Rockland Public Library

Yvonne Blake, writer, educator, and website developer will host weekly workshops designed to foster creativity, self-expression, and excitement about writing. Class will continue July 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th. Call & speak with Children’s Librarian Jean Young to sign up.

 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 talk by Ben Cooke, Shelter Solutions Coordinator, introduces The Landing Place, which is a comprehensive youth program of Knox County Homeless Coalition, providing relational support for highly resilient and often marginalized youth living in Midcoast Maine. Ben will share about the different aspects of The Landing Places’ work and the launch of their Host Home program.

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.

Enjoy a concert on the Library lawn! The Belfast Bay Fiddlers is a group of amateur musicians from mid-coast Maine who play traditional dance tunes from New England, French and Atlantic Canada, Ireland, Scotland, andother regions. Their infectious, toe-tapping repertoire includes jigs, reels, hornpipes, polkas,and waltzes performed on fiddle, guitar, mandolin, whistle, banjo, bass, piano, and other instruments. The Belfast Bay Fiddlers evolved from its weekly jam session in Belfast into a popular group that plays at regional festivals, community events, contra dances, schools, and senior centers. The Belfast Bay Fiddlers have performed at New Year’s by the Bay, the Maine Celtic Celebration, Arts in the Park, Harbor Fest.

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

The Friends of Rockland Public Library are pleased to present award-winning vocalist, Spider Saloff in An Evening With Spider Saloff. Saloff will be accompanied by Dick White, guitar, and Spike Hyssong, bass; both of whom are well-known Maine-based artists.

Saloff is known as one of the great interpreters of the songbook and worked directly with the Gershwin family as well as being endorsed by the Irving Berlin Estate. The New York Times noted “a wicked way with a lyric and a glint of well-controlled mischief.” The Chicago Tribune called her singing “slyly sophisticated, easily, accessible, Saloff stands out as an ideal.”

Tickets are on sale now, available $20 at the Circulation Desk of the Library or by contacting friendsofrocklandpubliclibrary@gmail.com or $25 at the door. This event takes place at the Rockland Elks Club, 210 Rankin St.

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.

This week: Rosa Rugosa beach scene

“Coastal Maine Floral Landscapes”

Catinka Knoth will give a series of free drawing classes on depicting Maine coastal floral scenes, at Rockland Public Library, 80 Union Street. Classes meet in the Community Room, 11 a.m., most Mondays in July. The first scene will explore creating a lupine coastal scene. Participants will create art using pencils, colored pencils, crayons, and maybe scissors, with an emphasis on drawing in color. Each week is different scene. Knoth will give instruction and guidance. She invites adult students of all levels to come make art in this communal and diverse environment.

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.

Yvonne Blake, writer, educator, and website developer will host weekly workshops designed to foster creativity, self-expression, and excitement about writing. Class will continue July 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th. Call & speak with Children’s Librarian Jean Young to sign up.

 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.

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.

Explore space from the comfort of the Library with Miss Katie and Ms. Jessie. Walk like an astronaut, seach for moon rocks, and create edible phases of the moon.

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.

Join Miss Katie in the 3nd Annual Rockland Potterfest celebrating everything Harry Potter! In honor of J.K. Rowling & Harry’s birthday we will be playing games, competing in water relay races, and learning spells on the Library lawn. Come in your muggle clothes or dressed as your favorite character.

Come and have an ‘out of this world’ experience – literally! Jon Wallace will show rocks that have fallen to Earth from asteroids, Mars, and the Moon, as well as meteorites found in Maine. He will share how to search for them and details about the fireball seen over Maine in 2016. You’ll also get to start your own collection with a free meteorite specimen (while supplies last)! Jon Wallace has a passion for geology which began with a third grade teacher’s excitement about the subject. Since then he has pursued a degree in Geology from the University of Connecticut and then other degrees in the physical sciences.

Jon was an award-winning high school science teacher in Meriden, Connecticut for over 32 years. He is past president of the Connecticut Association of Physics Teachers and was an instructor in Wesleyan University’s Project ASTRO program. He has managed the Naugatuck Valley Community College observatory and run many astronomy classes and training sessions throughout Connecticut. He began collecting meteorites at this time to use when weather didn’t cooperate for observation sessions and found his passion for geology re-ignited. He has collected many specimens as well as thin sections for study and education. Currently, he is searching for and has found micrometeorites in various locales around Maine. Other interests include optical and radio astronomy, raising arthropods (“bugs”) and insectivorous plants. Jon has a BS in Geology from the University of Connecticut; a Master’s Degree in Environmental Education from Southern Connecticut State University and a Certificate of Advanced Study (Sixth Year) in Science (Astronomy) from Wesleyan University. He currently lives in Maine and gives free presentations in schools, libraries and other venues in the Freeport area.

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

MacDougal Park

Co-sponsored by WRFR and the Rockland Public Library. Enjoy a free picnic lunch, music, lawn games, bubbles, craft demonstrations, and more. All are welcome. The park entrance is at the corner of Gay Street and Broadway.

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

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.

This week: Wildflower coastal scene

“Coastal Maine Floral Landscapes”

Catinka Knoth will give a series of free drawing classes on depicting Maine coastal floral scenes, at Rockland Public Library. Classes meet in the Community Room, 11 a.m., most Mondays in July. The first scene will explore creating a lupine coastal scene. Participants will create art using pencils, colored pencils, crayons, and maybe scissors, with an emphasis on drawing in color. Each week is different scene. Knoth will give instruction and guidance. She invites adult students of all levels to come make art in this communal and diverse environment.

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

Yvonne Blake, writer, educator, and website developer will host weekly workshops designed to foster creativity, self-expression, and excitement about writing. Class will continue July 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th. Call & speak with Children’s Librarian Jean Young to sign up.

 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.

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.