508-760-6219.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Dennis Public Library.
After stealing a machete from a market in Kigali, Munyurangabo and his friend, Sangwa, leave the city on a journey tied to their pasts. Munyurangabo wants justice for his parents who were killed in the genocide, and Sangwa wants to visit the home he deserted years ago. From two separate tribes, their friendship is tested.
Air-Conditioned Cinema will be showing The Breakfast Club starring Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Molly Ringwald, and Ally Sheedy. (This movie is rated R for language.)
June is 80s Month!
Relive high school or bring your teen and show them that nothing much has changed.
Doors open at 4:30, movie starts promptly at 5:00. Popcorn and drinks!
The majestic osprey is one of the largest birds of prey in North America. Although their numbers dwindled in Massachusetts during the 1970s, the Cape’s population is now growing. Naturalist Dennis Murley talks about a monitoring project being developed by the Mass Audubon Society’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary. Would you like to help observe ospreys on the mid and lower Cape? Whether you want to volunteer, or simply learn more about these big, beautiful birds, come and join us!
Sponsored by the Friends of the Dennis Public Library
Dennis Public Library presents “The Country Teacher,” the story of young science teacher on assignment who meets a woman and her troubled 17-year old son. He befriends the woman, but has no romantic interest in her. No one in the village knows that the teacher is gay and harbors secret feelings towards the teenage son. His jealous actions test the inner strength and compassion of all three to the breaking point. Beautifully shot and powerfully acted, this film is a moving story of desire, responsibility, forgiveness, and the need to belong.
Wednesday, December 23 from 12 - 5 pm
New Time-Wednesday, December 16 at 4:00 pm
Members of the Yarmouth Art Guild are displaying artwork in our Meeting Room. Come in and enjoy the show - and maybe make a holiday purchase for someone special!
The Town of Dennis Health Department and the Dennis Public Library recommend these online resources if you are looking for information on the H1N1 Flu:
Thursday, November 19 at 7:00 pm
From the Town of Dennis Planning Department:
Every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. 
Thursday, November 12 at 2:00
EVENT CANCELLED!
We have started our Annual Food for Fines Food Drive!
Halloween, Saturday, October 31st, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Tuesday, October 27, 6:30 pm
Friday, October 30 at 2:00 pm
Members of the Yarmouth Art Guild are displaying their artwork in our Meeting Room. Come and enjoy the show!
Friday, October 30 at 6:00 pm
Thursday, October 29 at 7:00 pm
Friday, October 9 at 5:00 pm
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Friday, September 25 at 2:00 pm
Saturday, September 26 at 2:00 pm
Have you tried OverDrive?
Wednesday, September 16 at 1:30 pm
Members of the Yarmouth Art Guild are displaying their artwork in our Meeting Room. Come and enjoy the show!
Saturday, August 22 at 1:00 pm
Wednesday, August 5th at 5:00 pm
Wednesday, August 14 at 2:00 pm
Improve your English skills! Two more sessions in August, anyone welcome.
The library is thrilled to announce our new LANGUAGE LEARNING online program, MANGO! Mango uses audio and video to help you learn new languages quickly and easily.
Friday, July 31 at 2:00 pm
Wednesday, July 15 at 7:00 pm
Wednesday, July 1st at 5:00 pm
Friday, June 26 at 2:00 PM
Click on the picture to see the poster.
Wednesday, July 1st at 12:15 pm
Wednesday, June 17 at 5:00 pm
Wednesday, June 10, at 5:00 pm
Saturday, June 13th at 2:00 pm
