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Adult Craft Club - Decoupage Shells - June 8
This month's project will be a community-run event with Heidi Hilty and Debbie Gaines as they bring us decoupage shells! All supplies will be graciously provided by Heidi and Debbie but feel free to bring a special shell or two if you'd like. Monday Craft Club is a great way for adults to try new arts and crafts while easing stress and having a little fun. Registration is required for this in-person program at the Library on [...]
State Fair Crafts - June 3 (ONLINE)
Join Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig, author of State Fairs: Growing American Craft on the diverse, extraordinary and unconventional crafts from state and tribal fairs, including needlework, basketry, jewelry, ceramics, crop art, butter sculpture, and saddles. A Dolly Parton crop art portrait. Size-96 cowboy boots. A button quilt... Don't miss this fascinating discussion on the history and significance of craft at state fairs—from [...]
Parking Lot Update
The parking lot behind the Library is currently not available.  Throughout the project, a limited number of parking spaces may be available as work continues on upgrading the surrounding area and installing new sidewalks. A sign at the entrance to Library Lane will provide daily updates on parking lot availability. Please note that the handicap parking space is currently unavailable at this time. We encourage you to use Main [...]
Shakespeare Festival in Kate Gould Park - June 1
Join us for the fifth season of the Cape Cod Shakespeare Festival in Chatham at Kate Gould Park. This year's one-day event will feature scenes from Shakespeare’s classic tragedy MACBETH. In addition, to celebrate the 250th birthday of our country, the event will also showcase the American classic, OUR TOWN by Thornton Wilder. Alan Rust, Terry Layman, Bernard Cornwell, Ellen Fiske and Francesca James will share scenes from both [...]
The Dig & Nickerson Homestead with Gary Nickerson - May 28
We are kicking off Chatham History Month a little early this year with Gary Nickerson of the Nickerson Family Association, who will share his experience archeological dig on the grounds where the first English colonists made their home in 1664 alongside Native Americans in what was then known as Monomoit. Gary will also discuss how the living history museum at the Caleb Nickerson Homestead has helped him to “dig” deeper into his [...]
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