Works from local artists celebrating diversity, love, unity, and our LGBTQ+ community will be on display in the Craine Gallery during the month of June. An opening reception for the exhibit will be held on Wednesday, June 4.

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.

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 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.

A photography exhibition by Harwich-based photographer Pat Watson will be on display in the Marion Craine Gallery throughout the month of July. Painted Pixels: The Art of Painterly Photography features 24 of Pat’s works. A reception to meet the artist will be held on Saturday, July 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.