Stranger in a Strange Land:
Film Series Continues Wednesday, June 28

The library's Wednesday film series, entitled "Stranger in a Strange Land," continues at 7 p.m. on June 28 with the screening of Dheepan. Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, this film from acclaimed director Jacques Audiard is a gripping, human tale of an immigrant's survival in Europe (France, 2016).

Please note: This screening is for adults only.

Vineyard Spirituals Choir Gives
Free Concert Saturday, June 24

Join us for an afternoon of inspiration, fun, and education at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 24. Led by Jim Thomas, founder and president of the organization, the Martha's Vineyard Spirituals Choir returns to the Edgartown Library to start their season of song. All are welcome to this free performance.

The U.S. Slave Song Project (USSSP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the public about authentic U.S. slave songs. U.S. slave songs, also known as Negro spirituals, are true American folk music. They were sung by slaves between 1619 and 1865, when the last slaves were freed.

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Adventures in Slow Cooking: Enjoy These Recipes

Adventures in Slow Cooking, the library's instructional series with Virginia Munro, concluded another season on Tuesday, May 9, with a lesson on Pork Carnitas, a delicious and versatile recipe. We've posted all recipes below from this season of classes.

36 Languages. Learn a language FREE.

The Mango language learning service is available to you, as a library patron, from any internet connection — at the library, a coffee shop, or at home. All you need to log in is your 13-digit library card number. The Edgartown Library also subscribes, on behalf of all our patrons, to Mango's Little Pim service, a language learning program designed specifically for children from birth to age six.

Planning a Visit to Boston?
Stop Here First for Museum Passes

On your next trip to Boston, perhaps you'd enjoy an hour or three at the Museum of Fine Arts. If this is on your itinerary, do stop at our circulation desk before heading north -- and pick up a free pass. One pass entitles two visitors admission to the museum for $10 each. That's one more great reason to visit the library. The passes are generously purchased for us by the Friends of the Edgartown Library.

As you plan your fall travels around New England, you should definitely visit this page of the CLAMS network catalogue. It lists discount tickets to all sorts of destinations, from Battleship Cove to Mystic Aquarium, from the New Bedford Whaling Museum to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Enjoy!

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