Naturalist Doug Hitchcox will talk about his March 2019 birding adventure to Oaxaca, Mexico as part of a fall series of presentations by Mid-Coast Audubon at the Camden Public Library. Maine Audubon made a trip to south-western Mexico in search of rare endemic species in the Sierra Madre Mountains. Based in the beautiful colonial city of Oaxaca, known for great birds, authentic food, and amazing human history, the group explored many habitats in the area, including the deserts near Teotitlán…

Looking for a fun, no pressure way to learn more about Medicare? Join United Healthcare at an upcoming event. They'll answer any questions you have about Medicare. Bring Your Friends! Bring Your Neighbors! Bring Your Questions! Lily Filippi returns for the fifth year and will be conducting these meetings with expertise and enthusiasm!

My Next Career Move Program Area: Build your Career Date: October 22, 2019 to November 19, 2019 Day of the week: Tuesday Time of day: 10AM-1PM Region: Midcoast Location: Camden Public Library Address: 55 Main St., Camden ME, 04843 - Map Class Description Take charge of your career and create an action plan to achieve success. Learn how your current skills connect to future careers. Identify high-growth job fields. Explore education and training options. Strengthen your resume for a targeted job search. Graduates of My Next Career Move are eligible…

In the PBS hands-on-history series Colonial House, Julia Friese Pierce got on a boat in the year 2003 and sailed off to the year 1628. Julia and two dozen other participants spent over four and a half months living in a rugged and remote location on the northern coast of Maine to experience what life may have been like for 17th century settlers fresh off the boat in this new frontier. Upon arrival, the show's production crew provided the colonists with…

Simply Books! is the library’s book group for adults. The fall season for the book group begins Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 2:00 pm. Simply Books! is a book group designed for book lovers. There’s no set reading list, we don’t all read the same book, and it’s very informal. We simply bring along whatever book we’re currently reading (usually the ones we’re loving and want to talk about!), and share it with the group.  Simply Books! meetings are on…

Looking for a fun, no pressure way to learn more about Medicare? Join United Healthcare at an upcoming event. They'll answer any questions you have about Medicare. Bring Your Friends! Bring Your Neighbors! Bring Your Questions! Lily Filippi returns for the fifth year and will be conducting these meetings with expertise and enthusiasm!

My Next Career Move Program Area: Build your Career Date: October 22, 2019 to November 19, 2019 Day of the week: Tuesday Time of day: 10AM-1PM Region: Midcoast Location: Camden Public Library Address: 55 Main St., Camden ME, 04843 - Map Class Description Take charge of your career and create an action plan to achieve success. Learn how your current skills connect to future careers. Identify high-growth job fields. Explore education and training options. Strengthen your resume for a targeted job search. Graduates of My Next Career Move are eligible…

The Camden Public Library, with support from Maine Coastal Senior College, presents this must-see program to kick off a year-long examination and celebration of the State of Maine's bicentennial.  University of Maine Professor of History Liam Riordan will give an illustrated presentation and discussion exploring the long statehood process in Maine that culminated in 1820 with separation from Massachusetts. That struggle engaged a range of challenging public issues that are still recognizable today. Riordan will focus on four themes that…

Former Army officer, educator, and writer P.G. Smith will offer a lighthearted, interactive discussion of how and why horror literature thrills, provokes, and entertains us. Using short readings from the works of Edgar Allan Poe, Stephen King, Anne Rice, and his own work, Smith will explore the dynamics of mood, suspense, and mystery. Because Halloween isn't Halloween without sweets, apple cider and doughnuts will be served. The presentation is free and open to the public. P.G. Smith will be selling and…

Obrianna Cornelius, fine artist and illustrator, will have her work exhibited in the Picker Room of the Camden Public Library during the month of November.  Artist Statement: I am Obrianna; an artist who specializes in watercolor landscapes. I live and work here in the great state of Maine where I am known for my highly-detailed paintings, filled with natural color and scenic. lighting effects. The beautiful landscape and unique culture inspire and motivate me in my artwork. From the glory…

Looking for a fun, no pressure way to learn more about Medicare? Join United Healthcare at an upcoming event. They'll answer any questions you have about Medicare. Bring Your Friends! Bring Your Neighbors! Bring Your Questions! Lily Filippi returns for the fifth year and will be conducting these meetings with expertise and enthusiasm!

Putting our life story on paper can take many forms. Today's memoir is not yesterday's autobiography or the biographies many of us grew up. If you think linear timeline and "chock full of facts" when you think of memoir, this mini session will expand your perspective. Modern memoir is more deeply layered and textured, richly depicting a life journey, not just facts. Often they illustrate a particular life phase or time frame, rather than an entire lifetime.   Personal essays give a writer space to…

Check back for details on this brand new networking opportunity from New Ventures Maine. You can learn about other New Ventures programs on their website: https://newventuresmaine.org You can also contact Melinda Wildes for more information: 207-593-7942 melinda.wildes@maine.edu https://newventuresmaine.org/

My Next Career Move Program Area: Build your Career Date: October 22, 2019 to November 19, 2019 Day of the week: Tuesday Time of day: 10AM-1PM Region: Midcoast Location: Camden Public Library Address: 55 Main St., Camden ME, 04843 - Map Class Description Take charge of your career and create an action plan to achieve success. Learn how your current skills connect to future careers. Identify high-growth job fields. Explore education and training options. Strengthen your resume for a targeted job search. Graduates of My Next Career Move are eligible…

Join in a lively interactive presentation on how to keep your hands, arms and neck healthy for your daily activities and your avocations. Discussions will include how to minimize the aches and pains from arthritis and overuse activities. Please bring your questions with you or send in ahead of time to the presenter at sm2798@cumc.columbia.edu   Sue Michlovitz, PT, PhD, a new resident to Camden, is a physical therapist and certified hand therapist. Her career has included university teaching, clinical practice,…

NEW! Daniel Hart, of Hart Computers, will be offering a series of tech talks on the first Thursdays of the month. These talks will cover a different topic each month and are designed to help take some of the mystery and confusion out of navigating the ever-changing world of computers, the internet, and hand-held personal devices. These classes are FREE and open to the public.  Daniel Hart's first presentation will be on the topic of PASSWORDS.  He will discuss the…

Fredi LaPorte and Rick Fitzsimmons will join Will Brown during the concert for several sets of fiddle tunes with guitar accompaniment.     Rick and his wife Liz have led the Belfast Bay Fiddlers, a Sunday evening jam session, for several years to which players of all levels are welcome to attend. They learn and play fiddle tunes of the traditional New England, Maritime, Celtic, Quebecois and Scandinavian repertoires.  It is truly a fiddle orchestra. Fredi especially enjoys conjuring up sets that join traditional tunes with familiar tunes…

Meet the November Artist of the Month, fine artist and illustrator Obrianna Cornelius, at the artist's reception for her new exhibit on display in the Picker Room Gallery during the month of November.  Artist Statement: I am Obrianna; an artist who specializes in watercolor landscapes. I live and work here in the great state of Maine where I am known for my highly-detailed paintings, filled with natural color and scenic. lighting effects. The beautiful landscape and unique culture inspire and…

My Next Career Move Program Area: Build your Career Date: October 22, 2019 to November 19, 2019 Day of the week: Tuesday Time of day: 10AM-1PM Region: Midcoast Location: Camden Public Library Address: 55 Main St., Camden ME, 04843 - Map Class Description Take charge of your career and create an action plan to achieve success. Learn how your current skills connect to future careers. Identify high-growth job fields. Explore education and training options. Strengthen your resume for a targeted job search. Graduates of My Next Career Move are eligible…

This month's book is: The Library Book (NF) by Susan Orlean – Chronicles the Los Angeles Public Library fire of 1986 and its aftermath, to showcase the larger, crucial role that libraries play in our lives – delving into the evolutions of libraries from their humble beginnings to their current status as a cornerstone of national identity. Meets at the library at 1:00 pm on second Tuesdays monthly. New members are ALWAYS welcome!

Farming in Maine, with its short growing season and limited infrastructure, challenges farmers’ ability to contribute to our state’s food security while making a living. A panel of Maine women in agriculture will discuss what's happening from the State House to the fields. The panel will include (pictured left to right): Bonnie Rukin of Slow Money Maine, Marsha Cook of Crown O’ Maine, and Ladleah Dunn of the Lincolnville General Store and Kalliste Yacht Services. This presentation is free and open to the public.   

“Interactions Among Plants and Insects – the Complex Webs They Weave” Presented by Roger Rittmaster. Roger Rittmaster is a retired endocrinologist, who moved back to Maine in 2011 with his wife, Jeannie Hutchins. He has a lifelong interest in natural history and nature photography, and over the past 15 years has focused on photographing insects. He is a Maine Master Naturalist and the author of “Butterflies Up Close: A guide to Butterfly Photography” (http://www.amazon.com/Butterflies-Up-Close-Roger-Rittmaster/dp/0991280202). Roger’s other related interest is land…

Simply Books! is the library’s book group for adults. The fall season for the book group begins Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 2:00 pm. Simply Books! is a book group designed for book lovers. There’s no set reading list, we don’t all read the same book, and it’s very informal. We simply bring along whatever book we’re currently reading (usually the ones we’re loving and want to talk about!), and share it with the group.  Simply Books! meetings are on…

Looking for a fun, no pressure way to learn more about Medicare? Join United Healthcare at an upcoming event. They'll answer any questions you have about Medicare. Bring Your Friends! Bring Your Neighbors! Bring Your Questions! Lily Filippi returns for the fifth year and will be conducting these meetings with expertise and enthusiasm!

Check back for details on this brand new networking opportunity from New Ventures Maine. You can learn about other New Ventures programs on their website: https://newventuresmaine.org You can also contact Melinda Wildes for more information: 207-593-7942 melinda.wildes@maine.edu https://newventuresmaine.org/

My Next Career Move Program Area: Build your Career Date: October 22, 2019 to November 19, 2019 Day of the week: Tuesday Time of day: 10AM-1PM Region: Midcoast Location: Camden Public Library Address: 55 Main St., Camden ME, 04843 - Map Class Description Take charge of your career and create an action plan to achieve success. Learn how your current skills connect to future careers. Identify high-growth job fields. Explore education and training options. Strengthen your resume for a targeted job search. Graduates of My Next Career Move are eligible…

At its regularly scheduled reading and discussion group on the third Tuesday of the month, the Camden Philosophical Society meets to discuss a wide range of topics. Topics and readings will be announced in the weeks leading up to each event. Stay tuned for details, or email Sarah Miller at sarahmiller@usa.net.   

Kristin Vekasi: Beyond the Great Firewall: Censorship and Politics in Contemporary China

This program will be a conversation exploring Maine birds, their unique songs, and the native plants and flowers that can be found in each bird’s habitat.  Presenter Gary Roberts graduated from the University of Maine and is retired from Portland Pipeline Corporation.  He has volunteered as a naturalist at Maine Audubon for over 30 years and is a Registered Maine Guide specializing in guiding from a natural history perspective.  He has been a Plant Conservation Volunteer, an Owl Survey volunteer,…

Looking for a fun, no pressure way to learn more about Medicare? Join United Healthcare at an upcoming event. They'll answer any questions you have about Medicare. Bring Your Friends! Bring Your Neighbors! Bring Your Questions! Lily Filippi returns for the fifth year and will be conducting these meetings with expertise and enthusiasm!

Check back for details on this brand new networking opportunity from New Ventures Maine. You can learn about other New Ventures programs on their website: https://newventuresmaine.org You can also contact Melinda Wildes for more information: 207-593-7942 melinda.wildes@maine.edu https://newventuresmaine.org/

Artist Deanna Witman and clinical psychologist Will Hafford invite the community to join them for a presentation on the topic of climate change and associated personal and community impacts.  This 90-minute exploration considers a diverse range of perspectives drawn from the worlds of art and psychology and will include opportunity for facilitated community dialogue and expression. Deanna Witman is a Maine transdisciplinary artist working with photographic media. She was educated in the environmental sciences which led to her working as a field…

The book for this month is Next Year in Havana (F) by Chanel Cleeton - Freelance writer Marisol Ferrera grew up hearing romantic stories of Cuba from her late grandmother Elisa, who was forced to flee with her family during the revolution. Elisa's last wish was for Marisol to scatter her ashes in the country of her birth. Arriving in Havana, Marisol comes face-to-face with the contrast of Cuba's tropical, timeless beauty and its perilous political climate. When more family…

Check back for details on this brand new networking opportunity from New Ventures Maine. You can learn about other New Ventures programs on their website: https://newventuresmaine.org You can also contact Melinda Wildes for more information: 207-593-7942 melinda.wildes@maine.edu https://newventuresmaine.org/

At its regularly scheduled reading and discussion group on the third Tuesday of the month, the Camden Philosophical Society meets to discuss a wide range of topics. Topics and readings will be announced in the weeks leading up to each event. Stay tuned for details, or email Sarah Miller at sarahmiller@usa.net.   

Simply Books! is the library’s book group for adults. The fall season for the book group begins Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 2:00 pm. Simply Books! is a book group designed for book lovers. There’s no set reading list, we don’t all read the same book, and it’s very informal. We simply bring along whatever book we’re currently reading (usually the ones we’re loving and want to talk about!), and share it with the group.  Simply Books! meetings are on…

Check back for details on this brand new networking opportunity from New Ventures Maine. You can learn about other New Ventures programs on their website: https://newventuresmaine.org You can also contact Melinda Wildes for more information: 207-593-7942 melinda.wildes@maine.edu https://newventuresmaine.org/