Jewish American Heritage Month

Posted By richards on January 29, 2015

Cotuit Library:Jan. 30, Feb. 6: Designing Women fabric crafts group meets, 10 a.m.Feb. 2, 9: Dames & Their Games meets, 1:30 p.m.Feb. 3:Tech Class at Barnstable Senior Center on anti-virus and malware choices, 1:30 p.m.Feb. 7: Talk: "Pilgrim's Progress" of amateur astronomy, 2 p.m. Feb. 11: Town Councilor Jessica Rapp Grassetti meets with constituents, 3 p.m. All at Cotuit Library, 871 Main St. 508-428-8141; http://www.cotuitlibrary.org

Centerville Library:Feb. 9: Local author Sherianna Boyle speaks on her latest book, "The Four Gifts of Anxiety: Transform Your Life," 7 p.m. Learn the inner strengths that are hiding behind your stress and anxiety. The library is at 585 Main St. 508-790-6220. Also onFeb. 9: Jack Malcolm offers an Adult CPR/First Aid class,10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Participants receive an American Heart Association card, good for two years. $30, pre-registration required. Call 774-269-1940. OnFeb. 23: It's Movie Time - a free showing of "South Pacific," 1 p.m.

Brewster book discussion:Feb. 10: Brewster Ladies' Library, 1822 Main St., will discuss "Bring Up the Bodies" by Hilary Mantel for its February reading selection, 1 p.m. in the library meeting room.

Antiques!: The Hyannis Public Library's 39th Weekend Antiques Show & Sale is schedule forFeb. 14 and 15, this year at the Barnstable Intermediate School, 895 Route 28, Hyannis. Show hours are 10 to 5 on Saturday and 11 to 4 on Sunday. Lunch and snacks are available both days. Adult admission is $6 or $5 with coupon, kids free (with adult). More info? 508-775-2280.

At Titcomb's:Feb. 14: Bestselling author Mary Pat Kelly speaks and signs copies of her latest book, "Of Irish Blood," 2 to 3 p.m. at Titcomb's, 432 Route 6A, East Sandwich. 508-888-2331; http://www.titcombsbookshop.com

Winter Reading Series: Sturgis Library hosts a wintertime reading and discussion series, Shaking Two Nickels Together: A Literary Perspective on Impoverishment and Income Inequality, as a guest list of scholars examine the subject in its historical and socioeconomic context. Attend any or all lectures. Texts are available at the library: Next up:Feb. 24:A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, led by Anne Speyer;March 24: Selected Victorian poetry, led by Paula Krebs;April 28: Bread and Wine by Ignazio Silone, led by James Crowley. RSVP to 508-362-6636; made possible by a grant from Mass Humanities.

Help for kids who stutter: Several books and DVDs produced by the nonprofit Stuttering Foundation are available free to public libraries. Among these, a new DVD called Stuttering: For Kids By Kids, stars kids who are struggling with the disability themselves and are out to help others. Three libraries in Barnstable have this DVD on their shelves: Centerville Public Library; Cotuit Library; Hyannis Public Library.

Library perks: Hyannis Public Library continues to offer the Mango Languages online language-learning system to all CLAMS card holders in the villages, through a grant from the Kirkman Trust Fund awarded to Barnstable libraries. Valid CLAMS card holders may take advantage of reduced rate admissions to the New England Aquarium in Boston and to Heritage Museums & Gardens in Sandwich. Call the library for information. Hyannis Library is at 401 Main St. 508-775-2280, http://www.hyannislibrary.org

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