Sea Songs & Stories
Musical Performance with Davis Bates
Thursday, August 6 at 4:00 PM
Please join us for a musical performance with local storyteller Davis Bates!
Enjoy sea shanties, ballads, fish tales and more.
Hear how foam came to be in the ocean and sing songs to raise the anchor and set sail to past and present.
This performance is part of Centerville Old Home week and is FREE to attend. Donations to the library are encouraged.
Interested? Click Here to Register Online!
This performance will be held in Community Rooms ABC
This event was made possible by generous funding from the Mass Cultural Council and the Mid-Cape Cultural Council.
BINGO!
Adult Summer Reading Challenge
EXTENDED! Return boards by Saturday, August 8!
Our summer reading challenge for adults is underway!
Take a board from the display in the lobby to get started.
Or, CLICK HERE to print your Bingo Board online!
Play to earn entries for prize drawings, find details on the back of your game board!
Fill in each square with the name of a book you completed this summer, or check the box when you complete the task. Each book title can only be used once. Audiobooks count!
Questions? Email us at centervillelibrary.org or call us at 508-790-6220.
Artist of the Month: Debra Kennedy
August 2026
Debra Kennedy, an award-winning Cape Cod Artist, has made painting a lifelong pursuit. She is best known for her vibrant New England landscapes.
From the Artist:
I am fortunate to live on Cape Cod, a place of amazing beauty and light year-round, surrounded by dunes, forests, beaches and history. Over the course of a lifetime of painting, I find that I am most drawn to the places, spaces and things that evoke a sense of joy or adventure.
Debra’s art will be on display in the front lobby for the month of August, with select pieces available for purchase. A portion of sales benefit the library.
Sketch-A-Library Contest for Kids
Monday, August 3 – Monday, August 31
The Children’s Room is hosting a drawing contest featuring the Library building!
Pick up instructions from the Youth Services Desk, sketch your image of the Centerville Public Library, and return it by the end of the month to enter the competition!
Winners will be chosen from two age categories, up to 8 and 9 and above.
Winners will be announced the second week of September and will be given a certificate and a prize.
For more information, call the Youth Services Desk at: 508-790-6220 x105
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