Rockland Public Library

Master John Jenkins

This is an interactive wellness presentation that promotes balance in and of life. Open to all ages and abilities. Simply arrive with a smile and willingness to laugh and learn. No special clothing or preparation needed. This program is ideal for people seeking better balance and back relief (i.e. fishermen, gardeners, laborers, office workers, athletes, and more). Master Jenkins has more than 40 years of success in promoting personal and professional development. He has lectured and trained throughout the U.S., Japan, and the Peoples Republic of China.

Continuing by popular demand! 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: Fall scenes

Children, and those young at heart, will explore fall and Halloween themes in the ongoing drawing classes led by Catinka Knoth. The “Let’s Draw Together!” workshops, geared for ages 6 and up, also welcome adults. Library policy requests that children 10 and under have an adult accompany them. Classes meet every Tuesday from 4-5 p.m. downstairs in the Friends Community Room.

October’s subjects may include: autumn leaves and trees; pumpkin patches and scarecrows; owls, bats, and cats; haunted houses; and a spooky Halloween with Jack-O-Lanterns, witches, goblins, and more.

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.

Master John Jenkins

This is an interactive wellness presentation that promotes balance in and of life. Open to all ages and abilities. Simply arrive with a smile and willingness to laugh and learn. No special clothing or preparation needed. This program is ideal for people seeking better balance and back relief (i.e. fishermen, gardeners, laborers, office workers, athletes, and more). Master Jenkins has more than 40 years of success in promoting personal and professional development. He has lectured and trained throughout the U.S., Japan, and the Peoples Republic of China.

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 Ms. Jessie and Miss Katie in running two Halloween-themed experiments. This month we will use chemical reactions to bring inanimate objects to life. IT’S ALIVE!

Co-sponsored with New Ventures Maine. Four weeks on Thursdays at 10 AM .Take charge of your career and create an action plan to achieve success. Learn how your current skills connect to future careers. Identify high-growth job fields. Explore education and training options. Strengthen your resume for a targeted job search. Graduates of My Next Career Move are eligible to apply for the University of Maine at Augusta GEN Scholarship, to be used at any UMA location. To register or for more information, contact Melinda Wildes at 593-7942 or melinda.wildes@maine.edu

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.

Kim Bernard

Rockland artist Kim Bernard will talk about her BYOB (Bring Your Own Bag) installation, currently on view at the library, and her approach to creating sculpture that addresses sustainability, recycling and resourcefulness. Bernard will also share images of other artists projects made of trash, fine functional objects made of junk and decorative articles made of rubbish that promise to transcend their lowly dumpster qualities and inspire your own ideas.

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.

Join our book club! Each month we discuss a different classic book. New members are always welcome.

We are reading:

October: The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins   REQUEST IT!

November: No meeting

December: TBA

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.

Let’s get creative starting with a basic mask form; then choose from an array of tantalizing decorative materials. You will be all ready to go trick or treating with an original – you made yourself!

This week: Halloween pumpkins

Catinka Knoth offers drawing October’s autumn themes, with a focus on drawing in color. Knoth will provide instruction and guidance in drawing October fall themes. Participants will create their own colored drawings of apple motifs; fall leaves; autumn landscape scenes; and Halloween pumpkins. Each week is a different subject.Knoth provides the classes free of charge and open to the general public, with materials supplied, and Friends of Rockland Library hosting. FMI Knoth at 691-5544 or Rockland Library at 594-0310.

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.

Continuing by popular demand! 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: Spooky Halloween with Jack-O-Lanterns, haunted houses, witches, goblins, and more

Children, and those young at heart, will explore fall and Halloween themes in the ongoing drawing classes led by Catinka Knoth. The “Let’s Draw Together!” workshops, geared for ages 6 and up, also welcome adults. Library policy requests that children 10 and under have an adult accompany them. Classes meet every Tuesday from 4-5 p.m. downstairs in the Friends Community Room.

October’s subjects may include: autumn leaves and trees; pumpkin patches and scarecrows; owls, bats, and cats; haunted houses; and a spooky Halloween with Jack-O-Lanterns, witches, goblins, and more.

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.

Frankenstein’s 200th birthday is here (1818-2018)! He needs no introduction. He’s been in films, on cereal boxes, on TV, in cartoons, songs and advertisements. Quite an achievement for his author, 19-year-old Mary Shelley. This presentation is a reflection on themes in the novel, themes that do not always survive when the novel is adapted for stage or screen: trying to create life without women, friendship, family responsibilities, the importance of touch, ugliness/strangeness, fear of death. Raymond D. Boisvert, a Lewiston native, holds a philosophy PhD from Emory University and taught for 34 years at Siena College, outside Albany, NY.

Sit around our spooky circle and take turns telling your Scariest ghost story – Vote for the Winning Tale – Prizes offered! (And snacks!)

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.