2025 FALL NEWSLETTER

                                                             Winter Poem
                                   Winter may be gray and cold,
                               But special times warm up each day
                                 New Year brings a hopeful start
                                With fresh resolve in every heart.
                                                                               Catherine Pulsifer

     I am writing this winter newsletter in November and it is a beautiful New England Fall day. The
foliage is at peak and the temperature is in the comfortable 60’s. However, we Cape Codders
know that can change in a day and all of a sudden, the trees will be bare, the wind will have a
bite to it and we will all be dressed in sweaters, mittens, and warm jackets! Many seasonal
summer visitors think with the hustle and bustle of summer over, we year rounders have nothing
to do. Au Contraire – Cape Cod is full of wonderful activities to while away the bleak days of
winter. There are lifelong learning courses, incredible symphony and choral offerings, intriguing
theater productions, special interest groups, book clubs, much needed volunteer opportunities,
craft and artistic spaces, health and fitness classes, self-help groups and more. You should never
complain “there is nothing to do”. Dennis Memorial offers many winter activities and you are
welcome to join most of them. Are you interested in Yoga, Mahjongg, craft group, book club,
poetry, meditation, weight loss, or starting your own special interest group? We also offer public
programs throughout the year on topics like Cape Cod history, author talks, children’s programs,
music groups, and current events. We hope you’ll come and join us.

     Winter is the time we host school field trips, and take part in several Ezra Baker school activities.
We read to every class, continue our library card program so that every child has an opportunity
to have a CLAMS library card. Almost 95% of Ezra Baker students have a card. Dennis
Memorial offers homebound delivery service to folks who can’t make it to the library. Notary
Public services are getting harder and harder to find. Dennis Memorial has a Notary on staff.
Please call the library to find out more and request these services.
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     Dennis Memorial is not just a library. We are a community center where everyone is free to join
conversations, share ideas, learn new things, become involved, find answers, enjoy good books,
read several newspapers, get help, and make new friends. We hope you will take advantage of
all we offer, especially in the winter, and if nothing else, find a good book, movie, or program
you will enjoy.
                                                   

Audio Books, DVDs, and e-Books

Don't forget if you are travelling, one way to help the miles race by is to borrow one of our wonderful CDs to play in your car.  You can also download e-books to your Kindle, Nook, or I-Pad instead of loading up on books you have to carry.  Lastly, if you have excited children or adults who need some down time, come checkout some DVDs from our extensive collection.

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