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December 2017 @
Sturgis Library
Barnstable Village
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Shop for Sturgis Library
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Do you shop at Amazon.com? If you do, you can help to generate support for Sturgis Library. Instead of starting at www.amazon.com, start your shopping at
smile.amazon.com and choose Sturgis Library as your charity of choice. Or, to make it really simple,
just click the image to the left to purchase items at Amazon and benefit the Library. Make sure to bookmark Amazon Smile for future reference.
 You shop online already. Why not double your buying power by shopping through
Giving Assistant and raise money for Sturgis Library? Giving Assistant features thousands of stores. For each purchase made a percentage of the purchase comes to the Library. It's a great way to donate! Just click the following link:
https://givingassistant.org/np#sturgis-library (and bookmark it for future shopping) to shop at your favorite online stores.
You can also click the image to the right to shop now.
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Get your 150th Anniversary Whale Ornament
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Sturgis Library's 150th Anniversary whale ornaments are here! Handcrafted by Barnstable Pottery in Barnstable Village, they feature a happy breaching whale in celadon (or seafoam) green.
The Library installs a "Light Giant" whale in the front yard each winter, lit up in blue and white lights, and this whale ornament is modeled after that light giant. A whale also graces the library's tote bags, and a large mobile called Moby's Pod hangs in the atrium near the children's room. So whales are near and dear to our hearts.
Ornaments are $15 each. Only 150 were made, so get yours today! You can purchase yours at the Library, or call and charge to your credit card and we will ship (add $5 for shipping and handling). They make great gifts and stocking stuffers!
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Victorian Christmas Tea in December
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Victorian Christmas Tea
December 9th, 2017 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Join us for an elegant Victorian Christmas Tea to kick off the winter holiday season! There are only a few seats left, so get your tickets now!
The tea will feature a talk by Donna and Ron Lasko, who will be serving their own special Courtship Tea blend. Savory sandwiches and sweet treats will be served. Dress up in your holiday finery and come enjoy a lovely afternoon with friends.
Please bring a favorite or special teacup to drink your tea from, and share the story of the cup with your tablemates.
 There will be a drawing for a special Keepsake Tea Box. Before the tea, attendees will have the opportunity to purchase chances to win this lovely tea box, which makes a great gift for a friend or loved one! Proceeds from the drawing benefit the Library.
Tickets are $25 each and go on sale in November. Seating is limited, so get your tickets early.
Stop by the Library to purchase tickets, or call the Library with your credit card information at 508-362-6636.
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Saturday Meet the Authors
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 Dec 2nd, 2017 from 10:30-12:30
Come visit with local author
Marian Mathison Desrosiers as she signs and talks about her latest book,
John Banister of Newport: The Life and Accounts of a Colonial Merchant. Books will be available for purchase in our bookshop where the signing takes place. Free admission.
Dec 9th, 2017 from 10:30-12:30
Join us for a book signing featuring
Barbara Leedom and
William Richmond, authors of
Broccoli. Books will be available for sale, or bring your own copy to be signed. Free admission.
 Dec 16th, 2017 From 10:30 to 12:30.
Join us for a book signing featuring
John Whelan, author of
I Am of Cape Cod.Books will be available for sale, or bring your own copy to be signed. Free admission.
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Upcoming Exhibits and Displays
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December Exhibits and Displays
Beth Easterly will be showcasing her flower photography in the Simpkins Room. There will be a wide variety of blooms and species on display. Come see a touch of Spring to help you get through the colder months!
 In honor of the Victorian Christmas Tea, the Library will be exhibiting a
selection of Hall Teapots from the collection of Dan Santos. Hall China, founded in the early 1900s, was a major producer of teapots in a wide variety of designs and colors. Hall also produced restaurant-ware (think of individual serving teapots) and after refrigeration became widespread, many refrigerators were sold with specialty Hall pieces made specifically for food and beverage storage. Dan's collection focuses mainly on teapots and refridgerator-ware, in a wide range of colors and designs. The exhibit will run through the end of December.
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Do you have artwork, photography, sculpture, crafts, a collection, or other interesting items to exhibit? Contact Corey Farrenkopf at 508-362-6636 or drop him an email at
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of exhibited art, photography, and crafts benefits the Sturgis Library. Proceeds are used to enhance library services and programs.
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Calling All Collectors
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Do you have an interesting collection you would like to display in one of Sturgis's exquisite display cases? Have you been searching for a place to show off your fine assortment of taxidermy? Or maybe you inherited a jumble of beautiful cameos that could use some fresh air time? Whatever it is, we'd like to show the world your passion: comic books, rocks, antiques, minute furniture, hand carved birds, bugs, stamps...the list is seemingly endless.
If interested, please call 508-362-6636 or email Corey at sturgisreference@comcast.net.
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The Edward Gorey House
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We now have discount admission passes for the Edward Gorey House
Sturgis Library now has 2 museum passes available to borrow.
Each pass is valid for up
 to two visitors at half off the regular admission price of $8 for adults, $5 for students and seniors and $2 for children 6-12 years old. Call the Library at 508-362-6636 to reserve a pass.
Edward Gorey was an American author, illustrator, playwright, set and costume designer. In 1979 Edward Gorey purchased the 200 year-old sea captain's home, located on the Yarmouth Port Common, Route 6A. After his death in 2000 the house became a museum, open to the public from April through December. Check their website for hours and current exhibits.
http://www.edwardgoreyhouse.org/
Discount museum passes are one of the many benefits of having a CLAMS library card. Stop in and apply for one soon if you don't already have one.
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Adopt a museum pass
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Did you know that Sturgis Library offers free and discount admission passes to a number of area museums and attractions?
Due to budgetary constraints, we have had to cancel a few of our museum memberships. Last year, several generous patrons adopted a pass for the year by paying the annual pass fee. We are looking for a few museum pass supporters again this year.
Perhaps you or a group of friends would consider adopting one of the following passes for the upcoming year:
- Boston Children's Museum $350 annually
- Boston Museum of Fine Arts $200 annually ADOPTED!
- Cape Cod Museum of Natural History $200 annually
- Heritage Museums and Gardens $300 annually
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum $195 annually
- New Bedford Whaling Museum $250 annually
- Pilgrim Monument and Museum $100 annually
- Plimoth Plantation $500 annually
- Roger Williams Park Zoo $110 annually
If interested in adopting a museum pass, please contact Assistant Director Karen Horn at 508-362-6636 or email her at khorn@clamsnet.org.
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Staff Picks for December
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Karen: Young Adult/Juvenile Fiction:
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
by Elizabeth George Speare. A favorite childhood book. Newbery Award winning historical fiction. Great for adults!
Katherine: Biography:
Leonardo da Vinci
by Walter Isaacson. A study in creativity that connects his art to his science!
Jack: Contemporary Fiction:
Numero Zero
by Umberto Eco. A novel about "fake media" in Italy, which lends to the paranoia when fake might actually be real.
Corey: Contemporary Fiction:
Mr. Splitfoot
by Samantha Hunt. Two orphans flee their orphanage to avoid adoption by a cultist. Beautiful prose, Gothic elements, New England setting, and a ton of atmospheric suspense!
Megan: Juvenile Non-Fiction:
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
by Elena Favilli. Gorgeously illustrated compilation of short stories written in fairy tale format about 100 exceptional women of then and now. Each hero has her own page and story with portraits illustrated by artists from all over the world.
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FREE After School Snacks
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Healthy snacks will be available every Wednesday from 3:30-5:00 PM for ANY child age 18 and under.
Snacks will be different each week and served on a first come, first served basis while supplies last.
Absolutely no restrictions or requirements apply.
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Preschool Storytime
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Join us for
Drop-In Preschool Storytime every Thursday morning at 11:00.
Read, sing and dance with Miss Megan! The program is designed for children ages 2-5 and their parents or caregiver, but siblings are always welcome. |
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LEGO Club
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Wednesday, December 6th
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The Sturgis Library LEGO Club meets the first Wednesday of every month from 4-5pm. Collaborate with other brick masterminds as you engineer solutions to a new challenge each month, designed to inspire and enthrall kids of all ages.
FREE! Drop in.
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Pokémon Club With Emily
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Vacation Week Pokémon Fun
Tuesday, 12/26 from 3-5pm |
Explore the world of
Pokémon with
BHS student and artist, Emily Swift! Learn about the game, engage in battle with
other enthusiasts, trade cards and create awesome
Pokémon art in this fun (AND FREE) program for kids ages 5-10.
Advance Registration Required (Group Limit: 15)
Don't worry if you don't have your own cards - we have plenty to share!
Call 508.362.6636 or email sturgiskids@comast.net to register. FREE
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Music with Julie
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Thursday, December 28th at 11:00am
During Our Regularly Scheduled Storytime |
Join Julie for fingerplays, integrated movement and sing along songs for children 0-5 and their caregivers. She'll be filling in while Miss Megan is out and she is NOT TO BE MISSED. She'll bring her ukulele and wonderfully fun energy. She has extensive experience hosting Storytimes so come on in for a fresh and different experience during school vacation week!
FREE. No registration necessary. |
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Library Hours & Holidays
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Sturgis Library will be
closed on
Monday, December 25th, 2017 for Christmas
and Monday, January 1st, 2018 for New Year's.
Regular Library hours are:
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Monday 10 AM to 6 PM
Tuesday 1 PM to 8 PM
Wednesday 10 AM to 6 PM
Thursday, & Friday 10 AM to 5 PM
Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM
Sunday & major holidays CLOSED
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Jeanie Hill, President, Board of Trustees
Greg Williams, Vice President
Lucy Loomis, Library Director
Karen Horn, Assistant Director/Circulation Services
For a complete list of staff and Board members,
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Do you have questions about the Sturgis Library? Contact us:
Phone & Fax:
Phone: 508-362-6636
Fax: 508-362-5467
Email:
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