The morning book group meets every second Thursday of the month at 9:45 am. New members always welcome. Copies of the book will be available upon request/reservation. Please call the Library for further details (207) 967-2778.
For April 9, the group will be discussing The Hidden Life of Trees.
According to Cicero, “if you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
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We are very pleased to announce that Graves Library’s Secret Gardens of Kennebunkport will be held again on Saturday, July 16, 2022 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm (rain or shine). Six homeowners have agreed to open their private gardens for this one day only to help raise money for the Library. Tickets are $40 each and they can be purchased in advance on Eventbrite via the link above or at the Library at 18 Maine Street. On the day of the event, ticketholders should begin at Kennebunkport Consolidated School at 25 School Street to pick up their map. Day-of tickets will only be available for sale at Consolidated School.
A detailed map will be provided on the day of the tours to all ticket holders to reveal the secret locations of the six participating properties. Visitors will be treated to a wide variety of garden styles and plant types amid lovely natural settings hidden from view behind stone walls, seaside cottages, and privacy hedges. The magical garden settings include an abandoned granite quarry, a historic riverfront home, a wooded wonderland, and yards with sweeping ocean and harbor views.
This year, gardeners will especially appreciate the option to stop at the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust annual plant sale at 57 Gravelly Brook Road- perfect for shopping, grabbing lunch from Beach Dawgs, and dessert from Gemini Cakes! Additionally, tour goers are encouraged to avoid the parking crush by visiting the gardens on the trolley that will be looping past the stops to drop off and pick up visitors, thanks to the generosity of Intown Trolley and Bill Guay.
All proceeds for this event benefit the Graves Memorial Public Library. Please call us with any questions. (207) 967-2778.
We are very grateful to our Premier Sponsor, Kennebunk Savings Bank!
Additional sponsors are:
Intown Trolley
Proscape Irrigation
Spang Builders
Chez Rosa
Farm + Table
Hazelwood Handyman
Huston & Co.
Terrapin Landscapes
Dock Square Emporium
Fleurant
JAK Designs
Rococo Ice Cream
Schlegel Realty
Smith & Company Realty
Blackrock Farm
Thank you for your support!
We also thank our food vendors, Beach Dawgs and Gemini Cakes, for participating in the fun!
DO YOU LIKE TO SKETCH, PAINT, AND/OR DOODLE? Join others and find a spot at the Library to sketch something. Discussion and refreshments will follow. No registration required. Please bring your own supplies. This is not an instructional class…but rather a place to gather and create and discuss something new.
The morning book group meets every second Thursday of the month at 9:45 am. New members always welcome. Copies of the book will be available upon request/reservation. Please call the Library for further details (207) 967-2778.
For February 13, the group will be discussing The Hidden Life of Trees.
Please join us on Thursday, February 20 @ 6:45 pm for a special showing of The Woman in Gold. Sixty years after fleeing Vienna, Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren), an elderly Jewish woman, attempts to reclaim family possessions that were seized by the Nazis. Among them is a famous portrait of Maria’s beloved Aunt Adele: Gustave Klimt’s “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I.” With the help of young lawyer Randy Schoeberg (Ryan Reynolds), Maria embarks upon a lengthy legal battle to recover this painting and several others, but it will not be easy, for Austria considers them national treasures. (IMBd, 2015).
*This film was supposed to be shown in January–but due to the snow storm, we are moving the film forward!
For more information about this program (207-967-2778). Light refreshments will be provided!
The morning book group meets every second Thursday of the month at 9:45 am. New members always welcome. Copies of the book will be available upon request/reservation. Please call the Library for further details (207) 967-2778.
For January 9, the group will be discussing each member’s Poetry of Choice.
DO YOU LIKE TO SKETCH, PAINT, AND/OR DOODLE? Join others and find a spot at the Library to sketch something. Discussion and refreshments will follow. No registration required. Please bring your own supplies. This is not an instructional class…but rather a place to gather and create and discuss something new.
The morning book group meets every second Thursday of the month at 9:45 am. New members always welcome. Copies of the book will be available upon request/reservation. Please call the Library for further details (207) 967-2778.
For December 12, the group will be discussing The Dante Chamber by Matthew Pearl.
DO YOU LIKE TO SKETCH, PAINT, AND/OR DOODLE? Join others and find a spot at the Library to sketch something. Discussion and refreshments will follow. No registration required. Please bring your own supplies. This is not an instructional class…but rather a place to gather and create and discuss something new.
According to Cicero, “if you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”
We are very pleased to announce that Graves Library is launching its First Annual Secret Gardens of Kennebunkport tour on Saturday, July 20, 2019 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (rain or shine). Eight homeowners have agreed to open their private gardens for this one day only to help raise money for the Library. Tickets are $40 each and they can be purchased in advance on the library website at graveslibrary.org or at the Library at 18 Maine Street. On the day of the event, tickets will only be sold at Kennebunkport Consolidated School at 25 School Street.
A program map will be provided that day to all ticket holders to reveal the secret locations of the eight participating properties. Visitors will be treated to a wide variety of garden styles and plant types amid lovely natural settings hidden from view behind stone walls, seaside cottages, and privacy hedges. Colorful perennials and annuals, a scenic pond, woodland sculptures, ocean views, a Zen-inspired rock garden, trellised blooms, and many more delights are waiting to be discovered during this special garden tour opportunity.
Please call us with any questions. (207) 967-2778.
