LEWES PUBLIC LIBRARY
August 2022 | E-Newsletter
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Meet our Volunteer of the Month: Edie Wittko
I've been volunteering at the library for 12 years, starting in June of 2010.
The library is not just a place to check out books. There are so many programs and activities for all ages that it's a great resource for the community. A true asset.
My favorite memory is when a young boy came up to the Circ Desk with his Mom to check out some books and he started telling me about the book he was currently reading. He told me the storyline and about all of the characters and how much he was enjoying it. What a treat to hear a young person excited about reading!
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Kids & Family
All programs are FREE.
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Kids Summer Reading Program Finishers Party
Thursday, August 4 | 10:30 AM | In-person
Bring your summer reading log to the library and enjoy games and activities to celebrate a great summer of reading!
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July Storywalk | Monarch! Come Play with Me
Stango Park | Monday, July 25 through Labor Day
Read a story while you walk through Stango Park next to the library. Start your reading journey in the Kids’ Wing.
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Storywalk at the Overfalls
Canalfront Park through the summer!
Take a walk through Canalfront Park in Lewes while you read Caldecott Award winning author/illustrator Brian Floca's picture book, Lightship. Start at the entrance to the park located by the ball fields parking lot and end at The Overfalls.
Enter the library's prize pack raffle at the end of the StoryWalk.
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L.E.A.P. | Read to the Dogs!
Mondays | 4:30 PM | In-person
Back by popular demand!
Come read to the dogs at the library. Bring your own book, or grab one of ours.
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Mondays | 10:30 AM | In-person
Through August 22
Join us at the Children's Learning Garden for a few garden stories, and some time weeding, watering, and picking. Miss Jen will read the stories, and the volunteers with Lewes in Bloom will guide the kids through activities in the garden.
Please bring your own blanket or chair to sit on.
No registration required.
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StoryTime | INSIDE THE LIBRARY!
Tuesdays | Preschool | 10:30 AM
Wednesdays | Baby and Toddlers | 10:30 AM
Enjoy books, music, and fingerplays for preschoolers on Tuesdays, and Babies & Toddlers on Wednesdays.
No registration required.
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Story Time at the Historic Lewes Farmer's Market
Saturdays | 10:00 AM | In-person
Through August 27
Located at Johnson & Dupont Avenues in Lewes.
No registration required.
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Stop by the kids' room to check out our I Spy display. Find everything and win a prize! New challenges every month!
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
The Imagination Library provides FREE books by mail for children ages birth up to 5, throughout Delaware, to develop the habit of reading, and to develop the library habit, too!
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Choir Camp - All Ages Welcome!
August 15 - 19 | 6:00 PM | In-person
Learn harmonies and melodies and sing classic and contemporary eclectic folk selections at choir camp led by Sarabeth Matilsky, director of the Lewes Family Folk Singers. Sarabeth believes everyone's voice can be polished and improved in a chorus. Lewes Family Folks takes ordinary voices and helps make them extraordinary by teaching them how to come together in song.
All ages and experience levels are welcome to join!
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Lewes Family Folk Performs Live!
All Ages Welcome
August 19 | 7:00 PM | In-person
Join us by the fireplace for a live performance by Lewes Family Folk.
All week, Lewes Family Folk has been working with people of all ages in the community to bring you a live performance of classic and contemporary eclectic folk selections. Come out and hear your neighbors sing some of your old family favorites.
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Monday Night Summer Movies (open to all ages)
Bring your own lawn chair or blanket! No registration required.
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Castaway
Monday, July 25 | 8:00 PM | In-person | Library Back Lawn
"Obsessively punctual FedEx executive Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) is en route to an assignment in Malaysia when his plane crashes over the Pacific Ocean during a storm. The sole survivor of the flight, Chuck washes ashore on a deserted island. When his efforts to sail away and contact help fail, Chuck learns how to survive on the island, where he remains for years, accompanied by only his handmade volleyball friend, Wilson. Will Chuck ever return to civilization and reunite with his loved ones?"
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Moana
Monday, August 8 | 8:00 PM | In-person | Library Back Lawn
"An adventurous teenager sails out on a daring mission to save her people. During her journey, Moana meets the once-mighty demigod Maui, who guides her in her quest to become a master way-finder. Together they sail across the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds. Along the way, Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her ancestors and discovers the one thing she always sought: her own identity."
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Jaws
Monday, August 22 | 8:00 PM | In-person | Library Back Lawn
"When a young woman is killed by a shark while skinny-dipping near the New England tourist town of Amity Island, police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) wants to close the beaches, but mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) overrules him, fearing that the loss of tourist revenue will cripple the town. Ichthyologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and grizzled ship captain Quint (Robert Shaw) offer to help Brody capture the killer beast, and the trio engage in an epic battle of man vs. nature."
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Surf's Up with DASEF
Tuesday, July 26 | 1:00 PM | In-person
Join DASEF to learn about the oceans and ocean life.
Registration not required.
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Seasteading with R.O.O.T.S. Youth Development
Tuesday, August 2 | 1:00 PM | In-person
What is Seasteading? Seasteading is like homesteading but instead of living on land individuals live on a boat. These boats become their self-sustaining home. Students will play an interactive game where they will be given a specific set of items they have available on their boats and they will work in teams to determine how to be most successful with their Seasteading adventure.
Registration not required.
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Teens
All programs are FREE
NOTE: Teen programs are for ages 12 – 18 and
registration is required.
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Teen Summer Book Club | We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
Distribution | on-going
Teens between the ages of 13 and 18 can come by the library during business hours to pick up their free copy of We Were Liars by E. Lockhart, while supplies last. This book is our YA summer book club choice voted on by Lewes teens.
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Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots Lewes Beach Clean
Saturday, July 23 | 11:00 AM | In-person
Saturday, August 27 | 11:00 AM | In-person
Lewes Public Library's Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots club will meet at the Lewes Beach Dairy Queen at 11 AM sharp for our monthly beach cleanup. All of the necessary materials needed for this service will be supplied.
Participation in this beach clean qualifies you for community service hours.
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Teen Thursday | Teen Summer Book Club Discussion
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
Thursday, July 28 | 6:00 PM | In-person
The teen book club will meet at Lewes Beach for a bonfire and discussion of our summer '22 book choice We Were Liars by E. Lockhart. Bring your own chair or blanket to sit on. There will be s'mores. |
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Shakespeare Summer Acting Intensive for High School Students
Students enrolled in the Shakespeare Summer Acting Intensive will participate in thirty hours of intensive training in text work, scene study, and performance preparation by professional actors and master teachers with expertise in Shakespearean performance practice. Sadie Andros, theatre teacher at Cape Henlopen High School, who trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, and has performed on professional stages regionally, in New York City, and in London, will lead the intensive.
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Summer Sports Series
Wednesdays | 4:00 PM | In-person
July 27: Soccer / Kickball
August 3: Whiffle Ball
Ages 10-16, come to the library every Wednesday from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM for outdoor sports on the back lawn. Bring your own water bottle and remember to wear sneakers. Games vary each week.
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Skimboarding Lessons
Thursday, August 4 | All Day | In-person
Skimboarding lessons with Alley Oop at St. Louis Street beach in Dewey.
Participants will meet at East of Maui (104 St Louis St, Dewey Beach). Participants will walk over to the beach together. Skimboards will be available to borrow during the lesson. Pick-up will be at East of Maui at 7 PM sharp. Particpants can park in the East of Maui lot for the lesson.
This is strictly reserved for teens ages 13 - 18 years old.
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Teen Advisory Board Meeting
Thursday, August 4 | 6:00 PM | In-person
The Teen Advisory Board (TAB) is the most influential component of Lewes Library's teen department. TAB decides on programs, movies, books, special events, guidelines, rules, collections, and all other matters involving the teen department. TAB helps in the planning and execution of quarterly fundraisers, the annual teen job fair, and other larger-scaled library programs and events.
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Dungeons and Dragons
Saturdays | 12:00 PM | In-person
Experience a fantasy world similar to Lord of the Rings: battle monsters; discover treasures; go on adventures! No previous experience required.
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Adults
- All programs are FREE
- Programs are offered either in-person, online, or hybrid (in-person and online). Each program indicates how it is offered.
- Unless indicated otherwise, you MUST REGISTER to receive instructions for joining the program.
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Please scroll down for information on Author Events, Book Discussion Groups, Foreign Language Conversation Groups, Lectures and Workshops, Money School Classes, Performances, Discussion and Activity Groups, and more!
All adult programs are listed by category and date. For additional information or to register, just click on the program title or the details and registration link.
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AUTHOR EVENTS
Registration required.
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Lives in the Law | Robert Corn-Revere: The Mind of the Censor and the Eye of the Beholder
Saturday, July 23 | 5:00 PM ET | In-person and Online
Join us in the library or online for a conversation with Robert Corn-Revere, author of The Mind of the Censor and the Eye of the Beholder. This book explores how censors operate and why they wore out their welcome in society at large. Joining him in conversation is Ronald Collins, a retired law professor and the Library’s first Distinguished Lecturer.
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Conversation with Valerie Biden Owens | Growing Up Biden: A Memoir
Friday, August 12 | 5:00 PM ET | In-person and Online
Join us in the library or online for a conversation with Valerie Biden Owens, President Joe Biden’s younger sister, trusted confidante, and lifelong campaign manager. Owens is the author of Growing Up Biden: A Memoir, detailing her decades-long professional career in politics, and the central role she played in her brother’s life as an insightful adviser, an ever-loyal advocate, and best friend.
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BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPS
All are welcome to join!
Registration required.
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BOOK & FILM DISCUSSION GROUP
Celebrating its 5th year, this group discusses classic and contemporary works of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and cinematic art.
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Tuesday, July 26 | 6:00 PM ET | Online & In-person
Set in the early 1960s, West of Rehoboth is the moving story of twelve-year-old Edward Massey, and is a mesmerizing tale -- of family, of coming of age, of reconciliation -- revealing the extraordinary compassion and healing power of one unforgettable boy.
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Tuesday, August 23 | 6:00 PM ET | Online & In-person
In this 2019 film, Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap pioneer who proved naysayers wrong when his hilarious, obscene, kung-fu fighting alter ego, Dolemite, became a 1970s Blaxploitation phenomenon.
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LEWES PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK CLUB
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Thursday, July 28 | 4:00 PM ET | In-person
Join us for a discussion on this riotously funny, emotionally raw New York Times bestselling novel about love, marriage, divorce, family, and the ties that bind—whether we like it or not.
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Thursday, August 25 | 4:00 PM ET | In-person
A gripping contemporary novel that examines the American dream through the lens of two families living side by side in an idyllic neighborhood, and the one summer that changes their lives irrevocably.
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Monday, August 1 | 6:30 PM ET | In-person
Share your love of cooking and trying new recipes. Every month, the group selects a cookbook and each participant chooses a recipe from it to prepare. The group meets to try the dishes made and discuss the recipes.
No registration required. Stop by the Circulation Desk to choose a recipe from this month's cookbook, Taste of Beriut by Joumana Accad. |
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NATURAL SELECTIONS BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
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Wednesday, August 3 | 5:00 PM ET | Online & In-person
The Natural Selections Book Group meets on the first Wednesday of the month to discuss nature-themed books.
In this award-winning, New York Times bestseller, brilliant young biologist Merlin Sheldrake shows us the world from a fungal point of view, providing an exhilarating change of perspective.
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AAUW NOTABLE BOOKS DISCUSSION
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Thursday, August 4 | 10:00 AM | In-person
In this brilliant book, Isabel Wilkerson gives us a masterful portrait of an unseen phenomenon in America as she explores, through an immersive, deeply researched narrative and stories about real people, how America today and throughout its history has been shaped by a hidden caste system, a rigid hierarchy of human rankings. Beyond race, class, or other factors, there is a powerful caste system that influences people's lives and behavior and the nation's fate.
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Thursday, August 11 | 6:30 PM ET | Online
A striking, powerful, and moving love story following an ambitious lawyer who experiences an astonishing vision that could change her life forever.
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This book club is on hiatus until the fall. Check back for the list of new titles, day, and time! |
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Not Sure What to Read Next?
The library subscribes to a service called BookLetters that offers a wide variety of reading list choices for adults, children, and young adults. There are lists you can view online and lists you can choose to have emailed directly to your inbox!
Sign up for the Library’s BookLetters newsletters by email.
Let us inspire you with our Book Lists for Adults, including print and digital titles! We’re adding book lists regularly, so check it out
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DISCUSSION GROUPS
Join us for any or all of the stimulating,
interactive groups that will keep you thinking.
Registration required.
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Food for Thought
Mondays | 1:30 PM ET | Online & In-Person
Be prepared to put your brain in high gear for a stimulating, comfortable atmosphere of reasoned interaction.
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Socrates Café
Thursdays | 11:00 AM ET | Online & In-Person
Socrates Café is a discussion group for adults that provides an opportunity for people from a variety of backgrounds to share their knowledge and experiences from a philosophical perspective. These are open-invitation meetings that promote the sharing and exploration of ideas rather than debating the pros and cons of different viewpoints that impact our personal lives, our communities, and society at large. The goal is to learn from each other by exchanging thoughts and reflections, allowing us to journey beyond our personal limitations and to expand our horizons.
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE CONVERSATION GROUPS
Interested in improving your foreign language skills? You're not the only one!
NOTE: these are not traditional classes — there is no language teacher. Instead, it is a group of people who already speak some of the language, or who have studied it, or who are now taking classes elsewhere. Groups are informal and friendly, and there is no pressure to participate.
Registration required.
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English as a Second Language | Clases de inglés
Tuesdays and Thursdays | 9:00 AM ET | Online
through July 28
The library is offering free online classes this summer in English as a Second Language (ESL). ESL helps non-English or limited English speakers (age 16+) succeed in an English speaking community by providing communication skills and necessary cultural knowledge. For more information, call Greg Hitz at 301-275-0250.
La biblioteca pública de Lewes ofrece clases gratuitas de inglés este verano a través del zoom. Para obtener más información, llame a Greg Hitz 301-275-0250..
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Parliamo Italiano | Italian Conversation Group
Wednesday, August 3 and August 17 | 1:30 PM ET | Online
Join Italian speakers (18+) to improve your Italian-speaking skills. Basic Italian conversational ability is required.
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Spanish Conversation Group
Thursdays | 2:00 PM ET | Online & In-person
Join Spanish speakers (18+) to improve your Spanish-speaking skills. Basic Spanish conversational ability is required.
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French Movie Club Discussion Group
Join us in person for a conversation on a French movie previously seen at home. Please note: basic French conversational ability is required. This group is for participants 18 years and older.
Registration is requested but not required. This video is available to borrow through the library's digital service, Hoopla.
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ACTIVITY GROUPS, LECTURES,
AND WORKSHOPS
Registration required.
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Lives in the Law | Robert Corn-Revere: The Mind of the Censor and the Eye of the Beholder
Saturday, July 23 | 5:00 PM ET | In-person and Online
Join us in the library or online for a conversation with Robert Corn-Revere, author of The Mind of the Censor and the Eye of the Beholder. This book explores how censors operate and why they wore out their welcome in society at large. Joining him in conversation is Ronald Collins, a retired law professor and the Library’s first Distinguished Lecturer.
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Housing Justice: The Urgent Need for Renters' Right to Representation
Thursday, August 11 | 7:00 PM ET | Online & In-Person
All Delawareans— regardless of their circumstances or background — should have safe and stable housing. However, despite 72% of Americans believing housing is a human right, Delaware’s eviction filing rate is four times the national average. From this panel of experts, you will learn about eviction inequity and housing disparities and what we are doing right here in Delaware to combat this dangerous trend.
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Mah Jongg
Mondays | 1:00 PM ET | In-person
Open to interested Mah Jongg experienced players, who follow the National Mah Jongg League rules, and are able to sustain a fast-paced game. Players are expected to provide their own Mah Jongg cards, card tables, table coverings, and Mah Jongg sets.
Registration is not required.
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Poetry Free Write
Mondays | 3:00 PM ET | In-person
Weekly meeting of the Rehoboth Beach Writers' Guild Poetry FreeWrite. Explore your writing passion! Attending a Free Write is a fun, low commitment way to dip your toes into the writing pool. Writers at all levels are welcome; you do not need to be a member to attend.
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FreeWrite!
Wednesdays | 6:00 PM ET | In-person
FreeWrite! is an weekly informal gathering of writers of ALL skill levels who meet to practice their writing in a friendly and nurturing atmosphere. The goal of the FreeWrites is to provide a place and an opportunity for people to have fun with their writing, to explore different genres, and to do this in the company of other writing enthusiasts. Registration is not required.
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Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group
Tuesdays, August 2, 16, and 30 | 10:00 AM ET | In-person
This support group is for those caring for someone with Alzheimer's or other type of dementia. The group is facilitated by Ruth Pryor, an Alzheimer's Association volunteer.
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Needlepoint Group (Third Monday of every month)
Monday, August 15 | 10:00 AM ET | In-Person
Join others with an interest in needlepoint. Bring a current project to work on. Registration is not required. Walk-ins are welcome.
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D.A.U.G. - Delmarva Apple Users Group (Third Wednesday of every month)
Wednesday, August 17 | 5:30 PM ET | In-person
The Delmarva Apple Users Group (DAUG) is a non-profit association dedicated to helping its members achieve a better understanding of Apple products and their use.
Registration is not required. Walk-ins are welcome.
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KidLit Writers (Third Thursday of every month)
no meeting in August
Thursday, September 15 | 6:00 PM ET | Online & In-Person
The KidLit Writers Group is a critique group for adult writers (18 and older) who would like to write for the children’s market. All children’s genres welcome.
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MONEY SCHOOL CLASSES
Registration required. Walk-ins welcome, as space allows.
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Family Caregivers: 4 Keys to Reducing the Challenges of Caring for Your Loved Ones
Wednesday, July 27 | 2:00 PM ET | In-person
If you're like most caregivers, you may be feeling a lot of pressure. You're trying to save for retirement, take care of your kids, and now you have to take care of your elderly parents, too. It can be hard to manage it all — but don't worry. There are ways to make it work. This Money School seminar offers some action tips to help you get through it, including four keys to reduce the challenges and better prepare you for caring for your loved one.
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Four Keys to Cutting College Costs: How to Avoid Overpaying
Tuesday, August 2 | 12:30 PM ET | In-person
Families often overpay for college, take on too much debt, and hurt their savings and retirement plans because they’ve tumbled unprepared into the late-stage college funding pressure cooker. Join us in the library for a Money School Class that will explain Keys to Cutting College Costs.
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Savvy IRA Planning for YOU: Strategies to Help Save Taxes and Get More Out of Your IRA
Tuesday, August 16 | 12:00 PM ET | In-person
Do you have these questions about your IRA?Join us in the library to get all your questions answered by a Money School instructor.
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PERFORMANCES AND READINGS |
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Drop in Tech Help (First and Third Friday of Every Month)
August 5 and August 19 | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET | In-Person
Members of the public are invited to drop in for help with technology. A staff member will be available to assist the public with common technology issues. Topics include, but are not limited to: help with iPad and Kindle eMedia; email setup; help with laptops and phones.
No appointments are required and patrons will be assisted on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Library Meeting Rooms
Meeting rooms in the library are available for use by outside groups, as outlined on our website under Meeting Room Descriptions.
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JOB & CAREER: Job Seeker Resources
Schedule a FREE 30 minute phone consultation! An Employment/Career Advisor will call you at the appointed time to discuss any questions you have regarding career and related needs.
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NEED HELP NAVIGATING SERVICES?
Tuesdays and Wednesdays | In-person at the library
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM | No appointment necessary
a trained staff person is available to help with:
- ASSIST application process
- Applying for food benefits
- Medicaid
- Long-term nursing care
- Childcare
- Home energy assistance
- Learn about other DHSS agencies
- Referrals to partner organizations
- Help with resumes and job applications
- Help with Delaware JobLink and other job application websites
- Unemployment assistance
- Connecting with resources on expungement
- Connecting to homeless shelters
- Making connection for rehab assistance
Services are free, confidential, and available to everyone.
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LITTLE FREE PANTRY
Located outside the library.
The Pantry is stocked with food, personal care, and paper items accessible to everyone all the time with no questions asked. Take what you need, leave what you can.
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Adult Blood Pressure Kit Includes:
- Monitor | Cuff
- User manual
- Blood pressure pamphlet
- Clear case and Batteries
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Delaware Watercolor Society Exhibit
Throughout August | Library Hours | In-person
Starting August 1, stop by the library during business hours to view an exhibition in the lobby by members of the Delaware Watercolor Society. |
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Friends of the
Lewes Public Library
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Wednesday, August 17 | 5:30 PM
The Friends Board of Directors meets the third Wednesday of every month. This meeting is open to the public.
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The Friends of the Lewes Public Library Cotton Throw
Beautifully designed exclusively for the Friends, combining the rich color and detail of fine tapestry with the softness of 100% machine washable cotton, this 48” x 68” coverlet, made in the USA, depicts the history of the Lewes Public Library. The throw features beautiful renderings of the locations where the library has been located throughout its history.
Thanks to local artists, Gerilyn Gordon Gaskill, Sonia Hunt, Ron MacArthur and Diane Weber, it makes a great gift and is sure to be a favorite family heirloom for years to come. Available exclusively at Just Between Friends located in the Lewes Public Library.
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Update your Summer Look!
Check out our Lewes themed socks and hats for sale in the Friends Shop inside the library. Designed by Friends volunteers and staff, they make great gifts and their purchase helps support the Lewes Public Library.
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BOOK DONATIONS
Friends is able to accept up to 10 donated books per person. Due to volunteer and space limitations, this donation limit will be in effect for the near term. Thank you for understanding.
Before bringing in your donations, please review our Book Donation Policy to determine whether we can accept the items. |
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The library is free to use, but running it is not. As an independent library, every year the Lewes Public Library must raise 50% of its annual operating budget.
If you value your local library and appreciate everything it does for your community, your friends, family, and neighbors, please consider supporting the library.
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