Come to the Craine Room to hear writer and public radio host Elspeth Hay talk about her new book, Feed Us with Trees: Nuts and the Future of Food. Elspeth’s book takes an in-depth look at the often overlooked, yet very promising, perennial nut trees (i.e. oaks, chestnuts, and hazelnuts) as a source of food. Pulling from new and ancient food systems, Elspeth examines how these trees can change our relationship with food and the environment for the better. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing after the talk. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Come to the Craine Room for a screening of the documentary In the Whale: The Greatest Fish Story Ever Told, followed by a Q&A session with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Abel, the writer, director, and producer of In the Whale. The film tells the true story of local lobster diver Michael Packard, who, in 2021, was briefly caught in the jaws of a whale off the coast of Cape Cod. This award-winning documentary takes a closer look at what happened before, during, and after Mike’s harrowing experience, making for one whale of a tale. Admission is free and all are welcome. Seating is first come, first served.

Please join us for a short reading and discussion between author Cynthia Blakely and novelist and memoirist Adrienne Brodeur. Cynthia’s newly released book, The Innermost House, interweaves stories from her precarious upbringing in Wellfleet with scholarly insight into how we remember, why we forget, and the choices we make in the curation of the past. After the reading and discussion, there will be time to take questions from the audience, and there will be books available for sale and signing. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Drop in for an hour of LEGO fun in the Craine Room. Families welcome, no registration required. 

Wear your pajamas and bring a stuffed animal, and if your stuffie is feeling up to it, leave them in the library overnight for a sleepover. Pick them up the next day with a photograph to see what kind of fun they had with the other animals! No registration required.

Stop by Snow Library for comprehensive support for all your technology issues. The Town of Orleans and Snow Library are grateful to be partnering with Cape Cod Regional Technical High School to offer information technology support by the Cape Cod Tech IT Support Squad.  They provide advice and support for hardware repair, software troubleshooting, email issues, and any general IT questions you may have.  Whether it’s fixing physical devices, resolving software glitches, addressing email problems, or answering technology questions, the Cape Cod Tech IT support team ensures prompt and effective solutions to all your IT needs.

Come to the Craine Room for a talk on the Pendleton Rescue by Coast Guard Auxiliary member Reid Oslin. Reid will walk us through the events of that extraordinary night, telling the story of the four courageous crew members who rescued 32 people from a disastrous shipwreck despite all odds having been against them. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Join experienced embroiderer Esther Begleiter in Snow Studio to learn Brazilian Embroidery, also known as Three-Dimensional Embroidery. The beautiful dimensional technique is achieved by using a twisted rayon Brazilian thread, which allows designs to stand up and away from the surface of the fabric. For this project, we will create a flower with raised petals using a special iridescent thread from Brazil. All materials and tools will be provided. This is a free program for teens and adults. Registration is required. Call (508) 240-3760 for more info and to register. Sponsored by the Grace Anslow Trust.

Stop by Snow Library for comprehensive support for all your technology issues. The Town of Orleans and Snow Library are grateful to be partnering with Cape Cod Regional Technical High School to offer information technology support by the Cape Cod Tech IT Support Squad.  They provide advice and support for hardware repair, software troubleshooting, email issues, and any general IT questions you may have.  Whether it’s fixing physical devices, resolving software glitches, addressing email problems, or answering technology questions, the Cape Cod Tech IT support team ensures prompt and effective solutions to all your IT needs.

Join Jungle Jim for this thrilling mix of magic, storytelling, and mind-blowing balloon artistry! Watch giant balloon structures come to life and solve magic challenges as you explore the power of books and imagination. Young readers will love this interactive, high-energy show! This event is free to attend thanks to the sponsorship of the Friends of Snow Library.

Wear your pajamas and bring a stuffed animal, and if your stuffie is feeling up to it, leave them in the library overnight for a sleepover. Pick them up the next day with a photograph to see what kind of fun they had with the other animals! No registration required.

Sit back, put your feet up, and join Storyteller Rona Leventhal for a journey around the world and back with her back pocket full of multi-cultural stories. Rona Leventhal is one person, but many voices. Through her, skies talk, turtle sing and magic happens. She'll have you tapping your feet, swaying in your seats, dancing, making funny noises, singing and laughing as she shares stories from the silly to the serious, from the mysterious to the monstrous. So pull up a chair and have a listen...and join her for a joyful journey in your mind's eye!

Stop by Snow Library for comprehensive support for all your technology issues. The Town of Orleans and Snow Library are grateful to be partnering with Cape Cod Regional Technical High School to offer information technology support by the Cape Cod Tech IT Support Squad.  They provide advice and support for hardware repair, software troubleshooting, email issues, and any general IT questions you may have.  Whether it’s fixing physical devices, resolving software glitches, addressing email problems, or answering technology questions, the Cape Cod Tech IT support team ensures prompt and effective solutions to all your IT needs.

Stop by Snow Library for comprehensive support for all your technology issues. The Town of Orleans and Snow Library are grateful to be partnering with Cape Cod Regional Technical High School to offer information technology support by the Cape Cod Tech IT Support Squad.  They provide advice and support for hardware repair, software troubleshooting, email issues, and any general IT questions you may have.  Whether it’s fixing physical devices, resolving software glitches, addressing email problems, or answering technology questions, the Cape Cod Tech IT support team ensures prompt and effective solutions to all your IT needs.

A reception for Pat Watson, the Harwich-based photographer behind July’s Craine Gallery exhibit, Painted Pixels: The Art of Painterly Photography, will be held in the Craine Room. Come meet the artist and enjoy the ethereal works on display throughout the gallery.

Snow Library welcomes Chatham's own Atlantic White Shark Conservancy for an exciting family program. Children will dig into a fossil bin to find and identify various fossils from sharks, whales, coral, and more. This program will educate young people on prehistoric sharks and develop their skills of using an identification chart to try and determine which fossils they have found, and what species of shark their tooth came from. Participants will be able to keep their own shark tooth! 

Wear your pajamas and bring a stuffed animal, and if your stuffie is feeling up to it, leave them in the library overnight for a sleepover. Pick them up the next day with a photograph to see what kind of fun they had with the other animals! No registration required.

Come to the Craine Room for a talk by Don Wilding on Henry Beston and the Outermost House. 2025 is the hundred year anniversary of the building of the Outermost House, the small dune shack in which Beston lived and chronicled his life in what would eventually become his classic book, The Outermost House. Don, a Cape Cod tour guide, historian, and storyteller, will share his in-depth knowledge of Henry Beston’s life and work. Admission is free and all are welcome. Sponsored by the Grace Anslow Trust.

Come to the Craine Room for an educational concert of popular American music that has ties to our country’s veterans. In his new program, “Popular Music and Veterans”, Jon Waterman guides the audience through an exploration of some of the songs, experiences, and sacrifices of veterans throughout American history. The program consists of songs, history, and an accompanying slideshow. Admission is free and all are welcome. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Orleans Cultural Council, a local agency that is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Members of the Orleans Firebirds will be taking over story time at the library! Come listen to some members of our local team read aloud their favorite stories and stick around afterwards for some autographs. If weather permits, this story time will take place outside. Otherwise, it will be held in the Craine Room. All ages are welcome; no registration is needed.

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

Wear your pajamas and bring a stuffed animal, and if your stuffie is feeling up to it, leave them in the library overnight for a sleepover. Pick them up the next day with a photograph to see what kind of fun they had with the other animals! No registration required.

Join local author Maria Chandler in the Craine Room for a talk on her book, Cape Cod Cones: A Field Guide to Ice Cream on Cape Cod & the Islands. Maria will talk about her research and writing process and give the lowdown on our local ice cream shops. Copies will be available for sale and signing after the talk. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Join our First Tuesday Book Club for a discussion of The Declassification Engine: What History Reveals About America’s Top Secrets by Matthew Connelly. We’ll meet in the Cape Cod Room. Copies are available at the front desk.

Members of the Orleans Firebirds will be taking over story time at the library! Come listen to some members of our local team read aloud their favorite stories and stick around afterwards for some autographs. If weather permits, this story time will take place outside. Otherwise, it will be held in the Craine Room. All ages are welcome; no registration is needed.

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.

Come to the Craine Room and meet Jenn Christian, Program Manager for EforAll Cape Cod, for a special Ask-Me-Anything with EforAll—your chance to learn how Entrepreneurship for All can help you start and grow your business! Come get your questions answered and discover the free resources that could change everything. This program is free and open to the public.

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