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).

Wednesday, July 16 Poetry at the Library

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.

Saturday, July 19 at 10:00
 Learn the art of watercolor with Cassie Sano, featuring Baxter the Moose and Vincent the Cat!  

Children’s author and illustrator, Cassie Sano, shares her stories with children and their families. Cassie’s books include Peppermint,  Baxter the Moose & Martie Merganser and the Big Waterfall, The Cat with the Paintbrush Tail. Cassie will also sign her books and books will be available for purchase.

Paint your own watercolor masterpiece with step-by-step guidance from Cassie Sano, author and illustrator!

Perfect for ages 4 – 7 but fun for all ages, and adults are encouraged to join in! 

Saturday, July 19 at 2:00

‘Telling Our Stories’ with Diane O’Brien at Lincolnville Community Library

Local historian and author Diane O’Brien will help lead “Telling Our Stories,” a free program on memoir and story writing, on Saturday, July 19 at 2 p.m. at the Lincolnville Community Library.  

The afternoon will begin with O’Brien reading from her compelling memoir, Half of Every Couple: When Death Ends Marriage, which she says is both the story of her forty-six-year marriage to her husband, Wally, and a chronicle of her first year of widowhood. Each week during that year she wrote about her experiences in her penbaypilot.com column, This Week in Lincolnville, and those essays became her book.

Next, she will read from Staying Put in Lincolnville, Maine, a book of more than seventy engaging stories about local families and their experiences through the major changes and events of the first half of the 1900s. While the stories are based on her extensive research of historical records and interviews with descendants, O’Brien added a touch of fiction by telling many of them from the point of view of a family member.

Following the readings everyone will have a chance to ask questions and join in a discussion about different ways to approach a story. For example, why write a memoir rather than an autobiography? How might one get started on research for a personal or family story? What would be the advantages of fictionalizing an otherwise factual piece? 

This will be an excellent opportunity for people to learn from Diane O’Brien and get ideas and inspiration for their own writing projects. It also promises to be an enjoyable afternoon for anyone who simply wants to come listen.

Wednesday, July 23 at 6:30

Gerard W. Gawalt has for more than thirty years been a writer, a specialist in American history, and a curator of the papers of presidential families at the Library of Congress. His other books include First Daughters, The Declaration of Independence and the Evolution of the Text, and Thomas Jefferson: Genius of Liberty.

Saturdays, July 26, August 9 and August 23 at 10:00

Summer Kids Yoga & Stories – Designed for kids ages 4-7, but open to all children and families. Relax, stretch, and refresh with Molly & Thatcher Macintosh. Follow up with some fun summer stories and checking out some new favorite books. If you have a yoga mat please bring it, but we willl have a few extras just in case.

Saturday, August 2 at 10:00

“Talk Like a Pirate Day” with guest pirate Captain Greybeard who will spin some yarns, sing some songs, and share his story, A Pirate’s Life for Me!

Activities also include by following a treasure map, making a spyglass, and spotting, of course, learning to talk like a pirate.

Saturday, August 16 at 10:00 with Go2Science

Paleo Problem Solving • Learn what a fossil is: Discover how fossils are formed and how paleontologists study them. • Develop critical thinking and observation skills: Analyze and compare “mystery fossils” to a collection of reference specimens, such as real bones, casts, and models. • Ask questions and share their discoveries: Engage in a Q&A session with Beth and Curtis. 

Beth and Curtis will bring in a full-size Tyranasaurus skull model to compare to our own skeletons.

Thursday, August 21

Watch for updates on when Bess the Book Bus will roll into Lincolnville.

Saturday, August 30 at 10:00

Billions of Bubbles- make your own mega bubble wand and try your hand at making the biggest bubbles ever!

Every Tuesday, 3:00 – 5:00

Needlework Group

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