Boardwalk Room Reserved

Cape Abilities Film Series https://sandwichpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/cape-abilities-event-10/

Boardwalk Room (Room 2) Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main St., Sandwich, MA, 02563

Country Line Dancing @ the Library đ¤ 

Country Line Dancing at the Library Have you always wanted to kick up your heels and try some line dancing? Now is your chance! Put on your best western wear or come as you are and learn some of the latest line dances. Absolute beginners welcome. ** PLEASE NOTE: ......More

Country Line Dancing at the Library Have you always wanted to kick up your heels and try some line dancing? Now is your chance! Put on your best western wear or come as you are and learn some of the latest line dances. Absolute beginners welcome. ** PLEASE NOTE: This event is recommended for adults and children ages 10 and up. Please wear shoes that will allow you to slide and bring a water bottle. Sponsored by the  Friends of the Sandwich Public Library https://sandwichpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/country-line-dancing-the-library/

Boardwalk Room (Room 2) Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main St., Sandwich, MA, 02563

Study Nook Reserved

Study Nook Reserved https://sandwichpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/study-nook-reserved-370/

Study Nook Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main St., Sandwich, MA, 02563

Toddler Story Time đŚ

Toddler Story Time Join Miss Laura for stories, songs, finger plays and fun! We will meet in the Glass town room. This is a drop-in event recommended for ages 18 months  -  3 years old.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Sandwich Public Library https://sandwi......More

Toddler Story Time Join Miss Laura for stories, songs, finger plays and fun! We will meet in the Glass town room. This is a drop-in event recommended for ages 18 months  -  3 years old.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Sandwich Public Library https://sandwichpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/toddler-storytime-41/

Glass Town Room (Room 1) Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main St., Sandwich, MA, 02563

Scrabble

Join the fun with our bi-weekly DROP IN Scrabble Group! This group meets every other week throughout the year at our Reference Area conference table. Adults age 18 and older are welcome to join a game! Players of all levels, including new players, are always welcome.......More

Join the fun with our bi-weekly DROP IN Scrabble Group! This group meets every other week throughout the year at our Reference Area conference table. Adults age 18 and older are welcome to join a game! Players of all levels, including new players, are always welcome.  We hope to see you soon! https://sandwichpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/scrabble-129/

Reference Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main St., Sandwich, MA, 02563

Eager Readers Book Club đđâ­

Eager Readers Book Club This monthly discussion group is for  Kindergarten and First Grade readers and "soon to be readers"! Each month we will all read the same book and get together to talk about it. This month we will be reading "Mr. S" by Monica Arnaldo Pi......More

Eager Readers Book Club This monthly discussion group is for  Kindergarten and First Grade readers and "soon to be readers"! Each month we will all read the same book and get together to talk about it. This month we will be reading "Mr. S" by Monica Arnaldo Pick up your copy at the Children's Room desk, take it home, read it with your family, and bring it with you to the meeting. Note: An adult must attend with their eager reader. Space is limited. Please register. Sponsored by the  Friends of the Sandwich Public Library https://sandwichpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/eager-readers-book-club-33/

Glass Town Room (Room 1) Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main St., Sandwich, MA, 02563

Knit Lits Knitting Group đ§ś

The Knit Lits knitting group meets weekly at the library. New knitters are always welcome, and project assistance is available to new and accomplished knitters. https://sandwichpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/knit-lits-knitting-group-87/

Glass Town Room (Room 1) Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main St., Sandwich, MA, 02563

Archives Month Scavenger Hunt Bingo! đ (ALL MONTH)

Can you find the animal archivists? Join us in celebrating Archives Month with the Sandwich Town Archives by discovering fun facts alongside our animal archivists throughout the library! Pick up your Bingo card at the Children's desk Search the library Complete......More

Can you find the animal archivists? Join us in celebrating Archives Month with the Sandwich Town Archives by discovering fun facts alongside our animal archivists throughout the library! Pick up your Bingo card at the Children's desk Search the library Complete Bingo or locate all the animal archivists   Return your card to receive a small prize! (while supplies last) Sponsored by the Friends of the Sandwich Town Archives (FOSTA) âââFriends of the Sandwich Town Archives (FOSTA) is a dedicated, all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to supporting and promoting the archives' collections and the rich, diverse history of the town of Sandwich. Learn More: fostasandwich.com https://sandwichpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/archives-month-scavenger-hunt-bingo-all-month/

Library Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main St., Sandwich, MA, 02563

Study Nook Reserved

Study Nook Reserved https://sandwichpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/study-nook-reserved-382/

Study Nook Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main St., Sandwich, MA, 02563

Drop-in Preschool Picnic Storytime đĽŞ

Preschool Picnic Storytime Join Mrs. Carmichael and Miss Lea (from the Sandwich Partnership for Families) for stories, songs, rhymes and more! Bring your nut free lunch and listen to stories while you eat. This is a drop-in program recommended for children ages 3......More

Preschool Picnic Storytime Join Mrs. Carmichael and Miss Lea (from the Sandwich Partnership for Families) for stories, songs, rhymes and more! Bring your nut free lunch and listen to stories while you eat. This is a drop-in program recommended for children ages 3-5. Sponsored by the Friends of the Sandwich Public Library. https://sandwichpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/drop-in-preschool-picnic-storytime-11/

Glass Town Room (Room 1) Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main St., Sandwich, MA, 02563

Sew Much Fun! đ§ľ

Come Sew at the Library! If you would like to learn to sew by hand, or if you like to sew and would like to build on your sewing skills. Come to the library and join our sewing crew. Mrs. Carmichael will guide you through a new project each month. Adults are enc......More

Come Sew at the Library! If you would like to learn to sew by hand, or if you like to sew and would like to build on your sewing skills. Come to the library and join our sewing crew. Mrs. Carmichael will guide you through a new project each month. Adults are encouraged to stay with their child to help out and/or make their own project. For children ages 8 and up . Space is limited, please register. Sponsored by the Sandwich Arts Alliance and the Friends of the Sandwich Public Library. https://sandwichpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/sew-much-fun-28/

Glass Town Room (Room 1) Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main St., Sandwich, MA, 02563

Sandwich Historical Commission

Sandwich Historical Commission https://sandwichpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/sandwich-historical-commission-22/

Macknight Room Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main St., Sandwich, MA, 02563

Dodge Macknight 165th Birthday event

Dodge Macknight 165th Birthday event Join us for a very special celebration of the 165th Birth Anniversary of local painter, Dodge Macknight. Learn how he influenced the art scene in Sandwich, Boston and throughout the world. ABOUT THE EVENT:  We will be joined by ......More

Dodge Macknight 165th Birthday event Join us for a very special celebration of the 165th Birth Anniversary of local painter, Dodge Macknight. Learn how he influenced the art scene in Sandwich, Boston and throughout the world. ABOUT THE EVENT:  We will be joined by local historians who will share details about Macknight's life. Participants will learn about his contribution to the Boston arts scene, his travels and work throughout Europe, and how he came to settle in Sandwich. Macknight's work falls under post-impressionism, an art movement that succeeded the nineteenth-century impressionism movement. Macknight is regarded as America's first Modernist.  The presentations will cover the following topics: Hannah Chew: "Dodge Macknight and his influence on the Boston Arts Scene" Julia Blakely: "The Spring Hill World of Dodge Macknight" June Murphy: "Dodge Macknight's contribution to the town of Sandwich and the Sandwich Public Library" Registration required. Refreshments will be served and one lucky event participant will have an opportunity to win a matted print of one of Macknightâs paintings. Register TODAY! ABOUT THE GUEST SPEAKERS:  Hannah Chew: Ms. Chew received her B.A. in History of Arts & Architecture from Harvard University. While at Harvard, she was  working at the Harvard Art Museums researching Dodge Macknight, and was on fellowship at the National Gallery of Art in DC when she wrote the information about Dodge Macknight in an article that is currently on the ISGM website. Ms. Chew is currently pursuing her Master Degree at Williams College, and is working at the Clark Art Institute.  Julia Blakely: Ms. Blakely has undergraduate and master's degrees in art history from George Washington University, in addition to a master's of science from Columbia University, specializing in art librarianship and rare books. She has been involved in the University of Virginia's Rare Book School for years. After a long career in museum and research institutions in Washington, D.C., and working with private collectors, she settled in East Sandwich and became involved in volunteer work for the Cultural Council, the Historical Commission, and the Nye Museum. Additionally, Ms. Blakely is curating an exhibition for the Sandwich Glass Museum and Historical Society, entitled "Dodge Macknight: A Life in Color." The show will run from November 15, 2025 through March 31, 2026. June Anderson Murphy: Ms. Murphy âcame home to Sandwichâ in 2020 after discovering deep family roots across Cape Cod dating back to the 1600s, including strong ties to Sandwich and the Glass Factory era. June is a former Chair of the Sandwich Historical Commission, serves on the Board of Directors for the Friends of the Sandwich Town Archives, she is a member of the Cape Cod Genealogical Society, and is a former business planner for the US Army.  ABOUT DODGE MACKNIGHT: Dodge Macknight (1860-1950) was regarded by many of his contemporaries as Americaâs first modernist. In 1883, Macknight went to Paris and became friends with Vincent Van Gogh. He also had a show of his watercolors at John Singer Sargentâs studio in London in 1890. About this same time, Macknight met and married Louise Queyrel, the governess of his friend John Russell. He and his new wife moved to Spain and had their first and only son, John Macknight. Macknight became a friend of Isabella Stewart Gardner, who bought many of his works.â Gardner hung them in a âMacknight Roomâ at her home on The Fenway, now the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. His connection to Sandwich starts with John H. Foster (1853 â 1935). In 1900, Macknight returned to this country and was visiting Cape Cod as a new subject for his watercolors. Through John Foster, Macknight bought the Spring Hill house at 260 Route 6A, formerly the Quaker school of Joseph and Mercy Wing. He called the house âThe Hedgesâ and made it his home for the rest of his life. Macknightâs only child, son John, a noted concert flutist, had been injured in World War I, and died in 1928. At this sorrow, Macknight, then 68, devoted himself to his beautiful garden at âThe Hedges.â  He gave and loaned pictures to the Sandwich Public Library, and at his death in 1950, he left the bulk of his considerable estate to the Library, but with the income to go to Elise Queyrel during her lifetime. The house was later purchased by musician John Houston and his wife, artist Winnie (Fitch), who renamed the house âHedgerow.ââ In honor of Dodge Macknight, the Sandwich Library dedicated a reading room in his name. This event is sponsored by the Sandwich Public Library Board of Trustees in memory of Gail Zeltman Ravetz, with additional support from the Friends of the Sandwich Town Archives. ** Have you heard? The Sandwich Public Library is participating in the 2025 Booktober Library Crawl! The Booktober Library Crawl is a collaborative program between 25 OCLN Libraries beginning Wednesday, October 1 through Friday, October 31. Pick up your Booktober Library Crawl Passport starting October 1 and visit at least five libraries to be eligible for a special certificate! Become a super Booktober participant by visiting at least 20 libraries!   For a complete list of participating libraries, our website: malibraryroadtrip.com/booktober https://sandwichpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/dodge-macknight-165th-birthday-event/

Boardwalk Room (Room 2) Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main St., Sandwich, MA, 02563

Teen Book Club

Readers in grades 7-12, this book club is for you!   TBC meets monthly from October through March.  Registration opens Tuesday September 3rd, copies of our selected title will be available at that time and can be checked out at the children's room circulation desk......More

Readers in grades 7-12, this book club is for you!   TBC meets monthly from October through March.  Registration opens Tuesday September 3rd, copies of our selected title will be available at that time and can be checked out at the children's room circulation desk.  Registering in September saves your spot for the whole session.   This month's title is All These Bodies by Kendare Blake.  Questions?  Reach out to Mrs. Frye (she/her) at [email protected].  https://sandwichpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/teen-book-club-12/

YA Area Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main St., Sandwich, MA, 02563

Music, Wiggles and Giggles! đľ

Music, Wiggles and Giggles! If your child likes music and they like to move, this is the program for you! Come and join early childhood specialist Kathy Gattoni and  "shake and dance your sillies out" while having fun and meeting new friends. This 8 week progra......More

Music, Wiggles and Giggles! If your child likes music and they like to move, this is the program for you! Come and join early childhood specialist Kathy Gattoni and  "shake and dance your sillies out" while having fun and meeting new friends. This 8 week program is for children 18 months - 4 years old and their adult. Sponsored by the Friends of the Sandwich Public Library https://sandwichpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/reserved-for-childrens-room-59/

Glass Town Room (Room 1) Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main St., Sandwich, MA, 02563

Library Playgroup đ

Library Playgroup Calling all children 0-5 and their caregivers! Join us for library playgroup fall session. Fridays starting October 3rd - December 12th Our playgroup encourages creativity, imagination, and early socialization,  all while providing a fantastic ......More

Library Playgroup Calling all children 0-5 and their caregivers! Join us for library playgroup fall session. Fridays starting October 3rd - December 12th Our playgroup encourages creativity, imagination, and early socialization,  all while providing a fantastic opportunity for families to connect and enjoy quality time together. Sponsored by the Friends of the Sandwich Public Library https://sandwichpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/playgroup/

Glass Town Room (Room 1) Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main St., Sandwich, MA, 02563

Lap Babies đś

Lap Babies for babies from birth to 18 months and their caregivers. Join Early Childhood Specialist Kathy Gattoni for stories, songs, lap games, and discussion time for the adults. Sponsored by the Friends of the Sandwich Public Library https://sandwichpubl......More

Lap Babies for babies from birth to 18 months and their caregivers. Join Early Childhood Specialist Kathy Gattoni for stories, songs, lap games, and discussion time for the adults. Sponsored by the Friends of the Sandwich Public Library https://sandwichpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lap-babies-61/

Glass Town Room (Room 1) Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main St., Sandwich, MA, 02563

Macknight Room Reserved

Condo association meeting https://sandwichpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/captain-ellis-homeowners-association-4/

Macknight Room Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main St., Sandwich, MA, 02563

Fall Family Movie Afternoon

Families: Drop in for an afternoon showing of The book of Life  (PG) in the Glass Town Room. Registration is not required and light refreshments will be served. Help SPL cut down on plastic waste by bringing a refillable water bottle to this event. Thank you to th......More

Families: Drop in for an afternoon showing of The book of Life  (PG) in the Glass Town Room. Registration is not required and light refreshments will be served. Help SPL cut down on plastic waste by bringing a refillable water bottle to this event. Thank you to the Friends of the Sandwich Public Library for supporting this event. Categories https://sandwichpubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/reserve-for-childrens-2/

Glass Town Room (Room 1) Sandwich Public Library, 142 Main St., Sandwich, MA, 02563