THOMAS MEMORIAL LIBRARY

Let your imagination run wild and join us for Messy Minis time in the Community Room. Let’s paint, color, cut, and paste together to make magic! Each week we'll have different supplies out for you to be creative with. Some … Continue reading →

Join us for in the library's Community Room for 30 minutes of moving and grooving to our favorite playlist, special costumes, and everybody’s favorite bubble song. For ages 2-5.

Maine is among the first states to confront the impacts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a vast class of toxic “forever chemicals” in widespread use for more than 60 years. Join independent journalist Marina Schauffler and learn about how … Continue reading →

Drop-in playtime session for children and their caregivers. This informal program is a fun and engaging way to explore literacy practices along with social and imaginative play. Through play, young children learn about their world. With this knowledge, they can … Continue reading →

While aging is familiar to us, the concept of “Eldering” may be new. Our Eldering group is a place to talk, to share, or to just listen to what neighbors, friends, and members of our community have to say about … Continue reading →

A special storytime program for children ages 4 and up. Join us to enjoy longer stories, fun with music, and a variety of simple early learning games and activities. 

This inclusive program is for children who are not quite ready for a traditional story time, but love to have fun with friends! Join us for a movement-based program that’s a gentle introduction to the routines, songs, and props we … Continue reading →

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 →

Family Story Time with Help Me Grow Maine Friday, May 12, 10:30 - 11:45 am Join us for a special story time and opportunity to meet the Help Me Grow Maine team, followed by freeplay and an opportunity to complete … Continue reading →

Over the past 5 years The Paper Doll Collective has met quarterly to design paper dolls based on the various themes they’ve selected from Famous Women to Self Portraits as you’ve seen here in the showing of their work. They’ve … Continue reading →

Creative nonfiction writing is different from other types of writing. It gives us a unique chance to, "Dive into the dark, and swim away from the light." What is totally familiar to us in our writing is often not as … Continue reading →