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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
Holiday Closings:
Closed Monday, Feb. 20, for Presidents Day
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| A busy morning in the sun-filled children's room. |
With almost a year under our belts here at the new library, the staff has been taking advantage of this quieter season with a few changes which we hope take better advantage of the space and enable us to serve you better.
The library's excellent collection of gardening and landscaping books has been moved downstairs to shelves beneath the staircase. We've moved the audiobook CD collection into the space we gained upstairs -- and this enabled us to clear away two large shelving units from the main floor, opening the central space up for patrons.
In the children's room, pictured above, we've rearranged the collection dramatically in a way that improves both the flow of the room, and the sight lines for librarians.
And in another project that takes advantage of this quieter moment in the year, this January we completed a 20-page booklet which gives a guided tour of the library's art collection. It's an important collection of regional New England art given to the town by industrialist Charles Simpson, an Edgartown native, in 1933 -- and we're so happy to be able to share it as it deserves to be shared in our new building.
Finally, looking ahead: This month ends with a week of school vacation for Edgartown students. And in keeping with the library's tradition, we're offering special programs every day that week.
With best wishes for this last full month of winter --
Lisa Sherman,
Director
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The guided tour of the library art collection begins at the main desk with three landscapes by the noted New England artist, Charles Harold Davis (1856-1933).
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HOT DOCS:
Wednesday Film Series
Continues Into February
At 7 p.m. on Wednesday evenings through Feb. 15, the library presents a new film series that celebrates the art of the documentary. Here's the February lineup:
Wednesday, Feb. 1:
Meru
 A documentary exploring extreme alpinism atop Mount Meru, in the Himalayas. The filmmakers capture both the astonishing views from the top of the world and soul-searching moments inside a cramped tent dangling from the side of the mountain. Directed by Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi (India & USA, 2015).
Wednesday, Feb. 8:
The Conscientious Objector
An inspiring and life-affirming account of Desmond Doss, a religious man whose beliefs spurred him to renounce all weapons on the battlefield during WW II. Directed by Terry Benedict (2004).
Wednesday, Feb. 15:
Loving Story
A riveting documentary about Loving v Virginia, the case that went all the way to the Supreme Court and legalized interracial marriage in 1967. Directed by Nancy Buirski (USA, 2012).
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Knitting Group w
ith Donna Blackburn
Continues at 10:30 a.m.
Saturdays
What better way to keep your hands warm this winter than a cool knitting project? Please join us weekly on Saturday mornings from 10:30 a.m. to noon for beginner's instructions, advanced knitting problem solving and, most importantly, good fellowship.
This is a drop-in group, and all are welcome. We meet in the library's upstairs board room and look forward to seeing you.
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Yoga-Based Stress Management:
Free Series of Four Classes
Begins on Friday, Feb. 10
Yoga Based Stress Management: A journey through the five levels of consciousness, with Carolyn Kildegaard, will be offered here at the library at 10 a.m. on four Fridays beginning Feb. 10.
Carolyn is an experienced teacher, having taught Yoga for 25 years before working full time in community mental health at Martha's Vineyard Community Services. She holds a Master's Degree in East West Psychology, and is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher and a Certified Community Herbalist.
Please note that this is not a posture practice, and previous Yoga experience is not required. To sign up, please call the library or stop at the desk.
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Opera Club Presents Screening
Of Wagner's
"Die Walküre,"
Second in Composer's Epic Series,
At 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11
Our winter series presenting Richard Wagner's complete epic "The Ring of the Nibelung" continues at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11
with Die
Walküre
, the second of the four operas.
The cast includes Bryn Terfel as Wotan, Deborah Voigt as
Brünnhilde, and tenor Jonas Kaufmann as Siegmund.
The stunning production by Robert Lepage was filmed live at the Metropolitan Opera in 2010, with inspired conducting by James Levine.
The opera runs 5 hours including intermissions.
All adults welcome.
Note to "Ring" novices: We'll have informational handouts to help you identify the players and keep score, so jump on in -- you won't be sorry!
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Felix Neck Naturalists Present
Program and Film Screening
At 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21
Join the Felix Neck naturalists for a screening of the PBS documentary Crash: A Tale of Two Species. Learn about the biology of horseshoe crabs, their use in the biomedical industry, and how species of shorebirds depend on these crabs to survive their annual migrations.
The screening will be followed by a brief talk and Q&A about the horseshoe crab surveying program at Felix Neck and how you can get involved.
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Library Book Group Meets
Wednesday, Feb. 15,
at 4 p.m.
The Edgartown Library book group, facilitated by author Jean Stone, will gather at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15, to discuss
My Name Is Lucy Barton, the best-selling 2016 novel by Elizabeth Strout.
Writing in Newsday, Marion Winik describes it as "A short novel about love, particularly the complicated love between mothers and daughters, but also simpler, more sudden bonds . . . It evokes these connections in a style so spare, so pure and so profound the book almost seems to be a kind of scripture or sutra, if a very down-to-earth and unpretentious one."
Ask us to reserve a book for you and join in the conversation. This is a drop-in group, and all are welcome.
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Further Adventures in Slow Cooking:
Join Us Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 1:30 p.m.
The first in this winter's series of free monthly crockpot cooking demonstrations led by our very own Virginia Munro was presented here at the library last month. January's featured dish was a traditional cassoulet -- you can
download the recipe here.
February's slow cooker dish is Daube de Boeuf Provençal, a robust beef stew from Provence, with all of the sunny flavors that distinguish that region of France.
Space is limited for this adult program: please call the library or drop by to register.
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Children's Programs in February
 Story Hours (every week):
For Toddlers, Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
Story Hour with puppets, Saturdays at 10:30 a.m..
Friday, Feb. 3, 3:30 p.m.
Mario Kart racing tournament on the big screen in our program room. Please sign up at the front desk.
Tuesday, Feb. 7, through Saturday, Feb. 11
Drop in after school and make your own special Valentines. We'll provide the materials.
Saturday, Feb. 11, 10:30 a.m.
Meet the beloved storybook character Curious George, and enjoy a story.
Saturday, Feb. 18, 3 p.m.
Celebrate Carnival with an afternoon party. Dance the Limbo, make masks and join the Mardi Gras parade.
Friday, Feb. 24, 3:30 p.m.
Mystery Book Beginnings -- hear the first chapter of five mysteries and borrow them to finish the story.
Monday, Feb. 27, 2 p.m.
We'll screen the movie, Secret Life of Pets, in our program room on this first day of school break.
Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2 p.m.
Crafts project -- make a winter treat for the birds.
Wednesday, March 1, 2 p.m.
Julianne Gurnee from NOAA will present a program about whales.
Thursday, March 2, 2 p.m.
Movie: Star Wars IV: A New Hope.
Friday, March 3, 2 p.m.
Movie: Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back.
Saturday, March 4, 2 p.m.
Movie: Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi.
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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. The Friends have recently sent out their annual appeal letter, which you can read
here.
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