BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Camden Public Library - ECPv6.16.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230606T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230606T193000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230407T220012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T173555Z UID:76158-1686076200-1686079800@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Author Event with Scott Dickerson: "Telling Stone" - Imagining the Origins of Paleolithic Art DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, June 6 at 6:30 pm\, Scott Dickerson will present a reading and conversation about his novel Telling Stone in the Picker Room at the Camden Public Library and on Zoom. \n\n\n\nClick here to register on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ve9mNa-uTxOmQ6Gdp-yw7g \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nTelling Stone immerses readers in Paleolithic people and the art revolution they created–realities of the hunt\, conflict between band members\, sensuality of hearthmates\, and expressions of beliefs in powers using flint tools and paints. \n\n\n\nCarl Little\, the eminent Maine author\, poet\, and art critic\, reviewed Telling Stone in the April 2023 edition of the Working Waterfront. He noted\, “Telling Stone is speculative fiction. It engages you in wondering about the motives of the first artist–to record\, to venerate\, to find joy? These questions keep you reading.” \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nScott Dickerson is a conservation biologist\, hunter and gatherer\, artist\, and designer and maker of fine furniture. Now retired\, he served as executive director of Coastal Mountains Land Trust for sixteen years. He lives on a small farm in coastal Maine where he herds muskmelons and celebrates sweet corn. His first book\, To Save a River (Aperture\, 2002) tells the story of endangered Atlantic salmon in Maine’s Ducktrap River. Telling Stone is his first novel. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/author-event-with-scott-dickerson-telling-stone-imagining-the-origins-of-paleolithic-art/ 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/Telling-Stone-Featured-Image.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:20230606T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230606T130000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230531T161613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250527T205021Z UID:77341-1686052800-1686056400@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Walsh History Center Hour - On Zoom DESCRIPTION:Do you have a question about the history of Camden\, your ancestors that may have lived in the area\, or the house you live in now? Ken Gross and the Walsh History Center team are happy to try to help find you an answer! To request a link to participate\, or simply ask a question\, email: wporter@librarycamden.org \n\n\n\nPlease let us know a bit about what you are interested in discussing so that we can have our resources ready. \n\n\n\n\n\n“Anne Fletcher’s birthday carol (flashlight).” Photo is undated. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/walsh-history-center-hour-on-zoom-2/2023-06-06/ 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/Anne-Fletcher-birthday-carol-scaled.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:20230603T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230603T160000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230526T173635Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230526T173652Z UID:77296-1685800800-1685808000@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening and Artist Reception: Three in Book Arts DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library is delighted to welcome the three accomplished book artists\, Joelle Webber\, Nan Haid\, and Barry McCallion for a joint exhibit in the Picker Room Gallery during the month of June*. Don’t miss this chance to these unique\, large-format artist books\, in both sculptural and codex formats with literary and artistic themes. Here\, the three artists join together in a journalistic journey of interests and personal expression\, brought to life with modern book arts materials. \n\n\n\nThe public is invited to view the exhibit and meet the artists during the Opening Reception on Saturday\, June 3\, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM in the Picker Room. \n\n\n\n\nBarry McCallion was born in the Bronx\, New York and received degrees from Columbia College (English Literature) and Claremont Graduate University (Sculpture). His natural inclination to travel has been officially sponsored by the DAAD artist in residence program to Berlin\, the Cite des Arts Atelier in Paris and most recently\, by the Visual Arts Board of the New Zealand and Australian Arts Councils. The artist currently lives and works on the east end of Long Island\, New York. \n\n\n\nLeft: Kipling’s Kim by Barry McCallion \n\n\n\n\n\nShowing an early interest in the book arts\, Joelle Webber had the good fortune to learn from many talents in the field. She began her career providing binding support in other’s studios. Later\, she earned a certificate degree from the Iowa Center for the Book\, then home to set up Mermaid Bindery. More recently\, Joelle has begun creating her artist books and teaching workshops. She combines her forty years of collected binding techniques with her love of philosophy\, nature\, writing and sculpture. \n\n\n\nRight: Milkweed Seed Fairies by Joelle Webber \n\n\n\n\n\nNan Haid is a professor emeritus\, having taught printmaking\, drawing and design for 35 years at two colleges. She has exhibited nationally for 50 years\, including several times at the National Museum of Women in the Arts\, in Washington\, D.C. For decades\, Nan has created an ongoing series entitled NANOSECONDS. A nanosecond by definition is a very short moment. Her visual diaries record NAN seconds\, daily collaged squares used to form her greater book arts sculptures. \n\n\n\nLeft: Journey Quilt by Nan Haid \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/exhibit-opening-and-artist-reception-three-in-book-arts/ 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/book-arts-featured-image.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:20230602T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230602T170000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230515T211546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230602T144529Z UID:76838-1685710800-1685725200@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:S.E.A. Fair - Now at Camden-Rockport Middle School DESCRIPTION:Due to the stormy weather predicted for Friday\, the Stewardship Education Alliance (S.E.A) Fair will now take place a the CAMDEN-ROCKPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL in the gymnasium at 39 Knowlton Street\, Camden. It’s only 0.6 miles from the library! S.E.A. Fair will still take place on Friday\, June 2\, 1 – 5 PM. \n\n\n\nParking is available along Knowlton Street or in the lot at 42 Knowlton Street. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn Friday\, June 2\, from 1 – 5 p.m.\, the Stewardship Education Alliance and its sponsors Camden Public Library\, First National Bank\, First National Wealth Management\, and Lyman Morse Boatbuilding Inc. will host the third annual S.E.A. FAIR in the Camden Amphitheatre. Throughout the afternoon\, representatives of twenty environmental organizations will offer engaging exhibits and activities for all ages\, including games and activities for elementary and middle school students. \n\n\n\nParticipating organizations include Camden Street Tree Volunteers; Center for Wildlife Studies; Coastal Mountains Land Trust; Herring Gut Coastal Science Center; Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership; Knox-Lincoln County Soil/Water Conservation District; Maine Audubon; Maine Farmland Trust; Maine Department of Agriculture Conservation & Forestry; Maine Rural Water Association; Megunticook River Citizens Advisory Council; Megunticook Watershed Association; Merryspring Nature Center; Natural Resources Council of Maine; Rockport and Camden Conservation Commissions; Stewardship Education Alliance; Tanglewood Camp/4H; Watershed School Climate Action Leadership Lab and Wild Ones Midcoast Maine. \n\n\n\nAdditional activities will be hosted by students and teachers from Camden Five Hills High School; Hope Elementary School; Roots & Shoots Nature-based After School Program; Seaside Village Pre-School and S.E.A. Mobile Marine Tank. \n\n\n\nPLEASE JOIN US – ADMISSION IS FREE! \n\n\n\nIn the event of inclement weather\, S.E.A. Fair will take place in the gymnasium of the Camden-Rockport Middle School at 34 Knowlton Street in Camden. For more information\, visit StewardshipEducationAlliance.org. \n\n\n\nFor more information\, visit www.StewardshipEducationAlliance.org URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/s-e-a-fair-stewardship-education-alliance-fair/ LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar,Kids' Calendar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.librarycamden.org/wp-content/uploads/SEA-Fair-2023-IG.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:20230602T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230629T180000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230517T141140Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230526T175603Z UID:76922-1685700000-1688061600@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Three in Book Arts: Exhibit in the Picker Room Gallery DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library is delighted to welcome the three accomplished book artists\, Joelle Webber\, Nan Haid\, and Barry McCallion for a joint exhibit in the Picker Room Gallery during the month of June*. Don’t miss this chance to these unique\, large-format artist books\, in both sculptural and codex formats with literary and artistic themes. Here\, the three artists join together in a journalistic journey of interests and personal expression\, brought to life with modern book arts materials. \n\n\n\nThe public is invited to view the exhibit and meet the artists during the Opening Reception on Saturday\, June 3\, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM in the Picker Room. \n\n\n\n\nBarry McCallion was born in the Bronx\, New York and received degrees from Columbia College (English Literature) and Claremont Graduate University (Sculpture). His natural inclination to travel has been officially sponsored by the DAAD artist in residence program to Berlin\, the Cite des Arts Atelier in Paris and most recently\, by the Visual Arts Board of the New Zealand and Australian Arts Councils. The artist currently lives and works on the east end of Long Island\, New York. \n\n\n\nLeft: Kipling’s Kim by Barry McCallion \n\n\n\n\n\nShowing an early interest in the book arts\, Joelle Webber had the good fortune to learn from many talents in the field. She began her career providing binding support in other’s studios. Later\, she earned a certificate degree from the Iowa Center for the Book\, then home to set up Mermaid Bindery. More recently\, Joelle has begun creating her artist books and teaching workshops. She combines her forty years of collected binding techniques with her love of philosophy\, nature\, writing and sculpture. \n\n\n\nRight: Milkweed Seed Fairies by Joelle Webber \n\n\n\n\n\nNan Haid is a professor emeritus\, having taught printmaking\, drawing and design for 35 years at two colleges. She has exhibited nationally for 50 years\, including several times at the National Museum of Women in the Arts\, in Washington\, D.C. For decades\, Nan has created an ongoing series entitled NANOSECONDS. A nanosecond by definition is a very short moment. Her visual diaries record NAN seconds\, daily collaged squares used to form her greater book arts sculptures. \n\n\n\nLeft: Journey Quilt by Nan Haid \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/three-in-book-arts-exhibit-in-the-picker-room-gallery/ 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/book-arts-featured-image.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:20230602T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230602T100000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230516T182559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230518T151941Z UID:76849-1685696400-1685700000@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Yoga in the Amphitheatre with Denyse DESCRIPTION:Yoga in the Amphitheatre is back! \n\n\n\nEnjoy breathtaking views of Camden Harbor while being guided through a sequence of Yoga poses that are at once\, grounding and uplifting. We link breath with movement\, and mindfulness as we move together through an ever changing sequence of seated\, standing\, balance\, forward folds\, backbends and mildly inverted poses. \n\n\n\nThe grand oaks above swaying in the breeze\, the open sky\, the foreground of sailboats at play- all the while your feet solid on the Earth\, makes for a truly transformational experience. \n\n\n\nClasses are taught by Denyse Robinson\, Certified Yoga Teacher and will be held on Tuesdays and Fridays at 9:00 am starting Friday\, June 2nd through Friday\, September 29th. A limited number of mats\, blocks\, and straps are provided.  If you like a blanket for practice\, please bring one. All levels are welcome. Donations are accepted with a portion of the proceeds donated directly to Camden Public Library. \n\n\n\nFor more information please text Denyse at 207-975-5325 or email at denyserobinson@gmail.com \n\n\n\nYou are welcome to just “show up”\, but may want to get on my email list in case of location change due to weather.  We meet outside in most weather\, but with steady rain we will relocate to an indoor location. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/yoga-in-the-amphitheatre-with-denyse/2023-06-02/ 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/Yoga-5-scaled.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:20230530T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230530T193000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230327T154603Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T175135Z UID:75949-1685471400-1685475000@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Center for Wildlife Studies "Wild Maine" Series: What Have Sea Otters Ever Done For Us\, Anyway? DESCRIPTION:The Center for Wildlife Studies “Wild Maine” Series\, in partnership with the Camden Public Library\, continues in May with a presentation by wildlife epidemiologist Dr. Tristan Burgess. Join us for an immersive journey\, not only into the life of a fascinating marine mammal\, but also a story of science\, ecosystems\, and an exploration of why this smallest of marine mammals has taught us so much about the world we live in. \n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid event and will take place in person in the Picker Room at Camden Public Library as well as on Zoom. To attend via Zoom\, use this link to register:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gTfZx2g3SaSbEdeeGDIHHA \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Tristan Burgess is a wildlife veterinarian and epidemiologist working primarily in marine mammal health and emerging pandemic threats. His research investigates i) the ways in which health and disease can impact\, or be used to measure\, conservation outcomes; ii) drivers of spillover risk in emerging infectious disease and iii) the intersection of behavioral/foraging ecology and animal health.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nTristan provides field veterinary services and consults on wildlife health management for state and federal governments as well as conservation NGOs and some of the world’s finest zoos and aquaria. He has handled and worked with a wide range of captive and free-ranging wildlife from lions and Tasmanian devils to penguins\, pinnipeds and yes\, sea otters. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe mission of the Center for Wildlife Studies is to provide accessible environmental education worldwide and promote wildlife conservation through science. \n\n\n\nLearn more about CWS by visiting their website: centerforwildlifestudies.org \n\n\n\nWe hope you’ll also join for future programs in the “Wild Maine” Series at the library. Learn more about the “Wild Maine” series here: centerforwildlifestudies.org/wild-maine URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/center-for-wildlife-studies-wild-maine-series-what-have-sea-otters-ever-done-for-us-anyway/ 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/Facebook-EventFeatured-Image-9.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:20230527T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230704T180000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230517T131636Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230517T131700Z UID:76894-1685181600-1688493600@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Book Sale in the Rotunda DESCRIPTION:Beginning May 27\, 2023\, the library will be holding a used book sale in the rotunda. There is something for everyone! Books are organized into categories for straightforward and fun perusing. Included will be fiction\, US and world history\, Maine and New England\, marine\, cooking\, gardening\, children’s\, and young adult books. Hardcovers are $3\, trade paperbacks are $2\, and children’s/YA books are $1-2. A selection of special books will also be available\, priced as marked. The Rotunda book sale will run through the Fourth of July. This is a great chance to add books to your personal library or buy gifts. \n\n\n\nBook sales like this one are very important fundraisers for the library—and you can’t beat our prices! Buying gently used books is also environmentally friendly. Shopping locally helps keep our library and community strong\, and we truly appreciate your support! URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/book-sale-in-the-rotunda/ 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/book_sale-scaled.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:20230523T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230523T193000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230502T162942Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230510T194247Z UID:76602-1684866600-1684870200@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:A Miscellany of Salt Cod & Islands with Linda Buckmaster DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library welcomes writer Linda Buckmaster for a reading and discussion of her hybrid memoir\, Elemental: A Miscellany of Salt Cod and Islands. Elemental is the first installment in a series of creative and eclectic responses to the beauty and realities of islands in Maine\, Newfoundland\, and northwest Scotland. In Elemental\, Linda Buckmaster follows the call of the elements—rock\, sea\, sky\, wind. Elemental is also one of three finalists for a 2023 Maine Literary Award in the Excellence in Publishing category. \n\n\n\nThrough essay\, poetry\, and fiction\, Linda traces the imprint of the lowly salt cod over time in communities across the North Atlantic and Caribbean. The books is beautifully designed throughout by Graphic Artist Lori Harley in Portland. Previously an editor for National Fisherman magazine and former Poet Laureate of Belfast\, Linda knits fact and lyric into her narrative net. \n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid program that will take place in-person as well as on Zoom. Use this link to register to attend virtually: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QjtlXO4-RkGBE26W9L98gQ \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLinda Buckmaster has lived within a block of the Atlantic most of her life\, growing up in Florida and living in midcoast Maine for fifty years. She has an MFA from the University of Southern Maine. Her poetry\, essay\, and fiction have appeared in over forty journals. She has held residencies at Vermont Studios Center\, Atlantic Center for the Arts\, and Obras Foundation among others. Two of her pieces have been listed as Notable Essays in Best American Essays 2013 and 2020. Her hybrid memoir\, Space Heart. A Memoir in Stages\, was published by Burrow Press in 2018. Her latest hybrid\, Elemental: A Miscellany of Salt Cod and Islands (Huntress Press\, 2022)\, is the first installment of a multimedia North Atlantic Rim Project. \n\n\n\nPoet and Gulf of Maine Books owner Gary Lawless says\, “Linda Buckmaster follows the sea ways\, follows the cod lines\, follows the northlands of her heart—a journey worth following. We follow the mixed history of cod\, humans\, and place as Linda searches for a proper engagement with islands that humans have been influencing since the glaciers receded. Elemental\, yet rich with history\, rich with poetry\, song\, and story\, rich with the lives of many beings.” \n\n\n\nCover artwork by Belfast artists Leslie Moore (codfish) and Sheep Jones (stone house). \n\n\n\nwww.lindabuckmaster.com URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/a-miscellany-of-salt-cod-islands-with-linda-buckmaster/ 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/Elemental_Cover4Promo.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:20230522T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230522T110000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20221025T213055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T232757Z UID:73349-1684749600-1684753200@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Monday Morning Book Club: "Manhattan Beach" by Jennifer Egan DESCRIPTION:For the month of May\, the group will be reading and discussing “Manhattan Beach” by Jennifer Egan. 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: Anna Kerrigan accompanies her father to the house of Dexter Styles\, a man who is crucial to the survival of her father and her family. Years later\, her father has disappeared and the country is at war. She is the sole provider for her mother and severely disabled sister. At a nightclub\, she chances to meet Dexter Styles again\, and she begins to understand the complexity of her father’s life and the reasons he might have vanished. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/monday-morning-book-club-manhattan-beach-by-jennifer-egan/ LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States CATEGORIES:Adults' Calendar 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:20230518T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230518T193000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230308T003615Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T162805Z UID:75539-1684434600-1684438200@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Center for Wildlife Studies "Wild Maine" Series: It’s a Tough Time to Be a Bat - Hybrid DESCRIPTION:The Center for Wildlife Studies “Wild Maine” Series\, in partnership with the Camden Public Library\, continues in May with a presentation by bat ecologist Dr. Scott Reynolds. Dr. Reynolds will be discussing the biology and conservation of New England’s bats. \n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid event and will take place in person in the Picker Room at Camden Public Library as well as on Zoom. To attend via Zoom\, use this link to register:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TAOTsji0TdmoLVxoMFCseA \n\n\n\nTemperate bats are ubiquitous throughout Maine\, from the interior forests of northern Maine to the urban centers of Augusta and Portland\, and along the coast and off-shore environment all the way to New Brunswick. Despite being found throughout the state\, bats in the northeast are suffering from massive die-offs and conservation threats\, including invasive disease\, climate change\, and renewable energy development. Join us as we explore the biology and conservation of these amazing mammals. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Scott Reynolds is a Center for Wildlife Studies Instructor\, a member of the Science Faculty at St. Paul’s School in Concord\, New Hampshire\, and a founding Partner at North East Ecological Services\,  a biological consultancy focused on the population biology and conservation of temperate bats. His work focuses on the population biology and reproductive energetics of temperate bats\, including the winter ecology of hibernating bats. He works with both undergraduate and graduate students as well as a variety of collaborators from state and federal agencies to collect field data needed to make informed conservation and species management policies. Although he continues to study population biology\, much of his recent work involves the use of technology to collect data on the potential impact of inland and off-shore wind energy development on migratory bats. \n\n\n\n\nThe mission of the Center for Wildlife Studies is to provide accessible environmental education worldwide and promote wildlife conservation through science. \n\n\n\nLearn more about CWS by visiting their website: centerforwildlifestudies.org \n\n\n\nWe hope you’ll also join for future programs in the “Wild Maine” Series at the library\, including on May 30\, 2023. Learn more about the “Wild Maine” series here: centerforwildlifestudies.org/wild-maine URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/center-for-wildlife-studies-wild-maine-series-its-a-tough-time-to-be-a-bat-hybrid/ 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/Scott-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:20230516T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230516T193000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230502T155048Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230508T193709Z UID:76594-1684261800-1684265400@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:The Wonder of Maine's Wildlife with Ed Robinson\, Author of "Nature Notes from Maine" DESCRIPTION:Join Ed Robinson\, avid outdoorsman and author of Nature Notes from Maine\, for a delightful presentation featuring stunning photographs\, animal calls\, facts\, and anecdotes about a variety of wildlife species that make Maine a special place.  \n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid event that will take place in-person in the Picker Room as well as on Zoom. To attend virtually\, use this link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qfskiy01QPi-Sf4XJbaUpQ \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEd Robinson grew up in New York’s Finger Lakes Region and developed an early love for the natural world around him.  Since moving to Maine from England in 2007\, Ed has been exploring our gorgeous state and writing extensively about the creatures that live here.  He put 40 short essays in a recently published book titled Nature Notes from Maine: River Otters\, Moose\, Skunks & More\, with all profits benefitting conservation and public education.  \n\n\n\nGeorge Smith\, former Outdoor News Editor for the Bangor Daily News wrote\, “This book is full of great stories about Maine’s wild animals.  The stories are highly entertaining and brought back memories of my own wildlife encounters.  These are the wild creatures that make life in Maine very special.” URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/the-wonder-of-maines-wildlife-with-ed-robinson-author-of-nature-notes-from-maine/ 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/wildlife-collage.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:20230516T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230516T173000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20221101T214437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T135648Z UID:73803-1684251000-1684258200@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:In Person & On Zoom: Camden Philosophical Society Meeting DESCRIPTION:The Camden Philosophical Society meets on the third Tuesday of each month for reading and discussion. \n\n\n\nAt its regular third-Tuesday-of-the-month gathering — on May 16\, from 3:30-5:30 pm — the Camden Philosophical Society is turning to a contemporary exploration of humanity’s relationship to the non-human world and the question of what has “agency.” The readings are from political theorist Jane Bennett’s Vibrant Matter: A Political Ecology of Things. All are welcome to participate in this hybrid session\, in-person at the Picker Room of the Camden Public Library or by Zoom. \n\n\n\nIf you wish to participate via Zoom\, please let us know by return email (Reply All). You will receive a Zoom invitation on the morning of the meeting\, Click on the “Join Zoom Meeting” link in that invitation at the time of the event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBennett says we must throw away the antiquated idea that there is a hierarchy of life\, with humanity sitting at the pinnacle of creation.  She challenges even our notions of what constitutes life. She states that “things” are all vibrant materialism\, from the lowly pebble by a stream to people. We vibrantly interact with all that is around us\, and all that is around us vibrates with us. She replaces our vertical hierarchical views of life with a horizontal spectrum of vibrancy.  Without vibrant colonies sustaining us\, we would cease to exist. Bennett quotes Thoreau\, Kafka\, Spinoza and Darwin\, sometimes within the same chapter.  She replaces cause and effect with emergence\, or better expressed\, co-emergence.  \n\n\n\nA free online version of the book can be found here: https://www.paradigmtrilogy.com/assets/documents/issue-02/jane-banette–vibrant-matter.pdf    The book can also be obtained for free in ebook or mobi format via the Amazon Kindle reader. \n\n\n\nThe discussion will focus particularly on chapter 1\, in which Bennett introduces us to vibrant materialism and chapter 8 in which she defines a new paradigm of being vibrant in a world of vibrancy. Society member Mike Beaudry also recommends chapter 7\, in which she starts by discussing Darwin and earthworms and ends by redefining the demos. She says we must include the inert\, plant\, animal and technological at the table in her new definition of democracy. The book is “an easy but profound read\,” in Mike’s words. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/in-person-on-zoom-camden-philosophical-society-meeting-2023-05-16/ 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/978-0-8223-4633-3_pr.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:20230512T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230512T173000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230511T164025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T195939Z UID:76734-1683907200-1683912600@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/2023-05-12/ 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:20230511T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230511T193000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230502T152035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T145640Z UID:76586-1683829800-1683833400@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Pretty Ladies Dancing Around the Bay: Photography of Maine's Windjammers with Jim Dugan - In Person & On Zoom DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, May 11 at 6:30 PM\, the Camden Public Library welcomes Rockland photographer Jim Dugan for an illustrated presentation about his photography and videos of Maine’s magnificent windjammers\, many of which will be familiar to Camden residents and visitors. \n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid event and will take place in the Picker Room and on Zoom. Register to attend virtually here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3jG3V5aGSdGStiVagl2BIg \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJim Dugan has been teaching photography aboard the schooner Mary Day for over 20 years and has amassed a huge trove of images. And in the last couple years\, he’s added drone photography and is FAA-licensed. \n\n\n\n“When I teach photography\, I always emphasize that the word photography means ‘drawing with light.’ For me\, light is the key. When the light is good\, make lots of pictures. When the light is bad\, take a nap.” \n\n\n\nDugan’s pictures aren’t just about the pretty boats but also the hard-working crews\, the long hours of fit-out and boatyard work\, the camaraderie that builds among crew that work so hard together.  \n\n\n\n“Most of these pictures\, I refer to as ‘Timeless Maritime’ as they could be from a hundred or more years ago. But they’re also about a very vital industry that exists today in Maine\,” he said. \n\n\n\nLearn more about Jim Dugan at his website\, jimdugan.com URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/maine-windjammer-photography-with-jim-dugan/ 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/JimDugan-1985.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:20230509T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T193000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230414T203311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T161616Z UID:76266-1683657000-1683660600@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:In the Reading Room: "A Feast of Poets" with Mark S. Burrows\, John Paul Caponigro\, Maya Stein\, Meg Weston\, and Lucinda Ziesing DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library is delighted to welcome distinguished poets Mark S. Burrows\, John Paul Caponigro\, Maya Stein\, Meg Weston\, and Lucinda Zeising for an evening of reading and discussion on Tuesday\, May 9\, at 6:30 p.m in the Reading Room at the Camden Public Library. This event is part of a poetry series at the Camden Public Library leading up to the Camden Festival of Poetry\, of which the library is pleased to be an institutional partner. \n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid event and will take place in-person in the third-floor Reading Room at the library and on Zoom. Use this link to register to attend on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_k9WzjGueQ5-6CfujhBWFoA \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nMark S. Burrows is a poet\, scholar\, and translator of German poetry. He recently published The Wandering Radiance. Selected Poems of Hilde Domin and Meister Eckhart’s Book of Darkness and Light (April\, 2023); his forthcoming books include A Wiser Way: Living the Questions with Rainer Maria Rilke\, co-written with Stephanie Dowrick\, and a new translation of Rilke’s Sonnets to Orpheus (both in 2024). He lives and writes in Camden\, ME. www.soul-in-sight.org \n\n\n\n\n\nJohn Paul Caponigro is an internationally collected visual artist and published author. He leads unique adventures in the wildest places on earth to help participants creatively make deeper connections with nature and themselves. View his TEDx and Google talks at www.johnpaulcaponigro.art/poetry/ \n\n\n\n\n\nMaya Stein is a Ninja poet\, writing guide\, and creative adventuress. She has kept a weekly short-form poetry practice\, “10-line Tuesday” since 2005\, and facilitates writing workshops in person and online. After a 7-year stint in suburban New Jersey\, she is now happily ensconced in the wilds of midcoast Maine in a house named Toad Hall. www.mayastein.com \n\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\n \n\n\n\n\nLucinda Ziesing is a writer\, actor\, painter and producer. She received an MFA in writing from Spalding University. As a mixed media artist\, her Public Works paintings are in private and corporate collections. She also taught on the Theatre Faculty of Sarah Lawrence College and has appeared in classic and original productions in New York\, Los Angeles and Maine. When she is not writing\, she produces outdoor events that bring wonder to the communities of Maine. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Camden Festival of Poetry will make its debut on Saturday\, May 20\, 2023. The event will take place at the First Congregational Church of Camden at 55 Elm Street in Camden\, Maine. This celebration of local poets and poetry is set to be another central cultural event in the Midcoast summer calendar. \n\n\n\nThe festival will include readings by local poets; live musical interludes; discussion groups with poets; award for an outstanding youth poet; and a reception with book tables to meet participating poets. This event is free and open to the public. \n\n\n\nFor more information\, visit thepoetscorner.org/festival or contact CamdenFestivalofPoetry@gmail.com URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/a-feast-of-poets-an-evening-of-reading-and-discussion-with-mark-s-burrows-john-paul-caponigro-maya-setin-and-meg-westin/ 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/a-feast-of-poets-IG-3.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:20230509T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230509T150000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230222T220609Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T142227Z UID:75719-1683637200-1683644400@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Leer y Charlar DESCRIPTION:Leer y Charlar will not be meeting on Tuesday\, May 9. The next meeting will take place on Tuesday\, May 23. \n\n\n\nLeer 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-2-2023-05-09/ 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:20230506T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230506T150000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230503T143214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T143237Z UID:76618-1683378000-1683385200@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening PLUS All-Ages Read and Draw Event with Chris Van Dusen DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library is delighted to welcome children’s book author and illustrator Chris Van Dusen for an exhibit in the Picker Room Gallery of original illustrations from his picture books during the month of May*. Don’t miss this chance to see Van Dusen’s brilliant gouache paintings and the printed books in which they appeared\, spanning his 23-year career as a children’s book author/illustrator – from Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee to BIG TRUCK Little Island. \n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome to meet Chris Van Dusen at the exhibit opening and Read and Draw event on Saturday\, May 6 at 1:00 PM in the Picker Room! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Chris Van Dusen\n\n\n\n\nI was born in Portland\, Maine on St. Patrick’s Day\, 1960. As a child\, my brothers and I would spend hours drawing pictures. We didn’t have video games or computers to entertain us\, so we drew instead. One of my brothers would sketch intricate war scenes. Another would draw animals so realistic you’d swear they were breathing. My specialty was aliens\, robots and monsters. \n\n\n\nDr. Seuss and Robert McCloskey were my heroes. I loved the rhythm of Dr. Seuss’ words and I was fascinated by the meticulous detail of Robert McCloskey’s illustrations. I had no idea back then that I’d end up writing and illustrating children’s books when I grew up. \n\n\n\nAfter high school\, I studied fine art at The University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth and graduated with a BFA in 1982. It took me a while to figure out what I wanted to do. First I was a waiter\, and then I was offered a part-time job at a magazine for teenagers. Eventually I started drawing cartoons and illustrations for the magazine and my career as an illustrator was born. \n\n\n\n\n\nFor more than ten years I worked as a freelance illustrator specializing in art for kids. I was doing mostly editorial work and my illustrations appeared in magazines like Nickelodeon\, Family Fun\, and Disney Adventures. One day I started thinking about drawing a picture of a boat stuck high up in a tree. I thought that would be a really funny and intriguing illustration. At the same time\, a refrain kept running through my head- “Mr. Magee and his little dog\, Dee/ Hopped in the car and drove down to the sea”. The combination of these two things eventually became my first book\, “Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee” which was published in 2000. I’ve been busy writing and illustrating children’s books ever since. \n\n\n\nNow I live in a beautiful little town on the coast of Maine with my lovely wife Lori and a yellow lab named Opal. We have two sons\, our oldest\, Ethan lives in California and our younger son\, Tucker\, lives in Maine. Life is good. \n\n\n\n\nChris Van Dusen URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/exhibit-opening-plus-all-ages-read-and-draw-event-with-chris-van-dusen/ 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/IMG_0889-1.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:20230504T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230504T193000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230419T134950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230426T163118Z UID:76328-1683225000-1683228600@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Exciting Discoveries in Art History with Mallory Mortillaro - On Zoom DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library is excited to welcome back Mallory Mortillaro on Thursday\, May 4 at 6:30 PM for another Zoom program about thrilling art history discoveries. \n\n\n\nWho doesn’t love learning about a priceless painting found in an attic? Or a sculpture sitting for decades in a public garden\, only to be found out as an Italian treasure?  After Mallory Mortillaro found herself in the middle of her own art history discovery when she uncovered the provenance of a Rodin sculpture sitting in a New Jersey town hall\, she learned just how many times this has happened before.  This lecture explores the stories of several different important and valuable works of art that have been rediscovered in unexpected places.  We will learn about each piece and artist\, and how the piece got to be lost\, and then found. \n\n\n\nThis program will take place on Zoom. Click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Fq4cRKmKQzO8QwO4raUgLg \n\n\n\n*This program will NOT be recorded. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMallory Mortillaro is an art historian and educator.  She has ten years of teaching experience\, and has worked on various art research projects for museums and organizations in the New York metropolitan area.  She studied at Drew University.  Mallory resides in New Jersey with her husband. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/exciting-discoveries-in-art-history-with-mallory-mortillaro-on-zoom/ 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/Instagram-1-4.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:20230504T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230504T113000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230503T143912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230504T174008Z UID:76624-1683196200-1683199800@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-2/2023-05-04/ 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/Tai-Chi-10-scaled.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:20230502T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230502T193000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230412T183856Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T183908Z UID:76218-1683052200-1683055800@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Center for Wildlife Studies "Wild Maine" Series: Marine Mammal Stranding Response in Northeastern Maine with Rosemary Seton DESCRIPTION:The Center for Wildlife Studies “Wild Maine” Series\, in partnership with the Camden Public Library\, continues with a presentation by Rosemary Seton\, Marine Mammal Stranding Coordinator at Allied Whale on the marine mammal stranding response in northeastern Maine. \n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid event and will take place in person in the Picker Room at Camden Public Library as well as on Zoom. Use this link to register on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-8nitJDGS-GrU7BnCWmIBQ \n\n\n\nRosemary Seton\, the Marine Mammal Stranding Coordinator at Allied Whale\, the marine mammal lab at College of the Atlantic\, will talk about marine mammal stranding response from Rockland to Calais. Rosie will also discuss the various marine mammal species we see here and what to do when you spot a seal ashore. Is it in distress or just resting? With harbor seal pupping time fast approaching\, those delightful pups will soon be making their appearance on beaches and boulders. Rosie will discuss what to do and what not to do. \n\n\n\n\nRosie is the Marine Mammal Stranding Coordinator at Allied Whale\, College of the Atlantic. She holds a B.A. in Physiological and Neuropsychology from McGill University in her hometown of Montreal\, and an M.Sc. in Marine Mammal Science from the University of St Andrews\, Scotland. She curated the North Atlantic Humpback Whale Catalogue at Allied Whale beginning in 1998 and took on the position of stranding coordinator in 2003. She has worked with marine mammals especially seals and humpback whales in Newfoundland and Labrador\, Canada\, and the United States for over 30 years and loves giving talks about these charismatic megafauna. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAllied Whale is involved in field research projects that are far ranging\, both scientifically and geographically. Our biologists and students study whales not only in the Gulf of Maine\, but often work in many other areas of the world on collaborative projects with both American and foreign institutions. In recent years\, our researchers’ studies have taken them to Canada (finback\, humpback and right whales in the Bay of Fundy\, finbacks off Nova Scotia in winter\, and humpbacks off Newfoundland)\, the Antarctic (humpback whales)\, New Zealand (Hector’s dolphins)\, Dominican Republic (humpback whale breeding and calving ground)\, and Bermuda (humpback whale migration). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe mission of the Center for Wildlife Studies is to provide accessible environmental education worldwide and promote wildlife conservation through science. \n\n\n\nLearn more about CWS by visiting their website: centerforwildlifestudies.org \n\n\n\nWe hope you’ll also join for future programs in the “Wild Maine” Series at the library on May 18 and May 30\, 2023. Learn more about the “Wild Maine” series here: centerforwildlifestudies.org/wild-maine URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/center-for-wildlife-studies-wild-maine-series-marine-mammal-stranding-response-in-northeastern-maine-with-rosemary-seton/ 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/COA210428Pv__IMG_2711-2-scaled.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:20230502T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230530T180000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230414T220909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T143246Z UID:76283-1683021600-1685469600@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:The Children’s Book Art of Chris Van Dusen: Exhibit in the Picker Room Gallery DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library is delighted to welcome children’s book author and illustrator Chris Van Dusen for an exhibit in the Picker Room Gallery of original illustrations from his picture books during the month of May*. Don’t miss this chance to see Van Dusen’s brilliant gouache paintings and the printed books in which they appeared\, spanning his 23-year career as a children’s book author/illustrator – from Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee to BIG TRUCK Little Island. \n\n\n\nAll ages are welcome to meet Chris Van Dusen at the exhibit opening and Read and Draw event on Saturday\, May 6 at 1:00 PM in the Picker Room! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThe Circus Ship by Chis Van Dusen\n\n\n\nAbout Chris Van Dusen\n\n\n\n\nI was born in Portland\, Maine on St. Patrick’s Day\, 1960. As a child\, my brothers and I would spend hours drawing pictures. We didn’t have video games or computers to entertain us\, so we drew instead. One of my brothers would sketch intricate war scenes. Another would draw animals so realistic you’d swear they were breathing. My specialty was aliens\, robots and monsters. \n\n\n\nDr. Seuss and Robert McCloskey were my heroes. I loved the rhythm of Dr. Seuss’ words and I was fascinated by the meticulous detail of Robert McCloskey’s illustrations. I had no idea back then that I’d end up writing and illustrating children’s books when I grew up. \n\n\n\nAfter high school\, I studied fine art at The University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth and graduated with a BFA in 1982. It took me a while to figure out what I wanted to do. First I was a waiter\, and then I was offered a part-time job at a magazine for teenagers. Eventually I started drawing cartoons and illustrations for the magazine and my career as an illustrator was born. \n\n\n\n\n\nFor more than ten years I worked as a freelance illustrator specializing in art for kids. I was doing mostly editorial work and my illustrations appeared in magazines like Nickelodeon\, Family Fun\, and Disney Adventures. One day I started thinking about drawing a picture of a boat stuck high up in a tree. I thought that would be a really funny and intriguing illustration. At the same time\, a refrain kept running through my head- “Mr. Magee and his little dog\, Dee/ Hopped in the car and drove down to the sea”. The combination of these two things eventually became my first book\, “Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee” which was published in 2000. I’ve been busy writing and illustrating children’s books ever since. \n\n\n\nNow I live in a beautiful little town on the coast of Maine with my lovely wife Lori and a yellow lab named Opal. We have two sons\, our oldest\, Ethan lives in California and our younger son\, Tucker\, lives in Maine. Life is good. \n\n\n\n\nChris Van Dusen\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-childrens-book-art-of-chris-van-dusen-exhibit-in-the-picker-room-gallery/ 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/IMG_0889.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:20230427T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T193000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230331T140420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230331T140850Z UID:76065-1682620200-1682623800@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Working the Sea: An Illustrated Talk on National Fisherman Magazine with Michael Crowley DESCRIPTION:On April 27th at 6:30 pm\, Michael Crowley\, author of the forthcoming book Working the Sea\, will give an illustrated talk on his experience writing and editing for National Fisherman magazine.  As Boats & Gear editor at NF\, he provided stories on boatbuilding\, boat repair\, and fishing gear. The geographic coverage of his work included New England\, the South Atlantic\, Gulf\, West Coast and Alaska. He wrote many pieces himself\, and assigned and edited the rest. \n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid event that will take place in the Picker Room and on Zoom. Use this link to register to attend on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_i-drOfuTTj-LgxDmMoRsLg \n\n\n\nThis program will be recorded and available on the Camden Public Library YouTube Channel. \n\n\n\nCrewmen aboard seiner working with seine. “Scottish seining on 55′ MARY ANN BRADFORD” [ref. NF 07/1980\, p. 32]\n\n\n\nThis event coincides with the exhibit Working the Sea: Selections from the National Fisherman Collection at the Penobscot Marine Museum\, which will be on display in the Picker Room during the month of April. The exhibit which features captioned photographs selected from Crowley’s book\, and provides access to the complete short essays which accompany them. Michael Crowley resides in Belfast and still contributes regularly to National Fisherman. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/working-the-sea-an-illustrated-talk-on-national-fisherman-magazine-with-michael-crowley/ 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/LB2012.15.10838.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:20230425T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230425T193000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230330T231300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T232801Z UID:76057-1682447400-1682451000@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Storm Surge Risk & Mitigation in Camden Harbor with James Bennett DESCRIPTION:The Camden Public Library welcomes naval architect and marine engineer James Bennet on Tuesday\, April 25 at 6:30 PM for a presentation about storm surge risk and mitigation in our own Camden Harbor. Bennett’s talk will review the history of severe storms that have affected Camden Harbor compared with the most recent storm that occurred on December 23\, 2021. He will also discuss past attempts to mitigate storm impact by constructing a breakwater at the outer harbor\, challenges we face going forward\, and possibilities to consider. \n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid event and will take place in person in the Picker Room as well as on Zoom. To attend on Zoom\, register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fof8Fc99SDyJHwI7-JfjTw \n\n\n\nJames G Bennett has had a distinguished career as a practicing naval architect and marine technology and product developer. For General Dynamics he lead the development of the Independence class Littoral Combat Ship\, a 126 m 40 knot aluminum trimaran of which more than 20 have been built for the US Navy. For Raytheon Company he lead the development of the scalable SPY-6 solid state radar that is presently being installed on all US naval surface combatants and amphibious ships. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and holds a B.S.E. in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and a M.S.E. degree in Ship Hydrodynamics. In In 2017\, Jim was elected to the National Academy of Sciences and served on the Marine Board where he was the principal advisor on autonomous marine vehicle development. Jim is a resident of Camden\, Maine\, where he continues to work as consultant while avidly pursuing his interests in sailing\, skiing\, hiking and environmental conservation. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/storm-surge-risk-mitigation-in-camden-harbor-with-james-bennett/ 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/2023.04.27-Cover-Photo-1.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:20230423T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230428T180000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230424T164029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230424T164047Z UID:76411-1682244000-1682704800@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:It's National Library Week! #WeLoveCPL DESCRIPTION:Next week\, April 23 – 29\, the library welcomes you to celebrate National Library Week with us by enjoying the many kinds of stories we have to offer. The annual celebration of National Library Week highlights the valuable role that libraries play in transforming lives and strengthening communities. Each day will have a theme\, in turn focusing on the Library Staff\, the Walsh History Center\, Young Readers\, Lifelong Learners\, and the Parks. The week ends with a Day of Honor\, in which the library invites the public to make a donation to dedicate a new book to a special person.  \n\n\n\nDonations can be made in-person at the library; by mail to the “Camden Public Library Fund” at 55 Main St.\, Camden\, ME 04843; or on the library website at librarycamden.org/stockthestacks. \n\n\n\n“One of my favorite things about libraries is that they are filled with stories – and this library is bursting with all kinds to enjoy\,” said Library Executive Director Nikki Maounis. “When you think of the Camden Public Library\, perhaps novels\, picture books\, large-print titles\, audiobooks\, and e-books come to mind – and yet there’s so much more to the story. You have at your fingertips virtual programming to watch in your living room; educational programs in our unique building; decades of history that come to life in the Walsh History Center\, Camden Amphitheatre\, and Harbor Park; and stories that find you where you want them\, delivered through Curbside and Homebound Delivery.” \n\n\n\nHighlights of the week include a presentation about the past and future of our shore with “Storm Surge Risk & Mitigation in Camden Harbor” on Tuesday\, April 25\, at 6:30 p.m. in person and on Zoom. Miss Amy will host three outdoor storytimes for children\, including Booktime for Babies on Young Readers Day\, Wednesday\, April 26\, at 10 a.m. (weather permitting). Thursday\, April 27\, Lifelong Learners Day\, will include Tai Chi in the Amphitheatre at 10:30 a.m. for those seeking to learn through movement; kids can team up with Miss Amy after school at 4:00 p.m. for Creative Art Afternoons; and the musically inclined can take part in the 6:00 p.m. Songwriters Session. At 6:30 p.m.\, National Fisherman magazine editor Michael Crowley will present an illustrated talk\, “Working the Sea\,” both in-person and on Zoom. All week\, an exhibit of black-and-white photos from the Penobscot Marine Museum’s National Fisherman Collection will be on display in the Picker Room Gallery and handmade accordion books can be viewed on the first floor. Browse the week’s full schedule on our event calendar. \n\n\n\n“I hope people will use National Library Week to stop by in-person or online to more fully take advantage of the resources that fit their unique interests. This truly is a valuable facility for all to enjoy. Members can be proud that it was recently named Maine’s only Five-Star Library\,” Maounis said. \n\n\n\nWith pandemic-bolstered support waning\, the library needs extra help to enable these types of programs and all-ages outreach and seeks to raise $46\,673. Donations will also help cover increased operational expenses\, like inflation-impacted electricity and facility costs. \n\n\n\n“This year\, we really need our public to pitch in whatever they can to help their library navigate these times\,” Maounis said. “If you appreciate the library and its role in our town\, I invite you to give a donation during National Library Week. Every contribution makes a real difference to our work.” \n\n\n\nDonations can be made in-person at the library; by mail to the “Camden Public Library Fund” at 55 Main St.\, Camden\, ME 04843; or on the library website at librarycamden.org/stockthestacks. \n\n\n\n\nWhen you dedicate a new book to someone special during our Day of Honor on Friday\, April 28\, you will recieve a personalized e-postcard to celebrate your gift. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/its-national-library-week-welovecpl/ 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/National-Library-Week-at-Camden-Public-Library.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:20230420T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T193000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230329T160343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230405T162556Z UID:75987-1682015400-1682019000@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Mid Coast Audubon Series: Rare Birds of Maine with Louis Bevier DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE: This program was previously advertised as starting at 6:00 PM\, which is incorrect. This program will start at 6:30 PM. \n\n\n\nThe Mid-Coast Audubon‘s series of nature talks in partnership with the Camden Public Library continues in-person and on Zoom on Thursday\, April 20 at 6:30 PM with a program about rare birds of Maine with ornithologist and advanced bird identifier\, Louis Bevier. He will talk about some of the exciting rarities that have occurred in Maine\, how to identify them\, how to document them\, and tips to to improve your observational skills when describing birds. \n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid program and will be in person as well as on Zoom. Click here to register to attend on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_39K7NIPZSlKDViUEbkSLaQ \n\n\n\n\nLouis Bevier was the subspecies editor in the “Birds of North America” series produced out of the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia. He does environmental consulting work and has led several bird tours for Field Guides Inc. over the years. He is past chair\, and still current member\, of the Maine Bird Records Committee. \n\n\n\n\n \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-rare-birds-of-maine/ 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/Vermillion-flycatcher-LB-e1673456328492.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:20230420T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230420T113000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230419T143332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T143355Z UID:76336-1681986600-1681990200@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\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/2023-04-20/ 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/337296022_733109565020559_4334846408841683523_n.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:20230418T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T193000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230330T204809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230330T211505Z UID:76054-1681840800-1681846200@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:Adult Art Workshop: Paper Lanterns with Joelle Webber DESCRIPTION:Please email jsagaser@librarycamden.org to sign up ahead of time and save your spot. This workshop is free and open to all! \n\n\n\nAll are welcome to join us in person in the Picker Room on Tuesday\, April 18 at 6:00 PM for another papercraft workshop with Joelle Webber! We will create a paper project that celebrates light. Using papers designed with luminosity in mind\, we will design and shape simple paper lanterns. We will also learn different ways that paper can be poked\, slit & cut to illustrate with light. \n\n\n\nBring your own paper and tools if you have them; we will have some for you if not! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoelle Webber has spent forty years collecting book arts techniques in college & workshop settings. At Mermaid Bindery she binds books and boxes for others. As well as writing\, paper decorating\, collage\, calligraphy\, pop-up & paper sculpting to illustrate her own artist books. Building on these creative techniques\, she designs workshops for many different communities of makers. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/adult-art-workshop-paper-lanterns-with-joelle-webber/ 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/lanterns-2.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:20230418T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T173000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20230413T201654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230413T204653Z UID:76238-1681835400-1681839000@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:A Visual History of the Megunticook River with Ken Gross\, Megunticook River Speaker Series DESCRIPTION:Interested in the history of our local watershed? The library’s own Ken Gross\, Associate Director of the library and steward of the Walsh History Center\, will be the next presenter for the Megunticook River Citizens Advisory Committee speaker series. On Tuesday\, April 18 at 4:30 PM\, Ken will present on “A Visual History of the Megunticook River” via Zoom. \n\n\n\nThis program will take place on Zoom. Click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ra6bg3LbQWCwUtrmIsw4tg \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nKen’s presentation will cover a brief introduction to the glacial history of the region that allowed the river’s energy to be harvested as power for the early settlers and entrepreneurs of the region. Ken will introduce each of the historic mills\, relying on the 1856 and 1875 detailed maps of Camden as well as the extraordinarily detailed Sanborn Insurance Maps from 1888-1923. Ken will also explore his work in the archives to uncover the history of sea-run fish\, specifically alewives\, in the Megunticook. \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nImage: “Molyneaux River Waterfall” circa 1898 from the Theresa Parker Babb Collection at the Walsh History Center \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Megunticook River Citizens Advisory Committee provides recommendations to the Select Board to engage with the community\, stakeholders\, and grant funding agencies\, and provide a due diligence process to advance viable options for preserving\, improving sustainability\, and recommending resiliency outcomes for the Megunticook River and its watershed. Learn more about MRCAC and the speaker series here. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/a-visual-history-of-the-megunticook-river-with-ken-gross-megunticook-river-speaker-series/ 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/river-IG.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:20230418T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T173000 DTSTAMP:20260517T111338 CREATED:20221101T214437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230404T183229Z UID:73802-1681831800-1681839000@www.librarycamden.org SUMMARY:In Person & On Zoom: Camden Philosophical Society Meeting DESCRIPTION:The Camden Philosophical Society meets on the third Tuesday of each month for reading and discussion. \n\n\n\nThe Camden Philosophical Society will be shifting both back — to Aristotle’s predecessor in Greek philosophy Anaximander — and forward to contemporary physicist and science popularizer Carlo Rovelli at its next regularly scheduled gathering on Tuesday\, April 18\, from 3:30-5:30 pm. We will accomplish this with a discussion of selected parts of Rovelli’s latest book\, Anaximander and the Birth of Science. \n\n\n\nAll are welcome to participate in this hybrid session\, either in-person at the Picker Room of the Camden Public Library or by Zoom. If you wish to participate via Zoom\, please let us know by return email (Reply All). 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\nChapter 8 of Rovelli’s book is entitled\, “What is  Science?” It explores why science can’t be reduced to verifiable predictions\, as some take to be the conclusion of philosopher of science Karl Popper; why uncertainty is the key to understanding in science; and why Kuhn’s theory of scientific revolutions  underestimates how science builds on previous scientific achievements. Instead of discarding theories and trying other ones out\, Rovelli argues\, giants like Einstein relied faithfully on the work of their predecessors but produced radical results by “changing the rules of the game” – it was the concept of time itself he took to be no longer obvious and the assumption of simultaneity that needed rethinking. Rovelli asks the obvious follow-on question: If science is always changing\, why is it reliable?  His answer: “Because at any moment in history\, this is the best description we have.” Reality is not a hypothetical or an unknowable thing. “It is that about which we do learn and know;” although our unfolding knowledge of it is fallible. \n\n\n\nIn Chapter 9\, “Between Cultural Relativism and Absolute Thought\,” Rovelli challenges the conclusion that all opinions about truth and falsehood are equally valid: “Being aware that we may be wrong is different from claiming that it is senseless to speak of right and wrong.”  We are each immersed in cultures that differ in how they shape our thinking\, but communication is possible\, and learning from one another may crucially feed the desire to know that we’ve inherited from Eve. \n\n\n\nOur ‘required’ reading will be Chapters 8 and 9 from Anaximander and the Birth of Science\, which can be obtained for free in PDF or e-book form here: https://oceanofpdf.com/authors/carlo-rovelli/pdf-epub-anaximander-and-the-nature-of-science-download/ . The short “Introduction” to the book is also helpful and to be recommended. \n\n\n\nThis meeting will be happening in person as well as on Zoom. Contact Sarah Miller at sarahmiller@usa.net to let her know how you plan to attend and to receive a Zoom link. URL:https://www.librarycamden.org/event/in-person-on-zoom-camden-philosophical-society-meeting-2023-04-18/ 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/Underground-Newsletter-November-6-17.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 END:VCALENDAR