Write On! Enjoy putting pen to paper with your thoughts and stories? Join us for a different kind of writing group. When we meet, we will discuss our findings, share our writing, and get to know our own unique inner talents! Creative writing prompts will be given at the end of each meeting.
Write On! Enjoy putting pen to paper with your thoughts and stories? Join us for a different kind of writing group. When we meet, we will discuss our findings, share our writing, and get to know our own unique inner talents! Creative writing prompts will be given at the end of each meeting.
Community Art Show
We invite you to stop by the Library during regular hours and check out the latest work created by staff, volunteers, and members of the Graves Library. The Artists of Graves Library exhibition will present a diverse range of artistic styles and mediums including acrylic abstractions, watercolor landscapes, mixed media, and photography. The show will hang in the Business Center through 2023. New pieces will come and go as items sell. Half of the proceeds from each sale benefit the Library.
We are very excited to host Maureen Lee and Jennifer Cooley, to read from their latest children’s book A Puppy in Maine, on Thursday, June 29 at 10:30 am in the Community Room. This program will include a special craft!
Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing. Pre-Registration is encouraged. The Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. Please visit www.graveslibrary.org or call 967-2778 for more details and to sign up for this event and other summer reading programs.
Morning Book Group. This group meets on the second Thursday of every month at 9:45 in the Dow Room. New members are always welcome. The Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 967-2778. June’s book is The Scapegoat by Daphne Du Maurier.
Write On! Enjoy putting pen to paper with your thoughts and stories? Join us for a different kind of writing group. When we meet, we will discuss our findings, share our writing, and get to know our own unique inner talents! Creative writing prompts will be given at the end of each meeting.
Priest, Pastor, and Friend…We are delighted to share the news that Reverend Dr. Russell J. Levenson, Jr., will be here on Monday, June 26 at 5:30 pm to talk about his personal relationship with George H.W. and Barbara Bush. Witness to Dignity, recently published by Center Street Books, details Reverend Levenson’s intimate relationship with the former president and his wife. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing after the discussion. Light refreshments will be served. Parking is available at Consolidated School (Route 9), Maine Street, and the Village Fire Station (North Street).
“George and Barbara Bush belonged to and were active members of a Houston church for more than 50 years. The rector of that church, Reverend Russell Jones Levenson, Jr., believes he was invited into private moments with these public individuals so he could serve as a witness: a witness to observe, and a witness to tell. With never-before shared correspondence, experiences, and personal stories, Levenson offers new insight into the Bushes’ wit and wisdom; their commitment to family and friends; their tireless desire to bless the lives of others; and their steadfast loyalty to their church, their faith, and their God. Before embarking on writing this book on faith, Levenson sought and received the blessing of all the Bush children, including the 43rd president. This book is for readers who yearn for our public officials to serve with faith and integrity like the Bushes. But above all else, this book shows how powerful it is when world leaders are humbled before the power that rests above all powers.”
The Reverend Dr. Russell J. Levenson, Jr., and his wife Laura, live in Houston, Texas where he has served as Rector of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church since 2007. With nearly 10,000 members, St. Martin’s is the largest Episcopal Church in North America. Levenson co-officiated and offered a homily at the state funeral for President George H.W. Bush in Washington, D.C., and in Houston, and also officiated and preached at the funeral for First Lady Barbara Bush in Houston. President and Mrs. Bush belonged to and were active members of St. Martin’s for more than 50 years.
Join us for some good vibes and live music in the garden at Graves Library Summer Music Series. In July, August, and September, we are hosting six evenings of music performed by local musicians just for you. Bring your friends, bring your chair, sit back, tap your feet, and listen to some local beat. Let’s celebrate summer, our community, and our fondness for talented artists right in our own backyard!
Thursday, July 13 at 6:00 pm Mark Gunter and Janet Wentworth (keyboard and vocals – country blues and jazz) – Mark and Janet are part of a variety of bands in the area.(www.facebook/janetwentworth)
Tuesday, July 25 at 6:00 pm Beau Dalleo (acoustic guitar – exquisite sound and creativity). Check out Beau’s website – (www.beaudalleo.com)
Thursday, August 3 at 6:00 pm Dana Pearson
Wednesday, August 16 at 6:00 pm Henry Lowery
Wednesday, August 30 at 6:00 pm Jimmy Mac (classic singer-songwriter)
Wednesday, September 13 at 6:00 pm Lisa Mills, Jim O’Neil, and Byon Yeatts
A suggested donation of $10 per person would be appreciated. These events are all weather dependent. Any questions, please call the Library (967-2778) or email Mary-Lou Boucouvalas at mlbgraves@gmail.com. The Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. Parking is available on Maine Street or at Consolidated School. www.graveslibrary.org
Graves Library Summer Music Concert Series
Graves Library Summer Music Concert Series! Join us for some good vibes and live music in the garden at Graves Library for our Summer Concert Music Series. In July, August, and September, we are hosting six evenings of music performed by local musicians just for you. Bring your friends, bring your chair, sit back, tap your feet, and listen to some local beat. Let’s celebrate summer, our community, and our fondness for talented artists right in our own backyard!
Thursday, July 13 at 6:00 pm Mark Gunter and Janet Wentworth (keyboard and vocals – country blues and jazz) – Mark and Janet are part of a variety of bands in the area.(www.facebook/janetwentworth)
Tuesday, July 25 at 6:00 pm Beau Dalleo (acoustic guitar – exquisite sound and creativity). Check out Beau’s website – (www.beaudalleo.com)
Thursday, August 3 at 6:00 pm Dana Pearson
Wednesday, August 16 at 6:00 pm Henry Lowery
Wednesday, August 30 at 6:00 pm Jimmy Mac (classic singer-songwriter)
Wednesday, September 13 at 6:00 pm Lisa Mills, Jim O’Neil, and Byon Yeatts
A suggested donation of $10 per person would be appreciated for the Graves Library Summer Concert Music Series. These events are all weather dependent. Any questions, please call the Library (967-2778) or email Mary-Lou Boucouvalas at mlbgraves@gmail.com. The Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. Parking is available on Maine Street or at Consolidated School. www.graveslibrary.org
Your Health Matters – Lunchtime Book Group
Please join us, Alison Kenneway and Kim Noble, RNs from the Kennebunkport Public Health Department on Tuesday, May 16 at 12:00 pm in the Community Room to identify ways to improve healthy choices and overall well-being. Bring your lunch and talk with us about “easing transitions.”
Copies of this book will be available at the Library. Not able to read the book before the discussion? Come anyway and enjoy lunch and conversation with us! www.graveslibrary.org
