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SUMMARY:Opening Reception for Exhibit: "Breathe in Water" with Sue Michlovitz
DESCRIPTION:Away from the noise of my mind\, the tranquility and mysterious nature of wateremerges inviting me to breathe \n\n\n\nThe Camden Public Library welcomes Sue Michlovitz for her photography and book exhibit “Breathe in Water” in the Picker Room Gallery during the month of December*. The public is invited to an opening reception on Wednesday\, December 4\, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.  \n\n\n\nWater is restorative and vital in all its forms. The paradox of water is in its character as peaceful yet invigorating\, both life-giving and life-threatening. My photographs shown in both prints and a fine art book\, embrace these contradictions. The blue-green colors are inspired by the seascapes of Winslow Homer and the lily ponds of Claude Monet. \n\n\n\nMy background as a physical therapist and clinical scientist inform my artistic approach. Observing the anatomy of water\, I am drawn to reflections\, refractions\, textures\, and layers of light and color. In some of my more abstracted images\, I often imagine a part or whole of a human figure\, appearing from within the shadows and layers. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtist Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSue Michlovitz reimagined her life by becoming a visual artist\, whose mediums include photography\, artist books and mixed media. She holds a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in Media Arts from Maine Media College\, Rockport\, ME and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Orthopedic Physical Therapy. \n\n\n\nAmong the places she has shown her art work over the last 2 years include: Cove Street Arts (Portland\, ME)\, Maine Museum of Photographic Arts (Portland\, ME)\, and Photoville (Griffin Museum of Photography\, Winchester\, Mass)\, Rockport (Maine) Public Library(Rockport\, ME and Blue Raven Gallery (Rockland\, ME). One copy of the The Deluxe Edition of her book Breathe in Water was acquired by the Bowdoin College Library Special Collections. \n\n\n\nMichlovitz serves on the Board of Trustees\, Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA)\, Rockland\, ME. Her passions include education\, art\, community service\, and time in the outdoors. She lives in Camden\, ME with her husband Paul Velleman and their two ever-so-happy beagles. \n\n\n\nVisit her website at www.suemichlovitz.com and her Instagram here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*The Picker Room hosts meetings and library events and is not always open for viewing. Please call ahead or check our website calendar to see what’s happening daily.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/opening-reception-for-exhibit-breathe-in-water-with-sue-michlovitz/
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Patricia O'Donnell: "A Symmetry of Husbands" and "The Vigilance of Stars"
DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library welcomes Maine author Patricia O’Donnell for a book event featuring two of her novels\, A Symmetry of Husbands and The Vigilance of Stars. This event is in-person only and will take place on Thursday\, December 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the Picker Room. \n\n\n\nAbout A Symmetry of Husbands\n\n\n\n\nA psychologically rich literary novel with elements of suspense\, probes the jealousy and betrayal that hide in a life-long friendship. It takes its title from a poem read by Douglas Adams at the funeral of his wife Megan\, who has died from complications of MS. He also reads\, “Grief wrongs us so. I stand\, and wait\, and cry/For the absurd forgiveness\, not knowing why.” Abigail\, Megan’s friend and caretaker on Boston’s North Shore\, has an idea why Douglas might ask for Megan’s forgiveness. It’s the reason Abigail herself might also ask forgiveness of both Megan and of Abigail’s husband\, James; neither Megan nor James knew about the affair between Douglas and Abigail. \n\n\n\n“Patricia O’Donnell writes unfailingly about the rawness of human relationships with this investigation of contradiction\, grief\, hope\, and memory. With her sparse prose\, stark honesty\, and grit\, O’Donnell lays bare the complexities of love\, infidelity\, and friendship. A Symmetry of Husbands is a poetic unfolding of love in all its expressions.” Amy Newswald\, author of I Know You Love Me\, Too \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The Vigilance of Stars\n\n\n\n\nChosen by Lily King to be one of two books read by participants in the Maine Humanities Council’s “Read ME” summer program. \n\n\n\nFour stories twine together in this novel set in both contemporary and 1950’s Maine. Kiya\, a Portland hair stylist in her early 20’s\, becomes unexpectedly pregnant and determined to keep the baby as she struggles to recover from her brother’s suicide. Peter\, the baby’s father\, wants to break away from Kiya and find love—somewhere else. Maddie\, Peter’s mother\, fights her own loneliness as she cares for Alex\, incapacitated in a nursing home. Evie\, Maddie’s mother\, appears as a young woman in the 1950’s\, searching to heal herself both emotionally and physically. \n\n\n\nThe characters’ lives spiral together\, moving with inexorable force toward an ending that takes place on an uninhabited island in Maine where the stars stand watch over lives both old and new. \n\n\n\n“A literary treat” that will resonate with readers long after the telling.” (Maine Sunday Telegram) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Patricia O’Donnell\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPatricia O’Donnell  grew up in a small town in Iowa. Her BA and MA are from the University of Northern Iowa\, and her MFA in Fiction is from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. She and her husband Michael Burke raised their three children–Emma\, Brendan\, and Harper–in Wilton\, Maine\, a small town which curves around the southern end of Wilson Lake.  \n\n\n\nPatricia is Professor Emerita of Creative Writing at the University of Maine at Farmington\, where she taught fiction writing and directed the BFA Program in Creative Writing. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker\, Agni Review\, The North American Review\, Prairie Schooner\, and other journals and anthologies. Her novel\, Necessary Places\, was published by Cadent Publishing (now part of Tilbury House). Her memoir\, Waiting to Begin\, was published by Bottom Dog Press. Her collection of short fiction\, Gods for Sale\, won the Serena McDonald Kennedy Fiction Award.  \n\n\n\nIn addition to teaching at UMF\, Patricia has taught classes in creative writing at Colby College\, the Franklin County Jail\, the Maine Women’s Correctional Center\, and at the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town\, South Africa.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/author-talk-with-patricia-odonnell-a-symmetry-of-husbands-and-the-vigilance-of-stars/
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SUMMARY:Community Tree Lighting with Carols
DESCRIPTION:Join Santa Claus and the CHRHS singers in Harbor Park for carols and the tree lighting. Camden Lions Club offers free cookies\, hot cocoa and warm cider.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/community-tree-lighting-with-carols/
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SUMMARY:Winter Book Sale in the Blue Door Book Shed!
DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library is having a special Winter Book Sale in the Blue Door Book Shed behind the small parking lot on Atlantic Avenue during Christmas by the Sea Weekend! The book sale will take place on Saturday\, December 7\, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Show your support and pick up a great winter read (or two)! \n\n\n\nThere is also an ongoing book sale every day inside the library! This is a great way to stock up on holiday gifts for great prices while supporting the library!
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/winter-book-sale-in-the-blue-door-book-shed/
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SUMMARY:Photos with Santa Claus
DESCRIPTION:Get those wish lists ready! Santa will be visiting with children in the Picker Room for free photos by Lane Gower.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/photos-with-santa-claus/
CATEGORIES:Kids' Calendar
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SUMMARY:Holiday Giftwrap\, Ornaments\, and Card-making Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join Miss Amy and Miss Stefanie for an all ages workshop to craft homemade wrapping paper\, holiday ornaments and holiday cards!
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/holiday-giftwrap-ornaments-and-card-making-workshop/
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SUMMARY:RECORDING AVAILABLE! “Sing the gardens”: A conversation about Rilke’s Sonnets to Orpheus with Mark S. Burrows
DESCRIPTION:This program was recorded. You can watch it on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/MZYJNkXplHg \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Camden Public Library warmly welcomes Mark S. Burrows\, one of the leading interpreters of Rilke’s writings and an award-winning translator of his poems\, to share his recently published new version of the Austrian poet’s Sonnets to Orpheus.  \n\n\n\nThis event will take place on Tuesday\, December 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the library as well as on Zoom. Refreshments will be provided. \n\n\n\nJoin us for an engaging evening featuring a reading of select sonnets from Rilke’s last great poetry-cycle\, his Sonnets to Orpheus (1922/1923). Burrows opens these poems to us as expressions of what an early literary scholar called a new “dawn of consciousness where language is in the making\, and where myth and symbol must often supply the place of not yet thinkable thoughts.” \n\n\n\nThe evening will explore what it might mean to “sing the gardens…that [we] don’t know\,” to face life’s challenges and burdens with creativity and hope—themes that have a special resonance in times like these. \n\n\n\nTo attend this event virtually\, please register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zI2UNW93QMWVPJYWfdx_Cg \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Mark S. Burrows\n\n\n\n\nMark S. Burrows is an award-winning poet\, translator\, and scholar. An historian of medieval mysticism\, he is a much sought-after speaker and retreat leader in the US and Europe on spirituality and the arts as transformative channels of creativity. Together with Jon Sweeney\, he has published three books of meditative poems inspired by Meister Eckhart’s writings\, most recently Meister Eckhart’s Book of Darkness and Light which was awarded the Gold Medal by the Nautilus Book Awards in 2024. \n\n\n\n\n\nHis translations of German poetry include\, most recently\, the first full-length translation of the German-Jewish poet Hilde Domin’s poems\, The Wandering Radiance: Selected Poems of Hilde Domin (2023) and a new translation of Rilke’s Sonnets to Orpheus (2024). He also recently published You Are the Future: Living the Questions with Rainer Maria Rilke (2024)\, cowritten with Stephanie Dowrick. He lives and writes in Camden\, ME.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/sing-the-gardens-a-conversation-about-rilkes-sonnets-to-orpheus-with-mark-s-burrows/
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SUMMARY:Camden Talks Climate: “Rewilding Your Yard: Creating a Biodiverse Haven in Camden” with David Kibbe and Joline Blais
DESCRIPTION:Join this Camden Talks Climate event\, hosted by CamdenCAN (Climate Action Now) in partnership with the Camden Public Library on Thursday\, December 12\, at 6:30 p.m. The event will take place in person in the Picker Room as well as on Zoom.  \n\n\n\nJoin us for an engaging talk by Camden residents David Kibbe and Joline Blais about rewilding your yard and transforming traditional landscapes into thriving ecosystems right here in Camden\, Maine. Discover how small changes in your yard—like planting native species\, reducing lawn size\, and creating habitats—can support local wildlife\, combat climate change\, and boost soil health. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or new to the concept\, this talk will inspire you with practical tips and the ecological benefits of rewilding. Let’s bring more birds\, bees\, and beauty back to our community\, one yard at a time! \n\n\n\nCamdenCAN (ClimateActionNow) is a citizen-led organization committed to reducing Camden’s contribution to climate change through local action\, education\, advocacy\, and resources. We help our community take advantage of climate solutions with actionable steps.  \n\n\n\nThis event is hybrid and takes place in person at the library as well as on Zoom. To attend virtually\, register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NOocPNYORSKmNUCL84PpPQ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavid C Kibbe\, MD is a retired family physician and serial health IT entrepreneur who moved to Maine in 2017 and now devotes full time to his micro-farm and native plant habitat off of Chestnut Street in Camden\, which he manages along with help from his dog\, Coby\, 4 chickens\, and bees. He has three children and three grandchildren who delight in coming to Maine every year. \n\n\n\nJoline Blais researches regenerative design\, teaches permaculture and advises the Terrell House Permaculture Center at UMaine. She is a steering committee member of CamdenCAN\, and board member of PAN (Permaculture Association of the Northeast). Past projects include co-directing LongGreenHouse\, an educational partnership with Wabanaki neighbors\, emphasizing indigenous knowledge and collaboration\, and working as a co-founding member of Belfast Ecovillage. Additionally\, Joline serves as President of the Wild Blueberry Heritage Center. She rows\, skis\, hikes\, swims\, and kayaks mostly in her home state of Maine. Joline lives in Camden.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis evening is being presented by CamdenCAN (ClimateActionNow) a citizen-led organization committed to reducing Camden’s contribution to climate change through local action\, education\, advocacy\, and resources. We help our community take advantage of climate solutions with actionable steps. Read the CamdenCAN newsletter here.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/camden-talks-climate-wild-yards-with-david-kibbe-and-joline-blais/
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SUMMARY:Alice Limoges Music Studio's Winter Music Recital
DESCRIPTION:Join local singer-songwriter Alice Limoges for a performance by her music students of all ages! All are welcome to this free concert on Saturday\, December 14 at 1:00 p.m. in the READING ROOM! \n\n\n\nRepertoire will include students’ original works\, holiday music\, covers\, and a few tunes by Alice. Her students play a variety of instruments including singers\, piano\, guitar\, ukulele\, banjo\, and bass. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlice Limoges has been singing since before she could walk. Whether performing her poetic songs about love and nature\, or shining a light on mental health\, Alice Limoges’s canon is lit up by her storytelling\, unique\, soulful voice and textural instrumentals. She has released 6 original albums/EPs\, toured festivals and colleges across North America\, and even performed on Jon Samson’s Grammy Award winning album.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/alice-limoges-music-studios-winter-music-recital/
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SUMMARY:Fighting for Freedom\, Fighting for Survival: The Revolutionary War & War of 1812 Patriots of the Tolman Cemetery in Rockland\, Maine
DESCRIPTION:Join co-author and Regent of the Lady Knox Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Joanne Richards for a launch event featuring the newly released book\, Fighting for Freedom\, Fighting for Survival\, written by the local Lady Knox Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. This event takes place in the Picker Room on Sunday\, December 15\, at 2:00 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFighting for Freedom\, Fighting for Survival recounts a unique place and period of Maine history as told through the lives of real people interred in one small cemetery in Rockland\, Maine. Patriots of the American Revolution served from Lexington to Long Island\, Quebec City to Saratoga. Sons in the War of 1812 battled trade wars\, smugglers\, and privateers with firefights in Rockland Harbor and a standoff in Camden. \n\n\n\nThese men come to life through details of their families\, community\, and occupations. Their biographies are portals to the past\, when early settlers of present-day Thomaston and Rockland fought the British and nature. Family relationships\, their homes\, and final resting places are documented. Historical and military summaries supply context. History buffs\, family detectives\, and the curious are invited into this vision of the past. \n\n\n\nCamden features in both historical events and veteran biographies within the book. The writers are grateful for the assistance of the Walsh History Center in providing research materials and moral support. A copy of the book will be donated to the Walsh History Center. Further copies will be for sale at the event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoanne Richards was born in Rockland and raised in Thomaston where her family has lived since its incorporation in 1777. She have a Bachelor’s degree in Human Services from Trinity College in Vermont and worked in academia for 25 years before retiring. Joanne has been a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution for ten years during which she has been a state officer in three administrations as well as the Regent of Lady Knox Chapter for over five years.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/fighting-for-freedom-fighting-for-survival-the-revolutionary-war-war-of-1812-patriots-of-the-tolman-cemetery-in-rockland-maine/
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SUMMARY:Camden Philosophical Society: Capitalism
DESCRIPTION:The Camden Philosophical Society will meet on Tuesday\, December 17\, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. EDT in the Picker Room of the Camden Public Library. All are welcome to participate\, in-person at the Picker Room of the Camden Public Library or by Zoom. That goes for visitors\, as well as year-rounders in Maine\, and friends of the society wherever you may be. \n\n\n\nIf you wish to participate via Zoom\, please email sarahmiller@usa.net. You will receive a Zoom invitation on the morning of the meeting. Click on the “Join Zoom Meeting” link in that invitation at the time of the event. \n\n\n\nThe Camden Philosophical Society is taking its exploration of philosophical questions related to artificial intelligence (AI) in a new direction in our next few sessions. We are asking how society’s approach to AI relates to capitalism. To start that ball rolling\, we will discuss definitions of capitalism at our next regularly scheduled meeting\, on Tuesday\, Dec. 17. Some of the readings have been provided as holiday gifts from our own members. \n\n\n\nSome weeks ago\, we had a request from a participant for a discussion on the topic of capitalism. We begin our readings this month with a brief article written for the online outlet The Medium in 2022 by our own Sarah Miller\, called “What Makes Capitalism Capitalism.” \n\n\n\nThe article can be found here: https://medium.com/@sarahmiller_22747/what-makes-capitalism-capitalism-51b99ae2d924. \n\n\n\nSarah asks whether capitalism is incompatible with a livable planet. If so\, why? She suggests factors important to considering the question are the incessant growth that characterizes capitalism (again\, why?)\, the work arrangements that contribute to this\, and what we might identify as the engine that makes growth an imperative: competition. In so doing\, she provides a framework for understanding what makes capitalism capitalism. \n\n\n\nTo flesh out our understanding we read a short chapter from Karl Marx’s Capital outlining a good part of the answer to Sarah’s question. In Chapter 4\, called “The General Formula for Capital\,” Marx explains how money is invested to make more money.  We all know that\, but how are we to understand its significance?  Marx picks up a distinction from Aristotle’s Politics between the art of acquiring those things needed to maintain a household and to facilitate a good life – economics – and the practice of acquiring money to make more money. For the first form of acquisition\, money is a means to facilitate the transaction; for the second\, money has become the goal of the transaction. How does that work? And what is the significance of the difference for our lives? What does it mean for money to be the end goal of the transaction? Why did Aristotle think this improper? And what does it mean for value\, what Marx calls the ‘dominant subject’ of the process\, to become the “subjective purpose” of it?  Indeed\, Marx identifies value as not only a subject\, but as an “automatic subject\,” and a “self-moving substance.”  Again\, how are we to understand these characterizations? \n\n\n\nChapter 4 can be found here: https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1867-c1/ch04.htm  \n\n\n\nOur third reading is also from Marx: An excerpt from his so-called “rough draft of Capital\,” a text called the Grundrisse. The excerpt is itself an excerpt of a section popularly known as “The Fragment on Machines.”  It illustrates two things we’re likely to overlook in reflecting on how things are produced: First\, Marx argues that with developed capitalism\, machines dominate the worker\, not the reverse: if you shovel snow\, the shovel carries your intention to the material you work on; if you’re on an assembly line\, the machine dictates what you do. Second\, Marx notices that the way our tools work is shaped by the social relations within which they evolve. Machines evolve in a way that allows them to fulfill the demands of capitalism; they develop “into a form adequate to capital.”  We want to explore the implications of these points. In particular\, do Marx’s conclusions hold for AI? \n\n\n\nSee Word document attached to this email for Marx fragment. \n\n\n\nIn her article Sarah recalls the quip that it is easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism. Worth asking then\, she suggests\, whether moving beyond capitalism is even conceivable and what that might mean. In a short excerpt from the last chapter of his book\, Capital as a Social Kind\, Howard Engelskirchen\, also of our group\, addresses that question. The excerpt begins with a section called “Overview: Winning the Battle of Democracy\,” and follows with an exploration of the democratic tasks that moving beyond capitalism might place on the agenda. The book had earlier explored the social relations of separation that characterize the fundamental structure of capitalism. \n\n\n\nNow\, Howard argues (in a passage that does not appear in the excerpt): “For one thing\, we can start from where we are. Any action\, now\, anywhere\, can be tested by the extent to which it furthers democratic forms that foster association rather than separation.” This includes such propositions as adding the right to work and earn a decent living to rights considered inalienable; participative worker control over production; and – continuing a theme of our recent sessions – democratizing the development of artificial intelligence: Eben Moglen\, of the Software Freedom Law Center\, insists on full and open access to AI; he is quoted: “Moglen’s Corollary to Faraday’s Law says\, wrap the Internet around every brain on the planet\, spin the planet. Software flows in the network. It is wrong to ask\, “What is the incentive for people to create?” It’s an emergent property of connected human minds that they do create . . . We are a social species\, and we create together; that’s our nature.”
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/camden-philosophical-society-capitalism/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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SUMMARY:A Poetry Duet with Dennis Camire (Anthology of Awe & Wonder) and David Sloan (Earth School)
DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library warmly welcomes poets Dennis Camire and David Sloan for a duet poetry reading experience on Tuesday\, December 17\, at 6:30 PM in the Picker Room. Cozy refreshments will be provided! \n\n\n\nAbout Anthology of Awe & Wonder\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“In Anthology of Awe & Wonder\, each ode\, each murmuration\, each sly revelation exists in a lexical realm all its own\, pushing the limits of what the heart and the intellect can do. Camire sends the reader on one hundred raucous rides that always\, as if by magic\, gracefully resolve. \n\n\n\nThis collection plumbs terrestrial soil while pressing its hand to the border wall of that other realm\, daring to answer Jack Gilbert’s call to “risk delight.” In Camire’s hand\, this dense\, textured testament to wonder is deviously shadowed — it buzzes with a playfulness that belies its essential heartache. When awe unfolds its intricate geometries and shows its magnificent interiors\, it can alter you. This stunning text does just that.” \n\n\n\n—Michelle Lewis\, Animul/Flame\, Winner of Marystina Santiestevan Book Prize \n\n\n\nAbout Earth School\n\n\n\n“In his compelling collection\, Earth School\, Maine poet and educator David Sloan takes us deep into the earth’s human narrative\, from ancient Greece to the war-torn 20th century to the cynical present\, extracting memories and stories\, and weighing lessons learned in this strange world we inhabit. How do we live with so much suffering\, so much violence\, so much sorrow\, nearly all of which is of our own making? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn the poem\, “To My Grown Son\, Outlasting His Anxiety\,” Sloan describes how his son got over his fear of flying by jumping out of an airplane: “It was no miracle. You kept calling out the fear/steadied your breathing/ plunged into ice baths\, found tiny footholds\,/ inched up a rockface/ that dared you to look down. You didn’t stop/ at the summit; next stop\,/ the sky\,” and it is this boldness\, this determination to look truth in the face that threads through Sloan’s work. \n\n\n\nFrom investigating our cultural myths to decrying the state of current events\, Sloan’s powerful and resonant poems explore what it means to be human at this particular time in history\, making meaning of the vastness\, finding solace in the people we love\, creating courage to live in the act of writing poems “turning free-fall into flying.” \n\n\n\n—Meghan Sterling\, author of Self-Portrait with Ghosts of the Diaspora (Harbor Editions) and View From a Borrowed Field (Lily Poetry Review) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDennis Camire is the author of the poetry collections\, Anthology of Awe and Wonder(Deerbrook Editions\, April\, 2024) Combed by Crows (Deerbrook Editions)\, and Stone by Stone (Finishing Line Press). He teaches and tutors writing at Central Maine Community. The former director of Maine Poetry Central and the founder of The Portland Poet Laureate Program\, his work has appeared in The Mid-American Review\, Poetry East\, Spoon River Review\, Lothlorien Review\, Alluvium\, Amethyst\, Café Review\, Canary\, Hamilton Stone Review\, Speckled Trout Review and on Maine Public Radio. He lives in an A-frame in West Paris\, Maine. He is also the “spokes-poet” for the mom-and-pop owned company\, “Soil Foods\,” which farms worms for worm castings. \n\n\n\n\n\nA master Waldorf teacher of 45 years\, David Sloan debuted his poetry collection—The Irresistible In-Between in 2013\, and A Rising and Other Poems in 2020\, both published by Deerbrook Editions.  He has also written three Pedagogical books:  Stages of Imagination: Working Dramatically with Adolescents (AWSNA Publications\, 2000)\, Life Lessons: Reaching Teenagers through Literature (AWSNA Publications 2007)\, and The Community Speaks: A Survey of Waldorf Parents (AWSNA 2023).  He continues to enjoy life’s latest delight—grandparenting.  \n\n\n\nIn the spring of 2024\, David published his third poetry book —Earth School–also by Deerbrook Editions.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/a-poetry-duet-with-dennis-camire-anthology-of-awe-and-wonder-and-david-sloan-earth-school/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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SUMMARY:"The World in Books" with New York Times Bestselling Author Kenneth C. Davis (on Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library is delighted to welcome New York Times bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis for a talk about his latest book\, The World in Books: 52 Works of Great Short Nonfiction\, on Thursday\, December 19 at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. \n\n\n\nThis is a virtual program on Zoom. To attend\, please register ahead of time here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2ev9KVDiQx-7W1JnUddgdA \n\n\n\nAbout The World in Books\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA delightful\, inspiring\, and idea-rich selection of fifty-two of the best\, most important short nonfiction works of all time—from Plato to Michael Pollan and Dante to Joan Didion—chosen by historian\, lifelong reader\, and bestselling author of Don’t Know Much About History. \n\n\n\nFrom ancient times to the present day\, The World in Books offers a wide-ranging historical education through pleasure reading—and a fantastic introduction to some of the most thought-provoking\, profound\, and interesting nonfiction works of all time. From Sun Tzu’s The Art of War to bell hooks’s All About Love\, as well as such recent classics as Barbara Ehrenreich’s Nickel and Dimed and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s We Should All Be Feminists\, Davis’s guide suggests a world of nonfiction books and explains just why they’re so historically meaningful and culturally relevant today. \n\n\n\nThe perfect guide for the modern-day reader\, these fifty-two selections provide an ideal way to explore some of the most enduring\, influential books ever published\, introducing us anew to world-shaping historical figures\, events\, and ideas. \n\n\n\n\nKenneth C. Davis has lived a life in books. He is the New York Times bestselling author of America’s Hidden History and Don’t Know Much About History\, which gave rise to his series of books and audiobooks on a range of subjects\, including mythology\, the Bible\, geography\, and the Civil War. His most recent work is Great Short Books: A Year of Reading—Briefly. Davis’s work has appeared in The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, and Smithsonian magazine\, among other publications. He has appeared on national television and radio shows\, including CBS This Morning\, Today\, and NPR. He lives in the West Village of New York City with his wife\, Joann Davis. (Photo credit Nina Subin).
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/the-world-in-books-with-new-york-times-bestselling-author-kenneth-c-davis-on-zoom/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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SUMMARY:Artist Meet and Greet with Sue Michlovitz
DESCRIPTION:This month’s featured artist Sue Michlovitz is hosting an pop-up meet and greet on Saturday\, December 21\, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. in the Picker Room while her photography and book exhibit “Breathe in Water” is still on display. Come on by to view the exhibit and meet Sue. Refreshments will be available! \n\n\n\nWater is restorative and vital in all its forms. The paradox of water is in its character as peaceful yet invigorating\, both life-giving and life-threatening. My photographs shown in both prints and a fine art book\, embrace these contradictions. The blue-green colors are inspired by the seascapes of Winslow Homer and the lily ponds of Claude Monet. \n\n\n\nMy background as a physical therapist and clinical scientist inform my artistic approach. Observing the anatomy of water\, I am drawn to reflections\, refractions\, textures\, and layers of light and color. In some of my more abstracted images\, I often imagine a part or whole of a human figure\, appearing from within the shadows and layers. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtist Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSue Michlovitz reimagined her life by becoming a visual artist\, whose mediums include photography\, artist books and mixed media. She holds a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in Media Arts from Maine Media College\, Rockport\, ME and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Orthopedic Physical Therapy. \n\n\n\nAmong the places she has shown her art work over the last 2 years include: Cove Street Arts (Portland\, ME)\, Maine Museum of Photographic Arts (Portland\, ME)\, and Photoville (Griffin Museum of Photography\, Winchester\, Mass)\, Rockport (Maine) Public Library(Rockport\, ME and Blue Raven Gallery (Rockland\, ME). One copy of the The Deluxe Edition of her book Breathe in Water was acquired by the Bowdoin College Library Special Collections. \n\n\n\nMichlovitz serves on the Board of Trustees\, Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA)\, Rockland\, ME. Her passions include education\, art\, community service\, and time in the outdoors. She lives in Camden\, ME with her husband Paul Velleman and their two ever-so-happy beagles. \n\n\n\nVisit her website at www.suemichlovitz.com and her Instagram here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*The Picker Room hosts meetings a
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/artist-meet-and-greet-with-sue-michlovitz/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241224T000000
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SUMMARY:Library Closed
DESCRIPTION:The library will be closed on December 24 and December 25. \n\n\n\nThe library will close early on January 31 at 5:00 p.m. The library will be closed on January 1\, New Years Day. \n\n\n\nHappy Holidays from the staff at CPL!
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/library-closed-2/2024-12-24/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar,Kids' Calendar
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SUMMARY:On Exhibit: "Marvelous Marbled Maine Landscapes" by Jon Byrer
DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library welcomes Jon Byrer for an exhibit of his poured paintings titled “Marvelous Marbled Maine Landscapes” in the Picker Room Gallery during the month of January*. The public is invited to an opening reception on Saturday\, January 4\, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.  \n\n\n\nJon Byrer graduated from the Maine College of Art where he received a degree in photography and studied the fine arts. Jon creates oil paintings\, experimental photography\, and watercolor illustrations. He has been living and working in the midcoast area for the past 25 years. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtist’s Statement\n\n\n\n“These paintings are my attempt at capturing the beauty of a fleeting moment. The sunrise over the ocean\, the clouds reflecting on the surface of a lake\, or a brief bloom of flowers. All of these moments are gone in an instant. One goal is to capture the momentary beauty around me. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPainting without brushes. At no point does a paint brush touch the canvas to manipulate the paint in this innovative process. These paintings are created by pouring numerous serendipitous puddles of enamel oil paint to create a unified image. Puddles of paint turn into landscapes\, a vase of flowers\, or even a portrait. With the canvas laid horizontally\, the paint is poured\, dripped\, and carefully drizzled out of cups. Puddle paintings are made by pouring numerous puddles of paint onto the canvas from above. This process is done from start to finish with a wet on wet paint technique over 8-12 hours. \n\n\n\nThe entire surface of the canvas is slowly covered with puddles of paint which are carefully merged into one smooth cohesive layer that dries like glass. The mixing marbled colors are frozen in place when dried but maintain their swirling sense of movement. This technique reimagines how paintings are traditionally created without using an easel or paint brush. The puddles of paint emerge as familiar scenes of Maine’s magic and the splendor of the everyday. \n\n\n\nAnother important aspect of my practice is community art. Especially art in Libraries. Libraries are for everyone; for people who are seeking new ideas. Art is for open minded people who are looking for beauty. Libraries provide me an art venue within the community. By visiting public libraries and showing my paintings\, I can bring my version of beauty to many different people who are seeking knowledge. Part of my art practice is getting the work out to the world through public libraries. Art cannot exist in isolation. People who like books like art.” \n\n\n\n— Jon Byrer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*The Picker Room hosts meetings and library events and is not always open for viewing. Please call ahead or check our website calendar to see what’s happening daily.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/on-exhibit-marvelous-marbled-maine-landscapes-by-jon-byrer/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250104T160000
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception for Exhibit: "Marvelous Marbled Maine Landscapes" by Jon Byrer
DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library welcomes Jon Byrer for an exhibit of his poured paintings titled “Marvelous Marbled Maine Landscapes” in the Picker Room Gallery during the month of January*. The public is invited to an opening reception on Saturday\, January 4\, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m.  \n\n\n\nJon Byrer graduated from the Maine College of Art where he received a degree in photography and studied the fine arts. Jon creates oil paintings\, experimental photography\, and watercolor illustrations. He has been living and working in the midcoast area for the past 25 years. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtist’s Statement\n\n\n\n“These paintings are my attempt at capturing the beauty of a fleeting moment. The sunrise over the ocean\, the clouds reflecting on the surface of a lake\, or a brief bloom of flowers. All of these moments are gone in an instant. One goal is to capture the momentary beauty around me. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPainting without brushes. At no point does a paint brush touch the canvas to manipulate the paint in this innovative process. These paintings are created by pouring numerous serendipitous puddles of enamel oil paint to create a unified image. Puddles of paint turn into landscapes\, a vase of flowers\, or even a portrait. With the canvas laid horizontally\, the paint is poured\, dripped\, and carefully drizzled out of cups. Puddle paintings are made by pouring numerous puddles of paint onto the canvas from above. This process is done from start to finish with a wet on wet paint technique over 8-12 hours. \n\n\n\nThe entire surface of the canvas is slowly covered with puddles of paint which are carefully merged into one smooth cohesive layer that dries like glass. The mixing marbled colors are frozen in place when dried but maintain their swirling sense of movement. This technique reimagines how paintings are traditionally created without using an easel or paint brush. The puddles of paint emerge as familiar scenes of Maine’s magic and the splendor of the everyday. \n\n\n\nAnother important aspect of my practice is community art. Especially art in Libraries. Libraries are for everyone; for people who are seeking new ideas. Art is for open minded people who are looking for beauty. Libraries provide me an art venue within the community. By visiting public libraries and showing my paintings\, I can bring my version of beauty to many different people who are seeking knowledge. Part of my art practice is getting the work out to the world through public libraries. Art cannot exist in isolation. People who like books like art.” \n\n\n\n— Jon Byrer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*The Picker Room hosts meetings and library events and is not always open for viewing. Please call ahead or check our website calendar to see what’s happening daily.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/opening-reception-for-exhibit-marvelous-marbled-maine-landscapes-by-jon-byrer/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250107T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250107T180000
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SUMMARY:Jumpstart January: Sculpted Paper Flowers with Joelle Webber - Sign Up Now!
DESCRIPTION:Join Joelle Webber for a workshop to make Sculpted Paper Flowers on Tuesday\, January 7\, at 4:30 p.m.! Using techniques like\, cupping\, curling\, scoring\, spiraling\, crimping and fringing\, we will create a paper bouquet of asters\, daisies\, poppies\, roses\, lilies\, dandelions\, cone flowers and more. Materials & tools will be provided\, but feel free to bring your favorite papers. We require sign ups so we know how many materials to provide (but walk-ins are welcome). \n\n\n\n\nClick here to sign up now!\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThere is a $10 fee to help cover the cost of supplies and goodies. Bring your material fee in cash or check to the workshop. Material fees for Jumpstart January programs support the library and help us cover the cost of workshops. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoelle Webber has spent forty years collecting book arts techniques in college & workshop settings. At Mermaid Bindery she binds books and boxes for others. As well as writing\, paper decorating\, collage\, calligraphy\, pop-up & paper sculpting to illustrate her own artist books. Building on these creative techniques\, she designs workshops for many different communities of makers.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/jumpstart-january-sculpted-paper-flowers-with-joelle-webber-sign-up-now/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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SUMMARY:Book Time for Babies with Miss Amy
DESCRIPTION:Join Miss Amy on Wednesdays at 10 am for stories and songs for your little ones! Wednesday story times are themed for babies. \n\n\n\nOn Thursdays & Fridays at 10 am\, join Miss Amy for preschool- and early elementary-themed stories & book extension crafts. Story times are indoors unless otherwise noted.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/book-time-for-babies-with-miss-amy/2025-01-08/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kids' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250109T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250109T150000
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SUMMARY:Jumpstart January: Rest into the New Year (from home) with Hester Kohl Brooks - Sign Up Now!
DESCRIPTION:Join rest coach Hester Kohl Brooks of Rest with Hester for a restful afternoon. This rest practice will help you rejuvenate after the busy holiday season and start off the new year feeling well-rested. Join us for this free Zoom session on Thursday\, January 9 at 2:00 p.m.\, sponsored by Camden Public Library. Back for the 4th year by popular demand! \n\n\n\n\nClick here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0uc-ygpzkrHNAE-lvXDBFBOSvRmbEEAx2g\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nYoga Nidra is an ancient form of meditation where the body hovers just above true sleep. As you follow prompts for breath sensing\, body sensing and guided imagery\, your body and mind receive much needed physical and mental rejuvenation\, combining the benefits of meditation with the benefits of sleep. \n\n\n\nFind a cozy spot to lay down or recline. Grab some blankets and pillows\, turn off your camera and find your inner island of peace.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet Hester Kohl Brooks  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“I love guiding and supporting women to step into a more rested life. When I started health coaching in 2010\, I noticed many of the women I was supporting were simply too exhausted to make lifestyle changes. What they really needed was REST! And I did too! \n\n\n\nAfter experiencing the power of Yoga Nidra for myself in my personal practice\, I became a Daring to Rest Certified Rest Coach and Daring to Rest Certified Yoga Nidra Facilitator trained in The Rested Path™. \n\n\n\nI believe that a consistent rest practice is essential nourishment for women\, especially highly-sensitive introverts.  It helps us gain the clarity and wisdom we need to address everything else in our life\, moving it in a positive direction forward.” \n\n\n\nLearn more at www.restwithhester.com
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/jumpstart-january-rest-into-the-new-year-from-home-with-hester-kohl-brooks-sign-up-now/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250109T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250109T170000
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SUMMARY:Creative Art Afternoons
DESCRIPTION:Ages 5-12 \n\n\n\nSign up to join Miss Amy for hands-on creative art projects just right for kids who love to create! We’ve made paper bag snowflakes\, sculptures\, group mandalas\, agamographs\, valentines\, Tie-dye t-shirts\, watercolor paintings and more. \n\n\n\nSept. 3rd – Animal Transfer PaintingsSept. 10th – Paper SpinnersSept. 17th – at the Art Walk 5-7pm in front of Page Gallery \n\n\n\nSept. 24th – LIBRARY CLOSED \n\n\n\nPlease call or email the library at 207-236-3440 or info@librarycamden.org to sign up so we have enough supplies prepped. This program takes place in the Picker Room at the library.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/creative-art-afternoons-2/2025-01-09/
CATEGORIES:Kids' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250109T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250109T193000
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SUMMARY:Jumpstart January: Rubber Stamp Carving with Amy Hand - Registration Full
DESCRIPTION:Try your hand at carving! The library’s own Amy Hand will teach this rubber stamp carving workshop for Jumpstart January on Thursday\, January 9\, at 6:00 (6 o’clock!) p.m. – 7:30 p.m. IN PERSON in the Picker Room! We require sign ups so we know how many materials to provide.  \n\n\n\nThis workshop is now full. \n\n\n\nBring an idea or sketch of something you want to carve.  Amy will teach you how to create your design\, transfer it to your rubber and then learn carving techniques. This is great for experienced or newbie carvers. You will walk away with at least one completed carve and prints from the evening. \n\n\n\nThere is a $10 fee which covers the cost of rubber and a speedball carving tool with blades\, and papers to print on. Bring your material fee in cash or check to the workshop. Material fees for Jumpstart January programs support the library and help us cover the cost of workshops.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/jumpstart-january-rubber-stamp-carving-with-amy-hand/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250111T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250111T150000
DTSTAMP:20241113T211427Z
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SUMMARY:"Erdoğan’s 'New Turkey': Politics of Emotions and Authoritarian Populism" with Professor Senem Aslan (Camden Conference Community Events)
DESCRIPTION:Turkey\, under President Recep Tayyip Edoğan and his party\, have become increasingly authoritarian in the past couple of decades. What does this mean for Turkey and the world? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Camden Public Library\, as a part of the Camden Conference Community Events Series\, presents Professor Senem Aslan for her talk\, “Erdoğan’s ‘New Turkey’: Politics of Emotions and Authoritarian Populism.” This event will take place on Saturday\, January 11 at 2:00 PM in-person at the Camden Public Library\, in anticipation of the 38th Annual Camden Conference “Democracy Under Threat: A Global Perspective.” Refreshments will be provided. \n\n\n\nRecep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) have been in power for the last two decades\, far longer than most populist leaders. This talk will survey key political\, social\, and economic changes under Erdoğan’s rule\, examining how his regime has undermined Turkey’s fragile democratic institutions and shifted the country toward authoritarianism\, characterized by free yet unfair elections. It will discuss how emotional strategies have contributed to Erdoğan’s sustained popularity and longevity\, even in the face of significant policy failures. \n\n\n\n\nSenem Aslan is professor of Politics at Bates College. She is the author of Nation-Building in Turkey and Morocco: Governing Kurdish and Berber Dissent published by Cambridge University Press in 2015. She is currently writing a new book on performative-emotional politics in Erdoğan’s Turkey.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is presented in anticipation of the 38th Annual Camden Conference\, “Democracy Under Threat: A Global Perspective.” taking place live from the Camden Opera House from February 16-18\, 2024.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/erdogans-new-turkey-politics-of-emotions-and-authoritarian-populism-with-professor-senem-aslan-camden-conference-community-events/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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SUMMARY:Jumpstart January: Sugar Cookie Decorating Virtual Workshop with Kaite Thayer - Recording Available
DESCRIPTION:This program was recorded and is temporarily available to view here! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJoin Kaite Thayer of Thayer Treats in Bath for a cozy winter evening of sugar cookie decorating from the comfort of your home! This free program will take place on Zoom on Tuesday\, January 14\, at 6:30 p.m. as part of our Jumpstart January series! \n\n\n\nLearn how to decorate sugar cookies with royal icing from the expert herself. We will be decorating penguin and snowflake sugar cookies (but what you learn can be applied to any design!) We will also learn about cookie tips and tricks and how to get perfect consistency in our icing to achieve beautiful results.  \n\n\n\n\nClick here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KmBmwtoiSq-Wnmj04ZCRjw\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWatch the videos below to learn how to make the sugar cookies and royal icing ahead of time! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSugar Cookie recipe: \n\n\n\n\n2 sticks softened butter\n\n\n\n1 cup sugar\n\n\n\n1 egg\n\n\n\nFlavor of choice \n\n\n\n3.25 cup AP flour\n\n\n\n1/3 cup corn starch\n\n\n\nCream together the butter and sugar until completely white and doubled volume. Add egg and flavor and mix well. Meanwhile\, mix dry ingredients and add one spoonful at a time until dough cleans the sides of the bowl.\n\n\n\nCut out shapes (round) and place on parchment paper. Freeze for at least 15 minutes then bake at 350° until light golden 11-15 minutes.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRoyal Icing recipe: \n\n\n\n\n4 cups powder sugar\n\n\n\n3 Tablespoons merengue powder (I prefer Wilton!)\n\n\n\n1/4-1/2 cup warm water\n\n\n\nMix dry ingredients\n\n\n\nAdd your water to dry ingredients\n\n\n\nHeat mixture on high until white and fluffy\n\n\n\nThin it with warm water\, a teaspoon at a time\n\n\n\nAdd colors\n\nDetail consistency: black\, orange \n\n\n\nHybrid consistency: white\n\n\n\nOr whatever color you want your penguins!\n\n\n\n\n\nYou can easily double triple or quadruple this batch to decorate more cookies!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSupplies: You likely already have what you need to make the cookies and icing. If you want to get fancy\, check out Kaite’s favorite supplies: \n\n\n\n\nKaite’s favorite piping bags on Amazon\n\n\n\nKaite’s favorite gel colors and diamond dust\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKaite Thayer is the owner\, baker\, operator\, social media manager\, dishwasher\, and taste tester of Thayer Treats in Bath\, Maine. She offers specialty treats including macarons\, cakes\, hot chocolate bombs\, sugar cookies\, and more! \n\n\n\nShe also loves to teach and has taken her love of baking and translated it to fun informative classes. Follow her baking journey at Thayer Treats on Facebook\, Instagram\, and TikTok. Stay Sweet!
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/jumpstart-january-sugar-cookie-decorating-virtual-workshop-with-kaite-thayer-sign-up-now/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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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/2025-01-15/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T183000
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SUMMARY:Midcoast Audubon: "Climate Zero 54° N to 54° S by Bike" with André Breton
DESCRIPTION:The Mid-Coast Audubon‘s series of nature talks in partnership with the Camden Public Library continues on Thursday\, January 16\, at 6:30 PM with a presentation from André Breton about his incredible adventure across the hemispheres by bicycle. \n\n\n\nAndré Breton’s ambitious journey began on September 11\, 2023\, in Cartwright\, Labrador\, Canada\, and ended 284 days later in Ushuaia\, Argentina. The primary goals of Climate Zero were twofold: to plant enough trees to zero out his 52-year carbon footprint and to ride a bicycle from 54° north to 54° south\, a complete transect of the Americas. \n\n\n\nThis program will be held in person in the Picker Room. \n\n\n\nClimate Zero was an opportunity for André to challenge himself and to raise awareness about the devastating implications of climate change. His journey demonstrated that everyone can make a positive difference in the global effort to reverse climate change. André will share some of his experiences and insights from living on a bike for most of a year\, and hopes his story will inspire others to take action to address climate change. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMID-COAST AUDUBON\, SERVING THE MAINE COUNTIES OF KNOX\, LINCOLN\, AND WALDO\n\n\n\nMid-Coast Audubon is a chapter of Audubon\, and affiliated with Maine Audubon. We cover the midcoast inland from Boothbay Harbor\, west to Windsor and China\, and east along the coast to Bucksport. Our mission is to promote long-term\, responsible use of natural resources through informed membership\, education and community awareness. \n\n\n\nThroughout the year fascinating and informative programs are presented (free!) via the Camden Public Library\, and there are numerous field trips to see birds and learn about the natural history of Maine. Come be part of the fun and learning. Check out our events page for dates/times. You can also watch the recorded presentations from earlier programs.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/midcoast-audubon-climate-zero-54-n-to-54-s-by-bike-with-andre-breton/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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SUMMARY:Jumpstart January: Artist Trading Card Make & Trade Afternoon Workshop! Sign Up Now!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun afternoon of making and trading Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) with Amy Hand! Spend the afternoon creating with other artists from all over. We will paint\, collage\, draw\, stamp\, and more. This workshop will take place on Saturday\, January 18\, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. IN PERSON in the Picker Room! We require sign ups so we know how many materials to provide (but walk-ins are welcome). \n\n\n\n\nClick here to sign up now!\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBring your own Art-Go Bag with things from home that you might want to use to make your ATCs. We will also have supplies and tools to make and create! This is an open workshop for all talents. No ATC experience necessary! You will be free to create at your own pace. If you have cards you have already made at home\, bring them to trade with other artists! \n\n\n\nThere is nothing like creating with others. The energy is contagious! Come make and trade with us! \n\n\n\nThere is a $10 fee to help cover the cost of supplies and goodies. Bring your material fee in cash or check to the workshop. Material fees for Jumpstart January programs support the library and help us cover the cost of workshops.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/jumpstart-january-artist-trading-card-make-trade-afternoon-workshop-sign-up-now/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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SUMMARY:"Is Democracy the Secret Sauce for Growth and Prosperity?" with Pamela Cox (Camden Conference Community Events)
DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library\, as a part of the Camden Conference Community Events Series\, presents Pamela Cox for her talk\, “Is Democracy the Secret Sauce for Growth and Prosperity?” This event will take place on Sunday\, January 19 at 3:00 PM in-person at the Camden Public Library\, in anticipation of the 38th Annual Camden Conference “Democracy Under Threat: A Global Perspective.” Refreshments will be provided. \n\n\n\nIn the last 75 years there has been an unprecedented increase in economic growth and even more importantly\, in global prosperity\, as poverty rates have plummeted and the ranks of the middle class have grown.  At the same time\, there has been an increase in the number of countries classified as democracies.  Is there a link?  Do democracies grow faster and do their citizens enjoy higher incomes and better lives?  \n\n\n\nAs challenges to democracies increase around the world – in both high income countries in Europe and the United States\, as well as in poorer countries such as India – what might this portend for future growth and prosperity? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPamela Cox is an economist with over 34 years working on economic and development issues. During her career she worked on economic issues in Latin America\, Africa\, India and East Asia. At the World Bank she served as Vice President of the Latin America region and subsequently Vice President of the East Asia Region. In these roles she was responsible for coordinating and implementing World Bank research\, activities and lending in these regions. Prior to her retirement in 2013\, she served as Senior Vice President for Strategy\, leading strategy development for the World Bank Group. She has a PhD from the Fletcher School\, Tufts University. She is currently the President of the League of Women Voters of Maine/Democracy Maine\, and serves on several other boards. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is presented in anticipation of the 38th Annual Camden Conference\, “Democracy Under Threat: A Global Perspective.” taking place live from the Camden Opera House from February 16-18\, 2024.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/is-democracy-the-secret-sauce-for-growth-and-prosperity-with-pamela-cox-camden-conference-community-events/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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SUMMARY:Library Closed in Honor of Martin Luther King\, Jr. Day
DESCRIPTION:Camden Public Library will be closed on Monday\, January 20 in honor of Martin Luther King\, Jr. Day.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/library-closed-in-honor-of-martin-luther-king-jr-day/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar,Kids' Calendar
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SUMMARY:"A Few Kind Words Workshop: The Power of Writing Unexpected Letters of Appreciation" with Tracey Gates (On Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Camden Public Library welcomes author and wellness coach Tracey Gates for her workshop\, “A Few Kind Words: The Power of Writing Unexpected Letters of Appreciation” as a part of this year’s Jumpstart January! This free workshop will take place on Zoom only on Thursday\, January 23\, at 6:30 p.m. Sign up now using the link below. \n\n\n\n\nClick here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bt0qtLB8SLueWeS-Fi_lJQ\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is it? \n\n\n\n1 to 1.5 hours of pure inspiration\, storytelling\, and thoughtful exercises to help you feel more connected\, calm\, and collaborative. My workshop opens you up to the empowering and overlooked practice of writing unexpected letters of appreciation to enhance your personal and professional life. It offers an energizing strategy to help you navigate this sometimes chaotic world we all share. No skills required…just a desire to bring more abundance into your life. \n\n\n\nWho can benefit? \n\n\n\nAll ages from children to seniors. From elementary schools to retirement communities. Private gatherings to businesses. It’s never too early or too late to be introduced to or reminded of the powerful practice of intentionally sharing our kind thoughts. \n\n\n\n“You will leave feeling energized and excited about how you can make a difference in your life and the world – one letter at a time. I want your life to flourish!“ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTracey Gates is a kindness ambassador\, a wellness coach\, and the author of The Power of A Few Kind Words: Create a More Meaningful Life One Letter at a Time. She was featured in Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper and Nice News. \n\n\n\nShe is a frequent speaker and has presented her workshop\, “A Few Kind Words\, The Power of Writing Unexpected Letters of Appreciation\,” to audiences across the country including private gatherings\, businesses\, schools\, and nonprofits. Her family\, friends\, pets\, chai latte\, and gardening are her delights. Tracey lives in Pennington\, New Jersey. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“What KIND of person do you want to be?…that question is my beacon on my life journey. I want to be known as someone who leads with kindness. I want to create a community of fellow kindness ambassadors. I believe in a world where\, someday\, people will share appreciations more easily and often than they’ll share judgements. My greatest hope is that I can start a movement of appreciation through A Few Kind Words.” – Tracey Gates
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/a-few-kind-words-workshop-the-power-of-writing-unexpected-letters-of-appreciation-with-tracey-gates-on-zoom/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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