November Newsletter

CHILMARK PUBLIC LIBRARY

November Newsletter

**OFF-SEASON HOURS**
SUNDAY: CLOSED
MONDAY: CLOSED
TUESDAY: 10:30 - 5:00
WEDNESDAY: 10:30 - 6:00
THURSDAY: 10:30 - 5:00
FRIDAY: 10:30 - 1:30
SATURDAY: 10:30 - 5:00
The library will be closed on Friday 11/11 in observation of Veterans Day.
The library will be open from 10:30 to 1:30 on Wednesday 11/23,
and closed on Thursday 11/24 in observation of Thanksgiving Day.

MV library patrons now have free online access to both the NY Times and the Washington Post.

For free access to the New York Times online, click HERE and enter the code c59d2806040934a2.

Create a username and password that you will use for your first login and for every future visit to the New York Times online.

Your code will give you unlimited access to articles for 72 hours. When your 72-hour access expires, return to that sign-in page to activate a redemption code for additional 72 hours of access with your New York Times account.

For free access the Washington Post online, click HERE which will take you to the library landing page where you can sign in for unlimited access to the newspaper website with a 7-day pass. You can renew your pass whenever needed by returning to this webpage and following the link above. Library newspaper passes will allow you to access this content anywhere you have internet access, on any device.

Complimentary access to NYTimes.com and WashingtonPost.com is sponsored by the Martha's Vineyard Library Association.

Expecting family to visit you on the island during the holiday season? Traveling off island to visit relatives? Why not check out one of our board games?
The following games are just a small selection of the many modern and classic games we have available to check out:

Games for Children

Apples to Apples
King of Tokyo
Jenga
Zingo
Candyland
Life
Battleship

Games for Families

Scrabble
Ticket to Ride
Backgammon
Cribbage
Risk

14+ Games

Dominion
Azul
Wingspan
Betrayal at House on the Hill
Cards against Humanity

Drop by the library today and pick up a new game!

The Chilmark Free Public Library is pleased to offer individuals, groups, or organizations the opportunity to display their art exhibits. This policy is intended to encourage equitable access to local artists.
Goals of the exhibits in the library include:

Supporting community cultural and artistic activities
Encouraging individuals to contribute to the appreciation of the arts
Broadening horizons by presenting a wide range of art, collections, or displays
Nourishing intellectual, aesthetic, and creative growth
Reaching non-traditional library patrons

Criteria
All exhibits submitted for approval by the Art Advisory Committee will be considered via the criteria listed below:

Artist’s original work
Collaboration with a cross-disciplined program or performance
Historical, local, or regional relevance
Artist expression
Appropriateness to special events, anniversaries, holidays, etc.
Representation of a minority group, influential movement, genre, trend, or national culture
Suitability for public display
Ease of installation in Program Room

Exhibitions typically run for 3 weeks in the summer and 1 month during the rest of the year. The summer is defined as June, July, and August.

Email tthorpe@clamsnet.org for the application and rules. or call 508-645-3360 for more information.

The Chilmark Library of Things is a collection of games, tools, consumer electronics, and more that you can check out with your library card! All items go out for two weeks.
Examples of items currently in our collection:

Birding kit, with binoculars and device to recognize bird calls
Handheld camcorder
Gardening kit with a gloves, tools, and a sample of seeds
Ukulele
Electric keyboard
Bongos
Bocce ball set
Spikeball set
And much more!

Stop by the library today to check out an item! These items can be placed on hold at the Chilmark Library.

Creativebug is a collection of arts and crafts video tutorials, giving you on-demand access to expert instruction in drawing, painting, sewing, knitting, crocheting, quilting, baking, and more.
Each of Creativebug’s high-quality videos includes an in-depth description, a materials list, transcript, and community discussion section. With new classes added daily, you’ll never run out of amazing things to make!
With Creativebug, you can turn your crafting dreams into reality. Click here to get started today!

Introducing a new digital database for children and kids: ComicsPlus! Read comics on your digital device wherever or whenever. No holds, no waitlists, no borrowing limits. Read ALL the comics and graphic novels!

Patrons must have a Chilmark library card to register (a library card that begins with 1600000) for ComicsPlus. Click here to register today!

Technology help by appointment on Tuesdays from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Bring your tablet, ereader, computer, phone, or any questions about library technology services. Call the library at 508-645-3360 or email cdrogin@clamsnet.org to reserve an appointment.

Wifi Hotspots are back at the Chilmark Library! Hotspots are available for CLAMS patrons to borrow for two (2) weeks. Hotspots are available first-come, first served with no immediate renewal. Hotspot must be picked up and dropped off at the Chilmark Library.

New Adult Programs

Please email Adult Programming Coordinator Tracy Thorpe at tthorpe@clamsnet.org to sign up, get Zoom invite, and/or ask questions.

Tuesdays, November 1, 8, 15, 29, at 7:00 PM: Knitting Group at the Chilmark Library

Knit like the Herring Girls! Join our group inspired by the gansey –a traditional British fishermen’s sweater. Everyone welcome, beginners too!

Email tthorpe@clamsnet.org for more information
Free. Sponsored by the Friends of the Chilmark Library. 508-645-3360.

Wednesdays, November 2, 9, and 16 at 4:30: Poetry Drop In with Donald Nitchie.

The Chilmark Library will host three online Poetry Drop-in sessions led by Donald Nitchie. In this class, participants will look at selected poems (which will be emailed beforehand), and then be given a writing exercise, to be done in class. Writers will then be invited to read their writings, but it is not required.

The 11/2 session will focus on unrhymed sonnets
The 11/9 session will focus on poems that describe a process
The 11/16 session will focus on poems consisting of questions

Donald has led various types of writing workshops on Martha’s Vineyard. He began offering his popular Poetry Drop In workshops in 2018. His poetry collection, Driving Lessons, was published in 2008.

Email tthorpe@clamsnet.org to sign up and get the Zoom invite.
Free. Sponsored by the Friends of the Chilmark Library. 508-645-3360

Thursday, November 10, 3:00 PM: East Window Restoration, St John’s Church Tisbury

The east window of a church, directly above the altar, is the most hallowed place
within the building and invariably received the most artistically and theologically
significant stained glass. At St John’s in Tisbury, a fine example of an English medieval parish church, dating back to the Normans in the 12th Century, the East Window is in
critical need of repair.

Sadly, restoration of the glass is not financially realistic. As a result the decision was
made to replace the damaged glass rather than returning it to the window in its deteriorated state. This presents a wonderful opportunity to create a new memorial window. The parish of Tisbury (of which Chilmark is a part of) is approaching the sister communities in Tisbury, West Tisbury and Chilmark, Massachusetts, with the idea of creating a magnificent link between our communities by inviting you to reserve one of the lancet windows to memorialize the link between us as well as the memory of your loved ones. Alongside the window we are planning for a stunning memorial book to record the names of the sponsors and the loved ones they memorialize, a record to last for centuries that will be be on display in St John’s Church.

Tom Denny, an internationally renowned stained glass artist, was commissioned with the design. Tom is currently working on a commission for Trinity Church, Wall Street,
New York, whose churchyard is home to the gravesite of Alexander Hamilton. His
work can be found in Durham, Hereford, Gloucester and Leicester Cathedrals as well
as several parish churches across the United Kingdom.

The model of fund-raising in Tisbury, United Kingdom, will be community-orientated, allowing all donations, no matter how small, to be part of the whole effort and every donor to be part of this rare and unique opportunity to mark our moment in the history of our community.

Please join our informational Zoom session:

Topic: East Window Tisbury Massachusetts Meeting - November 10 2022
Time: Nov 10, 2022 08:00 PM London

Join Zoom Meeting
https://theartssociety-org.zoom.us/j/97277475734

Meeting ID: 972 7747 5734

Thursday, November 10, 5:30—6:30 PM on Zoom: Pollination Ecology: A Virtual Discussion on How Can We Help Bees.

Honeybees, both locally and nationally have been suffering catastrophic losses. During this Zoom program Larry Dapsis will review honey bee biology and the factors responsible for these losses. In addition, he will review the state of wild pollinators like bumble bees and the things residents can do to help them. Many of the fruits and vegetables we eat require pollination. The current situation with murder hornets in the US will also be discussed.
Larry Dapsis has been an entomologist since age 5. He has a B.S. in Environmental Science & Biology from Fitchburg State University and an M.S. in Entomology from the University of Massachusetts – Amherst. He also has forty years of professional pest management experience including vegetables, cranberries and household insects. He joined the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension in 2011 as a Deer Tick Project Coordinator and Entomologist and is a member of the Barnstable County Task Force on Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.

Email tthorpe@clamsnet.org to sign up and get the Zoom invite.
Free. Sponsored by the Friends of the Chilmark Library. 508-645-3360

Wednesday, November 30, 4:00 PM: Tea Club

Join our monthly tasting and talk with teas from around the world. Pick up your tea previous to our discussion, and either brew beforehand or brew during our monthly Zoom meeting where we will discuss the taste, origin, history and producer of the specific tea in hand (or cup.) October’s choice is Kenya Purple Tea, from Kenya, Africa.

Email tthorpe@clamsnet.org to sign up, receive your tea, and get the Zoom invite.
Free. Sponsored by the Friends of the Chilmark Library. 508-645-3360

Saturday, November 19, 1:00 PM: Writing for Young People: Join our Group!

Are you working on a picture book, Middle-Grade, Young Adult story, or nonfiction for young people? Or, have you always wanted to? Join our monthly virtual group and share your work, critique, and discuss favorite books in today’s and yesterday’s marketplace. Come experience the joy that is creating stories for kids. All levels welcome! Facilitated by Tracy Thorpe, programs coordinator at the Chilmark Library and MFA, Creative Writing for Young People, Lesley University.

Email tthorpe@clamsnet.org to sign up and get the Zoom invite.
Free. Sponsored by the Friends of the Chilmark Library. 508-645-3360

Art Shows Are Back!

Please join us for the opening reception on Saturday, November 5, at 3:30 PM.

Youth Services

Join Caroline on Saturday November 5 at 11 AM at the Chilmark Library for a Harvest of the Month themed storytime! This month's harvest is root vegetables, and there will be free carrots and recipes available to take home. This event is first come, first served. The storytime is geared towards children aged 2 to 6 but is open to all ages. No registration required; free and open to the public.
Organized in collaboration with Island Grown Initiative (igimv.org).

This storytime is part of a rotating Harvest of the Month Storytime. Check out the upcoming planned storytimes:
Sat Nov 5 @ 11 AM: Chilmark Library (Root Vegetables)
Wed Dec 7 @ 10:30 AM: West Tisbury Library (Winter Squash)
Sat Jan 7 @ 10:30 AM: Vineyard Haven Library (Potatoes)
Sat Feb 4 @ 10:15 AM: Oak Bluffs Library (Cabbage)

Are you a youth library patron that loves reading, surprises, or both? Fill out the form below to sign up for our Chilmark Book Box (CBB) subscription service. Each month, you'll receive a box complete with books, snacks, and other goodies selected just for you! While the book and box eventually need to be returned to the library, the goodies are yours to keep! The subscription is 100% FREE! All you need is a library card.

Priority for subscriptions is given to patrons who have not participated in the CBB before, and who live on Martha's Vineyard year-round. Patrons must be at least 8 years old. Patrons must be in good library standing (i.e., not have outstanding books or bills).

There are 12 spots available for subscribers, as well as a waiting list.

To learn how it works, visit: bit.ly/chilmark-book-box
To register, visit: https://bit.ly/cbb-form

To begin your subscription in November, subscribe by November 7. The subscription service goes from September through May. There will be no book box in December.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Chilmark Library.

Join us every Wednesday from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM in the Chilmark Library Meeting room to play with LEGOs. We provide the LEGOs, you provide the creativity! This program is free and open to the public. Registration is not required.

Join Caroline on Saturdays at 11 AM for an in-person story time. This event is free and open to the public, but the stories and songs are geared toward toddlers and preschoolers.

Masks are required for all patrons aged 2+, regardless of vaccination status. Children aged 10 and younger must be accompanied by a caregiver.

Did you know that 85% of what we learn, we learn by listening? Give kids access to their favorite books on the audiobook player built just for them. No downloads or internet needed.

Simply plug in headphones and press play. Learn more at playaway.com/audiobooks/kids

Borrow their favorite audiobooks today at the Chilmark Free Public Library. Our brand new collection includes favorite kid titles: Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Warrior Cats, and more!

Brainfuse HelpNow offers personalized academic assistance in core subjects (math, reading, writing, science), a 24/7 Writing Lab, academic content and practice tests for skills-building (including SAT preparation), and much more. Please note that you will need to create a username and password.

Use your library card to get free live online homework help. Visit https://www.brainfuse.com/highed/helpNow.asp?a_id=CFFE2362&ss=&r=