Importance of Self-Care and Successful Caregiving (HYBRID)

Wednesday, May 25 from 10 - 11am

Special program from Stacey Cullen, Barnstable Council on Aging Caregiver/ Support Services Coordinator!
On an airplane, an oxygen mask descends in front of you. What do you do? As we all know, the first rule is to put on your own oxygen mask before you assist anyone else. Only when we first help ourselves can we effectively help others. Caring for yourself is one of the most important—and one of the most often forgotten—things you can do as a caregiver. When your needs are taken care of, the person you care for will benefit, too “Family Caregiver Alliance”

Program will take place in-person at CPL and online. To register for the Zoom link, click here.

Cape Cod Substance Use Prevention (IN-PERSON)

Thursday, May 26 from 5:30 - 6:30pm

Kate Lena, MPH, Program Manager of Substance Use Prevention for Barnstable County, will present data on substance use in Barnstable County, youth use-prevention and tips for parents, and will showcase some local resources. Joined by colleagues from Calmer Choice (Harwich) and First Steps Together (Wellfleet), Lena will engage participants in knowing what is happening in our communities, and how to support one another in living a safe and healthy life.

This is an in-person program at Centerville Public Library. Click here to register for this program!

Yoga at CPL (HYBRID)

Wednesday, June 1 from 10:30am - 11:30am

In collaboration with Yoga Neighborhood, CPL will host a FREE Hatha yoga at CPL on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 10:30am-11:30am. We welcome you to join us either in-person or via Zoom!

The instructor will lead class indoors in our community room. Don't forget your mat! (Donations to CPL to support this class are always welcome)

Register at this link if you want the Zoom link to the virtual class.

Author Talk with Sharon D. Anderson (IN-PERSON)

Friday, June 3 at 1:00pm

Hear the story of the Cape’s largest airport as local author, Sharon D. Anderson, introduces her newest book The Hyannis Airport 1928 to 1948.

What began as a fifty-seven-acre farm with a five-room house and grew to a many acres thriving airport with very busy air traffic is a story that needs to be told. Aviation and the need for this new concept of transportation grew as a few visionaries formed the Hyannis Airport Corporation with a board of directors and stockholders one of which was Amelia Earhart.

Sharon D. Anderson, PhD, RM, is the Founder of the Cape Cod Writers’ Studio. An expert in the field of self-publishing, she hosts two writing studios through Zoom each week and is the owner of Cape Cod Publishing.

This is an in-person event. Click here to register!

Nature Photography Workshop: Part 1 (IN-PERSON)

Tuesday, June 21 from 10 - 11:30am

“What you see depends on what lens you are looking through.” Now more than ever before, people are interested in photography. Come join us as we learn about the basic rules of composition and see how quickly your images take on a fresh look. Whether you use a camera phone, a point and shoot, a bridge camera, a mirrorless camera or a DSLR, all are welcome to learn new ways of seeing.

This 90 minute class will be held on Monday, June 20 from 10:00-11:30am at Centerville Public Library. Registration required. (Please note that this is not a class to learn the technical features of your camera/device.) The instructor, Maureen Grandmont is a local master photographer and retired teacher whose work can be seen in May at the Plymouth Center for the Arts, or at the Cape Cod Art Center in June.

Click here to register for Part 1! (Please indicate in your registration "Part 1")

[This program is a collaboration between Centerville Public & Whelden Memorial Libraries]

Nature Photography Workshop: Part 2 (IN-PERSON, OFF-SITE)

Thursday, June 23 from 3-5pm

Take what you learned in Part 1 and join us as we take photos of our local environment. Whether you use a camera phone, a point and shoot, a bridge camera, a mirrorless camera or a DSLR, all are welcome to learn new ways of seeing.

Maureen Grandmont will lead a guided photo shoot through Meetinghouse Farm Conservation Area in West Barnstable. Participants will have the opportunity for their work to be featured in a Barnstable Land Trust publication (print and/or digital). Registration required. Part 2 has limited spots so please register early! (Please note that this is not a class to learn the technical features of your camera/device.) Participants should bring their camera as well as bug spray and wear long pants and long sleeves as it is tick nymph season.

The instructor, Maureen Grandmont is a local master photographer and retired teacher whose work can be seen in May at the Plymouth Center for the Arts, or at the Cape Cod Art Center in June.

Click here to register for Part 2! (Please indicate in your registration "Part 2")

[This program is a collaboration between Centerville Public & Whelden Memorial Libraries]

Falmouth Road Race Author Talk with Paul Clerici (IN-PERSON)

Monday, August 15 at 6:00pm

The history of this fascinating race spans 47 years, and Clerici, an award-winning journalist and freelance writer, will share the behind-the-scenes tales and tidbits he’s culled from hundreds of interviews with runners and supporters connected with Falmouth’s famous 7-miler.

Hear about the runner who swam across the harbor. Learn how legendary coach Bill Squires and his Greater Boston Track Club athletes ignited the race’s competition and how the race’s inspiration – Olympic gold medalist Frank Shorter – came to Falmouth. Find out why 6-time champion Joan Benoit Samuelson nearly missed one year due to her race-morning boat ride.

This compelling story is told through nearly 80 vintage and race-day photographs that span decades, including some which have never been published before. Author Paul Clerici, who has run the Falmouth Road Race several times and the Boston Marathon 23 years in a row, is also the author of the “Boston Marathon History by the Mile” and “History of the Greater Boston Track Club” books.

Click here to register for this program!

Brought to you by Centerville, Hyannis and Marstons Mills Public Libraries.