AN EVENING with AMERICAN AUTHOR, JOURNALIST, and PROFESSOR PAUL HENDRICKSON- JUNE 20, 2024

April 2nd, 2024 Mary-Lou Boucouvalas PAUL HENDRICKSON - A BENEFIT FOR GRAVES LIBRARY - JUNE 20, 2024   We are thrilled to welcome celebrated author Paul Hendrickson to our 13th annual Author Event on June 20 at 5:00 PM at the historic Kennebunk River Club Casino, 116 Ocean Avenue in Kennebunkport. Paul Hendrickson is an American author, journalist, and professor.…

POETRY BASH – APRIL 14 @ 2 PM

March 27th, 2024 Mary-Lou Boucouvalas Annual Poetry Bash Sunday, April 14 @ 2 PM Please join Graves Library for National Poetry Month and get back in touch with your inner poet. The former US Poet Laureate Billy Collins once wrote: “All babies are born with a knowledge of poetry because the lub-dub of the mother’s heart is in iambic meter.”…

POP-UP VISIT WITH TV CELEBRITIES LISA LUCAS & DEBRIANNA MANSINI – APRIL 21 @ 2PM

March 20th, 2024 Mary-Lou Boucouvalas A Pop-up Visit with Television Celebrities Lisa Lucas and Debrianna Mansini Sunday, April 21, 2 PM The Stars of Corona Kitchen (Lisa Lucas and Debrianna Mansini) will visit the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library on Sunday, April 21, at 2:00 PM. These ladies know that good food and good stories are like a warm,…

MAINE AUTHOR BARBARA WALSH – APRIL 25 @ 3:15PM

March 18th, 2024 Mary-Lou Boucouvalas Maine Author Barbara Walsh Thursday, April 25, 3:15 PM Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Barbara Walsh will discuss her new book “Spencer: Boston's Beloved Marathon Dog,” a story of hope, inspiration, and a dog who lit up the world with his love. With a heart as big as the Boston skyline, Spencer gained worldwide fame as the…

AUTHOR GIGI GEORGES – MAY 11

March 12th, 2024 Mary-Lou Boucouvalas Author Gigi Georges Please join us for the next event in our 2024 Patsy Bray Mahoney Lecture Series Author Gigi Georges on Saturday, May 11, at 2 PM. Gigi Georges, Ph.D., turned to narrative non-fiction writing after an extensive career in politics, public service, and academia. A former White House Special Assistant to the President…

THE ARTISTS AT GRAVES: A COMMUNITY ART SHOW

August 29th, 2023 Mary-Lou Boucouvalas   Come celebrate our local talent and support our community artists.  Fifty percent of all proceeds benefit the Library.   The Artists at Graves Library exhibition will present a diverse range of artistic styles and mediums including acrylic abstractions, watercolor landscapes, mixed media, and photography. Please call (207) 967-2778 for more information.