Upcoming Library Events
Hybrid: Reading of The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo by Irving Stone with Linda Ohlson Graham
In person and virtual.
Tuesdays until the book is finished.
Join a weekly in-person/virtual book club and read along/read aloud with group leader, Linda Ohlson Graham. Each session will focus on The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo by Irving Stone. Linda Ohlson Graham, will read aloud from the book while encouraging other participants to read along or aloud as well. Continuing every Tuesday until the book is finished. Email araff@clamsnet.org for the Zoom link.
In Person: Movie Night: "Home for the Holidays”
November Movies: Holiday Drama
November 20: Home for the Holidays-1995-1h 43m: After losing her job, making out with her soon-to-be former boss, and finding out that her daughter plans to spend Thanksgiving with her boyfriend, Claudia Larson faces spending the holiday with her family.
In Person Youth: Story Time
Story Time for children ages birth-4 and caregiver. Join Miss Court for songs, fingerplays, stories & more.
Hybrid: Reading of The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo by Irving Stone with Linda Ohlson Graham
In person and virtual.
Tuesdays until the book is finished.
Join a weekly in-person/virtual book club and read along/read aloud with group leader, Linda Ohlson Graham. Each session will focus on The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo by Irving Stone. Linda Ohlson Graham, will read aloud from the book while encouraging other participants to read along or aloud as well. Continuing every Tuesday until the book is finished. Email araff@clamsnet.org for the Zoom link.
CLOSING at 5:00 p.m. for Thanksgiving
The Provincetown Public Library is CLOSING at 5 :00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27th and CLOSED all day November 28 & 29, 2024 for Thanksgiving.
We will re-open on Saturday, November 30, 2024 for regular 1:00-5:00 p.m. hours.
CLOSED for Thanksgiving
The Library is CLOSED for Thanksgiving. Please plan your Library visits accordingly.
The Provincetown Public Library is CLOSING at 5 :00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27th and CLOSED all day November 28 & 29, 2024 for Thanksgiving.
We will re-open on Saturday, November 30, 2024 for regular 1:00-5:00 p.m. hours.
CLOSED for Thanksgiving
The Provincetown Public Library is CLOSED November 27-29, 2024 for Thanksgiving.
The Provincetown Public Library is CLOSING at 5 :00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27th and CLOSED all day November 28 & 29, 2024 for Thanksgiving.
We will re-open on Saturday, November 30, 2024 for regular 1:00-5:00 p.m. hours.
Hybrid: Reading of The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo by Irving Stone with Linda Ohlson Graham
In person and virtual.
Tuesdays until the book is finished.
Join a weekly in-person/virtual book club and read along/read aloud with group leader, Linda Ohlson Graham. Each session will focus on The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo by Irving Stone. Linda Ohlson Graham, will read aloud from the book while encouraging other participants to read along or aloud as well. Continuing every Tuesday until the book is finished. Email araff@clamsnet.org for the Zoom link.
In Person: Tarot Club-A Learning Workshop
Held in the Cape Cod Room on the second floor.
In Person: Tech Time at the COA
A librarian will be offering drop-in tech assistance for phones, laptops, tablets, and e-Readers in the COA Lounge. Bring your questions and device. No appointment needed.
Second Monday of each month.
Hybrid: Reading of The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo by Irving Stone with Linda Ohlson Graham
In person and virtual.
Tuesdays until the book is finished.
Join a weekly in-person/virtual book club and read along/read aloud with group leader, Linda Ohlson Graham. Each session will focus on The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo by Irving Stone. Linda Ohlson Graham, will read aloud from the book while encouraging other participants to read along or aloud as well. Continuing every Tuesday until the book is finished. Email araff@clamsnet.org for the Zoom link.
Hybrid: Reading of The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo by Irving Stone with Linda Ohlson Graham
In person and virtual.
Tuesdays until the book is finished.
Join a weekly in-person/virtual book club and read along/read aloud with group leader, Linda Ohlson Graham. Each session will focus on The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo by Irving Stone. Linda Ohlson Graham, will read aloud from the book while encouraging other participants to read along or aloud as well. Continuing every Tuesday until the book is finished. Email araff@clamsnet.org for the Zoom link.
CLOSED for the Holiday
The Library is CLOSED for the Christmas holiday, Please plan your library visits accordingly.
In Person Youth: Story Time
Story Time for children ages birth-4 and caregiver. Join Miss Court for songs, fingerplays, stories & more.
VIRTUAL: On Childhood Migration from Central America--In Conversation with Javier Zamora
This event will also be available to attend in the Spanish language on Saturday, November 9th at 2:00 PM.
In Person: Movie Night: "Planes, Trains & Automobiles”
November Movies: Holiday Drama
November 13: Planes, Trains and Automobiles-1987-1h 33m:A Chicago advertising man must struggle to travel home from New York for Thanksgiving, with a lovable oaf of a shower-curtain-ring salesman as his only companion.
Hybrid: Reading of The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo by Irving Stone with Linda Ohlson Graham
In person and virtual.
Tuesdays until the book is finished.
Join a weekly in-person/virtual book club and read along/read aloud with group leader, Linda Ohlson Graham. Each session will focus on The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo by Irving Stone. Linda Ohlson Graham, will read aloud from the book while encouraging other participants to read along or aloud as well. Continuing every Tuesday until the book is finished. Email araff@clamsnet.org for the Zoom link.
CLOSED for Veterans Day
The Library is CLOSED for Veterans Day. Please plan your library visits accordingly.
VIRTUAL: Sobre la migración infantil desde Centroamérica--En conversación con Javier Zamora
This virtual program will be available to attend in the English langauage on Thursday, November 14th at 4:00 PM.
(Solamente en Español) - (Event ONLY in Spanish)
Sintoniza una conversación especial con el autor más vendido del New York Times Javier Zamora mientras conversa con nosotros sobre su fascinante historia de supervivencia y perseverancia, tal como se cuenta en sus memorias premiadas Solito.
La aventura de Javier es una travesía de tres mil millas desde su pequeño pueblo en El Salvador, a través de Guatemala y México, hacia la frontera de Estados Unidos. Dejará atrás a sus queridos abuelos y su tía para reunirse con una madre que se fue cuatro años atrás y con un padre al que prácticamente no recuerda. Al viajar solo, a excepción de un grupo de extraños y un coyote contratado para guiarlos a salvo, Javier debía tardar solo dos semanas en llegar.
A los nueve años, todo lo que Javier puede imaginar es correr a los brazos de sus padres, acurrucarse en la cama entre ellos y vivir bajo el mismo techo otra vez. No puede prever los peligrosos trayectos en bote, las interminables caminatas por el desierto, las armas apuntándole, los arrestos y los engaños que le esperan. Tampoco sabe que esas dos semanas se alargarán hasta dos meses y le cambiarán la vida, junto a un grupo de extraños que acabará por cobijarlo como una familia improvisada.
Solito no solo nos ofrece un recuento íntimo e inmediato de un viaje sinuoso y casi imposible, sino la milagrosa bondad y el amor que se entrega en los momentos más inesperados. Solito es la historia de Javier, pero es también la historia de millones más que no tuvieron otra opción más que irse de casa.
¡Regístrese hoy para obtener más información sobre esta apasionante y conmovedora historia!
Sobre el autor: Javier Zamora nació en El Salvador en 1990. Su padre huyó del país cuando él tenía un año y su madre cuando él estaba por cumplir cinco. Las migraciones de ambos padres fueron causadas por la Guerra Civil Salvadoreña financiada por Estados Unidos. Cuando tenía nueve años, Javier emigró por Guatemala, México y el desierto de Sonora. Su primera colección de poesía, Unaccompanied, explora el impacto de la guerra y la inmigración en su familia. Zamora ha sido Stegner Fellow en Stanford y Radcliffe Fellow en Harvard y posee becas del National Endowment for the Arts y la Fundación de Poesía.
IN Person: Grief 101: Creating Grief-Sensitive Communities
The Town of Provincetown, ASGCC, and the Outer Cape Health Services Navigator program, in partnership with Sharing Kindness, will host "Grief 101: Creating Grief-Sensitive Communities” on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, at 6:00 PM at the Provincetown Library.
This event is designed to help the community better understand grief and how to become more grief-informed. By embracing emotions and finding hope, we learn to support those grieving in our lives, we can reduce the stigma surrounding suicide and overdose deaths and foster a more compassionate, understanding community for the bereaved. This is a critical step toward reducing the isolation that can accompany loss, while building resilience and empathy among community members.
In Person: Upcycled Book Collage Workshop with Michael Sjostedt
Transform old books into unique works of art with Michael Sjostedt of Cut Loose Collage Workshops!
Join us for a unique upcycling session using discarded books from our library. Bring your imagination and enjoy a stress-free environment where makers of all skill levels can connect and create. No experience needed—just bring your creativity!
LIMIT TO 15 - EMAIL ARAFF@CLAMSNET.ORG TO REGISTER.
In Person: Tarot Club-A Learning Workshop
Held in the Cape Cod Room on the second floor.
Hybrid: Reading of The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo by Irving Stone with Linda Ohlson Graham
In person and virtual.
Tuesdays until the book is finished.
Join a weekly in-person/virtual book club and read along/read aloud with group leader, Linda Ohlson Graham. Each session will focus on The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo by Irving Stone. Linda Ohlson Graham, will read aloud from the book while encouraging other participants to read along or aloud as well. Continuing every Tuesday until the book is finished. Email araff@clamsnet.org for the Zoom link.
In Person: Tech Time at the COA
Stop in at the Provincetown Council on Aging between 1-3 pm for tech help. We can assist on tablets, devices, phones and computers.
In Person: Greet & Treat at Motta Field
Join Provincetown Public Library at Provincetown’s annual Greet and Treat! For more information click here.
In Person: Movie Night: "Little Shop of Horrors”
October Movies: The Horror!
Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.
Oct. 30-Little Shop of Horrors (1986, 1h 34m)-A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed.
Hybrid: Reading of The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo by Irving Stone with Linda Ohlson Graham
In person and virtual.
Tuesdays until the book is finished.
Join a weekly in-person/virtual book club and read along/read aloud with group leader, Linda Ohlson Graham. Each session will focus on The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo by Irving Stone. Linda Ohlson Graham, will read aloud from the book while encouraging other participants to read along or aloud as well. Continuing every Tuesday until the book is finished. Email araff@clamsnet.org for the Zoom link.
In Person Youth: Story Time
Story Time for children ages birth-4 and caregiver. Join Miss Court for songs, fingerplays, stories & more.
In Person: CRAFTY COFFEE!
Every Friday 10:00-Noon
It’s back! Crafty Coffee Fridays starts up again and continues through the winter. Join Deborah for guided crafts or bring your own crafts to work on! Supplies provided. Treats have been know to show up.
In Person: Movie Night: "Young Frankenstein”
October Movies: The Horror!
Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.
Oct. 23-Young Frankenstein (1974, 1h 46m)-An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.
Oct. 30-Little Shop of Horrors (1986, 1h 34m)-A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed.
VIRTUAL: Maybe You Should Talk To Someone: Examining the Truths and Fictions we Tell Ourselves with Lori Gottlieb
Every year, nearly 30 million Americans sit on a therapist’s couch—and some of these patients are therapists. In her remarkable book Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, Lori Gottlieb tells us that despite her license and rigorous training, her most significant credential is that she’s a card-carrying member of the human race. “I know what it’s like to be a person,” she writes, as a crisis causes her world to come crashing down.
Enter Wendell, the quirky but seasoned therapist in whose office she suddenly lands. With his balding head, cardigan, and khakis, he seems to have come straight from Therapist Central Casting. Yet he will turn out to be anything but.
With startling wisdom and humor, Gottlieb reveals our blind spots, examining the truths and fictions we tell ourselves and others as we teeter on the tightrope between love and desire, meaning and mortality, guilt and redemption, terror and courage, hope and change.
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone is revolutionary in its candor, offering a deeply personal yet universal tour of our hearts and minds and providing the rarest of gifts: a boldly revealing portrait of what it means to be human, and a disarmingly funny and illuminating account of our own mysterious lives and our power to transform them.
Hybrid: Reading of The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo by Irving Stone with Linda Ohlson Graham
In person and virtual.
Tuesdays until the book is finished.
Join a weekly in-person/virtual book club and read along/read aloud with group leader, Linda Ohlson Graham. Each session will focus on The Agony and the Ecstasy: A Biographical Novel of Michelangelo by Irving Stone. Linda Ohlson Graham, will read aloud from the book while encouraging other participants to read along or aloud as well. Continuing every Tuesday until the book is finished. Email araff@clamsnet.org for the Zoom link.
In Person Youth: Story Time
Story Time for children ages birth-4 and caregiver. Join Miss Court for songs, fingerplays, stories & more.
In Person Youth: Story to Stage with Eden & Courtney
Join Eden & Courtney for story time, play & a fun craft. HALLOWEEN THEMED!
Co-hosted with The Provincetown Theater.
Recommended for ages 4-8 & parents/caregivers
In Person: Movie Night: "The Mummy”
October Movies: The Horror!
Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.
Oct. 16th: The Mummy (1932, 1h 13m)-A resurrected Egyptian mummy searches Cairo for the girl he believes to be his long-lost princess.
Oct. 23-Young Frankenstein (1974, 1h 46m)-An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.
Oct. 30-Little Shop of Horrors (1986, 1h 34m)-A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed.
In Person: Helltown: An Urban Legend Unmasked
Stephan Cohen presents a deep dive into the fabled Portuguese fishing settlement at Herring Cove.
Join us to explore the history and legends of Helltown and its courageous dorymen.
Helltown, a cobbled-together winter shantytown of Portuguese dorymen’s huts at Herring Cove in the late 1800s, was a far cry from the tidy fishing village founded on Long Point in 1818. Those houses were floated to Provincetown in 1858 and eventually adorned with blue plaques. The Helltown shacks were far less elaborate.
Stephan Cohen, a retired associate professor of education, modern dancer, and author, is a year-rounder who has spent many a liberating summer at Herring Cove, also known as New Beach. He became interested in Helltown after reading Provincetown classics such as Time and the Town by Mary Heaton Vorse. He is currently writing a book about Helltown.
Supported by a grant from the Provincetown Community Compact.
