MAINE AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR CHRIS VAN DUSEN TO VISIT THE CAR MUSEUM – JULY 15, 2023

We are so excited to join forces with the Maine Classic Car Museum to invite Maine Author/Illustrator Chris Van Dusen to visit with us at the Museum on Saturday, July 15, 2023. Chris will be hanging out among the cool cars at the Museum from 10:00 to 12:00 and to read from one of his many books If I Built a Car! There is no charge for children. Adult admission is $12 per person. Registration is required. Please call the Library (967-2778) to add your name to the list. If you have questions, please email mlbgraves@gmail.com or karen@mainecarmuseum.com

The Maine Classic Car Museum is located at 2564 Portland Road, Arundel. Copies of Chris’ books will be available for sale in the Museum store. This program includes a craft to go and treat!

More About Chris Van Dusen:

Chris lives in a little town on the Coast of Maine with his wife Lori and a dog named Opal. As a child, he spent hours drawing pictures. Dr. Seuss and Robert McCloskey were his heroes. After high school, he studied fine art at The University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth and graduated with a BFA. For more than ten years he worked as a freelance illustrator specializing in art for kids. His first book, Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee was published in 2000.

Since then, Chris has written several books including The Circus Ship, If I Built a House, Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit, A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee, Big Truck, Little Island, and so many more! He also illustrated the Mercy Watson series written by Kate DiCamillo.

More About the Car Museum:

The Maine Classic Car Museum is New England’s friendliest visitor destination, with dozens of classic cars on display and an array of vintage automobilia and cultural curiosities. Come take a tour of the 2023 exhibits starring America’s holy grail of car collecting, a Tucker 48 #1028. Explore the Museum store with unique gifts for that car person in your life. Every car has a story, and they can’t wait to share them with you!

MAINE AUTHOR – CHRIS VAN DUSEN AT THE CLASSIC CAR MUSEUM – JULY 15, 2023

We are so excited to join forces with the Maine Classic Car Museum to invite Maine Author/Illustrator Chris Van Dusen to visit with us at the Museum on Saturday, July 15, 2023. Chris will be hanging out among the cool cars at the Museum from 10:00 to 12:00 and to read from one of his many books If I Built a Car! There is no charge for children. Adult admission is $12 per person. Registration is required. Please call the Library (967-2778) to add your name to the list. If you have questions, please email mlbgraves@gmail.com or karen@mainecarmuseum.com

The Maine Classic Car Museum is located at 2564 Portland Road, Arundel. Copies of Chris’ books will be available for sale in the Museum store. This program includes a craft to go and treat!

More About Chris Van Dusen:

Chris lives in a little town on the Coast of Maine with his wife Lori and a dog named Opal. As a child, he spent hours drawing pictures. Dr. Seuss and Robert McCloskey were his heroes. After high school, he studied fine art at The University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth and graduated with a BFA. For more than ten years he worked as a freelance illustrator specializing in art for kids. His first book, Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee was published in 2000.

Since then, Chris has written several books including The Circus Ship, If I Built a House, Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit, A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee, Big Truck, Little Island, and so many more! He also illustrated the Mercy Watson series written by Kate DiCamillo.

More About the Car Museum:

The Maine Classic Car Museum is New England’s friendliest visitor destination, with dozens of classic cars on display and an array of vintage automobilia and cultural curiosities. Come take a tour of the 2023 exhibits starring America’s holy grail of car collecting, a Tucker 48 #1028. Explore the Museum store with unique gifts for that car person in your life. Every car has a story, and they can’t wait to share them with you!

ARTISTS OF GRAVES LIBRARY: A COMMUNITY ART SHOW

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.

EVENING BOOK GROUP

Evening Book Group

This month, the Evening Book Group will be discussing Wrong Place, Wrong Time: A Novel by Gillian McCallister. Join us at 5:00 pm 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.

KINDNESS ROCKS – JUNE 21 at 10:30 AM

As part of our All Together Now summer reading program we will be painting rocks and writing positive messages for folks to find around town on Wednesday, June 21 at 10:30 am. You may help brighten someone’s day by sharing your special note with a total stranger! This is a fun, creative, and inspirational project suitable for all talent levels. Materials will be provided. Let’s spread some kindness around!

Pre-registration is required. Please give us a call at 967-2778.

LEGO MADNESS AND POKEMON

Lego Madness will take place on Tuesday, June 20 at 3:00 pm in the Community Room.

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.

EARLY RELEASE WEDNESDAY GAMES

Wednesday, June 7 from 2:00-4:00 pm. Early Release Wednesday – Games & Crafts! Looking for something fun to do? Spend your early release Wednesday at the Library building with Legos, playing games, doing crafts, and more!

Pre-registration is encouraged. Please call 967-2778 and ask for the Children’s Room.

DEATH CAFE – DON’T LET THE NAME SCARE YOU

Please join us for our Death Café – Community, Conversation, and Coffee. We will be meeting in the Community Room on Wednesday, June 7th at 9:00 am.

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.

2022 THE YEAR IN PHOTOS – PORTLAND PRESS HERALD

Portland Press Herald 2022 The Year in Photos

“The best photojournalists carefully observe the world. They notice authentic details and bring them to us in ways we are unable to forget. Photographs can pinpoint what we have in common, what is worth our investment, our hope, our struggle, and our fight.”

This exhibit is sponsored by the Portland Press Herald and will run through June 23, 2023. For further information, please call 967-2778. www.graveslibrary.org

STORY TIME – EVERY FRIDAY

Please join us every Friday at 10:00 am for story time in the Community Room. Together, we will read stories, sing songs, and move about the room. A take-home craft is available. This program is designed for children 5 and younger, however, all ages are welcome. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to participate.

For more information, please call the Library at 967-2778. No registration is required. Masks are optional.

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