Enjoy your favorite picture books as Miss Katie reads them to you! We will be out on the Library lawn so bring a hat and a blanket! Masks are encouraged for those unvaccinated, but not required.

Let’s take a walk!

Wednesday Walkers is back! Join Patty or Jessie every Wednesday at 10:30 for a 45-60 minute stroll around town. Promoting healthy activity and social connections; all abilities are welcome- no walker is left behind! Meet promptly at 10:30 in the Library lobby (White St. entrance).

Sing and sway along with new and familiar nursery rhymes and songs. This storytime is for little ones and music lovers, with lots of songs and one short story at the end. We will be out on the Library lawn, so bring a hat and a blanket! Masks are encouraged for those unvaccinated, but not required.

Matt Ward is a retired Foreign Service Officer. He is past-President of the World Affairs Council of Maine and has been an Adjunct Professor at USM. He served the United States as a career Foreign Service Officer from 1967 to 1996; specializing in economic, developmental and trade issues, Ward served in numerous embassies and consulates. During his service in Luxembourg, he dealt regularly with the various European Economic Community offices located there and participated in the U.S. investigation of European practices in the international steel trade.

In both the Bush (41) and Clinton White Houses, Ward served as the U.S. Trade Representative’s Director for European Economies in Transition and the European Free Trade Association. He finished his diplomatic career as a Senior Inspector for the Foreign Service.

Ward is a graduate of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. He is a past-President of the Foreign Affairs Retirees of New England (FARNE) and he is a member of the American Foreign Service Association and Diplomatic and Consular Officers Retired. For several years, he served as the Beemaster for the annual Maine State Geography Bee, sponsored by National Geographic.

For a link to the Zoom event to watch from home, please email elewis@rocklandmaine.gov by 4 p.m. on December 2 and identify the event you are interested in attending in the subject line. This program will be recorded and archived to YouTube after the event.

PLEASE NOTE:  MEETING WILL BE IN PERSON AND LIVE STREAMED

Enjoy a themed musical storytime, with dancing, songs, rhymes, and 2 books. This program is great for toddlers – early elementary. We will be out on the Library lawn, bring a hat and a blanket! Masks are encouraged for those unvaccinated, but not required.

Enjoy your favorite picture books as Miss Katie reads them to you! We will be out on the Library lawn so bring a hat and a blanket! Masks are encouraged for those unvaccinated, but not required.

Let’s take a walk!

Wednesday Walkers is back! Join Patty or Jessie every Wednesday at 10:30 for a 45-60 minute stroll around town. Promoting healthy activity and social connections; all abilities are welcome- no walker is left behind! Meet promptly at 10:30 in the Library lobby (White St. entrance).

Sing and sway along with new and familiar nursery rhymes and songs. This storytime is for little ones and music lovers, with lots of songs and one short story at the end. We will be out on the Library lawn, so bring a hat and a blanket! Masks are encouraged for those unvaccinated, but not required.

Based on a true story, Rat Six centers on the character of Clifford Price, who, like thousands of other young men in the 1960s, is drafted into the United States Army and served in Vietnam. He serves as a “Tunnel Rat,” one of many volunteers of slight build who ferret out soldiers on the opposing side from a series of underground labyrinths. Price lives through a series of breathtaking missions and experiences interpersonal clashes with others in his team in this extraordinary tale.

Jack Flowers grew up in Indiana and was drafted in 1967. While stationed as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers stationed near Saigon, he volunteered as a Tunnel Rat; he wrote Rat Six as an act of catharsis many decades later. He has lived with his family in Maine since 2002.

The presentation will take place in the library’s Community Room, with limited seating. For more information, please email elewis@rocklandmaine.gov.

Agenda: Police Department hiring practices

Enjoy a themed musical storytime, with dancing, songs, rhymes, and 2 books. This program is great for toddlers – early elementary. We will be out on the Library lawn, bring a hat and a blanket! Masks are encouraged for those unvaccinated, but not required.

Enjoy your favorite picture books as Miss Katie reads them to you! We will be out on the Library lawn so bring a hat and a blanket! Masks are encouraged for those unvaccinated, but not required.

Let’s take a walk!

Wednesday Walkers is back! Join Patty or Jessie every Wednesday at 10:30 for a 45-60 minute stroll around town. Promoting healthy activity and social connections; all abilities are welcome- no walker is left behind! Meet promptly at 10:30 in the Library lobby (White St. entrance).

Sing and sway along with new and familiar nursery rhymes and songs. This storytime is for little ones and music lovers, with lots of songs and one short story at the end. We will be out on the Library lawn, so bring a hat and a blanket! Masks are encouraged for those unvaccinated, but not required.

Through her work with countless female philanthropists, Diane Lebson discovered that there was no definitive guide volunteers and activists could turn to for guidance in navigating the day-to-day activities associated with doing good in the world — so she wrote one. Leveraging the skills and experiences she cultivated over nearly three decades as a nonprofit executive, board member, and consultant, For a Good Cause: A Practical Guide to Giving Joyfully (She Writes Press, 2021) offers practical tips on how to “do” philanthropy. In chapters divided up by specific activities such as serving on a board, advocating for a cause, starting your own philanthropic venture, becoming a fearless fundraiser, and more, Diane offers practical advice on how to professionalize your philanthropic engagement and make a greater impact. In this event and as we head towards the end of a dynamic year, Diane will offer her insights on how to avoid philanthropic burnout – and what to do once you realize that you are in it.

Diane is CEO and co-founder of Evergreen Philanthropic Solutions, a Camden-based national philanthropic consultancy that empowers nonprofits, businesses, and individuals to do good. Previously, she led the national women’s giving programs for both United Way and the American Red Cross: both of those organizations have raised over $2B and mobilized over 70,000 change agents. Evergreen is proud to have worked with local organizations including AIO Food & Energy Assistance, Camden Public Library, and the Center for Maine Contemporary Art.

For a link to the Zoom event, please email elewis@rocklandmaine.gov by 4 p.m. on December 16 and identify the event you are interested in attending in the subject line.

Catching Up With The Classics is a book group that meets monthly. We will now being meeting in person, in the Children’s Garden, while the weather is nice. The book for December is My Antonia, by Willa Cather.

We’ll start the New Year with I Capture the Castle, by Dodie Smith.

We’re always looking for new readers! Email pking@rocklandmaine.gov for more info, or call the Library, 207-594-0310, to request a book title.

Enjoy a themed musical storytime, with dancing, songs, rhymes, and 2 books. This program is great for toddlers – early elementary. We will be out on the Library lawn, bring a hat and a blanket! Masks are encouraged for those unvaccinated, but not required.

Enjoy your favorite picture books as Miss Katie reads them to you! We will be out on the Library lawn so bring a hat and a blanket! Masks are encouraged for those unvaccinated, but not required.

Let’s take a walk!

Wednesday Walkers is back! Join Patty or Jessie every Wednesday at 10:30 for a 45-60 minute stroll around town. Promoting healthy activity and social connections; all abilities are welcome- no walker is left behind! Meet promptly at 10:30 in the Library lobby (White St. entrance).

Sing and sway along with new and familiar nursery rhymes and songs. This storytime is for little ones and music lovers, with lots of songs and one short story at the end. We will be out on the Library lawn, so bring a hat and a blanket! Masks are encouraged for those unvaccinated, but not required.

Join us for a free screening of a holiday cult classic that is regularly listed as one of the worst films ever made! Famously featured on the show Mystery Science Theater 3000, Nicholas Webster’s 1964 film tells the story of a group of Martian E.T.s who decide to abduct Santa Claus. “Talking back” to the film à la MST3K is encouraged!

This event will be held in-person in the Community Room, with limited seating, and simultaneously screened over Zoom. For more information or to request Zoom links, please email elewis@rocklandmaine.gov.

Enjoy a themed musical storytime, with dancing, songs, rhymes, and 2 books. This program is great for toddlers – early elementary. We will be out on the Library lawn, bring a hat and a blanket! Masks are encouraged for those unvaccinated, but not required.

Enjoy your favorite picture books as Miss Katie reads them to you! We will be out on the Library lawn so bring a hat and a blanket! Masks are encouraged for those unvaccinated, but not required.

Let’s take a walk!

Wednesday Walkers is back! Join Patty or Jessie every Wednesday at 10:30 for a 45-60 minute stroll around town. Promoting healthy activity and social connections; all abilities are welcome- no walker is left behind! Meet promptly at 10:30 in the Library lobby (White St. entrance).

Sing and sway along with new and familiar nursery rhymes and songs. This storytime is for little ones and music lovers, with lots of songs and one short story at the end. We will be out on the Library lawn, so bring a hat and a blanket! Masks are encouraged for those unvaccinated, but not required.

Join us for a free afternoon screening of the cult classic that inspired the hit musical! Roger Corman’s 1960 dark comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors stars Jonathan Haze, Jackie Joseph, and Mel Welles, and also features Jack Nicholson in one of his breakout roles. It tells the story of a hapless florist who accidentally crossbreeds a strange and unusual plant with a dark craving….

Whether you’re a fan of the musical and want to see the original source material, or hate musicals but love old movies, this film is perfect for a chilly afternoon!

This event will be held in-person in the Community Room, with limited seating, and simultaneously screened over Zoom. For more information or to request Zoom links, please email elewis@rocklandmaine.gov.