T h e OV L N e w s l e t t e r
November 2014
NEW FACES AT THE OVL
Susan Belekewicz
The Osterville Village Library is pleased to announce that Susan Belekewicz
has joined our team as the Executive Director. Susan brings a wide variety
of nonprofit and business management experience to complement the
Library’s already deep team of trustees, staff and volunteers.
Susan has spent 30 years of her career in banking in Boston, where she
was, most recently, the Director of Nonprofit Services at State Street Bank.
She has extensive business management, human resource management,
sales, marketing and relationship management experience. Here, on Cape Cod, Susan has provided fundraising
consulting services to a variety of nonprofit organizations. Additionally, she has served on the Board of
Directors of Duffy Health Center where she was the Chair of their Major Gifts Committee.
Susan will be responsible for managing the Osterville Village Library business and operations including the
materials collection, event planning, patron and fundraising programs and volunteer groups. She will serve as
the main public contact and spokesperson for the organization, and will represent the Library in all professional
business capacities while continuing to develop the Library’s innovative community enrichment programming.
Of her new appointment, Susan says: “I am just delighted to be joining the Osterville Village Library team. The
Library has a rich tradition in the village: with our beautiful new facility, we are poised to serve the needs of the
community today and as these needs evolve in the future. It will be exciting to be part of the future success of
OVL.”
Susan welcomes patrons to stop in and say hello!
Dr. Talida Flonta
Osterville dentist Dr. Talida Flonta was recently appointed to the Library’s
Board of Trustees. Dr. Flonta received her D.D.S. degree from
New York University College of Dentistry, after being trained in her native
Romania. She is the owner of Osterville Family Dental where she has practiced for the past 4 years. Prior to coming to Cape Cod, she practiced dentistry in Romania, New York and Hyannis.
Dr. Flonta has been a Cape Cod summer resident and visitor since 2002. In
2005, she returned to the United States for good with her husband Dan, a
concert violinist who is on the faculty of the Cape Conservatory. The Flontas
and their sons Victor and David reside in Barnstable and are enthusiastic supporters and patrons of Osterville
Village Library. “Our wonderful library offers free events and activities, such as classes and cultural events, for
people of all ages,” said Dr. Flonta. “It’s a privilege to be able to serve this wonderful organization. We have
so much to offer the community. I’m excited to be a part of it.”
LOVE ARRIVES AT THE OSTERVILLE VILLAGE LIBRARY
New York Times and USA Today Best Selling Contemporary Romance Author Marie
Force joins us for a book talk & signing on Saturday, November 8 at 1 PM!
Force, a Newport, Rhode Island native, will discuss her inspirations and process for
writing her wildly entertaining series and stand alone novels. She’ll take us through her
journey as an author, from the moment that she struck out on her own to become selfpublished and her success now as a hybrid author.
With more than 3 million books sold, Marie Force is the New York Times, USA
Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling, award-winning author of more than 30
contemporary romances. Her New York Times bestselling self-published McCarthys of
Gansett Island Series has sold more than 1 million e-books since Maid for Love was
released in 2011. She is also the author of the New York Times bestselling Fatal Series from Harlequin’s Carina Press, as well as the Treading Water Series and numerous stand-alone books. All
You Need is Love, book 1 in her new Green Mountain Series from Berkley Sensation, was
a New York Times and USA Today bestseller in February.
While her husband was in the Navy, Marie lived in Spain, Maryland and Florida, and she is
now settled in her home state of Rhode Island. She is the mother of two teenagers and two
feisty dogs, Brandy and Louie.
The Osterville Village Library’s collection of Force’s books will be on display and available
for checkout in anticipation of her arrival.
Books will be made available for purchase at the event by local booksellers Titcomb’s
Bookshop, 432 Route 6A, East Sandwich, MA 02537. Light refreshments will be served.
WINTER BIRDS OF CAPE COD
Winter Birds of Cape Cod
Wednesday, November 12 at 4 PM
Presented by Chris Walz
Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary of Barnstable
Suggested Donation: $5 per person
Cape Cod is renowned worldwide for the abundance of birds during our fall season, but many people don’t
realize the birding opportunities during the winter months.
Vast flocks of winter robins, several species of hawks and owls and the occasional appearance of unusual
vagrants make for plentiful birding opportunities on the Cape in the winter. Birds face many challenges in
staying warm and finding food during Cape Cod's winters.
Join us for a glimpse into the winter birds of Cape Cod, and the many amazing survival adaptations they
employ!
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FICTION 2 FILM
Holiday Shopping
with Amazon.com Workshop
THursday, November 20
4:30-7 PM
Tuesday, November 18
4-5 PM
Learn the ins and outs of using
Amazon.com for your holiday shopping!
Advanced Registration Required. Limit 8 participants.
Participants must have a valid
email address, password, and credit card to participate.
To register, please contact Adult Services librarian
Kirby Lee at [email protected] or 508-428-5757.
Book Spotlight
Think you were finished reading George Washington’s Secret Six?
Think again.
The original story tells the tale of six heroes of the American
Revolution. Authors Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger finally give
these “secret six” spies their proper due, telling the fascinating story
of how they passed information to George Washington that turned
the tide of the war. Using a network of citizen operatives that
included a longshoreman, bartender, newspaper editor, housewife,
tailor, and femme fatale, and employing a series of complex codes,
the so-called Culper Spy Ring used sophisticated tactics to subvert
the British. Based on previously unpublished research, George
Washington’s Secret Six is a gripping history of these amazing,
anonymous Patriots who risked their lives for our freedom.
The newly released paperback version of Secret Six includes a never
before seen chapter with more information on the possible identity of
“the lady” Agent 355! Keep an eye out for the paperback to hit the
shelves of the OVL this month!
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Kids Concert
Cape Cod Youth Services Librarians
Roundtable Presents:
Grammy Nominated Singer/Songwriter
Alastair Moock
Saturday November 8
1 PM
Tilden Arts Center, Cape Cod Community College
Tickets $2 at the OVL
$3 at the door
See our Children’s Librarian Gail Nemetz
for more information about this program.
Joe qUIGLEY
The OVL welcomes
Political Cartoonist Joe Quigley
Sunday, November 16
3 PM
Joe will share with us some of the history and purpose
of political cartoons, a little of his own experiences,
and the symbols that are used in the cartoons to
summarize the messages.
For more on Joe & his work, please visit his blog:
http://www.quigleycartoon.com/
On Display- Photographer Art Buffum
This month, the OVL is pleased to welcome photographic artist Art Buffum!
Greetings and thank you for taking the time to read this brief introduction of
myself! My name is Art Buffum and I have been a Cape resident long enough
to have raised a family of three, now grown, here in Barnstable County. My
love of art has been lifelong. As a teenager, I was enrolled in the art program
through 4 years in high school. I became interested in photography about that
time and served as a combat photographer with the Army in Vietnam.
Introduced to digital photography by my children, I became reacquainted with
the art form. It gives me great satisfaction to have others appreciate my work,
and sharing what I see and feel is one of my life’s greatest rewards.
All work is done by myself of museum quality, with acid-free matte and backing. All inks are pigmented with a lifespan of 100 years.
Each piece is priced with 20% going to benefit the Osterville Village Library.
Please contact me at [email protected] or call 508-737-3198 and leave
a message. I will deliver the work personally in the mid-Cape area.
Thank you! Sincerely, ArtB
Story Time At the MAll
November Book Display
Story Time At the Mall
Homemade
First Thursday of the Month
11:30 AM-12:30 PM
for the Holidays
Regina Pizzeria at the Cape Cod Mall
Kids eat free!
Crafting and cooking books to help you
prepare for the upcoming holiday season!
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NEW & COMING SOON IN NOVEMBER!
The Roosevelts:
An Intimate History
DVD
Mad Men:
The Final Season
Part I
DVD
The Revenge
of the Seven
Pittacus Lore
Young Adult
The Doll People
Set Sail
Ann M. Martin &
Laura Godwin
Children’s
A Sudden Light
Garth Stein
Adult Fiction
Being Mortal
Atul Gawande
Adult Non-Fiction
Blood Pressure Screen
3rd Thursday of the Month
1:30-3:30 PM
Community Room
Screenings are provided free of charge by
Privatus Care Solutions of Osterville! Lower
your risk of heart disease and stroke by
getting your blood pressure checked today!
Jersey Boys
DVD
Mix It Up!
Herve Tullet
Children’s
Lila
Marilynne Robinson
Adult Fiction
The Murder Man
Tony Parsons
Adult Mystery
Dr. Mütter’s
Marvels
Cristin O'Keefe
Aptowicz
Adult Non-Fiction
The Woman Who
Would Be King:
Hatshepsut's Rise to
Power in Ancient Egypt
Kara Cooney
Adult Non-Fiction
Adult Book Groups
A few of our book groups have open spots for
committed members! Please contact Adult Services
Librarian Kirby Lee at [email protected] or
508-428-5757 for more information. Signup is
required for attendance.
2nd Thursday– 4:30 PM
3rd Tuesday– 5:30 PM
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Support your library through amazon– 2 ways!
AmazonSmile
AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products,
low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. The difference is that when customers shop on
AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible
purchases to the charitable organizations selected by customers.
What are the eligibility requirements for charitable organizations to participate?
Organizations must be registered and in good standing with the IRS as a 501(c)(3) to be eligible to participate.
How does AmazonSmile work?
When first visiting AmazonSmile, customers are prompted to select a charitable organization from almost one
million eligible organizations. Type in Osterville Village Library Corporation and hit select! For eligible purchases at AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the Osterville
Village Library.
Remember, if you want Amazon to donate to the OVL, you need to start each shopping session at the
URL http://smile.amazon.com. You can type smile.amazon.com into your browser's address bar or bookmark it
to make it easy to return to AmazonSmile.
Amazon Wish List
Want to make a contribution directly to the collections of the OVL to an area of a particular interest to you?
Check out our Amazon Wish Lists! Our wish lists are items selected by our librarians that we would love to add
to our collections, but cannot for one reason or another.
Check back often as these lists will be updated monthly!
To find the OVL’s Wish Lists, log into your Amazon account through www.smile.amazon.com.
In the upper right-hand corner, click on Wish List.
There will be a search box on the right side of the screen labeled Find A Wish List or Registry– In this box, type
in Osterville Village Library. Press ENTER on the keyboard.
The titles of all of our wish lists will be listed on the left hand side of the screen. Click on the lists that most
interest you, and see what we are missing from the collections! Once you have found what you would like to
purchase, add the items to your cart and proceed to checkout. You can ship it right to the Osterville Village
Library, 43 Wianno Ave, Osterville, MA 02655. Amazon will include your contact info so we can say thanks!
If you have any questions or would like assistance in supporting the OVL through Amazon.com, please stop by
the Reference Desk!
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E v e n t s C a l e n da r
Please check out our website www.ostervillevillagelibrary.org
or call 508-428-5757 for more information about these events.
Tuesday, November 4- 3:30 PM- Story Time
Wednesday, November 5- 10 AM- Story Time
Thursday, November 6- 11:30 AM- 12:30 PM- Story
Time @ Regina Pizza in CC Mall
Saturday, November 8- 1 PM- NY Times & USA Today
Bestselling Contemporary Romance Author Marie Force
Tuesday, November 11- CLOSED in observance of the
Veteran’s Day holiday
Wednesday, November 12- 10 AM- Story Time
Wednesday, November 12- 4 PM- Winter Birds of Cape
Cod presentation by Long Pastures Wildlife Preserve
Thursday, November 13- 4:30 PM- Lego Club
Thursday, November 13- 5:30 PM- Stitching Tales
Crafting Group. Drop-ins welcome!
Saturday, November 15- 9 AM-2 PM- International Game
Day! Drop in and play board games
Sunday, November 16- 3 PM- Political Cartoonist Joe
Quigley Talk
Tuesday, November 18- 3:30 PM- Story Time
Tuesday, November 18- 4:00 PM- Holiday Shopping with
Amazon Workshop. Advanced registration required.
Wednesday, November 19- 10 AM- Story Time
Tuesday, November 25- 3:30 PM- Story Time
Wednesday, November 26- 10 AM- Story Time
Thanksgiving Weekend at the OVL:
Thursday, November 27- CLOSED in observance of the
Thanksgiving holiday
Friday, November 28- 2:30 PM- Holiday Children’s Crafts
Saturday, November 29- 1 PM- Family Movie: Muppet
Christmas Carol on the big screen
Sunday, November 30- 2-3 PM- Holiday Music hour in the
Fireside Reading Room
Experience Osterville 2015: A Year Round Village
We’re now accepting space reservations for our third annual Experience Osterville!
This unique, effective marketing opportunity is being offered once again by the Osterville
Village Library. Thanks to our advertisers we’ve raised more than $35,000 in net
proceeds for the Library since the launch of the guide two years ago. The guide continues
to fly off the shelves at the Library, and at all of our retail, restaurant, hospitality and business partners who provide the guide free of charge for their customers.
Experience Osterville (EO) is distributed via village retail, hospitality, real estate and other
service businesses and nonprofits, as well as the Wianno Club and regional hotels from
Falmouth to Chatham. It has even become a popular gift item for Osterville’s brides and
grooms to provide for their guests.
The 2015 guide will be even bigger and better! Experience Osterville is geared not just toward visitors, but toward Osterville’s
highly desirable 3,600 plus year-round and seasonal residents, as well as its Cape Cod neighboring communities, targeting an
audience exceeding 30,000 readers. The EO is also available online at www.experienceosterville.com. Participating business receive
a featured spot on the Osterville Village Library’s website (www.ostervillevillagelibrary.org), which includes a link to the company’s
website!
Please share this amazing advertising opportunity with your favorite local business! Publishing in May 2015, EO will serve as a year
round guide containing informative articles and information about Osterville events planned through early spring 2016.
Contact us now to reserve space and get the best placement in Experience Osterville 2015! All net proceeds from the advertising
sales of this guide will benefit the Osterville Village Library.
For more information, visit www.experienceosterville.com or email or call our account executive, Lisa, today:
[email protected] or 508.428.8280 for more information and to reserve your space.
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43 Wianno Ave
Osterville, MA 02655
Tel: 508-428-5757
www.ostervillevillagelibrary.org
Hours of Operation:
New Hours!
Sunday: 12:30-4 pm
Monday: 9 am-5 pm
Tuesday: 11 am-7 pm
Wednesday: 9 am-5 pm
Thursday: 11 am-7 pm
Friday: 9 am-5 pm
Saturday: 9 am-3 pm
Board of Trustees
Staff
Cyndy Shulman, President
Laurie Young, Vice President
Richard Sullivan, Treasurer
Sean Doherty, Assistant Treasurer
Bob Bownes
Geoffrey Lenk
Mark Clifford
Margaret Magowan
Richard Colman
Claudia Mahoney
Mark Coté
Ellen Merlesena
Talida Flonta
Sue Hansen
Susan Belekewicz, Executive Director
Eileen Cashin, Circulation Supervisor
Maryann Colombo, Business Operations Manager
Louise Fullam, Technical Services Librarian
Kirby Lee, Adult Services/Reference Librarian
Gail Nemetz, Youth Services Librarian
Library Assistants
Ginny Angelo
Lisa Hall Conway
Phyllis Whitney
Michael Crocker
Ione Callan
Colleen Gallagher
Gail Nightingale
Melissa Cavill
Kate Harvey
Diane Pemberton
Cathy Molle
Cheryl Rowland
Linda Stella
Scott Hoder, Custodian
Ba Riznik
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