Dennis Public Library - August Newsletter
Welcome to our new monthly library newsletter. Each month we will share our upcoming programs, library happenings, and featured new items!

Summer Reading Challenge for Adults
July 1 - August 26

Who says kids have all the summer reading fun! Come to the library to participate in our Adult Summer Reading program! All summer, fill out entries for a chance at winning gift cards to local businesses. Just let us know what you're reading! Call the library at 508-760-6219 or stop by for more information. Special thank you to the Friends of the Dennis Public Library for sponsoring this program!

Explore Your Artistic Side
Saturday, August 13 at 11:00am
Artist and teacher Stéphanie Williams will lead a class in exploring art for fun – no judgement! – in order to gain new ways to see the world around us. Participants will work with pencils, ink, oil pastels, and beeswax and become familiar with terms such as contour drawing, negative space, and viewfinders. No prior experience necessary. Come and play! Bring a family member, a partner, or a friend, and enjoy creating together and discover the pleasure of taking home an invaluable experience and a unique piece of art: Yours!

Please call the Library at 508-760-6219 or stop in to register, as space is limited.
Stéphanie Williams is an artist who studies the effect of nature, people, creatures, environments, sounds, and energies. Her process is mainly experiential. She sketches copiously, immersing herself in her surroundings; she welcomes incidents that frustrate, twist, drain, and, most likely, rejuvenate during the making of each piece. The wax from her own bees, with its unique smell, feel, tones and translucent quality, made its way into her work in combination with graphite and oil. Although she never loses track of her classical training, she loves engaging the senses, her own during the artistic process or the viewer with whom she shares the adventure.

Arthritis Exercise Series with the VNA
Fridays at 11:00am beginning August 12  until September 23 (no class Friday, September 2)

The Dennis Public Library, the Dennis Center for Active Living, and the Town of Dennis Health Department are pleased to join together to sponsor "Arthritis Exercise." This program, led by Nikki Courtney, Exercise Physiologist from the VNA of Cape Cod, is designed to improve joint mobility and strength. Perfect for arthritis sufferers whose joint pain and stiffness keep them from doing the things they love. Advanced registration is required through the Visiting Nurse Association. Please call the VNA at 508-957-7423 to register.

Transportation for Dennis residents can be provided by the Dennis Center for Active Living. Please call DCAL at 508-385-5067 to make those arrangements.

The Town of Dennis Health Department generously funded this event to benefit the community.

Happy Hoops Embroidery Workshop
Wednesday, August 31 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
Join us for this free workshop to learn the basics of hoop embroidery with the founder of Happy Hoops, Jessica Coen. All materials will be provided and participants will take their creation home!

Please call the library at 508-760-6219 or stop into the library to register as space is limited.

Special thanks to the Friends of the Dennis Public Library for sponsoring this program.

English for Speakers of Other Languages
Fridays at 12:30pm

The library is holding informal sessions to learn Conversational English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) on Fridays at 12:30pm. Registration is required so please call the library at 508-760-6219 or stop in for more information.

August Artists at the Library
Throughout the Month of August

We are so fortunate to have such talented artists able to display their work in our meeting room and display case. Come check out our artists in August!

Terry Goulart - Benjamin and Ruth Muse Meeting Room

Cape Cod artist and member of the Yarmouth Art Guild, Terry Goulart, will be displaying her art in our meeting room for the month of August.

"I think of myself as a full time Nurse and a part time whimsical artist. I love to paint animals and pet portraits. I started paintIng as a relaxing distraction after my breast cancer diagnosis and I never stopped. I paint with the intention to bring a smile to others through my art. Being a Nurse in these current times, I was inspired to add some more serious healthcare related art to my collection of pieces." - From the Artist

Come meet the artist and see her beautiful work at a reception at the library on Thursday, August 4, 5:00pm - 7:00pm.

Tiny Art Project in our Display Case

Come check out the submissions for our tiny art project! Patrons picked up kits containing a tiny canvas, an easel, paints and brushes to create their beautiful works of art showing beach, summer, or ocean themes! They will be on display for the month of August

Book Clubs
Tuesday, August 9th at 6:30pm - Mystery Book Club

This month the Mystery Book Club is reading The Mayflower Murder by Paul Kemprecos. This meeting is hybrid, online options are available. Please email [email protected] if you are interested in attending.

Wednesday, August 17th at 2:00pm - DPL Book Club

This month the DPL Book Club is reading The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller. This group meeting is in person at the library, but a Zoom option is available. Please email [email protected] if you are interested in participating.

Storywalk® News!
The Dennis Libraries will showcase a new Storywalk® at Johnny Kelley Field. Our feature book for August is Dance Like a Flamingo: Move and Groove like the Animals Do! by Moira Butterfield.

Learn how to move and groove like the animals do with this bright, fun and silly book aimed at younger readers to engage them in movement! Scuttle sideways like a crab, leap like a lemur, and waggle dance like a bumble bee. Meet a collection of animals from around the world and discover how they move, and why. The book features a different creature on each spread, along with step-by-step actions to help the kids move just like the animal. The perfect book to engage a young children and get them stretching, hopping, wriggling and jumping!

Stop by and check it out!

Fun for the Kids!
Pre-school Story and Craft Time
Thursdays at 10:30

Join Lisa, our Children's Librarian each Thursday for play time, fun stories, songs and a craft. All ages are welcome. No registration is required. Come and join the fun!

Build A Fairy / Gnome House
Friday, August 5th, 11am-1pm

Participants will connect to their imagination and nature through the building of a home for a fairy or fairies with natural materials. This a project that you can keep adding to and be inspired to create others outdoors with new found materials and ideas. All materials are included in the workshop. Funded by the Friends of Dennis Public Library.

Kite Building / Knot Tying and more..
Tuesday, August 16th, 10:30-12pm

Join us for all kinds of fun. Participants will learn about knot tying, edible fire building, tent set up and take down, bird feeders, first aid and participants will get to build a kite. Funded by the Friends of Dennis Public Library.

Companion Animal Program
Tuesday, August 23th, 11-12pm

The Companion Animal Program (CAP) capitalizes on the bond between children and dogs to improve literacy skills of children while enhancing self-esteem and reducing self consciousness. This helps the children look forward to reading. The children read at their own ability to a patient CAP dog who listens attentively and is not judgmental. This is a drop in program.

Summer Reading News

Stop in and sign up for our Summer Reading Program. Our program is in-person or on-line. Participants will receive a reusable book bag, a free book and a few small goodies at signup.

Read books - Earn rewards

Our Summer Reading Program is going strong! After reading 10 hours participants are entered into a drawing. The grand prize winner will be announced on Saturday, August 27th at the Ice Cream Social.

Summer Reading Ice Cream Social will be Saturday, August 27th from 11-12:30.

Happy summer, happy reading!