History

The new Lincolnville Community Library opened on February 1, 2014, in a renovated one-room schoolhouse built originally in 1849. The opening date was just fifteen months after nearly 200 people gathered to grab a long rope and help pull the shell of the old building, owned by the Lincolnville Historical Society, across Main Street to a formerly vacant lot.

Jackie Young Watts Open-air Museum

The Lincolnville Historical Society’s open-air museum was built in the summer of 2013 to display historical items such as fishing boats, ice cutting tools, lime industry artifacts, and large agricultural implements that depict the life of Lincolnville residents in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is open for viewing in the spring, summer and fall.

Library News– Wed., July 2nd at 6:30

The Three Excellences: Tibetan Buddhism’s Guide to Doing Life Well

A Talk on How to Transform Ordinary Tasks into Moments of Wisdom, Purpose, and Joy

What if sweeping the floor, answering emails, or even waiting in line could become moments of depth and clarity? In Tibetan monasteries, every class and meditation practice is infused with the Three Excellences: a timeless framework for cultivating focus, intention, and reflection. 

These principles can help you: 

– Start tasks with purpose (not just autopilot).

– Engage with full attention (even in chaos).

– Close each day with meaning (not just exhaustion).

This interactive talk will weave stories of monastic life in Nepal with short guided meditations, offering tools to bring sacred awareness into your daily routine.

John Harris has lived in Kathmandu, Nepal, for most of the past 17 years, immersed in study and practice at a Tibetan Buddhist monastery while also volunteering for local orphanages. Now visiting relatives in the area, he shares insights from a monastic education; not as abstract philosophy, but as practical wisdom for modern life.

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