January 2021
ONLINE ONLY – CHESS CLUB
Statement from Chess Club Coordinator, Evan Annis: Changes to the Camden Chess Club: Due to concerns over the Coronavirus, we will be holding the chess club online until further notice. We will be holding matches every Friday from 4:00pm to 6:00pm each week. You can also challenge members at any time. You can join the club for free online on Lichess.org under the community section, or you can use the link down below. Http://Lichess.org/team/camden-chess-club If you need help registering or…
Find out more »Friday Film Club Discussion Group: British Films
This will be the library’s fourth meeting of the new monthly online discussion group, “The Friday Film Club.” The group is for anyone who enjoys critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, and foreign films. Discussions will be led by the Library’s Program Coordinator, Julia Pierce. In January, the Friday Film Club will meet on Zoom to discuss two charming films about British booklovers. The selections are The Bookshop (2017, 115 mins, PG) and This Beautiful Fantastic (2016, 100 mins, PG). Email jpierce@librarycamden.org…
Find out more »LIBRARY CLOSED FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY
The library will be closed in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. we will reopen again for normal operating hours on Tuesday, January 19. MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. You can find out more here: https://www.nationalservice.gov/serve-your-community/mlk-day-service We encourage you to look for ways to volunteer in our Camden community on this day. Thanks!
Find out more »Miss Amy’s Story Times and Crafts on YouTube
Children's librarian Miss Amy will read stories and sing songs during story times Monday - Friday in the mornings. In the afternoons, she will guide children step-by-step through simple and delightful craft activities using supplies that are easily found in most homes. New videos uploaded Monday through Friday! CLICK HERE to visit Miss Amy's YouTube Channel.
Find out more »Zoom Chat with Miss Amy
Miss Amy invites parents and kids to chat in a weekly Zoom meeting. Miss Amy would love to catch up, hear about some books you've been reading, and see some of your recent art work. If you would like a Zoom link to attend, email your request to alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »Miss Amy’s Story Times and Crafts on YouTube
Children's librarian Miss Amy will read stories and sing songs during story times Monday - Friday in the mornings. In the afternoons, she will guide children step-by-step through simple and delightful craft activities using supplies that are easily found in most homes. New videos uploaded Monday through Friday! CLICK HERE to visit Miss Amy's YouTube Channel.
Find out more »Tuesday Book Club
For January, the group will be reading Girl on the Velvet Swing by Simon Baatz - The love triangle of Evelyn Nesbit, Stanford White and Harry Thaw ushered out the Victorian Era with a big bang. The trio’s tangled tale is, in fact, a thoroughly modern one, rife with powerful men behaving badly, abused women, tabloid headlines and way too many lawyers. The group meets on Zoom in the cold weather months. Email jpierce@librarycamden.org to be connected to the group’s organizer. New members…
Find out more »Camden Philosophical Society
The Camden Philosophical Society will hold another in its series of online discussions at 4 pm on Tuesday, Jan. 19, continuing the thread concerning our relationship to the environment, and the influence of Western thinking, capitalism and consumerism on that relationship. There will be three main readings: the first about the groundbreaking work of Suzanne Simard on communication among trees; the second to get our juices flowing about the nature of us; and the third introducing the application of Hannah Arendt's vita activa to environmental…
Find out more »Camden Conference Community Event: Arctic Architecture – a talk by Judith Bing & J. Brooke Harrington
The Camden Conference and Camden Public Library present Judith Bing and J. Brooke Harrington on Zoom on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 6:30 pm. Their talk, “Arctic Architecture,” is free and open to all. Please email jpierce@librarycamden.org to request a Zoom link to attend the program. Only 4 million of the world’s nearly 8 billion people live in the remote Arctic region due to its extreme climate. The original indigenous inhabitants adapted to their environment but outsiders introduced new ways of life…
Find out more »Outdoor Story Time with Miss Amy in the Amphitheatre
Children's librarian Miss Amy is reintroducing in-person story times and crafts with masks and social distancing. Please bring a blanket to sit on to help your children remain in their spaces. For all ages. Weather permitting. Email Miss Amy to register at: alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »Miss Amy’s Story Times and Crafts on YouTube
Children's librarian Miss Amy will read stories and sing songs during story times Monday - Friday in the mornings. In the afternoons, she will guide children step-by-step through simple and delightful craft activities using supplies that are easily found in most homes. New videos uploaded Monday through Friday! CLICK HERE to visit Miss Amy's YouTube Channel.
Find out more »Miss Amy’s Story Times and Crafts on YouTube
Children's librarian Miss Amy will read stories and sing songs during story times Monday - Friday in the mornings. In the afternoons, she will guide children step-by-step through simple and delightful craft activities using supplies that are easily found in most homes. New videos uploaded Monday through Friday! CLICK HERE to visit Miss Amy's YouTube Channel.
Find out more »Via Email and On Zoom – Creative Art Afternoons
Creative Art Afternoons are going to be via ZOOM for November! Sign-up to receive the link. A new project live every Thursday at 4:00pm. You will receive an email with the simple supplies needed for the week’s project and then Miss Amy will walk everyone through the creative fun together. We’ll also leave time at the end so everyone can share their project! Great for all ages! Email: alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »Mid-Coast Audubon Series: “Birds of Maine” Editors’ Talk on New Book
The first comprehensive overview of Maine’s incredibly rich bird life in more than seven decades, Birds of Maine by Peter Vickery is a detailed account of all 464 species recorded in the Pine Tree State. Co-editors Barbara Vickery and Scott Weidensaul will discuss what the authors/collaborators found in terms of changes in Maine’s bird life over the past 70 years. This free online presentation is part of the library’s winter series in partnership with Mid-Coast Audubon. Please email jpierce@librarycamden.org to request a Zoom link…
Find out more »Explorations Read-Aloud for Adults: The Nightingale’s Sonata: The Musical Odyssey of Lea Luboshutz
Every Friday, at 11:00 am, on the library’s YouTube Channel and Facebook Page, the library will stream a brand new recording of local thespian, Joseph Coté reading aloud selections from a wide variety of fascinating and entertaining books of fiction and non-fiction. This is a program to help keep our community connected to books during the pandemic when we are unable to meet in person. For January 22, Coté will read aloud selections from Thomas Wolf’s book, The Nightingale's Sonata: The Musical Odyssey of Lea…
Find out more »Miss Amy’s Story Times and Crafts on YouTube
Children's librarian Miss Amy will read stories and sing songs during story times Monday - Friday in the mornings. In the afternoons, she will guide children step-by-step through simple and delightful craft activities using supplies that are easily found in most homes. New videos uploaded Monday through Friday! CLICK HERE to visit Miss Amy's YouTube Channel.
Find out more »Jumpstart January: Haiku Writing Workshop with Kristen Lindquist
There's no better time to learn a new creative practice than the start of a new year, especially when we're all stuck inside because of COVID-19 and cold weather! Join poet Kristen Lindquist for this free haiku writing class hosted by the library on Zoom. EMAIL jpierce@librarycamden.org TO REGISTER AND REQUEST A LINK TO ATTEND. This program is part of our Jumpstart January Series (see below for links to our other Jumpstart January programs). Originating in Japan over 500 years ago,…
Find out more »Miss Amy’s Story Times and Crafts on YouTube
Children's librarian Miss Amy will read stories and sing songs during story times Monday - Friday in the mornings. In the afternoons, she will guide children step-by-step through simple and delightful craft activities using supplies that are easily found in most homes. New videos uploaded Monday through Friday! CLICK HERE to visit Miss Amy's YouTube Channel.
Find out more »On Zoom – Walsh History Center Hour
Do you have a question about the history of Camden, your ancestors that may have lived in the area, or the house you live in now? Ken Gross and the Walsh History Center team are happy to try to help find you an answer! To request a link to participate, or simply ask a question, email: kgross@librarycamden.org Please let us know a bit about what you are interested in discussing so that we can have our resources ready.
Find out more »Camden Garden Club Winter Horticulture Series: Bulbs and Tuberous Plants, With Jan Limmen
You are invited to join the Camden Garden Club and the Camden Public Library for a series of online horticulture programs this winter on Tuesday mornings at 9:30 am. Programs will begin on Tuesday, January 26, and run through February. The presentations are free, open to everyone, and will be hosted by the library on the Zoom meeting platform. Email jpierce@librarycamden.org to request a Zoom link to attend. Please be sure to specify if you would like to participate in…
Find out more »Zoom Chat with Miss Amy
Miss Amy invites parents and kids to chat in a weekly Zoom meeting. Miss Amy would love to catch up, hear about some books you've been reading, and see some of your recent art work. If you would like a Zoom link to attend, email your request to alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »Miss Amy’s Story Times and Crafts on YouTube
Children's librarian Miss Amy will read stories and sing songs during story times Monday - Friday in the mornings. In the afternoons, she will guide children step-by-step through simple and delightful craft activities using supplies that are easily found in most homes. New videos uploaded Monday through Friday! CLICK HERE to visit Miss Amy's YouTube Channel.
Find out more »Jumpstart January: The Science of Extreme Candy, A Tasty Learning Event
It’s time to cheat on your New Year’s diet and join the Camden Public Library on Tuesday, January 26, at 6:00 pm for an online program called The Science of Extreme Candy: A Tasty Learning Event. This interactive program on Zoom is open to adults, children, families—anyone with a sweet tooth. Email jpierce@librarycamden.org to register and to receive a link to attend. Participants will learn the science behind some of the wackiest candies that pop, fizz, heat, cool, and cause…
Find out more »Outdoor Story Time with Miss Amy in the Amphitheatre
Children's librarian Miss Amy is reintroducing in-person story times and crafts with masks and social distancing. Please bring a blanket to sit on to help your children remain in their spaces. For all ages. Weather permitting. Email Miss Amy to register at: alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »Via Email and On Zoom – Creative Art Afternoons
Creative Art Afternoons are going to be via ZOOM for November! Sign-up to receive the link. A new project live every Thursday at 4:00pm. You will receive an email with the simple supplies needed for the week’s project and then Miss Amy will walk everyone through the creative fun together. We’ll also leave time at the end so everyone can share their project! Great for all ages! Email: alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »New Hope for Women Presentation: Domestic Violence 101
The Camden Public Library will host New Hope for Women's Jesse Lucas for an important online program called "Domestic Violence 101." The program will provide an overview of the trauma caused by domestic violence. Lucas will also touch upon oppression and its intersection with domestic violence. There will be time at the end for questions and discussion. Email jpierce@librarycamden.org to request a Zoom link to attend. Jesse Lucas is the prevention educator for New Hope for Women, covering Knox and Waldo…
Find out more »Explorations Read-Aloud for Adults: Of Human Bondage
Every Friday, at 11:00 am, on the library’s YouTube Channel and Facebook Page, the library will stream a brand new recording of local thespian, Joseph Coté reading aloud selections from a wide variety of fascinating and entertaining books of fiction and non-fiction. This is a program to help keep our community connected to books during the pandemic when we are unable to meet in person. For January 29, Coté will read aloud selections from W. Somerset Maugham’s book, Of Human Bondage. Originally published in 1915, Maugham’s…
Find out more »February 2021
On Zoom – Walsh History Center Hour
Do you have a question about the history of Camden, your ancestors that may have lived in the area, or the house you live in now? Ken Gross and the Walsh History Center team are happy to try to help find you an answer! To request a link to participate, or simply ask a question, email: kgross@librarycamden.org Please let us know a bit about what you are interested in discussing so that we can have our resources ready.
Find out more »Camden Garden Club Winter Horticulture Series: Identifying and Treating Plant Diseases in Midcoast Maine
You are invited to join the Camden Garden Club and the Camden Public Library for a series of online horticulture programs this winter on Tuesday mornings at 9:30 am. Programs will begin on Tuesday, January 26, and run through February. The presentations are free, open to everyone, and will be hosted by the library on the Zoom meeting platform. Email jpierce@librarycamden.org to request a Zoom link to attend. Please be sure to specify if you would like to participate in the entire series or just…
Find out more »Zoom Chat with Miss Amy
Miss Amy invites parents and kids to chat in a weekly Zoom meeting. Miss Amy would love to catch up, hear about some books you've been reading, and see some of your recent art work. If you would like a Zoom link to attend, email your request to alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »Outdoor Story Time with Miss Amy in the Amphitheatre
Children's librarian Miss Amy is reintroducing in-person story times and crafts with masks and social distancing. Please bring a blanket to sit on to help your children remain in their spaces. For all ages. Weather permitting. Email Miss Amy to register at: alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »Via Email and On Zoom – Creative Art Afternoons
Creative Art Afternoons are going to be via ZOOM for November! Sign-up to receive the link. A new project live every Thursday at 4:00pm. You will receive an email with the simple supplies needed for the week’s project and then Miss Amy will walk everyone through the creative fun together. We’ll also leave time at the end so everyone can share their project! Great for all ages! Email: alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »LIVE on Facebook: Explorations Read-Aloud Group for Adults
Julia will live-stream readings from a variety of fascinating books (fiction and non-fiction) on the library’s Facebook Page every Friday at 11:00 am. You can find the live-stream by clicking here. The reading will remain available in the “Videos” section of the library’s Facebook page to be viewed any time after the live-stream concludes.
Find out more »On Zoom – Walsh History Center Hour
Do you have a question about the history of Camden, your ancestors that may have lived in the area, or the house you live in now? Ken Gross and the Walsh History Center team are happy to try to help find you an answer! To request a link to participate, or simply ask a question, email: kgross@librarycamden.org Please let us know a bit about what you are interested in discussing so that we can have our resources ready.
Find out more »Camden Garden Club Winter Horticulture Series: Dealing with Garden Pests – An Integrated Approach for the Home Gardener
You are invited to join the Camden Garden Club and the Camden Public Library for a series of online horticulture programs this winter on Tuesday mornings at 9:30 am. Programs will begin on Tuesday, January 26, and run through February. The presentations are free, open to everyone, and will be hosted by the library on the Zoom meeting platform. Email jpierce@librarycamden.org to request a Zoom link to attend. Please be sure to specify if you would like to participate in the entire series or just…
Find out more »Zoom Chat with Miss Amy
Miss Amy invites parents and kids to chat in a weekly Zoom meeting. Miss Amy would love to catch up, hear about some books you've been reading, and see some of your recent art work. If you would like a Zoom link to attend, email your request to alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »Outdoor Story Time with Miss Amy in the Amphitheatre
Children's librarian Miss Amy is reintroducing in-person story times and crafts with masks and social distancing. Please bring a blanket to sit on to help your children remain in their spaces. For all ages. Weather permitting. Email Miss Amy to register at: alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »Via Email and On Zoom – Creative Art Afternoons
Creative Art Afternoons are going to be via ZOOM for November! Sign-up to receive the link. A new project live every Thursday at 4:00pm. You will receive an email with the simple supplies needed for the week’s project and then Miss Amy will walk everyone through the creative fun together. We’ll also leave time at the end so everyone can share their project! Great for all ages! Email: alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »LIVE on Facebook: Explorations Read-Aloud Group for Adults
Julia will live-stream readings from a variety of fascinating books (fiction and non-fiction) on the library’s Facebook Page every Friday at 11:00 am. You can find the live-stream by clicking here. The reading will remain available in the “Videos” section of the library’s Facebook page to be viewed any time after the live-stream concludes.
Find out more »On Zoom – Walsh History Center Hour
Do you have a question about the history of Camden, your ancestors that may have lived in the area, or the house you live in now? Ken Gross and the Walsh History Center team are happy to try to help find you an answer! To request a link to participate, or simply ask a question, email: kgross@librarycamden.org Please let us know a bit about what you are interested in discussing so that we can have our resources ready.
Find out more »Camden Garden Club Winter Horticulture Series: Details Coming Soon
You are invited to join the Camden Garden Club and the Camden Public Library for a series of online horticulture programs this winter on Tuesday mornings at 9:30 am. Programs will begin on Tuesday, January 26, and run through February. The presentations are free, open to everyone, and will be hosted by the library on the Zoom meeting platform. Email jpierce@librarycamden.org to request a Zoom link to attend. Please be sure to specify if you would like to participate in the entire series or just…
Find out more »Zoom Chat with Miss Amy
Miss Amy invites parents and kids to chat in a weekly Zoom meeting. Miss Amy would love to catch up, hear about some books you've been reading, and see some of your recent art work. If you would like a Zoom link to attend, email your request to alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »Tuesday Book Club
For February, the group will be reading Barbara Kingsolver's novel Unsheltered. Summary: How could two hardworking people do everything right in life, a woman asks, and end up destitute? Willa Knox and her husband followed all the rules as responsible parents and professionals, and have nothing to show for it but debts and an inherited brick house that is falling apart. The magazine where Willa worked has folded; the college where her husband had tenure has closed. Their dubious shelter is also the…
Find out more »Outdoor Story Time with Miss Amy in the Amphitheatre
Children's librarian Miss Amy is reintroducing in-person story times and crafts with masks and social distancing. Please bring a blanket to sit on to help your children remain in their spaces. For all ages. Weather permitting. Email Miss Amy to register at: alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »Via Email and On Zoom – Creative Art Afternoons
Creative Art Afternoons are going to be via ZOOM for November! Sign-up to receive the link. A new project live every Thursday at 4:00pm. You will receive an email with the simple supplies needed for the week’s project and then Miss Amy will walk everyone through the creative fun together. We’ll also leave time at the end so everyone can share their project! Great for all ages! Email: alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »Mid-Coast Audubon Series: Birding in Costa Rica with Doug Hitchcox
Maine Audubon’s Staff Naturalist, Doug Hitchcox, will give a lively visual presentation about a trip he and 10 Audubon members took to Costa Rica, a birding paradise, in January 2020. This travelogue will follow the group’s travels day by day, highlighting the amazing birds, delicious food, and stunning vistas, as well as the conservation issues of the area and importance of ecotourism. This free online presentation is part of the library’s winter series in partnership with Mid-Coast Audubon. Please email jpierce@librarycamden.org to…
Find out more »LIVE on Facebook: Explorations Read-Aloud Group for Adults
Julia will live-stream readings from a variety of fascinating books (fiction and non-fiction) on the library’s Facebook Page every Friday at 11:00 am. You can find the live-stream by clicking here. The reading will remain available in the “Videos” section of the library’s Facebook page to be viewed any time after the live-stream concludes.
Find out more »On Zoom – Walsh History Center Hour
Do you have a question about the history of Camden, your ancestors that may have lived in the area, or the house you live in now? Ken Gross and the Walsh History Center team are happy to try to help find you an answer! To request a link to participate, or simply ask a question, email: kgross@librarycamden.org Please let us know a bit about what you are interested in discussing so that we can have our resources ready.
Find out more »Camden Garden Club Winter Horticulture Series: Details Coming Soon
You are invited to join the Camden Garden Club and the Camden Public Library for a series of online horticulture programs this winter on Tuesday mornings at 9:30 am. Programs will begin on Tuesday, January 26, and run through February. The presentations are free, open to everyone, and will be hosted by the library on the Zoom meeting platform. Email jpierce@librarycamden.org to request a Zoom link to attend. Please be sure to specify if you would like to participate in the entire series or just…
Find out more »Zoom Chat with Miss Amy
Miss Amy invites parents and kids to chat in a weekly Zoom meeting. Miss Amy would love to catch up, hear about some books you've been reading, and see some of your recent art work. If you would like a Zoom link to attend, email your request to alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »HIP, HIP…BERET! Author Event with Melanie Ellsworth and Morena Forza
The Camden Public Library is excited to announce that one of our local patrons, Melanie Ellsworth, has her first picture book coming out this month! Sign up to join us for a special online reading by Melanie followed by question and answer time with Melanie and illustrator Morena Forza. We are thrilled to be a part of her "book birthday" celebration! Melanie will be personalizing signed copies of her book for pre-orders placed through the Owl & Turtle bookshop in Camden. Call…
Find out more »Outdoor Story Time with Miss Amy in the Amphitheatre
Children's librarian Miss Amy is reintroducing in-person story times and crafts with masks and social distancing. Please bring a blanket to sit on to help your children remain in their spaces. For all ages. Weather permitting. Email Miss Amy to register at: alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »Via Email and On Zoom – Creative Art Afternoons
Creative Art Afternoons are going to be via ZOOM for November! Sign-up to receive the link. A new project live every Thursday at 4:00pm. You will receive an email with the simple supplies needed for the week’s project and then Miss Amy will walk everyone through the creative fun together. We’ll also leave time at the end so everyone can share their project! Great for all ages! Email: alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »LIVE on Facebook: Explorations Read-Aloud Group for Adults
Julia will live-stream readings from a variety of fascinating books (fiction and non-fiction) on the library’s Facebook Page every Friday at 11:00 am. You can find the live-stream by clicking here. The reading will remain available in the “Videos” section of the library’s Facebook page to be viewed any time after the live-stream concludes.
Find out more »March 2021
Zoom Chat with Miss Amy
Miss Amy invites parents and kids to chat in a weekly Zoom meeting. Miss Amy would love to catch up, hear about some books you've been reading, and see some of your recent art work. If you would like a Zoom link to attend, email your request to alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »Outdoor Story Time with Miss Amy in the Amphitheatre
Children's librarian Miss Amy is reintroducing in-person story times and crafts with masks and social distancing. Please bring a blanket to sit on to help your children remain in their spaces. For all ages. Weather permitting. Email Miss Amy to register at: alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »Via Email and On Zoom – Creative Art Afternoons
Creative Art Afternoons are going to be via ZOOM for November! Sign-up to receive the link. A new project live every Thursday at 4:00pm. You will receive an email with the simple supplies needed for the week’s project and then Miss Amy will walk everyone through the creative fun together. We’ll also leave time at the end so everyone can share their project! Great for all ages! Email: alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »LIVE on Facebook: Explorations Read-Aloud Group for Adults
Julia will live-stream readings from a variety of fascinating books (fiction and non-fiction) on the library’s Facebook Page every Friday at 11:00 am. You can find the live-stream by clicking here. The reading will remain available in the “Videos” section of the library’s Facebook page to be viewed any time after the live-stream concludes.
Find out more »Zoom Chat with Miss Amy
Miss Amy invites parents and kids to chat in a weekly Zoom meeting. Miss Amy would love to catch up, hear about some books you've been reading, and see some of your recent art work. If you would like a Zoom link to attend, email your request to alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »Outdoor Story Time with Miss Amy in the Amphitheatre
Children's librarian Miss Amy is reintroducing in-person story times and crafts with masks and social distancing. Please bring a blanket to sit on to help your children remain in their spaces. For all ages. Weather permitting. Email Miss Amy to register at: alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »Via Email and On Zoom – Creative Art Afternoons
Creative Art Afternoons are going to be via ZOOM for November! Sign-up to receive the link. A new project live every Thursday at 4:00pm. You will receive an email with the simple supplies needed for the week’s project and then Miss Amy will walk everyone through the creative fun together. We’ll also leave time at the end so everyone can share their project! Great for all ages! Email: alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »Zoom Chat with Miss Amy
Miss Amy invites parents and kids to chat in a weekly Zoom meeting. Miss Amy would love to catch up, hear about some books you've been reading, and see some of your recent art work. If you would like a Zoom link to attend, email your request to alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »Outdoor Story Time with Miss Amy in the Amphitheatre
Children's librarian Miss Amy is reintroducing in-person story times and crafts with masks and social distancing. Please bring a blanket to sit on to help your children remain in their spaces. For all ages. Weather permitting. Email Miss Amy to register at: alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »Via Email and On Zoom – Creative Art Afternoons
Creative Art Afternoons are going to be via ZOOM for November! Sign-up to receive the link. A new project live every Thursday at 4:00pm. You will receive an email with the simple supplies needed for the week’s project and then Miss Amy will walk everyone through the creative fun together. We’ll also leave time at the end so everyone can share their project! Great for all ages! Email: alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »Mid-Coast Audubon Series: Finch Irruptions and the Finch Research Network
Been seeing lots of unusual finches this winter? Irruptions of these fascinating birds from the north in recent years inspired Matthew Young to launch the Finch Research Network (FiRN) in fall 2020. Join us for his lively presentation about Redpolls, Evening Grosbeaks, and the distribution and ecology of different Red Crossbill flight calls on our monthly program on March 18 at 6 pm via Zoom (details below). Matt will also introduce FiRN and its citizen science opportunities. This free online…
Find out more »Zoom Chat with Miss Amy
Miss Amy invites parents and kids to chat in a weekly Zoom meeting. Miss Amy would love to catch up, hear about some books you've been reading, and see some of your recent art work. If you would like a Zoom link to attend, email your request to alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »Via Email and On Zoom – Creative Art Afternoons
Creative Art Afternoons are going to be via ZOOM for November! Sign-up to receive the link. A new project live every Thursday at 4:00pm. You will receive an email with the simple supplies needed for the week’s project and then Miss Amy will walk everyone through the creative fun together. We’ll also leave time at the end so everyone can share their project! Great for all ages! Email: alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »Songwriter Sessions Continue!
Come find a supportive group for your songwriting. All levels of songwriting are welcome. Songwriters meet on the LAST THURSDAY of the month at 6:00 pm. Find us in the second floor meeting room. Call Ken Gross for more information at the Library, 236-3440. “We are looking forward to a good time, sharing our writing and music,” said Gross. “We are also hoping for some cross-pollination, and getting some harmony and instrumental support for each other. In the past we…
Find out more »Zoom Chat with Miss Amy
Miss Amy invites parents and kids to chat in a weekly Zoom meeting. Miss Amy would love to catch up, hear about some books you've been reading, and see some of your recent art work. If you would like a Zoom link to attend, email your request to alhand@librarycamden.org
Find out more »April 2021
Mid-Coast Audubon Series: Horseshoe Crabs in Great Salt Bay
The Great Salt Bay in Damariscotta hosts one of the best breeding locations for horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) in the state of Maine. Since 2003, taking and possession of horseshoe crabs has been prohibited in the state due to their small populations. Join us on April 15, at 6 pm, via Zoom to learn about these fascinating ancient animals, their habits, their conservation status in Maine, and their importance to the overall health of our estuarine environment. This will be…
Find out more »May 2021
Songwriter Sessions Continue!
Come find a supportive group for your songwriting. All levels of songwriting are welcome. Songwriters meet on the LAST THURSDAY of the month at 6:00 pm. Find us in the second floor meeting room. Call Ken Gross for more information at the Library, 236-3440. “We are looking forward to a good time, sharing our writing and music,” said Gross. “We are also hoping for some cross-pollination, and getting some harmony and instrumental support for each other. In the past we…
Find out more »June 2021
Author Talk with James Hornor: Victoria Falls
Summary of Victoria Falls James Monroe is a sophisticated American professional on mission for The World Bank in Africa during the early 1990’s. Despite his worldliness, his actions betray a late twentieth century innocent abroad who embodies both the bravado and the debilitating insecurities of the modern American male. Set in Zimbabwe, Kenya and Bombay, India, Mr. Monroe’s journey into authenticity results in a series of failed relationships that reveal the dark, enigmatic recesses of his complex personality and eventually land…
Find out more »July 2021
Tuesday Book Club
The book for this month is "A Very Expensive Poison" by Luke Harding. New members always welcome!
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Book Time For Babies, ages birth- 2.
For children birth to age 2, every Wednesday morning at 10:00am in the Jean Picker Room. Join Miss Amy for songs, finger plays, read-alouds and more! A great opportunity for babies to interact with other babies of different ages and for caregivers to have some big people time! Always a fun morning with the kids! Older siblings are always welcome. Guests always welcome.
Find out more »Book Time For Babies, ages birth- 2.
For children birth to age 2, every Wednesday morning at 10:00am in the Jean Picker Room. Join Miss Amy for songs, finger plays, read-alouds and more! A great opportunity for babies to interact with other babies of different ages and for caregivers to have some big people time! Always a fun morning with the kids! Older siblings are always welcome. Guests always welcome.
Find out more »Book Time For Babies, ages birth- 2.
For children birth to age 2, every Wednesday morning at 10:00am in the Jean Picker Room. Join Miss Amy for songs, finger plays, read-alouds and more! A great opportunity for babies to interact with other babies of different ages and for caregivers to have some big people time! Always a fun morning with the kids! Older siblings are always welcome. Guests always welcome.
Find out more »Camden Chess Club
This program offers something to all chess players. Whether a total beginner or a more experienced player, everyone can get something out of this class. A variety of resources will be used to improve chess knowledge, including books, chess studies, and videos. The most important thing about this class is that it offers real experience, attendees can learn about chess ideas and test them out on the board. The club will provide a community where the game of chess might…
Find out more »Book Time For Babies, ages birth- 2.
For children birth to age 2, every Wednesday morning at 10:00am in the Jean Picker Room. Join Miss Amy for songs, finger plays, read-alouds and more! A great opportunity for babies to interact with other babies of different ages and for caregivers to have some big people time! Always a fun morning with the kids! Older siblings are always welcome. Guests always welcome.
Find out more »Camden Chess Club
This program offers something to all chess players. Whether a total beginner or a more experienced player, everyone can get something out of this class. A variety of resources will be used to improve chess knowledge, including books, chess studies, and videos. The most important thing about this class is that it offers real experience, attendees can learn about chess ideas and test them out on the board. The club will provide a community where the game of chess might…
Find out more »December 2021
Book Time For Babies, ages birth- 2.
For children birth to age 2, every Wednesday morning at 10:00am in the Jean Picker Room. Join Miss Amy for songs, finger plays, read-alouds and more! A great opportunity for babies to interact with other babies of different ages and for caregivers to have some big people time! Always a fun morning with the kids! Older siblings are always welcome. Guests always welcome.
Find out more »Camden Chess Club
This program offers something to all chess players. Whether a total beginner or a more experienced player, everyone can get something out of this class. A variety of resources will be used to improve chess knowledge, including books, chess studies, and videos. The most important thing about this class is that it offers real experience, attendees can learn about chess ideas and test them out on the board. The club will provide a community where the game of chess might…
Find out more »Book Time For Babies, ages birth- 2.
For children birth to age 2, every Wednesday morning at 10:00am in the Jean Picker Room. Join Miss Amy for songs, finger plays, read-alouds and more! A great opportunity for babies to interact with other babies of different ages and for caregivers to have some big people time! Always a fun morning with the kids! Older siblings are always welcome. Guests always welcome.
Find out more »Camden Chess Club
This program offers something to all chess players. Whether a total beginner or a more experienced player, everyone can get something out of this class. A variety of resources will be used to improve chess knowledge, including books, chess studies, and videos. The most important thing about this class is that it offers real experience, attendees can learn about chess ideas and test them out on the board. The club will provide a community where the game of chess might…
Find out more »Book Time For Babies, ages birth- 2.
For children birth to age 2, every Wednesday morning at 10:00am in the Jean Picker Room. Join Miss Amy for songs, finger plays, read-alouds and more! A great opportunity for babies to interact with other babies of different ages and for caregivers to have some big people time! Always a fun morning with the kids! Older siblings are always welcome. Guests always welcome.
Find out more »Camden Chess Club
This program offers something to all chess players. Whether a total beginner or a more experienced player, everyone can get something out of this class. A variety of resources will be used to improve chess knowledge, including books, chess studies, and videos. The most important thing about this class is that it offers real experience, attendees can learn about chess ideas and test them out on the board. The club will provide a community where the game of chess might…
Find out more »Book Time For Babies, ages birth- 2.
For children birth to age 2, every Wednesday morning at 10:00am in the Jean Picker Room. Join Miss Amy for songs, finger plays, read-alouds and more! A great opportunity for babies to interact with other babies of different ages and for caregivers to have some big people time! Always a fun morning with the kids! Older siblings are always welcome. Guests always welcome.
Find out more »Camden Chess Club
This program offers something to all chess players. Whether a total beginner or a more experienced player, everyone can get something out of this class. A variety of resources will be used to improve chess knowledge, including books, chess studies, and videos. The most important thing about this class is that it offers real experience, attendees can learn about chess ideas and test them out on the board. The club will provide a community where the game of chess might…
Find out more »Book Time For Babies, ages birth- 2.
For children birth to age 2, every Wednesday morning at 10:00am in the Jean Picker Room. Join Miss Amy for songs, finger plays, read-alouds and more! A great opportunity for babies to interact with other babies of different ages and for caregivers to have some big people time! Always a fun morning with the kids! Older siblings are always welcome. Guests always welcome.
Find out more »Camden Chess Club
This program offers something to all chess players. Whether a total beginner or a more experienced player, everyone can get something out of this class. A variety of resources will be used to improve chess knowledge, including books, chess studies, and videos. The most important thing about this class is that it offers real experience, attendees can learn about chess ideas and test them out on the board. The club will provide a community where the game of chess might…
Find out more »January 2022
Book Time For Babies, ages birth- 2.
For children birth to age 2, every Wednesday morning at 10:00am in the Jean Picker Room. Join Miss Amy for songs, finger plays, read-alouds and more! A great opportunity for babies to interact with other babies of different ages and for caregivers to have some big people time! Always a fun morning with the kids! Older siblings are always welcome. Guests always welcome.
Find out more »Camden Chess Club
This program offers something to all chess players. Whether a total beginner or a more experienced player, everyone can get something out of this class. A variety of resources will be used to improve chess knowledge, including books, chess studies, and videos. The most important thing about this class is that it offers real experience, attendees can learn about chess ideas and test them out on the board. The club will provide a community where the game of chess might…
Find out more »Book Time For Babies, ages birth- 2.
For children birth to age 2, every Wednesday morning at 10:00am in the Jean Picker Room. Join Miss Amy for songs, finger plays, read-alouds and more! A great opportunity for babies to interact with other babies of different ages and for caregivers to have some big people time! Always a fun morning with the kids! Older siblings are always welcome. Guests always welcome.
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