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Bill Harley will perform a free outdoor concert in front of Snow Library, 67 Main St. in Orleans, on Wednesday, July 7th, from 5 to 6 p.m. Harley, a two-time Grammy-winning entertainer and storyteller, has been called “the Mark Twain of contemporary children’s music.”
Join naturalist and landscaper John Root for “Attracting Birds, Butterflies, and Other Beneficials,” an online presentation hosted by the Snow Library on Tuesday, June 1st, at 7 p.m. Registration is free at snowlibrary.org.
Learn about “The Incredible Edible Oyster” in a virtual class via Lifetime Learning at Snow Library on Friday, April 30th, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Ian Ives, director of Mass Audubon’s Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary, will discuss the history of these mollusks, as well as the threats they face. Registration is $10 at friendsofsnowlibrary.org.
Did you know that horseshoe crabs have been around for 350 million years? Mark Faherty will discuss Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary’s horseshoe crab research program on Friday, April 23rd, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. as part of Lifetime Learning via Snow Library. Registration is $10 at friendsofsnowlibrary.org.
Mark McGrath teaches “Cape Cod Walks to History,” a Lifetime Learning course via Snow Library, on Tuesday, April 20th, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. “We will take walks, virtually, to places of Cape Cod history, recall the works of Thoreau, Hopper, and Oliver and uncover many little-known gems of the past,” according to the description. Registration is $10 at friendsofsnowlibrary.org.
There will be an outdoor book sale at Snow Library, 67 Main St. in Orleans, on Saturday, April 17th, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. All proceeds benefit the library. The library is also accepting book donations by appointment only. More information at snowlibrary.org.
Dr. Marc D. Silverstein teaches “Who Shall Live? Who Shall Die? Ethical Choices in the Time of Coronavirus,” a virtual course via Lifetime Learning at Snow Library. It will take place Tuesday, April 13th, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Registration is $10 at friendsofsnowlibrary.org.
Learn about Charles Ives and Aaron Copland in “America’s Musical Trailblazers,” a virtual course via Lifetime Learning at Snow Library. Taught by Joseph Marchio, assistant conductor of the Cape Symphony, it will take place Wednesdays starting April 7th, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Registration is $10 at friendsofsnowlibrary.org.
Peggy Kelleher is teaching “Murder & Mayhem in the Ancient World,” part of Lifetime Learning at Snow Library, on Tuesdays beginning March 30th, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The first class will focus on the House of Atreus, the second on Orestes and Electra, and the third on Oedipus. You’ll come out of it feeling pretty together by comparison. Registration is $10 at friendsofsnowlibrary.org.
Art historian Beth Stein is teaching “Henri Matisse: The Master of Color,” part of Lifetime Learning at Snow Library, on Tuesday, March 23rd, at 10:30 a.m. to noon. Also on Tuesday, yoga teacher Kathie Dowd Gulotta teaches the first of three sessions on “Juxtaposition: Science, Poetry, and Breathing” from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Registration is $10 per course at friendsofsnowlibrary.org.
Lifetime Learning at Snow Library in Orleans continues virtually on Tuesday, March 16th with former Mass. Attorney General Scott Harshbarger giving a onetime “Performance Review: Democracy in America Under the Stress of Recent Challenges,” 10:30 a.m. to noon, and the launch of Steve and Jeff Bornemeier’s four-week course, “Novels and Ideas: Parables,” starting with Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Register 48 hours in advance ($10 donation suggested per course) at friendsofthesnowlibrary/lifetime-learning-program.com.
James Kershner, an ordained Buddhist meditation leader, is teaching “Meditation in Stressful Times,” part of Lifetime Learning at Snow Library, on Fridays beginning March 5th, at 1:30 to 3 p.m. Registration is $10 at friendsofsnowlibrary.org.
Leigh and David Fisher are teaching “Reel Time: Great Movies from Great Directors,” part of Lifetime Learning at Snow Library, on Wednesdays beginning March 3, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Each week, a different film will be introduced, screened, and discussed. First up: Alfred Hitchcock’s Dial M for Murder. Subsequent weeks will focus on Joseph Mankiewicz’s A Letter to Three Wives, Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity and The Apartment, and Rob Marshall’s Chicago. Registration is $10 at friendsofsnowlibrary.org.
Richard Finnegan is teaching “Where Did Baby Boomers’ Dreams Go? Can They Ever Be Realized?” as part of Lifetime Learning at Snow Library. It will take place on Tuesdays, beginning February 23rd, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. The four sessions will focus on the Supreme Court, the Congress, the presidency, and the media. Registration is $10 at friendsofsnowlibrary.org.
Delve into the history of jazz in a virtual course taught by George Scharr, as part of Lifetime Learning at Snow Library. It will take place on two consecutive Mondays beginning February 15th, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Registration is $10 per course at friendsofsnowlibrary.org.
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