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September Art Show - Marje Miller

Cape Cod Watercolors - Marje Miller 

Artist, photographer, and educator Marje grew up in Minnesota creating and enjoying art from a young age. In high school, she began painting with acrylics and later took up watercolor when she spent a few years as a stay-at-home mom. She enjoyed taking classes and attending workshops. Marje continued painting from her photos while teaching and raising three children. 

After moving to Arizona, she was accepted into the Watercolor Guild of Tucson and had several works displayed in their juried shows. Later, she moved to Cairo, Egypt to teach in an international school and began painting the interesting people and street scenes.

“History is everywhere and the unique activities of life on the street fascinate me. I try to capture the energy and colors of everyday life in Cairo,” Marje said in an interview for an art exhibition in Maadi, Egypt.

Over the next 20 years, Marje continued painting and teaching internationally in Senegal, the United Arab Emirates, and Guyana. Each year, she returned to the Cape to teach in the KidSummer art program at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History in Brewster before retiring to Dennisport in 2022. Today, she continues to find artistic inspiration from the Cape’s water, boats, and birds.

Reception is Thursday, September 5th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Light refreshments will be served.

Friends' Furniture

Welcoming space...

Thanks to a gift from the Friends of the Dennis Public Library, we have new furniture that enhances our welcoming sunny and airy spaces. Our latest look will help launch us into our celebration of 20 years at 5 Hall Street in Dennis Port in 2025.

Stay tuned for next year's celebratory events, specially planned by the Friends of Dennis Public Library.

Author Event: Kumara Sidhartha MD, MPH

Saturday, August 17th at 11:00 a.m. 

Dr. Kumara Sidhartha will discuss his book All My Secrets: Uncovering Messages of Health From Your Body, Decoded

Wrapped in a layer of fiction and a plot with a twist, Dr. Kumara Sidhartha’s All My Secrets stands on solid pillars of scientific evidence to connect the dots between food, the inner workings of the human body, and a superior state of health. With thirty delicious, easy-to make, plant-based recipes, All My Secrets brings actionable steps to take you on a clear path to optimal health.

This event will include a brief introduction of the book, a Q&A on nutrition and health, and a book signing. Books will be available for purchase.

Click here to check out a video trailer and learn more about the book.

No registration is required. Please call the library at 508-760-6219 with any questions.

Heroes & Headaches: New England's Story of Piracy at Home and Abroad

Thursday, August 15th at 6:00 p.m.

Teacher and historian Luca Rebussini will discuss the history of piracy in New England. Come explore the hidden history of New England with the pirates that helped shape our nation.  Discover the tactics, weapons, and surprising democracy aboard pirate ships.  Learn the stories of the captains and crews that were celebrated and condemned, the heroes that put an end to piracy, and the lasting legacy that still lingers in modern New England today.  

No registration is required. Please call the library at 508-760-6219 with any questions. 

This program was generously funded by the Friends of the Dennis Public Library.

Gorgeous Gardens of New England

Thursday, August 8th at 6:00 p.m. 

Professional photographer and landscape architect Joanne Pearson will host her popular program Gorgeous Gardens of New England Part 1. This lively presentation features a beautiful slideshow of some of her favorite public and private gardens in our region. Learn about the fascinating history of these gardens, their owners and the designers who created them. Joanne will share some of her thoughts on their designs and some of the photography techniques she uses to capture them. Join us on this enchanting visual journey.

No registration is required. Please call the library at 508-760-6219 with any questions. 

This program was generously funded by the Friends of the Dennis Public Library.

Canceled - Come Here, Shakespeare!

Canceled 

The summer 2024 performance of Come Here, Shakespeare! hosted by Rod Owens scheduled for Saturday, August 10th is canceled. 

Thank you from the Friends!

You are the best!

The Friends of Dennis Public Library would like to thank everyone who attended their Author's Friday Special on July 26th at The Sea View. 

Hank Phillippi Ryan was the featured author and delighted the audience with her stories and experiences as an author and investigative reporter. 

Your support is very much appreciated.

August Art Show

August 2024

During the month of August our meeting room will feature artwork by artist Maureen MacAdams. 

Maureen resides in the seaside town of Winthrop with her husband, Gary, and their pets, Gus (a rescue dog) and Dr. Seuss (a big black cat). A graduate of Winthrop High School; she was awarded a scholarship to Chamberlayne College, Boston, and earned a degree in Interior Design. She has practiced her design skills for over 40 years. 

Maureen is not fixed on one craft or media and has dabbled with yarn, fabric, quilting, wallpaper, paint, pastels, oils, and colored pencils, as well as driftwood, and sea glass. Her current projects have included broken jewelry being shaped into objects of nature. Maureen has a knack for taking ordinary and embellishing items, recreating their use, and transforming their functions and appearances, and producing pleasing spaces or art features, and revising a piece of furniture with great satisfaction. Two pieces were featured in a juries exhibit at the Hull Lifesaving Museum in Hull, Massachusetts in April 2023. In spring of 2024, she was honored with a third-place ribbon for driftwood art using acrylics and second-place for mixed media at the Winthrop Art Festival.

“The ocean and mountains of New England bring me such peace and tranquility. I love spending a day by the sea breathing in salt air, or a walk in the woods enjoying the overpowering scent of spruce and balsam. In both situations, I seek out elements I can use creatively.”

August's BookPage is here!

August 2024
 

BookPage is a great resource for people who love to read. Click on the cover to go to our landing page, where the latest issue can be accessed along with older issues. Once you see the magazine cover, you may advance by using the arrow. Use the "+" sign to make the print larger as needed.

The Friends of Dennis Public Library pay for our hard copy subscription. Come in and take home a copy while supplies last.