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5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
National Park Series in Massachusetts
The series continues with Steve Farrar,  Get here early as it fills up fast!




10:00 AM
Barnstable Libraries' Summer Reading Kick-off Event
Get ready for a summer of reading and building at the Summer Reading Kick-off Event: hosted by the Barnstable Village Libraries; held at the Centerville Public Library, 585 Main St. Centerville; for all ages; featuring musical guest David Polansky and a Four Seas ice cream social on the patio. 

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Story/Craft Time for Ages 1-5
At Preschool Story/Craft Times children gather together to hear some great stories; and older children are invited to do a simple craft. For parents, Story/Craft Times are an opportunity to meet other parents, and/or talk with a librarian about good children’s books. Registration is not required.

Are you part of a preschool playgroup, but find that our regular StoryTime hours don’t fit into your schedule? Contact us to schedule a special StoryTime for your group.
 

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Magic of Green Screen Workshop
Have you ever wanted to be a superhero in your favorite action movie, or better yet create your own movie? Do you have a secret desire to act like a tv newscaster or meteorologist?  Adults, and teens ages 10 and up are invited to come to the library to learn how to use the iMovie Green Screen Effect with the staff of the Cape Cod Community Media Center.  
 
Teens interested in volunteering this year with the Osterville Village Library digital media production crew are also encouraged to attend.
 
Registration is required. Call 508-428-5757 or email ofl_mail@clamsnet.org




10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Story/Craft Time for Ages 1-5
At Preschool Story/Craft Times children gather together to hear some great stories; and older children are invited to do a simple craft. For parents, Story/Craft Times are an opportunity to meet other parents, and/or talk with a librarian about good children’s books. Registration is not required.

Are you part of a preschool playgroup, but find that our regular StoryTime hours don’t fit into your schedule? Contact us to schedule a special StoryTime for your group.
 

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Baklava, Biscotti, and an Irishman

Kathy Aspden author of Baklava, Biscotti and an Irishman. Book requested by Dr. Phil and other stars! Baklava, Biscotti, and an Irishman is a novel about the endurance of love. Its theme revolves around the premise that nothing in life is random. Held under the tent.

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Community Yard Sale
Don't want a yard sale at home? Have it at the OVL. $35.00 for space under the tent. 




5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
23rd Annual Family Clambake
Village Library New England Family Fundraising Clambake
Dine on chowder, lobster, steamers, mussels, corn on the cob, linguica, coleslaw, potatoes. Enjoy music, friends & neighbors under the tent!

Table Sponsors:  $695.00
includes 8 tickets

Individual Adults: $65.00 each
(Steak & Chicken Option)
(Soda, beer & wine included)
Children: $15.00 Each
(Hot dog or Hamburg and fixings)
 
Tickets must be purchased in advance




5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Mutts and Martinis
Fun, food, music, games, and more under the tent.
$35.00 per person.






1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Osterville 'Box Village' [Day One]
What makes a great village?

Kids (age 5 and up), families and teens are welcome to drop in during this 2-day family event. We'll create small people, houses, and village buildings, and work together to lay out our model village on the Library Green.

The more builders, the bigger the village model! 

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
It Takes a Town: The Path Forward for Clean Water in Barnstable
Lindsey has spent over two decades devoted to protecting the Three Bays Watershed. He also is Chair of the Town of Barnstable’s Water Resources Advisory Committee with a mission to advise the Town of Barnstable on completing and implementing a Comprehensive Water Management Planning Project. His talk will outline the details of that planning project. Lindsey B. Counsell
Director Emeritus
Three Bays Preservation, Inc.




10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Osterville 'Box Village' [Day Two]
What makes a great village?

Kids (age 5 and up), families and teens are welcome to drop in during this 2-day family event. We'll create small people, houses, and village buildings, and work together to lay out our model village on the Library Green.

The more builders, the bigger the village model! 

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Cape Cod Conservatory Jazz Band
Summer Series Kick-off, thins one is under the tent. Bring the family and the neighbors, always a favorite!




10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Build a Solar Garden Lighthouse
Kids (ages 8 and up) and teens are invited to paint and build a working solar garden light shaped like a lighthouse from clay pots and a solar light.
 
Registration is required. Call 508-428-5757 or email ofl_mail@clamsnet.org  for info on registration and materials fee.

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
135th Celebration
Enjoy as we share the past, present and the future! Movie and book. Drinks and appetizers.





10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Build it: Bridges & Towers & a Cardboard Parade Float!

Come help build a cardboard creation for our parade float. In this program kids ages 8 and up and teens will imagine and build a variety of structures. 
 
Registration is required. Call 508-428-5757 or email ofl_mail@clamsnet.org
 

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Story/Craft Time for Ages 1-5
At Preschool Story/Craft Times children gather together to hear some great stories; and older children are invited to do a simple craft. For parents, Story/Craft Times are an opportunity to meet other parents, and/or talk with a librarian about good children’s books. Registration is not required.

Are you part of a preschool playgroup, but find that our regular StoryTime hours don’t fit into your schedule? Contact us to schedule a special StoryTime for your group.
 




8:00 AM
Cape Cod Championship 5K
Run in support of the library. Village Day activities.

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Village Crafters
Village Crafters on the library lawn, crafts, food and fun! For an application to participate click here. 




9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Digital Storytelling, Preserving the Past for the Future
Simply put, digital stories are multimedia movies that combine photographs, video, sound, music, text, and often a narrative voice. Teens (ages 10 and up) and adults can come to the library and let Cape Cod Community Media Center staff show  planning tools and pro tips needed to create digital movies.  
 
Whether you’re a teen documenting an event to post online, or a grandparent preserving your family history, come learn how to create stories to share.  
 
Teens interested in volunteering this year with the Osterville Village Library digital media production crew are also encouraged to attend. 
 

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
A Native Cape Cod Garden - Planting with a Purpose
The use of native plants in our managed landscape, together with ecologically-friendly land care practices, can help protect the purity of our waters, support bees, butterflies and birds, and preserve the essence of Cape Cod. Hear about some of our valued Cape Cod native species and how you can better steward your piece of the Cape!

Kristin Anders
Director of Education & Outreach
Association to Preserve Cape Cod
 




6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Kareem Sanjaghi
Enjoy the music of Kareem on the library lawn, bring your chair and maybe some snacks or dinner! A family event!




10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Story/Craft Time for Ages 1-5
At Preschool Story/Craft Times children gather together to hear some great stories; and older children are invited to do a simple craft. For parents, Story/Craft Times are an opportunity to meet other parents, and/or talk with a librarian about good children’s books. Registration is not required.

Are you part of a preschool playgroup, but find that our regular StoryTime hours don’t fit into your schedule? Contact us to schedule a special StoryTime for your group.
 




5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sense the Wind: Movie Showing
In collaboration with the Wianno Yacht Club, the OVL will be showing the documentary Sense the Wind in which blind sailors compete against one another with nothing to guide them except the wind. 




10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Kids Design Build Workshop: Marble Mazes
In this program, Kids ages 6 and up will design, build and test amazing cardboard marble mazes.
 
Registration is required. Call 508-428-5757 or email ofl_mail@clamsnet.org 

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Barnstable’s Milestone Opportunity: Implementing the 208 Plan
This illustrated lecture will present the watershed plan for Three Bays that was designed by the Cape Cod Commission to address the water quality problems caused by excessive nitrogen.  The plan includes a range of innovative strategies including storm water management, fertilizer controls, permeable reactive barriers, pond dredging, wetland restoration, fertigation, alternative septic system technologies, and aquaculture.

Scott W. Horsley
Water Resources Consultant
 
 




11:00 AM - none
Ski Sale July 27th-31st
Annual ski sale in the Main Meeting Room. Benefits the library. From July 27th-31st. 

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Two Cool
Enjoy the music of Two Cool on the library lawn, bring your chair and maybe some snacks or dinner! A family event! Do some Dancing!




10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Story/Craft Time for Ages 1-5
At Preschool Story/Craft Times children gather together to hear some great stories; and older children are invited to do a simple craft. For parents, Story/Craft Times are an opportunity to meet other parents, and/or talk with a librarian about good children’s books. Registration is not required.

Are you part of a preschool playgroup, but find that our regular StoryTime hours don’t fit into your schedule? Contact us to schedule a special StoryTime for your group.
 




9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Jr. Tech: 3D Modeling, 3D Printing and Robotics Workshop
In this 3-day workshop, students entering grades 6-9 will learn the basics of: 3D Modeling, 3D Printing, programming and robotics; 3D design using Tinkercad or similar software; and how to program an Arduino micro-controller to control motors and read sensor data. Students will then design and build a robot, debug and troubleshoot problems,and test their creation. 
 
Registration is required. To register, contact Jr. Tech.  21 hrs of instruction over 3 consecutive days.  $287 program fee. Please pack a snack, drink & lunch

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Barnstable’s Nitrogen Crisis
In this thought-provoking and illustrated presentation, a noted Cape Cod conservationist continues to rally the cry for understanding how nitrogen pollutes our ecosystem, and what we as a community could do about it
Michael “Mike” J. Egan
President, Board of Directors, Three Bays Preservation Inc




9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Jr. Tech: 3D Modeling, 3D Printing and Robotics Workshop
In this 3-day workshop, students entering grades 6-9 will learn the basics of: 3D Modeling, 3D Printing, programming and robotics; 3D design using Tinkercad or similar software; and how to program an Arduino micro-controller to control motors and read sensor data. Students will then design and build a robot, debug and troubleshoot problems,and test their creation. 
 
Registration is required. To register, contact Jr. Tech.  21 hrs of instruction over 3 consecutive days.  $287 program fee. Please pack a snack, drink & lunch




9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Jr. Tech: 3D Modeling, 3D Printing and Robotics Workshop
In this 3-day workshop, students entering grades 6-9 will learn the basics of: 3D Modeling, 3D Printing, programming and robotics; 3D design using Tinkercad or similar software; and how to program an Arduino micro-controller to control motors and read sensor data. Students will then design and build a robot, debug and troubleshoot problems,and test their creation. 
 
Registration is required. To register, contact Jr. Tech.  21 hrs of instruction over 3 consecutive days.  $287 program fee. Please pack a snack, drink & lunch

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The Moonlighters
Enjoy the music of The Moonlighters on the library lawn, bring your chair and maybe some snacks or dinner! A family event! Do some Dancing!




10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Story/Craft Time for Ages 1-5
At Preschool Story/Craft Times children gather together to hear some great stories; and older children are invited to do a simple craft. For parents, Story/Craft Times are an opportunity to meet other parents, and/or talk with a librarian about good children’s books. Registration is not required.

Are you part of a preschool playgroup, but find that our regular StoryTime hours don’t fit into your schedule? Contact us to schedule a special StoryTime for your group.
 




5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Wings, Fins and Watery Wonders: Exploring Wildlife in the Three Bays Watershed
What happens when a teacher and a scientist collaborate? The result is a compelling glimpse into one of the most ecologically bio-diverse regions on Cape Cod, the 12,458-acre watershed that includes West, North and Cotuit Bays.
Judy Heller, Director of Programs
Meg Materne, Environmental Coordinator




9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Jr. Spy Camp
Students entering grades 4 & 5: Your mission should you choose to accept it is to report to Jr. Spy Academy training! Jr. Spies will learn to analyze ink using chromatography, write and decode messages with invisible ink, use suspect/clue drawing skills, decide as a team on a written code for spy team communication;  learn how to dust for & analyze fingerprints, and more! The Jr. Spies will then use their new skills to work as a team to solve a mystery mission. [Program offered in collaboration with Full STEAM Ahead.]
 
Registration is required. To register, contact Jr. Tech.  $59 program fee. Please pack a snack & drink. 

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Stop, Move, Animate!
What stories can Legos tell? What adventures can cut-paper figures have? In this program, kids ages 8 - 12 will create short stop-motion animations. We’ll provide the cameras, the Legos, and cut paper for creating sets and figures; kids will provide the ideas!
 
Registration is required. Call 508-428-5757 or email ofl_mail@clamsnet.org




6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sarah Swain and the "Oh, Boys"
Enjoy the music of Sarah Swain and the "Oh, Boys" on the library lawn, bring your chair and maybe some snacks or dinner! A family event! Do some Dancing!




10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Story/Craft Time for Ages 1-5
At Preschool Story/Craft Times children gather together to hear some great stories; and older children are invited to do a simple craft. For parents, Story/Craft Times are an opportunity to meet other parents, and/or talk with a librarian about good children’s books. Registration is not required.

Are you part of a preschool playgroup, but find that our regular StoryTime hours don’t fit into your schedule? Contact us to schedule a special StoryTime for your group.
 

5:00 PM
Summer Reading Wrap Party
Enjoy the Toe Jam Puppet Band's variety show: music, puppets, bubbles, silliness and more. Free for all ages; bring a picnic dinner!  Held at Barnstable courthouse lawn; rain location Sturgis Library. 




5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Introducing the Barnstable Clean Water Trust: Barnstable’s Innovative Future
Within the 1,245-acre estuary, West, North and Cotuit Bays look pristine, but in reality, these embayments are threatened by excess nitrogen. Learn about the new generation of conservation advocacy led by Three Bays Preservation Inc., and enlightened, comprehensive plans to protect the watershed. 
Zenas “Zee” Crocker
Executive Director
Three Bays Preservation, Inc.
 




5:30 PM
135 Book Presentation at the Wianno Club
Presentation of the commemorative book compiled by Anthony Sammarco for 135th anniversary of the library. 




6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Jumpin' Juba
Enjoy the music and dance, bring a chair, a friend and neighbors, maybe a snack or dinner, rain or shine.




10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Children's Summer Reading 'Create your own Book Review' Workshop
Family members of all ages are invited to tell us about your favorite book you read this summer!  

As a great ending for the Build a Better World Summer Reading Program, The Cape Cod Community Media Center will be filming Children's Book Reviews while teaching you how to use your smartphone to film, edit and share your own book reviews!
 
Teens interested in volunteering this year with the Osterville Village Library digital media production crew are also encouraged to attend.
 
Registration is required. Call 508-428-5757 or email ofl_mail@clamsnet.org

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Story/Craft Time for Ages 1-5
At Preschool Story/Craft Times children gather together to hear some great stories; and older children are invited to do a simple craft. For parents, Story/Craft Times are an opportunity to meet other parents, and/or talk with a librarian about good children’s books. Registration is not required.

Are you part of a preschool playgroup, but find that our regular StoryTime hours don’t fit into your schedule? Contact us to schedule a special StoryTime for your group.
 

4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Lure of the Lore with Dr. Dunn
The goal of this exhibition is not only to display a representative series of mainly 19th century marine paintings (some pieces are 20th century), and discuss their artistic merit, but also, via carefully researched descriptions, point out their histoircal and geographic connections. These are features that transform marine art from pretty paintings to actual historic documents. 




1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Christopher Setterlund Author Event
Author Christopher Setterlund will be at the library to discuss historic restaurants of Cape Cod. 




5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
The Indomitable Oyster: Nature’s Way Toward Ecosystem Strength
Oh, the power of a single animal! Oysters are natural filter feeders that can significantly help cleanse an ecosystem. In this engaging and illustrated lecture, Mike will enthrall listeners with true tales of these tiny but mighty creatures.
Mike Moynihan
Member, Board of Directors, Three Bays Preservation Inc.
 




9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Kids Design/Build Workshop: Make Your Own Games
In this hands-on program, kids ages 8-12 will use their imaginations and lots of hands-on materials to invent, build and play their own board games. 
 
Registration is required. Call 508-428-5757 or email ofl_mail@clamsnet.org  




6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
135th Anniversary Movie Screening
Watch the movied outside, bring a chair and enjoy watching the history of the library unfold. rain or shine.




10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Story/Craft Time for Ages 1-5
At Preschool Story/Craft Times children gather together to hear some great stories; and older children are invited to do a simple craft. For parents, Story/Craft Times are an opportunity to meet other parents, and/or talk with a librarian about good children’s books. Registration is not required.

Are you part of a preschool playgroup, but find that our regular StoryTime hours don’t fit into your schedule? Contact us to schedule a special StoryTime for your group.
 




9:00 AM - none
Fall Festival at Osterville Village Library
Children’s Fair and Dog Parade hosted by the Osterville Library. Bring the kids for crafts, activities, games and other fall fun! 




4:45 PM
Halloween Story Time
Come by OVL after the parade for a  ‘drop-in’ Halloween Story Time. All are welcome; costumes are optional.