November Art Show

 

Author Event - Lee Roscoe

Saturday, November 2nd at 12:00 p.m. 

Lee Roscoe will discuss her book Wampanoag Art for the Ages, Traditional and Transitional. The book looks at the lifeway of the tribe which greeted the English at Plymouth, through its arts, starting in the wetu, including ancient arts of pottery, wampum, mat making, regalia, adornment — and more modern arts of painting and mixed media, featuring some of the foremost artisans of the tribe.  The book is an Eric Hoffer finalist for excellence in indie publishing.  

"That human element is the book’s key stroke of genius." (The Vineyard Gazette).

Lee Roscoe is a longtime freelance journalist, currently for Artscope and Provincetown magazines. She is the author of Dreaming Monomoy’s Past, Walking its Present (a subjective and objective look at the interacting nature and history of a typical coastal area, a subjective and objective account) updated and just published under a grant from the Chatham Cultural Council.   She’s a state commended environmentalist who’s a Woods Hole Ocean Science Journalism fellow.  A former Equity actress, Lee appeared off-Broadway and in independent films; theater is her first love. You may have heard or seen some of her plays (occasionally supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council) such as The Mooncusser’s Tale, a Cape Cod radio drama or the play Impossible? about a tyrannical takeover of America.

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

Medicare Drop-in Hours

Tuesday, October 29th 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 

Rory Joyce, Field Outreach Consultant with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, will host an informational session about Medicare. Topics will include Medicare-related options, enrollment timelines, and coverage options for individuals retiring before Medicare eligibility. 

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

Into The Dark: Stories From The Shadows

Saturday, October 26th at 12:30 p.m. 

Join Rona Leventhal for an evening of tantalizing stories that will have you leaning forward in your seats with anticipation! What do you do with screams in the night? Or the woman in grey? A new wife who is acting strange? Who’s the real ghost and who’s not? Will the crazy man escape? In this show you will find all manner of haunts, dead folk, shapeshifters and mysterious players.......from the creepy and eerie to the humorous and transformative! 

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

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Dennis Local Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

ESOL cancelled - 10/25

CANCELLED - Friday, October 25th at 12:30

Sessions will resume on Friday, November 1st. Hope to see you then!

Fall Craft: Pumpkin Cutout

Saturday, October 19th at 11:00 a.m. 

Celebrate the arrival of fall with a fun craft. 

You’ll receive a variety of acrylic paints, paint brushes, and a 12.5 x 12 wooden pumpkin cutout. Craft your cutout into a fun holiday sign, tabletop decoration, spooky Halloween scene, or a fun-filled celebration of the fall season.

Registration is required. Please call the library at 508-760-6219 to register. 

The History and A Future of Land Conservation on Cape Cod

Tuesday, October 22nd at 6:00 p.m. 

Mark Robinson, Executive Director of The Compact of Cape Cod Conservation Trusts since 1986, will present a chronological overview of attempts to “save the Cape,” which blossomed over the past 100 years as development ramped up, especially after World War II. Owing to a dearth of public open spaces in the late 1800s, wealthy benefactors would make occasional donations of land for parks, bird sanctuaries and arboretums.  In the 1960s, governments—state, local and federal—made a more concerted effort to set aside critical areas from booming residential and commercial development.  Today, there is a maturing set of players, including nonprofit land trusts, bringing sophisticated strategies and risk-taking to preserve the best of what’s left for public enjoyment and resource protection.  Is it enough?

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

Paranormal Investigations w/ Don DeCristofaro

Thursday, October 10th at 6:00 p.m.

Prepare yourself for a journey to places where most are afraid to go. New England is home to some of the most haunted places in America and you’re invited to visit some of them with a guide who’s been traveling those roads for twenty years. Don DeCristofaro and the group he founded have spent nights in the house where Lizzie Borden may have killed her parents, the places where the real events behind the immensely popular movies The Conjuring and Hell House, LLC took place and what most people in the paranormal field would call the most haunted house in America, the Sallie House in Atchison, KS.

But more amazing than any of their other accomplishments is their work aboard USS Salem at the Fore River Shipyard. The Salem is considered by many to be the most actively haunted place in New England, and Don will discuss the entities who are still her crew, the effort to identify them and relationships forged with those entities. The evening is a paranormal journey of the land and of the sea, and an experience you don’t want to miss.

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

October's BookPage is here!

October 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.

Matt York - Songs & Stories: The Highwaymen

Saturday, October 5th at 11:00 a.m. 

Longtime New England musician/author Matt York will perform the songs of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings and tell stories of their careers. The four songwriting legends joined forces in the 1980s to form the country supergroup The Highwaymen. However, prior to that, they'd each established themselves as stars and their careers intersected many times since the 1960s.

York was nominated for the Boston Music Award for Best Country Artist and his music and story have been featured on PBS and in the Boston Globe. 

Check out his website for more information. 

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Dennis Local Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Registration is required. Please call the library at 508-760-6219 to register.