Online Zoom Book Talk

 Wednesday, March 3, 10:30 a.m. 
Discuss books you have been reading and get recommendations from staff and information about new releases. There is no assigned book for this event; everyone will discuss whatever they have been reading, or just listen and get ideas for their next read. All are welcome. Please email ckaufmann@clamsnet.org, or call the library at 508-760-4820 to register to receive a Zoom link or with any questions.

If you need Zoom assistance, please call 508-760-4820
X 1315 or email ckaufmann@clamsnet.org to set up a troubleshooting session.

Yarmouth Town Libraries
and the Cape Cod Salties present:
East End Eddie Doherty
Shares Fish Tales

East End Eddie Doherty will share stories of fishing the Cape Cod Canal for striped bass, via Zoom on March 6, at 2:00 P.M. You’ll see stunning color photography by world-renowned photographer John Doble. The program is co-sponsored by the South Yarmouth Library Association and the Cape Cod Salties. Reserve a spot by signing up at the www.yarmouthlibraries.org Happenings page, or by calling the Library at 508-760-4820 x 1 to receive a Zoom invitation.

Doherty is a retired Massachusetts District Court Clerk-Magistrate and the author of Seven Miles After Sundown which was a #1 New Release in Fishing on Amazon and selected as an Award-Winning Finalist for American Book Fest in the Sports Category at the 2019 International Book Awards in Los Angeles. (Photo credit: The Boston Globe.)

Take and Make Kits

Kits, appropriate for children 5 and up, will be available for pick-up at West Yarmouth and South Yarmouth Libraries on Saturdays from 10:00-3:00 p.m. Supply is limited. Please pre-register on the Library’s calendar of events or give us a call at 508-760-4820 X 1316 to reserve your kits.

Please note: These kits are in high demand. Register in advance for each week’s featured kit, to avoid disappointment.

• March 6: Dragons
• March 13: Wind Sock
• March 20: Magic Butterflies
• March 27: Get Growing

Mystery Book Club on Zoom

Thursday, March 11, 6:00 p.m.
This month we will be discussing Death in the Off-Season by Francine Mathews. Spunky but inexperienced, third-generation Nantucket cop Meredith Folger investigates murder in this spare, atmospheric debut. Wealthy farmer Peter Mason is shocked to learn of his estranged brother's return to the island. Rusty, who'd fled to Brazil after a fight with their father and an insider trading scandal, shows up infected with the HIV virus, apparently addicted to cocaine ^_ and then dead, hit by a car and left on Mason property face-down in shallow water to drown.
 
Copies of the book are available upon request, or you can check out the ebook from Overdrive/Libby or the audiobook on the Hoopla app with no wait. Please email  ckaufmann@clamsnet.org or call the library at 508-760-4820 to register to receive a Zoom link or with any questions.
 
If you need Zoom assistance, please call 508-760-4820 x1315 or email ckaufmann@clamsnet.org to set up a troubleshooting session.

Building and Branching
Out Your Family Tree

Join us in a 3-part series given by Genealogist Sarah Gutmann, The Family Tree Climber. The Zoom meetings will be on the second Thursday, of the month at 1:00 p.m. in March, April, and May. Sign up for one, two, or all three! Please email tcassisi@clamsnet.org, or call the library at 508 760-4820 X 1 to register to receive a Zoom link. All experience levels welcome.

• March 11: Start Climbing Your Family Tree
• April 8: Exploring Your Immigrant Ancestor
• May 13: Finding Your 300-Year-Old Great Grandma

Zoom Good Stories, Well Read

Saturday, March 20, 2:00 p.m. Online
Listen to classic stories by by your favorite authors read with feeling by local Cape Cod actors. Please email  Toby Wilson at twilson@yarmouth.ma.us or call the library at 508-760-4820 X 1317 by Friday, March 19,at 4:00 p.m.  to register and receive a Zoom link or with any questions. Sponsored by the West Yarmouth Library Association. Tell all your friends and neighbors to register and join the fun. 

Book Discussion Group on Zoom

Thursday, March 25, 6:30 p.m.
This month we will be discussing Chasing Space: An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances by Leland Melvin. A memoir by the former NASA astronaut and NFL wide receiver traces his personal journey from the gridiron to the stars, examining the intersecting roles of community, perseverance, and grace that create opportunities for success. 
 
Copies of the book are available upon request, or you can read the ebook or listen to the audiobook on Hoopla with no wait. Please email ckaufmann@clamsnet.org or call the library at 508-760-4820 to register to receive a Zoom link or with any questions.
 
If you need Zoom assistance, please call 508-760-4820 x1315 or email  ckaufmann@clamsnet.org to set up a troubleshooting session.

Virtual Storytimes
for Babies and Preschoolers 

Ms. Mindy delights with stories, songs and rhymes, with an at-home activity or craft. Each week there will be two prerecorded storytime videos that we will email to you on Tuesday mornings. Preregister for Baby Storytime or Preschool Storytime, or both! Please register on the Library calendar of events to receive the links for our YouTube recordings. Then you can then enjoy these storytimes at your convenience.

Book Bundles to Go! 

We want you to keep reading! Send us an email or give us a call to let us know what topics you are interested in, or who your favorite authors are and we will put together a bundle of 5-10 items for you to take home to enjoy. We will gladly schedule a pick-up time at your convenience.

Peeps Show Diorama Contest!

Open to all ages, March 22 through April 3
Create a diorama featuring your favorite peeps with a book or movie theme. Take a photo and send it to the Library to be entered in our diorama contest. We will post a slide show on the Library’s social media. We encourage all ages to participate and prizes we will award for book themes and movie themes in the following categories:

• Children, ages 5-8
• Children, ages 9-12
• Teens, ages 13-18
• Adults, all ages

The Library can provide a limited supply of marshmallow peeps and the rest is up to you! Please register on the Library’s calendar of events by Monday, March 22. We will announce winners on April 5th.

Database Spotlight:
Consumer Reports

You have online access to Consumer Reports with your CLAMS card. On our website, click on Resources and then eBranch in the drop-down menu.  Enter your library card number, then select the link to ConsumerReports.org.

Staff Picks for
Women's History Month

Women in Sports: 50 fearless athletes who played to win
Written and illustrated by Rachel Ignotofsky
A charmingly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Sports highlights the achievements and stories of fifty notable women athletes, from well-known figures like tennis player Billie Jean King and gymnast Simone Biles, to lesser-known athletes like skateboarding pioneer Patti McGee and Toni Stone, the first woman to play baseball in a men's professional league. Covering more than forty sports, this fascinating collection also contains infographics about notable women's teams throughout history, insight into pay and media statistics for female athletes, and muscle anatomy. Women in Sports celebrates the success of the tough, bold, and fearless women who paved the way for the next generation of athletes.

Women in Science: 50 fearless pioneers who changed the world

Written and illustrated by Rachel Ignotofsky 
Women in Science highlights women's contributions to various scientific fields and inspires readers both young and old. A fascinating collection full of striking art, the book features 50 profiles and illustrated portraits of women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematcis (STEM) from the ancient to the modern world, and also contains infographics about interesting and relevant topics, such as lab equipment and rates of women currently working in STEM fields.

Staff Pick:
The Woman Who
Loved Giraffes (DVD)

An amazing woman who broke so many barriers because of her mother’s support and an estate owner in South Africa. Stunning black and white footage of giraffe in the wild. Anne faced discrimination in the years to follow but in the end, she receives the attention she deserves. The DVD is available in CLAMS.
Release Date: March 2019.
Runtime: 82 Minutes. Not Rated.

Siemen’s Scholarship in
the Visual Arts
Application Review now
Open for 2021

The South Yarmouth Library Association has sponsored the Cecelia Siemen Scholarship since 2002. This award provides $5,000 to a student enrolled in good standing in a visual arts curriculum at an accredited college, university or art institute for at least two (2) semesters or one academic year. Visual arts include painting, graphic arts, sculpture, photography, animation, film and textile art. The award advances the study and knowledge of someone who is likely to make future contributions in the visual arts field. There are no residency requirements. See the Library’s or the Association's website at
https://www.sylassoc.org/siemen-scholarship for an application and other information. 

Town of Yarmouth
Covid Relief Programs

The Town of Yarmouth COVID-19 Relief Programs provide assistance to income-eligible residents experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Financial assistance is available for rent, mortgage, utilities, childcare, internet access, and COVID-19 testing expenses. We have also expanded local food programs. For more information please contact Mary Waygan in the Department of Community Development at mwaygan@yarmouth.ma.us 508-398-2231 x1275 or 774-212-1668.

Yarmouth Connects
January 1 – March 31, 2020

Yarmouth Senior Services, Yarmouth Age-Friendly  Community Team and the D-Y school system are collaborating on a community-wide project called Yarmouth Connects to build our community for Yarmouth residents. We hope to reduce the feelings of isolation and loneliness in our community by encouraging human connection.
 
Think back to days past. Do you remember the feeling when the children playing in the street would stop what they are doing to move out of the way and wave at you as you drove by? Or maybe the warmth you felt when you received an unexpected card in the mail from a friend.  We would like to bring those positive feelings back into our Yarmouth community.
 
Take the Yarmouth Connects Challenge and reach out to family, friends, neighbors and even strangers.

Efforts to reach out include actions that can be completed while physical distancing:

• Waving to a neighbor
• Smiling at a stranger
• Complimenting someone
• Calling/Texting/Messaging a friend or neighbor
• Checking in on an older person to make sure they have everything they need or random acts of kindness such as shoveling or bringing the newspaper to their door
• Writing a card or a letter to someone. We have launched a card and letter writing campaign to people in nursing facilities, where you can drop off cards and letters in a drop box at the Senior Center and we will quarantine them prior to delivery.

If you have any questions about this challenge, please reach out to Yarmouth Senior Services at 508-394-7606 x 1338 or YarmouthSeniorServices@gmail.com.