News & Updates
December brings a festive line-up of programs to Snow Library. Make gingerbread houses, attend a concert, watch holiday movies and more. See complete details on our calendar page.
On Saturday, Dec. 14 from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., families are invited to participate in our annual Gingerbread House Decorating. All materials are provided, from the milkbox-sized houses to all the candies and confections you’ll need to embellish them. Bring your imagination and take home a colorful, edible ornament.
The All Worn Out Jug Band performs a holiday concert in the Craine Room on Wednesday, Dec. 18 from 5 to 6:15 p.m. Expect an eclectic mix of American roots music, including songs from icons like Johnny Cash and Hank Williams, along with country, bluegrass, traditional, and gospel offerings. Admission is free and all are welcome. Sponsored by the Helen Telfair Trust.
Celebrate the winter solstice with a special Solstice Sparkle Storytime on Saturday, Dec. 21 from 11 a.m. to noon. Children are invited to the Craine Room for the story hour, which will include a winter-inspired craft. Them, at approximately 3 p.m., the celebration continues with a sing-along concert led by wandering minstrel Frank Toppa on his accordion. It’s all part of the town of Orleans’ Solstice Sparkle winter festival (visit the Orleans Chamber of Commerce website for more info).
Continuing our Friday afternoon movie series, “Elf,” starring Will Farrell, will be shown at 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 27. Come see this Christmas comedy on the big screen in the Craine Room. Popcorn & candy will be served.
Fred Di Maggio, a cancer survivor, and Pan-Mass Challenge cyclist Tanya Johnson will lead a standalone class on the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Pan-Mass Challenge from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Nov. 20 in Snow Library’s Craine Room. The Dana Farber Cancer Institute is a premier cancer treatment/research center in Boston, where they “specialize in cancer- and you.” Learn about Dana Farber and one man’s journey in fighting high-risk prostate cancer, and a woman’s commitment to cycle and help the Pan-Mass Challenge hit its $1 billion fundraising mark in its 44th year.
To register or for more information, visit https://friendsofsnowlibrary.org/lifetime-learning-program/.
Come to Snow Library’s tent on the village green during Outermost Friday Market in the Park, a festival featuring live music, food trucks, and local business vendors from 1 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11. Under the library tent, we’ll be offering stickers, bookmarks and a “Guess the Weight” game: win a $20 gift card to the Snow Library Book Sale if you can guess the weight of a big stack of books. Library tours will also be offered.
John Whelan, former WOMR radio host and author, teaches “The Art of the Duet,” a three-part Lifetime Learning course, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Thursdays from Oct. 10 through Oct. 24 at Snow Library. Accompanied by Peter Gaines on piano and Denise Page on vocals, Whelan will explore the aesthetic challenge of writing and arranging a proper duet and the art of the delivery. He’ll also use short films and video clips to illustrate.
The Friends of Snow Library’s fall Lifetime Learning session will begin on Monday, Sept. 30 and continue through Nov. 21, with 25 new courses presented both online and in person in the Craine Gallery at Snow Library. The fall session includes many popular past presenters as well as engaging new ones.
Join us under the disco ball from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20 for a dance party suitable for all ages! Youth services librarian aka DJ Kim Auclair leads the fun. There will be lively music (bring your song requests), light refreshments, glow sticks and more. The party will be held in the Craine Room; admission is free and all are welcome.
The 2024 Summer Reading program begins on Friday, June 21 at Snow Library. Drop by the library anytime during open hours after that date to register and pick up a logbook in which to record your reading time. For every three hours that you read, you’ll win a raffle ticket for one of five exciting prizes.
To celebrate the start of summer reading, come to the library’s annual Summer Reading Ice Cream Kickoff from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 11. Fill out a registration form and pick up your logbook while enjoying a sweet cold treat. If you’ve already signed up and logged three hours or more of reading time before July 11, you may collect raffle tickets at the party.
Three Town of Orleans citizen advisory committees and several nonprofits will host a free program at Snow Library on Friday, June 14th from 2:00-4:00 pm on “Water and Climate Change - What You Should Know.”
Four candidates are running for two spots on the library’s board of trustees. Watch a video of “Meet the Candidates” night, held last Wednesday at the library.
A new library feasibility study, prepared by Oudens Ello Architecture in coordination with the town of Orleans and the Snow Library Feasibility Task Force, is available to the public. Read the report here.
More information on the new library building program, including questions and answers, flyers, and a video of the November public hearing on the project, is available on the Building Our Future page.
