Vineyard Haven Library Adult Lecture Series: Programs for July

Tuesday, July 9th, 7 pm
David Rathbun: Building the Beautiful Garden
David Rathbun, one of the principle designers at Aquaterra Design Group will cover topics in his lecture such as assessing a site and it's architecture, choosing the appropriate style and understanding site lines, soils, microclimate, scale and suitable plants. We hope that by the end of the evening you will have the basics to begin planning a new garden or to renovate an old one.

Tuesday, July 16th, 7 pm
Phil Weinstein: Becoming Jonathan Franzen - A Writer's Odyssey
Philip Weinstein, Aquinnah summer resident and the Alexander Griswold Cummins Professor of English at Swarthmore College, will present a discussion of the award-winning work of Jonathan Franzen.

Tuesday, July 23, 7 pm
Jeremy D'Entremont: The Lighthouses of New England and the People Who Kept them
Jeremy D'Entremont has been called the leading expert on New England's historic lighthouses. Jeremy is the historian for the American Lighthouse Foundation and the founder of Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses. He has appeared on the History Channel, the Travel Channel, Public Television, and National Public Radio speaking about lighthouses and other subjects. He is the author of nine books and most recently the co-author of Everyday Heroes: The True Story of a Lighthouse Family, the story of Seamond Roberts and her life as she grew up in the Cuttyhunk and West Chop Lighthouses.


Please note, there will be no program on Tuesday, July 30th.

ConsumerReports.org Now Available at Library and from Home

Read product reviews and ratings before you make your next big purchase! The Vineyard Haven Public Library now offers free access to ConsumerReports.org through our Web site at www.vhlibrary.org.

ConsumerReports.org features ratings and recommendations on thousands of products and services, including appliances, cars, and electronics.Through our subscription, you have access to all subscriber-level content, including product overviews, ratings, videos, and more. Additionally, you can browse electronic editions of recent issues of the print Consumer Reports magazine.

To access ConsumerReports.org, click on the logo found under "Featured Resources" on the library homepage, www.vhlibrary.org. You will need to enter your Vineyard Haven CLAMS card number for access from computers outside the library.

Information On Lyme Disease and Tick-Bourne Illness

You may have heard about the recent article in the New Yorker on the growing rate of Lyme-disease infection and issues of treatment. The Lyme Wars, by Michael Specter, appears in the July 1st issue of the New Yorker magazine, which is currently available for reading in the library. The article is also available online on www.newyorker.com.

The Martha's Vineyard Boards of Health have recently launched a website resource on tick-bourne illnesses at http://www.mvboh.org/tbioverview. The site provides information necessary to minimize TBI exposure, to recognize its early symptoms, if exposed, and to seek prompt effective therapy, if symptomatic. This site also contains data currently being collected throughout our county.

The library has a number of recent books and other materials covering the disease and its treatment, including the following:

• Healing lyme disease coinfections by Stephen Harrod, Buhner Healing Arts Press, 2013
• Beyond Lyme disease by Connie Strasheim, BioMed Publishing Group, 2012.
• The beginner's guide to lyme disease by Nicola McFadzean, BioMed Publishing Group, c2012.
• Lyme disease : the ecology of a complex system by Richard S. Ostfeld, Oxford University Press, 2011
• Beating Lyme : understanding and treating this complex and often misdiagnosed disease by Constance A. Bean with Lesley Ann Fein, AMACOM American Management Association, c2008
• Cure unknown : inside the Lyme epidemic by Pamela Weintraub, St. Martin's Press, 2008
• Outwitting ticks by Susan Carol Hauser, Lyons Press, c2001
• Under our skin [DVD], Open Eye Pictures, 2008

Summer Reading for Kids, Teens, and "Grownups" at the Vineyard Haven Library

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Registration for the Summer Reading Program at the Vineyard Haven Public Library begins Monday, June 24th, 2013. Children may visit the Children's Room at the library to sign up, log the books they read, and earn prizes including a T-shirt and gift certificates from local businesses. Teens ages 12 to 18 can register online. Teens who register online can visit the library circulation desk to claim a special prize, just for signing up.

The Martha's Vineyard Library Association will be hosting events for children of all ages to kickoff the Summer Reading Program. On Saturday, June 29th at the Vineyard Haven Public Library, Andy & Veronica Fish will lead a free Kid's Comic Workshop for ages 8–12 from 1:00 – 1:30 pm, and a free Japanese Manga Workshop for ages 13 & up from 3:00 – 3:45 pm. On Saturday, July 6th, Vanessa Trien will perform at the Ag Hall in West Tisbury at 11am. This family event will feature singing, dancing, face painting, and all around fun. Admission is $3; face painting is $1.

Other free programs for children that are planned for the summer include musical story times with Ellen Hoffman on Tuesday July 16th at 10am and 11am, a concert by Ellen Allard for ages 4 and up on August 13th at 11am, and a workshop and performance by the Cape Cod African Dance & Drum on Thursday, August 8th at 3:30pm. These events are made possible by a contribution from The Anderson Foundation. Additional special guests planned for children's programs include author Molly Lesnikowski, Kathy Forrester, Joyce Maxner, Phyllis Vecchia, storybook character Amelia Bedelia, Felix Neck, and Gus Ben David and his wild animals. Details will be available at the library and on our website, www.vhlibrary.org.

For the third year, the Vineyard Haven Library is offering a Summer Reading Program for “Grownups”. Adults who read a book a week (8 books July through August) will be eligible to win a gift certificate and other prizes sponsored by the Friends of the Library. To participate, patrons should create an online account by visiting the library homepage. Patrons may log the books they read over the summer, write reviews, and register for prizes.

The summer reading program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Programs for children are supported by the Friends of the Library and are free for participants.

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3rd Annual Friends of the Library Group Art Show

This June the Friends of the Vineyard Haven Public Library will host an exhibition featuring new work from 16 Vineyard artists. The exhibit will be on display during regular library hours from June 4th – June 14th. A reception will be held on Tuesday, June 4th, from 5 - 8pm. This event is free and open to the public. This year's show has been curated by Francine Kelly, and the program designed by Cowgirl Graphics.

This year's featured artists include: Laura Beebe, Harvey John Beth, Barbara Bodin, Marston Clough, John Crelan, Joe Doebler, Phyllis Dunn, Rob Hammett, Susan Johnson, Clara Kisco, Jennifer Langhammer, Bill O'Callaghan, Robin Tuck O'Callaghan, Lauren Petkus, Kathy Poehler and Christopher Wright.

The library has a collection of artworks that are displayed throughout the year, including 12 paintings by Vineyard artist Captain John Ivory. In addition, the "Art in the Stacks" space features rotating monthly exhibits managed by the Friends of the Library.

The Friends of the Vineyard Haven Public Library encourage public understanding of the Library's vital role in the community, support activities for both adults and children, and provide various other volunteer services. The mission of the Friends is to support the Library, to build a partnership between the Library and the community, and to advocate for quality library service.

New Dates for History of Opera Series - Updated

Due to unforseen circumstances, the History of Opera series with Susan Grunthal that was originally scheduled for May 30th and May 31st has  been postponed. 

The next classes will be offered on Thursday June 20th at 7pm, covering Rossini, and on Saturday June 22nd at 2pm, covering Donizetti and Bellini.

Additional events in the series will be scheduled for September, featuring Verdi and Puccinni.

Art in the Stacks: Joe Palermo - Extended Through June

The Friends of the Vineyard Haven Public Library are pleased to present an exhibit of watercolors by Joseph Palermo this month. The exhibit will be on display during regular library hours throughout the months of May and June.

Born in Canada and a former resident of New Jersey and Florida, Mr. Palermo relocated to Edgartown three years ago. the 91-year-old, self-taught artist has been painting for more than 75 years, often producing a painting a day. His show at the library represents a small sampling of recent work, featuring Vineyard landscapes and coastal scenes, including several depictions of island lighthouses.

“Art in the Stacks” is an initiative of the Friends of the Library, to provide individual artists an opportunity to show their work, and for library patrons to enjoy art at the library throughout the year.