ALL LIBRARY PRELUDE EVENTS
2024-12-05 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-12-13 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Thursday, December 5
10 AM – 4 PM, Prelude Pop-Up Photo Op
Create the perfect holiday moment and photo to remember Prelude 2024 with the Library decorated front door! Free and open December 5 – 15.
10 AM – 4 PM, Card Making Station for Community Gourmet Care Packages
Join us in the spirit of giving as we partner again this year with Community Gourmet to give care packages. Bring food items to put under our tree for local seniors. Add a cheery card you can make at our station, one to give and one to take home. *This event will run daily until 12/20.
3:15 PM – 4 PM, Cider, Cookies & Craft Time
Decorate an ornament for the holidays and enjoy some holiday cheer while you are here! All supplies and light refreshments will be provided.
5:30 PM–7 PM, Holiday Paint & Sip with Maine Artist Marguerite Genest
Marguerite will teach us how to paint a wine bag with a label, the perfect gift for anyone on your shopping list. Pre-registration is required 967-2778. All supplies and light refreshments will be provided.

Friday, December 6
10 AM – 10:30 AM, Mrs. Claus Story Time!
Mrs. Claus and one of the elves will be our special guests at story time for holiday stories and songs.

Saturday, December 7
9:30 AM – 1:30 PM, Treat Yourself! Book & Art Sale
The Book Cellar is well stocked with new and gently used books, puzzles, note cards, hats, CDs, and more. You are sure to find the perfect holiday gift for that swap, hostess, or lover of all things Kennebunkport—the 2-volume set of the History of Kennebunkport. A fantastic selection of art by local artists is also available.

Wednesday, December 11
3:15 PM – 5:30 PM, Cozy Family Movie!
Wear your jammies and snuggle in for a cozy time watching a movie with family and friends.

Thursday, December 12
3:15 PM – 4 PM, Cider, Cookies & Craft Time
Decorate an ornament for the holidays and enjoy some holiday cheer while you are here! All supplies and light refreshments will be provided.
5:30 PM-7 PM, Celebrate Christmas Prelude with Maine Author Shannon Butler
To help us celebrate in the perfect literary fashion, Maine Author Shannon Butler will be here to sign copies of her book “All is Calm: a Maine Christmas Reader”. A collection featuring essays, stories, and poetry of Mainers during the holidays. Light refreshments.
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM, Sip & Shop in the Book Cellar
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. Light refreshments.

Friday, December 13
10 AM – 10:30 AM, Holiday Songs Sing-Along with Mr. Eric
Join us for a special story time while we play instruments Mr. Eric will play his guitar and lead us in some great holiday songs. Mr. Eric is a local musician and fan favorite.

CIDER, COOKIES & CRAFT TIME
2024-12-05 15:00 - 16:00, 2024-12-12 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
Cider, Cookies & Craft Time
Decorate an ornament for the holidays and enjoy some holiday cheer while you are here! All supplies and light refreshments will be provided.

The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 967-2778 and ask for the Junior Room or visit www.graveslibrary.org.

MAINE ARTIST MARGUERITE GENEST PAINT & SIP
2024-12-05 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
Maine Artist Marguerite Genest Paint & Sip
Thursday, December 5 at 5:30 PM
Marguerite will teach us how to paint a wine bag with a label, the perfect gift for anyone on your shopping list. Marguerite Genest, Ed.D. is an educational consultant and artist currently living in Kennebunk. Originally from Western MA, she holds a masters degree in Clinical Psychology and a doctorate in Educational Psychology. As an instructor of Social Emotional Learning and executive functioning skills, she focuses on the development of self-awareness that ultimately determines one’s view of self and the external world. She exhibits her art in galleries and shows in New England and paints commissioned portraits of children and pets. To learn more, see her website at mgenestart.com. Pre-registration is required. All supplies will be provided, and 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.

MRS. CLAUS STORY TIME
2024-12-06 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
Mrs. Claus Story Time!
Friday, December 6 at 10 AM
Mrs. Claus and one of the elves will be our special guests at story time for holiday stories and songs.

The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 967-2778 and ask for the Junior Room or visit www.graveslibrary.org.

HOLIDAY BOOK & ART SALE
2024-12-07 09:30 - 13:30 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Holiday Book & Art Sale
Stroll on down to the Graves Library on Maine Street in Kennebunkport for your holiday shopping on December 7 from 9:30-1:30. The Book Cellar is well stocked with new and gently used books, puzzles, note cards, mugs, hats, CDs, and more. You are sure to find the perfect gift for that swap, host or hostess, or that lover of all things Kennebunkport – the 2-volume set of the History of Kennebunkport, by local resident and historian, Joyce Butler.

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.

SUPER SATURDAY
2024-12-07 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-01-04 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
Spend your Saturday morning in the Junior Room at the Library! We’ll have craft to-go, games, puzzles, hands-on stations, and more! And don’t forget to try out the themed Scavenger Hunt for a chance to win a prize.

The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 967-2778 and ask for the Junior Room or visit www.graveslibrary.org.

COZY FAMILY MOVIE
2024-12-11 15:15 - 17:00 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Cozy Family Movie!
Wednesday, December 11, from 3:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Wear your jammies and snuggle in for a cozy time watching a movie with family and friends.

The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 967-2778 and ask for the Junior Room or visit www.graveslibrary.org.

MORNING BOOK GROUP
2024-12-12 09:45 - 11:00 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Morning Book Group
In December, the group will be discussing The Women by Kristen Hannah, part 2, pages 239-end. This group meets on the second Thursday of every month at 9:45 in the Dow Room. New members are always welcome. For further information, please call 967-2778.

Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport www.graveslibrary.org.

MAINE AUTHOR SHANNON BUTLER - DECEMBER 12 @ 5:30 PM
2024-12-12 17:30 - 18:30 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 S Main St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, United States
SHANNON BUTLER – DECEMBER 12 AT 5:30 PM
To help us celebrate Christmas Prelude in the perfect literary fashion, Maine Author Shannon Butler will be here at the Graves Library on Thursday, December 12 at 5:30 pm to sign copies of her book All is Calm: a Maine Christmas Reader.

When many people think of Christmas, they dream of snow-covered pine trees and a small cabin warmed by the wood fire on a cold December day. Since Maine was founded, people have written stories about the joys of Christmas in the state. In times of hardship and in times of wealth, Maine and her people have always put the value of Christmas in time shared with family and friends, connections with the natural world, rich traditions, and warm wood stoves. In a collection featuring essays, stories, and poetry, All Is Calm is a look at the lives of Mainers during the holidays from the mid-1800s, to the Great Depression, to modern day. Spanning nearly 200 years, these stories show that while Christmas traditions and trends may be changing, the warmth, gratitude, and humility of the Maine spirit is evergreen. [Islandport Press]. A perfect gift for the holidays or a special treat for yourself!
The Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. Please call for more information on this event and other Prelude festivities (967-2778). Parking is available along Maine Street, the North Street Fire Station Parking Lot, and Consolidated School (Route 9).

SIP & SHOP - IN THE BOOK CELLAR
2024-12-12 17:30 - 19:30 | 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, December 12, 5:30-7:30 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.

HOLIDAY SONGS SING-ALONG WITH MR. ERIC
2024-12-13 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
Holiday Songs Sing-Along with Mr. Eric on Friday, December 13 at 10 AM.
Join us for a special story time while we play instruments Mr. Eric will play his guitar and lead us in some great holiday songs. Mr. Eric is a local musician and fan favorite.

The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 967-2778 and ask for the Junior Room or visit www.graveslibrary.org.

EVENING BOOK GROUP - DECEMBER 19 @ 5:00 PM
2024-12-19 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, December 19 @ 5:00 pm for this month’s book group. All are welcome to attend. For December, the group is selecting books for 2025 and having a book swap.

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

MOVIE NIGHT AT GRAVES LIBRARY - DECEMBER 19 @ 6:45 PM
2024-12-19 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
For the month of December, we usually show a classic holiday film. We hope you will join us on Thursday, December 19th at 6:45 pm in the Community Room for some holiday cheer and the viewing of an old favorite! Bring your family and friends. Enjoy beverages and popcorn. Let us know if you have any questions (967-2778).

FOOD DONATIONS FOR COMMUNITY GOURMET CARE PACKAGES
2024-12-20 10:00 - 16:00 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Card Making Station Through December 20, 10-4:00
We want to invite people of all ages to attend our card-making program, where we will design cards to go with care packages from the Community Gourmet. This is a beautiful opportunity to show your support and positivity to those in need. During the program, you can design and personalize cards using various materials, such as markers, stickers, and stamps. These cards will be included in care packages distributed to seniors and individuals in our community. The Community Gourmet is a grass-roots effort to address food insecurity in Southern Maine. Suggested Donations are: Hormel meals, Cans of soup/beef stew with a flip top, Carnation Instant Breakfast, Lorna Dunes, Tuna fish/chicken packets, Nutri Grain bars, Macaroni and cheese cups, Individual fruit cups, thank you for all your support!

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.

ON THE NIGHTSTAND - BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
2025-01-04 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-02-01 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 some coffee and conversation. This group will meet in the Dow Room on the first Saturday of every month.
Bring a book that is currently being read on your nightstand. During the hour, we will share what we are reading and create a list for others to explore. We hope to see you here.

Please call the Library with any questions. (967-2778)

PAINT BY NUMBERS CLUB
2025-01-08 12:15 - 13:30 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Paint by Numbers Club
Wednesday, from 12:15-1:30 PM
Join Ms. Terri and work on your own paint by number. Meet some new friends too!

The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 967-2778 and ask for the Junior Room or visit www.graveslibrary.org.

MORNING BOOK GROUP
2025-01-09 09:45 - 11:00 | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
Morning Book Group
In January, the group will be discussing The Matchmaker’s Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman. This group meets on the second Thursday of every month at 9:45 in the Dow Room. New members are always welcome. For further information, please call 967-2778.

Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport www.graveslibrary.org.

LIBRARY ASSOCIATION – ANNUAL MEETING
2025-01-14 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, Tuesday, January 14 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 - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15 @ 9:00 AM
2025-01-15 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 from 9:00 to 10:00 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. Space is limited.

HARVEST STORY TIME - FRINKLEPOD FARM
2025-01-17 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
Our friend Flora Brown from Frinklepod Farm will be here on Friday, January 17 at 10:00 am for a special harvest story time.
Frinklepod Farm is located at 244 Log Cabin Road. Their mission is to help us eat more plants and feel connected to the land, the farmers, and our community!

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS - THURSDAY, JANUARY 23 @ 9:00 AM
2025-01-23 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
We invite you to join us for our “Community Connections” session. This hour will feature coffee and conversation with Town Nurse Alison Kenneway will be here to talk about the public health department and all the benefits of having such an organization in our community. Light refreshments will be provided!
Following this event, each month will bring a new member of our Town’s government to share updates and essential information. For further details about Community Connections, please contact the Library at 967-2778. The Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport.

EVENING BOOK GROUP - JANUARY 30 @ 5:00 PM
2025-01-30 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 30 at 5:00 p.m. for this month’s book group. The book this month is “Love Begins in Winter” by Simon Van Booy. All are welcome to attend.

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

MOVIE NIGHT AT GRAVES LIBRARY - JANUARY 30 @ 6:45 PM
2025-01-30 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
We hope you will join us in the Community Room for our monthly movie night! Bring your family and friends, it’s always a fun time. Enjoy beverages and popcorn. Let us know if you have any questions (967-2778).

FURRY TALES
2025-01-31 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
Furry Tales Story Time
We are so excited to partner with the Animal Welfare Society of Kennebunk for a very special story time. A coloring craft will follow. Preschoolers and their families explore the exciting world of animals with stories, playtime, crafts, songs, movement, and plenty of animal time. Each visit is a new adventure!

For further information, please call 967-2778 and ask for the Junior Department or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

TAKE YOUR CHILD TO THE LIBRARY DAY
2025-02-01 10:00 - 12:00 | ME
Saturday, February 1 from 10:00-12:00, National Take Your Child to the Library Day! Join us for donuts, try the February scavenger hunt, and get a special bookmark for the kids! The Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport for more information, please call 967-2778.

MAINE AUTHOR VALERIE REID - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 @ 2:00 PM
2025-02-01 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
We hope you will join us for our first Author Talk of 2025. Local favorite, Valerie Reid, will be here at Graves Library on Saturday, February 1 @ 2:00 pm to read from her memoir, One Stop West of Hinsdale: Love Derailed in a Sixties Suburb. This debut memoir covers the years 1960 to 1974, Valerie’s ages seven through twenty, in her hometown of Clarendon Hills, Illinois, bringing the era and her own family mystery to vibrant life.

Valerie Kuhn Reid arrived in the Kennebunks back in 1976 when—fresh from the University of Minnesota—she came looking for a teaching job and a home by the sea. She began her teaching career as the librarian at Park Street School, then taught second grade at Consolidated, and when her own three children reached school-age, she returned to teaching, this time at Kennebunk High School where she spent twenty years as the KHS Theater teacher and play director with 41 productions to her credit. Writing has been Valerie’s life-long passion, and at the age of 63 she earned a masters in Writing and the Teaching of Writing through UMaine, Orono and the Maine Writing Project. While her short story “Moving On” appeared in Woman’s World Magazine, and two others received honorable mentions in Writer’s Digest Annual Competitions, One Stop West of Hinsdale is Valerie’s first published book.

Light refreshments will be provided by the Graves Library Snack Team. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing.
The Graves Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. Parking is available on Maine Street, Consolidated School (Route 9) and the Village Fire Station (North Street) Doors open at 1:30 pm
