Saturday, March 25, 2023

Cape Light Compact Energy Assessments

 [In-person] 2pm - 4pm Sunday April 16th or Sunday May 21st

No-Cost Energy Assessments

CALLING ALL ISLANDERS! NO-COST ENERGY ASSESSMENTS Want to learn how to make your home or business more energy efficient? Would you like Vineyard Power and your Mass Save® Sponsors picking up 75% to 100% of the cost of recommended upgrades?

Visit us for information and assistance in signing up for your no-cost energy assessment at: Vineyard Haven Library Sunday, April 16, 2:00 - 4:00 PM and also Sunday, May 21, 2:00 - 4:00 PM

All we need is you and your latest electric bill (or electric account number) - we're here to help!

Can't make this in person? Please sign up for a no-cost energy assessment by calling 1-800-797-6699 or visiting CapeLightCompact.org

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Update for Libby eBook Users Tuesday April 4th

Update for Libby eBook Users: Due to an OverDrive security update, all CLAMS Libby users will need to verify their library cards in Libby again on or after TUESDAY APRIL 4th Monday, March 27th.  To learn how to verify your library cards in Libby, click on this link.   

Place a "Standing Order" for Books by Popular Authors

 

Join Vineyard Haven Library's "Standing Order" program to automatically order forthcoming books from your favorite popular authors. Just fill out our online form, and library staff will add you to the advance hold list for any future books by the authors you select, then contact you as items become available. This program helps the library know how many books to order, and places our patrons higher on the waiting list since holds are placed prior to publication.

If you've been enrolled in the program in the past, you can use the form to update your selection -- we now have more than 200 authors to choose from. Sign up for Standing Orders here: https://forms.gle/RCqwheVUm8ndimJ46

For other ways to choose titles, see what's new and popular, and learn what's coming soon:

  • Visit the "New Books" page on our website to see books added to the collection this week. This page is updated weekly, and includes a description for each title and a direct link to the CLAMS catalog to place a request online. Visit:  http://www.vhlibrary.org/newbooks.shtml
     
  • Our "Books on the Air" page makes it easy to find books you've heard discussed on NPR and on news and talk shows. This weekly update is published every Friday. Visit:http://www.vhlibrary.org/booksizzle.shtml
     
  • Try Novelist! Created especially for people who love books, NoveList Plus is the premier online database for reading recommendations, for readers of all ages. You will need your CLAMS library card number to login to Novelist.

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Virtual Event: Not Your Mother's Garden with Deborah Chud

 

[Online] 6 pm Wednesday April 5th
Not Your Mother's Garden with Deborah Chud

In “Not Your Mother’s Garden”, Deborah Chud takes the audience on a photo tour of her highly unusual Piet-Oudolf-style New Perennial garden and describes the design principles underlying it. Many of the plants are unfamiliar—even to experienced and knowledgeable gardeners. These “New Perennials” were all taken from a distinctive, non-traditional canon of plants, and they exhibit the naturalistic qualities valued by the New Perennialists. What’s new about New Perennials, and what can they do for you? Walk through her garden with her to find out.

Deborah Chud is a retired Massachusetts physician turned garden maker, consultant and
educator. Her 6 years of research on New Perennial gardens, including NY’s High Line,
Chicago’s Lurie Garden, the Oudolf Meadow at Deleware Botanic Gardens, and Oudolf Garden Detroit, generated the most comprehensive existing database of New Perennial plant
combinations and led to the creation of her own highly unusual New Perennial garden. In the
fall of 2020, she presented her work as part of “Piet Oudolf: How Does He Do It?”--an
international event organized by Piet Oudolf’s co-author, Noel Kingsbury, under the aegis of
gardenmasterclass.org.

She has also presented to members of the following institutions and organizations: Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum, the United States Botanical Garden in Washington, D.C., the Ecological Landscape Alliance, the Northwest Perennial Alliance, Toronto Botanical Garden, and Delaware Botanic Gardens. The latter 2 public gardens contain Piet Oudolf-designed sections. She lives in Chestnut Hill, MA and spends most of her time consulting and coaching home gardeners—both in person and virtually.

This exciting workshop is brought to you by the West Tisbury and Vineyard Haven libraries.

Please contact vhpl_programs@clamsnet.org for the Zoom link.

Monday, March 20, 2023

Virtual Art Class: Pointillism Seascape

 

[Online] 6 pm Tuesday April 4th
Pointillism Art Seascape (Inspired by George Seurat)

An adventure in pointillism via Zoom! Join us to create a Seurat-inspired seascape led by Barbara Freiberg.

Ms Freiberg's credentials include a studio art degree from the University of Binghamton and twenty years experience teaching art classes at libraries for adults, children, families and teens.  She has taught at libraries in New York, New Jersey, Georgia and Florida.  She has also worked with librarians and their patrons from many other states through Zoom.  Her experience also includes teaching art to elementary and middle school students in Florida.  Some of her students' artwork has received newspaper and television coverage. She has been teaching Zoom classes since COVID started.

The classes include drawing instruction as well as instruction in coloring in the picture. The drawings will be done with a regular pencil. Participants then would have a choice of supplies to use such as markers, colored pencils and watercolor pencils.. 
 
Suggested supply list:
  • Pencil
  • Eraser
  • Ruler or Straight Edge
  • 1 piece of 8x8 White Sketch Paper or Drawing Paper
  • 50 package of Crayola Super Tip Markers or Similar Brand

This program is brought to you by the Chilmark and Vineyard Haven Public Libraries.

Please contact tthorpe@clamsnet.org or amcdonough@clamsnet.org with questions.

Saturday, March 18, 2023

Senior2Senior: Protect Your Digital Legacy (In-person class)

 


[In-Person] 10:30 am Thursday March 30th
Leave Your Legacy, with Paul Gentile of Senior2Senior

This workshop will encompass preparing, protecting, and passing on one of your most important possessions: your digital legacy. Topics will include protecting your digital (online) assets, organizing, protecting, and sharing your irreplaceable photos, and creating and preserving our wishes, values, history, and beliefs (memory books and legacy letters.) 

The class will be led by Senior2Senior instructor Paul Gentile, whose career at Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation focused in the areas of strategic planning and IT. While in upstate New York, he worked at Cornell University and helped establish their first digital archiving conservation project before moving to an administrative position in the School of Engineering. A Cape Cod resident since 1999, he has worked at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) in IT. Most recently, he held the position of Energy Coordinator for the Town of Falmouth where he still coordinates various energy-related projects. He has taught classes at WHOI, the Oak Bluffs Public Library, Mashpee Senior Center, Falmouth New Comers Club, Falmouth Community School,  Barnstable Senior Center and the Town of Falmouth. 

This in-person event will take place at the Vineyard Haven Library, lower level.

Sponsored by the Vineyard Haven, Oak Bluffs, West Tisbury, and Chilmark Public Libraries.

Contact Amcdonough@clamsnet.org  for more information.

Saturday, March 11, 2023

Virtual Event: Buying & Selling Antiques & Collectibles

 


[Online] 6 pm Tuesday March 28th
How To Supplement Your Income Buying & Selling Household Contents


Is it possible to make money while having fun? Ask any Antiques Dealer and they’ll most likely say “Yes”. While the Antiques & Collectibles market has softened in recent years, bargains still abound…if you know what to doand where to look. In this program Mike & Sue Ivankovich will show you how you can supplement your income, regardless of age or experience. Part I revolves around “Buying”, because you can’t sell from an empty wagon, and they’ll review not only What to Buy, but Where to Buy It. Part II includes “Selling” because that’s where the profit comes in. And throughout the program they’ll share more than 25 ways and places you can Buy & Sell, while also providing Ideas, Tips, Strategies, and Vignettes. NOTE: This program is not magic and you won’t become rich just by taking it. But Mike & Sue will give you the tools, and show you what you can do to supplement your income, whether you’re a retiree or millennial. And you just may have some fun along the way.

Mike Ivankovich has been involved in some phase of the Antiques & Collectibles business for more than 40 years. He is a frequent lecturer and spoken before groups too numerous to list. He has authored more than 20 books and eBooks in his areas of specialty and has written articles and columns for most major national trade papers. He is the host of the “What’s It Worth? Ask Mike the Appraiser” Radio Show that airs every Friday morning from 9:30-10:30 AM on WBCB 1490 AM in Philadelphia PA. As a Home Downsizing Expert & Author he guides clients through the entire Home Downsizing process, helping them deal with their Antiques, Collectibles, and General Household Contents. His Home Downsizing in Four Easy Steps book can be found on Amazon.com. Mike is also a professional GPPA & MPPA Appraiser specializing in Appraisals for Estate, Insurance, Inheritance, Divorce, Insurance Claim, Non-Cash Charitable Donation, or other legal purposes. As a Pennsylvania Auctioneer, he has been named Pennsylvania's “Auctioneer of the Year” by fellow Auctioneers.

Brought to you in collaboration with Island libraries. Contact amcdonough@clamsnet.org for Zoom link.

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Live Virtual Tour: How Women Won the Vote

 


[Online] 10 am Tuesday March 21st
The 19th Amendment: A Virtual Tour with the National Constitution Center


A National Constitution Center museum educator will lead viewers on a LIVE guided tour of the Center's newest exhibit that traces the triumphs and struggles leading to the ratification of the 19th Amendment. The tour will help viewers to better understand the long fight for women's suffrage, and will also highlight some of the many women who transformed constitutional history - including Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Alice Paul, and Ida B. Wells. Plus, viewers will get an up-close look at some of the one-of-a-kind artifacts on display, including a ballot box used to collect women's votes in the 1800s and Pennsylvania's ratification copy of the 19th Amendment.

Please contact Anne McDonough at vhpl_programs@clamsnet.org for Zoom link.