Louis T Graves Memorial Public Library

MONTHLY MOVIE NIGHT AT GRAVES LIBRARY
2023-12-07 18:45 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Monthly Movie Night! Join us for a great night of theater, snacks, and friends on Thursday, December 7 at 6:45 PM in the Community Room.
Join us for our monthly movie night. All are welcome to attend. We’ll watch a holiday classic with Bing Crosby & Fred Astaire Light refreshments will be served.

Film discussion and informative opportunity. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

COOKIE DECORATING STORY TIME
2023-12-08 10:00 - 10:30 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Cookie Decorating Story Time
Let’s decorate a holiday cookie. Friday, December 8 at 10 AM. All supplies provided.

The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

POP UP BOOK SIGNING - JENNA BUSH HAGER AND BARBARA BUSH - DECEMBER 9 @ 10:00 AM
2023-12-09 10:00 - 11:30 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
We hope you will join us on Saturday, December 9 @ 10:00 am for a very special event. Twin sisters Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush will be here at the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, Maine and home of the “Book Cellar” to sign copies of their new book Love Comes First.
This newest book is a celebration of growing families. In the story, two sisters wish upon a star for a sibling. Not only does their wish come true, but they also get a new baby cousin. Although the wish doesn’t turn out exactly the way the sisters imagined, they soon learn that love conquers all.

This program is free and open to the public. Copies of the book will be for sale and signing. Pre-Registration is Required. Please call (207) 967-2778 to be added to the list. Parking available at the Village Fire Station (North Street) and Consolidated School (Route 9).
Jenna Bush Hager:
An American news personality, author, and journalist. She is the co-host of Today with Hoda & Jenna, the fourth hour of NBC’s morning news program Today. After her father’s presidency, Hager became an author, an editor-at-large for Southern Living magazine, and a television personality on NBC, being featured most prominently as a member of The Today Show as a correspondent, contributor and co-host.
Barbara Pierce Bush:
An American activist. She is Vice President, Social Impact for the NBA and co-founded the nonprofit Global Health Corps, an organization that has mobilized more than one thousand young leaders to solve some of the world’s biggest global health challenges.

The fraternal twins are the daughters of the 43rd U.S. President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush. They are also the granddaughters of the 41st U.S. President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush, great-granddaughters of former U.S. Senator Prescott Bush, nieces of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and first cousins of former Land Commissioner of Texas, George P. Bush.

THE COMMUNITY GOURMET CARE PACKAGES
2023-12-11 09:30 - 17:00, 2023-12-18 09:30 - 17:00 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Community Gourmet Care Packages for Elder Community Members
Monday, December 4 – Friday, December 22. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library in partnership with The Community Gourmet will be collecting food items as part of the Care packages that will be distributed over the holidays. Working with local law enforcement, Southern Maine Agency on Aging, The Center, food pantries, and local churches, these care packages are distributed at no cost to the people receiving them. The Library will also have a card-making station where folks can make custom holiday cards to include in the packages. These packages contain items such as the following: small meals like tuna fish, chicken packets, soup and crackers, macaroni and cheese cups, beef stew, peanut butter and jelly packets, oatmeal, Carnation Instant Breakfast, cereal, dry milk, Belvita cookies, fruit bars, Lorna Doones, Fig Newtons. These items can be placed in the baskets that will be around the holiday tree in the children’s room upstairs at the Library from Monday, December 4 through Friday, December 22. Together we can help our community friends by making food available to them through the love and support of everyone.

The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

HAPPY RETIREMENT WITH HAL HANNAFORD
2023-12-13 10:00 - 11:00 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Happy Retirement with Hal Hannaford
Wednesday, December 13 at 10 AM. Retirement is a misunderstood concept. In fact, it is a counterproductive term. After all, one should never retire from life! We don’t retire, we do something else! After 31 years leading a traditional boys’ schools as a progressive educator, Hal left the profession in 2020. Over all those years, he came to understand the conditions required in order to ensure the last fifth of life is one of true fulfillment and happiness. This workshop focuses on the five foundations required to reach that lofty goal. It is a challenge, we need to start young, but it is never too late. A South Coast Senior College Class offered for free.

The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

EVENING BOOK GROUP
2023-12-28 17:00 - 18:00 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Evening Book Group
This month, the Evening Book Group will be discussing A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan. Join us at 5:00 p.m. for a lively discussion. Copies are available upon request. Please give us a call at 967-2778 for more information on this event and other upcoming reads.

TECHNOLOGY CLASS
2024-01-02 11:15 - 11:45 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Tired of feeling overwhelmed by technology? Come to our tiny tech class on Tuesday, January 2 at 11:15 a.m. in the Community Room.
We will cover a small topic leaving plenty of time for questions and practice! In January we will explore how to clean up our email for 2024.

For further information, please call 967-2778.

C.A.R.E.S. MONTHLY PRESENTATION
2024-01-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
C.A.R.E.S.
Join us for our monthly discussion with 3 Towns: 1 Community C.A.R.E.S. (Conversation, Advocacy, Resources, Education, Support). C.A.R.E.S. meets one Thursday of every month at 6:00 p.m. at the Graves Library for a guest speaker presentation, open discussion, and overdose first aid training. Anyone is welcome! Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, Thursday, October 5 at 6 PM. For further information, please call 967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

LIBRARY ASSOCIATION – ANNUAL MEETING
2024-01-09 17:00 - 18:00 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Please join us for the Library Association Annual Meeting of the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library Association, on Tuesday, January 9 at 5:00 p.m. You will hear reports from the President, Library Director, Nominating Chair, and Treasurer. A new Board member will be voted in as well as Bylaw changes and updates, reception immediately following.
FMI 207-967-2778

DEATH CAFE - DON'T LET THE NAME SCARE YOU
2024-01-17 09:00 - 10:00 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Please join us for our Death Café – Community, Conversation, and Coffee. We will be meeting in the Community Room on Wednesday, January 17th at 9:00 a.m.
What is a Death Café? A Death Café is a safe and relaxed space to gather with people to discuss topics related to death and dying. The objective is to engage in interesting, thought-provoking, and life-affirming conversations. Please join us for this community conversation. Registration is required.
Facilitated by: Marilyn R. Gugliucci, MA, Ph.D., AGHEF, GSAF, AGSF, NAOMEF, Professor and Director of Geriatric Education and Research at the University of New England.
Hosted by: Kennebunkport Public Health Department and Graves Library. Please call (207) 967-2778 to register.

SNOWFLAKE TOTE - LET IT SNOW
2024-01-17 15:00 - 16:00 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Wednesday, January 17 from 3:15-4:15 p.m. Local artist, Marguerite Genest will teach us how to paint a snowman or snowflake on a tote. Pre-registration is required, this class is for children ages 10 and up at 967-2778.

EVENING BOOK GROUP
2024-01-25 17:00 - 18:00 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Evening Book Group
Join us on Thursday, January 25th for this month’s book group. For this session, we will be choosing the 2024 line up. Your nomination must be a book you have read. All are welcome to attend.

Please give us a call at 967-2778 for more information on this event and other upcoming reads.

MONTHLY MOVIE NIGHT AT GRAVES LIBRARY
2024-01-25 18:45 - 20:30 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Monthly Movie Night! Join us for a great night of theater, snacks, and friends on Thursday, January 25 at 6:45 PM in the Community Room.
Join us for our monthly movie night. All are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served.

Film discussion and educational opportunity. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

MATINEE MOVIE 1925 DOCUMENTARY "GRASS"
2024-01-27 14:00 - 15:30 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Special Matinee Movie
Join us Saturday, January 27 at 2 PM for a special movie matinee screening of the 1925 documentary “Grass”. Local resident and author Susan Richards will be here to discuss her grandmother’s film. “In 1924, neophyte filmmakers Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack—later to achieve cinematic immortality as the makers of KING KONG—joined forces with journalist and spy Marguerite Harrison and set off to film an adventure. They found excitement, danger, and drama in the migration of the Bakhtiari nomads of Persia (now Iran). Twice a year, more than fifty thousand people and half a million animals surmounted seemingly impossible obstacles—braving the icy, raging waters of the half-mile-wide Karun River and winding their way up the side of the sheer, snow-covered rock face of the fifteen-thousand-foot-high Zardeh Kuh mountain—to take their herds to pasture. Risking their own lives in the process, Cooper and Schoedsack captured astonishing, unforgettable images of courage and determination and created one of the cinema’s first great documentaries” ~ Criterion Channel. All are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served.
The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

TECHNOLOGY CLASS
2024-02-06 11:15 - 11:45 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Tired of feeling overwhelmed by technology? Come to our tiny tech class on Tuesday, February 6 at 11:15 a.m. in the Community Room.
We will cover a small topic leaving plenty of time for questions and practice! In February we will explore smartphone basics.

For further information, please call 967-2778.

173 MERCANTILE SHOP FOR A CAUSE
2024-02-07 17:00 - 19:00 | 173 Mercantile, 173 Port Rd, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, 173 Port Road, Kennebunk, ME, 04043, United States
173 Mercantile, February 7th from 5-7:00, Private Shop Experience
Shop for a cause, share the love!
Join our private shopping event at 173 Mercantile on Feb 7th (5-7pm) & shower the Graves Library with support. 15% of pre-tax sales fuel their mission! Grab your friends, sip, shop, & make a difference!
173 Mercantile Private Shop Experience sign up here

RED TAG SALE - BOOK CELLAR FEBRUARY 9 & 10
2024-02-09 09:30 - 12:30 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Friday, February 9 & Saturday, February 10 from 9:30-12:30 Red Tag Sale in the Book Cellar. Come treasure hunting in the book sale, new items are added weekly. The Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, and is open Monday-Friday 9:30-5:00, and Saturdays 9:30-12:30. For further information, please call 967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

MOVIE MATINEE
2024-02-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Saturday, February 10 at 2:00 pm. Movie Afternoon. Come enjoy a fun afternoon with someone special. Sweets for the sweet will be offered. Free event, donations are welcome.

The Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, and is open Monday-Friday 9:30-5:00, and Saturdays 9:30-12:30. For further information, please call 967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

YOUR HEALTH MATTERS - LUNCHTIME BOOK GROUP
2024-02-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Your Health Matters Book Club
Join us Tuesday, February 13 at 12 PM. Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library and the Kennebunkport Public Health Department invite you to participate in a lunchtime book discussion of “Sober Curious” by Ruby Warrington. Copies of the book are available at the Library. Not able to read the book before this date? You may still join the discussion. Feel free to bring your lunch. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport.

For further information, please call 967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

WINE ON-LINE FEBRUARY
2024-02-22 17:30 - 19:00 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Join us virtually via Zoom on February 22 at 5:30 pm for a fun hour of wine tasting, information, and trivia! Local wine gurus Lani Dietz and Betsy Ross will guide us through the program with ideas, pairings, and educational tidbits as we sip wines selected by our two experts. This will be a Zoom presentation moderated by Mary-Lou Boucouvalas, Library Director.
For anyone new to this very popular monthly event, Lani and Betsy choose the pair of wines prior to the event. Each time, we “experience” wines from a specific country or new varietal. All participants are encouraged to purchase the month’s wines from Maine & Vine (Kings Wharfe, Ocean Ave) or Wine House on Main (Kennebunk).
Please call the Library (207) 967-2778 or email mlbgraves@gmail.com to register so that we can send you the Zoom link prior to the event. The best part is, you don’t have to worry about driving!

MAINE AUTHOR RONALD JOSEPH - FEBRUARY 24 @ 2:00 PM
2024-02-24 14:00 - 15:30 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
THE PATSY BRAY MAHONEY LECTURE SERIES PRESENTS:
Maine Author, Ron Joseph will be here at the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library on Saturday, February 24 @ 2:00 pm to talk about his work as a wildlife biologist and his memoir, Bald Eagles, Bear Cubs, and Hermit Bill. Ron will present a slide show and talk about his experiences in the field. Copies of the book will also be available for sale and signing after the event.

Ronald Joseph was born in Waterville, Maine, and grew up in neighboring Oakland. He studied ornithology at the University of New Hampshire where he earned a degree in wildlife conservation. He later earned a master’s degree in zoology from Brigham Young University. In 1978, he began a career as a state and federal wildlife biologist, mostly in Maine, but also for a time in New Hampshire and Utah.
In his memoir Bald Eagles, Bear Cubs and Hermit Bill, he recounts his youth in central Maine, the importance of his family’s dairy farm, his adventures in the field, and the characters he met over the course of a career working with wildlife and conservation that spanned more than three decades.
Parking is available along Maine Street, the North Street Fire Station Parking Lot and Consolidated School (Route 9). If the weather is bad, please check your local television stations for updates on our listings or send us an email to: mlbgraves@gmail.com
Light refreshments will be provided by the Graves Library Snack Team. Please call the Library for more information on this event and the rest of the series (967-2778).
The Graves Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, Maine. Please enter through the white door in the Parking Lot.

LEAP FROG COOKIES
2024-02-29 15:00 - 16:30 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Leap Frog Cookies
It’s Leap Year! Celebrate with us by coming in for a Leap Frog cookie on Thursday, February 29 from 3:00-4:30 PM.

The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

EVENING BOOK GROUP
2024-02-29 17:00 - 18:00 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Evening Book Group
Join us on Thursday, February 29th for this month’s book group. All are welcome to attend.
Please give us a call at 967-2778 for more information on this event and other upcoming reads.

SIP & SHOP
2024-02-29 17:00 - 19:00 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Sip and Shop in the Book Cellar
Thursday, February 29, 5:00-7:00 PM
Sip and Shop at the Book Cellar provides a unique opportunity to discover new books and authors as well as a relaxing way to peruse your favorite books while enjoying a delicious beverage. Come explore the Book Cellar and shop with friends. You are sure to find an old favorite that you would love to read again, whether you’re in the mood for a classic novel, a new-to-you release, art books, cookbooks, or biographies, the Book Cellar has something for everyone. Never been to the Book Cellar? You are in for a treat! It’s full of gently used, and even sometimes new, books at greatly reduced prices.
The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

MONTHLY MOVIE NIGHT AT GRAVES LIBRARY
2024-02-29 18:45 - 20:30 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Monthly Movie Night! Join us for a great night of theater, snacks, and friends on Thursday, February 29 at 6:45 PM in the Community Room.
Join us for our monthly movie night. All are welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served.

Film discussion and educational opportunity. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

TECHNOLOGY CLASS
2024-03-05 11:15 - 11:45 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Tired of feeling overwhelmed by technology? Come to our tiny tech class on Tuesday, March 5 at 11:15 a.m. in the Community Room.
We will cover a small topic leaving plenty of time for questions and practice! In March we will explore computer icon basics.

For further information, please call 967-2778.

YOUR HEALTH MATTERS - LUNCHTIME BOOK GROUP
2024-03-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Your Health Matters Book Club
Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library and the Kennebunkport Public Health Department invite you to participate in a lunchtime book discussion on The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly, by Margareta Magnusson on Tuesday, March 12 at 12 PM. Copies of the book are available at the Library. Not able to read the book before this date? You may still join the discussion. Feel free to bring your lunch. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport.

For further information, please call 967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

WORTHY AT THE BURLEIGH
2024-03-13 16:00 - 20:00 | Kennebunkport Inn 1 Dock Square, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, 1 Dock Square, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Worthy at The Burleigh
Graves Library is pleased to be a beneficiary of Worthy at The Burleigh on Wednesday night, March 13, from 4 to 8:00 PM. Enjoy delicious bites and creative cocktails in the cozy gastropub while supporting the Library. Guests can make reservations through OpenTable, which will show the dining times available between 4 and 8 PM. Alternatively, they can contact our Reservation Line at (866) 450-4095. Reservations are not needed for seats at the bar, which is on a first-come, first-serve basis. The Burleigh is in the Kennebunkport Inn, 1 Dock Square, Kennebunkport.

For further information, please call 967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

EVENING BOOK GROUP
2024-03-28 17:00 - 18:00 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Evening Book Group
Join us on Thursday, March 28th for this month’s book group. All are welcome to attend. “The Cellist of Sarajevo” by Steven Galloway

Please give us a call at 967-2778 for more information on this event and other upcoming reads.
