Cape Noir Radio Theater returns to Snow Library to put on another live show. Come to the Craine Room for a performance of Hello Bigelow, a dark comedy-thriller about a down-and-out door-to-door salesman and a suburban housewife left home alone on Valentine’s Day. Written and directed with music by J Hagenbuckle, and performed by Nina Schuessler and J Hagenbuckle, this comedy-thriller is sure to make for an engaging performance. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Get ready for a fun-filled class with Ms. Kerry’s music and movement program! With singing, dancing, and plenty of movement, your child will have a blast while developing important motor skills and coordination. This program is great for children 1-5 years of age. Admission is free. Sponsored by the Friends of Snow Library. Learn more about Ms. Kerry on her website: musicbykerry.com

An artist reception for the Printmakers of Cape Cod, whose works are on display in the Craine Gallery through the month of May, will be held in the Craine Room. Come enjoy some light refreshments and meet the artists.

This weekly playgroup for preschoolers will gather in the Craine Room. Meet other parents and caregivers while your little ones make new friends and climb, swing and slide on our indoor play structure. Drop in; no registration necessary.

Meet in the children’s area for stories, songs and crafts. All are welcome. Sponsored by the Friends of Snow Library.

Join our First Tuesday Book Club for a discussion of Worn: A People’s History of Clothing by Sofi Thanhauser. We’ll meet in the Cape Cod Room. Copies are available at the front desk.

Come to Snow Studio to make charm decorations inspired by Hojalata, otherwise known as Mexican tin folk art. Using pencils and sharpies, we’ll turn metal from old soda cans into small, shining charms that can be used for other crafts or to decorate your space. All materials will be provided. This craft is for teens and adults. Registration is required. Call (508) 240-3760 for more info and to register.

Cape Tech’s IT Support Squad provides device advice. Drop in between 10 a.m. and noon to get help with tech issues on your smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc. Please bring any passwords and passcodes necessary to access your accounts and devices. Free.

Join us in the Craine Room for a reading by Albert Groom, who recently published his first book of poetry, Eggplant: Golden or Scorned. Albert is a Cape Cod native. His writing presents a deep and reflective voice that examines and processes his past struggles with addiction, depression, and subsequent recovery. His unique approach to poetry turns it into a therapeutic tool he uses to come to terms with life’s various challenges, creating poems that find universal themes within personal experiences. Copies will be available for sale and signing after the talk. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Cape Tech’s IT Support Squad provides device advice. Drop in between 10 a.m. and noon to get help with tech issues on your smartphones, tablets, laptops, etc. Please bring any passwords and passcodes necessary to access your accounts and devices. Free.

Join Youth Services Librarian Kim Auclair in Snow Studio for a collage craft. Cut and tear, tape and paste to express yourself through collage! All materials will be provided—just bring your creativity! Registration is required. Sign up at the library or by emailing Kim at kauclair@clamsnet.org. Sponsored by the Friends of Snow Library.

Get ready for a fun-filled class with Ms. Kerry’s music and movement program! With singing, dancing, and plenty of movement, your child will have a blast while developing important motor skills and coordination. This program is great for children 1-5 years of age. Admission is free. Sponsored by the Friends of Snow Library. Learn more about Ms. Kerry on her website: musicbykerry.com

Join cartoonist, art educator, and author Cara Bean for a mindful doodling workshop in the Craine Room. A self-proclaimed “obsessive doodler,” Cara will lead this interactive workshop that will encourage creativity, mindfulness, and lots and lots of doodling! All ages are welcome and admission is free. Presented by the Friends of Snow Library.

Join the Drumma Queens in the Craine Room for an interactive Percussion and Rhythm Workshop, where you’ll explore the powerful rhythms of West Africa through drumming, song, and movement. Connect with your inner rhythm, learn traditional beats, and experience the joy of making music in community. No experience needed—just bring your energy and a willingness to play! This program is a part of Arts Week Orleans and is sponsored by the Orleans Cultural District and the Mass Cultural Council. Admission is free and all ages are welcome. Registration is required. Register at www.orleansrecreation.com or call 508-240-3700 ext. 2333.

This weekly playgroup for preschoolers will gather in the Craine Room. Meet other parents and caregivers while your little ones make new friends and climb, swing and slide on our indoor play structure. Drop in; no registration necessary.

This class does not meet at Snow Library. This three-part course involves visiting six venues featuring local artists and their galleries. The course is limited to 30 people. Driving is required but carpooling arrangements are to be determined. This final class will visit two galleries in Provincetown.

Join local author and artist Ally Coburn Piper for story time, followed by an open creative craft. Ally will read from her debut book, Golden Hour: A Cape Cod Story. A “lyrical love letter to Cape Cod,” Golden Hour features mesmerizing photos of Cape Cod scenes taken by Ally. Admission is free. Sponsored by the Friends of Snow Library.

Meet in the children’s area for stories, songs and crafts. All are welcome. Sponsored by the Friends of Snow Library.

Come to the Craine Room to see actor and educator Stephen Collins perform Sailing Towards My Father, a one-man play that chronicles the life of Moby-Dick author Herman Melville, written and directed by Carl A. Rossi. The play dramatizes Melville’s life from youth to old age, concentrating on his evolution as a writer and his complex relations with religion, his parents and siblings, his wife and children, and Nathaniel Hawthorne. Stephen’s passionate performance will bring this classic author to life in front of your very eyes. Admission is free and all are welcome. Sponsored by the Grace Anslow Trust.

John Whelan, Former WOMR radio host, author, and Great American Songbook presenter, will conclude this three-part course on classic country music, accompanied by Peter Gaines on piano and vocals, with the additional vocals of Denise Page. Composers/singers like Hank Williams, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, and many others will be featured. John will tell stories and show videos, accompanied by live performances featuring Peter and Denise.

Joseph Auciello will teach the final class of this four-part course on The Great Gatsby. Published in 1925, The Great Gatsby is a novel in which an extravagantly wealthy young man embarks on a doomed quest to reignite the sparks of a long-lost love. Joseph will conclude his examination of what a Jazz Age story of love and obsession, money and greed, class and status, innocence and corruption, can teach us about our era.

Join us in the Craine Room for a dance party suitable for all ages! Light refreshments will be provided. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Visit a Climate Coach in the Quiet Study Room to discuss ways to combat climate change and save money and energy in ways that work best for you. Orleans Climate Action Network and the Orleans Energy and Climate Committee, partnering with the Cape Light Compact, are launching a new service to help residents save energy and money. Climate coaches are volunteers trained to help residents explore and plan for energy actions to save money, make our homes more comfortable, or address climate change. For more information, or to arrange to meet with a coach by phone, email orleansclimateaction@gmail.org.

Join Dawn Spunzo, teacher and Yin yoga instructor, for an easy-to-remember yin, pranayama, and meditation practice. Learn simple techniques to help develop more profound awareness and patience of your body and mind to better prepare yourself for the unfolding of life. Take time to relax and “stretch out” the stress that has accumulated in your connective tissue and reset to better deal with any craziness that may lie ahead.

Join Gretel Norgeot, farmer and founder/owner of Orleans Farmers’ Market, for this standalone class on how to improve your lawn by improving your soil. Learn to create a healthier lawn by changing your lawn care habits and creating a “soil sponge,” a home to microbes that help plants grow, stay healthy, and reduce runoff during extreme rains.

Come to the Craine Room for original poetry readings by four local poets as part of Arts Week Orleans. Readings will be given by the following poets: Elizabeth Bradfield, a Brandeis Professor, author of seven books, naturalist, and field assistant, Christine Jones, an editor, author, and founder of Lily Poetry Review, Kaimi Rose Lum, a journalist, librarian, and poet, and Natalia Redyk, a poet with many passions. Admission is free and all are welcome. Presented by the Orleans Cultural District.

Join Youth Services Librarian Kim Auclair in the Craine Room for an hour of building with Legos. All materials will be provided. No registration needed.

This weekly playgroup for preschoolers will gather in the Craine Room. Meet other parents and caregivers while your little ones make new friends and climb, swing and slide on our indoor play structure. Drop in; no registration necessary.

In this standalone class, Scott Harshbarger, former Attorney General of Massachusetts, will continue the conversation from where he left off in the 2024 Fall Lifetime Learning session. The class will continue its discussion and evaluation of the strength and fragility of democracy and the rule of law in 2025 as the new and former president transitions into office and seeks to implement the campaign agenda and promises that seem to have the approval of a majority of our fellow citizens who voted.

Meet in the children’s area for stories, songs and crafts. All are welcome. Sponsored by the Friends of Snow Library.