YOUR HEALTH MATTERS - LUNCHTIME BOOK GROUP
2023-11-14 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States
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 Prescription for Admission, by Monique Nugent on Tuesday, November 14 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.

GIVINGTUESDAY AT GRAVES LIBRARY
2023-11-27 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-11-28 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-11-29 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-11-30 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-12-02 08:00 - 17:00
This Week! Double the impact of your annual gift to Graves Library with a GivingTuesday donation. All gifts will be matched up to $10,000 thanks to a generous offer from friends of the Library. If we can meet this match to raise $20,000 in one week it brings us that much closer to our annual appeal goal of $100,000. So many people (young and old) benefit from your generosity.

DONATE NOW

GivingTuesday is a global day of giving, celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving.

DONATE NOW to double your gift to Graves Library this holiday season by taking advantage of this generous match offer. You can also participate by sending a check to Graves Library, P.O. Box 391, Kennebunkport, ME 04046.

Thank you for supporting our “small but mighty” public library!

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Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library
18 Maine Street
Kennebunkport, ME
967-2778
www.graveslibrary.org
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MAINE AUTHORS FOR LEWISTON - A BOOK SIGNING - NOVEMBER 28 @ 2:30 PM
2023-11-28 14:30 - 17:00
Maine Authors for Lewiston – Book Signing

November 28 – 2:30 to 5:00 PM

Maine Authors for Lewiston, an informal group of more than 70 Maine authors, have banded together to support the victims of the recent tragedy in Lewiston. The group has organized a series of 10 book signings, all free and open to the public so that people can purchase books and meet the authors. There will be fiction writers, children’s book authors, non-fiction writers, and poets among the participants.
This is a wonderful opportunity for Maine book lovers to support local authors, and most importantly, to help our fellow Mainers as they begin to heal and recover.
All of the participating authors have agreed to donate all, or most, of their proceeds from these events to help the healing and recovery efforts in Lewiston. All are volunteering because they care.
The authors scheduled to appear at the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library are Bruce Robert Coffin, William Chanler, Irene Drago, Maya Williams, Jean Flahive, Jennifer Lunden, Mike Bove, Susanne Dunlap, Mike Culver, Jennifer Dupree, Brenda Pollock, Skip Simonds, Kate Kearns, Matt Cost, David Florig, Jason Trask, Norma Salway, Robert Spencer, Didi Cooper, Annaliese Jakimides, Barry Somes, Wayne Burton, Maryann Cocca-Leffler…and others!
The Graves Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. Parking is available at the Village Fire Station lot (North Street), Maine Street, and at the Library. We hope to see you here.

THE COMMUNITY GOURMET CARE PACKAGES
2023-12-04 09:30 - 17:00, 2023-12-11 09:30 - 17:00, 2023-12-18 09:30 - 17:00
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.

TECHNOLOGY CLASS
2023-12-05 11:15 - 11:45
Tired of feeling overwhelmed by technology? Come to our tiny tech class on Tuesday, December 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 December we will explore the design software Canva.

For further information, please call 967-2778.

PRELUDE FAMILY BINGO
2023-12-05 17:30 - 19:00
Prelude Bingo
Come and join us Tuesday, December 5 at 5:30 PM in the Community Room for a fun Family Bingo Night with friends. You can win fabulous prizes for each game. 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.

POLAR EXPRESS AFTERNOON
2023-12-06 15:00 - 17:00
Polar Express Afternoon
Family holiday movie, wear your jammies, we’ll drink cocoa, have treats, and a favor to take home. Wednesday, December 6 at 3 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.

HOLIDAY BOOK & ART SALE
2023-12-07 17:00 - 19:00
Holiday Book & Art Sale
Stroll on down to the Graves Library on Maine Street in Kennebunkport for your holiday shopping Thursday, December 7 at 5 PM. 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.

MONTHLY MOVIE NIGHT AT GRAVES LIBRARY
2023-12-07 18:45 - 20:30
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
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
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.

HAPPY RETIREMENT WITH HAL HANNAFORD
2023-12-13 10:00 - 11:00
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.

FURRY TALES
2023-12-15 10:00 - 10:30
Furry Tales Story Time Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, Friday, December 15 at 10 AM. We are so excited to partner with the Animal Welfare Society of Kennebunk for a very special story time featuring animals. 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 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

AWS HOLIDAY STORY TIME
2023-12-22 14:00 - 15:00
AWS Holiday Story Time
Ms. Terri will be a guest reader at the Kennebunk Animal Welfare Society holiday party, at 46 Holland Road, Kennebunk on Friday, December 22 at 2 PM.

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
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
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
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
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
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
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.

FURRY TALES
2024-01-19 10:00 - 10:30
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 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

LEGO MADNESS
2024-01-23 15:15 - 16:00
Lego Madness will take place on Tuesday, January 23 at 3:15 PM
Bring your imagination for an hour of fun. Imagine, Build, Create! Unstructured build time will be followed by a group-building challenge and game.

This program is for elementary-aged students. Please give us a call to register at 967-2778.

EVENING BOOK GROUP
2024-01-25 17:00 - 18:00
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.
