Sing, sway, and clap with your little one at our story time focused on singing together. A great introduction for your baby to words, sounds, and new friends. Perfect for birth to age two, and welcome to any child who enjoys music.

Students from Midcoast Music Academy will perform from 2:30-3:00 on the library lawn (with a rain location of the Community Room), as part of a week-long Gig Camp. Students in this camp will get a taste of everything that’s involved in being a part of a performing band; from preparing songs for performances to marketing their group locally to booking gigs. These student musicians bring energy and passion to each of their performances, and their grooving rock tunes will get you on your feet. Come on down to hear some great music and some great musicians!

Paris: City of Light, rich in art, architecture, culture, and history, home of Notre-Dame, the Louvre, and so many other landmarks. It’s no wonder the French capital is one of the top tourist destinations in the world. But there is more to Paris than the Eiffel Tower. Jayne R. Boisvert’s new guide book, , offers an enjoyable and unique way to discover the city. This easy-to-use guide includes travel tips, main attractions, free (and nearly free) things to do, shopping, museums, churches, cafés, and restaurants. The book also provides short biographies and addresses associated with famous Americans—writers, journalists, politicians, musicians and performers, artists and architects, and several other interesting people who don’t fit neatly into typical categories—who spent time living la belle vie in the French capital.

Jayne R. Boisvert obtained a Master of Arts degree in French from Boston College and a Ph.D. from the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the State University at Albany, New York. An ardent traveler, she has visited many different areas of France and the Francophone world over the years.

Guest Jenn Tyler will bring stories to life, while we move our bodies and enjoying experiences that further a sense of discovery. Storytime will take place in the Children’s Garden on sunny days and the Children’s Room on rainy days. Blast Off Storytime will also meet on these dates: July 19, July 26, August 2, and August 9.

Kathryn Jensen from the Knox-Lincoln UMaine Extension 4-H will be here teaching kids about Ocean Science with fun, weekly STEM activities for grades 3-7.

Kids will be able to act as pirates and use the Engineer Design Process and the science of ocean waters to confront real world challenges to navigate their pirate ship. Lessons are delivered once a week, for five weeks. All supplies are provided and this program is FREE! Ages 7-12 welcome to attend! Children under 10 must be supervised by a parent. Please sign-up with the Rockland Library at the front desk or by calling 207-594-0310. The weekly activities are scheduled as follows:

Fridays from 10:30am-12:00pm

Week 1: July 12th Seaweed Filter

Week 2: July 26th Layers of the Ocean

Week 3: August 1st Salt Water Density

Week 4: August 9th Catapults

Week 5: August 16th Stretch Your Potential

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 Join Miss Katie for stories, songs, and dances for children of all ages. Each week we will have a new theme and new ways to wiggle our sillies out.

Paige Wolfe

Redox Signaling Molecules, have you heard of them? Come learn how your body may use these Amazing little Molecules to self-heal and self-regulate. It’s time to be in the “know”, not the “I don’t know”. Knowledge is Power!

Paige Wolfe has been interested in Nutrition and Preventative Medicine since 1985.

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Hear volunteer storyteller Ms. Judy read from a variety of picture books then color or work on a craft together.

Let’s take a walk!

Walkers of all ages and abilities are invited to meet at the Library every Wednesday morning to go on a 30 to 45 minute walk around town. Walks will be led by librarians and no walker will be left behind. Join us for some exercise and conversation. In case of inclement weather, we will walk indoors in the library. Bring a friend or make some new ones! The walking club is intended for adults; children and teens are welcome if accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Participants of this program will be asked to sign a waiver of liability.

Sing, sway, and clap with your little one at our story time focused on singing together. A great introduction for your baby to words, sounds, and new friends. Perfect for birth to age two, and welcome to any child who enjoys music.

Are you running ragged? Relax at the Library! We’ll start the evening with gentle yoga with instructor Lisa Mead, followed by a labyrinth walk and round out the evening creating some contemplative art with Librarian Patty.

Guest Jenn Tyler will bring stories to life, while we move our bodies and enjoying experiences that further a sense of discovery. Storytime will take place in the Children’s Garden on sunny days and the Children’s Room on rainy days. Blast Off Storytime will also meet on these dates: July 19, July 26, August 2, and August 9.

Kathryn Jensen from the Knox-Lincoln UMaine Extension 4-H will be here teaching kids about Ocean Science with fun, weekly STEM activities for grades 3-7.

Kids will be able to act as pirates and use the Engineer Design Process and the science of ocean waters to confront real world challenges to navigate their pirate ship. Lessons are delivered once a week, for five weeks. All supplies are provided and this program is FREE! Ages 7-12 welcome to attend! Children under 10 must be supervised by a parent. Please sign-up with the Rockland Library at the front desk or by calling 207-594-0310. The weekly activities are scheduled as follows:

Fridays from 10:30am-12:00pm

Week 1: July 12th Seaweed Filter

Week 2: July 26th Layers of the Ocean

Week 3: August 1st Salt Water Density

Week 4: August 9th Catapults

Week 5: August 16th Stretch Your Potential

Soar through the stars in this compilation of Greek Myths! Travel the night sky and explore various constellations and legends about why they are in the sky. Audiences will delight in learning stories of the wind, seasons, sun and moon. This new play is designed specifically for the Summer Reading theme, ”A Universe of Stories.” We aim to inspire people to once in a while, look up.

This week: The Rockland Breakwater

“Maine Lighthouses and Boats”

Catinka Knoth will teach drawing Midcoast Maine lighthouse and boat scenes, in the Community Room. Led by Knoth, participants make their own lighthouse and boat drawings using colored pencils and crayons. Each week is a different scene.

Knoth paints watercolors of Maine, and whimsical animal scenes, which she offers as cards and prints. She also teaches a free weekly children’s drawing class at Rockland Public Library, sponsored by Wendy and Keith Wellin. Knoth provides the classes free of charge, with materials supplied. Friends of Rockland Library host the workshops, which are open to the public. FMI Knoth at info@catinkacards.com or Rockland Library at 594-0310.

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Rescheduled from July 15th.

 Join Miss Katie for stories, songs, and dances for children of all ages. Each week we will have a new theme and new ways to wiggle our sillies out.

Leith MacDonald

Co-sponsored with the Rockland Historical Society.
Rockland Historical Society Board Member Leith MacDonald will give a talk on the Art and Artists of Monhegan. As a young artist, Leith spent significant time on Monhegan, painting the rugged coast. He developed a knowledge and love of Monhegan’s art history and began giving guided tours – following in the footsteps of George Bellows, Rockwell Kent, Edward Hopper, and others – exploring the sites that inspired many great masterworks. Leith recently curated and cataloged a large private collection of Monhegan art. He will share photos of some of the paintings in the collection and explore the connections between the artists and their subjects on Monhegan, Maine’s premier art colony. Following Leith’s talk, there will be refreshments and conversation in the Museum of the Rockland Historical Society.

Hear volunteer storyteller Ms. Judy read from a variety of picture books then color or work on a craft together.

Let’s take a walk!

Walkers of all ages and abilities are invited to meet at the Library every Wednesday morning to go on a 30 to 45 minute walk around town. Walks will be led by librarians and no walker will be left behind. Join us for some exercise and conversation. In case of inclement weather, we will walk indoors in the library. Bring a friend or make some new ones! The walking club is intended for adults; children and teens are welcome if accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Participants of this program will be asked to sign a waiver of liability.

CITY OF ROCKLAND, MAINE

270 Pleasant Street
Rockland, Maine 04841

CITY CLERK’S OFFICE

August 13, 2019

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ROCKLAND CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD IN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT ROCKLAND CITY HALL, 270 PLEASANT STREET, ROCKLAND, MAINE ON WEDNESDAY, August 14, 2019 AT 5:30 P.M. FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE(S):

COUNCIL DISCUSSION WITH CONTRACTED PLANNER –
LOT SIZE AND SETBACKS

YOUR PUNCTUAL ATTENDANCE IS REQUESTED
PER ORDER OF THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ROCKLAND

_________________________________
THOMAS LUTTRELL
CITY MANAGER

Sing, sway, and clap with your little one at our story time focused on singing together. A great introduction for your baby to words, sounds, and new friends. Perfect for birth to age two, and welcome to any child who enjoys music.

This performance will take place in the side staff parking lot of the Library.

The American Travelling Morrice is comprised of dancers and musicians from across North America and abroad. Morris dancing is an English country tradition, with roots in medieval street theatre. For hundreds of years, teams of white-clad dancers have capered and stepped through the intricate patterns of the dance, clashing wooden sticks and waving handkerchiefs in time to lively traditional tunes. The American Travelling Morrice continues this tradition for a week each summer, bringing the morris dance to a new geographical region.

A morris “stand” is a colorful spectacle indeed. The dancers, with small bells strapped to their legs, leap through complex figures accompanied by the music of the accordion, fiddle, or the ancient pipe and tabor. Directing the proceedings with comical grace is the all-licensed Fool, whose antics amuse the onlookers and harass the dancers. Moreover, it was thought in ancient times that morris dancing brought good luck and prosperity to the community.

Based on a true story, Hermit: The Mysterious Life of Jim Wyte, by Maine author and historian Jeffrey Ryan, weaves a tale almost too fantastic to be believed.When Jim Whyte settled outside the slate mining town of Monson, Maine in 1895, people hardly knew what to make of him. Almost 130 years later, we still don’t. A world traveler that spoke six languages fluently, Whyte came to town with sacks full of money and a fierce desire to keep to himself. It was clear that Whyte was hiding from something—enough to make even the FBI eventually come looking. But even the Feds couldn’t imagine how Whyte, who lost every penny he had when WWI broke out, amassed another fortune before he died. Based on the true story, Hermit follows one man’s quest to discover all he can about Whyte’s secret life before it’s too late.

Kathryn Jensen from the Knox-Lincoln UMaine Extension 4-H will be here teaching kids about Ocean Science with fun, weekly STEM activities for grades 3-7.

Kids will be able to act as pirates and use the Engineer Design Process and the science of ocean waters to confront real world challenges to navigate their pirate ship. Lessons are delivered once a week, for five weeks. All supplies are provided and this program is FREE! Ages 7-12 welcome to attend! Children under 10 must be supervised by a parent. Please sign-up with the Rockland Library at the front desk or by calling 207-594-0310. The weekly activities are scheduled as follows:

Fridays from 10:30am-12:00pm

Week 1: July 12th Seaweed Filter

Week 2: July 26th Layers of the Ocean

Week 3: August 1st Salt Water Density

Week 4: August 9th Catapults

Week 5: August 16th Stretch Your Potential

This week: Sailboats by the Breakwater

“Maine Lighthouses and Boats”

Catinka Knoth will teach drawing Midcoast Maine lighthouse and boat scenes, in the Community Room. Led by Knoth, participants make their own lighthouse and boat drawings using colored pencils and crayons. Each week is a different scene.

Knoth paints watercolors of Maine, and whimsical animal scenes, which she offers as cards and prints. She also teaches a free weekly children’s drawing class at Rockland Public Library, sponsored by Wendy and Keith Wellin. For more information about Knoth’s work visit www.catinkacards.com.

 Join Miss Katie for stories, songs, and dances for children of all ages. Each week we will have a new theme and new ways to wiggle our sillies out.

Join Librarian Jessie for a lively discussion of the two picks for this year’s Read ME reading program, presented by the Maine Humanities Council.

Read ME is a statewide community read offered in partnership between the Maine Humanities Council and Maine State Library offer. Each year a well-known Maine author recommends two titles by lesser-known Maine authors. After a summer of reading and discussing the featured books, libraries and their patrons are invited to participate in a culminating event on August 29 with all three authors.

For 2019, recommending author Tess Gerritsen has chosen Paris Was the Place by Susan Conley and After the Eclipse: A Mother’s Murder, a Daughter’s Search by Sarah Perry.
Sarah Perry will also be at Rockland Library for an author talk on August 29th at 6:30!

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Hear volunteer storyteller Ms. Judy read from a variety of picture books then color or work on a craft together.

Let’s take a walk!

Walkers of all ages and abilities are invited to meet at the Library every Wednesday morning to go on a 30 to 45 minute walk around town. Walks will be led by librarians and no walker will be left behind. Join us for some exercise and conversation. In case of inclement weather, we will walk indoors in the library. Bring a friend or make some new ones! The walking club is intended for adults; children and teens are welcome if accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Participants of this program will be asked to sign a waiver of liability.

Sing, sway, and clap with your little one at our story time focused on singing together. A great introduction for your baby to words, sounds, and new friends. Perfect for birth to age two, and welcome to any child who enjoys music.

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Oshima Brothers

Join us for a free concert on the Library lawn! Oshima Brothers’ magnetic sibling sound and contagious joy result from a lifetime of making music together. Raised in a musical family in rural Maine, the brothers have honed a harmony-rich blend of contemporary folk and acoustic pop. On stage, Sean and Jamie create a full and complex sound with dynamic vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, octave bass, loops, and percussion. Oshima Brothers write, record, and produce all their music and videos in their home studio. They currently have two albums to their credit, a self-titled debut in 2016, followed by the EP “Under The Same Stars” in 2019. The brothers live together in Maine but spend most of their time on the road performing, writing, filming, and dancing.

Learn how to create an account, add pictures, find your family and friends, and share good news with them. Whether you are a first time user or struggling to figure out one aspect of Facebook, we can help.

This week: Lobster boats by Marshall Point

“Maine Lighthouses and Boats”

Catinka Knoth will teach drawing Midcoast Maine lighthouse and boat scenes, in the Community Room. Led by Knoth, participants make their own lighthouse and boat drawings using colored pencils and crayons. Each week is a different scene.

Knoth paints watercolors of Maine and whimsical animal scenes, which she offers as cards and prints. She teaches a free weekly children’s drawing class at Rockland Public Library, sponsored by Wendy and Keith Wellin. For more information about Knoth’s work visit www.catinkacards.com

Join the book discussion, led by staffer, Mary Ann Giasson. This month we are reading Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett.

Coming up for September: William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying.

Come relax and chat! New members are always welcome.

 Join Miss Katie for stories, songs, and dances for children of all ages. Each week we will have a new theme and new ways to wiggle our sillies out.

This week: Let’s Draw a Maine Country Fair!

“Let’s Draw Up a Collection of August Maine Memories!”

Children will continue exploring Maine memories this summer at the weekly drawing classes led by Catinka Knoth. Knoth leads children, (and adults), ages 6 and up, in follow-along drawings on a variety of motifs. Children age 10 and under should be accompanied by an adult.August themes will include subjects such as: Maine lighthouses and boats, Maine farms with blueberry farming and belted galloways; Maine birds such as puffins, eagles, ospreys, chickadees; and, a Maine country fair. Each week is a different theme.

Knoth expects participants to be able to work independently and encourages adults to join in the drawing fun. Local patrons Wendy and Keith Wellin sponsor the program, which is free with all materials supplied, and hosted by Friends of Rockland Library. Contact Katie Drago, children’s librarian, at 594-0310 for more information.

Hear volunteer storyteller Ms. Judy read from a variety of picture books then color or work on a craft together.

Let’s take a walk!

Walkers of all ages and abilities are invited to meet at the Library every Wednesday morning to go on a 30 to 45 minute walk around town. Walks will be led by librarians and no walker will be left behind. Join us for some exercise and conversation. In case of inclement weather, we will walk indoors in the library. Bring a friend or make some new ones! The walking club is intended for adults; children and teens are welcome if accompanied by a parent or caregiver. Participants of this program will be asked to sign a waiver of liability.

Join Miss Katie & Ms. Jessie as we free Hans Solo from carbonite, make glow sabers, paint the sidewalk with TIE Fighters, AND BLOW UP THE DEATH STAR!!!!!!

Sing, sway, and clap with your little one at our story time focused on singing together. A great introduction for your baby to words, sounds, and new friends. Perfect for birth to age two, and welcome to any child who enjoys music.

Author Sarah Perry

“On the night her mother was murdered, twelve-year-old Sarah Perry was asleep in the same house. Haunted by fractured memories of that night, and by the turbulent years that follow the murder, she tracks down the truth of what really happened. Ms. Perry’s memoir of her Maine childhood, After the Eclipse: A Mother’s Murder, a Daughter’s Search, is both a gripping mystery and a heart-breaking love letter to the fiercely devoted mother she lost.” – Read ME recommending author Tess Gerritsen.

Join us in welcoming Maine author Sarah Perry discussing her memoir as a part of the Maine Humanities Council Read ME! summer reading initiative.

This program is presented by the Maine Humanities Council in partnership with the Maine State Library. It is free and open to the public.