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March Newsletter from the Yarmouth Town Libraries
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From the DirectorThinking of Spring…another delightful season on the Cape. I suppose March could go one way or another, but I have adjusted to this long non-winter, and it’s just fine. We got good news from the State in February that there will be a long-awaited grant round for Library Planning, Design, Renovation or Construction, administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. We attended a virtual meeting and I counted dozens of communities in the Commonwealth who are in need of and interested in this upcoming grant cycle. More information to follow. If you are interested in getting involved with our Library Planning Committee – and there is also a seat on our Library Board now open – please give me a call at 508-760-4820, ext. 1312, or stop by the South Yarmouth Library to chat. -Jane Cain
Library Director |
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Read Across America Reading ChallengeWednesday, March 1, through Friday, March 31 For all ages. Reading can take you anywhere! Join others in Yarmouth and read across America this month. Log your reading to earn badges throughout the challenge. Each badge earns a ticket to enter in the random prize drawing. Register using the Beanstack app or in person at either the South Yarmouth Library or the West Yarmouth Library. Visit www.yarmouthlibraries.org to learn more. |
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Read Across America Kick-OffThursday, March 2, 5:00 p.m. - 6:00p.m. West Yarmouth Library Read Across America celebrates students’ freedom to read, learn, grow, and dream. Come by West Yarmouth Library to enjoy a reading of Green Eggs and Ham, make Green Eggs and Slime, and learn more about this month’s Reading Challenge. Children under the age of 10 must bring an adult. |
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Mark Forest March Office Hours Friday, March 3, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
South Yarmouth Library
Yarmouth Selectman Mark Forest holds office hours at the South Yarmouth Library on the first Friday of each month: this Friday, March 3, will be a time you can speak with Mr. Forest in person. If you can’t make it, feel free to email the Selectman at: mark.r.forest@comcast.net. |
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Musical DiscoveriesSaturdays, March 4 and 18 11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Experience the joy of Musical Discoveries with Rachel Youngling during March. This program is appropriate for babies to 5-year-olds and their caregivers. Enjoy singing, movement and instruments. Drop in. Mark your calendars and join us on March 4 and March 18. We thank the South Yarmouth Library Association for funding this popular program. . |
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Forks Over Knives The Movie and Recipe SwapSunday, March 5, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm South Yarmouth Library
Join us for a recipe swap and discussion based viewing of the movie Forks Over Knives. Bring a whole-food, plant-based (oil free) individually wrapped snack (and more importantly... the recipe!) to share with everyone! Along with the scientific explanations, Forks Over Knives presents some real-life case studies of people who not only lost great amounts of weight but also improved many areas of their health. |
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S.T.E.M. Sessions: Makey MakeysMonday, March 6, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. South Yarmouth Library Leonard Room Join us as we celebrate Teen Tech Week and experiment with the library’s Makey Makey kits, which can be used for coding and circuit building activities! This is a teen event for ages 12 to 18. |
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Adventures in StorytimeTuesdays: March 7, 14, 21, and 28 at 10:30 a.m. South Yarmouth Library Come and join storytime, featuring interactive stories and songs for you and your child! No registration needed. Birth through 5 years old. Children must come with an adult. |
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Cape Cod Children's Place Presents: Infant Massage with Julie CampbellWednesdays: March 8, 15, 22, 29, and April 5, 10:30 a.m. Registration required for all programs: Contact CCCP at 508-240-3310 Birth through 12 months old. Join certified infant massage instructor Julie Campbell for a relaxing bonding experience to learn the benefits of infant massage for you and your baby. Come learn new ways to connect and comfort your little one in a calm, supportive space. |
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My Own Creation ClubThursday, March 9, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. West Yarmouth Library Monday, March 13, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. South Yarmouth Library Ages 5+ Join Ms. Nika for M.O.C.C night. With two hours to build, what will you create? The Library provides all the bricks for you to build whatever you choose. Let your imagination run wild! For ages 5 and up. Children under 10 years old must come with an adult. |
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New! Monthly Non-Fiction Book Discussion Group Ruthless Tide: The Heroes and Villains of the Johnstown Flood, America's Astonishing Gilded Age Disaster By Al RokerThursday, March 9, 11:00 a.m. at the South Yarmouth Library Join us as we discuss Ruthless Tide: The Heroes and Villains of the Johnstown Flood, America's Astonishing Gilded Age Disaster by Al Roker. Central Pennsylvania, May 31, 1889: After a deluge of rain swelled the Little Conemaugh River, swiftly rising waters threatened to breach the South Fork dam, built to create a private lake for a fishing and hunting club's wealthy members. Traveling 40 miles an hour, with swells as high as 60 feet, deadly floodwaters razed the mill town in minutes in what is still the deadliest flood in US history. Copies of this book are available at both libraries. You can also listen to the audiobook or read the ebook on the Hoopla app. 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 help, please call 508-760-4820 to set up a troubleshooting session or if you need any other assistance. |
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BookTeasersThursday, March 16, 3:30 p.m. West Yarmouth Library In this book group, readers bring a favorite book to share with others over tea and cookies. The guidelines are: -All types of books are welcome as long as they are available through the CLAMS catalog. -Be prepared to tell us in 2-3 minutes what you enjoyed about the book. Bring your favorite reads and hear about others’ great finds! Food and drink allowed. Registration is necessary. To sign up, or for more information, contact the West Yarmouth Library at 508-775-5206. |
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Good Stories, Well ReadSaturday, March 18, 2:00 p.m. West Yarmouth Library Experience contemporary and classic short stories read by local Cape Cod actors. No registration is required, but come early for a good seat in front of the fireplace at the West Yarmouth Library. This program is coordinated by Toby Wilson, who sometimes reads a piece. No signup required. Bring a friend or neighbor. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. |
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Lotus Flower Lantern WorkshopSaturday, March 18, 2:00 -3:30 p.m. Flax Pond Recreation Area Dupont Avenue, South Yarmouth Join us for a special event in partnership with the Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project (KSCPP) hosted at Flax Pond. Learn to make a traditional Korean lotus lantern. All supplies are included. Registration required. Sign up at our website, www.yarmouthlibraries.org. Ages 10 to 109. |
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Disease Reversal Hope! Real People, Real StoriesSunday, March 19, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm South Yarmouth Library Both the book and the film present 36 stories of disease reversal by converting to a whole-food, plant-based diet. While every story is different, the result of converting to this healthy lifestyle is always the same – a person feels healthier and more energetic, and the disease is frequently reversed, in whole or in part. Many people find they can stop all medications under the guidance of their physician, and some report that disease markers are no longer detectable in their body. |
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Teen CrafterNoons: Bubble ArtMonday, March 20, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. South Yarmouth Library Leonard Room Kick off National Bubble Week and join us to create works of art using bubbles! Enjoy some snacks, test out several different styles of Bubble Art, and find out which you like best! This is a teen event for ages 12 to 18. |
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Family Fun DaysSaturdays, March 25, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. South Yarmouth Library Bring the family to the library to enjoy a family-based activity. Parents are encouraged to participate. To ensure everyone who wants to is able to participate, we recommend you sign up and, please register each participating family member. Visit www.yarmouthlibraries.org, Calendar of Events to register. Recommended for age 8+; children under the age of 8 must come with an adult. March 25 - BE READY! Dog Man returns with a brand new adventure on March 25! Be prepared with a DIY badge and some Kibble and Bits. |
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Monthly Book Discussion Group The Paris Bookseller by Kerri MaherTuesday, March 28, 6:00 p.m. via Zoom Join us as we discuss The Paris Bookseller by Kerri Maher. When bookish young American Sylvia Beach opens Shakespeare and Company on a quiet street in Paris in 1919, she has no idea that she and her new bookstore will change the course of literature itself. When James Joyce's controversial novel Ulysses is banned, Beach takes a big risk and publishes it under the auspices of Shakespeare and Company. Copies of this book are available at both libraries. You can also listen to the audiobook or read the ebook on Overdrive/Libby. 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 help, please call 508-760-4820 to set up a troubleshooting session or if you need any other assistance. |
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Teen CrafterNoons: Get Your Cray-On!Friday, March 31, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. South Yarmouth Library Leonard Room Get your Cray-On and celebrate National Crayon Day! Join us for a colorful event featuring crayon arts and crafts as well as some snacks! This is a teen event for ages 12 to 18. |
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Maker Mondays Mondays are for makers. Each week, a new craft will be in the Children's area at the South Yarmouth Library and the West Yarmouth Library. For ages 5+ |
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Staff Picks: J Picture Hot Dog by Doug SalatiWINNER OF THE 2023 CALDECOTT MEDAL This hot dog has had enough of summer in the city! Enough of sizzling sidewalks, wailing sirens, and enough of people's feet right in his face. When he plops down in the middle of a crosswalk, his owner endeavors to get him the breath of fresh air he needs. She hails a taxi, hops a train, and ferries out to the beach. Here, a pup can run! Award-winning author Doug Salati shows us how to find calm and carry it back with us so we can appreciate the small joys in a day. © Syndetics Unbound J PIC Sal Ages 4-8 |
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Teen Fiction: All My Rage by Sabaa TahirWinner of the YALSA 2023 Michael L. Printz Award and 2022 National Book Awards for Young Adult literature A family extending from Pakistan to California deals with generations of young love, old regrets, and forgiveness. Lahore, Pakistan. Misbah is a dreamer and storyteller, newly married to Toufiq in an arranged match. After their young life is shaken by tragedy, they come to the United States and open the Clouds' Rest Inn Motel, hoping for a new start in Juniper, California. Salahudin and Noor are more than best friends; they are family. Growing up as outcasts in a small desert town, they understand each other the way no one else does. Until The Fight, which destroys their bond. Now, Sal scrambles to run the family motel as his mother Misbah's health fails and his grieving father loses himself to alcoholism. Noor, meanwhile, walks a tightrope of working at her wrathful uncle's liquor store, hiding the fact that she's applying to college so she can escape him--and Juniper--forever. From one of today's bestselling young adult authors comes a breathtaking novel--one that's both tragic and poignant. Summary from Encore.clamsnet.org YA FICTION TAHIR Ages 14 and up |
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New Museum Passes!Starting this month, museum passes are available at the South Yarmouth Library and West Yarmouth Library, for free or discounted admission for you and your family to the Sandwich Glass Museum, The New Bedford Whaling Museum, and Battleship Cove Museum in Fall River. We thank the South Yarmouth Library Association and the West Yarmouth Library Association for funding our popular pass program – and we encourage you to check it out! The passes were in demand during the recent February vacation, and April vacation will be here before you know it. You can explore on the Library website – make your reservations, and some venues provide online passes, so you can head straight out to more learning and adventure – courtesy of your library community on Cape Cod. |
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Database Spotlight: The Castonguay Bird CollectionNeed a taste of spring? Donated in memory of Mr. and Mrs. A. Harold Castonguay's daughter Ann, the collection includes 40 intricately carved and painted figures of waterfowl, songbirds, and shorebirds. Carved by Russell Pratt Burr of Hingham, the birds are miniature and mounted on pieces of driftwood. See the display at our West Yarmouth Library location or online at www.yarmouthlibraries.org/ebranch/ |
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Town Library Board Seeks New MemberIt’s an exciting time to be involved at the Library. Planning for the future – what new programs, new services, and new ways of learning and being a community do you want to see? There is an opportunity for another Yarmouth resident to join the Library Board. If you are interested, please get in touch with our Library Director Jane Cain at the South Yarmouth Library, or call her at 508-760-4820, ext. 1312. |
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