April is National Poetry Month 

National Poetry Month reminds us that poets play an integral role in our culture and that poetry matters. Please join Yarmouth Town Libraries in celebration of National Poetry Month. There are many ways to bring poetry into your day. Here are a few to try.

• Check out some poetry books.
• Read a favorite poem out loud to someone.
• Write a poem about an animal.
• Write a poem about your feelings.
• Learn about different types of poems.

For 30 ways to enjoy poetry online and from home, click on this link: https://poets.org/national-poetry-month/30-ways-celebrate-national-poetry-month-home-or-online

Book Discussion Group on Zoom

Thursday, April 22, 6:30 p.m.
This month we will be discussing The Garden of Small Beginnings by Abbi Waxman. Lilian Girvan has been a single mother for three years and she’s just starting to get the hang of this widow thing. But what she discovers, with the help of a patient instructor and a quirky group of gardeners, is that into every life a little sun must shine, whether you want it to or not... 
 
You can read the ebook or listen to the audiobook on Overdrive/Libby through CLAMS or another consortium in Massachusetts with your CLAMS card. 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.

Virtual Author Visit 
Ruthless River: A Memoir of Love and Survival By Raft on the Amazon’s Relentless Madre de Dios 
by Holly Fitzgerald

Wednesday, April 28, 2:00 p.m. on Zoom
Join us for a lively presentation on a 1973 dream vacation gone wild. A true story and the debut memoir by Dartmouth resident Holly Fitzgerald. Copies of the book are available in CLAMS or from your favorite local bookstore. Sign up for the virtual talk at the library’s website – under Happenings/Calendar of Events. We’ll send you a Zoom invitation the day before the event.

Virtual Storytimes
for Babies and Preschoolers 

Ms. Mindy delights with stories, songs and rhymes, along with with 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 then enjoy these storytimes at your convenience.

Book Bundles for Children and Teens

Send an email to Ms. Connie at cmarr@clamsnet.org or give us a call at 508-760-4820 X 1316. Let us know what topics you are interested in or who your favorite authors are and we will provide you with 5-10 titles to take home to enjoy. We will gladly schedule a pick-up time for your convenience.

Save the Date:
Yarmouth Town Libraries
and the Cape Cod Salties present:
Author Michael Tougias
The Waters Between Us

Wednesday, May 5, at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom
A delightful reminiscence of growing up loving the woods, waters, fields, and fauna of Massachusetts. Also a story of a boy, a father, outdoor misadventures, and the healing power of nature. Michael Tougias is a New York Times bestselling author and co-author of 31 books, including So Close to Home, and The Finest Hours (inspiration for the 2016 movie).

Call the South Yarmouth Library at 508-760-4820, ext. 1, to register or sign up online at www.yarmouthlibraries.org
to receive a Zoom invite by email. Tell your friends and neighbors!

Siemen Scholarship in
the Visual Arts
Application Review Now
Open for 2021

Deadline is April 30
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. 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. 

Applications to the Cecelia Siemen Scholarship in the Visual Arts should be submitted via email to South Yarmouth Library Association Board of Trustees at sylassoc@gmail.com no later than April 30.