Favorite winter visitors: Snowy Owls

Saturday, February 28 at 1:00 pm

For many birders, the Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) is now a familiar sight along Cape Cod’s winter shoreline. How many of us love to spot these beautiful birds of prey as they perch majestically amongst the dunes? Come listen to Ian Ives, Director of MassAudubon’s Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary, as he delves into the Snowy Owl’s life cycle and describes how the lemming boom of 2013 affected the owl populations we are encountering today.

 Photo by: Steve Heaslip/Cape Cod Times

From the Americas to Zanzibar: A History of Spices and their Influence on Cuisine and Culture

Saturday, February 21 at 1:00 pm

Want to add some spice to your life? Consider attending this talk by Lisa Foley, owner of the Spice Mercahnts Cape Cod located in Mashpee Commons. Learn about the fascinating history of spices and explore the role that these culinary treasures can have in our "spiced up" lives of today.

Lisa Foley grew up in Harwich, MA, and has a degree in Art History. For 10 years, she lived in California, but returned to the Cape to call East Sandwich home. Her store Spice Merchants Cape Cod in Mashpee, MA, attracts customers from all over the peninsula who are eager to try out fresh and interesting herbs and spices, as well as teas and other merchandise. Lisa also teaches cooking classes at Highfield Hall in Falmouth, MA.

Storm on the way....

With a winter storm on the way, please check our website or call before venturing out. We may be closed, and the book drop may also be closed to protect materials from water damage. You can renew materials online, and late fees will be waived for any days we may be closed. Stay safe!

Irish Movie Marathon - Fridays from 2:00 - 4:00 until the end of February

Don't miss our winter Irish movie series hosted by Mary Ann Eaton, instructor of Irish literature.
Movie Dates & Titles*
January 9th - The Hanging Gale, Volume 1
January 16th - The Hanging Gale, Volume 2
January 23rd - Breakfast on Pluto
January 30th - Waking Ned Devine
February 6th - In the Name of the Father
February 13th - Stella Days
February 20th - Love and Rage
February 27th - Into the West
*Titles may change due to availability

February artist - Lyn Slade

Throughout the month of February, the needle felt artwork of artist, author, and teacher Lyn Slade will be available to see in the Benjamin and Ruth Muse Meeting Room at Dennis Public Library during most of the library’s open hours. The artist will offer a demonstration of her process on Tuesday, February 3^rd at 7:00 p.m. In this one hour presentation Lyn will show the audience how easy and fun the basic method of this dry felting technique is. Using wool roving and a barbed embedding tool, Lyn “paints” with wool by stabbing the fibers together until they form a permanent bond. Her demonstration will show that until the artist reaches a certain point, he or she can pull the wool off the artwork and start over, making it very forgiving. Once the artist gets used to the handful of techniques, needle felting is surprisingly fast and lots of fun. If the demonstration sparks the creative interest of audience members, Lyn will have copies of her book and some needle felting supplies available for sale.

Lyn Slade is a needle felting artist, teacher, and the author of Creative Needle Felting: wool Art with a Painterly Style. Lyn’s art has been in solo and group exhibits around New England. She leads needle felting workshops across southern New England and at her bed and breakfast, Charlotte’s House B&B in Bolton, MA, Lyn us excited to be teaching in northern California this spring and on trips with Craftours, an international niche travel company where you can “travel your passion.”

New Year's 2015 Holiday Hours

The library will be CLOSED on:

Wednesday, December 31st after 5:00 p.m.

Thursday, January 1st all day 

Regular hours will resume on Friday, January 2nd.

January artist - Stephanie Williams

Throughout the month of January, the works of North Shore encaustic artist Stéphanie Williams will be available to see in the Benjamin and Ruth Muse Meeting Room during most of the library’s open hours. Encaustic painting, also known as hot wax painting, involves heated beeswax. The artist will offer a talk with a hands-on activity on Saturday, January 3^rd from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Please call the library to register, as space is limited: 508-760-6219.

As an artist, Stéphanie Williams wants to share her language, not her eroding French or her syntax-challenged English, but her transcription of the effect of nature, people, creatures, environments, and energies on her. Her process is mainly experiential. She sketches copiously; she immerses herself in her surroundings; and she welcomes incidents that frustrate, twist, drain, and, most likely, rejuvenate during the making of each piece. She has kept bees for over 14 years. Beeswax with its unique smell, feel, and translucent quality has made its way into her work.

Born and raised in Normandy, France, Stéphanie has lived and worked in nine cities and three countries. Today, she is a designer, teacher, beekeeper, mother and artist, happily calling the North Shore of Boston her home. On her travels, she always packs a sketchbook. These humble journals hold some of her fondest memories. Her works derive from such sketches and lucky encounters. She does business as PIWIT STUDIO. Check out her website at www.piwitstudio.com

Tots for Toys

Dennis Public Library is a drop off spot for Toys for Tots. Please bring in a new and unwrapped toy and help make a child's Christmas extra special.

Toys will be collected by the organization through mid-December. The drop-off box is located in front of the Circulation Desk.