MAINE AUTHORS FOR LEWISTON – A BOOK SIGNING – NOVEMBER 28 @ 2:30 PM

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.

POP UP BOOK SIGNING – JENNA BUSH HAGER AND BARBARA BUSH – DECEMBER 9 @ 10:00 AM

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.

MARCH MOVIE NIGHT AT GRAVES LIBRARY

Monthly Movie Night! Join us for a great night of theater, snacks, and friends on Thursday, March 28 @ 6:45 PM in the Community Room.

One night a month, the Library’s Community Room will transform into a movie theater. Meet up with your friends, and snack on some popcorn!

LEGO MADNESS

Lego Madness will take place on Tuesday, March 26 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.

TECHNOLOGY CLASS

Tired of feeling overwhelmed by technology? Come to our tiny tech class on Tuesday, September 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 November we will explore online shopping.

For further information, please call 967-2778.

2023 THE YEAR IN PHOTOS – PORTLAND PRESS HERALD

Portland Press Herald 2023 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.”

Join us for an opening reception with light refreshments on Tuesday, July 2, 5:00-6:30 PM

EARTH DAY CELEBRATION – April 16 @ 5:30 pm

Earth Day Celebration on Tuesday, April 16 at 5:30 PM

Join your three local land trusts for a climate presentation celebrating Earth Day! As climate change and its harmful effects accelerate, so does the urgency for effective climate action. Learn how various climate policy solutions stabilize the climate and impact sustainability, justice, trade, energy, and income disparity. This interactive climate policy workshop uses MIT Sloan School’s EN-ROADS Climate Policy Simulator to explore our current climate trajectory, how recent legislation has improved our long-term outlook, and how Maine is uniquely positioned to advocate for a stabilized climate and a livable future. Peter Dugas is an EN-ROADS Climate Ambassador, Maine Sunday Telegram Source Award Winner, and a long-time advocate for finding climate change solutions. Peter is the Maine State Coordinator for Citizens Climate Lobby, a nonpartisan grassroots organization focused on practical and equitable climate solutions. He serves as the liaison to the office of Senator Angus King (ME-I). Light refreshments will be served.

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.

MOVIE MATINEE

Saturday, February 10 at 2:00 pm. Movie Afternoon. Come enjoy a fun afternoon with someone special. Sweets for the sweet will be offered. Free event, donations are welcome.

The Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, and is open Monday-Friday 9:30-5:00, and Saturdays 9:30-12:30. For further information, please call 967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

WINE ON-LINE FEBRUARY

Join us virtually via Zoom on February 22 at 5:30 pm for a fun hour of wine tasting, information, and trivia! Local wine gurus Lani Dietz and Betsy Ross will guide us through the program with ideas, pairings, and educational tidbits as we sip wines selected by our two experts. This will be a Zoom presentation moderated by Mary-Lou Boucouvalas, Library Director.

For anyone new to this very popular monthly event, Lani and Betsy choose the pair of wines prior to the event. Each time, we “experience” wines from a specific country or new varietal. All participants are encouraged to purchase the month’s wines from Maine & Vine (Kings Wharfe, Ocean Ave) or Wine House on Main (Kennebunk).

Please call the Library (207) 967-2778 or email [email protected] to register so that we can send you the Zoom link prior to the event. The best part is, you don’t have to worry about driving!

HARVEST STORY TIME – FRINKLEPOD FARM

Our friend Flora Brown from Frinklepod Farm will be here on Friday, January 17 at 10:00 am for a special harvest story time.

Frinklepod Farm is located at 244 Log Cabin Road. Their mission is to help us eat more plants and feel connected to the land, the farmers, and our community!

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