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Drop Everything And Read Day!

Jan. 22, All Day - All Over Sandwich. Drop whatever you are doing, pick up a book, and read for 20 minutes. Get caught reading! Photographers in the schools and around town will take pictures for our website and newspapers. Email us your pictures at info@SandwichReadsTogether.org. See pictures from DEAR Day!

Trip to the Boston Public Library Medieval Manuscript and Rare Book Room

Feb. 19, 9:30am - 7:30pm. Join us for a day trip to the Boston Public Library for a guided tour, plus lunch at Novel, the library’s restaurant. $20 fee covers bus trip – participants will pay for their own lunch. Register at the library's Reference Desk, or call the library at 508-888-0625.

Illuminated Manuscript Display
at the Sandwich Public Library

In January, see a display of framed pages of illuminated medieval manuscripts courtesy of Henry Callan Fine Antiques. Click here for the library's hours.

Multicultural Dining in Sandwich at The Bee-Hive Tavern and the Dan'l Webster

Enjoy special menu selections from countries represented in People of the Book and Erika-San. The Bee-Hive Tavern (508-833-1184) in January and February will offer selections from Japan, Morocco, Spain, Italy, and Austria. The Dan'l Webster Inn (508-888-3622) will offer Moroccan specialties in January and Japanese specialties in February. This would make a wonder Book Club Meeting idea!

Cape Cod Community College 9th Annual Multicultural Festival

Mar. 7, 10:00am - 4:00pm, Cape Cod Community College. Joyful celebration of cultural diversity with music, food, and dancing. Visit the Sandwich Public Library table in the exhibit area.

Sandwich Reads 2009 Closing Celebration for Everybody!

Mar. 14, 1:00pm - Sandwich Public Library. Celebrate the end of eight great weeks of community reading! Native American Storytelling with Zoe Harris, Kamishibai Story with Mr. Parsons, and International Folk Dancing with Marilyn Weissman. Enjoy a pot-luck meal inspired by Norah Dooley’s Everybody Cooks Rice, Everybody Brings Noodles and Everybody Serves Soup.

We had a great time! Below, SPL childrens's librarian Stu Parsons entertains the audience with a Kamishibai story Issun Boshi, or Little One Inch

Below, dancer Marilyn Weissman, story teller Zoe Harris & librarian Stu Parsons pose after the Sandwich Reads Together closing celebration on March 14th.