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TWO ARTISTS: MARGUERITE GENEST & BRENDAN RODDY TALK PAINTING

Saturday, April 1 at 3:00 pm. Two Artists: Marguerite Genest and Brendan Roddy. Please join us for another spectacular session – Artists in Conversation. Maine Artists Marguerite Genest and Brendan Roddy will be here to talk about their style, their process, and what inspires them. Both Brendan and Marguerite are long-time teachers who share the joy of creating with individuals of all ages. This event is sponsored by River Tree Arts and Graves Library. 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.

KIDS GARDEN PROGRAM – WITH MASTER GARDENER SHELLEY WIGGLESWORTH – MAKE & TAKE TERRARIUM

Wednesday, April 12th 3:15 to 4:00 Kids Garden Club, Make and Take Terrarium. Children aged 8 and up are invited to make a miniature terrarium. Create your own tiny ecosystem in a recycled glass vase or jar. The class will be taught by Shelley Wigglesworth, Maine Master Gardener. All supplies are provided. Pre-registration is required. 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.

 

 

WHAT’S YOUR STORY?

Each episode, we bring you a new interview with a community member.  It could be someone you see at the Post Office, behind the counter at Bradbury’s, at Church, or in the Square.  Get to know your fellow Kennebunkport Residents by watching our weekly show.  We post it on Facebook, Youtube, and Local Television 1301.  Everyone has a Story!  What is Yours?

 

A big thanks to Michael Kelly for producing this show!

AUTHOR DAVID BALDACCI – A BENEFIT FOR GRAVES LIBRARY

DAVID BALDACCI – A BENEFIT FOR GRAVES LIBRARY – JUNE 22, 2023

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We are excited to welcome celebrated author David Baldacci to our 12th annual Author Event on June 22 at 5:00 PM at the historic Kennebunk River Club Casino, 116 Ocean Avenue in Kennebunkport.  David Baldacci is the national and international best-selling author of widely read crime and thriller books and series. He published his first novel, Absolute Power, in 1996 and has written a total of 47 novels for adults, several of which were adapted for film and television. He has also published seven novels for young readers. David’s books are published in over 45 languages and in more than 80 countries, with 150 million copies sold worldwide. His newest thriller, Simply Lies, is being released in April 2023.

David Baldacci has been writing since childhood when his mother gave him a lined notebook in which to write down his stories. (Much later, when David thanked her for being the spark that ignited his writing career, she revealed that she’d given him the notebook to keep him quiet, “because every mom needs a break now and then.”)  A lifelong Virginian, he received his bachelor’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law, after which he practiced law in Washington, D.C.

In addition to being a prolific writer, David is a devoted philanthropist. His greatest efforts are dedicated to his family’s Wish You Well Foundation, established by David and his wife Michelle. The Foundation supports adult and family literacy by fostering and promoting the development and expansion of new and existing literacy and educational programs in the United States.

“We are beyond thrilled to have Mr. Baldacci join us this year,” said Graves Library Executive Director Mary-Lou Boucouvalas. “We are also extremely grateful for the wonderful community support provided by our event sponsors. One hundred percent of the funds raised will support the daily operations of the Library.”

This special fundraiser is being underwritten by Spinnaker Trust, along with the Kennebunk River Club, Fine Print Booksellers, Kennebunk Beach Realty, John and Mary Mills, Mike and Denise Iafolla, Paul Mahoney, Robert and Marjie Dennis, Mutasia, Mark and Vicky Lamarre, Billy and Rosemary Shore, Anne and Ken Raynor, Bob and Jane Garvey, Kitchen Chicks Catering, the Colony Hotel, Edison Press, Hurlbutt Designs, Schooner Eleanor, and South Portland Wine Company.

The ticket price of $75 includes an autographed copy of Simply Lies. Tickets can be purchased here at Graves Library and online through EVENTBRITE.  (starting March 22).

Call us at (207) 967-2778 for more information. Seating is limited.  Don’t miss this extraordinary event with David Baldacci!

AN EVENING WITH BEST-SELLING AUTHOR DAVID BALDACCI

DAVID BALDACCI – A BENEFIT FOR GRAVES LIBRARY – JUNE 22, 2023

 

We are thrilled to welcome celebrated author David Baldacci to our 12th annual Author Event on June 22 at 5:00 PM at the historic Kennebunk River Club Casino, 116 Ocean Avenue in Kennebunkport.  David Baldacci is the national and international best-selling author of widely read crime and thriller books and series. He published his first novel, Absolute Power, in 1996 and has written a total of 47 novels for adults, several which were adapted for film and television. He has also published seven novels for young readers. David’s books are published in over 45 languages and in more than 80 countries, with 150 million copies sold worldwide. His newest thriller, Simply Lies, is being released in April, 2023.

David Baldacci has been writing since childhood, when his mother gave him a lined notebook in which to write down his stories. (Much later, when David thanked her for being the spark that ignited his writing career, she revealed that she’d given him the notebook to keep him quiet, “because every mom needs a break now and then.”)  A lifelong Virginian, he received his bachelor’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law, after which he practiced law in Washington, D.C.

In addition to being a prolific writer, David is a devoted philanthropist. His greatest efforts are dedicated to his family’s Wish You Well Foundation, established by David and his wife Michelle. The Foundation supports adult and family literacy by fostering and promoting the development and expansion of new and existing literacy and educational programs in the United States.

“We are beyond thrilled to have Mr. Baldacci join us this year,” said Graves Library Executive Director Mary-Lou Boucouvalas. “We are also extremely grateful for the wonderful community support provided by our event sponsors. One hundred percent of the funds raised will support the daily operations of the Library.”

This special fundraiser is being underwritten by Spinnaker Trust, along with the Kennebunk River Club, Fine Print Booksellers, Kennebunk Beach Realty, John and Mary Mills, Mike and Denise Iafolla, Paul Mahoney, Robert and Marjie Dennis, Mutasia, Mark and Vicky Lamarre, Billy and Rosemary Shore, Anne and Ken Raynor, Bob and Jane Garvey, Kitchen Chicks Catering, the Colony Hotel, Edison Press, Hurlbutt Designs, Schooner Eleanor, and South Portland Wine Company.

The ticket price of $75 includes an autographed copy of Simply Lies. Tickets can be purchased here at Graves Library and online through EVENTBRITE. (starting March 22).

Call us at (207) 967-2778 for more information. Seating is limited.

Don’t miss this extraordinary event with David Baldacci!

THE BOOK CELLAR

When next you visit the Graves Library, don’t forget to check out our ongoing book sale in the basement.  Thousands of books (in really great condition) for sale at very low prices.  Cookbooks, fiction, biography, travel, children’s, sports, history, Maine, DVDs, and so much more.  All proceeds benefit Graves Library.  We also have an account called Perkins House Books on Amazon.com.  Our inventory is constantly changing.

To find out more about our book sale and other fundraising efforts, please give us a call at 967-2778 or visit our support page on this website.

THE LEGO CLUB

Imagine, create, build! Bring your imagination for an hour of fun. Unstructured build time followed by a group building challenge and game. This program is for elementary-aged students. Pre-registration is required at 967-2778. 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.

 

THE LEGO CLUB

Lego Club meets once per month.  Join us on Tuesday, March 21 @ 3:15 pm  IMAGINE!  CREATE!  BUILD!  School-aged children are welcome.  Bring your imagination and join us for an hour of fun!  So many opportunities to build something wonderful!

Please call the Graves Library to pre-register for this program.  (967-2778)

AUTHOR VISIT WITH JOSHUA SMITH – MARCH 18 @ 2:00 PM

With the help of Vice Admiral (ret.) George W. Emery, we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Joshua Smith to the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport on Saturday, March 18th at 2:00 pm for a discussion and book signing. Making Maine: Statehood and the War of 1812 is an innovative history of the war focusing on how it specifically affected what was then called the District of Maine. Drawing on archival materials from the United States, Britain, and Canada, Smith exposes the bitter experience of Maine’s citizens during that conflict as they endured multiple hardships, including starvation, burdensome taxation, smuggling, treason, and enemy occupation. War’s inherent miseries, along with a changing relationship between regional and national identities, gave rise to a statehood movement that rejected a Boston-centric worldview in favor of a broad American identity. [Pub. Note] “Based on impressive research, Smith provides a fascinating history of the bitter disputes

that bedeviled the prosecution of the war in an area that shared a border with British territory but was politically subordinate to Massachusetts. Making Maine is a significant addition to regional accounts of the War of 1812.”—J. C. A. Stagg, author of The War of 1812: Conflict for a Continent. Dr. Smith is currently the Director of the American Merchant Marine Museum. He grew up on the coast of Maine and Cape Cod. He holds degrees from the University of St. Andrews, Maine Maritime Academy, East Carolina University, and the University of Maine. His other books include Borderland Smuggling: Patriots, Loyalists and Illicit Trade in the Northeast, 1783-1820 (University Press of Florida), which won the John Lyman Award in American Maritime History in 2007, and Battle for the Bay: the Naval War of 1812. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. Light refreshments will be served. Doors open at 1:30 pm. For more information, please call (207) 967-2778.

 

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 recommended.

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