The Sharing Table: Food For All In-Person

Every Tuesday find food at the Sharing Table at Curtis Memorial Library, courtesy of Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program and the Merrymeeting Gleaners. This program is free and open to all. The Sharing Table, gleaned produce gathered by volunteers, will continue a......More

Every Tuesday find food at the Sharing Table at Curtis Memorial Library, courtesy of Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program and the Merrymeeting Gleaners. This program is free and open to all. The Sharing Table, gleaned produce gathered by volunteers, will continue all year long at CML. As seasons change this local produce will be supplemented by other offerings from Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program. All food will remain free to take. Join us outside or in the atrium to fill a bag.

Atrium

Die Well Death Education Series: Film: Barbara Karnes's "This is How We Die- Part Two: Labor of Dying" In-Person

This is How People Die addresses the normal dying process, from months before death through the actual moment of death. This film provides the knowledge and tools for working with the end of life, presented with non-medical terminology. It is a practical guide for worki......More

This is How People Die addresses the normal dying process, from months before death through the actual moment of death. This film provides the knowledge and tools for working with the end of life, presented with non-medical terminology. It is a practical guide for working with anyone facing end-of-life issues. Part Two will cover: labor of dying: pain, fear, unfinished business, religion, family dynamics, social masks, one to three weeks before death, days to hours before death, hours to minutes before death, what to say, near death experiences, etc. (56 minutes) Open discussion to follow as time allows.Barbara Karnes, RN, is an internationally respected speaker, educator, author, and thought leader on matters of end of life. She is a renowned authority on the dying process and a leading educator for families, healthcare professionals, and the community at large.Barbara's award-winning DVDs and books about death and dying are changing lives - in this country and around the world. In her work, Barbara compassionately explains stages of the dying process, living with a life-threatening illness, pain management, and how people grieve. She explains how important it is to take care of yourself as a caregiver and offers guidelines for professionals.Barbara has dedicated the last 40 years of her life to the education, care, and support of dying people and their loved ones. The most useful and important things that she's learned along the way have been distilled into her materials.*Individually wrapped, homemade skull cakelets will be provided. Die Well Death Education is a passion project of Leona Oceania. Leona has trained to become an End-of-Life Doula, a Home Funeral Guide, a Life Legacy Facilitator and a Death Educator. She also serves on the board of the Funeral Consumers Alliance of Maine and volunteers with Maine Death with Dignity.

Morrell Meeting Room

Art Supply and Hardware Swap In-Person

Art Supply and Hardware Swap!ART SUPPLY SWAP : Join us for an Art Supply Swap in the atrium. Bring some items, take some items. You can take more than you bring or bring more than you take. Let's share the art supplies and get cozy this winter together!HARDWARE SWAP: Fo......More

Art Supply and Hardware Swap!ART SUPPLY SWAP : Join us for an Art Supply Swap in the atrium. Bring some items, take some items. You can take more than you bring or bring more than you take. Let's share the art supplies and get cozy this winter together!HARDWARE SWAP: For our Hardware swap, drop off your gently used glue, extra screws, odd bolts leftover tiles and other home improvement DIY/materials. Take what you need and help us reduce waste! Please leave nothing that should go to others (paint, Habitat for Humanity donations etc.)

Atrium

MECollab Digital Skills: Canva In-Person

Canva: Want to learn how to create snazzy professional flyers and brochures for your event? Then join SML's staff as they help you navigate the application Canva in creating a 1 page flyer.This is a MECollab event, which means it may be hosted by another library. This p......More

Canva: Want to learn how to create snazzy professional flyers and brochures for your event? Then join SML's staff as they help you navigate the application Canva in creating a 1 page flyer.This is a MECollab event, which means it may be hosted by another library. This program is hosted by Soldiers Memorial Library. Join the event online here:

Seminar Room 206

Teen D&D

Open to grades 6-12 only. Contact Jocelyn Kelly, [email protected]

Science for Self-Reliance In-Person

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Morrell Meeting Room

Story Time with Robyn In-Person

Stories, songs, movement and other activities. Recommended for ages 2-5 with a caregiver.

Morrell Meeting Room

Science for Self-Reliance: Greenhouse and Garden Watering In-Person

Join CML and MOFGA to learn from Ankit Singh, Assistant Extension Professor and Maine Sustainable Agriculture and Ornamental Horticulture Educator to discover how sensors, flow control, and smart systems can make greenhouses and gardens more efficient! In this lecture ......More

Join CML and MOFGA to learn from Ankit Singh, Assistant Extension Professor and Maine Sustainable Agriculture and Ornamental Horticulture Educator to discover how sensors, flow control, and smart systems can make greenhouses and gardens more efficient! In this lecture participants will learn the basics of soil moisture, evapotranspiration, and simple electronics used to automate irrigation. Learn how to design a watering system that would work in your garden or greenhouse. and take home practical knowledge and inspiration for creating sustainable, water-wise, growing environments.Dr. Ankit K. Singh is an Assistant Extension Professor with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, specializing in sustainable agriculture, greenhouse production, and controlled environment systems. His work focuses on improving water, energy, and nutrient efficiency in gardens and greenhouses through practical, low-cost technologies.

Morrell Meeting Room

Free Coffee Friday! In-Person

Enjoy a cup of 23 Pleasant Coffee, roasted just for Curtis Library by our friends at Wicked Joe Organic Coffee Company in Topsham. We also offer hot water for tea and cocoa. Thank you for using a cover if you are moving about the library with your beverage.If you like t......More

Enjoy a cup of 23 Pleasant Coffee, roasted just for Curtis Library by our friends at Wicked Joe Organic Coffee Company in Topsham. We also offer hot water for tea and cocoa. Thank you for using a cover if you are moving about the library with your beverage.If you like the coffee, we also sell bags at the Lending Desk for $14, with all proceeds supporting the library. It’s perfect paired with a good book! Makes a great gift!Interested in sponsoring a month of Free Coffee Friday? Contact Joy at [email protected] for details on how we can promote your support of this beloved community gathering.

Library Lobby (below the mezzanine)

Fireside Silent Reading Group In-Person

Looking for quiet company while you read? Settle in by the 1904 fireplace on Friday mornings for independent reading time. No required book — just bring whatever you’re reading and enjoy a cozy atmosphere among fellow literary enthusiasts. The group is facilitated by Mo......More

Looking for quiet company while you read? Settle in by the 1904 fireplace on Friday mornings for independent reading time. No required book — just bring whatever you’re reading and enjoy a cozy atmosphere among fellow literary enthusiasts. The group is facilitated by Molly McGrath, former publications director of The Telling Room in Portland, and current owner/editor at Pink Eraser Press.

1904 Building

Play Group In-Person

No Ms. Teresa today. Meet up with other babies and toddlers to dance and play.

Morrell Meeting Room

Free Adult Drop-In Ukulele In-Person

Join CML volunteer Margie Landis for a drop-in ukulele extravaganza each week! After a career spent teaching instrumental music to young people, Margie will be providing weekly drop-in ukulele office hours. Margiebegan playing ukulele in 2009 and is now devoted to help ......More

Join CML volunteer Margie Landis for a drop-in ukulele extravaganza each week! After a career spent teaching instrumental music to young people, Margie will be providing weekly drop-in ukulele office hours. Margiebegan playing ukulele in 2009 and is now devoted to help as many people as possible find their way to music. Join us if you want to try ukulele out for yourself. If you hope to learn an instrument for the first time, or already playing & want to improve ...drop in! If you want to learn how to strum, play finger style ukulele, or play by reading music or tab... drop in! If you want arrange your own music, concentrate on Hawaiian works or just need help changing strings ...drop in! We look forward to meeting you on your ukulele journey. All are welcome.

Seminar Room 206

The Sharing Table: Food For All In-Person

Every Tuesday find food at the Sharing Table at Curtis Memorial Library, courtesy of Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program and the Merrymeeting Gleaners. This program is free and open to all. The Sharing Table, gleaned produce gathered by volunteers, will continue a......More

Every Tuesday find food at the Sharing Table at Curtis Memorial Library, courtesy of Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program and the Merrymeeting Gleaners. This program is free and open to all. The Sharing Table, gleaned produce gathered by volunteers, will continue all year long at CML. As seasons change this local produce will be supplemented by other offerings from Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program. All food will remain free to take. Join us outside or in the atrium to fill a bag.

Atrium

Art Supply and Hardware Swap In-Person

Art Supply and Hardware Swap!ART SUPPLY SWAP : Join us for an Art Supply Swap in the atrium. Bring some items, take some items. You can take more than you bring or bring more than you take. Let's share the art supplies and get cozy this winter together!HARDWARE SWAP: Fo......More

Art Supply and Hardware Swap!ART SUPPLY SWAP : Join us for an Art Supply Swap in the atrium. Bring some items, take some items. You can take more than you bring or bring more than you take. Let's share the art supplies and get cozy this winter together!HARDWARE SWAP: For our Hardware swap, drop off your gently used glue, extra screws, odd bolts leftover tiles and other home improvement DIY/materials. Take what you need and help us reduce waste! Please leave nothing that should go to others (paint, Habitat for Humanity donations etc.)

Atrium

Teen D&D In-Person

Open to grades 6-12 only. Contact Jocelyn Kelly, [email protected]

Seminar Room 205