“Pirate John” offers poems, stories, and piracy in full pirate regalia, including tales from his dozen-plus years before the mast on schooners on the Maine coast. Featuring John Bullock.

Business Basics, April 22 & 29, 10am-1pm   This class covers the basics of a business plan, marketing, cash planning and is suitable for those thinking about or in the early start-up phase of a new business. It will help you assess the feasibility, desirability, and viability of your business idea and get you started with your plan.   Offered for free by New Ventures Maine. Please register by clicking the above link. 

The Steamy Side of Lobsters with Diane Cowan of the Lobster Conservancy: A lobster, to another lobster, is more than just another pretty face on a plate. Learn about how lobsters interact with each other, their predators and prey, and the environment. A Powerpoint slide show will take the audience on a journey into lobster life in shallow and deep water. Sponsored by the Blackberry Inn of Camden. Part of Maritime Month 2019.

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How a warmer Gulf and shifting fisheries have changed Maine’s coastal ecosystems The Gulf of Maine has undergone substantial change in the last quarter century. Lobster landings are at an all-time high, a booming urchin fishery went bust, and summertime water temperatures have increased steadily. With support from Maine Sea Grant, researchers at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences have been tracking these shifting ecosystems across the state. Dr. Thew Suskiewicz, a postdoctoral scientist at Bigelow, will highlight these changes, discuss…

Our Annual TLC DAY in the Amphitheatre and Harbor Park has been RE- scheduled for Saturday, April 27, at 9:00 am! "Volunteers are needed!" says Dave Jackson, director of the library's parks. "Bring rakes and other hand tools, and a good pair of work gloves, and be prepared to pitch in. We can spruce up the Park and Amphitheatre in no time." Call Cayla Miller at 236-3440 or email cmiller@librarycamden.org with any questions. The cleanup is scheduled for 9:00 am…

Simply Books! is the library’s book group for adults, 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 (the ones we’re loving and want to talk about!), and share it with the group.   If you’d like to learn more, please email Marie Stickney at mstickney@librarycamden.org. Or visit the Readers Corner Blog at cplreaderscorner.wordpress.com, and click on the “Simply Books!” page.…

Business Basics, April 22 & 29, 10am-1pm   This class covers the basics of a business plan, marketing, cash planning and is suitable for those thinking about or in the early start-up phase of a new business. It will help you assess the feasibility, desirability, and viability of your business idea and get you started with your plan.   Offered for free by New Ventures Maine. Please register by clicking the above link. 

Dr. Kim Huguenard, Preston Spicer, and Laura Rickard will showcase results of an ongoing, National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded citizen science project to measure storm surge in three Maine estuaries with varying physical characteristics. Results will highlight data collected by local community members, including storm surge levels during recent storm events. The discussion will cover how this information can help communities plan for future coastal development and climate change adaptation.

Appointments are available for a 15-minute free consultation with Jesse Bilfulco of Penbay Law. Mr. Bilfulco will be at the Camden Public Library on Wednesday, May 1 from 3:30 am to 4:30 pm. To sign up for an appointment, please email Cayla at cmiller@librarycamden.org. Please do not include any information about your legal question in this email, it is for scheduling purposes only.  Lawyers across the state will spend time in local libraries on Law Week to provide resources and assistance…

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Doors will open at 6:30 and admission is $10 at the door. The show will start at 7:00. The Camden Public Library Coffeehouse takes place on the first Thursday of the spring and fall seasons. Refreshments will be served, and a fantastic, hand-selected show is always promised! Described as a “passionate and masterful player who values tradition” Gus La Casse is exploring the future of fiddle music. His repertoire reflects his innovative spirit and dedication to the Cape Breton and Acadian…

Appointments are available for a 15-minute free consultation with Haley B. Hall, Esq. of Camden Law. Ms. Hall will be at the Camden Public Library on Monday, May 6 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. To sign up for an appointment, please email Cayla at cmiller@librarycamden.org. Please do not include any information about your legal question in this email, it is for scheduling purposes only.  Lawyers across the state will spend time in local libraries on Law Week to provide…

Learn about Slow Money Maine and the many ways that you can participate in building a healthy Maine food economy and its vibrant communities. Perspectives will be offered by SMM Coordinator Bonnie Rukin, Entrepreneur Jeff Wolovitz of Heiwa Tofu in Rockport, and Investor Jory Squibb from Camden. Please join us for an interactive exchange and opportunities for creative, satisfying engagement! Bonnie Rukin is the Coordinator of Slow Money Maine, a statewide network of more than 1700 people, from all sectors…

Plan For The Unplanned! Join Twin Shores Wealth Management for the third installment of their Financial Planning Series.  They will review the different types of life insurance, Long Term Care and how annuities can act as a pension in retirement. They also welcome guest speaker Attorney Susan C.Thiem of Lincolnville who will discuss Estate Planning. Lunch will be provided! RSVP to Camden Public Library at 236-3440 to ensure there is enough food!

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Logging Towboats and Boom Jumpers The Story of O.A. Harkness Logging “Admiral” and Mechanical “Wizzard” Camden/Rockport native Orris Albert “O.A.” Harkness was a true mechanical genius. In 1896 he built the naptha launch RAY which towed the passenger barge MIKADO, providing tours of Megunticook Lake. From 1903 to 1951, he contributed significantly to the success of the Penobscot Log Driving Company and the Great Northern Paper Company in Maine’s Penobscot River timberlands by utilizing the developing technologies of the times…

The book for this month is Varina (F) by Charles Frazer - Her marriage prospects limited, teenage Varina Howell agrees to wed the much-older widower Jefferson Davis, with whom she expects the secure life of a Mississippi landowner. Davis instead pursues a career in politics and is eventually appointed president of the Confederacy, placing Varina at the white-hot center of one of the darkest moments in American history--culpable regardless of her intentions.   New members always welcome!

Half of Every Couple “Walking the dog alone on Ducktrap Road this morning, and we’re 30 years old again. He’s coming up the road with his cow, leading her home by her horns, after a wild chase through our woods to Tanglewood Corner, she with her udder flying and he cursing at the top of his lungs right behind her. Now the two of them are doing the walk of shame, all the way home. . . . .” Diane…

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Women are often discouraged from stepping out beyond certain bounds, and solo travel is no different. Messages about the dangers and cultural difficulties facing a woman journeying alone can become part of our self-talk; but for those who choose to put those risks in perspective, the experience of solo travel can profoundly affect our sense of ourselves and our place in the world. Come listen to three women travelers reflect on how time alone on the road has influenced how…

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.   

Peace Works: America's Unifying Role in a Turbulent World A Conversation with FREDERICK D. BARTON, facilitated by Matt Storin Bosnia, Rwanda, Haiti, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria - a quarter-century of stumbles in America’s pursuit of a more peaceful and just world. American military interventions have cost thousands of lives and billions of dollars, yet we rarely manage to enact positive and sustainable change. In Peace Works: America's Unifying Role in a Turbulent World, ambassador and global conflict leader Rick Barton…

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The Ku Klux Klan’s brief but powerful impact on Maine in the 1920s is buried in the far reaches of the state’s history and rarely taught in the classrooms. Mark Alan Leslie, who tells that gripping story in his novel, The Crossing, will give a PowerPoint presentation at 7 p.m., May 23, at Camden Public Library on “Maine Burning: The Ku Klux Klan Invasion.” “As improbable as it sounds,” Leslie says, “in the 1920s the KKK targeted Maine and reached…

Simply Books! is the library’s book group for adults, 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 (the ones we’re loving and want to talk about!), and share it with the group.   If you’d like to learn more, please email Marie Stickney at mstickney@librarycamden.org. Or visit the Readers Corner Blog at cplreaderscorner.wordpress.com, and click on the “Simply Books!” page.…

Join Miss Amy for different prompts every week. Supplies provided, bring your own journal!

Sunday, June 9, 2019 2 pm TO 4 pm. SALUTE TO THREE GREAT FEMALE STARS OF THE BROADWAY THEATER. JULIE ANDREWS & CAROL CHANNING & ANGELA LANSBURY Michael Paul Lund of Serendipity recordings will return to the library for his 4th installment dedicated to the Broadway stage. This time he will Salute three great women: Julie Andrews, Carol Channing & Angela Lansbury. The musicals he will feature will be Camelot, Hello Dolly, & Mame. Michael will discuss the lives of each…

How to Protect Your Estate This workshop answers the basic questions about estate planning documents, such as wills, powers of attorney and trusts. But it goes even further teaching with anecdotes how poor planning can tear a family apart. Some questions it answers: What is a power of attorney and do I need one? How can I protect my stuff from nursing homes? Divorce? Remarriage after I’m gone? Do I have to give my assets away to protect them? Attendees…

The book for this month is Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine (F) by Gail Honeyman - Meet Eleanor Oliphant: she struggles with appropriate social skills, tends to say exactly what she's thinking, and has a carefully planned timetabled life. But everything changes when Eleanor meets Raymond, the bumbling and deeply unhygienic IT guy from her office.   New members always welcome!

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, 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 (the ones we’re loving and want to talk about!), and share it with the group.   If you’d like to learn more, please email Marie Stickney at mstickney@librarycamden.org. Or visit the Readers Corner Blog at cplreaderscorner.wordpress.com, and click on the “Simply Books!” page.…

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.   

On Tuesday, July 16 at 6:30 pm, Mick Delap, and Apprenticeshop founder Lance Lee will host an theatrically presented history of the Bantry Bay Gigs of International Atlantic Challenge fame.   Mick Delap is an English poet, writer, and historian in his retirement (after a career in journalism at the BBC). He is also an avid sailor. His family vacations on the West Coast of Ireland on Valencia Island and so he is especially knowledgeable about boating events there. He…

Daymark is an international trio performing traditional Irish music infused with infectious energy, raw power, and Northern swagger. Fusing the talents of Will Woodson (flute, border pipes), Dan Foster (fiddle) and Eric McDonald (guitar, vocals) the group presents a classic blend of wind and string as driving flute meets virtuosic fiddle, underpinned by well-considered and expertly delivered guitar. Hear their sound here. Each member of the trio had carved their individual musical pathways and style from diligent listening and study,…

Simply Books! is the library’s book group for adults, 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 (the ones we’re loving and want to talk about!), and share it with the group.   If you’d like to learn more, please email Marie Stickney at mstickney@librarycamden.org. Or visit the Readers Corner Blog at cplreaderscorner.wordpress.com, and click on the “Simply Books!” page.…

The book for this month is We Took to the Woods (NF) by Louise Dickinson Rich - In her early thirties, Louise Dickinson Rich took to the woods of Maine with her husband. They found their livelihood and raised a family in the remote backcountry settlement of Middle Dam, in the Rangeley area. Rich made time after morning chores to write about their lives. We Took to the Woods is an adventure story, written with humor, but it also portrays…

Blue Fuse plays contemporary and classic Gypsy Swing. Based in Portland, Maine, Blue Fuse is steeped in Django Reinhardt and the Hot Club Jazz of Paris in the 30s and 40s. The sounds are familiar and accessible; you have heard the tunes before but did not know that it was called Gypsy Jazz. Blue Fuse plays the classics of the genre and contemporary adaptations adding in Latin beats and surprises. Accordion, guitars, bass, vocals and lively banter. They can be…

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, 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 (the ones we’re loving and want to talk about!), and share it with the group.   If you’d like to learn more, please email Marie Stickney at mstickney@librarycamden.org. Or visit the Readers Corner Blog at cplreaderscorner.wordpress.com, and click on the “Simply Books!” page.…

The book for this month is Lowland (F) by Jhumpa Lahiri - Born just 15 months apart in Calcutta, brothers Subhash and Udayan are inseparable, but they are also opposites, with gravely different futures ahead. It is the 1960s, and Udayan—charismatic and impulsive—is drawn to the Naxalite movement, sacrificing everything to rebel against inequity and poverty. Subhash, the dutiful son, has left home to pursue scientific research in a quiet city on the coast of America, but returns to his…

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.