Coyotes on the Cape

Saturday, May 10 at 1:00 pm

Coyotes are one of the most adaptive mammals in North America. Their ability to adapt has resulted in an ever increasing range and their establishment on Cape Cod. This top predator is feared, misunderstood, and sometimes abused. Staff from the Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary in Barnstable will share coyote ecology and life histories, dispel myths, and offer better ways for people to coexist with this wily canine.

Downton Abbey Fan Club - April Meeting Rescheduled

Saturday, May 3 at 1:00 pm

Due to the Easter holiday, the Downton Abbey Fan Club as been rescheduled from Saturday, April 19th to Saturday, May 3rd. We hope you can join us! Maureen O'Brien will lead the discussion.

Author's Friday - Peter Pezzelli

Friday, April 25 at 2:00 pm

The Author's Friday Series is back for 2014 with author Peter Pezzelli starting the lineup. Mr. Pezzelli is the author of six novels, all set mostly in Rhode Island or Italy. Translated worldwide into over a dozen languages, his stories of life, love, friendship, and family have been featured in Reader's Digest Select Editions and Doubleday Book Club and are favorites of library book clubs around the United States. His newest book, The Glassblower's Apprentice, published by West Passage Publishing Company, was released in October 2013.

Please register at the Library or call 508-760-6219. This year's Author's Friday Series is charging a $5 fee for attendance, which benefits the Friends of the Dennis Public Library. All funds raised help pay for library programs and materials.

April Meeting Room Artists-AmeriCorps Cape Cod

The Barnstable County AmeriCorps Cape Cod display is part of a traveling exhibit put on by the members of AmeriCorps Cape Cod. The exhibit, "Cape Cod through Our Eyes," is running at various venues, and will be featured in our meeting room from April 3-26^th.  All the work is by current AmeriCorps members or alumni.

AmeriCorps Cape Cod serves Barnstable County in four focus areas: natural resource management, disaster preparedness and response, community outreach and development, and environmental education. The 32 members who live and serve on the Cape experience a unique side of the Cape through the seasons. This collection is intended to show some of their favorite experiences and places on Cape Cod, and share some of the knowledge they have gained. 

Come see their beautiful work!

The Incredible Edible Oyster

Saturday, April 26 at 1:00 pm

The popularity of the humble Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginic) has exploded in recent years not only due to its healthy and tasty attributes, but also as a result of the ecological services the oyster provides to our environment. Today’s oysters are viewed as a special commodity with consumers picking favorites based on the embayments in which they are grown, much the way wine enthusiasts choose vintages.

Water quality experts agree that there may be no better choice for improving the health of our embayments than oyster reefs and farms. Mass Audubon is working with local agencies and partners to bring back the wild oyster reef to Cape Cod’s waters. Through this fascinating presentation, you will learn about the power of the oyster to improve both our body’s health and our ecosystem’s health.