City of Rockland Calendar

Saturday stories and crafts with Miss Jean in the Children’s room. All ages are welcome.

It’s voting day—for Seeds for the Children’s Garden! Children will vote on which out-of-the-ordinary seeds we will start for this year’s crop. Come learn about the choices and vote for your favorite in the Children’s Room!
The Children’s Garden is 30×35 feet, with space for gardening, and seating. It’s accessible only through the Children’s Room. Library children start seeds, plant, tend, and enjoy the produce; this is an all-year-round educational opportunity to encourage responsible husbandry. Children will choose from many unusual varieties of vegetables supplied by Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. For more information contact Jean Young, Children’s Librarian, at (207)594-0310.

For all ages and experience levels. Play a few rounds of Magic the Gathering. Newbies encouraged, so bring friends. A variety of decks and dice will be provided if you don’t have your own or if you want to try a new deck.

This week: Mardi Gras

Catinka Knoth will lead an art workshop series for adults, on creating art around March Motifs. Participants will visit themes such as Mardi Gras, celtic designs and greens for St. Patrick’s Day; the Iditarod dog sled races; the ‘Circus Comes to Town’. Each week will be a different subject. Knoth provides instruction and guidance in drawing and creating March motifs. Participants will work with pencil, colored pencil, crayon, and papercutting, with a focus on drawing in color. Knoth provides the classes free of charge, with materials supplied.

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.

5:00 PM Executive Session

5:15 PM Presentation of FY18 Municipal Audit

Rockland Heart & Soul Presentation

5:30 PM Set Agenda for 3/11/19 Regular Meeting

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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.

This week: Mardi Gras

This March, children will draw Mardi Gras, the Iditarod Dog Sled Races, St. Patrick’s Day, and the circus, at Rockland Public Library’s ongoing children’s drawing workshops led by Rockland artist Catinka Knoth. Participants follow along with Knoth as she demonstrates creating a variety of subjects for March. Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s Day has it’s shamrocks, St. Patrick, leprechauns, pots of gold, rainbows, and Celtic designs. Husky dogs, mushers and dog sled teams, are motifs from the Iditarod Race in Alaska. The class may also experiment with papercuts of dog teams. The first day of Spring in 2018 is March 20th, Traditionally March was when ‘the circus comes to town’, bringing acrobats, animals, clowns, and tents.

Children 10 and under need adult accompaniment. The program, sponsored by Wendy & Keith Wellin, is free with all materials supplied, and hosted by Friends of Rockland Library. Contact Jean Young, children’s librarian, at 594-0310 for more information.

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.

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

Meet Gypsy!

After Wednesday storytime, join Naomi Howe and her therapy dog, a Scottish Deer Hound named Gypsy. Naomi will educate everyone on the proper ways to greet a new dog, then Gypsy will enjoy some time in the Children’s Room. Kids are welcome to use this time to practice their reading skills by reading to this furry friend.

Gypsy is here after the 1st and 3rd storytimes of the month.

CITY OF ROCKLAND, MAINE

270 Pleasant Street
Rockland, Maine 04841

CITY CLERK’S OFFICE

March 5, 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, MARCH 6, 2019 AT 5:30 P.M. FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE(S):

Presentation/Discussion: Realterm Energy – Municipally-Owned LED
Street Light Conversion

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

_________________________________
STUART H. SYLVESTER
CITY CLERK

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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(1953, 79 min)

An atom bomb test deep in the Arctic Circle disturbs the sleep of a giant rhedosaurus encased in ice for over 100 million years. The Beast swims down from the Arctic to New York City on a rampage of destruction and death. We’ll provide the popcorn & talking back to the film is encouraged!

Conversation with Michael McNaboe, Dirigo Capital Advisors

Saturday stories and crafts with Miss Jean in the Children’s room. All ages are welcome.

This week: St. Patrick’s Day greens & Celtic designs

Catinka Knoth will lead an art workshop series for adults, on creating art around March Motifs. Participants will visit themes such as Mardi Gras, celtic designs and greens for St. Patrick’s Day; the Iditarod dog sled races; the ‘Circus Comes to Town’. Each week will be a different subject. Knoth provides instruction and guidance in drawing and creating March motifs. Participants will work with pencil, colored pencil, crayon, and papercutting, with a focus on drawing in color. Knoth provides the classes free of charge, with materials supplied.

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. 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.

Click here for Agenda

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: St. Patrick’s Day

This March, children will draw Mardi Gras, the Iditarod Dog Sled Races, St. Patrick’s Day, , and the circus, at Rockland Public Library’s ongoing children’s drawing workshops led by Rockland artist Catinka Knoth. Participants follow along with Knoth as she demonstrates creating a variety of subjects for March. Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s Day has it’s shamrocks, St. Patrick, leprechauns, pots of gold, rainbows, and Celtic designs. Husky dogs, mushers and dog sled teams, are motifs from the Iditarod Race in Alaska. The class may also experiment with papercuts of dog teams. The first day of Spring in 2018 is March 20th, Traditionally March was when ‘the circus comes to town’, bringing acrobats, animals, clowns, and tents.

Wendy and Keith Wellin sponsor the workshops, which are free and open to the public, with all materials provided. The ongoing classes meet every Tuesday, 4-5 pm, Community Room, Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St., hosted by the Friends of Rockland Library. FMI – Jean Young, children’s librarian, 594-0310.

The League of Women Voters, ERA Maine and the Library present a screening of Equal Means Equal, a powerful, 90-minute documentary on the status of Women’s rights in America. This 2016 film reveals the inadequacies in present laws protecting Women and demonstrates the need for a ratified Equal Rights Amendment. The movie will be followed by a discussion.

Please note the early start time of this program.

Hosted by Jesse Ellis. Unlike a traditional class, this is a place for people to learn the basics of American Sign Language by doing, and grow by learning. It is a place for people to learn about Deaf Culture. Each week we will learn basics for conversational sign; you will build your language skills through conversing with others, asking questions about vocabulary and grammar. It is a voice-off environment; finger spelling is taught and encouraged. Jesse Ellis is fluent in sign language, tutored for 2.5 years in undergraduate school and attended Gallaudet University, a Deaf school for 3 years for her Masters degree.

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.

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

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.

Learn how to construct toys out of pipe cleaners, beads, yarn, flowers, straws, and cloth. Miss Katie will show you how to bring your creations to life by making clothing, tools, and stories for your dolls. Come, get artsy, and meet the colorful friends being created around the room. Creative Art Crew is for adults and children. All are welcome.

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Bernard Fishman, the Maine State Museum’s director, has recently edited and published a book, A Story of Maine in 112 Objects, which tells the whole story of Maine through a choice selection of 112 objects in the museum’s collections. From a 400 million year old fossil, through the only authentic Viking object found in the United States, to a genuine 200-year old sawmill moved to the museum and rebuilt piece by piece inside it, he’ll tell the fascinating stories of how the museum acquired some of its most compelling objects, and what they have to tell us about the saga of Maine. You won’t want to miss these tales of how you create a museum and its contents, how these special objects got to the museum, and what they and the characters that made or used them have added to the richness of our state.

The Friends of Rockland Public Library will hold a book and bake sale at the library, 80 Union St., from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 16. Proceeds will benefit the library.

Bring a bag and fill it for $10, and each additional bag for $5. There will be quite a large selection of gently used books in all subjects, and bags will also be on offer for those who don’t have one. The Book Stop will be open as well, with regularly priced books on offer.

Members of Friends of Rockland Public Library can preview the book sale from 8:30 until 9 a.m.; anyone interested in joining or renewing may do so at the door. For more information, call 594-0310.

Adult Coloring Club is on the third Saturday of every month. Bring your coffee, bring a friend, come relax with our free monthly coloring activity for adults. No experience necessary, all materials provided.

Saturday stories and crafts with Miss Jean in the Children’s room. All ages are welcome.

Sample some crazy chips and learn how America’s #1 snack food came to be. Hint: Chef George Crum: Miss Jean will read all about it as you munch!

This week: Iditarod sled races & husky dogs

Catinka Knoth will lead an art workshop series for adults, on creating art around March Motifs. Participants will visit themes such as Mardi Gras, celtic designs and greens for St. Patrick’s Day; the Iditarod dog sled races; the ‘Circus Comes to Town’. Each week will be a different subject. Knoth provides instruction and guidance in drawing and creating March motifs. Participants will work with pencil, colored pencil, crayon, and papercutting, with a focus on drawing in color. Knoth provides the classes free of charge, with materials supplied.

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.

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: Iditarod Sled Races

This March, children will draw Mardi Gras, the Iditarod Dog Sled Races, St. Patrick’s Day, , and the circus, at Rockland Public Library’s ongoing children’s drawing workshops led by Rockland artist Catinka Knoth. Participants follow along with Knoth as she demonstrates creating a variety of subjects for March. Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s Day has it’s shamrocks, St. Patrick, leprechauns, pots of gold, rainbows, and Celtic designs. Husky dogs, mushers and dog sled teams, are motifs from the Iditarod Race in Alaska. The class may also experiment with papercuts of dog teams. The first day of Spring in 2018 is March 20th, Traditionally March was when ‘the circus comes to town’, bringing acrobats, animals, clowns, and tents.

Wendy and Keith Wellin sponsor the workshops, which are free and open to the public, with all materials provided. The ongoing classes meet every Tuesday, 4-5 pm, Community Room, Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St., hosted by the Friends of Rockland Library. FMI – Jean Young, children’s librarian, 594-0310.

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.

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

After Wednesday storytime, join Naomi Howe and her therapy dog, a Scottish Deer Hound named Gypsy. Naomi will educate everyone on the proper ways to greet a new dog, then Gypsy will enjoy some time in the Children’s Room. Kids are welcome to use this time to practice their reading skills by reading to this furry friend.

Gypsy is here after the 1st and 3rd storytimes of the month.

Learn some engineering basics while you construct your own extendable arm. Join Ms. Jessie and Miss Katie to learn practical skills and then test your results. How many objects can you hold in your grabber? How far away can you reach?

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.

Let’s build!

Calling all builders! Come join LEGO Guy Jon for an afternoon of making, creating and story-sharing at Rockland Public Library’s LEGO Club!  LEGO Club is held every 3rd Thursday in the Children’s Room from 4:15-500 pm. Kids of all ages are welcome to use their imaginations to build.

Library policy is that children age 10 and under be accompanied by an adult.

Simons and Goodwin got their beginning back in the 1960’s when they met while performing in the Boston and Cambridge coffeehouses. Bob Simons was a single act while Renee Boghosian (later Goodwin) was performing with the now well-known folk artist Bill Staines. Their individual talents did not come together, however, until 2006 when their long friendship turned into ‘Simons and Goodwin’. Simons and Goodwin have a smooth sound consisting of intricate arrangements, tight expression and beautiful harmonies. They have an eclectic repertoire with performances tailored to the audience. While primarily a folk duo they can treat country, old rock, jazz and blues standards with similar musical skill.

Conversation with Rebecca Hatfield and Dana Totman, Avesta Housing

Saturday stories and crafts with Miss Jean in the Children’s room. All ages are welcome.

This week: The circus comes to town- acrobats & animals

Catinka Knoth will lead an art workshop series for adults, on creating art around March Motifs. Participants will visit themes such as Mardi Gras, celtic designs and greens for St. Patrick’s Day; the Iditarod dog sled races; the ‘Circus Comes to Town’. Each week will be a different subject. Knoth provides instruction and guidance in drawing and creating March motifs. Participants will work with pencil, colored pencil, crayon, and papercutting, with a focus on drawing in color. Knoth provides the classes free of charge, with materials supplied.

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. 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 593-6085, or Rockland Library at 594-0310.

Click here for agenda.

We’ve moved to Mondays!

Join our book club led by book lover Mary Ann. Each month we read a different book, chosen by the group. New members are always welcome!

What we are reading:

March– Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper.

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: The circus- clowns, acrobats, & animals

This March, children will draw Mardi Gras, the Iditarod Dog Sled Races, St. Patrick’s Day, , and the circus, at Rockland Public Library’s ongoing children’s drawing workshops led by Rockland artist Catinka Knoth. Participants follow along with Knoth as she demonstrates creating a variety of subjects for March. Mardi Gras, St. Patrick’s Day has it’s shamrocks, St. Patrick, leprechauns, pots of gold, rainbows, and Celtic designs. Husky dogs, mushers and dog sled teams, are motifs from the Iditarod Race in Alaska. The class may also experiment with papercuts of dog teams. The first day of Spring in 2018 is March 20th, Traditionally March was when ‘the circus comes to town’, bringing acrobats, animals, clowns, and tents.

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 Jean Young, children’s librarian, at 594-0310 for more information.

Hosted by Jesse Ellis. Unlike a traditional class, this is a place for people to learn the basics of American Sign Language by doing, and grow by learning. It is a place for people to learn about Deaf Culture. Each week we will learn basics for conversational sign; you will build your language skills through conversing with others, asking questions about vocabulary and grammar. It is a voice-off environment; finger spelling is taught and encouraged. Jesse Ellis is fluent in sign language, tutored for 2.5 years in undergraduate school and attended Gallaudet University, a Deaf school for 3 years for her Masters degree.

Our Second March Blood Drive will take place in the Community Room from 10 AM – 3 PM. Donors can sign up in advance by going to redcross.org. This blood drive is sponsored by WSCH.

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.

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

Puppets visit the Children’s Room! Brittany Parker, Education Program Coordinator at the Strand Theatre and friends will bring her puppets, introducing an “everyday hero”, Miss Susan, to the children.

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.

Orris Albert “O.A.” Harkness was a true mechanical genius. From 1903 to 1951, he contributed significantly to the success of the Penobscot Log Driving Company and the Great Northern Paper Company in Maine’s Penobscot River timberlands by utilizing the developing technologies of the times to move logs efficiently to paper mills. His career began with designing and constructing several log boom tow boats and included designing dozens of “boom jumpers.” The book includes many photographs of the time, as it explores logging in the Penobscot and Allagash watersheds. Written for those who are intrigued by history, it also contains expansive historical information about the many aspects of logging in the first half of the 20th century.

Please note afternoon start time.

Every patron has access to free eBooks and audiobooks using their library card. Join Miss Katie and Learn how to read and listen to books at home and on the go. CloudLibrary can be used on Android and Apple devices, Nook Tablets, Sony eReaders, PCs, Mac OS, and some Kindle Fires. Please bring your device with you.

Songs, active rhymes, and stories – especially for ages 18 months to 3 years! Followed by playtime with the Family Place toys and a small snack for toddlers and coffee or tea for grown-ups.

Saturday stories and crafts with Miss Jean in the Children’s room. All ages are welcome.