Events List

"Revenge of the Sea Wolf" Author Talk

"Revenge of the Sea Wolf" Author Talk

June 16

Join local author Joseph Theroux who will discuss his newest book.

His book tells the story of Alexander McClean, the sailor who was the inspiration for a ruthless character in Jack London’s The Sea Wolf.

Interested? Click here to RSVP online!
This author talk will be held in Community Rooms AB.

Copies of Revenge of the Sea Wolf will be available for purchase after the program. 

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"Our Mixtapes, Ourselves" Author Talk with David Grady

"Our Mixtapes, Ourselves" Author Talk with David Grady

June 25

Join us in welcoming local author David Grady to speak on his new book.

Part memoir, part cultural analysis (and as Grady half-jokes) “part group therapy session,” Our Mixtapes, Ourselves playfully and poignantly explores why New Wave, Punk, and Post-Punk music mattered so deeply to millions of Gen X teens back in the 1980s—and why it still resonates more than 40 years later.

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This author talk will be held in Community Rooms AB.

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Summer Celebration and Silent Auction

Summer Celebration and Silent Auction

June 27

As the nation celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Centerville Public Library looks back on our own history as a Cape Cod landmark.

You are invited to join us as we celebrate our history with opportunities to empower our future.

Interested? Click here to buy your ticket online!

Dine on hors d’œuvres and desserts. Wine provided by Cape Cod Package Store, beer provided by Barnstable Brewing.

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"For the Unremembered" Author Talk with Susanna Graham-Pye

"For the Unremembered" Author Talk with Susanna Graham-Pye

June 29

As both a work of historical, creative nonfiction and a guidebook, For the Unremembered uncovers and reflects on Cape Cod's role in the institution of slavery.

Learn about the Cape's involvement in the chattel slave trade and how colonists participated in and supported this inhumane system through various means.

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This author talk will be held in Community Rooms AB.

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Yoga with Pam

Yoga with Pam

July 3

CPL hosts FREE Hatha yoga on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month!

This is a hybrid program. We welcome you to join us either in-person or remotely via Zoom. Don't forget your mat!

No registration required to attend in-person, drop in!

Registration is required to attend remotely via Zoom.
CLICK HERE to request a link to the Zoom Meeting.

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Libby Reads Global eBook Club - July 2026

Libby Reads Global eBook Club - July 2026

July 9

Join the first global eBook club!

Facilitated by OverDrive, Libby Reads (formerly Big Library Read) is a reading program through your library that connects readers around the world with the same ebook at the same time without any wait lists or holds.

July 2026 Title:
I See You've Called In Dead: A Novel by John Kenney

Want to read this title along with other Libby readers?
Click here to borrow on the Libby app!

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An Evening of Music with the "All Worn Out" Jug Band

An Evening of Music with the "All Worn Out" Jug Band

July 9

Join us for an evening of music and dancing with Cape Cod's All Worn Out Jug Band! This group will perform an eclectic set that includes Jug Band classics interwoven with American roots music from traditional folk to Cajun, country, and gospel.

Light refreshments will be served.

Interested? Click here to RSVP online!
This performance will be held in Community Rooms ABC.

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Awareness Inspires Conservation: White Shark Research with AWSC

Awareness Inspires Conservation: White Shark Research with AWSC

July 15

The Atlantic White Shark Conservancy (AWSC) is a nonprofit organization supporting scientific research, educating the community, and improving public safety.

This program will provide audiences with an understanding of the ongoing white shark research projects being conducted and funded by the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, how that research is impacting conservation and public safety efforts, and up to date information on what that research has taught us.

Interested? Click here to RSVP online!
This program will be held in Community Rooms AB.

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Opera, War, and the Human Spirit: Finding Beauty in Enemy Territory

Opera, War, and the Human Spirit: Finding Beauty in Enemy Territory

July 20

Join us for an engaging talk with Cape Cod, award-winning historical fiction author Janis Robinson Daly as she shares her inspiration and research which led to writing her latest historical novel Under Two Flags.

Drawing upon the memoir of eighteen-year-old Josephine Therese Marzynski, a Boston opera student trapped in Berlin during World War I, Daly explores how Josephine's passion for music drives her strength to endure even in humanity’s darkest hours.

Interested? Click here to RSVP online!
This author talk will be held in Community Rooms AB.

Copies of Janis's books will be available for sale and signing after the presentation.

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Sea Songs & Stories with Davis Bates

Sea Songs & Stories with Davis Bates

August 6

Please join us for a musical performance with Davis Bates!

This performance will feature sea shanties, ballads, fish tales and more. Hear how foam came to be in the ocean and sing songs to raise the anchor and set sail to past and present.

Interested? Click here to RSVP online!
This performance will be held in Community Rooms ABC.

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