Wednesday, June 18 at 6:30

Lincolnville Library to Host Civil War Presentation on Local Soldier Pvt. George S. Ames

The Lincolnville Community Library is honored to present a compelling historical lecture, “A Maine Soldier from Lincolnville in Sheridan’s Cavalry; His Fight at St. Mary’s Church, and His Life as a POW in Richmond”, on Wednesday, June 18 at 6:30 p.m. This special event will spotlight the experiences of Pvt. George S. Ames, a Civil War soldier from Lincolnville who served in the First Maine Cavalry, Company B.

Guest speaker Dr. David Urquia, a retired Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University and an esteemed Civil War historian, will lead the presentation. Dr. Urquia will provide an in-depth account of Pvt. Ames’s role in the Battle of St. Mary’s Church, Virginia, in June 1864, his capture and imprisonment in Richmond, and his subsequent hospitalizations in Richmond, Virginia, and Augusta, Maine.

Drawing from original U.S. Army communications and personal letters penned by Pvt. Ames between June 23–25, 1864, Dr. Urquia will also examine the broader context of Grant’s Overland Campaign, including the pivotal cavalry engagements at Trevilian Station and St. Mary’s Church.

With more than 35 years of medical practice specializing in adult spinal surgery and a lifelong passion for Civil War history, Dr. Urquia has dedicated extensive research to the 1864 Virginia theater and the fate of Maine soldiers. This will be his first presentation focusing on a Lincolnville native, offering unique local insight into the war’s enduring human stories. David and his wife, Dody Laite Urquia, live in Lincolnville.

This event is free and open to the public. Join us for an evening of history, remembrance, and discovery.

Saturday, June 21 at 10:00 AM
Chalk it up to Summer! Summer Stories, Lemonade, and Chalky Fun on the New Parking Lot at the Library

Sidewalk Stories & Chalk Art Fun! 

Our library has a wonderful new blacktop parking lot—and it’s just begging to be decorated with colorful chalk designs!

 Join us for fun stories
Then help us turn the parking lot into a work of art
Lemonade provided for all our hardworking artists

All ages welcome—bring your creativity and get ready for a colorful day at the library!

Saturday, June 28 at 10:00 AM

Bring your Teddy Bear to the Library to Meet Sunny Bear and the Secrets of Sunflowers: Reading and Signing

Bring your Teddy to the Library – cuddle up during story time.

For All ages- especially for children 3 – 8

Enjoy cozy story time with your teddy as you meet the author, Patsy Baldus, who will share her book with you. Celebrate the joy of summer with Sunny Bear!

Oh, and don’t forget your friend!.

Monthly Book Group

Tuesday, July 15 at 5:00 PM

Everyone is invited to join in the discussion.

Harking back to a simpler time, This is Happiness is a tender portrait of a community – its idiosyncrasies and traditions, its paradoxes and kindnesses, its failures and triumphs – and a coming-of-age tale like no other. Luminous and lyrical, yet anchored by roots running deep into the earthy and everyday, it is about the power of stories: their invisible currents that run through all we do, writing and rewriting us, and the transforming light that they throw onto our world. (Good Reads).

Poetry is such a joy to share together. You are invited to join the joy of poetry Wednesday, July 16th from 3:00 – 4:30 as the Poetry Group shares their own poems and some by other poets under the guidance of Poet Janet Gold. Everyone is welcome to join.

Every Tuesday, 3:00 – 5:00

Needlework Group

Everyone is invited to join this delightful group while they knit, crochet, weave, spin, felt together.