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Going to the beach this 4th of July weekend?
Did you forget your beach read? The Dennis Library System is coming to you! All five Dennis libraries are pleased to bring you "Little Libraries by the Sea" at Corporation and West Dennis Beaches. Look for these cabinets at the food buildings. Books are free to take and pass along to a friend.
Children's Summer Reading Kickoff Event!
Summer Reading Kickoff
Comedy Magic with Ed Popielarczyk
Thursday, June 23rd 11am-12pm
All ages welcome - no registration required
Come early for balloon sculpting
Ed Popielarczyk is a professional magician, balloon twister, and entertainer. He captivates audiences and brings laughter to children and adults. Ed's philosophy on performing magic is to entertain first and to amaze second. As long as everyone is laughing and having a great time he has met his goal and yours!
FOR MORE GREAT SUMMER CHILDREN'S EVENTS, PLEASE VISIT OUR DPLKIDS PAGE
Thursday, July 14 at 7:00 pm
Come
join Ian Ives, Director of the Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary, as he describes
the beauty and value of some of the Cape’s richest habitats. Mass Audubon’s sanctuaries
on the mid- and upper-Cape encompass a variety of critical habitats, including
barrier beaches, coastal plain ponds, salt marshes, cedar swamps, and vernal
pools. Explore what makes these habitats so special and learn about some of the
rare plant and animal species that live within them. As you develop a deep
appreciation of these surroundings, plan a visit and discover how you can
become more involved in the conservation of these habitats through Mass
Audubon.
Author's Friday Special: Sy Montgomery Friday, July 29 from 1:00 - 4:00
Sy
Montgomery is an author and adventurer, whom the Boston Globe calls, “Part
Indiana Jones and part Emily Dickinson.” To research her books, films, and
articles, she has been chased by a silverback gorilla, embraced by a Giant
Pacific Octopus, and undressed by an orangutan. But she is perhaps best known
for her 14-year love affair with Christopher Hogwood, a runt piglet who grew
into a 750-pound great Buddha master.
Autographed books, special drawings, door prizes, delicious appetizers, and a cash bar available. Tickets are now on sale at
Dennis Public Library for $25, ($30 at door.) Tickets may also be purchased by
mail: Friends of the Dennis Public Library, PO Box 25, S. Dennis, MA 02660.
Thursday, July 28 from 5:00 - 8:00 pm
Come
explore your creative side! Avis Kaeselau, who has taught at the Creative Arts
Center in Chatham, will inspire the group to go on to the next levels of adult coloring
with highlighting, embellishing, pointillism, and various other textures. Participants
will also make practical and fanciful things with left over uncolored pages.
Bring
pencils, markers, glitter, etc., along with double-faced or regular scotch
tape, scissors, and all your coloring books - and some munchies - and have some
fun! Please call the library at 508-760-6219 to register, as space is limited. Kits
are available, if needed, for a $10 materials fee.
Saturday, June 4 from 1:30 to 4:00 pm
There are still a few spaces left for tomorrow's workshop "Pastel Paint Stunning Still Lifes" with Greg Maichack. Call the library today at 508-760-6219 to reserve your space, and bring a $15 material fee for the teacher tomorrow. See you there!
This month artists Elaine Giberti & Susan Keating display their talent here at the Dennis Public Library's meeting room gallery.
Always an appreciator of
nature and the outdoors, Elaine enjoys taking many photographs on Cape Cod and
wherever she travels with her husband from which she paints acrylic landscape
pictures. Drawing with her paintbrush, she often experiments with textures in
her landscapes. Her pictures are full of vivid colors and tend to be very
cheerful recognizable scenes. Teachers who have most influenced her are Cynthia
Durost of Acton and Odin Smith of Harwich.
Elaine started painting after she retired.
Elaine is a juried member of
the Cape Cod Art Association, a member of the Yarmouth Art Guild, the Wednesday
Painters of Cotuit, and the Monday Painters on the Dennis Green (Summer). She
volunteers as Librarian at the CCAA, and as Student Class Coordinator for the
Artists’ Paintbox Gallery of the Yarmouth Art Guild.
Recent exhibits include:
“That Day In---” at the Cape Cod Art Association, the fall exhibit at The
Yarmouth Cultural Center, The Maplewood Residences at Mayflower Place, and
Oliver’s Restaurant. In addition to sales from
exhibits, Elaine has painted commissioned works.
Ever since childhood Susan
Keating has been interested in art. But with a husband and three children, a
teaching career and volunteering, there never seemed to be the time to pursue
painting. It was not until she retired to Cape Cod, that she began to paint.
Susan became a member of the Yarmouth Art Guild and a juried member of the CapeCod Art Association, studying under artist and instructor, Odin Smith,
challenged herself to paint landscapes and seascapes of Cape Cod, figures, and
inanimate objects found in the gardens and along the shorelines of the Cape.
She managed a few night
photography classes at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education, & gained
the confidence to shoot landscapes, flowers and architecture. Inspired by the
beautiful surroundings of Cape Cod, she became a member of the Dennis/Yarmouth
Newcomers' nature photography group. Her paintings tend towards the realism of
nature, while capturing the source of light.
Recently she is inspired by
photos of her family members and friends to bring figures into her paintings.
All are welcome to stop in any time during library hours. Their work will be on display the entire month of June. A reception will be held Thursday, June 2nd at 4:00 p.m. in the library's meeting room gallery.
