tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818451164887100696Fri, 22 Apr 2011 02:06:11 +0000womenchildreneventfeedbackreviewbookquiltsletterboxingpresentationgenealogyMarchNews and events listing for Dennis Reads Together 2009.http://dennisreads.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (DPL)Blogger10125DennisReads2009http://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818451164887100696.post-5369619476984188252Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:21:00 +00002009-04-01T10:24:30.873-07:00feedbackDid you attend a Dennis Reads program? Did you enjoy it?If you attend a Dennis Reads program, we'd like your feedback! You can fill out comments cards provided at the events, or fill out our online survey.Thanks!http://dennisreads.blogspot.com/2009/04/what-do-you-think.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818451164887100696.post-636542484220329434Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:09:00 +00002009-03-31T15:13:28.654-07:00eventletterboxingThe Dennis Reads Together Letterbox Series clues are now officially posted on letterboxing.org. If you are already a letterboxer, go out and find them! If you want to learn how to letterbox, come to tomorrow's Letterboxing with Jessica program at the Dennis Public Library, 3-5pm.http://dennisreads.blogspot.com/2009/03/letterbox-series-clues.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818451164887100696.post-6762355399905451515Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:32:00 +00002009-03-27T07:47:22.264-07:00womenevent <!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> Women did much more during the Civil War era than knit socks for the troops: they were nurses, surgeons, stockbrokers, reporters, traders, foragers, farmers, entertainers, couriers, quartermasters. steamboat captains, saloonkeepers, soldiers, smugglers, and spies. Come hear all about it at"What did you do in the war, Ma?" http://dennisreads.blogspot.com/2009/03/what-did-you-do-in-war-ma.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818451164887100696.post-3431664054498457913Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:20:00 +00002009-03-17T11:24:39.756-07:00eventgenealogypresentation <!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> "Where Were Your Ancestors During the Civil War?" is a lively introduction to family history for middle school (6, 7 & 8th graders) students. Dave Martin of the Cape Cod Genealogy Society will demonstrate how to start climbing the family tree, with a particular emphasis on census, vital records and war records. It will http://dennisreads.blogspot.com/2009/03/where-were-your-ancestors-during-civil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818451164887100696.post-3132382484841637698Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:05:00 +00002009-03-17T11:07:44.440-07:00eventpresentationDennis Reads Together presents a program "Words and Sounds of the Civil War" on April 11th, Saturday, from 2-4PM at the Jacob Sears Memorial Library on Center Street in East Dennis. <!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> Bebe Brock and Bob Ward, both members of the Cape Cod Genealogical Society, will read the words of their ancestors as found in diaries and lettershttp://dennisreads.blogspot.com/2009/03/words-and-sounds-of-civil-war.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818451164887100696.post-5846559987559911473Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:18:00 +00002009-03-12T08:47:38.482-07:00eventletterboxingLetterboxing with JessicaWednesday, April 1st3pmDennis Public LibraryLetterboxing is a fun, family activity that combines treasure-hunting with rubberstamping. It takes you to interesting - and often historic - locations, and the Dennis Reads Letterboxing Series will explore some the of the Dennis places related to the Civil War.The program will go over the history of letterboxing and the http://dennisreads.blogspot.com/2009/03/letterboxing-with-jessica.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818451164887100696.post-7873031754204848004Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:12:00 +00002009-03-10T08:44:55.879-07:00eventquiltschildrenpresentationKids Club at Dennis Memorial Library will meet Tuesdays, April 7, 14, and 28 at 3:30 pm.As part of our month long "Dennis Reads" program, the children will be listening to stories about the Civil War and making quilt squares reminiscent of the slaves' Freedom Quilts. This program is designed for children ages 6-12. Joyce Halpert will be working with the children on this project.http://dennisreads.blogspot.com/2009/03/kis-club-quilting-with-kids.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818451164887100696.post-6643340477801843382Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:51:00 +00002009-03-09T09:05:37.172-07:00eventquiltspresentationDennis Memorial Library will be having a quilt presentation on Sunday, April 5 in the Lyceum (upstairs in the library) 2-4 pm. Maryanne Boberg is a member of several Quilting Guilds: Bayberry Quilting Guild, Cape Cod Quilters, Blackstone Valley Heritage Quilters, 100th Town Quilters, and the New England Quilt Museum. She will entertain us with stories of how quilts were made, how they were http://dennisreads.blogspot.com/2009/03/sewing-story-civil-war-era-quilts-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818451164887100696.post-289961959651387007Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:03:00 +00002009-03-06T18:54:09.169-08:00reviewMarchbookGeraldine Brooks cleverly develops a shadowy character from Little Women, the father of the famous Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy, away in the Civil War while his wife struggles to keep things together at home. In a readable and all too timely look at how war impacts both soldiers and their families, Mr. March, an idealistic chaplain, not only discovers it's hard to be sure who the real enemy is but http://dennisreads.blogspot.com/2009/03/march-by-geraldine-brooks-review.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DPL)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8818451164887100696.post-1219354534706933121Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:13:00 +00002009-01-09T17:40:06.568-08:00Dennis Reads is a month-long community reading event hosted by the Dennis Library System.This year's reading selection is March, by Geraldine Brooks.The event runs throughout the month of April, and features displays, talks, movies, book discussions, music, genealogy, and crafts centering around the Civil War era. Dennis Reads will culminate with a Civil War reenactor's encampment on the Dennis http://dennisreads.blogspot.com/2009/01/testing-123.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (DPL)0