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SUMMARY:Explorations Read-Aloud: "Whale Fall" by Elizabeth O'Connor
DESCRIPTION:Every Friday\, at 11:00 am\, on the library’s YouTube Channel and Facebook Page\, the library will stream a brand new recording of local thespian\, Joseph Coté reading aloud selections from a wide variety of fascinating and entertaining books of fiction and non-fiction. \n\n\n\nFor August 22\, Coté will read aloud from Elizabeth O’Connor’s novel Whale Fall. \n\n\n\nSummary:  In 1938\, a dead whale washes up on the shores of remote Welsh island. For Manod\, who has spent her whole life on the island\, it feels like both a portent of doom and a symbol of what may lie beyond the island’s shores. A young woman living with her father and her sister (to whom she has reluctantly but devotedly become a mother following the death of their own mother years prior)\, Manod can’t shake her welling desire to explore life beyond the beautiful yet blisteringly harsh islands that her hardscrabble family has called home for generations.The arrival of two English ethnographers who hope to study the island culture\, then\, feels like a boon to her—both a glimpse of life outside her community and a means of escape. The longer the ethnographers stay\, the more she feels herself pulled towards them\, reckoning with a sensual awakening inside herself\, despite her misgivings that her community is being misconstrued and exoticized.With shimmering prose tempered by sharp wit\, Whale Fall tells the story of what happens when one person’s ambitions threaten the fabric of a community\, and what can happen when they are realized. O’Connor paints a portrait of a community and a woman on the precipice\, forced to confront an outside world that seems to be closing in on them. \n\n\n\nClick the links to find the library’s YouTube Channel and Facebook Page. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThoughts to share? Book ideas to suggest?Contact Joseph at friday-explorations@usa.net
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/explorations-read-aloud-astor-the-rise-and-fall-of-an-american-fortune-by-anderson-cooper-katherine-howe/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250823T140000
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SUMMARY:Concert: Quantum Electronica
DESCRIPTION:Join Quantum Electronica on Saturday\, August 23rd\, at 2:00 p.m. in the Amphitheatre for an electronic tapestry of groove. Bandmates Jason Dean and Michael Whitehead describe their sound as “an eclectic electronic music style blending dance music\, film score\, and jazz flair.” This theatrical duo has produced three albums\, and toured both in and out of Maine. Bring a camp chair or blanket\, pack a picnic\, and enjoy this FREE concert!
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/concert-quantum-electronica/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250824T150000
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SUMMARY:Concert: Bay Winds North Winds Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library welcomes the Bay Winds North Wind Ensemble back to the gorgeous Camden Amphitheatre for a FREE public concert on Sunday\, August 24th\, at 3:00 p.m.! \n\n\n\nThis family-friendly event is the perfect way to spend a mid-August afternoon. The talented ensemble\, based in Rockland\, Maine\, is comprised of musicians who are high school age to retirees from the Midcoast. For more than ten years\, the Ensemble has performed concerts year-round and participate in several parades during the summer months. Be sure to bring a lawn chair or blanket to the Amphitheatre concert for comfortable seating!
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/concert-bay-winds-north-winds-ensemble/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250826T180000
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SUMMARY:Concert: Midcoast Brass Quintet in the Amphitheatre
DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library welcomes the Midcoast Brass Quintet back to the Camden Amphitheatre\, on Tuesday\, August 26th at 6:00 PM\, for a FREE\, family-friendly concert. Pack a picnic or snacks\, and bring a camp chair or blanket for comfortable seating.  \n\n\n\nThe Midcoast Brass Quintet is a group of five musical friends (Peter Stuart\, Bruce Cole\, Carolyn Kanicki\, Caleb Wight\, and Megan Kennedy) who perform a mix of classical\, patriotic\, jazz\, rock\, pop\, ragtime\, show tunes\, and marches.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/concert-midcoast-brass-quintet-in-the-amphitheatre/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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SUMMARY:Maine Outdoor Film Festival 2025 Selects Tour in the Amphitheatre
DESCRIPTION:Join us with the Maine Outdoor Film Festival: Selects Tour for an evening of selected short outdoor films on the big screen in the Camden Public Library Amphitheater on Thursday\, August 28th! Films begin rolling at 7:45 PM\, but you should get there early to claim your spot. The program will last about 2 hours including a 10 minute intermission. This event is sponsored in partnership with Camden Public Library and the Town of Camden. There will be no access to restrooms in the library after 8 PM. Please bring your own chair/seating and a blanket or layers. \n\n\n\nPopcorn will be for sale from Popped! Camden organic mobile popcorn stand\, so bring your wallet!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdmission: Suggested donation of $5 to $10; all proceeds support Camden Public Library programs \n\n\n\nScreening Program: \n\n\n\n*Film Program Subject to Change \n\n\n\n\nMADE OF GRIT | 15.35 minutes | by Josh Hardwick | United States | Short synopsis: An inspirational film capturing hikers just before they finish their 6 month long Appalachian Trail hike at Mt. Katahdin\, Maine.\n\n\n\nTENDING THE TIDES | 5.25 minutes | by Trixie Betz | Maine | Short synopsis: Maine hosts the nation’s first registered Seaweed and Shellfish Aquaculture Apprenticeship and Pre-Apprenticeship programs. Tending the Tides follows young participants as they build careers on the water. Through hands-on training and mentorship\, these future sea farmers gain skills to thrive in Maine’s growing aquaculture industry – while helping sustain the state’s working waterfronts.\n\n\n\nUSUGILIX AWAKUN | 11.23 minutes | by Palmer Morse\, Matt Mikkelsen | United States | Short synopsis: After a community member died from eating blue mussels\, Unangax̂ scientist Shayla began working with her tribe to research and understand the harmful algae blooms in Alaska and what can hopefully be done about them. This film showcases the resilience and resourcefulness of a culture in the face of unprecedented challenges.\n\n\n\nALDO’S BUG EXTRAVAGANZA | 6 minutes | by Neil Losin | United States | Short synopsis: Join 5-year-old Aldo and his dad on a backyard safari full of tiny wonders and big laughs. As Aldo hunts bugs and shares his charming insights\, his adventures spark joy\, curiosity\, and a subtle echo of timeless wisdom in this playful ode to nature’s smallest marvels.\n\n\n\nWHEN I’M IN THE WATER | 11.87 minutes | by Kennedy Laylon | United States | Short synopsis: Amongst the hundreds of ponds that make up Cape Cod\, there’s a community of wildlife\, foliage…and old women. Susan\, the founder of “Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage”\, has gathered a group of old women to battle pollution in the ponds.\n\n\n\nIT’S TIME | 4 minutes | by Jason Lindsey\, Scott Krahn | United States | Short synopsis: It’s Time is a poetic 4-minute film set on the Sangamon River in Illinois. Inspired by maple syrup making\, it blends stunning visuals and lyrical narration to celebrate nature’s wisdom and highlight the balance between abundance and responsibility\, honoring Indigenous traditions.\n\n\n\nBOCA CHICA | 13.87 minutes | by Ái Vuong\, Samuel Díaz Fernández | United States | Short synopsis: Unrestricted access to beaches is a public right in Texas. But for the little known stretch of beach called Boca Chica\, that right is curtailed when SpaceX takes flight. Boca Chica uncovers the beauty of this coastline and the fight for free access for its longtime visitors.\n\n\n\nL’EXPÉRIENCE MAGNIFIQUE – SPEEDRIDING THE FRENCH ALPS | 16.8 minutes | by Ian Rinefort | United States | Short synopsis: Flying on tiny overhead gliders with skis\, this group of pioneering pilots descend big-mountain lines in the French alps – pushing the boundaries of the new sport of Speedflying.\n\n\n\nABOUT DAMN TIME | 25.9 minutes | by Dana Romanoff | United States | Short synopsis: A boatman’s tale about the women who row the iconic dories in the Grand Canyon\, their struggles to break into the current\, and the passing of the oars to the next generation.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/maine-outdoor-film-festival-2025/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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SUMMARY:Explorations Read-Aloud: "Anna Karenina" by Leo Tolstoy
DESCRIPTION:Every Friday\, at 11:00 am\, on the library’s YouTube Channel and Facebook Page\, the library will stream a brand new recording of local thespian\, Joseph Coté reading aloud selections from a wide variety of fascinating and entertaining books of fiction and non-fiction. \n\n\n\nFor August 29\, Coté will read aloud from Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel Anna Karenina. \n\n\n\nSummary:  At its simplest\, Anna Karenina is a love story. \n\n\n\nIt is a portrait of a beautiful and intelligent woman whose passionate love for a handsome officer sweeps aside all other ties – to her marriage and to the network of relationships and moral values that bind the society around her. \n\n\n\nThe love affair of Anna and Vronsky is played out alongside the developing romance of Kitty and Levin\, and in the character of Levin\, closely based on Tolstoy himself\, the search for happiness takes on a deeper philosophical significance.One of the greatest novels ever written\, Anna Karenina combines penetrating psychological insight with an encyclopedic depiction of Russian life in the 1870s. \n\n\n\nThe novel takes us from high society St Petersburg to the threshing fields on Levin’s estate\, with unforgettable scenes at a Moscow ballroom\, the skating rink\, a race course\, a railway station. It creates an intricate labyrinth of connections that is profoundly satisfying\, and deeply moving. \n\n\n\nClick the links to find the library’s YouTube Channel and Facebook Page. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThoughts to share? Book ideas to suggest?Contact Joseph at friday-explorations@usa.net
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/explorations-read-aloud-the-ride-of-her-life-by-elizabeth-letts/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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SUMMARY:Historic Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library is pleased to offer a walking tour of downtown Camden for the 14th year in a row! Tours will take place on Fridays at 4:00 p.m.\, from July 11 through September 19.  \n\n\n\nThis entertaining and educational walking tour features a handful of historic sites in downtown Camden\, including the Camden Public Library grounds and Amphitheatre\, which were designated a National Historic Landmark in 2013. Learn about the people\, places\, and industries that continue to make Camden a special destination. \n\n\n\nThe tour begins in the Children’s Garden of the Camden Public Library on Atlantic Avenue and ends at the Village Green. Moderate walking involved; suitable for all ages. Much of the tour will be conducted outdoors and will be weather dependent. \n\n\n\nThe tour is free of charge and open to all\, though donations (to benefit the library) are cheerfully accepted. Reservations are not required. Please contact the library at  207-236-3440 if you have questions.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/historic-walking-tour-3-2025-08-29/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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SUMMARY:Stories Under the Stars!
DESCRIPTION:Join Miss Amy & Miss Stefanie for special readings of our favorite nighttime books while cozied up in Harbor Park on the lawn. Don’t forget your blanket!
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/stories-under-the-stars/
CATEGORIES:Kids' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250902T100000
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SUMMARY:Tuesday Morning Book Club: "Lemon Tree: an Arab\, a Jew\, and the Heart of the Middle East" by Tolan Sandy
DESCRIPTION:The Tuesday Morning Book Club meets in the Picker Room at the Camden Public Library on the FIRST Tuesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. \n\n\n\nFor the month of September\, the group will be reading Lemon Tree: an Arab\, a Jew\, and the Heart of the Middle East by Tolan Sandy. If you would like to join a book club session or would like more information\, please email Nora Curry at ncurry@librarycamden.org. New members are always welcome! \n\n\n\nClick here for the full book list for each month in 2025. \n\n\n\nSummary of Lemon Tree: an Arab\, a Jew\, and the Heart of the Middle East by Tolan Sandy: In 1967\, Bashir Al-Khayri\, a Palestinian twenty-five-year-old\, journeyed to Israel\, with the goal of seeing the beloved old stone house\, with the lemon tree behind it\, that he and his family had fled nineteen years earlier. To his surprise\, when he found the house he was greeted by Dalia Ashkenazi Landau\, a nineteen-year-old Israeli college student\, whose family fled Europe for Israel following the Holocaust. On the stoop of their shared home\, Dalia and Bashir began a rare friendship\, forged in the aftermath of war and tested over the next thirty-five years in ways that neither could imagine on that summer day in 1967.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/tuesday-morning-book-club-lemon-tree-an-arab-a-jew-and-the-heart-of-the-middle-east-by-tolan-sandy/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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SUMMARY:Tinker Tuesdays with Miss Amy
DESCRIPTION:Tinker Tuesdays are back! Join Miss Amy on the first and third Tuesday of each month from 4-5 PM for exciting\, hands-on STEM projects for elementary school-age kids. There is limited space for these programs so please call the library or email Miss Amy at alhand@librarycamden.org to sign up and make sure we’ll have supplies ready to go! \n\n\n\nThis month we’ll do some origami and an index card challenge.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/tinker-tuesdays-are-back/2025-09-02/
CATEGORIES:Kids' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250903T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250929T235959
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SUMMARY:On Exhibit: "The Wanderings of a Waterman" Photography by Nick Watts
DESCRIPTION:Camden Public Library welcomes photographer and creator Nick Watts for his exhibition The Wanderings of a Waterman\, featuring immersive underwater photography from around the world. The exhibit will be on display in the Picker Room Gallery during the month of September.*  \n\n\n\nThe public is invited to an exhibit reception to view the works and meet the artist on Saturday\, September 20\, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. in the Picker Room. \n\n\n\nArtist’s Statement\n\n\n\nMy name is Nick Watts\, and The Wanderings of a Waterman is my way of sharing a life shaped\, challenged\, and inspired by the sea. \n\n\n\nThe ocean carried me to Mid-Coast Maine\, and it’s the art\, the people\, the possibilities—and yes\, always the sea—that has kept me here. Wanderings is a collection from the last decade I spent tracing the edges of the world’s oceans. It was beneath the waves where I felt most alive\, where awe became my teacher\, and where I discovered that life can be deeply\, joyfully lived in rhythm with the sea. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt began with what I thought would be a six-month trip to New Zealand\, my only intention to learn how to surf and explore. Instead\, it became a ten-year walk-a-bout where I discovered that life is meant to be slow and intentional. To truly live is to go\, try\, fail\, and to grow through the unknown. \n\n\n\nI never got on my connecting flight home from NZ—I stayed. Fiji pulled me in\, and from there\, the sea became both my path and my compass. Without enough for a plane ticket\, I found another way: six months\, six boats\, and seventeen islands later\, I had hitchsailed 3\,400 nautical miles to Australia through countries I didn’t know existed. I was stranded on islands and the raw edges of the world. I learned to rely on strangers\, to adapt\, to trust\, and to listen to the sea. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThat voyage\, and the years of adventures that followed\, gave me more than stories—it gave me a way of seeing. Sailing\, diving\, spearfishing\, foraging\, surfing: each taught me to embrace wonder\, creativity\, and resilience. The sea offered me not just a livelihood\, but a way of life. \n\n\n\nThis gallery is a glimpse of that journey. It is both a record of where I’ve been and an offering of inspiration for wherever you’re going. My hope is that it stirs something in you\, a reminder that adventure waits just beyond the edge of comfort—and that joy is found in the wanderings.  \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-the-wanderings-of-a-waterman-photography-by-nick-watts/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250904T100000
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SUMMARY:Financial Literacy for Littles! Special Story Time
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss out on financial literacy for littles! Join Miss Amy and Miss Michelle from First National Bank on Thursday\, September 4 at 10 am at Camden Public Library for stories and activities about banking!
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/financial-literacy-for-littles-special-story-time/
CATEGORIES:Kids' Calendar
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SUMMARY:"You Know I Can't Hear You When The Water Is Running - Everything You Need to Know About Hearing Loss & Hearing Aids" with Audiologist Angela Loavenbruck
DESCRIPTION:Come to the Camden Public Library Picker Room on September 4\, at 6:30 PM for a presentation on hearing loss and hearing aids by audiologist Dr. Angela Loavenbruck! \n\n\n\nHearing loss is a widespread issue that affects people of all ages. While it can be caused by a variety of factors\, the most common is age-related hearing loss. In fact\, it is one of the most common chronic conditions affecting older adults. This talk will provide a comprehensive overview of hearing loss\, its causes\, the different types of hearing aids available to help manage it\, and the best way to get professional diagnostic testing to guide your choices. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAt a time when audiologists were prohibited from dispensing hearing aids\, Dr. Loavenbruck coauthored the first textbook on Hearing Aid Dispensing for Audiologists in 1978. She was among early advocates of the AuD degree and was a principal developer of rigorous educational standards for academic programs. As the first chair of the Accreditation Commission for Audiology Education\, her dialogues spurred the separation of university program accreditation from simple certification. She served on the Board of the Audiology Foundation of America\, helping to raise millions of dollars to support the transition to the AuD. During her term as president of the American Academy of Audiology\, she focused on assuring that ethical standards for audiologists were unsurpassed in health care. \n\n\n\nAngela Loavenbruck is an illustrious leader in the field of audiology\, whose high standards\, innovations\, and commitment have crafted positive and lasting changes in hearing-care services. She is among the first audiologists in the nation to start her own independent practice\, generating new delivery models for comprehensive\, evidenced-based audiology services directly from audiologists.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/you-know-i-cant-hear-you-when-the-water-is-running-everything-you-need-to-know-about-hearing-loss-hearing-aids-with-audiologist-angela-loavenbruck/
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SUMMARY:Explorations Read-Aloud: "The Sense of an Ending" by Julian Barnes
DESCRIPTION:Every Friday\, at 11:00 am\, on the library’s YouTube Channel and Facebook Page\, the library will stream a brand new recording of local thespian\, Joseph Coté reading aloud selections from a wide variety of fascinating and entertaining books of fiction and non-fiction. \n\n\n\nFor September 5\, Coté will read aloud from Julian Barnes’ novel The Sense of an Ending. \n\n\n\nA novel that follows a middle-aged man as he contends with a past he never much thought about—until his closest childhood friends return with a vengeance: one of them from the grave\, another maddeningly present.  \n\n\n\nA novel so compelling that it begs to be read in a single setting\, The Sense of an Ending has the psychological and emotional depth and sophistication of Henry James at his best\, and is a stunning achievement in Julian Barnes’s oeuvre. \n\n\n\nTony Webster thought he left his past behind as he built a life for himself\, and his career has provided him with a secure retirement and an amicable relationship with his ex-wife and daughter\, who now has a family of her own.  \n\n\n\nBut when he is presented with a mysterious legacy\, he is forced to revise his estimation of his own nature and place in the world. \n\n\n\nClick the links to find the library’s YouTube Channel and Facebook Page. \n\n\n\nThoughts to share? Book ideas to suggest?Contact Joseph at friday-explorations@usa.net
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/explorations-read-aloud-the-sense-of-an-ending-by-julian-barnes/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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SUMMARY:Sunny Songs Singalong! with Midcoast Nursing Circle
DESCRIPTION:Join Sunny Songs Singalong: Sing\, clap\, and feed your little ones with the Midcoast Nursing Circle! Picnic blankets recommended. \n\n\n\nThis takes place on Friday\, September 5\, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm in the Camden Amphitheatre. (If raining\, we will move inside the library). \n\n\n\nThe gathering will be facilitated by Lulu Churchill (CLC). 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/sunny-songs-singalong-with-midcoast-nursing-circle-2/
CATEGORIES:Kids' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250907T160000
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SUMMARY:Sound Bathing with Gongs in the Amphitheatre
DESCRIPTION:Sound bathing is back! Enjoy the relaxing and transformative sound of gongs\, chimes\, and more in the beautiful Amphitheatre. \n\n\n\nMusical instrument creator and Sound Therapist Jim Doble and Didgeridoo maker and player Forest Weston will produce soothing sonic waves.  \n\n\n\nThis program is by optional donation\, with a portion of the donations benefiting the library. Bring something comfy to lay or sit on. \n\n\n\nSound Bathing with take place in the Amphitheatre on the following dates (weather permitting): \n\n\n\n\nSunday\, September 7\, 4:00 p.m.\n\n\n\nSunday\, October 12\, 2:00 p.m.\n\n\n\nFriday\, October 31\, 6:00 p.m. (Spooky Sound Bath) \n\n\n\n\nFor more information\, email jim@elementaldesign.me
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/sound-bathing-with-gongs-in-the-amphitheatre/2025-09-07/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250909T190000
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SUMMARY:Concert: Hildaland in the Amphitheatre
DESCRIPTION:Come to the Camden Public Library Amphitheatre on September 9\, 5:30 PM to hear a live music performance by Hildaland! This event is FREE and suitable for all ages! Bring a camp chair or blanket for comfortable seating. \n\n\n\nOrkney (Scotland) born fiddler Louise Bichan and Indiana (USA) mandolinist Ethan Setiawan present a collaboration and meeting of their musical worlds in Hildaland. A path steeped in the fiddle traditions of their respective sides of the Atlantic\, the journey taken wends through Scottish\, oldtime\, and Swedish inspired music intertwined with contemporary compositions. Bichan’s fiddle is a melodic foil to Setiawan’s counterpoint and harmonic depth\, and the two weave in and out seamlessly. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLouise Bichan (left) is a USA-based Scottish musician and photographer who uses both mediums to tell stories old and new. Growing up in the culturally rich Orkney islands gave Louise a solid grounding in music: she started playing fiddle at the age of 7. Since then she has honed her craft at Glasgow’s renowned session scene while studying at the city’s Art School\, before winning a scholarship to Berklee College of Music\, Boston. Masterfully blending traditional and classical arrangements\, her work is thoughtful\, and complex\, curious and playful. She composes in response to her roots and the world around her; weaving through stories of connection\, to people\, nature\, the past and the possibility of the future. \n\n\n\nEthan Setiawan (right)\, originally from Goshen\, Indiana\, tried out numerous instruments before finding his way to the mandolin\, making a name for himself when he won both the National Mandolin Championship in Winfield\, Kansas\, and the Rockygrass Mandolin Championship in Lyons\, Colorado. Years later\, Setiawan has become a leading voice of the mandolin\, his path wending its way through traditional bluegrass\, to Bach partitas\, and free jazz. He performs regularly with his progressive bluegrass band Fine Ground\, and Scottish fusion duo Hildaland.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/concert-hildaland-in-the-amphitheatre/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar,Kids' Calendar
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T113000
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SUMMARY:Tai Chi and Qigong
DESCRIPTION:Please note: On Thursdays in Summer\, meet on the Upper Lawn. \n\n\n\n\nEnjoy 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. On Thursdays in the summer\, we meet on the Upper Lawn. \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-2-2023-06-26-2023-06-26-2025-09-11/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250911T193000
DTSTAMP:20250820T154608Z
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UID:91705-1757615400-1757619000@www.librarycamden.org
SUMMARY:"Rope: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization" Book Talk with Tim Queeney
DESCRIPTION:Camden Public Library welcomes Tim Queeney\, author of the newly released Rope: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization\, for a book talk on September 11 at 6:30 PM in the Picker Room. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRope is a unique and compelling adventure through the history of rope and its impact on civilization\, in the vein of single subject bestsellers like Salt and Cod.  \n\n\n\nTim Queeney is a sailor who knows more about rope and its importance to humankind than most. Time traveling\, he describes the building of the pyramids\, the Roman Coliseum\, Hagia Sofia\, Notre Dame\, the Sultan Hasan Mosque\, the Brooklyn Bridge and countless other constructions that would not have been possible without rope. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn addition to writing books\, Tim Queeney was the longtime editor of and columnist for Ocean Navigator\, a magazine for serious offshore sailors. At ON he taught celestial\, coastal and radar navigation as an instructor for the Ocean Navigator School of Seamanship\, both in hotel meeting rooms ashore and on tall ships at sea. \n\n\n\nTim loves to sail\, hike\, get lost in museums\, and spend timeless hours drawing and painting. He is a dad to three sons and a rescue dog.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/book-talk-rope-tim-queeney/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250912T120000
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SUMMARY:Explorations Read-Aloud: "Summertime" by J.M Coetzee
DESCRIPTION:Every Friday\, at 11:00 am\, on the library’s YouTube Channel and Facebook Page\, the library will stream a brand new recording of local thespian\, Joseph Coté reading aloud selections from a wide variety of fascinating and entertaining books of fiction and non-fiction. \n\n\n\nFor September 12\, Coté will read aloud from J.M Coetzee’s novel Summertime. \n\n\n\nSummary: Nobel Prize-winning author J.M Coetzee;s new book follows a young biographer as he works on a book about the late writer\, John Coetzee. \n\n\n\nThe biographer embarks on a series of interviews with people who were important to Coetzee during the period when he was “finding his feet as a writer” – in his thirties and sharing a run-down cottage in the suburbs of Cape Town with his widowed father. \n\n\n\nTheir testimonies create an image of an awkward\, reserved\, and bookish young man who finds it difficult to connect with the people around him.  \n\n\n\nAn innovative and inspired work of fiction-incisive\, elegant\, and often surprisingly funny- Summertime allows one of the most revered writers of our time to imagine his own life with a critical and unsparing eye. \n\n\n\nClick the links to find the library’s YouTube Channel and Facebook Page.  \n\n\n\nThoughts to share? Book ideas to suggest?Contact Joseph at friday-explorations@usa.net
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/explorations-read-aloud-summertime-by-j-m-coetzee/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T173000
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SUMMARY:Camden Philosophical Society: "In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays" by Bertrand Russell
DESCRIPTION:With summer almost gone\, the Camden Philosophical Society is taking an early autumnal detour at its Tuesday\, Sep. 16\, gathering to discuss a selection of readings from In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays by the evidently rarely idle 20th century British philosopher and mathematician Bertrand Russell. His views were often outspoken\, impassioned\, and controversial\, but a century later\, many of them are still worth reading for their eloquence\, wit and provocation. A full copy of the book can be found here: https://ia801702.us.archive.org/8/items/in.ernet.dli.2015.458601/2015.458601.In-Praise-Of-Idleness-And-Other-Essays_text.pdf \n\n\n\nThe Sep. 16 session will\, as usual\, be a hybrid gathering from 3:30-5:30 pm EDT on the third Tuesday of the month. 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\n\n\n\n\nThe three essays we’ll be reading — chapters I (In Praise of Idleness)\, II (“Useless” Knowledge)\, and XI (Of Men and Insects) — provide a quick introduction to Russell’s humanistic social and political worldview. \n\n\n\nIn chapter I\, Russell takes on one of Western culture’s most sacred cows: work. In his view\, work is required in so far as it can provide the necessities of life for everyone. Beyond that it becomes an instrument of power and slavery. With that in mind\, Russell welcomed such things as technological advances that could reduce the amount of time needed to produce those necessities of life and increase the amount of leisure for everyone. Leisure\, for Russell\, is the mark of civilization. With it\, a person can create enjoyment or innovate as one sees fit.  \n\n\n\nIn the second chapter\, he meditates on one of the leisure pursuits: learning for the sake of learning\, exploring “useless” avenues and byways of human history\, culture\, or experience. For Russell\, this kind of learning is a good in itself that can bring joy and make life worth living. It can help one to develop a more humane approach to life. He does not disregard “useful” technical knowledge\, but he does argue that “useless” knowledge can help to develop perspective\, moderation\, judgement\, and purpose.  \n\n\n\nIn the final selected chapter (XI)\, Russell reflects on humanity’s hubris. Does our preoccupation with domination cloud our ability to understand the ramifications of that dominance? Do we take the time to consider the consequences? It’s a very short chapter\, but thought provoking all the same. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSome Bertrand Russell tidbits: \n\n\n\nIn addition to being recognized as a mathematician\, a logician\, a coauthor of Principia Mathematica with A. N. Whitehead\, a cofounder of Analytic Philosophy with G. E. Moore\, mentor to Ludwig Wittgenstein\, a Nobel Prize recipient (Literature 1950)\, a committed anti-war activist\, and the driving force behind the “Russell-Einstein Manifesto\,” written in an effort to ban the use of weapons of mass destruction\, Russell was a public intellectual involved in contemporary social issues of the day. He was imprisoned several times for his anti-war activities\, while ultimately receiving the Order of Merit from King George VI in 1949. He was an earl\, a politician\, a social commentator\, an atheist\, a socialist\, and a lecturer at Trinity College\, Cambridge; Harvard; London School of Economics\, Johns Hopkins; Bryn Mawr\, etc. His godfather was John Stuart Mill. He met with Lenin in the USSR and left the meeting underwhelmed. He attempted to mediate a de escalation between Khrushchev and Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He started the Russell Vietnam War Crimes Tribunal along with Jean Paul Sartre and others…. \n\n\n\nFor more information about Bertrand Russell: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/russell/ 
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/camden-philosophical-society-in-praise-of-idleness-and-other-essays-by-bertrand-russell/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250919T110000
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SUMMARY:Explorations Read-Aloud: "The Magic Mountain" by Thomas Mann
DESCRIPTION:Every Friday\, at 11:00 am\, on the library’s YouTube Channel and Facebook Page\, the library will stream a brand new recording of local thespian\, Joseph Coté reading aloud selections from a wide variety of fascinating and entertaining books of fiction and non-fiction. \n\n\n\nFor September 19\, Coté will read aloud from Thomas Mann’s novel The Magic Mountain. \n\n\n\nSummary: With this dizzyingly rich novel of ideas\, Thomas Mann rose to the front ranks of the great modern novelists\, winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1929. \n\n\n\nThe Magic Mountain takes place in an exclusive tuberculosis sanatorium in the Swiss Alps – a community devoted to sickness that serves as a fictional microcosm for Europe in the days before the First World War. \n\n\n\nTo this hermetic and otherworldly realm comes Hans Castorp\, an “ordinary young man” who arrives for a short visit and ends up staying for seven years\, during which he succumbs both to the lure of eros and to the intoxication of ideas.  \n\n\n\nThe novel is widely considered a seminal work of 20th-century German literature\, notable for its philosophical depth as well as its exploration of themes such as time\, illness\, and modernity. \n\n\n\nClick the links to find the library’s YouTube Channel and Facebook Page. \n\n\n\nThoughts to share? Book ideas to suggest?Contact Joseph at friday-explorations@usa.net
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/explorations-read-aloud-the-magic-mountain-by-thomas-mann/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T110000
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SUMMARY:Saturday Storytime with Miss Stefanie
DESCRIPTION:Saturday storytime with Miss Stefanie is back! \n\n\n\n1st & 3rd Saturdays at 10 am. \n\n\n\nJoin us for stories\, crafts & activities around a theme. \n\n\n\nSeptember 5th – BEANS! \n\n\n\nSeptember 19th – No Saturday Storytime \n\n\n\nSeptember 26th – Teddy Bear Picnic! (1pm)
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/saturday-storytime-with-miss-stefanie/2025-09-20/
CATEGORIES:Kids' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T160000
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SUMMARY:Exhibit Reception: "The Wanderings of a Waterman" Photography by Nick Watts
DESCRIPTION:Camden Public Library welcomes photographer and creator Nick Watts for his exhibition The Wanderings of a Waterman\, featuring immersive underwater photography from around the world. The exhibit will be on display in the Picker Room Gallery during the month of September.*  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe public is invited to an exhibit reception to view the works and meet the artist on Saturday\, September 20\, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. in the Picker Room. \n\n\n\nArtist’s Statement\n\n\n\nMy name is Nick Watts\, and The Wanderings of a Waterman is my way of sharing a life shaped\, challenged\, and inspired by the sea. \n\n\n\nThe ocean carried me to Mid-Coast Maine\, and it’s the art\, the people\, the possibilities—and yes\, always the sea—that has kept me here. Wanderings is a collection from the last decade I spent tracing the edges of the world’s oceans. It was beneath the waves where I felt most alive\, where awe became my teacher\, and where I discovered that life can be deeply\, joyfully lived in rhythm with the sea. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIt began with what I thought would be a six-month trip to New Zealand\, my only intention to learn how to surf and explore. Instead\, it became a ten-year walk-a-bout where I discovered that life is meant to be slow and intentional. To truly live is to go\, try\, fail\, and to grow through the unknown. \n\n\n\nI never got on my connecting flight home from NZ—I stayed. Fiji pulled me in\, and from there\, the sea became both my path and my compass. Without enough for a plane ticket\, I found another way: six months\, six boats\, and seventeen islands later\, I had hitchsailed 3\,400 nautical miles to Australia through countries I didn’t know existed. I was stranded on islands and the raw edges of the world. I learned to rely on strangers\, to adapt\, to trust\, and to listen to the sea. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThat voyage\, and the years of adventures that followed\, gave me more than stories—it gave me a way of seeing. Sailing\, diving\, spearfishing\, foraging\, surfing: each taught me to embrace wonder\, creativity\, and resilience. The sea offered me not just a livelihood\, but a way of life. \n\n\n\nThis gallery is a glimpse of that journey. It is both a record of where I’ve been and an offering of inspiration for wherever you’re going. My hope is that it stirs something in you\, a reminder that adventure waits just beyond the edge of comfort—and that joy is found in the wanderings.  \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/exhibit-reception-the-wanderings-of-a-waterman-photography-by-nick-watts/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250922T103000
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SUMMARY:Tai Chi and Qigong
DESCRIPTION:Please note: On Thursdays in Summer\, meet on the Upper Lawn. \n\n\n\n\nEnjoy 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. On Thursdays in the summer\, we meet on the Upper Lawn. \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-2-2023-06-26-2023-06-26/2025-09-22/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T100000
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SUMMARY:Yoga in the Amphitheatre with Denyse
DESCRIPTION:Yoga in the Amphitheatre is back! Enjoy breathtaking views of Camden Harbor while being guided through a sequence of Yoga poses that are at once grounding and uplifting. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClasses are taught by Denyse Robinson\, Certified Yoga Teacher\, and will be held on Tuesdays and Fridays at 9:00 am starting Friday\, June 20 and continuing through September. \n\n\n\nWe link breath with movement\, and mindfulness as we move together through an ever changing sequence of seated\, standing\, balance\, forward folds\, backbends and mildly inverted poses. \n\n\n\nA limited number of mats\, blocks\, and straps are provided.  If you like a blanket for practice\, please bring one. All levels are welcome. Donations are suggested with a portion of the proceeds donated directly to Camden Public Library. \n\n\n\nThe grand oaks above swaying in the breeze\, the open sky\, the foreground of sailboats at play- all the while your feet solid on the Earth\, makes for a truly transformational experience. \n\n\n\nFor more information and to get on Denyse’s email list\, please text her at 207-975-5325 or email at denyserobinson@gmail.com. You are welcome to just show up\, but it is recommended to join the email list in case of a scheduling or location change.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/yoga-in-the-amphitheatre-with-denyse-2/2025-09-23/
CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250923T120000
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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-2-2026-10-06/2025-09-23/
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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: kgross@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.
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/walsh-history-center-hour-on-zoom-2/2025-09-23/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
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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-2-2023-12-26/2025-09-23/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
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SUMMARY:CamdenCAN’s Fall/Winter Resilient Reading Group
DESCRIPTION:We humans\, and the rest of the planet\, exist in a tightly bound web of interconnections. These intersections are both our solution/salvation—it will take each and everyone of us working together to create a better world—and paradoxically it’s also these tightly bound systems that  are also causing the challenging conditions—droughts\, wildfires\, heat waves\, human migrations\, extreme weather\, biodiversity loss\, ocean acidification\, etc.— of our our current climate-changed world. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIf you’d like to get a better understanding of these interconnections\, meet other curious and engaged Midcoast residents\, and find ways to not only remain resilient during the upcoming decades\, CamdenCAN would like to invite you to join us for our Fall 2025 Resilient Reading Group. \n\n\n\nThe reading group will meet on second and fourth Tuesday afternoons\, 4:00 – 5:00 PM at Camden Public Library in the Picker Room. Dates are 9/23\, 10/7 (bonus session)\, 10/28\, 11/11\, 11/25\, 12/9\, 12/23\, 1/13/26\, 1/27/26. May include a zoom component if desired. If you have questions or would like to preregister\, email camdencan2025@gmail.com.  \n\n\n\nThe ultimate goal of these book 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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur first book will be Human Nature: Nine Ways to Feel About Our Changing Planet by Kate Marvel. Marvel is a climate scientist who conveys her deep understanding of the climate systems with elegance\, humility\, and humor. Her chapters include Wonder\, Anger\, Guilt\, Fear\, Grief\, Pride\, and Hope. Marvel is our guide and our coach. She writes\, “It will not be easy. A happy ending is not guaranteed. But a better one is possible…No one is coming to save us. We have to create the we have to create the world in which we want to live. …Science sets the limits; we write the story. It can be a hopeful one.” We expect this book to carry us for five\, 1-hour sessions. There will be weekly readings and prepared discussion questions\, yet also room for the group to vary the pace and topics depending on personal interests.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe second book in CamdenCAN’s Fall/Winter reading series will be Life After Doom: Wisdom and Courage for a World Falling Apart by Brian D. McLaren. Far from an apocalyptic nightmare\, this work\, written by a former English professor and pastor\, offers a life-affirming approach to living in difficult times. As the author states\, “Life After Doom is for everyone who has reached a point where not facing their unpeaceful\, uneasy\, unwanted feelings about the future has become more draining than facing them. It’s for anyone who understands that we’ve entered a dangerous time and we need to prepare ourselves to face that danger with wisdom\, courage\, character\, and compassion.”
URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/camdencans-fall-winter-resilient-reading-group/2025-09-23/
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