BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Camden Public Library - ECPv6.17.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Camden Public Library X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.librarycamden.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Camden Public Library REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240105T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240105T150000 DTSTAMP:20231227T183338Z CREATED:20231211T204218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231227T183338Z UID:80089-1704463200-1704466800@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Resting into the New Year: Yoga Nidra with Hester Kohl Brooks (Zoom) DESCRIPTION: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 Friday\, January 5 at 2 p.m.\, sponsored by Camden Public Library. Back for the 3rd year by popular demand! \n\n\n\nThis is a virtual event on Zoom. Click here to register https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApd-Cgrj0iHtym8fBflbFOXHKH0T8G3bT4 and you will receive a link to join the program. \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\n\nHester Kohl Brooks offers 1:1 coaching to help women break the cycles of exhaustion and create a rested life.  She is trained as a national board-certified health and wellness coach\, certified Daring to Rest yoga nidra facilitator and rest coach.  She offers yoga nidra\, health coaching and rest coaching in the Midcoast and virtually.  To learn more and get a free yoga nidra meditation visit: www.hesterkohlwellness.com.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for more Jumpstart January Programs!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgramDateLocationPre-RegistrationWatercolor Paint-Along with Erica QualeyThursday\, January 4\, 6:00 p.m.ZoomOnline registrationRest into the New Year: Yoga Nidra with Hester Kohl BrooksFriday\, January 5\, 2:00 p.m.ZoomOnline registrationMake Your Own Paste Papers with Amy Hand*Tuesday\, January 9\, 6:00 p.m.Picker RoomSign up requiredChocolate Purses Workshop with Joelle Webber*Saturday\, January 13\, 1:00 p.m.Picker RoomSign up requiredSenior Fitness Dancing #1 with Rita SwidrowskiWednesday\, January 17\, 2:00 p.m.Picker RoomSign up requiredStarting Your Genealogy Journey with Eric MigdalSaturday\, January 20\, 6:30 p.m.ZoomOnline registrationSenior Fitness Dancing #2 with Rita SwidrowskiWednesday\, January 24\, 2:00 p.m.Picker RoomSign up required\n\n\n\nSpots are limited and pre-registration is required for some programs! Sign up in person at the first floor circulation desk\, over the phone by calling the library at (207) 236-3440\, or by emailing jsagaser@librarycamden.org \n\n\n\nA $10 material fee is required for programs denoted with an asterisk (*) and all materials will be provided. Payment is required at the time of sign up. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/resting-into-the-new-year-yoga-nidra-with-hester-kohl-brooks-zoom/ CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/Yoga-Nidra-IG.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240104T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240104T200000 DTSTAMP:20240102T144248Z CREATED:20231227T164302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240102T144248Z UID:80437-1704391200-1704398400@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Jumpstart January: "Sunset on the River" Watercolor Paint-Along with Erica Qualey On Zoom DESCRIPTION:Join watercolor artist Erica Qualey on Thursday\, January 4\, at 6:00 p.m. for a paint-along workshop where you will learn to paint a sunset river scene. This class is a great way to jump into painting with watercolor and grow your skill and confidence. Grab your paintbrushes and join the fun!   \n\n\n\nThis is a virtual program and will take place on Zoom. To register\, click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rce2grzkiEtdTfKmuxcgkMB4OQuHBRYWF \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nErica will lead you through live\, interactive watercolor paint along projects\, via Zoom\, sharing lots of tips and techniques each session to help you grow your watercolor skills. During this workshop Erica provides step-by-step instruction on how to paint each beautiful scene in an easy and approachable way. This class will be focused on gaining understanding of basic watercolor techniques and the session will end with a finished painting. Open to beginner and intermediate skill levels.  \n\n\n\nMaterials list\n\n\n\n\nOne sheet of watercolor paper (about 8″ x 10″)\n\n\n\nA round soft bristled watercolor paint brush with a good point (size 10) and a mop brush that will hold a lot of water\n\n\n\nSet of watercolor paints that include a deep blue\, bright red\, yellow ochre(or similar)\, and a neutral gray/black\n\n\n\nA backing board to secure your paper to\n\n\n\nWater container filled\n\n\n\nPaper towels\n\n\n\nHair dryer\n\n\n\nTape (scotch or painters tape)\n\n\n\nPencil and eraser\n\n\n\n\n*Please watch this video for more detailed information about materials needed and how to prepare for the workshop. \n\n\n\nSunset-on-River-drawingDownload\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nErica Qualey is an award winning watercolor artist and teacher. She has exhibited internationally and is represented in private collections throughout the United States and Canada. She is a signature member of the New England Watercolor Society and has been published in the 19th edition of the yearly publication\, Splash. She is an experienced teacher and has led workshops for adults and children for over 12 years through organizations such the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland\, ME\, MAEA at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Deere Isle\, ME\, and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay\, ME. She has participated in visiting artist programs in public schools and is the resident artist at Skidompha Public Library in Damariscotta\, ME where she runs public art programming\, creates community art projects\, and has created a large-scale sculpture installation. She is an awardee of an Artist Project Grant through the Maine Arts Commission which she has used to create a virtual teaching platform that has allowed her to grow as a teacher and fulfill a dream to be able to give artistic opportunities back to rural communities similar to where she grew up.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for more Jumpstart January Programs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nProgramDateLocationPre-RegistrationWatercolor Paint-Along with Erica QualeyThursday\, January 4\, 6:00 p.m.ZoomOnline registrationRest into the New Year: Yoga Nidra with Hester Kohl BrooksFriday\, January 5\, 2:00 p.m.ZoomOnline registrationMake Your Own Paste Papers with Amy Hand*Tuesday\, January 9\, 6:00 p.m.Picker RoomSign up requiredChocolate Purses Workshop with Joelle Webber*Saturday\, January 13\, 1:00 p.m.Picker RoomSign up requiredSenior Fitness Dancing #1 with Rita SwidrowskiWednesday\, January 17\, 2:00 p.m.Picker RoomSign up requiredStarting Your Genealogy Journey with Eric MigdalSaturday\, January 20\, 6:30 p.m.ZoomOnline registrationSenior Fitness Dancing #2 with Rita SwidrowskiWednesday\, January 24\, 2:00 p.m.Picker RoomSign up required\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSpots are limited and pre-registration is required for some programs! Sign up in person at the first floor circulation desk\, over the phone by calling the library at (207) 236-3440\, or by emailing jsagaser@librarycamden.org \n\n\n\nA $10 material fee is required for programs denoted with an asterisk (*) and all materials will be provided. Payment is required at the time of sign up. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/watercolor-paint-along-with-erica-qualey-on-zoom/ CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/Sunset-on-the-River.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240104T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240131T235959 DTSTAMP:20240123T214629Z CREATED:20231227T223104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T214629Z UID:80495-1704326400-1706745599@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:"Tête-à-Tête: Two Approaches to a Single Conversation" by Allegra Kuhn and Liz Kalloch  — Exhibit in the Picker Room Gallery DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library welcomes midcoast artists Allegra Kuhn and Liz Kalloch for a joint exhibit titled “Tête-à-Tête: Two Approaches to a Single Conversation” in the Picker Room Gallery during the month of January*. \n\n\n\nThe public is invited to view the exhibit and meet the artists during the Closing Reception on Sunday\, January 28\, 2:00 – 4:00 PM in the Picker Room at the Camden Public Library. This is your last chance to see the exhibit! \n\n\n\n\nVigil\, charcoal and fine pastel on paper\, 60″ x 30″\, Liz Kalloch\n\n\n\nMadame Devereux\, collage on board\, 10” x 8” Allegra Kuhn\n\n\n\n\nTête-à-Tête is a conversation between two artists: one playful\, lyrical and exuberant; the other provocative\, performance-based and assertive. The commonalities in their works that cross into conversation are the insistence of color\, the articulation of line and the fundamentals of composition. Kuhn and Kalloch use these three principles of artmaking in different ways\, with great effect. Both artist’s work is grounded in and an extension of feminist thought\, bringing forward different aspects of its expression and is why these two artist’s works resonate so well together and speak to each other in such an interesting way. \n\n\n\nAllegra Kuhn is a collage artist whose intuitive juxtaposition of forms\, patterns and color evoke the joyful cutouts of Matisse and more recently the artists of the Pattern and Decoration Movement of the 1970’s and 80’s\, which had its origins in the concurrent feminist movement\, with artists such as Miriam Schapiro. Like the P&D artists\, who pushed back against the rigor and severity of Minimalism and Conceptual Art\, Kuhn asks us to see the world in a less confrontational way\, inviting in a more serendipitous and spontaneous expression. Kuhn compares her work to the flower arrangements of Japanese ikebana artists\, bringing nature and humanity closer together in a celebration of both. She has exhibited throughout New England and has created public works of art for Waterfall Arts and Coastal Mountain Land Trust\, both in Belfast\, Maine. \n\n\n\nLiz Kalloch is an abstract multi-media artist whose charcoal and pastel works on paper use arousal as the purveyor of intent. The work’s intersections\, interactions and inquiries are emotionally raw\, but inescapably and beautifully human. Kalloch states “I am most interested in where lines cross and speak to each other\, and how color can amplify or dissipate the tension in those lines. I often think of my work as maps—maps that delineate both an external and internal geography. They document where I’ve come from\, where I’ve gone\, and how I move through these transitions and observe them.” The antecedent to this kind of work are artists like Egon Schiele or any of the German Expressionists from the early 20th century. Kalloch’s drawings do not hold back; they are fiery\, explosive and self-consciously dynamic. Kalloch has exhibited throughout the United States and in Europe. Her work is in both private and public collections. Her first public work of art was created in 2023 for the Here is Magic mural at Waterfall Arts in Belfast\, Maine. \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/tete-a-tete-two-approaches-to-a-single-conversation-by-allegra-kuhn-and-liz-kalloch-exhibit-in-the-picker-room-gallery/ CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/tete2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231224T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231224T235959 DTSTAMP:20231219T214247Z CREATED:20231219T214238Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231219T214247Z UID:80293-1703376000-1703462399@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Library closed DESCRIPTION:The library will be closed today due to the holiday. \n\n\n\nThe Camden Public Library will observe special hours of operation during the holidays. Read below for the rest of our holiday hours: \n\n\n\nWednesday\, December 20: 12 PM – 6 PM (Late opening) \n\n\n\nSaturday\, December 23: 10 AM – 3 PM (Early closure) \n\n\n\nSunday\, December 24: CLOSED \n\n\n\nMonday\, December 25: CLOSED \n\n\n\nMonday\, January 1: CLOSED \n\n\n\nWe wish you all safe and happy holidays! URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/library-closed/2023-12-24/ CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar,Kids' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/holiday-hours.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231214T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231214T193000 DTSTAMP:20231211T224903Z CREATED:20231128T194108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231211T224903Z UID:79867-1702576800-1702582200@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Maine Authors for Lewiston - Book Signing Event DESCRIPTION:Maine Authors for Lewiston\, an informal group of more than 70 Maine authors\, have banded together to support the victims of the recent tragedy in Lewiston. The group has organized a series of 10 book signings at libraries across the state for people to meet authors and purchase books. \n\n\n\nThe Camden Public Library will host a Maine Authors for Lewiston event on Thursday\, December 14\, 6:00 – 7:30 PM in the Picker Room. This event is free and open to the public. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFiction writers\, children’s book authors\, non-fiction writers\, and poets will be among the participants. This is a wonderful opportunity for Maine book-lovers to support local authors\, but\, most importantly\, to help our fellow Mainers as they begin to heal and recover. \n\n\n\nAll of the participating authors have agreed to donate all\, or most\, of their proceeds from these events to help the healing and recovery efforts in Lewiston. All are volunteering because they care. \n\n\n\nThe Maine writing community is a small\, but vibrant\, part of Maine culture. Some writers have been personally impacted by the events in Lewiston\, others simply care deeply about Maine and their fellow Mainers. Most do much of their writing in and about Maine. All want to help. \n\n\n\nParticipating authors include Robin Clifford Wood\, David Florig\, Ed Rice\, Sarah Carlson\, Maureen Milliken\, Meg Weston\, Sandra Dunham\, Claire Ackroyd\, Amy Carpenter\, Barry Somes\, and others! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMaine Authors for Lewiston is organized by David Florig\, a member of the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance\, author of The Stones of Ailsa Craig\, and the past-president of the Pine Tree Curling Club in Portland. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you find programs like these valuable\, we ask for your support this Giving Season. Make a donation by Sunday\, December 31 to contribute to our Annual Appeal and 2024 outreach\, inspired by the power of words. Thank you! URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/maine-authors-for-lewiston-book-signing-event/ CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/maine-authors-for-lewiston-IG.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231212T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231212T193000 DTSTAMP:20231211T231419Z CREATED:20231106T224340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231211T231419Z UID:79560-1702405800-1702409400@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:"The Stones of Ailsa Craig" with David Florig DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library welcomes author David Florig for a reading and discussion of his debut novel\, The Stones of Ailsa Craig\, on Tuesday\, December 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Picker Room and on Zoom. The event will include readings\, a curling stone made from 60-million-year-old granite\, Q&A\, and book signing. All ages are welcome. \n\n\n\nHave you ever wondered about the sport of curling? What is with the ice\, the stone\, and the broom that has captured the interest of millions of fans and found its place in the Olympics? Quiet City Books is delighted to introduce Florig’s historical fiction novel\, set in present-day Belfast\, Maine\, and in 1880s Scotland. The novel is centered around the ancient Scottish sport of curling and features a foreword by Olympic curler Tara Peterson. \n\n\n\nAlthough curling provides the context\, the book will appeal to fans of historical fiction and mysteries. \n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid program that will take place in the Picker Room and on Zoom. To attend virtually\, register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_c_IkF6LkQmqZUK5ijWcHKg \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavid Florig is a member of the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance\, as well as a member and past-president of the Pine Tree Curling Club in Portland. The Stones of Ailsa Craig is his debut novel and is an homage to Belfast\, Maine; the glorious Maine coast; and the ancient Scottish sport of curling. \n\n\n\nDavid lives in Ocean Park\, Maine with his wife of thirty-five years\, Nancy\, and their ill-mannered rescue dog\, Molly Malone. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you find programs like these valuable\, we ask for your support this Giving Season. Make a donation by Sunday\, December 31 to contribute to our Annual Appeal and 2024 outreach\, inspired by the power of words. Thank you! URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/the-stones-of-ailsa-craig-with-david-florig/ CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/ailsa-IG.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231210T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231210T150000 DTSTAMP:20231205T210727Z CREATED:20231128T200203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T210727Z UID:79871-1702216800-1702220400@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:"Lobstering Women of Maine" Book Signing with Artist Susan Tobey White DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library welcomes fine artist Susan Tobey White for an afternoon book signing event on Sunday\, December 10\, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. in the Picker Room. White will share from her latest book and body of work\, Lobstering Women of Maine. Books will be available for purchase and signings. \n\n\n\n“Susan Tobey White’s paintings in Lobstering Women vividly depict Maine women’s participation in today’s lobster fishing. The paintings tell the stories of what the women have to do every day to be successful in an industry dominated by men. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSusan Tobey White’s inspiration was watching a woman unloading lobster traps from a boat on to a snow-covered dock. Her first painting was of this hard-working young woman.The simple idea began: a series of paintings of women lobstering. \n\n\n\nNow\, eighteen portraits later\, we see what is needed for the work of lobstering: painting buoys\, baiting traps\, hauling the traps\, sizing the lobsters and banding them. All the while maneuvering the powerful boat. \n\n\n\nSeveral generations of women and girls along the Coast of Maine are represented. These are hardworking women who juggle family\, school\, and other jobs\, along with their joy of being out on the water.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSusan Tobey White has been involved in creating forever and has been a full time working artist in Maine for the last 20 years. She worked as an elementary art teacher for 15 years\, participating in art shows during the summer where she showed her paintings and doll sculptures.  \n\n\n\nWhen she stopped teaching she opened High Street Studio & Gallery in Belfast\, where she showed her own work and that of others for 15 years. The gallery closed a few years ago when the building sold.  Her current studio\, Susan Tobey White Studio\, is located at 111 High Street in Belfast and open by chance or by appointment. \n\n\n\nSusan has taught painting workshops during the past 17 years and continues\, traveling the East Coast to do so.  She is certified through Golden Acrylics\, Inc and Silver Brush as one of their Artist Educators. Her teaching has been enhanced tremendously by the knowledge of paint and brushes these two businesses have shared. \n\n\n\nHer work has been shown in numerous venues in Maine\, South Carolina\, North Carolina\, Florida\, Massachusetts and Connecticut.  Many of her paintings are in private collections throughout the United States and internationally. Her most recent body of work\, Lobstering Women of Maine\, was on display at the Penobscot Marine Museum for their 2019 season. \n\n\n\nLearn more about Susan at her website\, www.susantobeywhite.com. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/lobstering-women-of-maine-with-artist-susan-tobey-white/ CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/COVER_HIGH-RES-Copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231209T010000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231209T150000 DTSTAMP:20231129T175815Z CREATED:20231129T175801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T175815Z UID:79894-1702083600-1702134000@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Opening Reception for Exhibit "The Magic of Maine: Paintings by Lisa Kyle" DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library welcomes artist Lisa Kyle for a solo exhibit of her paintings\, titled “The Magic of Maine” in the Picker Room Gallery during the month of December*. The collection features landscape paintings of the Midcoast and celebrates the beauty and serenity that Kyle has found in Maine. \n\n\n\nThe public is invited to view the exhibit and meet Lisa Kyle during the Opening Reception on Saturday\, December 9\, from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM in the Picker Room at the Camden Public Library. \n\n\n\n“As I was painting this year\, I was reminded of the excitement that I always felt when we drove to Maine for our summer vacations\,” said Kyle. “As we got closer to Maine\, the traffic diminished and the scenery grew more beautiful.  Even the light seemed clearer and brighter.  While we have now lived in Maine full-time for 6 years\, I am still entranced by the beauty of Maine:  the quality of the light\, the simple yet compelling forms of the old houses and barns\, the subtle colors of the meadows\, the amazing summer sunsets and the views over the water.  \n\n\n\n\n“Take My Cares Away”\n\n\n\n“I’ll Fly Away”\n\n\n\n\nThe paintings in the collection “The Magic of Maine” are about the beauty and serenity that I have found in the landscape of Maine\, especially the Mid Coast regions\, including the Pemaquid Peninsula\, Boothbay\, Marshall Point and Birch Point State Park.  There are also paintings inspired by Vinalhaven and Jonesport.   In each painting I have tried to depict a landscape that could only be Maine\, especially Maine in the glorious season of summer.”   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Lisa Kyle\n\n\n\nAs far back as I can remember\, I have loved to draw and paint. I always wanted to be a painter.  Even while I began practicing architecture\, I studied painting. I took classes wherever my husband and I lived – at SMU in Dallas\, at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah and at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Maryland.  More impactful\, I also studied privately with many artists including Scott Christensen\, Jill Carver and Lori Putnam.  My dream was always to paint full time\, one day\, some day.  \n\n\n\n“Misty Moonlight”\n\n\n\nI spent many years as a residential architect\, squeezing in time to paint whenever I could: early mornings before going to an office\, or on the weekends after chores.  In 2006\, I had a sort of rude awakening when I was diagnosed with breast cancer.  I realized that a lot of the cliches are true:  life is short\, life can turn on a dime\, you should follow your dreams\, and there is no time like the present.   After finishing cancer treatments in 2007\, I began to make a plan:  to live somewhere beautiful and to paint for a living.  I now know that dreams can indeed come true. \n\n\n\nIt took a few years for my husband and I to get here\, but we moved to Maine in 2016!  We live in an old 1830’s farmhouse that we renovated and restored.  Like most old houses\, it is a work in progress\, a never-ending project.  In 2017\, I began painting full time and have relished every moment of it!  I love exploring the areas around our home in mid-coast Maine and also Acadia to find inspirations to paint!  I love trying to capture the energy and emotion of a landscape in paint.    I love knowing that I am finally where I am supposed to be. \n\n\n\nI begin paintings with sketches\, and often paint plein-aire or on-site.  I have learned that I am a fair-weather painter though!  In the winter\, I paint in my studio\, using sketches\, on-site paintings and photographs as sources of inspiration.  Whether they are created in the field or in my studio\, I try to capture some of the beauty of the natural world – \n\n\n\nthe quality of the light\, \n\n\n\nthe simple yet compelling forms of the vernacular architecture\, \n\n\n\nthe subtle colors of the meadows\, \n\n\n\nthe magic at sunset.  \n\n\n\nI am constantly stunned at the ceaselessly changing blues of the waters\, whether they are the ponds\, rivers\, or the ocean. \n\n\n\nThe more that I paint\, the more convinced I am that Art is Important – it feeds our soul.  My calling is to lift up nature by creating beautiful objects so that others can live with the beauty and serenity of nature in their homes. \n\n\n\nLearn more about Lisa Kyle at her website. \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-the-magic-of-maine-paintings-by-lisa-kyle/ CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/2023-34-Misty-Moonlight-Faso-S-AF-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T193000 DTSTAMP:20231204T171836Z CREATED:20231128T202751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231204T171836Z UID:79876-1701973800-1701977400@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Camden Talks Climate Series: "Where Does Camden Stand on Climate Action?" Panel Discussion DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library will host a panel discussion titled “Where Does Camden Stand on Climate Action?” on Thursday\, December 7\, at 6:30 PM in the Picker Room and on Zoom. This event discussion will provide insight into Camden’s climate action and is in the second of the Camden Talks Climate series cosponsored by the town and CamdenCAN (ClimateActionNow). Panelists will include Watershed School activists\, Sarah Miller\, Jeremy Martin\, and Dave St. Laurent\, among others. \n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid event and will take place in the Picker Room and on Zoom. To attend virtually\, register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Oo1Dosj5TmyFmCEOy0wkEg \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe panel will begin with Janet McMahon and Alex Facq\, who will give the background on the Watershed School’s investigation of climate change and the push to have Camden become the first Maine community to sign on the Global Covenant of Mayors. They’ll discuss the importance of climate education in our schools as well as explore how a green house gas inventory is conducted. \n\n\n\nSarah Miller\, a Camden resident who sat on the (now defunct) Energy Committee\, will then report on their initiatives\, progress\, and the inevitable set backs. \n\n\n\nJeremy Martin\, Camden’s Planning and Development Director\, will follow with an update on the changes made to public buildings (the Siemens projects) and other municipal efforts including the town solar array. \n\n\n\nDave St. Laurent\, the town’s Public Works Director\, will discuss flood resiliency (storm and water level management) and other initiatives. Other participants will provide updates on data for EVs\, heat pumps\, and solar panel installations in town. \n\n\n\nPanelists Bios\n\n\n\nJanet McMahon is an ecologist who works with land trusts\, conservation organizations\, state agencies\, and private landowners to identify\, understand\, and design landscape-scale conservation areas and climate corridors. She studied biology and geology at Colby College and has a masters degree in plant ecology from the University of Maine. She served on the faculty of Watershed School for 12 years\, where she taught courses in Global Climate Change\, World Geography\, and Conservation Biology. \n\n\n\nAlex Facq is a 2023 graduate of Colby College with a major in Environmental Policy. Alex graduated from Watershed high school\, where they were a member of the Camden Energy Committee and one of the students involved in helping Camden to join the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate. In their free time\, Alex enjoys glassblowing and cross country skiing. \n\n\n\nSarah Miller is a semi-retired international energy and business journalist and editor. She has lived in Missouri\, Brussels\, Washington D.C.\, London\, New York City\, and now Camden\, where she is active in numerous community organizations. Sarah was on the last Camden Energy and Sustainability Committee and is a founding member of CamdenCAN. She is also a blogger on Medium and on Pen Bay Pilot. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJeremy Martin is Camden’s Planning and Development Director. Jeremy has over 25 years of experience in land use planning\, zoning\, permitting\, and regulatory compliance. Jeremy oversees all land use and environmental permitting and compliance\, as well as the administration of the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code for Camden. He also coordinates economic and community development activities. Over the last few years Jeremy has also taken on the role coordinating climate resilience and adaptation work for Camden. Jeremy is certified in Shoreland Zoning\, Floodplain Management\, and Land Use Planning\, as well as Building Codes Administration by the State of Maine’s Department of Economic and Community Development. Prior to joining Camden (March of 2018)\, Jeremy served as the City of Bangor’s Director of Code Enforcement\, Permitting\, and Inspections. Prior to that he served as the City’s Development Coordinator and Zoning Administrator. He also worked as an Environmental Specialist with the Cobbossee Watershed District in Winthrop\, Maine\, and was a Land Use Consultant for the Maine Association of Conservation Districts. He began his work in watershed management as a Natural Resource Specialist with the China Region Lakes Alliance where he worked on non-point source pollution reduction programs. Jeremy has a bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University where he studied Geography and Political Science. He also studied Environmental Policy and Forestry at Unity College. \n\n\n\nDave St. Laurent\n\n\n\nDave St. Laurent is Camden’s Public Works Director\, Road Commissioner\, Tree Warden\, Dam Control Agent\, and Water Resource Manager. David has over 25 years of environmental experience including working for Beal’s Island Shellfish Hatchery\, Maine Inland Fish & Wildlife\, Poland Spring\, Bath Iron Works\, Fisher Engineering\, and the City of Rockland. With 15 years of municipal experience in the mid-coast\, David has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from the University Maine Machias. Much of his career has been focused on protecting water resources as well enjoying much of the recreation it provides. David lives in Rockport. \n\n\n\n\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. Together we CAN make a difference. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/camden-talks-climate-series-where-does-camden-stand-on-climate-action-panel-discussion/ CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/Instagram-2-8.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231207T140000 DTSTAMP:20240524T202116Z CREATED:20230907T202509Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240524T202116Z UID:78823-1701954000-1701957600@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Camden Climate Conversations DESCRIPTION:Join others concerned about our climate future in small\, facilitated conversation circles. \n\n\n\nNew schedule! These conversation circles take place on first and third Thursdays from 1:00 – 2:00 PM and on first and third Wednesdays from 5:00 – 5:45 PM in the Picker Room. \n\n\n\nThese will be informal\, designed to help us get to know one another and find ways to talk about the climate crisis. There will be resources for guided discussion\, including podcasts\, articles\, and books\, as decided by each group. The goal is to help one another explore living in this remarkable period. Making connections about climate is a powerful way to build resilience. Free and open to all! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFormed in the spring of 2023\, CamdenCAN is a citizen-led organization committed to reducing Camden’s climate change through local action\, education\, advocacy\, and resources. We help our community take advantage of climate solutions with actionable steps. Together we CAN make a difference. At the September talk\, there will be sign up sheets for committees and events sponsored by this group\, as well as information on state-wide initiatives for climate action. Read the CamdenCAN newsletter here. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/camden-climate-conversations-new/2023-12-07/ CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/Large-Banner-6.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231205T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231205T193000 DTSTAMP:20231205T172530Z CREATED:20231127T231925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T172530Z UID:79853-1701801000-1701804600@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:"Historic Sporting Camps of Moosehead Lake" with Roger Moody DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library welcomes Roger Allen Moody for his presentation\, “Historic Sporting Camps of Moosehead Lake\,” based on his book published this year. The event will take place on Tuesday\, December 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the Picker Room and on Zoom. \n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid program and will take place in person and on Zoom. To attend virtually\, register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TnFpWUHTSUeRVgEQZjoICA \n\n\n\nMoody will share the past\, as well as the continuing present\, of these camps. Sporting camps at some 35 sites around Moosehead Lake have evolved from the 1880s and 1890s and continue to exist today. \n\n\n\nCamp Greenleaf\, Sugar Island\n\n\n\n“As a long-term Moosehead Lake camp owner\, I’ve often wondered about the histories of the sporting camps on the lake. How have these camps responded to the economic\, technological\, and cultural changes brought by the passage of time from the post-Civil War era to that of the present day; to the changes from transportation by stage\, railroads\, and steamers to road networks and automobiles; to the 40-hour work week and increases in leisure time; to the impact of “back to nature” movements; and to the cultural favor or disfavor of hunting and fishing? \n\n\n\n“These questions begged for exploration. Fortunately\, sporting camps at some 35 sites around the lake have evolved from the 1880s and 1890s to continue to exist today. From economic necessity\, all current camps\, even those that have existed for 100 years or more\, place increased emphasis on recreational and outdoor experiences aside from hunting and fishing. They have thrived by adjusting and evolving over the years to offer customer services and experiences which reflect social and cultural trends\, and the ongoing development of new technologies.” — Roger Moody \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nRoger Moody is a graduate of the University of Maine where he majored in history and government and holds a graduate degree in Public Administration from Syracuse University. His career includes service as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army and employment in local and State governments in Connecticut. In Maine\, in a public service career spanning 28 years\, he served as municipal manager in both Ellsworth and Camden\, and as the Finance and Operations Manager for the Bangor School Department. \n\n\n\nAfter retiring as Camden’s Town Manager in 2002\, Roger worked for several years as Vice President for Community Development and Government Banking at Camden National Bank\, and was then elected for two terms as a Knox County Commissioner (2008-2016). He has served in leadership roles in community nonprofits in each of the municipalities in which he has resided. \n\n\n\nOver the past 8 years\, he has authored 4 books about aspects of Maine history\, written a dozen articles for Maine Boats\, Homes\, & Harbors magazine\, and recently wrote an article published in WoodenBoat. \n\n\n\nRoger is married to his high school sweetheart Audrey (Simpson)\, and their married son Nathan lives and works in the San Francisco Bay area. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/historic-sporting-camps-of-moosehead-lake-with-roger-moody/ CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/image-146.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231205T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231231T235959 DTSTAMP:20231210T151830Z CREATED:20231206T171404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231210T151830Z UID:80015-1701734400-1704067199@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Book Sale in the Rotunda DESCRIPTION:A book sale is happening now and throughout December in the library rotunda\, and there’s something for everyone! This is a great chance to add books to your personal library or buy gifts for the holidays. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooks are organized into 6 categories this time\, for fun and straightforward perusing: \n\n\n\n\nFiction\n\n\n\nNon-fiction\n\n\n\nChildren’s\n\n\n\nCooking\n\n\n\nArt\n\n\n\nChristmas\n\n\n\n\nHardcovers go for $4\, paperbacks for $3\, Christmas books for $2\, and children’s books for $2. Puzzles will have individual price stickers ranging from $1-5. \n\n\n\nThere are so many reasons to shop at the book sale! Not only are book sales like these ones important fundraisers for the library\, but buying gently used books is also environmentally friendly. Shopping locally also helps keep our library and community strong. Plus we have a fantastic selection with hard-to-beat prices! \n\n\n\nWe truly appreciate your support! URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/book-sale-in-the-rotunda-2/ CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/book-sale-IG-3.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231204T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231204T113000 DTSTAMP:20231204T152356Z CREATED:20230503T143912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231204T152356Z UID:78684-1701685800-1701689400@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Tai Chi and Qigong in the Amphitheatre DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the many benefits of tai chi and qigong through the exploration of movements and principles. These beginning classes are beneficial for people of all levels of fitness—developing awareness\, relaxation\, energy\, flexibility\, strength\, balance\, and pleasure in the open air. \n\n\n\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-2-2023-06-26-2023-06-26-2023-12-04/ CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231203T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231203T150000 DTSTAMP:20231129T192646Z CREATED:20231129T192628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T192646Z UID:79902-1701612000-1701615600@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:"Mount Battie's Christmas Star" Story and Crafts with Author Laurie Brooks Evans DESCRIPTION:Children’s book author Laurie Brooks Evans will visit the Camden Public Library for a special reading and signing of her book\, Mount Battie’s Christmas Star on Sunday\, December 3\, at 2:00 pm. Holiday crafts to follow! All ages welcome. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is part of the 37th annual Christmas by the Sea weekend-long celebration in Camden\, Lincolnville\, and Rockport. Come enjoy the holidays in our sparkling towns by the sea! Find a full schedule of Christmas by the Sea events happening all weekend long here! Brought to you by Camden Area Business Group. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/mount-batties-christmas-star-story-and-crafts-with-author-laurie-brooks-evans/ CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar,Kids' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/MountBattieStar_CoverWEB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231202T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231202T143000 DTSTAMP:20231129T192747Z CREATED:20231129T192135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T192747Z UID:79897-1701518400-1701527400@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:"'Twas the Night Before Christmas" Santa's Story Hour and Photos! DESCRIPTION:Santa’s back! This time honored event will once again be held at the Camden Public Library.Santa will read ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas starting at 12:00 pm in the library. After story time\, there will be free photos and visiting with Santa and Ellen the Elf from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm! \n\n\n\nWe are thankful to our sponsor Camden Coast Real Estate and our photographer Lane Gower.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is part of the 37th annual Christmas by the Sea weekend-long celebration in Camden\, Lincolnville\, and Rockport. Come enjoy the holidays in our sparkling towns by the sea! Find a full schedule of Christmas by the Sea events happening all weekend long here! Brought to you by Camden Area Business Group. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/twas-the-night-before-christmas-santas-story-hour-and-photos/ CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar,Kids' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/15391509_10154821552477899_5200304184175005984_o.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T190000 DTSTAMP:20231129T194328Z CREATED:20231129T193244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T194328Z UID:79905-1701455400-1701457200@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Tree Lighting Ceremony and Carols in Harbor Park (Plus Cookies and Cocoa!) DESCRIPTION:Join Santa Claus and Camden Hills Regional High School singers for carols and the magical tree lighting ceremony in Harbor Park on Friday\, December 1\, at 6:30 pm! Camden Lions Club will offer free cookies\, hot cocoa\, and warm cider. Please note that the library closes at 6:00 pm. \n\n\n\nThank you to Treeworks for sponsoring the holiday tree in Harbor Park! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is part of the 37th annual Christmas by the Sea weekend-long celebration in Camden\, Lincolnville\, and Rockport. Come enjoy the holidays in our sparkling towns by the sea! Find a full schedule of Christmas by the Sea events happening all weekend long here! Brought to you by Camden Area Business Group. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/tree-lighting-ceremony-and-carols-in-harbor-park-plus-cookies-and-cocoa/ CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar,Kids' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/IMG_1943.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231201T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231228T235959 DTSTAMP:20231129T224555Z CREATED:20231129T175204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231129T224555Z UID:79888-1701388800-1703807999@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:"The Magic of Maine: Paintings by Lisa Kyle" — Exhibit in the Picker Room Gallery DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library welcomes artist Lisa Kyle for a solo exhibit of her paintings\, titled “The Magic of Maine” in the Picker Room Gallery during the month of December*. The collection features landscape paintings of the Midcoast and celebrates the beauty and serenity that Kyle has found in Maine. \n\n\n\nThe public is invited to view the exhibit and meet Lisa Kyle during the Opening Reception on Saturday\, December 9\, from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM in the Picker Room at the Camden Public Library. \n\n\n\n“As I was painting this year\, I was reminded of the excitement that I always felt when we drove to Maine for our summer vacations\,” said Kyle. “As we got closer to Maine\, the traffic diminished and the scenery grew more beautiful.  Even the light seemed clearer and brighter.  While we have now lived in Maine full-time for 6 years\, I am still entranced by the beauty of Maine:  the quality of the light\, the simple yet compelling forms of the old houses and barns\, the subtle colors of the meadows\, the amazing summer sunsets and the views over the water.  \n\n\n\n\n“Take My Cares Away”\n\n\n\n“I’ll Fly Away”\n\n\n\n\nThe paintings in the collection “The Magic of Maine” are about the beauty and serenity that I have found in the landscape of Maine\, especially the Mid Coast regions\, including the Pemaquid Peninsula\, Boothbay\, Marshall Point and Birch Point State Park.  There are also paintings inspired by Vinalhaven and Jonesport.   In each painting I have tried to depict a landscape that could only be Maine\, especially Maine in the glorious season of summer.”   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Lisa Kyle\n\n\n\n“As far back as I can remember\, I have loved to draw and paint. I always wanted to be a painter.  Even while I began practicing architecture\, I studied painting. I took classes wherever my husband and I lived – at SMU in Dallas\, at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah and at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Maryland.  More impactful\, I also studied privately with many artists including Scott Christensen\, Jill Carver and Lori Putnam.  My dream was always to paint full time\, one day\, some day.  \n\n\n\n“Misty Moonlight”\n\n\n\nI spent many years as a residential architect\, squeezing in time to paint whenever I could: early mornings before going to an office\, or on the weekends after chores.  In 2006\, I had a sort of rude awakening when I was diagnosed with breast cancer.  I realized that a lot of the cliches are true:  life is short\, life can turn on a dime\, you should follow your dreams\, and there is no time like the present.   After finishing cancer treatments in 2007\, I began to make a plan:  to live somewhere beautiful and to paint for a living.  I now know that dreams can indeed come true. \n\n\n\nIt took a few years for my husband and I to get here\, but we moved to Maine in 2016!  We live in an old 1830’s farmhouse that we renovated and restored.  Like most old houses\, it is a work in progress\, a never-ending project.  In 2017\, I began painting full time and have relished every moment of it!  I love exploring the areas around our home in mid-coast Maine and also Acadia to find inspirations to paint!  I love trying to capture the energy and emotion of a landscape in paint.    I love knowing that I am finally where I am supposed to be. \n\n\n\nI begin paintings with sketches\, and often paint plein-aire or on-site.  I have learned that I am a fair-weather painter though!  In the winter\, I paint in my studio\, using sketches\, on-site paintings and photographs as sources of inspiration.  Whether they are created in the field or in my studio\, I try to capture some of the beauty of the natural world – \n\n\n\nthe quality of the light\, \n\n\n\nthe simple yet compelling forms of the vernacular architecture\, \n\n\n\nthe subtle colors of the meadows\, \n\n\n\nthe magic at sunset.  \n\n\n\nI am constantly stunned at the ceaselessly changing blues of the waters\, whether they are the ponds\, rivers\, or the ocean. \n\n\n\nThe more that I paint\, the more convinced I am that Art is Important – it feeds our soul.  My calling is to lift up nature by creating beautiful objects so that others can live with the beauty and serenity of nature in their homes.” \n\n\n\nLearn more about Lisa Kyle at her website. \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/the-magic-of-maine-paintings-by-lisa-kyle-exhibit-in-the-picker-room-gallery/ CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/2023-34-Misty-Moonlight-Faso-S-AF-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T193000 DTSTAMP:20231124T192938Z CREATED:20231106T175240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231124T192938Z UID:79567-1701192600-1701199800@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:"Men Talking: Growing up with abusive fathers and breaking the cycle" with Finding Our Voices DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library will host the event “Men Talking: Growing up with abusive fathers and breaking the cycle” on Tuesday\, November 28\, at 5:30 PM with Finding Our Voices\, as a part of the Fall 2023 Finding Our Voices On Tour series of events in Maine libraries. The goal of these events is to break the silence of domestic abuse\, one community and conversation at a time. \n\n\n\nThis event features a panel of men survivors from Camden\, Belmont\, and Biddeford\, who will speak on their experiences growing up with childhood domestic abuse and breaking the cycle. Finding Our Voices board member and WoodenBoat founder Jon Wilson will facilitate the discussion with and open up the conversation to the community. Refreshments will be served. \n\n\n\nScott Denman and Jory Squibb will be a part of the Nov 28 panel at the Camden Public Library about growing up with abusive fathers. Jon Wilson (right) will facilitate the discussion.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFinding Our Voices is a Maine-based nonprofit founded and led by women survivors of domestic abuse. \n\n\n\n“We empower survivors of domestic abuse in Maine through bold educational campaigns\, peer-to-peer support and services\, and a platform for their voice to bring systemic change and healing.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRead the full press release:\n\n\n\nFinding Our Voices presents Men Talking: Growing up with abusive fathers & breaking the cycle \n\n\n\nPanel Discussion moderated by Jon WilsonFinding Our Voices board member\, founder of JUST ALternatives and WoodenBoatTuesday\, November 28\, 6–8PMCamden Public LibraryFree & Open to the Public \n\n\n\nMen will talk publicly about growing up with abusive fathers and breaking the cycle at the Camden Public Library on November 28 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Finding Our Voices event is free and open to everyone.   \n\n\n\nResidents of Waldo\, Knox\, and York County will share some of their own stories\, and then participate in a community conversation. Topics will include how their childhood experience with domestic abuse shaped their relationships with their mothers\, impacted them as parents and intimate partners and also professionally\, and the process of healing and breaking the cycle. \n\n\n\nFacilitating the discussion is Jon Wilson of Brooklin\, a Finding Our Voices board member\, founder of WoodenBoat\, and founder/president of the nonprofit Just Alternatives which supports victims of violence and violation. \n\n\n\nThe event caps the two-month “Let’s Talk About It” Finding Our Voices tour of libraries from Millinocket to York.  The previous seven stops featured a panel of women survivors.   \n\n\n\nPatrisha McLean is the founder and CEO of Finding Our Voices. She said\, “with more and more men confiding in me about growing up with abusive fathers\, and that includes emotional as well as physical\, I felt it was important to bring this topic out in the open\, and get people talking about it.  My hometown Camden library  is where Finding Our Voices first launched four years ago as a photo exhibit of my photo portraits of survivors. So I was thrilled when the library director Nikki Maounis said YES to once again hosting a ground-breaking\, survivor-powered domestic abuse-awareness event.”   She said bringing light between Thanksgiving and Christmas to how domestic abuse impacts children is perfect timing\, with “holidays a particularly miserable and dangerous time when you are living with an abusive family member.”  \n\n\n\n“Camden Public Library is excited to collaborate with Finding Our Voices once more to bring this important program to our community\,” said the library’s Executive Director Nikki Maounis. “It’s an honor to provide a space for sharing these stories and we are proud to be a part of the movement to break the silence on domestic abuse. We hope the audience comes away feeling both empowered to share their own voices and feeling more connected to one another.” \n\n\n\nScott Denman\, director of a national environmental phlianthropy\, is one of the three panelists.  “The ‘Breaking the Cycle’ part of the title is very important\,” he said. “The thing that children so hate—seeing their moms hurt by the father or significant other—can be used as a catalyst to show them how they can and must break the cycle\, watching for the tendencies in their own relationships to replicate what they experienced growing up.” Another panelist\, inventor and retired boat captain Jory Squibb\, said “So much of my own earlier behavior was a puzzle to me and others at the time.  Sharing my story now has been central to understanding it at last.” \n\n\n\nSponsors of the Finding Our Voices library event include Gartley & Dorsky\, Leslie Curtis Designs\, Rickey Celentano\, and Stephen and Helene Huyler. \n\n\n\nCommissioner of Corrections Randall Liberty was the November guest of McLean’s WERU-FM radio show talking about how as a boy he felt helpless when his father\, who served jail time for domestic violence\, brutalized his mother. \n\n\n\nRepublished by:\n\n\n\nThe Free PressMen talk About Abusive Fathers at Camden Library EventNovember 9\, 2023 URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/men-survivors-breaking-the-silence-of-childhood-domestic-abuse-with-finding-our-voices/ CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/men-talking-IG.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231128T150000 DTSTAMP:20231113T164742Z CREATED:20230222T220609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T164742Z UID:79307-1701176400-1701183600@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Leer y Charlar DESCRIPTION:Leer y Charlar is a Spanish language reading and conversation group. Members chat about each other’s lives in Spanish\, and then discuss the “article of the day” from an online Spanish language newspaper distributed prior to the meeting. \n\n\n\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 8 years! URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/leer-y-charlar-2-2023-11-28-2/ LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/leer-y-charlar-1.jpg GEO:44.2115615;-69.0646932 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Camden Public Library 55 Main Street Camden ME 04843 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=55 Main Street:geo:-69.0646932,44.2115615 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231127T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231127T110000 DTSTAMP:20240110T174446Z CREATED:20221026T151434Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240110T174446Z UID:73372-1701079200-1701082800@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Monday Morning Book Club: "The Sentence" by Louise Erdrich DESCRIPTION:For the month of November\, the group will be reading and discussing “The Sentence” by Louise Erdrich. See summary below. To be connected with the group’s coordinator\, email jsagaser@librarycamden.org. New members are always welcome! The Monday Morning Book Club meets in the Picker Room of the Camden Public Library on the 4th Monday of each month at 10:00 am. \n\n\n\nSummary: A small independent bookstore in Minneapolis is haunted from November 2019 to November 2020 by the store’s most annoying customer. Flora dies on All Souls’ Day\, but she simply won’t leave the store. Tookie\, who has landed a job selling books after years of incarceration that she survived by reading with murderous attention\, must solve the mystery of this haunting while at the same time trying to understand all that occurs in Minneapolis during a year of grief\, astonishment\, isolation\, and furious reckoning. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/monday-morning-book-club-the-sentence-by-louise-erdrich/ LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/image-157.png GEO:44.2115615;-69.0646932 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Camden Public Library 55 Main Street Camden ME 04843 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=55 Main Street:geo:-69.0646932,44.2115615 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231126T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231126T160000 DTSTAMP:20231106T172130Z CREATED:20231101T204150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231106T172130Z UID:79520-1701007200-1701014400@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:"Forgotten Classics of the Stage: Journey's End" with Everyman Repertory Theatre DESCRIPTION:The Everyman Repertory Theatre\, in partnership with The Camden Public Library\, is pleased to present a new series\, “Forgotten Classics of the Stage” featuring rehearsed readings and lively discussions of famous but rarely performed plays\, presented in the library’s historic and beautiful Reading Room. \n\n\n\nThe Everyman Repertory Theatre are outstanding professionals who collaborate well and enjoy sharing their passion for the theater with the public and those who are either familiar with or new to the theater. \n\n\n\nThe first event will take place on Sunday\, November 26\, at 2:00 PM in the Reading Room at the Camden Public Library and feature the 20th century play Journey’s End. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJourney’s End was first presented in 1928\, written by the English playwright and screenwriter R.C. Sherriff. It is set towards the end of the First World War. The story takes place in an officers’ dugout in the trenches and was based on Sherriff’s letters home during his time as an officer. It played a clear role in informing and inspiring the Blackadder series of BBC comedies set during this period\, though it has a more tragic bent. \n\n\n\nThe play was first performed at the Apollo Theatre in London on 9 December 1928\, starring a young Laurence Olivier\, and soon moved to other West End theatres for a two-year run. It was one of The Best Plays of 1928–1929 and quickly became internationally popular\, with numerous productions and tours in English and other languages\, as well as a film version\, before falling from the repertoire. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“As soon as we announced it would be part of our Forgotten Classics of the Stage series\, two of our cast members said they had seen productions in London on the 100th anniversary of the war’s end\,” said Paul Hodgson\, artistic director of the Everyman Repertory Theatre. “But then it immediately fell out of the repertoire again. It is a work of absolute genius\, powerful\, realistic\, emotional\, anti-war and brutally honest. It should be on the stage somewhere all the time.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Everyman Repertory Theatre is a registered 501(c)(3) not for profit professional theatre company committed to bringing live theatre to the people of Midcoast Maine. \n\n\n\nIts mission is to present high quality\, creative and engaging theatre for people from all age groups living in midcoast Maine through the efforts of a corps of professional actors\, designers and directors. We collaborate with local community and non-profit arts organizations such as Center for Maine Contemporary Art\, Farnsworth Art Museum\, and Maine Pro Musica. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/forgotten-classics-of-the-stage-journeys-end-with-everyman-repertory-theatre/ CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/journeys-end-IG.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231124T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231124T173000 DTSTAMP:20231124T143159Z CREATED:20230511T164025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231124T143159Z UID:79251-1700841600-1700847000@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Camden Chess Club - In Person! DESCRIPTION:The Camden Chess Club will meet in person in the Picker Room at the Camden Public Library on Friday at 4:00 PM. All levels are welcome! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFor more information\, contact Evan Annis at camdenchessclub@gmail.com URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/camden-chess-club-in-person-2023-11-24/ LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/evan-annis-chess-club.webp GEO:44.2115615;-69.0646932 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Camden Public Library 55 Main Street Camden ME 04843 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=55 Main Street:geo:-69.0646932,44.2115615 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231123T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231123T170000 DTSTAMP:20231115T141547Z CREATED:20230711T190339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231115T141547Z UID:77197-1700755200-1700758800@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Creative Art Afternoons DESCRIPTION:Ages 5-12 \n\n\n\nSign up monthly 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 mandallas\, agamographs\, valentines\, Tie-dye t-shirts\, watercolor paintings and more. \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-2023-11-23/ CATEGORIES:Kids' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/image-11.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231123T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231123T235959 DTSTAMP:20231113T192412Z CREATED:20231113T192352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T192412Z UID:79709-1700697600-1700783999@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Closed for Thanksgiving Day DESCRIPTION:The library will be closed on Thursday\, November 23 for the Thanksgiving holiday. \n\n\n\nWe would like to take this time to express gratitude to our community for all you do to support the library. Happy Thanksgiving from the Camden Public Library staff! \n\n\n\nWe will resume normal operating hours and programs on Friday\, November 24. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/closed-for-thanksgiving-day/ CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar,Kids' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/thanksgiving-IG.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231122T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231122T173000 DTSTAMP:20231127T203630Z CREATED:20220919T185807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231127T203630Z UID:73744-1700670600-1700674200@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Camden Nursing Circle DESCRIPTION:Expectant and nursing parents are encouraged to join a community nursing circle in the Picker Room of the Camden Library every 4th Wednesday from 4:30p to 5:30pm. The group welcomes families of all stripes and nurslings of all ages. Come with your nursing-related questions\, concerns or curiosities\, or come simply to commune.  \n\n\n\nThe gathering will be facilitated by Lulu Churchill (CLC) with input about library resources from children’s librarian Amy Hand. Lulu Churchill completed her certification in Lactation Management through the Center for Breastfeeding at the Healthy Children Project. She is the mother of two little ones and lives in Camden. \n\n\n\nFor questions\, email: natureshandmaine@gmail.com \n\n\n\nYou can also CLICK HERE to find the Midcoast Nursing Circle’s Facebook Page. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/camden-nursing-circle-2023-11-22/ LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar,Kids' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/hanna-balan_nursing_crop.jpg GEO:44.2115615;-69.0646932 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Camden Public Library 55 Main Street Camden ME 04843 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=55 Main Street:geo:-69.0646932,44.2115615 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231121T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231121T193000 DTSTAMP:20231113T190432Z CREATED:20231030T221121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T190432Z UID:79501-1700591400-1700595000@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Camden Conference Presents "The Significance of India Rising: Mahatma Gandhi and India Today" with Professor Douglas Allen DESCRIPTION:What does “India Rising” mean in contemporary India and the world? Camden Conference\, in partnership with the Camden Public Library\, presents Professor Douglas Allen for his talk\, “The Significance of India Rising: Mahatma Gandhi and India Today.” This Camden Conference Community Event will take place on Tuesday\, November 21\, at 6:30 PM at the Camden Public Library\, in anticipation of the 37th Annual Camden Conference “INDIA: Rising Ambitions\, Challenges at home.” \n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid event and will take place in the Picker Room at the Camden Public Library as well as on Zoom. To attend virtually\, register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8VCBb-eLStaZK0BXdFLFTA \n\n\n\nProfessor Allen\, who lived for many years in India\, is regarded as one of the world’s leading scholars on India’s Hinduism\, Buddhism\, and Mahatma Gandhi—whose nonviolent opposition to British rule led to India’s independence in 1947. Allen will share some relevant positive values from the philosophy of Gandhi\, as well as some contemporary views on “India Rising.” \n\n\n\n\nDoug Allen retired in 2020 after 46 years as Professor of Philosophy at the University of Maine. He is the author/editor of 18 books\, and more than 150 book chapters and journal articles. A scholar-activist\, Allen has been a leading voice in the American Civil Rights Movement\, the Antiwar Movements\, and numerous peace and justice struggles in the U.S. and in India. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis event is presented in anticipation of the 37th Annual Camden Conference\, “INDIA: Rising Ambitions\, Challenges at Home” taking place live from the Camden Opera House from February 16-18\, 2024. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/camden-conference-presents-the-significance-of-india-rising-mahatma-gandhi-and-india-today-with-professor-douglas-allen/ CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/doug-allen-banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231121T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231121T170000 DTSTAMP:20231120T155020Z CREATED:20231030T155019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T155020Z UID:79473-1700580600-1700586000@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Camden Philosophical Society: Hadot - In Person & On Zoom DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, Nov. 21\, the Camden Philosophical Society will continue its exploration of philosophy as a way of living\, as understood by the ancient Greeks and Romans\, rather than as an elucidation of theory. This month our guide will be Pierre Hadot\, a 20th Century French philosopher\, classical historian\, and author of the renowned collection of essays Philosophy as a Way of Life: Spiritual Exercises from Socrates to Foucault. All are welcome to participate in this hybrid gathering\, in-person at the Picker Room of the Camden Public Library or by Zoom. \n\n\n\n If 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\nIn his influential writings\, Hadot argues that in the classical world – extending from the time of Socrates and Epicurus in Greece through the era of famed Roman Stoic emperor Marcus Aurelius and beyond — “philosophy was a way of life\, both in its exercise and effort to achieve wisdom\, and in its goal\, wisdom itself. For real wisdom docs not merely cause us to know: it makes us ‘be’ in a different way.”  In the contemporary world\, too\, Hadot argues\, “Ancient philosophical traditions can provide guidance in our relationship to ourselves\, to the cosmos\, and to other human beings.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs a renowned historian of classical philosophy\, as well as a practitioner of philosophical exercise\, Hadot certainly did not deny the importance of theory as applied in philosophical discourse to logic\, to ethics and\, in antiquity\, to physics. These theories defined the various schools of philosophy founded around the thinking of Socrates\, the Cynics\, Aristotle\, Epicurus\, and the Stoics\, among others. But such theory was just that\, philosophical discourse. \n\n\n\nPhilosophy itself was something else. It was “no longer a theory divided into parts\, but a unitary act\, which consists in living logic\, physics\, and ethics.” When it comes to ethics\, the ancient focus on living and action as the essence of philosophy implies a strong inward-looking focus on oneself – one’s own individual life – and is at odds both with the rules-based systems grounded in Western religious belief and with the “consequentialist” approach to ethics in the modern era\, according to our readings last month by Julia Annas in her 1993 work The Morality of Happiness.. Consequentialism judges behavior by its social effects\, with the most notable example being utilitarianism. \n\n\n\nHadot concurs on the inward focus of ancient “spiritual exercises” that formed the core of philosophy. However\, he also stresses that this does not mean ancient Greek and Roman philosophy ignored the importance of remaining aware of “the place of one’s individual existence within the great current of the cosmos and the perspective of the whole.” Nor of an individual’s existence within a community or even what we might now call politics. “Ancient philosophy was always a philosophy practiced in a group\,” and philosophers “never gave up having an effect on their cities\, transforming society\, and serving their citizens.” \n\n\n\nHadot’s Philosophy as a Way of Life can be found online in its entirety for free here: https://archive.org/details/philosophy-as-a-way-of-life-spiritual-exercises-from-socrates-to-foucault-pierre-hadot/page/n7/mode/2up  Scroll down if you wish to download the document. A number of options are available on the right-hand side of the screen. \n\n\n\nAs background for our discussion\, we recommend you start by reading the short essay near the end\, No. 11\, which like the book\, is titled “Philosophy as a Way of Life.” Chapter 3\, “Spiritual Exercises\,” is recommended as a follow-up. \n\n\n\nThose who are particularly interested in the topic might also enjoy this article from the LA Review of Books: https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/philosophy-as-an-art-of-living/  URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/camden-philosophical-society-hadot-in-person-on-zoom/ CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/9781350102132.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231119T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231119T160000 DTSTAMP:20231116T192806Z CREATED:20231109T203539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T192806Z UID:79615-1700406000-1700409600@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:"Magma Intrusions" Poetry Reading with Meg Weston DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library is delighted to welcome Meg Weston for an afternoon poetry reading on Sunday\, November 19\, at 3:00 p.m. in the Picker Room. Meg will be reading from her debut collection of poetry\, Magma Intrusions. \n\n\n\n\nMeg Weston writes poetry and non-fiction. In her writing and photography\, she expresses a passion for the geological processes that shape the earth and the stories that shape our lives. Her poems have appeared in literary journals and anthologies as well as the chapbook Letters from the White Queen (2020)\, with a new collection\, Magma Intrusions\, due out this Fall. After retiring as president of Maine Media College\, she founded The Poets Corner and is co-founder of the Camden Festival of Poetry. www.volcanoes.com. \n\n\n\n\nAbout Magma Intrusions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“The wisest poets instinctually follow their obsessions. That’s true of Meg Weston\, whose unique obsession with volcanoes and geology is utterly captivating. These poems transform and transport us by rendering the ancient earth as a living\, breathing presence that surrounds our daily lives. Weston’s intriguing metaphors allow us a keener understanding of the many complexities and contradictions of life: the smoldering secrets of family that erupt\, then cool; love\, either flowing through us like lava\, or slowly carving through our hearts like a glacier; and the lofty peace we all seek as the solid rock right underneath our very feet.” —Richard Blanco\, 2013 Presidential Inaugural Poet\, author of How to Love a Country\n\n\n\n“Before Magma Intrusions gets underway\, Meg Weston defines the meaning of the title along with her obsession with volcanoes and traveling the world to witness and be in their presence. The space between local rocks are magma intrusions found on the coast of Maine where the poet has lived most of her adult life. The poems that follow are imaginative meditations that celebrate self-discovery and purpose. Meg Weston’s voice in every poem is poised and confident as she explores a lifetime of growth and acceptance. Throughout the three sections that comprise the collection\, the physical world is always present in every stage of her life along with a constant sense of awe. There is empathy blended with an illuminating grace in these carefully crafted poems that continue in the exquisite silences between every stanza. After reading the entire collection\, you will want to read it again and again.” Kevin Pilkington\, award-winning poet/novelist and author of Playing Poker with Tennessee Williams\n\n\n\n“The visible scars in the granite along the coast of Maine are magma intrusions—revealed in this book as a metaphor for the way life is shaped by the intrusion of loss.  In Magma Intrusions\, Weston writes about geology\, volcanoes\, and family and the connections between them.  Her poems tell stories\, make us laugh\, cry\, and fall in love with the earth.  In the Japanese art of kintsugi\, the repair of broken things makes them more beautiful.  In a similar way\, the poems in Magma Intrusions reveal the destructive and creative powers that erupt\, flow\, and heal into a fulfilling life.” Natalie Goldberg\, author of Three Simple Lines: A Writer’s Pilgrimage Into the Heart and Homeland of Haiku\, and Writing Down the Bones. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/magma-intrusions-poetry-reading-with-meg-weston/ CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/magma-IG.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231118T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231118T140000 DTSTAMP:20231103T163432Z CREATED:20230922T213049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231103T163432Z UID:79036-1700305200-1700316000@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Explosion Book Seminar - Register NOW! With Linda Leach and the Union of Maine Visual Artists Midcoast Chapter DESCRIPTION:There is limited space in this workshop and registration is required! You must register by emailing Linda Leach at studio@lindaleachdesigns.com \n\n\n\nThe Union of Maine Visual Artists Midcoast Chapter and the Camden Public Library present “Explosion Book Seminar\,” a workshop for artists and the community led by UMVA member Linda Leach on Saturday\, November 18\, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Picker Room at the Camden Public Library. The fee for this seminar is $10\, which covers the cost of materials and a small donation to the Camden Public Library. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCome together for a fun day of connecting and creating!   Invite a friend or family member! Bring a brown bag lunch\, bring a potluck offering for the snack table (optional).  Materials supplied by the instructor. \n\n\n\nAn “explosion book” is a handmade small square book\, which “explodes” into a series of square and triangular pages when you open it up. \n\n\n\nLinda Leach has been a teaching and exhibiting artist for over 26 years in the Midcoast area. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Union of Maine Visual Artists is a non-profit organization that promotes and advocates for the visual arts\, artists\, and all arts supporters. Learn more about UMVA at www.theumva.org. To stay up to date with the Midcoast chapter\, check out their Facebook page. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/explosion-book-seminar-register-by-oct-25-with-linda-leach-and-the-union-of-maine-visual-artists-midcoast-chapter/ CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/explosion-book-seminar-ig-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231116T193000 DTSTAMP:20231110T201035Z CREATED:20231031T195906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T201035Z UID:79510-1700159400-1700163000@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Mid-Coast Audubon Series: "Birding and Culture in Guatemala" with Doug Hitchcox DESCRIPTION:The Mid-Coast Audubon‘s series of nature talks in partnership with the Camden Public Library continues on Thursday\, November 16 at 6:30 PM in the Picker Room and on Zoom. Maine Audubon’s Staff Naturalist\, Doug Hitchcox\, will give a lively visual presentation about a trip he and 12 Audubon members took to Guatemala\, a birding paradise\, in March 2023. This travelogue will follow the group’s travels day by day\, highlighting the amazing birds\, delicious food\, and stunning vistas\, as well as the incredible cultural experiences sprinkled throughout the trip. \n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid program and will take place in the Picker Room and on Zoom. To attend virtually\, register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dSJVkxKjTsCmmSQ7xPSLSw \n\n\n\nGuatemala has a magical hold on those who visit—the land of the quetzales\, where active volcanoes still shape the terrain and descendants of proud Mayans sell wares in bustling colorful markets. The group traveled from a biological reserve in the Peten region and the temples of Tikal\, to the pacific slope with a coffee plantation and Lake Atitlan\, recording 325 bird species. \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/mid-coast-audubon-series-birding-and-culture-in-guatemala-with-doug-hitchcox/ CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/Large-Banner.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR