Library Programs & News
Vose Public Library, Union
The Maine Hysterical Society, featuring performers Steve Underwood, Randy
Judkins, and Barney Martin, will perform Friday, October 7, at 7 p.m. at the
Thompson Community Center in Union. These guys are great fun and we are hoping
for a good turn out.Proceeds of the performance will benefit Vose Library in
Union. Tickets are $15 for adults; $5 for children under 12. For information
about the performance and ticket outlets, contact the Vose Library Tuesdays or
Fridays, 785-4733.
Kennebec Valley Community READ program
This fall the public libraries in Belgrade, Fairfield, Oakland, Waterville and
Winslow are promoting reading, community and the exchange of ideas. The goal of
a community read is to have everyone read the same book and thereby encourage
literacy and the sharing of ideas with neighbors and members of our larger
community. The book selected is “A Place on Water.” This small book of
essays by Maine authors, Robert Kimber, Wesley McNair and Bill Roorbach, conveys
the delight of simple life on a small pond in Maine.
The program runs through October 30th. The authors will read and autograph books
at Belgrade Public Library on Saturday, October 8th at 4 p.m. Each participating
library will host book talks and programs that highlight various ways to enjoy
Maine’s great outdoors, such as fly fishing, pond wildlife, and hiking trails.
Schedules and copies of the book are available at participating libraries.
Monday, Oct. 3 at 6:30p.m. Book Discussion at Lawrence Public Library
Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 6:30p.m. Book Discussion at Winslow Public Library
Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 6:30p.m. Book Discussion at Waterville Public Library
Thursday, Oct. 6 at 6:30p.m. Book discussion at Oakland Public Library
Saturday, Oct. 8 at 4:00p.m. Meet the authors at Belgrade Public Library
Thursday, Oct. 13 at 6:30p.m. “The History of Bamboo Fly Rods” at Lawrence
Public Library
Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 6:30p.m. “Beaver & His Pond Friends” at Oakland
Public Library
Monday, Oct. 24 at 6:30p.m “Lakesmart” at Waterville Public Library
Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 6:30p.m. “Kennebec-Messalonskee Trails: Our Place on
Water” at Winslow Public Library
Penobscot and Casco Bay Island Libraries
Sept. 27th Cherie Galyean, Island Institute Library Coordinator, arranged for
librarians & board members from Islesford, Great Cranberry, Frenchboro,
Swan's Island, Monhegan, Vinylhaven, Long Island, Peake's Island & several
people from The Island Institute in Rockland to tour The Islesford Lib., Great
Cranberry Lib. & Swan's Island Lib. All island librarians in Penobscot and
Casco Bay were invited, but some were not able to be with us. We made the tour
aboard The Beal & Bunker Mailboat Ferry to Islesford & Cranberry and
then boarded The Seacoast Mission Boat "The Sunbeam" in Northeast
Harbor for the trip to Swan's Island. The Seacoast Minister, Rob Benson, was our
host on The Sunbeam. We had hoped to stop at Frenchboro, but the tide was not
right for a landing there with such a large boat. The day was most interesting
for us all. We exchanged ideas and saw what each library does and how we operate
in small spaces and with limited budgets. We enjoyed the one hour and forty-five
minute trip to Swan's Island despite there having been high winds during the
previous night and we feared there would be a lot of waves and swells on the
ocean. We hope to tour Casco Bay Area Libraries in the future.
Franklin Memorial Hospital Medical Library
The library has received a National Library of Medicine Regional Office
subcontract for Outreach. The library will be holding an open house for the
community October 1st with a workshop on how to find information on asthma.
Other workshops will be offered to area public librarians, people in various
health care professions, and community groups.
Kennebunk Free Library
Author Hannah Holmes (Suburban Safari, Secret Life of Dust) will be at the
library on Friday, October 21st at 7PM.
Wells Public Library
The Library is hosting its "6th Annual Community Poetry Celebration"
on Tuesday evening, October 18th from 7:00-8:30 p.m. The event is co-sponsored
by Wells-Ogunquit Adult Community Education and the Friends of the Wells Public
Library. Wells residents and students of the Wells Ogunquit School District,
grades 3 and up and invited to come and read a poem of their choice.
Refreshments will be served.
On Thursday evening, October 27th, at 6:30 p.m. we'll be celebrating Teen Read
Week (and Halloween!) with a lecture presented by the Maine Paranormal Research
Association. This free program is also sponsored by the Friends of the Wells
Public Library and is for ages 10 and up.
Auburn Public Library
Cold Case Crimes. Date/Time TBA, at the Book Burrow. Mark LaFlamme talks to
teens about what it's like to be a crime-beat reporter in Lewiston-Auburn. Learn
about the darker side of L-A and what cold case haunts Mark.
True Ghost Stories of Gettysburg. Saturday, October 8, at 7 p.m. at the Book
Burrow. Teens enjoy Charles Plumber as he weaves together history and Civil War
ghost stories from the Gettysburg battlefield. Adults welcome too.
Eastern Maine Community College Library
In the art Gallery, “Bookmarkings” Exhibit. Throughout October of 2005, the
EMCC Library will show artwork by Arlyss Becker. The theme of the show relates
to work that emphasizes ideas and topics from literary and storytelling sources.
This series began in 2003 with compositions that featured open books. The first
few paintings came from sketches of piled books or open books, somewhat like
still life paintings. Monotypes came next with pages that included faint imagery
traveling across the leaves. Continuing to use literary sources as inspiration,
the artist has completed many paintings, prints, and mixed media pieces that
reflect her interest in travel, storytelling, music, and historical issues. The
artist is gratified to have this “Book work” show in libraries as she feels
libraries are the most appropriate place for such artwork.
South Berwick Public Library
October 26th at 7:00 - Chataqua performer Betty Jean Steinshouer will have a one
woman show of Harriet Beecher Stowe.
Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick
The celebration of "Einstein's Miracle Year" continues with more
Cornerstones of Science special programs. On October 7, at 7 PM, there will be
an Einstein Trivia Night and Kaffeehaus with lots prizes, for youth and
families. A teen Kaffeehaus will include a look-alike contest and a funny,
fictional Einstein movie on October 28 at 7 PM. A lecture "Special
Relativity: How Einstein Unified Space and Time" will be presented on
October 20 at 7 PM by Dr. Thomas Baumgarte, Bowdoin College professor of physics
and astronomy. On October 11, as part of being chosen as a NOVA e=mc2 outreach
site, we will watch NOVA's "Einstein's Big Idea" on the big screen. It
airs at 8 PM but festivities begin here at 7:30.
Our Cornerstones of Science programming has been expanded considerably since the
program coordinator, Jocelyn Hubbell, became a full-time employee this summer
through a generous donation of a library supporter who is one of the
Cornerstones' founders.
L.B. Goodall Memorial Library, Sandford
Happy Halloween Party: Thursday, October 27, from 6-7 pm. Dressed in costume
children will enjoy stories, fun & ghoulish refreshments.
Norway Memorial Library
We are in the process of opening a new computer lab with 6 computers rec'd from
the JTG Foundation. The computers are ready to go but we are delaying the
"grand opening" until we establish a computer lab use policy. They are
now accessible to the Adult Ed. students and instructors who meet in the
multi-purpose room of the library.
On Thursday October 20th at 7:00 pm Maine Author Kathy Lynn Emerson will be here
speaking about writing historical fiction mysteries.
Rangeley Public Library
Thinking Out Loud book group resumes meetings every other Wednesday beginning
October 5 at 10:00. October books: Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo and One True
Thing by Anna Quindlen
Falmouth Public Library
The Library would like to announce the retirement of its circulation librarian,
Peggy Kacerek. She has been replaced by Jenny Anastasoff, a recent grad of
McGill University.
October 11 @ Noon. Guest Kim MacIsaac will talk about her book "Casco Bay
Islands: 1850-2000." Bring a lunch; Friends will supply drinks and
desserts.
November 5: Textile Day. Noon to 4 p.m. Local textile artists will demonstrate
and display their crafts.
Camden Public Library
** Tuesday, October 4, 6:30 pm - Presentation at the Camden Public Library on
"Back Pain" by Dr. Eric Betz of the Betz Family Chiropractic.
** Thursday, October 6 - Camden Library Coffeehouse at 7:00 pm features Laurie
Jones, with Heidi Jai and Craige Williamson opening.
Saturday, October 8 - 11:00 am -? Peace Festival in the Camden Amphitheatre,
including a speaker, a short play by eighth graders from the Ashwood school,
music, artwork, story and demonstration by a martial arts instructor, and
release of a "peace dove." The festival is organized around Martin
Luther King's principle, "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light
can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that," and
Gandhi's call to "Be the change you want to see."
** Tuesday, October 11 - Native Canadian poet Margaret Sam-Cromarty will be
reading at the Camden Public Library at 6:30 pm from her poetry book, "Cree
Poems and Stories."
** Thursday, October 13, 4:00 pm. - Christopher Glass will be speaking on
"The Metaphysics of Twentieth Century Architecture" as part of the
Camden Philosophical Society series, at the Camden Public Library.
** Tuesday, October 18, 6:30 pm. - Maine Sierra Club presents Tim Hall, Northern
Regional Manager for the Maine Bureau of Parks, speaking about State Parks in
the Midcoast, at the Camden Public Library.
** Thursday, October 20 - First session of the Camden Study Group at the Camden
Public Library. Bird's and Sherwin's biography, "American Prometheus: The
Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer," will be the subject of this
study, 1:00-3:00 pm Thursdays beginning Oct. 20. Join this fascinating study of
the most crucial era of American history.
** Thursday, October 20, 6:30 pm - Prof. Herrold Headley presents a bookbinding
and book restoration demonstration.
** Thursday, October 20, 6:30 pm - Renewable Energy in the Home, a presentation
by Energyworks LLC, Many people have an interest in renewable energy, but, upon
closer inspection, don't have the resources for such a big investment with a
long payback. This presentation is to inspire people to do the easy things with
quick paybacks. The talk is titled "Energy saving upgrades for less than
$2000 with a 5 year payback or faster."
** Thursday, October 27, 7:00 pm. - The Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers in
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". ** Friday, October 28, 1:00 pm. - The
Camden Philosophical Society Reading Group's regular meeting
** Tuesday, November 1, 6:30 pm - "Miss Jewett and Mrs. Stowe,"? a
one-person show created and performed by Betty Jean Steinshouer, based on the
lives, times, writings, and relationship of Sarah Orne Jewett and Harriet
Beecher Stowe.
** Thursday, November 3, 7:00 pm. - The Camden Library Coffeehouse features
guitarist Martin Gibson.
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
** Artists of the Month - Bob Rose and June Campbell Rose Campbell - Pinocchio!
Silent auction of set pieces designed by the artist couple for last springs
Moxie Youth Production of Pinocchio. Wonderfully colorful and whimsical.
Proceeds to benefit CLICK After School Arts Collaborative, a joint programming
effort between the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library and the Opera House at
Boothbay Harbor.
** Thursday, October 8 - Books and Tea Club meets to discuss "The Brothers
Karamazov".
Monday, October 10, Monday Night Book Club meets to discuss "The Passion of
Artemesia".
** Friday, October 14 - CLICK! Monthly Special - Chewonki presents "Who's
Who in the Owl World".
** Monday, October 31 - 6th Annual Halloween Parade and Costume Contest. Meet on
the library lawn, haunt the shopkeepers, and end at the Opera House before
venturing out into the spooky world of tricks and treats. Prizes and more!
Portland Public Library
** Upcoming Brown Bag lectures include: October 5, Bill Curtsinger, Extreme
Nature: Images From the Worlds Edge
October 12, Michael McCauley, The Trials and Triumphs of National Public Radio
October 19, Lily King, The English Teacher
October 26, Cynthia Voigt, Bad Girls In Love (YA) (in celebration of Teen Read
Week)
** At the Lewis Gallery: October 6 31, Don Mothes, self-taught artist will have
his first ever show entitled "The Colors of the Seasons," a series of
rich, colorful pastels of Maine and New England landscapes and seascapes.
** Page to Stage Tuesday, October 4, 12:15 1:15. Discussion of Page to Stage's
main stage production of Lettice.
** Ruby Slippers Motivational Workshop "Bringing Joy Back Into the
Holidays" Thursday, October 13, 12:15 - 1:15
** Third Saturdays Book Group Saturday, October 15, 2-3pm. Discuss "Atonemen"
by Ian McEwan.
** 115th Annual Meeting with guest speaker Maine State Librarian Gary Nichols
who will discuss Changes and trends in Libraries, Past and Future. Wednesday,
October 19, 6:15 7:30.
** Let's Talk About it Book Group - "Opening Windows - Women's Stories from
Different Cultures", - Thursday, October 20, 6pm. This month's book is
"The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy.
