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State Fair Crafts - June 3 (ONLINE)
Join Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig, author of State Fairs: Growing American Craft on the diverse, extraordinary and unconventional crafts from state and tribal fairs, including needlework, basketry, jewelry, ceramics, crop art, butter sculpture, and saddles. A Dolly Parton crop art portrait. Size-96 cowboy boots. A button quilt... Don't miss this fascinating discussion on the history and significance of craft at state fairs—from [...]
Monday, May 25
EPL will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, May 25. We reopen at 11:00 am on Tuesday, May 26.Â
Parking Lot Update
The parking lot behind the Library is now OPEN on a limited basis.  A limited number of parking spaces will be available as work continues on upgrading the surrounding area and installing new sidewalks. A sign at the entrance to Library Lane will provide daily updates on parking availability. Please note that the handicap parking space is currently unavailable at this time. We encourage you to use Main Street parking or the [...]
Shakespeare Festival in Kate Gould Park - June 1
Join us for the fifth season of the Cape Cod Shakespeare Festival in Chatham at Kate Gould Park. This year's one-day event will feature scenes from Shakespeare’s classic tragedy MACBETH. In addition, to celebrate the 250th birthday of our country, the event will also showcase the American classic, OUR TOWN by Thornton Wilder. Alan Rust, Terry Layman, Bernard Cornwell, Ellen Fiske and Francesca James will share scenes from both [...]
The Dig & Nickerson Homestead with Gary Nickerson - May 28
We are kicking off Chatham History Month a little early this year with Gary Nickerson of the Nickerson Family Association, who will share his experience archeological dig on the grounds where the first English colonists made their home in 1664 alongside Native Americans in what was then known as Monomoit. Gary will also discuss how the living history museum at the Caleb Nickerson Homestead has helped him to “dig” deeper into his [...]
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