Tween/Teen Game Night for Gr. 5 and Up - Join us for this fun night of mental and physical challenges for competitors of all abilities and interests.  Refreshments will be served, and prizes will be awarded.  Registration is required.

Everyone can write about their own experiences, but do you need tips to make them interesting? Is so, call Mal Ward at 508-945-4284

Lego Block Party for Gr. K to 4 - Bring your Lego enthusiasm and build, build, build!  Registration is required.

Storywalk for Families of All Ages - It's back!  Join Lucy Gilmore in front of the Library, and walk and read down Main Street, looping back to finish at the Library.  This is a drop-by self guided activity with a take home book to create along the way.  No registration is required.

This popular Friends' event features local residents reading favorite poems, and is a continuation of a nationwide event sponsored by poet Robert Pinsky when he was the nations' poet laureate. The program begins at 3:00 pm, with refreshments at 2:30 pm. Each reader is limited to five minutes and selections must be recognized, published poets - not by the person reading. People who would like to read must sign up in advance at the Library.

The members meet to explore different writing genres. Share your work with the group, and receive guidance and feedback. Each year they publish an anthology of their work.

This course is part of the Friends of the Eldredge Public Library Spring 2014 Learning Series.  Brochures are available on our website or in the Library.

Preschool Family Book Club with Lucy Gilmore for Children 3 to 5 Yrs.  - Preschoolers accompanied by an adult companion will join Lucy for a storytime based on a shared weekly title.  Familiarity with the book will enhance the storytelling, songs, games and take-home project.  Books will be distributed at the first session.  This is a six-week program that requires registration and regular attendance.  (Funding support provided by the Mass. Dept of Early Education and Care, administered by the Cape Cod Children's Place)

Drop-in Storytime for Children 3 Yrs and Up - Join Sarah and Tammy for an afternoon of stories, songs and theme-related activities. No registration is required.  (During the off-season, there will be one Saturday Drop-in Storytime on the 3rd Saturday of the Month)

This course is part of the Friends of the Eldredge Public Library Spring 2014 Learning Series.  Brochures are available on our website or in the Library.

Friends' of the Eldredge Public Library Book Club will discuss The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer.

This course is part of the Friends of the Eldredge Public Library Spring 2014 Learning Series.  Brochures are available on our website or in the Library.

This course is part of the Friends of the Eldredge Public Library Spring 2014 Learning Series.  Brochures are available on our website or in the Library.

This course is part of the Friends of the Eldredge Public Library Spring 2014 Learning Series.  Brochures are available on our website or in the Library.

Everyone can write about their own experiences, but do you need tips to make them interesting? Is so, call Mal Ward at 508-945-4284

Tor Hansen, photojournalist, naturalist and artist has worked at the Cape Cod National Seashore and later as a caption editor with the Photo Library of the Department of the Interior in Washington, DC. His illustrations are published in the Cousteau Society's Almanac; in the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's journal, Oceanus; in The Cape Naturalist of the CCMNH.  Hansen is the co-author of Butterflies Across Cape Cod: A Guide To Finding Attracting And Observing Butterflies On The Cape which will be the focus of his talk at the Eldredge Public Library.

The members meet to explore different writing genres. Share your work with the group, and receive guidance and feedback. Each year they publish an anthology of their work.

This course is part of the Friends of the Eldredge Public Library Spring 2014 Learning Series.  Brochures are available on our website or in the Library.

Preschool Family Book Club with Lucy Gilmore for Children 3 to 5 Yrs.  - Preschoolers accompanied by an adult companion will join Lucy for a storytime based on a shared weekly title.  Familiarity with the book will enhance the storytelling, songs, games and take-home project.  Books will be distributed at the first session.  This is a six-week program that requires registration and regular attendance.  (Funding support provided by the Mass. Dept of Early Education and Care, administered by the Cape Cod Children's Place)

Drop-in Storytime for Children 3 Yrs and Up - Join Sarah and Tammy for an afternoon of stories, songs and theme-related activities. No registration is required.  (During the off-season, there will be one Saturday Drop-in Storytime on the 3rd Saturday of the Month)

This course is part of the Friends of the Eldredge Public Library Spring 2014 Learning Series.  Brochures are available on our website or in the Library.

This course is part of the Friends of the Eldredge Public Library Spring 2014 Learning Series.  Brochures are available on our website or in the Library.

Reference Librarian Amy Andreasson will present instructions for downloading ebooks to your Kindle and tips for searching the Clams digital library site. Bring your questions regarding your Kindle, or call Amy for an individual appointment (508-945-5170) if you need additional or extended help.

This course is part of the Friends of the Eldredge Public Library Spring 2014 Learning Series.  Brochures are available on our website or in the Library.

Amy Schram, Community Outreach Specialist from the Better Business Bureau, will share with the audience the most common scams currently circulating the community, the major Red Flags to watch out for and the precautionary tactics we can use to protect ourselves and our identity. The Library is promoting this program in support of "Choose Privacy Week, May 1-7" which is an annual program of the American Library Association. Choose Privacy Week is an initiative that invites library users into a national conversation about privacy rights in a digital age.

This course is part of the Friends of the Eldredge Public Library Spring 2014 Learning Series.  Brochures are available on our website or in the Library.

Everyone can write about their own experiences, but do you need tips to make them interesting? Is so, call Mal Ward at 508-945-4284

The Book to Film Discussion Group will meet to watch and discuss Evening by Susan Minot.

The members meet to explore different writing genres. Share your work with the group, and receive guidance and feedback. Each year they publish an anthology of their work.

This course is part of the Friends of the Eldredge Public Library Spring 2014 Learning Series.  Brochures are available on our website or in the Library.

This course is part of the Friends of the Eldredge Public Library Spring 2014 Learning Series.  Brochures are available on our website or in the Library.

Preschool Family Book Club with Lucy Gilmore for Children 3 to 5 Yrs.  - Preschoolers accompanied by an adult companion will join Lucy for a storytime based on a shared weekly title.  Familiarity with the book will enhance the storytelling, songs, games and take-home project.  Books will be distributed at the first session.  This is a six-week program that requires registration and regular attendance.  (Funding support provided by the Mass. Dept of Early Education and Care, administered by the Cape Cod Children's Place)

Drop-in Storytime for Children 3 Yrs and Up - Join Sarah and Tammy for an afternoon of stories, songs and theme-related activities. No registration is required.  (During the off-season, there will be one Saturday Drop-in Storytime on the 3rd Saturday of the Month)

Monomoy Storyhour for Students in Gr. K to 2 — Join the Monomoy Community Services afterschool crowd for an afternoon storyhour. This program includes stories, songs, craft and play activities. Registration is required.

This course is part of the Friends of the Eldredge Public Library Spring 2014 Learning Series.  Brochures are available on our website or in the Library.

This course is part of the Friends of the Eldredge Public Library Spring 2014 Learning Series.  Brochures are available on our website or in the Library.

Reference Librarian Amy Andreasson will present instructions for downloading ebooks to your iPad and tips for searching the Clams digital library site. Bring your questions regarding your iPad, or call Amy for an individual appointment (508-945-5170) if you need additional or extended help.

This course is part of the Friends of the Eldredge Public Library Spring 2014 Learning Series.  Brochures are available on our website or in the Library.

Everyone can write about their own experiences, but do you need tips to make them interesting? Is so, call Mal Ward at 508-945-4284

Drop-in Storytime for Children 3 Yrs. and Up — Join Sarah & Tammy for a morning of stories, songs, and theme-related activities.  No registration is required. 

Kevn Rogers, Friends of Boston Harbor Islands Community Outreach Coordinator, will present  the history, both geological and political, of the Boston Harbor Islands National Park. Rogers will describe how the park is managed, and will give an overview of the islands with photos.  Special attention will be given to the two "Gateway Islands" - Georges and Spectacle Islands.

The talk will explore the islands' history and focus on groups who have called the islands home starting with the Native Americans and fur traders, continuing on through soldiers, hospital patients, hotel guests, shipwreck survivors, summer residents and park visitors.

The program will conclude with a question and answer period and suggestions for volunteers and recreational opportunities at the Boston Harbor Islands National Park.  This program is free and open to the public.

The members meet to explore different writing genres. Share your work with the group, and receive guidance and feedback. Each year they publish an anthology of their work.

This course is part of the Friends of the Eldredge Public Library Spring 2014 Learning Series.  Brochures are available on our website or in the Library.

Preschool Family Book Club with Lucy Gilmore for Children 3 to 5 Yrs.  - Preschoolers accompanied by an adult companion will join Lucy for a storytime based on a shared weekly title.  Familiarity with the book will enhance the storytelling, songs, games and take-home project.  Books will be distributed at the first session.  This is a six-week program that requires registration and regular attendance.  (Funding support provided by the Mass. Dept of Early Education and Care, administered by the Cape Cod Children's Place)

Drop-in Storytime for Children 3 Yrs and Up - Join Sarah and Tammy for an afternoon of stories, songs and theme-related activities. No registration is required.  (During the off-season, there will be one Saturday Drop-in Storytime on the 3rd Saturday of the Month)

This course is part of the Friends of the Eldredge Public Library Spring 2014 Learning Series.  Brochures are available on our website or in the Library.

Everyone can write about their own experiences, but do you need tips to make them interesting? Is so, call Mal Ward at 508-945-4284

Drop-in Storytime for Children 3 Yrs and Up - Join Sarah and Tammy for an afternoon of stories, songs and theme-related activities. No registration is required.  (During the off-season, there will be one Saturday Drop-in Storytime on the 3rd Saturday of the Month)

Friends' of the Eldredge Public Library Book Club will discuss The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde.

Line Dancing with Brett Outchcunis.  Come join the fun!  No costumes, talent or dancing skills required - just a sense of humor and some energy.  Come as you are to learn the latest steps and have some fun and painess exercise!  All ages are invited.  Free and no registration is required.

This course is part of the Friends of the Eldredge Public Library Spring 2014 Learning Series.  Brochures are available on our website or in the Library.

Everyone can write about their own experiences, but do you need tips to make them interesting? Is so, call Mal Ward at 508-945-4284

Leaving Russia: A Jewish Story is a memoir of coming of age and struggling to leave the USSR. Shrayer chronicles the triumphs and humiliations of a Soviet childhood and expresses the dreams and fears of a Jewish family that never gave up its hopes for a better life. Shrayer's remembrances are set against a rich backdrop of politics, travel and ethnic conflict on the bring of the Soviet empire's collapse. Born in Moscow in 1967 in a writer's family, Maxim D. Shrayer is a professor at Boston College, Boston and Chatham resident and winner of the 2007 National Jewish Book Award.

The members meet to explore different writing genres. Share your work with the group, and receive guidance and feedback. Each year they publish an anthology of their work.

Drop-in Storytime for Children 3 Yrs and Up - Join Sarah and Tammy for an afternoon of stories, songs and theme-related activities. No registration is required.  (During the off-season, there will be one Saturday Drop-in Storytime on the 3rd Saturday of the Month)

Retirements Four Important Questions and the Answers - Bill Roiter is an experienced corporate executive, entrepreneur, professional consultant, researcher, teacher and Psychologist and more than thirty years of experience in the field of executive coaching, human factor consultation and managment and business psychology.  His most recent book, Beyond Work: How Accomplished People Retire Successfully explores how accomplished people prepare and live well as they retire.

Reference Librarian Amy Andreasson will present instructions for downloading ebooks to your Kindle and tips for searching the Clams digital library site. Bring your questions regarding your Kindle, or call Amy for an individual appointment (508-945-5170) if you need additional or extended help.

Reference Librarian Amy Andreasson will present instructions for downloading ebooks to your iPad and tips for searching the Clams digital library site. Bring your questions regarding your iPad, or call Amy for an individual appointment (508-945-5170) if you need additional or extended help.

This course is part of the Friends of the Eldredge Public Library Spring 2014 Learning Series.  Brochures are available on our website or in the Library.

Everyone can write about their own experiences, but do you need tips to make them interesting? Is so, call Mal Ward at 508-945-4284

The members meet to explore different writing genres. Share your work with the group, and receive guidance and feedback. Each year they publish an anthology of their work.

Drop-in Storytime for Children 3 Yrs and Up - Join Sarah and Tammy for an afternoon of stories, songs and theme-related activities. No registration is required.  (During the off-season, there will be one Saturday Drop-in Storytime on the 3rd Saturday of the Month)

This course is part of the Friends of the Eldredge Public Library Spring 2014 Learning Series.  Brochures are available on our website or in the Library.

Everyone can write about their own experiences, but do you need tips to make them interesting? Is so, call Mal Ward at 508-945-4284

The Book to Film Discussion Group will meet to watch and discuss Mao's Last Dancer by Cunxin Li.

The members meet to explore different writing genres. Share your work with the group, and receive guidance and feedback. Each year they publish an anthology of their work.

Drop-in Storytime for Children 3 Yrs and Up - Join Sarah and Tammy for an afternoon of stories, songs and theme-related activities. No registration is required.  (During the off-season, there will be one Saturday Drop-in Storytime on the 3rd Saturday of the Month)

Join Chatham native Todd Kelley for a perspective into life on Cape Cod in general and Chatham specifically during the year 1914. We will explore the nature of community and the communal fabric that sustained a year round economy. We will also consider the role that seasonal tourism started to play as well as how Chatham maintained its local identity up into the late 20th century in the face of weathering change. This program is part of CHATHAM HISTORY WEEKEND, JUNE 20-22, 2014. Sponsored by Historic Chatham, this weekend is all about celebrating the history of Chatham. In addition to local speakers like Todd Kelley, the activities will include open house at major museums, a family friendly Scavenger Hunt, an opportunity to research your house history (Eldredge Public Library, June 21, 12-2pm) and much more.

Nancy Thayer is the author of twenty-three novels, including Summer House, The Hot Flash Club, Beachcombers, Heat Wave, Summer Breeze, and Island Girls. Her books concern the mysteries and romance of families and relationships: marriage and friendships, divorce and love, custody and step parenting, family secrets and private self-affirmation, the quest for independence and the normal human hunger for personal connections.  We are lucky to have Nancy here at the Eldredge Library to talk about her latest book, Nantucket Sisters, which is due out on June 17, 2014.

Everyone can write about their own experiences, but do you need tips to make them interesting? Is so, call Mal Ward at 508-945-4284

Drop-in Storytime for Children 3 Yrs. and Up — Join Sarah & Tammy for a morning of stories, songs, and theme-related activities.  No registration is required. 

As part of the Historic Chatham Weekend, Historical Commission designee Don Edge will be available at the Eldredge Public Library to assist people who are interested in learning the history of their Chatham home or commercial building built before 1900.  Complete descriptions of each building and its history are available for most early structures.

These structures are also eligible for an Historical House sign which has been approved by the Chatham Historical Commission.  Order forms will be available and assistance will be offered for the wording of your sign.  These unique historical house signs identify the first owner of the building, the purpose of the building and the date.  These house signs are specific to each building and should not be confused with the round aluminum tercentennial commemorative markers.

The members meet to explore different writing genres. Share your work with the group, and receive guidance and feedback. Each year they publish an anthology of their work.

Drop-in Storytime for Children 3 Yrs and Up - Join Sarah and Tammy for an afternoon of stories, songs and theme-related activities. No registration is required.  (During the off-season, there will be one Saturday Drop-in Storytime on the 3rd Saturday of the Month)

Everyone can write about their own experiences, but do you need tips to make them interesting? Is so, call Mal Ward at 508-945-4284

The members meet to explore different writing genres. Share your work with the group, and receive guidance and feedback. Each year they publish an anthology of their work.

The Summer Fiction Writers Group will meet July through September.  The purpose of this group is to help authors improve their fiction writing through polite, diverse and helpful critiques from fellow writers.  This group is limited to 8 members.  Please contact Joe DeRosa (781-799-5640) to sign up or get more information.

The Summer Fiction Writers Group will meet July through September.  The purpose of this group is to help authors improve their fiction writing through polite, diverse and helpful critiques from fellow writers.  This group is limited to 8 members.  Please contact Joe DeRosa (781-799-5640) to sign up or get more information.

The Summer Fiction Writers Group will meet July through September.  The purpose of this group is to help authors improve their fiction writing through polite, diverse and helpful critiques from fellow writers.  This group is limited to 8 members.  Please contact Joe DeRosa (781-799-5640) to sign up or get more information.

The Summer Fiction Writers Group will meet July through September.  The purpose of this group is to help authors improve their fiction writing through polite, diverse and helpful critiques from fellow writers.  This group is limited to 8 members.  Please contact Joe DeRosa (781-799-5640) to sign up or get more information.

The Summer Fiction Writers Group will meet July through September.  The purpose of this group is to help authors improve their fiction writing through polite, diverse and helpful critiques from fellow writers.  This group is limited to 8 members.  Please contact Joe DeRosa (781-799-5640) to sign up or get more information.

The Summer Fiction Writers Group will meet July through September.  The purpose of this group is to help authors improve their fiction writing through polite, diverse and helpful critiques from fellow writers.  This group is limited to 8 members.  Please contact Joe DeRosa (781-799-5640) to sign up or get more information.

Secrecy in Government and the Keepers of Those Secrets -  Dr. Roger Denk will be here to talk about the evolution of secrecy in the US, from the Continental Congress, through the World Wars and the Cold War.  He will detail some infamous spies since WWII, including Aldrich Ames, John Walker and Edward Snowden.   A timely and fascinating topic about why our government keeps secrets, and why some people are intent on exposing them.

Dr. Denk worked for the U.S. Department of Defense for over 30 years.  His last government assignment was Director of the Defense Personnel Security Center in Monterey CA, where he led a staff of 30 Psychologists and Psychiatrists in the underpinnings of why people commit espionage.  During that time he was a member of the Moynihan Commission, which studied government secrecy and its impacts. After leaving government service  Roger worked at the Arcadia Institute in Alexandra, VA and was a professor of Intelligence and Security at the Centre for Counterintelligence and Security Studies.  Most recently, Roger was an independent consultant for Adams Security Management Group where he applied real world solutions to complex security problems for a diverse group of government and industry clients.

Roger Denk earned his Ph.D. in Government from Georgetown University.

The Summer Fiction Writers Group will meet July through September.  The purpose of this group is to help authors improve their fiction writing through polite, diverse and helpful critiques from fellow writers.  This group is limited to 8 members.  Please contact Joe DeRosa (781-799-5640) to sign up or get more information.

Roger Denk will be here to talk about his most recent book (available late Spring 2014), Scatteree.  Scatteree continues the saga of Andy Read, whom we met in Stepping Stones (2007) and Skunk's Neck (2012).  It is now the 1980's; Andy thinks he is retired, living in Chatham.  His brush with enemies from the past, including the KGB, propels him once again into international intrigue.  Complicating things for Andy and his growing family are long buried secrets, many of which are uncovered in this fast-paced thriller.

Many readers will identify with the Cape Cod setting and the characters with whom Andy comes in contact. 

The Summer Fiction Writers Group will meet July through September.  The purpose of this group is to help authors improve their fiction writing through polite, diverse and helpful critiques from fellow writers.  This group is limited to 8 members.  Please contact Joe DeRosa (781-799-5640) to sign up or get more information.

The Summer Fiction Writers Group will meet July through September.  The purpose of this group is to help authors improve their fiction writing through polite, diverse and helpful critiques from fellow writers.  This group is limited to 8 members.  Please contact Joe DeRosa (781-799-5640) to sign up or get more information.

The Summer Fiction Writers Group will meet July through September.  The purpose of this group is to help authors improve their fiction writing through polite, diverse and helpful critiques from fellow writers.  This group is limited to 8 members.  Please contact Joe DeRosa (781-799-5640) to sign up or get more information.

The Summer Fiction Writers Group will meet July through September.  The purpose of this group is to help authors improve their fiction writing through polite, diverse and helpful critiques from fellow writers.  This group is limited to 8 members.  Please contact Joe DeRosa (781-799-5640) to sign up or get more information.

The Summer Fiction Writers Group will meet July through September.  The purpose of this group is to help authors improve their fiction writing through polite, diverse and helpful critiques from fellow writers.  This group is limited to 8 members.  Please contact Joe DeRosa (781-799-5640) to sign up or get more information.

The Summer Fiction Writers Group will meet July through September.  The purpose of this group is to help authors improve their fiction writing through polite, diverse and helpful critiques from fellow writers.  This group is limited to 8 members.  Please contact Joe DeRosa (781-799-5640) to sign up or get more information.