AUTHOR KATE FLORA – SEPTEMBER 20 AT 2:00 PM

As part of the Patsy Bray Mahoney Lecture Series, we are pleased to welcome Kate Flora to the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library on Saturday, September 20, at 2:00 p.m. Ms. Flora will read from her latest book, Those Who Chose Evil and talk about the writing process.

Kate Flora’s fascination with the darker side of human nature began in the Maine attorney general’s office, where she encountered everything from deadbeat dads to child abusers to discriminatory employers. This exposure ignited her curiosity about what drives people to cross moral and legal lines. Now the author of twenty-eight books across crime fiction, true crime, memoir, and nonfiction, Flora’s works have earned her a finalist spot for prestigious awards like the Edgar, Agatha, Anthony, and Derringer. She has twice won the Maine Literary Award for crime fiction, taken home the Public Safety Writers Association award for nonfiction, and received lifetime achievement honors from both the New England Crime Bake and the Maine Crime Wave.

As the president of her local chapter of Sisters in Crime and a founder of New England Crime Bake and Maine Crime Wave, Flora plays a significant role in the crime writing community. Her latest works include Teach Her a Lesson, a gripping domestic suspense novel, Burn the Diaries and Run, a political thriller, and Those Who Choose Evil, the ninth installment in her gritty Joe Burgess police procedural series. When she’s not crafting dark, suspenseful stories, she divides her time between Massachusetts and Maine, finding joy in gardening, cooking, and watching the clouds. Learn more at www.kateclarkflora.com

Refreshments will be provided by the Graves Library Snack Team. Copies of the book will be for sale and signing after the program. The Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, Maine. Please call the library at 207-967-2778 with any questions. Additional parking is available at the Fire Department Parking Lot (North Street).

We hope you will join us for this very special afternoon.

EVENING BOOK GROUP – JULY 31 AT 5:00 PM

Evening Book Group

Join us on Thursday, July 31, at 5:00 p.m. for this month’s book group. The book this month is Women of the Silk by Gail Tsukiyama. All are welcome to attend.

Please give us a call at 207-967-2778 for more information on this event and other upcoming reads.

A DOUBLE EXPOSURE – BOOK LAUNCH – JUNE 17 @ 5:30 PM

A “DOUBLE EXPOSURE” – BOOK LAUNCH – JUNE 17 @ 5:30 PM

We are so excited to welcome Bob Dennis and Jim Groleau to Graves Library on Tuesday, June 17 @ 5:30 pm for a special book launch of their joint venture, Cape Porpoise, Portrait of a Maine Fishing Village. Bob and Jim will be here to sell and sign copies of their book that is hitting store shelves now! This 84-page keepsake is filled with 130 color photos of sunrises, sunsets, and seasons. We hope you will join us for this special event!

Bob and Jim are not just good friends. Both began pursuing their passion for photography after successful careers in the business world. After living most of their lives in other New England states, both chose Kennebunkport. Bob Dennis has been active in photography for several decades and has published 25 annual Kennebunkport calendars and several books. Since beginning to show his photos in recent years, Jim Groleau has gained an enthusiastic following for his work and displays his photos in local galleries.

The photographers love shooting all over Kennebunkport and in other parts of Maine but they have a special passion for their hometown of Cape Porpoise. They appreciate and respect the villages’ long and glorious maritime traditions. Whether it is the dazzling sunrises and sunsets, the lobster boats in the harbor, the majesty of Goat Island Light, or the colorful changing of the seasons, Bob and Jim are there to capture the beauty throughout the year.

OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE INFORMATIONAL SESSION

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Informational Session

We are very excited to welcome members of OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) to Graves Library on Thursday, June 12, at 5:30 PM to give us an overview of the upcoming courses and workshops offered at the University of Southern Maine campus in Portland. These courses are offered to anyone over the age of 50 with a curious mind and an interest in learning just for the joy of it. OLLI at USM is committed to providing its members with a wide variety of stimulating courses, lectures, workshops, and complementary activities in a creative, inclusive environment.

The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 207-967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

EVENING BOOK GROUP – JUNE 26 @ 5:00 PM

Evening Book Group

Join us on Thursday, June 26, at 5:00 p.m. for this month’s book group. The book this month is Forgotten on Sunday by Valerie Perrin. All are welcome to attend.

Please give us a call at 207-967-2778 for more information on this event and other upcoming reads.

WINE TASTING & ART RAFFLE ~ MAY 22 @ 5:00 PM

Join us on Thursday, May 22 at 5:00 p.m. for a very special wine tasting and unveiling of the art for our raffle fundraiser.

Local wine experts Lani Dietz and Betsy Ross will guide us through the program with ideas, pairings, and educational tidbits of the selected wines from around the globe.

A suggested donation for this program is $30 pp. Please call the Library 207-967-2778 to register; space is limited for this event.

One hundred percent of the proceeds will benefit Graves Library.

You Won’t Want to Miss it!

The print for the raffle is by Gretchen Huber. Gretchen Huber Warren has been exhibiting her work in galleries nationwide for over four decades. She has sold over 950 original pieces to collectors and corporations. She has participated in a wide variety of nationally juried shows. She also licenses her images for reproduction as limited edition prints, calendars, cards, and puzzles. Locally, her work has been displayed at The Wright Gallery in Cape Porpoise since 1986.

Gretchen’s oil paintings showcase an illustrator’s storytelling ability combined with an artist’s eye for composition and beauty. Gretchen’s paintings are distinguished by vibrant colors, striking light effects, and clear lines, giving them immediacy and a sense of presence. She enjoys capturing interesting scenes, whether they are a bucket of flowers, frogs in a pond, or a vintage gas station.

DEATH CAFE – WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 @ 9:00 AM

Please join us for our Death Café – Community, Conversation, and Coffee. We will be meeting in the Community Room from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.

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. Space is limited.

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS – WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 @ 9:00 AM

We invite you to join us for our “Community Connections” session. Library staff will be here to share Library resources. Light refreshments will be provided!

Following this event, each month will bring a new member of our Town’s government to share updates and essential information. For further details about Community Connections, please contact the Library at 207-967-2778. The Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport.

LOCAL AUTHOR – ALBERT WAITT – THURSDAY, JUNE 5 @ 6:00 PM

We are so thrilled to welcome back local author and friend of Graves Library Albert Waitt on Thursday, June 5 @ 6:00 pm. Mr. Waitt will be reading from his new book Springbrookville, the third in his LT Nichols mystery series. Copies of the book will be for sale and signing after the reading.

The first in the series, The Ruins of Woodman’s Village, was published in 2023, followed by Flood Tide in 2024. Waitt is a graduate of Bates College and the Creative Writing Program at Boston University. His short fiction has appeared in The Literary Review, Third Coast, The Beloit Fiction Journal, Words and Images, and other publications. His first novel, Summer to Fall was published in 2013 by Barrel Fire Press.

The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 207-967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

MOVIE NIGHT AT GRAVES LIBRARY – MAY 29 @ 6:45 PM

We hope you will join us in the Community Room for our monthly movie night! Bring your family and friends, it’s always a fun time. Enjoy beverages and popcorn. Let us know if you have any questions 207-967-2778.

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