Yarmouth Town Libraries
and the Cape Cod Salties present:
East End Eddie Doherty
Shares Fish Tales

On Zoom Saturday, March 6, 2:00 p.m.
East End Eddie Doherty will share stories of fishing the Cape Cod Canal for striped bass, via Zoom this Saturday, March 6, at 2:00 P.M. You’ll see stunning color photography by world-renowned photographer John Doble. The program is co-sponsored by the South Yarmouth Library Association and the Cape Cod Salties. Sign up at the www.yarmouthlibraries.org Happenings page, or by calling the Library at 508-760-4820 x 1 to receive a Zoom invitation by email.
 
Doherty is a retired Massachusetts District Court Clerk-Magistrate and the author of Seven Miles After Sundown. (Photo credit: The Boston Globe.)

Take and Make Kits

Kits, appropriate for children 5 and up, will be available for pick-up at the West Yarmouth and South Yarmouth Libraries on Saturdays from 10:00-3:00 p.m. Supply is limited. Please pre-register on the Library’s calendar of events or give us a call at 508-760-4820 X 1316 to reserve your kits.

Please note: These kits are in high demand. Be sure to sign up in advance for each week’s featured kit, to avoid disappointment.

• March 6:  Dragons
• March 13: Wind Socks
• March 20: Magic Butterflies
• March 27: Get Growing

Mystery Book Club on Zoom

Thursday, March 11, 6:00 p.m.
This month we will be discussing Death in the Off-Season by Francine Mathews. Spunky but inexperienced, third-generation Nantucket cop Meredith Folger investigates murder in this spare, atmospheric debut. Wealthy farmer Peter Mason is shocked to learn of his estranged brother's return to the island. Rusty, who'd fled to Brazil after a fight with their father and an insider trading scandal, shows up infected with the HIV virus, apparently addicted to cocaine ^_ and then dead, hit by a car and left on Mason property face-down in shallow water to drown.

Copies of the book are available at both libraries; call to set up a pick-up time. You can check out the ebook from
Overdrive/Libby or the audiobook on the Hoopla app with no wait. Please email ckaufmann@clamsnet.org or call the library at 508-760-4820 to register to receive a Zoom link or with any questions.
 
If you need Zoom assistance, please call 508-760-4820 x1315 or email ckaufmann@clamsnet.org to set up a
troubleshooting session.

Building and Branching
Out Your Family Tree

Join us for a 3-part series given by Genealogist Sarah Gutmann, The Family Tree Climber. The Zoom meetings will be on the second Thursday of the month at 1:00 p.m. in March, April, and May. Sign up for one, two, or all three! Please email tcassisi@clamsnet.org, or call the library at 508 760-4820 X 1 to register to receive a Zoom link. All experience levels welcome.

• March 11: Start Climbing Your Family Tree
• April 8:     Exploring Your Immigrant Ancestor
• May 13:    Finding Your 300-Year-Old Great   Grandma

Virtual Storytimes
for Babies and Preschoolers 

Ms. Mindy delights with stories, songs and rhymes and an at-home activity or craft. Each week there will be two
prerecorded storytime videos that we will email to you on Tuesday mornings. Preregister for Baby Storytime or Preschool Storytime, or both! Please register on the Library calendar of events to receive the links for our YouTube recordings. Then you can enjoy these storytimes at your convenience.

Book Bundles to Go! 

We want you to keep reading! Send us an email or give us a call to let us know what topics you are interested in, or who your favorite authors are and we will put together a bundle of 5-10 items for you to take home to enjoy. We will gladly schedule a pick-up time at your convenience.

Coming soon:
Peeps^® Diorama Contest!

Open to all ages, March 22 through April 3
Create a diorama featuring your favorite peeps with a book or movie theme. Take a photo and send it to the Library to be entered in our diorama contest. We will post a slide show on the Library’s social media. We encourage all ages to participate and we will award prizes for book themes and movie themes in the following categories:

• Children, ages 5-8
• Children, ages 9-12
• Teens, ages 13-18
• Adults, all ages

The Library can provide a limited supply of marshmallow peeps and the rest is up to you! Please register on the Library’s calendar of events by Monday, March 22. We will announce winners on April 5.

Siemen’s Scholarship in
the Visual Arts
Application Review now
Open for 2021

The South Yarmouth Library Association has sponsored the Cecelia Siemen Scholarship since 2002. This award provides $5,000 to a student enrolled in good standing in a visual arts curriculum at an accredited college, university or art institute for at least two (2) semesters or one academic year. Visual arts include painting, graphic arts, sculpture, photography, animation, film and textile art. The award advances the study and knowledge of someone who is likely to make future contributions in the visual arts field. There are no residency requirements. See the Library’s or the Association's website at
https://www.sylassoc.org/siemen-scholarship for an application and other information. 

Town of Yarmouth
Covid Relief Programs

The Town of Yarmouth COVID-19 Relief Programs provide assistance to income-eligible residents experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Financial assistance is available for rent, mortgage, utilities, childcare, internet access, and COVID-19 testing expenses. We have also expanded local food programs. For more information please contact Mary Waygan in the Department of Community Development at mwaygan@yarmouth.ma.us 508-398-2231 x1275 or 774-212-1668.