Sooner or later . . . . . . you may need to be the person who helps/supports someone at the end of their life. When a friend or family member approaches their end of life, many people feel uncomfortable in this situation.... (more)

The Osterville Village Library is excited to welcome Dr. Agnes Mittermayr from the Center for Coastal Studies giving an exciting talk on coastal biology! Join us for a program full of fun coastal biology with Dr.... (more)

Family Book Tasting! Discover new ways to learn! January 17th from 10:30am – 12pm in the Main Meeting Room Join us for a special Book Tasting that goes beyond traditional reading! Families, kids, and curious learners of all ages are invited to explore exciting new ways to gather information and enjoy stories. At this hands-on event, you’ll get to “sample” different formats, including: WONDERBOOKS – books that read to you while you follow along, available for all ages PLAYAWAYS & LIBBY – portable audiobooks you can listen to anywhere, and downloadable books LAUNCHPADS – interactive tablets with learning games and stories AR/VR BOOKS – step into the story with augmented and virtual reality, fun and engaging for all ages INTERACTIVE TABLE – learning through touch, play, and discovery TRADITIONAL BOOKS AND MORE – the classics we know and love along with large print books This is your chance to find out what resonates with you and your family— whether you learn best by listening, seeing, touching, or reading.... (more)

Arts Speak Performance Lecture Celtic harpist Áine Minogue invites audiences on a luminous journey where the harp becomes both instrument and storyteller. Tracing the harp’s role as a mirror of Ireland — from bardic courts to its place as a national symbol — Áine weaves history, poetry, and music into a living threshold between past and present.... (more)

Speaker: Kevin McLain Where: At the Orpheum Theater When: Tuesday, January 20th, 2026 – 5:00 PM Join us for the first Tuesday Talks lecture of the year live at the Orpheum Theater. Our speaker Kevin McLain, the Executive Director of the Orpheum, will give us a tour through the remarkable history of the Theater, one of Main Street’s greatest landmarks.... (more)

The public is invited to a set of programs that promises to present practical and workable strategies to improve Brewster’s environmental future. This three-part series will dive deeper into the environmental challenges introduced last year in a similar series entitled Brewster at the Crossroads.... (more)

John Hanlon presents "Winter Birds of Cape Cod" If you are a birdwatcher, the winter on Cape Cod is actually the best time of year. Come learn about all the many waterfowl species and other birds that breed to the north and call Cape Cod home for only the winter.... (more)

The USS Salem is a storied warship, and was at one time the most powerful vessel in the United States Navy’s vaunted arsenal. She was never given the opportunity to use her massive 8' automatic cannons in anger, but there was plenty of misery and death aboard the Salem.... (more)

Celebrate Groundhog Day at the OVL! Naturalist Jessica Sheppard will be making groundhog habitats and teaching us about hibernation! Make a habitat you can take home! Monday February 2nd at 10am in the Lillian Dixie Morton Children’s Room at the Osterville Village Library. Though all are welcome, this program is better suited for grades 1-3. For more information or to register for this program, please contact Amy Wolfe at awolfe@clamsnet.org or by calling the OVL directly at (508)428-5757 (more)

“Planning Funeral Services and how to Discuss Options with Loved Ones” Difficult Discussions Series Planning end of life services with your loved ones can be a very difficult discussion to have.... (more)