Upcoming Library Events
In Person: Magic the Gathering-Commander
Meeting in the Bowsprit Room on the second floor.
In Person: Movie Night: "In the Heart of the Sea”
April Movies: Ocean Tidings
April 2: In the Heart of the Sea (2015, 2h 2m)-A recounting of a New England whaling ship's sinking by a giant whale in 1820, an experience that later inspired the great novel Moby-Dick.
April 9: Jaws (1975, 2h 4m)-When a massive killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Long Island, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.
April 16: Finest Hours (2016, 1h 57m)-The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.
April 23: Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004, 1h 59m)-With a plan to exact revenge on a legendary shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son.
April 30: Moby Dick (1956, 1h 56m)-The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick.
In Person: Tarot Club-A Learning Workshop
Held in the Bowsprit Room on the second floor.
Hybrid: 2025 Reading Challenge
Share and discuss books for this year’s Challenge during our monthly (hybrid) groups.
Meets first Friday of every month 10:00–11:00 am in the Bowsprit Room on the Library’s Second Level or via Zoom, How to join: Email ncinnater@clamsnet.org
Our 2025 Reading Challenge allows you to read books you choose while expanding your horizons. Discuss your choices, have fun, and win prizes! Participants will be able to discuss their progress on Facebook, by email, and/or via a monthly hybrid meet-up. Signing up qualifies you for a prize upon completion at the end of the year Hybrid in-person/Zoom meetings continue on the first Friday of each month throughout the year.
In Person: Magic the Gathering-Commander
Meeting in the Bowsprit Room on the second floor.
In Person: Movie Night: "Jaws”
April Movies: Ocean Tidings
April 9: Jaws (1975, 2h 4m)-When a massive killer shark unleashes chaos on a beach community off Long Island, it's up to a local sheriff, a marine biologist, and an old seafarer to hunt the beast down.
April 16: Finest Hours (2016, 1h 57m)-The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.
April 23: Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004, 1h 59m)-With a plan to exact revenge on a legendary shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son.
April 30: Moby Dick (1956, 1h 56m)-The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick.
In Person: Tarot Club-A Learning Workshop
Held in the Bowsprit Room on the second floor.
In Person: Magic the Gathering-Commander
Meeting in the Bowsprit Room on the second floor.
In Person: Movie Night: "Finest Hours”
April Movies: Ocean Tidings
April 16: Finest Hours (2016, 1h 57m)-The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.
April 23: Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004, 1h 59m)-With a plan to exact revenge on a legendary shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son.
April 30: Moby Dick (1956, 1h 56m)-The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick.
In Person: Tarot Club-A Learning Workshop
Held in the Bowsprit Room on the second floor.
In Person: Magic the Gathering-Commander
Meeting in the Bowsprit Room on the second floor.
In Person: Movie Night: "Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou”
April Movies: Ocean Tidings
April 23: Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004, 1h 59m)-With a plan to exact revenge on a legendary shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son.
April 30: Moby Dick (1956, 1h 56m)-The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick.
In Person Youth: Crafty Corner
For all ages! Join Courtney and craft your heart out! Make a pot holder with our looming kit, decorate wooden plaques or a tiny tresure box, make small clay treasures to put in your box! Junk journal supplies ans coloring pages will be available!
In the Marc Jacobs Reading Room.
In Person: Tarot Club-A Learning Workshop
Held in the Bowsprit Room on the second floor.
CRAFTY COFFEE HAS ENDED FOR THE WINTER
No Crafty Coffee Today.
Crafty Coffee will resume in the fall.
Crafty Coffee has come to an end for the winter season. Thank you to everyone who attended and shared great crafts! See you in the fall!
In Person : "Moby-Dick" Marathon
The eighth in person annual Provincetown Public Library Moby-Dick Marathon Reading returns this April 2025. Joining New Bedford, MA, Mystic, CT, and New York City, this Moby-Dick Marathon celebrates Provincetown’s significant whaling heritage, as well as its history as the nation’s oldest continuous art colony. Published in 1851, Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick chronicles the obsessive quest of Ahab, captain of the whaler Pequod, for revenge on a massive white whale responsible for destroying his ship and severing his leg at the knee during a previous voyage. The three-day marathon reading of this nineteenth century masterwork will be held at the Provincetown Library on the starboard side of the Rose Dorothea Model. Readings will begin promptly at 10:00 am on Friday, April 25. Please arrive by 9:50 am for seating. The full weekend reading schedule is as follows:
Friday, April 25: 10 am to 5 pm
Saturday, April 26: 10 am to 10 pm
Sunday, April 27: 10 am to 5 pm
Provincetown holds a rich whaling history dating back to the early 18th century when skilled Portuguese seamen settled at Land’s End where they started families, manned ships, and became captains of their own vessels. By 1870, the whaling industry had created a since-unrivaled era of prosperity in Provincetown, then ranking as one of the richest towns in Massachusetts. In the century between 1820 and 1920, more than 160 vessels were outfitted from Provincetown, ranking her third in the U.S. in voyages launched (902).
Uniting members of Provincetown’s literary, art, theater, and academic communities, the event will bring together over 110 participants at the Provincetown Library to read Melville’s classic work aloud throughout a total of more than 24 hours. Passages of roughly five pages each are read throughout the weekend by the community, visitors, library staff, trustees and Melville enthusiasts. Admission to the Marathon is free.
Those interested in participating as readers in this year’s iteration of the Provincetown Public Library Moby-Dick Marathon Reading are encouraged to email ptownmobymarathon@gmail.com
In Person: Magic the Gathering-Commander
Meeting in the Bowsprit Room on the second floor.
In Person: Movie Night: "Moby Dick”
April Movies: Ocean Tidings
April 30: Moby Dick (1956, 1h 56m)-The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick.
In Person: Movie Night: "Destry Rides Again”
MARCH MOVIES-All About Marlene Dietrich
Wednesday nights at 5:30 p.m. in the Marc Jacobs Reading room.
March 26: Destry Rides Again (1939, 1h 35m)-Deputy sheriff Destry tames the town of Bottle Neck, including saloon singer Frenchy.
In Person: Magic the Gathering-Commander
Meeting in the Bowsprit 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: Movie Night: "The Blue Angel”
MARCH MOVIES-All About Marlene Dietrich
Wednesday nights at 5:30 p.m. in the Marc Jacobs Reading room.
March 19: The Blue Angel (1930, 1h 44m)- An elderly professor's ordered life spins dangerously out of control when he falls for a nightclub singer.
March 26: Destry Rides Again (1939, 1h 35m)-Deputy sheriff Destry tames the town of Bottle Neck, including saloon singer Frenchy.
In Person: Magic the Gathering-Commander
Meeting in the Bowsprit 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: Movie Night: "Morocco”
MARCH MOVIES-All About Marlene Dietrich
Wednesday nights at 5:30 p.m. in the Marc Jacobs Reading room.
March 12: Morocco (1930, 1h 32m)-A cabaret singer and a Legionnaire fall in love, but their relationship is complicated by the results of his womanizing and the appearance of a rich man who wants her for himself.
March 19: The Blue Angel (1930, 1h 44m)- An elderly professor's ordered life spins dangerously out of control when he falls for a nightclub singer.
March 26: Destry Rides Again (1939, 1h 35m)-Deputy sheriff Destry tames the town of Bottle Neck, including saloon singer Frenchy.
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
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: 2025 Reading Challenge
Share and discuss books for this year’s Challenge during our monthly (hybrid) groups.
Meets first Friday of every month 10:00–11:00 am in the Bowsprit Room on the Library’s Second Level or via Zoom, How to join: Email ncinnater@clamsnet.org
Our 2025 Reading Challenge allows you to read books you choose while expanding your horizons. Discuss your choices, have fun, and win prizes! Participants will be able to discuss their progress on Facebook, by email, and/or via a monthly hybrid meet-up. Signing up qualifies you for a prize upon completion at the end of the year Hybrid in-person/Zoom meetings continue on the first Friday of each month throughout the year.
In Person: Movie Night: "Witness for the Prosecution”
MARCH MOVIES-All About Marlene Dietrich
Wednesday nights at 5:30 p.m. in the Marc Jacobs Reading room.
March 5: Witness for the Prosecution (1957 1h 56m)-A veteran British barrister must defend his client in a murder trial that has surprise after surprise.
March 12: Morocco (1930, 1h 32m)-A cabaret singer and a Legionnaire fall in love, but their relationship is complicated by the results of his womanizing and the appearance of a rich man who wants her for himself.
March 19: The Blue Angel (1930, 1h 44m)- An elderly professor's ordered life spins dangerously out of control when he falls for a nightclub singer.
March 26: Destry Rides Again (1939, 1h 35m)-Deputy sheriff Destry tames the town of Bottle Neck, including saloon singer Frenchy.
In Person: Magic the Gathering-Commander
Meeting in the Bowsprit 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: SIMPLE BOWLS FOR COMPLICATED TIMES- Part 3
Registration was required prior to February 13, 2025 start date.
CLASS SIZE LIMITED.
- Class meets at 5:00 PM on the below dates:
- Thursday, February 13
- Thursday, February 20
- Thursday, February 27
A 3-part clay workshop taught by local potter, Judith Newcomb Stiles for anyone who wants to explore the drape mold technique of making bowls. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. She loves beginners. All necessary tools and clay are provided. Stiles will walk you through how to make a bowl with applied texture from leaves, buttons, combs, etc. Second week is a crash course in glazing your bowl that will be bisqued in her studio and brought back to the library. Third week - you will try different glaze techniques on tiles and the goo-gahs (totems) that you made with your excess clay.
Judith Newcomb Stiles is a potter from Wellfleet and owner of the Newcomb Hollow Shop. She taught ceramics on the faculty of Skidmore College and headed the MFA program in Ceramics at Pratt Art Institute. After teaching, she opened a production pottery in NYC, specializing in cremation urns for the brave young men of Greenwich Village who died of AIDS. As a side hustle she wrote a novel about the naughty people of Wellfleet. HUSH LITTLE FIRE (May 2025 release) also explores the profound beauty of kiln firings and clay. Go to: judithstiles.com
In Person: Movie Night: "The Times of Bill Cunningham”
**FEBRUARY MOVIES: **
Wednesday nights at 5:30 p.m. in the Marc Jacobs Reading room.
February 26-The Times of Bill Cunningham (2018, 1h 14m) A new feature film documentary about legendary NYTimes photographer Bill Cunningham.
In Person: Magic the Gathering-Commander
Meeting in the Bowsprit 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.