Summer Reading
Oceans of Possibilities
General Information
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Oceans of Possibilities
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Who can participate? Everyone, ages birth – adults.
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How to participate, read!
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What can you read? Books, audio books, subtitles…
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The more you read the greater your chance of winning prizes.
- When is the program running? Between July 5 and August 13.
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How summer reading works
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Register
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Download the Beanstack app.
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Visit the Beanstack website here.
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Come to the library to register as an offline reader, paper reading logs available starting July, 5.
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Youth Services
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How to participate
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Track your minutes, online or by coloring in starfish in your reading log.
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60 minutes = 1 badge = 1 entry into the prize drawings.
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Write reviews.
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Activity Badges: BINGO, Activity Tracker, and Spot the Difference.
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Prizes
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Weekly drawings: fidget toys, Cape Cod Creamery gift cards, Ryan’s gift cards,Cape Cod Toy Chest and more.
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Birth – 4: Family Membership C.C. Natural History Museum, 2 passes to C.C. Children’s Museum, silver bracelet.
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Ages 5 – 11: Grand Prize Drawing: $100 Ryan’s gift card, Heritage Gardens, Bass River Kayaks and silver bracelet.
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Ages 12 – 18: $100 gift card Marathon Sports, 2 passes to Cape Codder, $48 Skull Island gift card, and silver bracelet.
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Programs
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Toe Jam Puppet Band – Music, giant bubbles, silliness and more – July 5, 5 pm.
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Musical Discoveries – Mrs. Rachel, African drums, singing and dancing – July 7 & 23, August 4 & 27, 11 am.
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Family Fun Days – Giant Jenga, bubbles, giant checkers, hoola hoops, chalk, and more – July 9, 16, 30, August 6, 11 am.
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Companion Animals – C.A.P Therapy dogs, great book buddies, read to a dog – July 11, 3 pm.
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Storytimes- Stories, songs and silliness – July 14, 21, 28, 11 am.
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Pitter Patter Puppets- Puppet Show featuring Mary Wilson – July 18, 11 am.
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Young Mariners – Knots and Signal Flags – July 22, 11 am.
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Cape Cod Learning Tours – Tide Pool exploration – July 25, 2:30 pm.
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Sea Chanteys – Songs of the Sea – Denya and Friends – August 3, 5 pm.
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Trevor the Juggler- Juggling – August 13, 3 pm.
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Adult
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How to participate
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Track your reading online or by filling out your offline reading log.
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1 Book = 1 badge = 1 entry into the prize drawings.
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Prizes
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Hy-line Cruise, Cape Cod Canal Cruises
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$100 gift card Adrene Jewelers
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Programs
- Book Discussion Groups
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Black Flags, Blue Waters by Eric Jay Dolin – Wednesday, July 27 at 6 pm
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Orphans of Race Point by Patry Francis – Tuesday, August 9 at 11 am
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Chances Are by Richard Russo – Wednesday, August 17 at 11 am
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- Events and Activities
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Scavenger Hunt for Sea Captain’s Homes – Journals available starting July 5
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Sea Chanteys – Songs of the Sea – Denya and Friends – Wednesday, August 3 at 5 pm
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Author Talk with Eric Jay Dolin – “Black Flags, Blue Waters” – Wednesday, August 11 at 2 pm
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