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SUMMARY:Tai Chi and Qigong
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the many benefits of tai chi and qigong through the exploration of movements and principles. These beginning classes are beneficial for people of all levels of fitness—developing awareness\, relaxation\, energy\, flexibility\, strength\, balance\, and pleasure in the open air. \n\n\n\nTai Chi meets in the Amphitheatre every Monday and Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. \n\n\n\n\nAnna Dembska is a certified teacher of Yang Family tai chi. She studies tai chi and qigong with Mike Shunney in Rockland and Zhong Xuechao (Master Bing) from Wudang Mountain\, China. She has also studied Yang Family tai chi with Grandmaster Yang Jun and San Shou two-person play with Dr. Jay Dunbar and Kathleen Cusick. Anna is a singer\, composer\, and voice teacher by profession\, and her tai chi teaching is informed by its many similarities with vocal technique\, which she has been practicing and teaching for many years. \n\n\n\nClasses are by donation\, with a portion of the proceeds donated to the Camden Public Library. For more information contact Anna at camdentaiji@gmail.com. \n\n\n\n(Emailing Anna is strongly encouraged so that you can be contacted in case the class is canceled and to confirm if the class will happen in the Amphitheatre or on the Upper Lawn.)
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/tai-chi-and-qigong-in-the-amphitheatre-2-2023-06-26-2023-06-26/2026-12-03/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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SUMMARY:Food Safety with Joan Herzog
DESCRIPTION:More information coming soon!
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/food-safety-with-joan-herzog/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261207T103000
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SUMMARY:Tai Chi and Qigong
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the many benefits of tai chi and qigong through the exploration of movements and principles. These beginning classes are beneficial for people of all levels of fitness—developing awareness\, relaxation\, energy\, flexibility\, strength\, balance\, and pleasure in the open air. \n\n\n\nTai Chi meets in the Amphitheatre every Monday and Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. \n\n\n\n\nAnna Dembska is a certified teacher of Yang Family tai chi. She studies tai chi and qigong with Mike Shunney in Rockland and Zhong Xuechao (Master Bing) from Wudang Mountain\, China. She has also studied Yang Family tai chi with Grandmaster Yang Jun and San Shou two-person play with Dr. Jay Dunbar and Kathleen Cusick. Anna is a singer\, composer\, and voice teacher by profession\, and her tai chi teaching is informed by its many similarities with vocal technique\, which she has been practicing and teaching for many years. \n\n\n\nClasses are by donation\, with a portion of the proceeds donated to the Camden Public Library. For more information contact Anna at camdentaiji@gmail.com. \n\n\n\n(Emailing Anna is strongly encouraged so that you can be contacted in case the class is canceled and to confirm if the class will happen in the Amphitheatre or on the Upper Lawn.)
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/tai-chi-and-qigong-in-the-amphitheatre-2-2023-06-26-2023-06-26/2026-12-07/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261208T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261208T120000
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SUMMARY:Book Donations Open at the Blue Door Book Shed
DESCRIPTION:We welcome donations of materials that can be added to our collection or sold to support our programs\, including: \n\n\n\n\nHardcover\, paperback\, and audio books\n\n\n\nCDs and DVDs in cases\n\n\n\nPuzzles bagged inside boxes\n\n\n\n\nDue to space and sorting limitations\, we can only accept 2 bags or boxes at a time. \n\n\n\nAll items must be in good or better condition. Items in poor / unsellable condition\, or for which there is no market\, create a financial burden for the Library and extra work for volunteers. \n\n\n\n\nPlease do NOT bring: \n\n\n\n\nBooks with mold or mildew\, musty smell\, water damage\, missing dust jackets\, stained or torn covers\, broken spines\, writing inside\, or other physical damage;\n\n\n\nTextbooks\, condensed books\, self-published books\, encyclopedias\, journals\, or magazines;\n\n\n\nCassette or VHS tapes;\n\n\n\nContemporary fiction more than 10 years old;\n\n\n\nMedical\, health\, computer\, technology\, or reference books more than 2 years old.\n\n\n\n\n\nDonations may be brought in boxes or bags to the blue door book shed located in the Meadow Parking Lot on Atlantic Avenue on Tuesdays from 9am – 12pm. Please do not leave donations at any other time – the weather will get to them before our volunteers do. \n\n\n\nWe rely on volunteers who generously give their time to accept\, sort\, and pack your donations. Due to their time and our space limitations\, we can only accept 2 bags or boxes at a time. Please be prepared to wait for a few minutes while a volunteer accepts your donation. \n\n\n\nIf you have a donation larger than 2 bags/boxes or are unable to come on a Tuesday morning\, please call the Library at (207) 236-3440. A staff member will collect and forward your information to a volunteer who will contact you to make alternative arrangements. \n\n\n\nPlease do not bring donations directly to the Library – there is no storage available at this time. \n\n\n\nThank you for your support of the Camden Public Library!
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/book-donations-at-the-blue-door-book-shed-2/2026-12-08/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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SUMMARY:New! Poets' Corner
DESCRIPTION:Come share your poetry in a supportive environment! The Camden Public Library Poets’ Corner meets the second and fourth Tuesday of every month from 10:00 am to 11:30 am in the Picker Room. The group is a chapter of the long running program at the Rockport and Thomaston public libraries. At each session\, participants share one or more poems\, as time allows\, for feedback from the group. We seek to have a positive environment with constructive feedback. Please bring printed copies of your poems to share with the group. Poems can be printed at the library for 30 cents a page. New poets welcome! Contact Nora at ncurry@librarycamden.org for more information. \n\n\n\nCheck out the Poets’ Corner website Here!
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/poets-corner/2026-12-08/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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SUMMARY:Walsh History Center Hour - On Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Do you have a question about the history of Camden\, your ancestors that may have lived in the area\, or the house you live in now? Ken Gross and the Walsh History Center team are happy to try to help find you an answer! To request a link to participate\, or simply ask a question\, email: wporter@librarycamden.org \n\n\n\nPlease let us know a bit about what you are interested in discussing so that we can have our resources ready.  \n\n\n\n\n\n“Anne Fletcher’s birthday carol (flashlight).”  Photo is undated.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/walsh-history-center-hour-on-zoom-2/2026-12-08/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261208T150000
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CREATED:20230222T220609Z
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SUMMARY:Leer y Charlar
DESCRIPTION:Leer y Charlar is a Spanish language reading and conversation group. Members chat about each other’s lives in Spanish\, and then discuss the “article of the day” from an online Spanish language newspaper distributed prior to the meeting.  \n\n\n\nMeetings on the second Tuesday of the month will meet on Zoom only. On fourth Tuesdays\, meetings will be hybrid and take place in the Picker Room as well as on Zoom. \n\n\n\nFor more information and to receive a Zoom link to participate\, contact the group organizer Lynne Taylor at leerycharlar@gmail.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDid you know? Leer y Charlar has been going on for 9 years!
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/leer-y-charlar-2-2023-12-26/2026-12-08/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261208T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261208T170000
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CREATED:20260831T211645Z
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UID:99239-1796745600-1796749200@www.librarycamden.org
SUMMARY:Climate Conversations
DESCRIPTION:Come join others in casual conversation about the multiple polycrises of the moment.  \n\n\n\nThe ultimate goal of these discussions is to inform as well as expand one another’s understandings of the moment we are living in. One of the greatest actions to take to improve our current situation is to talk about it\, as well as forge new alliances and build community. Come join us—let’s see what we can do to thrive in these challenging times. \n\n\n\nThe reading and conversation group meets on second and fourth Tuesday afternoons\, 4:00 – 5:00 PM at Camden Public Library in the Picker Room. If you have questions or would like to participate\, please email camdencan2025@gmail.com. \n\n\n\nLearn more about CamdenCAN at camdencan.org.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/climate-conversations/2026-12-08/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261209T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261209T170000
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SUMMARY:Art & Journaling
DESCRIPTION:Every Wednesday\, Amy Hand facilitates creative art and journaling projects for adults through emails and Zoom. On second Wednesdays\, meetings are held in-person in the Picker Room as well as on Zoom. \n\n\n\nIf you are interested in receiving the project ideas or would like to receive a link to participate in the Zoom meeting\, contact: alhand@librarycamden.org
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/art-journaling/2026-12-09/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261210T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261210T113000
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SUMMARY:Tai Chi and Qigong
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the many benefits of tai chi and qigong through the exploration of movements and principles. These beginning classes are beneficial for people of all levels of fitness—developing awareness\, relaxation\, energy\, flexibility\, strength\, balance\, and pleasure in the open air. \n\n\n\nTai Chi meets in the Amphitheatre every Monday and Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. \n\n\n\n\nAnna Dembska is a certified teacher of Yang Family tai chi. She studies tai chi and qigong with Mike Shunney in Rockland and Zhong Xuechao (Master Bing) from Wudang Mountain\, China. She has also studied Yang Family tai chi with Grandmaster Yang Jun and San Shou two-person play with Dr. Jay Dunbar and Kathleen Cusick. Anna is a singer\, composer\, and voice teacher by profession\, and her tai chi teaching is informed by its many similarities with vocal technique\, which she has been practicing and teaching for many years. \n\n\n\nClasses are by donation\, with a portion of the proceeds donated to the Camden Public Library. For more information contact Anna at camdentaiji@gmail.com. \n\n\n\n(Emailing Anna is strongly encouraged so that you can be contacted in case the class is canceled and to confirm if the class will happen in the Amphitheatre or on the Upper Lawn.)
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/tai-chi-and-qigong-in-the-amphitheatre-2-2023-06-26-2023-06-26/2026-12-10/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261213T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261213T160000
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CREATED:20260305T154349Z
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SUMMARY:Work in Progress: A Reading Roundtable for Poets and Writers
DESCRIPTION:This new roundtable group for writers and poets meets on second and fourth Sundays\, 2:00 – 4:00 PM\, in the Picker Room at Camden Public Library. Open to all.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/work-in-progress-a-reading-roundtable-for-poets-and-writers/2026-12-13/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261214T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261214T113000
DTSTAMP:20230503T143912Z
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SUMMARY:Tai Chi and Qigong
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the many benefits of tai chi and qigong through the exploration of movements and principles. These beginning classes are beneficial for people of all levels of fitness—developing awareness\, relaxation\, energy\, flexibility\, strength\, balance\, and pleasure in the open air. \n\n\n\nTai Chi meets in the Amphitheatre every Monday and Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. \n\n\n\n\nAnna Dembska is a certified teacher of Yang Family tai chi. She studies tai chi and qigong with Mike Shunney in Rockland and Zhong Xuechao (Master Bing) from Wudang Mountain\, China. She has also studied Yang Family tai chi with Grandmaster Yang Jun and San Shou two-person play with Dr. Jay Dunbar and Kathleen Cusick. Anna is a singer\, composer\, and voice teacher by profession\, and her tai chi teaching is informed by its many similarities with vocal technique\, which she has been practicing and teaching for many years. \n\n\n\nClasses are by donation\, with a portion of the proceeds donated to the Camden Public Library. For more information contact Anna at camdentaiji@gmail.com. \n\n\n\n(Emailing Anna is strongly encouraged so that you can be contacted in case the class is canceled and to confirm if the class will happen in the Amphitheatre or on the Upper Lawn.)
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/tai-chi-and-qigong-in-the-amphitheatre-2-2023-06-26-2023-06-26/2026-12-14/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261215T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261215T120000
DTSTAMP:20240827T174231Z
CREATED:20240827T174231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T174231Z
UID:97478-1797325200-1797336000@www.librarycamden.org
SUMMARY:Book Donations Open at the Blue Door Book Shed
DESCRIPTION:We welcome donations of materials that can be added to our collection or sold to support our programs\, including: \n\n\n\n\nHardcover\, paperback\, and audio books\n\n\n\nCDs and DVDs in cases\n\n\n\nPuzzles bagged inside boxes\n\n\n\n\nDue to space and sorting limitations\, we can only accept 2 bags or boxes at a time. \n\n\n\nAll items must be in good or better condition. Items in poor / unsellable condition\, or for which there is no market\, create a financial burden for the Library and extra work for volunteers. \n\n\n\n\nPlease do NOT bring: \n\n\n\n\nBooks with mold or mildew\, musty smell\, water damage\, missing dust jackets\, stained or torn covers\, broken spines\, writing inside\, or other physical damage;\n\n\n\nTextbooks\, condensed books\, self-published books\, encyclopedias\, journals\, or magazines;\n\n\n\nCassette or VHS tapes;\n\n\n\nContemporary fiction more than 10 years old;\n\n\n\nMedical\, health\, computer\, technology\, or reference books more than 2 years old.\n\n\n\n\n\nDonations may be brought in boxes or bags to the blue door book shed located in the Meadow Parking Lot on Atlantic Avenue on Tuesdays from 9am – 12pm. Please do not leave donations at any other time – the weather will get to them before our volunteers do. \n\n\n\nWe rely on volunteers who generously give their time to accept\, sort\, and pack your donations. Due to their time and our space limitations\, we can only accept 2 bags or boxes at a time. Please be prepared to wait for a few minutes while a volunteer accepts your donation. \n\n\n\nIf you have a donation larger than 2 bags/boxes or are unable to come on a Tuesday morning\, please call the Library at (207) 236-3440. A staff member will collect and forward your information to a volunteer who will contact you to make alternative arrangements. \n\n\n\nPlease do not bring donations directly to the Library – there is no storage available at this time. \n\n\n\nThank you for your support of the Camden Public Library!
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/book-donations-at-the-blue-door-book-shed-2/2026-12-15/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261215T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261215T130000
DTSTAMP:20230531T161613Z
CREATED:20230531T161613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T161613Z
UID:97479-1797336000-1797339600@www.librarycamden.org
SUMMARY:Walsh History Center Hour - On Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Do you have a question about the history of Camden\, your ancestors that may have lived in the area\, or the house you live in now? Ken Gross and the Walsh History Center team are happy to try to help find you an answer! To request a link to participate\, or simply ask a question\, email: wporter@librarycamden.org \n\n\n\nPlease let us know a bit about what you are interested in discussing so that we can have our resources ready.  \n\n\n\n\n\n“Anne Fletcher’s birthday carol (flashlight).”  Photo is undated.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/walsh-history-center-hour-on-zoom-2/2026-12-15/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261215T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261215T193000
DTSTAMP:20261007T195245Z
CREATED:20261001T193440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T195245Z
UID:100036-1797359400-1797363000@www.librarycamden.org
SUMMARY:Camden Conference Community Event: 'The Shifting Balance of Soft Power Between the US & China' with Kate Hotchkiss Taylor
DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library\, as a part of the Camden Conference Community Events Series\, welcomes Kate Hotchkiss Taylor for a presentation that discusses the far-reaching effects the shifting balance of power has on the USA\, China\, and the rest of the world\, including impacts on our youngest generations. This event will take place in person only in the Picker Room at 6:30 PM. \n\n\n\nWith China Outpacing the USA in Soft Power\, what is Maine’s Impact & Responsibility? \n\n\n\nCombining on-the-ground experience serving as United Nations partnership officer in Beijing with global developments\, Taylor explores the United States retreat from multilateral engagements and how this creates a leadership vacuum China is filling earlier than its government officials had planned. \n\n\n\nTaylor will discuss the far-reaching effects this shifting balance of power has on the USA\, China\, and the rest of the world\, including its impacts on our youngest generations. Kate will conclude with an urgent vision for Maine and everywhere: adopting the Child-Lens Investing Framework\, resulting in thriving lives every child deserves – and potential renewed respect for the United States on the global stage. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKate Hotchkiss Taylor has 40+ years of business\, government and United Nations experience in Asia\, Europe\, North America\, and the Middle East\, including living in China for twelve years. She teaches Mandarin K-12 and Korean at the North Haven Community School and advises companies on impact investing through a child lens. She is also the author of the On Harbor’s Edge series. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is presented in anticipation of the 40th Annual Camden Conference\, Beyond the American Century: A New World Order? taking place live from the Camden Opera House from February 19 – 21\, 2027. \n\n\n\nThis program WILL be recorded and posted on the CPL youtube channel and Camden Conference website.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/camden-conference-community-event-the-shifting-balance-of-soft-power/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261216T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261216T120000
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SUMMARY:Free CareerCenter Services
DESCRIPTION:The library offers an opportunity for the public to have FREE one-on-one career help. A representative from the Maine Department of Labor’s CareerCenter will have open “office hours” every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month\, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at a table on the ground floor of the library. \n\n\n\nThese services are available for ANYONE and at no cost! Get help with: \n\n\n\n\nJob search\n\n\n\nResume and interviewing\n\n\n\nLocating a registered apprenticeship\n\n\n\nTraining and education assistance\n\n\n\nFederal bonding information\n\n\n\nVeteran’s services and job search assistance\n\n\n\n\nThis is a FREE service for members of the community who are seeking assistance with job and career-related matters.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/free-careercenter-services/2026-12-16/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261216T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261216T170000
DTSTAMP:20230223T193817Z
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SUMMARY:Art & Journaling
DESCRIPTION:Every Wednesday\, Amy Hand facilitates creative art and journaling projects for adults through emails and Zoom. On second Wednesdays\, meetings are held in-person in the Picker Room as well as on Zoom. \n\n\n\nIf you are interested in receiving the project ideas or would like to receive a link to participate in the Zoom meeting\, contact: alhand@librarycamden.org
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/art-journaling/2026-12-16/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261217T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261217T113000
DTSTAMP:20230503T143912Z
CREATED:20230503T143912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T143912Z
UID:97627-1797503400-1797507000@www.librarycamden.org
SUMMARY:Tai Chi and Qigong
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the many benefits of tai chi and qigong through the exploration of movements and principles. These beginning classes are beneficial for people of all levels of fitness—developing awareness\, relaxation\, energy\, flexibility\, strength\, balance\, and pleasure in the open air. \n\n\n\nTai Chi meets in the Amphitheatre every Monday and Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. \n\n\n\n\nAnna Dembska is a certified teacher of Yang Family tai chi. She studies tai chi and qigong with Mike Shunney in Rockland and Zhong Xuechao (Master Bing) from Wudang Mountain\, China. She has also studied Yang Family tai chi with Grandmaster Yang Jun and San Shou two-person play with Dr. Jay Dunbar and Kathleen Cusick. Anna is a singer\, composer\, and voice teacher by profession\, and her tai chi teaching is informed by its many similarities with vocal technique\, which she has been practicing and teaching for many years. \n\n\n\nClasses are by donation\, with a portion of the proceeds donated to the Camden Public Library. For more information contact Anna at camdentaiji@gmail.com. \n\n\n\n(Emailing Anna is strongly encouraged so that you can be contacted in case the class is canceled and to confirm if the class will happen in the Amphitheatre or on the Upper Lawn.)
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/tai-chi-and-qigong-in-the-amphitheatre-2-2023-06-26-2023-06-26/2026-12-17/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261217T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261217T200000
DTSTAMP:20250930T203558Z
CREATED:20250930T203558Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T203558Z
UID:98872-1797530400-1797537600@www.librarycamden.org
SUMMARY:Songwriter Sessions - Open to all
DESCRIPTION:Come find a supportive group for your songwriting. All levels of songwriting are welcome! Drop-ins encouraged! Find us in the Picker Room\, or sometimes in the History Center. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSongwriters will meet on the fourth Thursday of each month* in 2026: \n\n\n\n\nThursday\, January 22\n\n\n\nThursday\, February 26\n\n\n\nThursday\, March 26\n\n\n\nThursday\, April 23\n\n\n\nThursday\, May 28\n\n\n\nThursday\, June 25\n\n\n\nThursday\, July 23\n\n\n\nThursday\, August 27\n\n\n\nThursday\, October 1\n\n\n\nThursday\, October 22\n\n\n\nThursday\, November 19\n\n\n\nThursday\, December 17\n\n\n\n\n*Due to holidays and library closures\, Songwriters will occasionally meet on an alternative Thursday. Please refer to the scheduled calendar dates listed above or those displayed on the calendar to determine when Songwriters will meet. \n\n\n\n“We are looking forward to a good time\, sharing our writing and music\,” said Gross. “We are also hoping for some cross-pollination\, and getting some harmony and instrumental support for each other. In the past we have had all kinds of styles from traditional to singer-songwriter to rockabilly\, novelty songs\, Broadway\, hymns\, and humor. We are hoping to see some new songwriters and hear some new songs!” \n\n\n\nFor more information\, email Songwriters organizer Ken Gross at grossgrp@roadrunner.com or call the library at 236-3440.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/songwriter-sessions-2/2026-12-17/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261221T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261221T113000
DTSTAMP:20230503T143912Z
CREATED:20230503T143912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T143912Z
UID:97635-1797849000-1797852600@www.librarycamden.org
SUMMARY:Tai Chi and Qigong
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the many benefits of tai chi and qigong through the exploration of movements and principles. These beginning classes are beneficial for people of all levels of fitness—developing awareness\, relaxation\, energy\, flexibility\, strength\, balance\, and pleasure in the open air. \n\n\n\nTai Chi meets in the Amphitheatre every Monday and Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. \n\n\n\n\nAnna Dembska is a certified teacher of Yang Family tai chi. She studies tai chi and qigong with Mike Shunney in Rockland and Zhong Xuechao (Master Bing) from Wudang Mountain\, China. She has also studied Yang Family tai chi with Grandmaster Yang Jun and San Shou two-person play with Dr. Jay Dunbar and Kathleen Cusick. Anna is a singer\, composer\, and voice teacher by profession\, and her tai chi teaching is informed by its many similarities with vocal technique\, which she has been practicing and teaching for many years. \n\n\n\nClasses are by donation\, with a portion of the proceeds donated to the Camden Public Library. For more information contact Anna at camdentaiji@gmail.com. \n\n\n\n(Emailing Anna is strongly encouraged so that you can be contacted in case the class is canceled and to confirm if the class will happen in the Amphitheatre or on the Upper Lawn.)
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/tai-chi-and-qigong-in-the-amphitheatre-2-2023-06-26-2023-06-26/2026-12-21/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261222T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261222T120000
DTSTAMP:20240827T174231Z
CREATED:20240827T174231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T174231Z
UID:97693-1797930000-1797940800@www.librarycamden.org
SUMMARY:Book Donations Open at the Blue Door Book Shed
DESCRIPTION:We welcome donations of materials that can be added to our collection or sold to support our programs\, including: \n\n\n\n\nHardcover\, paperback\, and audio books\n\n\n\nCDs and DVDs in cases\n\n\n\nPuzzles bagged inside boxes\n\n\n\n\nDue to space and sorting limitations\, we can only accept 2 bags or boxes at a time. \n\n\n\nAll items must be in good or better condition. Items in poor / unsellable condition\, or for which there is no market\, create a financial burden for the Library and extra work for volunteers. \n\n\n\n\nPlease do NOT bring: \n\n\n\n\nBooks with mold or mildew\, musty smell\, water damage\, missing dust jackets\, stained or torn covers\, broken spines\, writing inside\, or other physical damage;\n\n\n\nTextbooks\, condensed books\, self-published books\, encyclopedias\, journals\, or magazines;\n\n\n\nCassette or VHS tapes;\n\n\n\nContemporary fiction more than 10 years old;\n\n\n\nMedical\, health\, computer\, technology\, or reference books more than 2 years old.\n\n\n\n\n\nDonations may be brought in boxes or bags to the blue door book shed located in the Meadow Parking Lot on Atlantic Avenue on Tuesdays from 9am – 12pm. Please do not leave donations at any other time – the weather will get to them before our volunteers do. \n\n\n\nWe rely on volunteers who generously give their time to accept\, sort\, and pack your donations. Due to their time and our space limitations\, we can only accept 2 bags or boxes at a time. Please be prepared to wait for a few minutes while a volunteer accepts your donation. \n\n\n\nIf you have a donation larger than 2 bags/boxes or are unable to come on a Tuesday morning\, please call the Library at (207) 236-3440. A staff member will collect and forward your information to a volunteer who will contact you to make alternative arrangements. \n\n\n\nPlease do not bring donations directly to the Library – there is no storage available at this time. \n\n\n\nThank you for your support of the Camden Public Library!
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/book-donations-at-the-blue-door-book-shed-2/2026-12-22/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261222T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261222T113000
DTSTAMP:20261001T193558Z
CREATED:20260904T204926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261001T193558Z
UID:99367-1797933600-1797939000@www.librarycamden.org
SUMMARY:New! Poets' Corner
DESCRIPTION:Come share your poetry in a supportive environment! The Camden Public Library Poets’ Corner meets the second and fourth Tuesday of every month from 10:00 am to 11:30 am in the Picker Room. The group is a chapter of the long running program at the Rockport and Thomaston public libraries. At each session\, participants share one or more poems\, as time allows\, for feedback from the group. We seek to have a positive environment with constructive feedback. Please bring printed copies of your poems to share with the group. Poems can be printed at the library for 30 cents a page. New poets welcome! Contact Nora at ncurry@librarycamden.org for more information. \n\n\n\nCheck out the Poets’ Corner website Here!
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/poets-corner/2026-12-22/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261222T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261222T130000
DTSTAMP:20230531T161613Z
CREATED:20230531T161613Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T161613Z
UID:97694-1797940800-1797944400@www.librarycamden.org
SUMMARY:Walsh History Center Hour - On Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Do you have a question about the history of Camden\, your ancestors that may have lived in the area\, or the house you live in now? Ken Gross and the Walsh History Center team are happy to try to help find you an answer! To request a link to participate\, or simply ask a question\, email: wporter@librarycamden.org \n\n\n\nPlease let us know a bit about what you are interested in discussing so that we can have our resources ready.  \n\n\n\n\n\n“Anne Fletcher’s birthday carol (flashlight).”  Photo is undated.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/walsh-history-center-hour-on-zoom-2/2026-12-22/
LOCATION:ME
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261222T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261222T150000
DTSTAMP:20230222T220609Z
CREATED:20230222T220609Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230222T220609Z
UID:98207-1797944400-1797951600@www.librarycamden.org
SUMMARY:Leer y Charlar
DESCRIPTION:Leer y Charlar is a Spanish language reading and conversation group. Members chat about each other’s lives in Spanish\, and then discuss the “article of the day” from an online Spanish language newspaper distributed prior to the meeting.  \n\n\n\nMeetings on the second Tuesday of the month will meet on Zoom only. On fourth Tuesdays\, meetings will be hybrid and take place in the Picker Room as well as on Zoom. \n\n\n\nFor more information and to receive a Zoom link to participate\, contact the group organizer Lynne Taylor at leerycharlar@gmail.com \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDid you know? Leer y Charlar has been going on for 9 years!
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/leer-y-charlar-2-2023-12-26/2026-12-22/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261222T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261222T170000
DTSTAMP:20260831T211850Z
CREATED:20260831T211645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260831T211850Z
UID:99240-1797955200-1797958800@www.librarycamden.org
SUMMARY:Climate Conversations
DESCRIPTION:Come join others in casual conversation about the multiple polycrises of the moment.  \n\n\n\nThe ultimate goal of these discussions is to inform as well as expand one another’s understandings of the moment we are living in. One of the greatest actions to take to improve our current situation is to talk about it\, as well as forge new alliances and build community. Come join us—let’s see what we can do to thrive in these challenging times. \n\n\n\nThe reading and conversation group meets on second and fourth Tuesday afternoons\, 4:00 – 5:00 PM at Camden Public Library in the Picker Room. If you have questions or would like to participate\, please email camdencan2025@gmail.com. \n\n\n\nLearn more about CamdenCAN at camdencan.org.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/climate-conversations/2026-12-22/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261223T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261223T170000
DTSTAMP:20230223T193817Z
CREATED:20230223T193817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230223T193817Z
UID:97699-1798041600-1798045200@www.librarycamden.org
SUMMARY:Art & Journaling
DESCRIPTION:Every Wednesday\, Amy Hand facilitates creative art and journaling projects for adults through emails and Zoom. On second Wednesdays\, meetings are held in-person in the Picker Room as well as on Zoom. \n\n\n\nIf you are interested in receiving the project ideas or would like to receive a link to participate in the Zoom meeting\, contact: alhand@librarycamden.org
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/art-journaling/2026-12-23/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261223T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261223T173000
DTSTAMP:20220919T185807Z
CREATED:20220919T185807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220919T185807Z
UID:97698-1798043400-1798047000@www.librarycamden.org
SUMMARY:Camden Nursing Circle
DESCRIPTION:Expectant and nursing parents are encouraged to join a community nursing circle in the Children’s Room of the Camden Library every 4th Wednesday from 4:30p to 5:30pm. The group welcomes families of all stripes and nurslings of all ages. Come with your nursing-related questions\, concerns or curiosities\, or come simply to commune.  \n\n\n\nThe gathering will be facilitated by Lulu Churchill (CLC) with input about library resources from children’s librarian Amy Hand. Lulu Churchill completed her certification in Lactation Management through the Center for Breastfeeding at the Healthy Children Project. She is the mother of two little ones and lives in Camden. \n\n\n\nFor questions\, email: natureshandmaine@gmail.com \n\n\n\nYou can also CLICK HERE to find the Midcoast Nursing Circle’s Facebook Page.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/camden-nursing-circle/2026-12-23/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar,Kids' Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261224T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261224T113000
DTSTAMP:20230503T143912Z
CREATED:20230503T143912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T143912Z
UID:97705-1798108200-1798111800@www.librarycamden.org
SUMMARY:Tai Chi and Qigong
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the many benefits of tai chi and qigong through the exploration of movements and principles. These beginning classes are beneficial for people of all levels of fitness—developing awareness\, relaxation\, energy\, flexibility\, strength\, balance\, and pleasure in the open air. \n\n\n\nTai Chi meets in the Amphitheatre every Monday and Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. \n\n\n\n\nAnna Dembska is a certified teacher of Yang Family tai chi. She studies tai chi and qigong with Mike Shunney in Rockland and Zhong Xuechao (Master Bing) from Wudang Mountain\, China. She has also studied Yang Family tai chi with Grandmaster Yang Jun and San Shou two-person play with Dr. Jay Dunbar and Kathleen Cusick. Anna is a singer\, composer\, and voice teacher by profession\, and her tai chi teaching is informed by its many similarities with vocal technique\, which she has been practicing and teaching for many years. \n\n\n\nClasses are by donation\, with a portion of the proceeds donated to the Camden Public Library. For more information contact Anna at camdentaiji@gmail.com. \n\n\n\n(Emailing Anna is strongly encouraged so that you can be contacted in case the class is canceled and to confirm if the class will happen in the Amphitheatre or on the Upper Lawn.)
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/tai-chi-and-qigong-in-the-amphitheatre-2-2023-06-26-2023-06-26/2026-12-24/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261227T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261227T160000
DTSTAMP:20260807T201345Z
CREATED:20260305T154349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T201345Z
UID:97937-1798380000-1798387200@www.librarycamden.org
SUMMARY:Work in Progress: A Reading Roundtable for Poets and Writers
DESCRIPTION:This new roundtable group for writers and poets meets on second and fourth Sundays\, 2:00 – 4:00 PM\, in the Picker Room at Camden Public Library. Open to all.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/work-in-progress-a-reading-roundtable-for-poets-and-writers/2026-12-27/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261228T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261228T113000
DTSTAMP:20230503T143912Z
CREATED:20230503T143912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T143912Z
UID:97931-1798453800-1798457400@www.librarycamden.org
SUMMARY:Tai Chi and Qigong
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the many benefits of tai chi and qigong through the exploration of movements and principles. These beginning classes are beneficial for people of all levels of fitness—developing awareness\, relaxation\, energy\, flexibility\, strength\, balance\, and pleasure in the open air. \n\n\n\nTai Chi meets in the Amphitheatre every Monday and Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. \n\n\n\n\nAnna Dembska is a certified teacher of Yang Family tai chi. She studies tai chi and qigong with Mike Shunney in Rockland and Zhong Xuechao (Master Bing) from Wudang Mountain\, China. She has also studied Yang Family tai chi with Grandmaster Yang Jun and San Shou two-person play with Dr. Jay Dunbar and Kathleen Cusick. Anna is a singer\, composer\, and voice teacher by profession\, and her tai chi teaching is informed by its many similarities with vocal technique\, which she has been practicing and teaching for many years. \n\n\n\nClasses are by donation\, with a portion of the proceeds donated to the Camden Public Library. For more information contact Anna at camdentaiji@gmail.com. \n\n\n\n(Emailing Anna is strongly encouraged so that you can be contacted in case the class is canceled and to confirm if the class will happen in the Amphitheatre or on the Upper Lawn.)
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/tai-chi-and-qigong-in-the-amphitheatre-2-2023-06-26-2023-06-26/2026-12-28/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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