Art in Plein Air: Outdoor Art for Ages 2-5
Art in Plein Air: Outdoor Art for Ages 2-5
Join Kiah for an outdoor art activity, weather permitting, in our children’s garden! For ages 2-5. Check our website or Facebook for cancelations.
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Dress Up and Dance: Outside Party for Ages 2-5
Dress Up and Dance: Outside Party for Ages 2-5
Join us for 30 minutes of moving and grooving to our favorite playlist, special costumes, and everybody’s favorite bubble song. Outside in the children’s garden, weather permitting, for ages 2-5. Check our Facebook and website for cancelations due to weather.
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The Pollinator Victory Garden: Winning the War on Pollinator Decline, with Kim Eierman
The Pollinator Victory Garden: Winning the War on Pollinator Decline, with Kim Eierman
Countless pollinator species have suffered dramatic declines in recent years. It’s a serious problem for all of us since pollinators are responsible for the reproduction of 80% of all flowering plants, and at least 30% of the food that we … Continue reading →
Songwriting Workshop with Jud Caswell
Songwriting Workshop with Jud Caswell
Whether you are a new writer, experienced writer, or want-to-be-a-writer writer, we hope you’ll join us to bring in your work and get expert advice from award-winning songwriter, Jud Caswell. Participants in this workshop rave about Jud and about how … Continue reading →
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Fika (coffee break)
Fika (coffee break)
"Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of Swedish culture. Many Swedes consider that it is almost essential to make time for fika every day. It means making time for friends and colleagues … Continue reading →
Outdoor All-Ages Story Time
Outdoor All-Ages Story Time
All ages are invited to join us in the children's garden--weather-dependent--for songs and stories, bubbles, and Belinda the Bear!
5 events,
Fika (coffee break)
Fika (coffee break)
"Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of Swedish culture. Many Swedes consider that it is almost essential to make time for fika every day. It means making time for friends and colleagues … Continue reading →
Outdoor All-Ages Story Time
Outdoor All-Ages Story Time
All ages are invited to join us in the children's garden--weather-dependent--for songs and stories, bubbles, and Belinda the Bear!
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Crafternoon Club, for ages 10 – 13
Crafternoon Club, for ages 10 – 13
Drop-in for social time and a creativity activity, for ages 10 - 13. This week: Sharpie Mugs: Customize your own mug!
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We Work Hard for the Honey: Bees & Beekeeping 101, with The Honey Exchange
We Work Hard for the Honey: Bees & Beekeeping 101, with The Honey Exchange
Got a bee in your bonnet about pollinators and just need to know more? Meghan Gaven from The Honey Exchange in Portland will join us for this afternoon family-friendly talk about bees and bee-keeping, and will bring a live (enclosed) … Continue reading →
Pod Complex
Pod Complex
Love the idea of a book club, but don’t have the time for all that reading? Addicted to podcasts, but wish you had someone to discuss your favorite episodes with? Join us for Pod Complex, TML’s brand new Podcast Listening … Continue reading →
2 events,
Fika (coffee break)
Fika (coffee break)
"Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of Swedish culture. Many Swedes consider that it is almost essential to make time for fika every day. It means making time for friends and colleagues … Continue reading →
Outdoor All-Ages Story Time
Outdoor All-Ages Story Time
All ages are invited to join us in the children's garden--weather-dependent--for songs and stories, bubbles, and Belinda the Bear!
1 event,
Fika (coffee break)
Fika (coffee break)
"Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of Swedish culture. Many Swedes consider that it is almost essential to make time for fika every day. It means making time for friends and colleagues … Continue reading →
0 events,
1 event,
Art in Plein Air: Outdoor Art for Ages 2-5
Art in Plein Air: Outdoor Art for Ages 2-5
Join Kiah for an outdoor art activity, weather permitting, in our children’s garden! For ages 2-5. Check our website or Facebook for cancelations.
2 events,
Dress Up and Dance: Outside Party for Ages 2-5
Dress Up and Dance: Outside Party for Ages 2-5
Join us for 30 minutes of moving and grooving to our favorite playlist, special costumes, and everybody’s favorite bubble song. Outside in the children’s garden, weather permitting, for ages 2-5. Check our Facebook and website for cancelations due to weather.
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Yardscaping: Healthy Lawn Care Made Easy, with Ali Clift from the Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District
Yardscaping: Healthy Lawn Care Made Easy, with Ali Clift from the Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District
Do you want a beautiful lawn that is safe for families, pets, and the environment and that will save you time and money? Learn how to build healthy soil for healthy lawn with tips on fertilizing, weed and thatch control, renovating … Continue reading →
2 events,
Fika (coffee break)
Fika (coffee break)
"Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of Swedish culture. Many Swedes consider that it is almost essential to make time for fika every day. It means making time for friends and colleagues … Continue reading →
Outdoor All-Ages Story Time
Outdoor All-Ages Story Time
All ages are invited to join us in the children's garden--weather-dependent--for songs and stories, bubbles, and Belinda the Bear!
4 events,
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"Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of Swedish culture. Many Swedes consider that it is almost essential to make time for fika every day. It means making time for friends and colleagues … Continue reading →
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Fika (coffee break)
Fika (coffee break)
"Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of Swedish culture. Many Swedes consider that it is almost essential to make time for fika every day. It means making time for friends and colleagues … Continue reading →
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Adult Afternoon Book Group
Adult Afternoon Book Group
Our adult book group is lead by Access Services Librarian Kevin Goody. Book selections are chosen by the group each month for the following meeting, and alternate between fiction and nonfiction titles. Check back soon for this month's selection! … Continue reading →
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Guerilla Poetry Whoop
Guerilla Poetry Whoop
Guerrilla poetry involves publishing poetry in unexpected and unconventional ways in unexpected and unconventional places. A group of gorillas is called a band or a troop (less common is a "whoop"of gorillas.) So what is a Guerilla Poetry Whoop, you … Continue reading →
2 events,
Fika (coffee break)
Fika (coffee break)
"Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of Swedish culture. Many Swedes consider that it is almost essential to make time for fika every day. It means making time for friends and colleagues … Continue reading →
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Swashbuckling Pirate Party!
Swashbuckling Pirate Party!
Ahoy, matey! Join us aboard the Good Ship Thomas Memorial Library for a rousing high seas adventure--and welcome to our friends from the South Portland Public Library who will be navigating the salty seas with us! Dress as a pirate … Continue reading →
1 event,
Fika (coffee break)
Fika (coffee break)
"Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of Swedish culture. Many Swedes consider that it is almost essential to make time for fika every day. It means making time for friends and colleagues … Continue reading →
0 events,
1 event,
Art in Plein Air: Outdoor Art for Ages 2-5
Art in Plein Air: Outdoor Art for Ages 2-5
Join Kiah for an outdoor art activity, weather permitting, in our children’s garden! For ages 2-5. Check our website or Facebook for cancelations.
2 events,
Dress Up and Dance: Outside Party for Ages 2-5
Dress Up and Dance: Outside Party for Ages 2-5
Join us for 30 minutes of moving and grooving to our favorite playlist, special costumes, and everybody’s favorite bubble song. Outside in the children’s garden, weather permitting, for ages 2-5. Check our Facebook and website for cancelations due to weather.
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From Lawns to Landscapes: Save Time, Money, and Have a Great Yard, with Ali Clift from the Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District
From Lawns to Landscapes: Save Time, Money, and Have a Great Yard, with Ali Clift from the Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District
Are you enjoying your yard as much as you’d like too? Ali Clift from Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District will join us again for this second part of her series on land care practices for maintaining a vibrant … Continue reading →
1 event,
Outdoor All-Ages Story Time
Outdoor All-Ages Story Time
All ages are invited to join us in the children's garden--weather-dependent--for songs and stories, bubbles, and Belinda the Bear!
2 events,
Fika (coffee break)
Fika (coffee break)
"Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of Swedish culture. Many Swedes consider that it is almost essential to make time for fika every day. It means making time for friends and colleagues … Continue reading →
Outdoor All-Ages Story Time
Outdoor All-Ages Story Time
All ages are invited to join us in the children's garden--weather-dependent--for songs and stories, bubbles, and Belinda the Bear!
1 event,
Fika (coffee break)
Fika (coffee break)
"Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of Swedish culture. Many Swedes consider that it is almost essential to make time for fika every day. It means making time for friends and colleagues … Continue reading →
0 events,
1 event,
Art in Plein Air: Outdoor Art for Ages 2-5
Art in Plein Air: Outdoor Art for Ages 2-5
Join Kiah for an outdoor art activity, weather permitting, in our children’s garden! For ages 2-5. Check our website or Facebook for cancelations.
3 events,
Dress Up and Dance: Outside Party for Ages 2-5
Dress Up and Dance: Outside Party for Ages 2-5
Join us for 30 minutes of moving and grooving to our favorite playlist, special costumes, and everybody’s favorite bubble song. Outside in the children’s garden, weather permitting, for ages 2-5. Check our Facebook and website for cancelations due to weather.
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Scavengers Assemble!, with the Center for Wildlife
Scavengers Assemble!, with the Center for Wildlife
Scavenger species are often looked down upon, but this month we're celebrating the importance of nature’s clean up crew! Join Center for Wildlife educators and ambassador animals as we explore the world of scavengers and highlight a few of the … Continue reading →
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Earth Jams Family Concert featuring Award-Winning Children’s Performer Matt Loosigian!
Earth Jams Family Concert featuring Award-Winning Children’s Performer Matt Loosigian!
Earth Jams Family Concert featuring Award-Winning Children’s Performer Matt Loosigian Tuesday, August 23 (Rain date: Thursday, August 25) 6:30 pm On the library’s front lawn Jump on the Song Toboggan and sing-along with Matt Loosigian of Earth Jams at this … Continue reading →
1 event,
Outdoor All-Ages Story Time
Outdoor All-Ages Story Time
All ages are invited to join us in the children's garden--weather-dependent--for songs and stories, bubbles, and Belinda the Bear!
3 events,
Outdoor All-Ages Story Time
Outdoor All-Ages Story Time
All ages are invited to join us in the children's garden--weather-dependent--for songs and stories, bubbles, and Belinda the Bear!
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Crafternoon Club, for ages 10 – 13
Crafternoon Club, for ages 10 – 13
Drop-in for social time and a creativity activity, for ages 10 - 13. This week: Invasion of the Book Hedgies: Learn how to fold a book into the world’s cutest hedgehog!
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Cape Elizabeth Garden Club Presents: Planting Now for Garden Color All Fall
Cape Elizabeth Garden Club Presents: Planting Now for Garden Color All Fall
Did you think planting season was over? Time to think again! Grace Frost of Highland Farm in Scarborough will join us to discuss how you can fill your garden now with colorful perennials that will bloom throughout Fall. Join us … Continue reading →
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Seaside Story Time @ Fort Williams
Seaside Story Time @ Fort Williams
Join us for a special destination story time! Listen to some stories, sing songs, play with your little one, and connect with other parents and caregivers. The program is geared toward ages 3-5 but all are welcome. We’ll be using … Continue reading →
No Boundaries Summer Book Club for Kids (Entering grades 5-8)
No Boundaries Summer Book Club for Kids (Entering grades 5-8)
Miss our book club meetings? Never got to try one? Never fear: we are hosting drop-in meetings over the summer for anyone entering grades 5-8! We’ll have popsicles and discuss the plots of whatever we are currently reading, and catch … Continue reading →
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0 events,
1 event,
Art in Plein Air: Outdoor Art for Ages 2-5
Art in Plein Air: Outdoor Art for Ages 2-5
Join Kiah for an outdoor art activity, weather permitting, in our children’s garden! For ages 2-5. Check our website or Facebook for cancelations.
1 event,
Dress Up and Dance: Outside Party for Ages 2-5
Dress Up and Dance: Outside Party for Ages 2-5
Join us for 30 minutes of moving and grooving to our favorite playlist, special costumes, and everybody’s favorite bubble song. Outside in the children’s garden, weather permitting, for ages 2-5. Check our Facebook and website for cancelations due to weather.
2 events,
Fika (coffee break)
Fika (coffee break)
"Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of Swedish culture. Many Swedes consider that it is almost essential to make time for fika every day. It means making time for friends and colleagues … Continue reading →
Outdoor All-Ages Story Time
Outdoor All-Ages Story Time
All ages are invited to join us in the children's garden--weather-dependent--for songs and stories, bubbles, and Belinda the Bear!
3 events,
Fika (coffee break)
Fika (coffee break)
"Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of Swedish culture. Many Swedes consider that it is almost essential to make time for fika every day. It means making time for friends and colleagues … Continue reading →
U.F.O. Accountability Group
U.F.O. Accountability Group
Calling all crafters: Join us starting in January for this brand new monthly meetup where we can share, plan, commiserate and discuss all the Unfinished Objects in our lives! As any crafter worth their fat quarters can tell you, U.F.O.s … Continue reading →
Pod Complex
Pod Complex
Love the idea of a book club, but don’t have the time for all that reading? Addicted to podcasts, but wish you had someone to discuss your favorite episodes with? Join us for Pod Complex, TML’s brand new Podcast Listening … Continue reading →
1 event,
Fika (coffee break)
Fika (coffee break)
"Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of Swedish culture. Many Swedes consider that it is almost essential to make time for fika every day. It means making time for friends and colleagues … Continue reading →
1 event,
Fika (coffee break)
Fika (coffee break)
"Fika is a concept, a state of mind, an attitude and an important part of Swedish culture. Many Swedes consider that it is almost essential to make time for fika every day. It means making time for friends and colleagues … Continue reading →