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Library Hours
Monday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday & Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday through Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
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With a Grand New Program Space,
August Calendar Brims with Events
At Edgartown's New Library
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The program room of our new library was designed to fit an audience of 100 people comfortably, and with the technology to meet the needs of almost any public use.
The promise of this new space is being fulfilled, beyond our expectations, as Edgartown experiences its first summer of enjoying this new facility. In July the program room presented a new art exhibit (still on display through August), and played host to an Island-wide forum on a new approach to preventing Lyme Disease -- filmed by two video production teams and recorded by National Public Radio.
We invite you to scan through the event listings in this month's library bulletin. We think you'll agree that the possibilities presented by this new public space are exciting, and that the new Edgartown Library is already proving itself as a valuable addition to the community's cultural and civic life.
Lisa Sherman,
Director
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August in the Children's Room
 All through August, the Children's Room has a number of regular programs that happen every week.
On Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m., the library hears book reports from summer campers at the nearby Boys & Girls Club.
At 7 p.m. on Wednesdays, we present a program of Bedtime Stories for children of all ages.
On Thursdays at 11 a.m., we hold Preschool Story Hour for children three to five years old.
And every Saturday at 11 a.m., the library holds Little Bitty Book Time for babies and toddlers.
In addition to these regular events, we're presenting programs built around the state's summer reading theme for youth, "On Your Mark, Get Set . . . Read." Here's the rundown of August activities:
Tuesday, August 2:
3 pm - Summer Sports: Pickleball!
Learn about this popular sport for all ages.
Friday, August 5:
10:30 am - Science Fun: Making Slime.
Learn the basics of polymers and sink your
hands into the gooey subject.
Friday, August 5:
Noon on the Lawn: Bring Enjoy the
storytelling of Alaya Chadwick.
 Tuesday, August 9:
3 pm - Summer Sports: Yoyo!
Watch an incredible
demonstration by champion
yoyo artist Brett Ooch.
Friday, August 12:
10:30 am - Science Fun:
Summer Triangle.
Learn about this set of
constellations (scientists call
it an asterism), and make your own glow-in-the-dark star chart.
Friday, August 12:
Noon on the Lawn: Bring your lunch and
enjoy some stories.
Tuesday, August 16:
3 pm - Summer Sports: Frisbee Golf!
Learn about this sport with our friends from Lazy Frog in Oak Bluffs.
Friday, August 19:
Noon on the Lawn: Bring your lunch and
enjoy some stories.
Monday, August 22:
4 pm - Author Michelle Chalfoun reads from
her new book, The Treasure of Maria Mamoun.
 Tuesday, August 23:
3 pm - Summer Sports: Todd Brodeur!
The two-time World Free-style Frisbee
Champion demonstrates his skills.
Friday, August 26:
10:30 am - Science Fun: Paper Airplanes.
Distance, accuracy, time in the air: Create
your own airplanes and watch them fly.
 Friday, August 26: Noon on the Lawn:
Bring your lunch and
enjoy a reading by children's author Rick Felty.
Tuesday, August 30:
3 pm - Summer Sports: Juggling!
Trevor the Juggler demonstrates the art of
keeping everything in the air.
Friday, Sept. 2:
Noon on the Lawn: At our final outdoor story hour of the season, we'll hold an ice cream social for our summer readers.
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Sounds Like Summer:
Free Concerts Continue at 6:30 pm,
Tuesdays o
n the
Library Lawn
Sounds Like Summer, the library's popular series of Tuesday evening concerts on the library lawn, continues through August.
Performances run from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., and it's all family-friendly and free. Here's the lineup of bands for the second month of this summer series.
Tuesday, August 2:
Sabrina and the Groovers
Sabrina and the Groovers bring their upbeat bag of tunes -- rock, pop, and R&B -- to the library lawn.
Tuesday, August 9:
Jazz with Jon, Wes & Tom
Join us for jazz on a summer evening with the trio of Jon Zeeman, Wes Nagy, and Tom Major.
Tuesday, August 16
Kevin Keady and The Cattledrivers
Singer-songwriter Kevin Keady and his band perform his new tunes and some old favorites on the library lawn.
Tuesday, August 23:
Good Night Louise
This Island roots band brings its sweet harmonies and driving rhythms to the library lawn.
Tuesday, August 30:
The Grateful Dread
Classic "Dead" tunes, Reggae-style? It works! Come enjoy our last concert of the 2016 summer season.
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Announcing a New Film Series,
Come Into the Cold: Wednesday Nights
Beginning August 10
Join us at 7 p.m. on Wednesday evenings this month for a new, thoughtfully curated film series we've entitled "Come Into the Cold." These four films are presented free on the library's big screen, and they're for adults. Here's the lineup:
Wednesday, August 10:
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Based on a cold war thriller from John Le Carre, this puzzler is filled with stunning performances from Colin Firth, Gary Oldman, Benedict Cumberbatch, and others. Directed by Tomas Alfredson (2011).
Wednesday, August 17:
The Legend of Rita
Without adopting a simplistic political view, this film follows a former member of a 70's radical terrorist group who is provided a new identity by the East German secret police. Directed by Volker Schlondorff (2000).
Wednesday, August 24:
Falcon and the Snowman
This true-life spy thriller from legendary director John Schlesinger stars a young Sean Penn at the beginning of his career (US, 1985).
Wednesday, August 31:
Barbara
The library's "Cold War" film series concludes with a riveting story of heroism and freedom. Directed by Christian Petzold (Germany, 2012)
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Elizabeth Benedict Presents Program
On College Admissions Process:
6:30 pm Wednesday, August 3
Elizabeth Benedict, bestselling novelist, journalist, editor, and long-time professor of writing at Ivy colleges and universities, will share her wisdom in a lively hour-long discussion, with plenty of time for questions and answers.
Benedict and her company Don't Sweat the Essay specialize in guiding students to create applications and application essays that work.
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Author Paul Mellen Speaks
On Thursday, August 4, at 7 pm
A 19th-century gold pocket watch purchased on eBay led author Paul Mellen down a dark and twisted path to Lincoln's assassination. Paul will give a sneak preview of his soon-to-be-published book of nonfiction, Lincoln's Deathwatch, in a free program here at the library at 7 p.m. on Thursday, August 4. All are welcome.
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Opera Club Presents
Screening of La Donna del Lago:
Sunday, August 7, at 1 pm
Based on the narrative poem by Sir Walter Scott, the Metropolitan Opera's premiere of Rossini's tuneful La Donna del Lago brought out the big bel canto guns with Joyce DiDonato in the title role and Juan Diego Florez as the King of Scotland.
Vocal fireworks abound in this production, with exceptional work, too, from rising-star conductor Michele Mariotti, helming an inspired Met orchestra.
All adults are welcome to this free program. Please use the library's south entrance, as the main library building is closed on Sundays.
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Continuing: Exhibit of
Photos
From Vineyard Colors
(Meet the Artists on August 9)
Vineyard Colors is displaying 366 days of photographs in our Program Room through the end of this month
. This remarkable exhibit, spanning the south wall of our new building,
has been so popular with patrons that we've scheduled a second reception for the artists, Moira Fitzgerald and Yann Meersseman, from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9. All are welcome; refreshments will be served.
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Author Talk: Elizabeth Benedict
7 pm Thursday, August 11
Ms. Benedict talks about the new book of collected essays she's edited, entitled
Me, My Hair, and I: Twenty-seven Women Untangle an Obsession.
Alice Robb of
The New York Times writes, "This anthology of essays by women explores a surprising range of issues, including identity, relationships, vanity, femininity, aging and society."
All adults are welcome.
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Author Talk: Paul Dolman
7 pm Thursday, August 18
Paul Dolman will discuss and sign his popular book, Hitchhiking with Larry David, and his new works, Martha's Vineyard Miracles: A True Story of Magic and Madness and Seven Crazy Days on Maui: A True Story of Wonder & Woe.
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Straight Talk About Sex for Seniors:
Herb Foster Speaks Thursday,
August 25, at 7 pm
Herbert L. Foster, unofficial Island Octogenarian sex expert, speaks about how to enjoy life fully well into the "senior" years. All adults welcome.
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And Finally, If You're Still With Us:
A Peek Into September
Looking ahead to that more peaceful land that lies beyond August, we'd like to share a quick look at three programs already scheduled for early this September:
Thursday, Sept. 1 at 7 pm
Author Talk: Jean Stone
Vineyard author, and Edgartown Library book group moderator, Jean Stone, presents her new novel,
Vineyard Magic. All adults welcome.
Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 3 and 7 pm
Citizen Kane 75th Anniversary Screenings
To mark the 75th anniversary Orson Welles' masterpiece, the Edgartown Library will present two screenings of this American classic. All adults welcome.
Thursday, Sept. 8 at 6:30 pm
Opera Club Special Event
Susan Grunthal of the Taconic Opera will be back for a two-part listening class on famous duets in opera. Join us for a transporting earful. Part 2 will be presented
Thursday, Sept. 15, also at
6:30 pm.
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Please Support the Library Friends, Who Support Us
All our programs at the Edgartown Library are supported by the Friends of the Edgartown Library, who have
their own page on our website. We hope you'll consider
supporting or joining the Friends today.
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