WWI Centenary Event: The Trench

Thursday, November 1st at 5:30

In commemoration of the centenary of the end of WWI, the library is showing the war drama "The Trench." 

France, July 1916. Amidst the heat and stench of the front lines, a group of young men- boys, really- nervously await the signal that will send them straight into Hell. This tense, wartime drama takes place in the hours leading up to the catastrophic Battle of the Somme, when British soldiers rushed the German army. 

This film is not rated. May contain graphic footage. Run time is 1 hour 38 minutes. 

Escape Room: Escape From the Spooky Graveyard

Thursday, October 25th

Session 1 @ 1:30; Session 2 @ 3:00

The library is hosting a special escape room event for kids and teens during a half-day of school! Wicked Fun Games presents "Escape from the Spooky Graveyard!" 

Can you solve the puzzles, find the keys, and escape the room in one hour? Come join others, test your mental might, and enjoy a fun, live action game event! 

For ages 10-18.

Registration is required. Please call the library to sign up: 508-760-6219

This program is sponsored by the Friends of Dennis Public Library.

Easy Sharpie Tile Art

Saturday, October 20th, 12:00-1:30

Stop by the library for a fun and easy craft for teens and adults. This craft program will turn basic white tiles into beautiful coasters using basic supplies of permanent markers and rubbing alcohol. These coasters are so easy to make and would be great gifts. 

No previous experience or artistic ability required. Join us for a fun, relaxed crafternoon at the library.

Please register. Call the library to sign up: 508-760-6219

Author Talk: Joseph Theroux

Thursday, October 18th at 3:00

Local author Joseph Theroux will be at the library for a book signing and to talk about his new book, "The White Kahuna."

It is 1893, Honolulu. Queen Liluokalani has been deposed and is under house arrest. Set against the backdrop of the overthrow of the Queen, Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne investigate a series of decapitations and the theft of the Crown Jewels. When the Queen is accused of demanding the beheadings of political traitors, she is linked to the crimes, and the detectives must solve them in order to clear the Queen. 

Joseph Theroux has published two novels, "Black Coconuts, Brown Magic" and "The Devil's Throat." He has written fiction and historical articles for the Pacific Islands Monthly, New Pacific, Hawaii, Honolulu, Spirit of Aloha, Historic Nantucket, and the Journal of Pacific History. He lived in Samoa, Hawaii, and now resides on Cape Cod. 

Great Dennis Read Results!

We asked for your help in discovering Dennis' most loved book and thanks to the participation of over 115 Dennis residents and visitors who cast their vote this Summer, the results are in...

1st place: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

2nd place: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell

3rd place: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

4th place (tie): Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery and the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling

5th place (tie): The Help by Kathryn Stockett and Moby Dick by Herman Melville 

Thank you to all who voted!

Musical Performance: West African Kora

Saturday, October 6th at 11:00am

Music of the West African Kora comes to Dennis Port! Sean Gaskell will give a performance and educational demonstration on the kora, an ancient 21-stringed harp from West Africa. He will feature traditional songs that are the heart and soul of the kora's musical repertoire, in addition to some of his own personal compositions. 

The kora is native to the Mande peoples who live within the countries of Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Guinea and Guinea Bissau. The music is traditionally played by oral and musical historians known as Griots (Gree-ohs). The kora is a very melodic and seemingly peaceful instrument, which is contrary to its musical repertoire. Many songs tell ancient stories of war and hardship, while others praise people of high political status and those who helped expand the Mande Empire. While the kora is only 300 years old, some commonly played songs can be traced back 800 years to the founding of the Mande Empire. 

Enjoy a short video of Sean Gaskell and his kora before the event!

Visit Sean's website for more information: seangaskell.com

All are welcome at this enriching musical performance. 
This program is funded by the Friends of Dennis Public Library. 

  

September Artists

Reception Thursday, September 6th from 4:00-6:00

The art of Elaine M. Giberti and Joan McKenzie will be on display in the library's meeting room through the month of September. All are welcome at a reception on September 6th to celebrate the artists' work.

Elaine M. Giberti, always an appreciator of nature and the outdoors, enjoys taking photographs of Cape Cod and wherever she travels. She creates her acrylic landscape paintings from these photographs. Elaine is a Juried Member of the Cape Cod Art Center, a member of the Yarmouth Art Guild, the Sandwich Arts Alliance, the Wednesday Painters of Cotuit, and the Monday Painters on the Dennis Green summers. 

Joan McKenzie is currently painting in acrylics, utilizing the vibrancy of the colors, plus the heavy body and textures of this paint medium. She communicates her love of beachscapes and landscapes with the brilliant colors of nature and her vision of the world. To her, painting is a way to express herself, be fearless, plus have the viewer feel her energy immediately.  She is a member of the Cape Cod Art Association and Yarmouth Art Guild, plus she has studied at Lexington Arts and Craft and Emerson Umbrella. Her work can currently be seen at the Eastwind Gallery in Orleans, Picture This in Sandwich and Monday Painters in Dennis.

Self-Publishing with a Purpose

Saturday, September 15th at 11:00

Come to the library for a special book talk about “All Cooped Up,” meet the chicks, see their new coop, and find out how this book happened!

"All Cooped Up" by Fiona Frizzle, is a book about seniors - impersonating chickens - impersonating pincushions. It is really about seniors having FUN with the life they are now living. The story touches on many of the issues and conditions seniors face in their daily lives: the loss of their Frequent Feather Flying License because of age, the rising rates of the Click Clack Cable Company, living on a limited income. And the losses: loss of vision, loss of hearing, loss of mobility, and especially loss of dear friends, and neighbors. It’s all here in the Coop.

While entertaining, this story also intends to help seniors, their families and friends identify with what it’s like to be a senior today. 

Join Sharon Anderson, AKA Fiona Frizzle, for this author talk. Sharon is the leader of the Cape Cod Writer’s Studio that meets weekly at Dennis Public Library. She is excited to share her story with the public at this event.