Adult Events
Events
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1 event,Visit the Book Cellar! There are thousands of books to choose from during Library hours. We also have notecards, special books, ball caps, special gift books, coffee mugs, bookmarks, and more. Cookbooks, sports, religion, fiction, biography, history, children’s, classics, health, and more! Looking for the perfect gift idea? Purchase a gift certificate for the book |
1 event,Calling all Chess players! Bring your own board or use one of ours - Tuesdays, from 2:00 to 4:30 PM in the Dow Room. We hope to get some great matches going and help each other learn this great game. All levels of play are welcome. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located |
1 event,Port Knitters meet on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 3:00 to sit and knit. Members are encouraged to bring any current projects and supplies. This is not a learn-to-knit class. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 207-967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org. |
1 event,Board Games! Come join us every Thursday afternoon to play! Board games, including Scrabble, Backgammon, cards, crosswords and more will be available in the Dow Room. Come have a coffee or cocoa and some fun. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 207-967-2778 |
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Let's celebrate America's Birthday together. Join us on the Village Green on the corner of Green Street and Ocean Avenue, Sunday, July 5, 12-2 PM. This event is weather-dependent. Bring your own blanket or chairs, picnic food and share desserts. To RSVP and for more information, click here. This event is presented by: The Kennebunkport |
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1 event,Calling all Chess players! Bring your own board or use one of ours - Tuesdays, from 2:00 to 4:30 PM in the Dow Room. We hope to get some great matches going and help each other learn this great game. All levels of play are welcome. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located |
1 event,Port Knitters meet on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 3:00 to sit and knit. Members are encouraged to bring any current projects and supplies. This is not a learn-to-knit class. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 207-967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org. |
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Morning Book Group The book for July is "West with the Night" by Beryl Markham. This group meets on the second Thursday of every month at 9:45 in the Dow Room. For further information, please call 207-967-2778. Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport www.graveslibrary.org. Board Games! Come join us every Thursday afternoon to play! Board games, including Scrabble, Backgammon, cards, crosswords and more will be available in the Dow Room. Come have a coffee or cocoa and some fun. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 207-967-2778 |
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According to Cicero, "if you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need." Saturday, July 11 10 AM - 3 PM BUY TICKETS ONE OF GRAVES |
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1 event,Visit the Book Cellar! There are thousands of books to choose from during Library hours. We also have notecards, special books, ball caps, special gift books, coffee mugs, bookmarks, and more. Cookbooks, sports, religion, fiction, biography, history, children’s, classics, health, and more! Looking for the perfect gift idea? Purchase a gift certificate for the book |
1 event,Calling all Chess players! Bring your own board or use one of ours - Tuesdays, from 2:00 to 4:30 PM in the Dow Room. We hope to get some great matches going and help each other learn this great game. All levels of play are welcome. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located |
2 events,Port Knitters meet on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 3:00 to sit and knit. Members are encouraged to bring any current projects and supplies. This is not a learn-to-knit class. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 207-967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.
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We hope you will join us for a fabulous evening of "Decoupaging Seashells" with resident artist Rayanne Coombs, July 15, 5:30 PM. The art of decoupage is decorating an object by gluing colored paper cutouts onto it in combination with special paint effects. For this program, you will get to pick a shell, pick the |
2 events,Board Games! Come join us every Thursday afternoon to play! Board games, including Scrabble, Backgammon, cards, crosswords and more will be available in the Dow Room. Come have a coffee or cocoa and some fun. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 207-967-2778 Enjoy putting pen to paper with your thoughts and stories? Join us for a different kind of writing group. We will discuss our findings, share our writing, and learn about |
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2 events,MORNING YOGA WITH KRIYA YOGI VIRGINIA WILLIAMSON Monday, July 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30 & 31 at 9 AM. Virginia is a Kriya Yogi in the lineage of Paramahansa Yogananda; she holds multiple teaching certifications and has completed over 2,200 hours of training, study, and practice. She is committed to providing an Visit the Book Cellar! There are thousands of books to choose from during Library hours. We also have notecards, special books, ball caps, special gift books, coffee mugs, bookmarks, and more. Cookbooks, sports, religion, fiction, biography, history, children’s, classics, health, and more! Looking for the perfect gift idea? Purchase a gift certificate for the book |
2 events,Calling all Chess players! Bring your own board or use one of ours - Tuesdays, from 2:00 to 4:30 PM in the Dow Room. We hope to get some great matches going and help each other learn this great game. All levels of play are welcome. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located |
2 events,MORNING YOGA WITH KRIYA YOGI VIRGINIA WILLIAMSON Monday, July 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30 & 31 at 9 AM. Virginia is a Kriya Yogi in the lineage of Paramahansa Yogananda; she holds multiple teaching certifications and has completed over 2,200 hours of training, study, and practice. She is committed to providing an Port Knitters meet on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 3:00 to sit and knit. Members are encouraged to bring any current projects and supplies. This is not a learn-to-knit class. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 207-967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org. |
3 events,MORNING YOGA WITH KRIYA YOGI VIRGINIA WILLIAMSON Monday, July 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30 & 31 at 9 AM. Virginia is a Kriya Yogi in the lineage of Paramahansa Yogananda; she holds multiple teaching certifications and has completed over 2,200 hours of training, study, and practice. She is committed to providing an Board Games! Come join us every Thursday afternoon to play! Board games, including Scrabble, Backgammon, cards, crosswords and more will be available in the Dow Room. Come have a coffee or cocoa and some fun. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 207-967-2778 Evening Book Group For July, the group is reading "Straight Man" by Richard Russo. Please give us a call at 207-967-2778 for more information on this event. |
1 event,MORNING YOGA WITH KRIYA YOGI VIRGINIA WILLIAMSON Monday, July 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30 & 31 at 9 AM. Virginia is a Kriya Yogi in the lineage of Paramahansa Yogananda; she holds multiple teaching certifications and has completed over 2,200 hours of training, study, and practice. She is committed to providing an |
1 event,MORNING YOGA WITH KRIYA YOGI VIRGINIA WILLIAMSON Monday, July 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30 & 31 at 9 AM. Virginia is a Kriya Yogi in the lineage of Paramahansa Yogananda; she holds multiple teaching certifications and has completed over 2,200 hours of training, study, and practice. She is committed to providing an |
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2 events,MORNING YOGA WITH KRIYA YOGI VIRGINIA WILLIAMSON Monday, July 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30 & 31 at 9 AM. Virginia is a Kriya Yogi in the lineage of Paramahansa Yogananda; she holds multiple teaching certifications and has completed over 2,200 hours of training, study, and practice. She is committed to providing an Visit the Book Cellar! There are thousands of books to choose from during Library hours. We also have notecards, special books, ball caps, special gift books, coffee mugs, bookmarks, and more. Cookbooks, sports, religion, fiction, biography, history, children’s, classics, health, and more! Looking for the perfect gift idea? Purchase a gift certificate for the book |
2 events,Calling all Chess players! Bring your own board or use one of ours - Tuesdays, from 2:00 to 4:30 PM in the Dow Room. We hope to get some great matches going and help each other learn this great game. All levels of play are welcome. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located |
2 events,MORNING YOGA WITH KRIYA YOGI VIRGINIA WILLIAMSON Monday, July 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30 & 31 at 9 AM. Virginia is a Kriya Yogi in the lineage of Paramahansa Yogananda; she holds multiple teaching certifications and has completed over 2,200 hours of training, study, and practice. She is committed to providing an Port Knitters meet on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 3:00 to sit and knit. Members are encouraged to bring any current projects and supplies. This is not a learn-to-knit class. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 207-967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org. |
3 events,MORNING YOGA WITH KRIYA YOGI VIRGINIA WILLIAMSON Monday, July 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30 & 31 at 9 AM. Virginia is a Kriya Yogi in the lineage of Paramahansa Yogananda; she holds multiple teaching certifications and has completed over 2,200 hours of training, study, and practice. She is committed to providing an Board Games! Come join us every Thursday afternoon to play! Board games, including Scrabble, Backgammon, cards, crosswords and more will be available in the Dow Room. Come have a coffee or cocoa and some fun. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 207-967-2778
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Ken Burns, with interviewer Rob Caldwell, July 30 Photo credit: Stephanie Berger ICONIC FILMMAKER KEN BURNS WILL DISCUSS HIS AWARD-WINNING WORK AND THE STATE OF THE NATION ON ITS 250th ANNIVERSARY WITH TV NEWS ANCHOR ROB CALDWELL AT GRAVES LIBRARY’S DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER EVENT AT KBH AUDITORIUM ON JULY 30 Purchase Tickets Here Celebrate America’s 250th |
1 event,MORNING YOGA WITH KRIYA YOGI VIRGINIA WILLIAMSON Monday, July 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30 & 31 at 9 AM. Virginia is a Kriya Yogi in the lineage of Paramahansa Yogananda; she holds multiple teaching certifications and has completed over 2,200 hours of training, study, and practice. She is committed to providing an |
2 events,MORNING YOGA WITH KRIYA YOGI VIRGINIA WILLIAMSON Monday, July 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30 & 31 at 9 AM. Virginia is a Kriya Yogi in the lineage of Paramahansa Yogananda; she holds multiple teaching certifications and has completed over 2,200 hours of training, study, and practice. She is committed to providing an Please join us for some coffee and conversation. This group will meet in the Dow Room. 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 |
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DAILY
The Book Cellar. Visit our ongoing book sale Monday through Friday from 9:30 to 5:00 pm and Saturday 9:30-12:30 pm. Titles change constantly. At any time of the year, you can find best sellers in hardcover and paperback, non-fiction, biographies, audiobooks, videos, music CDs, puzzles, and much more. We also have a “rare” books section.
Computer Assistance. Stop by the Library if you need help with printing, scanning, emailing, etc. We can help you with your technology challenges anytime during Library hours.
Walk-In Wireless. Free walk-in wireless access is available during regular hours. To use this service, you must have your own laptop, tablet, or mobile device.
Remote Work Space. Please call us to reserve our private meeting room for job interviews, quiet space, and virtual meetings. (207-967-2778).
WEEKLY
Port Knitters. This drop-in group meets every Wednesday from 1:00-3:00 pm in the Dow Room. Bring your knitting projects, meet up with friends new and old, and share stories. A delightful way to spend an afternoon at the Graves Library.
Senior Yoga. This program is offered on a weekly basis in the Community Room. New sessions start at the beginning of each month. No fee, although a donation is suggested for the certified instructor (Mindy Muse). Maximum class size- 15. Please call the Circulation Desk to register and bring a Yoga mat if you have one.
Chess Club. This drop-in group meets every Tuesday from 2:00-4:00 pm in the Dow Room. Bring your boards, meet up with friends new and old, and share stories.
MONTHLY
Morning Book Discussion Group. This program meets on the second Thursday of every month at 9:45 am in the Dow Room. A variety of books are chosen and a schedule of upcoming books to be discussed is available at the Main Circulation Desk. New members are always welcome.
Evening Book Discussion Group. This program meets on the last Thursday of every month at 5:00 pm in the Business Center. A list for the following year is chosen in December. Copies are available at the circulation desk.
On the Nightstand Book Group. This group meets the first Saturday of every month at 9:00 am in the Dow Room. Participants are encouraged to bring and book talk whatever book is currently on their nightstand. Light refreshments are served.
PATSY BRAY MAHONEY LECTURE SERIES (Formerly Known as the Pasco Lecture Series) – MONTHLY
Library Director Mary-Lou Boucouvalas and former Board member Joshua Bodwell started the series in late 2006 to host an event once a month on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon at 2PM. We are proud to keep these free to the public, yet we pay all of our guest speakers a small honorarium. The series started in part by grants from Kennebunk Savings Bank and the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation. We now have new funding from the Mahoney Family Foundation – hence the name change starting in 2024. Patsy Bray Mahoney grew up in Moncton, New Brunswick where she was a talented tap dancer. She spent summers with her family in the quiet lobstering villages of Hopewell Cape and later, Murray Corner. Patsy graduated from Horton Academy and then went on to Acadia University in Nova Scotia. Pasty was a loving mother and wife with a quiet, gentle disposition and a kind heart. She was a talented athlete and avid tennis player. She enjoyed hooking rugs, sewing quilts, needlepointing, gardening, bird watching and collecting antiques. She died of Alzheimers in 2020. Her husband Paul and family wanted to find a way to honor and remember Patsy. She loved living in Kennebunkport and visiting Graves Library.
Other authors we have hosted include award-winning Maine poets such Wesley McNair, Carl Little, Christopher Robinson, and Stuart Kestenbaum; the best-selling authors Monica Wood and Lily King, Geoffrey Wolff, Gerry Boyle, David Jourdan, Lincoln Paine, Susan Conley; Martha White, Robert Keyes, Cathie Pelletier, Kate Flora, Elizabeth Brundage, Jaed Coffin, Rebecca Charles, Elizabeth Peavy, Simon Van Booy, Katherine Hall Page, Chris Morin, Colin Woodard, George Daughan, Barbara Kent Lawrence, Marjan Kamali, Susan Hannaford, Gigi Georges, Shannon Mullen, Bruce Coffin, Catherine Burns Rudalevige, Carolyn Chute and Ann Clark, Jessica Shattuck, Irene Drago, Bill Roorbach, Sarah Braunstein, Shannon Butler, Jim Nichols, Emily Franklin, Paul Doiron; editor Anita Silvey, book designer Scott Magoon, as well as veritable giants of the literary world like Ann Hood, Ann Beattie; and Andre Dubus III. Some lectures have featured artists Eric Hopkins, Paul Bonneau, Marguerite Robichaux, Richard Dabrowski, Dewitt Hardy, and David Little; photographers Chris Becker, Cig Harvey, and Liam Crotty; short story author Lewis Robinson; and musician/storyteller Harvey Reid. We have also had children’s authors/illustrators Maria Padian, Lyn Smith, Didi Cooper, Chris Van Dusen, Matt Tavares, Cynthia Lord, Lea Wait, Holly Ross, Melissa Sweet, Mitali Perkins and Jamie Hogan.
The event is always followed up with book sales and signings, light refreshments (made by our very own Graves Library Snack Team) and catching up with friends.
Annual Literary Fundraising Events have included Pulitzer Prize Winners Richard Russo, 2011; David McCullough (introduced by Barbara Bush) 2012; Joyce Butler, 2013; David Oshinsky 2014; Douglas Brinkley, 2015; Mark Updegrove, 2016; William Martin, 2017; Nathaniel Philbrick, 2018; Marc Wortman 2019; Lisa Wingate (virtually) 2020; John Grisham (virtually) 2021; David Maraniss, 2022; David Baldacci, 2023, Paul Hendrickson, 2024, and Rick Atkinson, 2025.