CHESS CLUB

Calling all Chess players! Bring your own board or use one of ours – Tuesdays, from 2:00 to 4:30 PM in the Dow Room. We hope to get some great matches going and help each other learn this great game. All levels of play are welcome. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public L......More

Calling all Chess players! Bring your own board or use one of ours – Tuesdays, from 2:00 to 4:30 PM in the Dow Room. We hope to get some great matches going and help each other learn this great game. All levels of play are welcome. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport.   For further information, please call 207-967-2778 or visit www.graveslibrary.org.

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PAINT BY NUMBERS CLUB

Paint by Numbers Club Wednesday, from 12:15-1:30 PM Join Ms. Terri and work on your own paint by number. Meet some new friends too! The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 207-967-27......More

Paint by Numbers Club Wednesday, from 12:15-1:30 PM Join Ms. Terri and work on your own paint by number. Meet some new friends too! The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 207-967-2778 and ask for the Junior Room or visit www.graveslibrary.org.

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PORT KNITTERS – WEDNESDAYS

Port Knitters Calling all fellow knitters! Join us on Wednesdays from 1:00-3:00 to sit and knit. Bring any current project and supplies. This is not a learn-to-knit class. www.graveslibrary.org

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BUBBLES, BOOKMARKS & BOOK CELLAR - Mom's Night Out!

We hope you will join us for a fabulous evening of “Decoupaging Bookmarks” with resident artist Rayanne Coombs Wednesday, May 7 at 5:30 PM. The art of decoupage is decorating an object by gluing colored paper cutouts onto it in combination with special paint effects. Fo......More

We hope you will join us for a fabulous evening of “Decoupaging Bookmarks” with resident artist Rayanne Coombs Wednesday, May 7 at 5:30 PM. The art of decoupage is decorating an object by gluing colored paper cutouts onto it in combination with special paint effects. For this program, you will get one wooden bookmark, pick the designs, and complete the project from start to finish. All adult skill levels welcome, all supplies provided, registration required.  Please give us a call to get on the list 207-967-2778. Light refreshments will be provided.     The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 967-2778 or visit our website at www.graveslibrary.org.

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PORTSIDE READERS PRESENTS - WEEKLY READINGS

Portside Readers Presents Who Does Not Like to be Read a Story?  Remember how great it was to be read to as a child?  Now you can relive that joyful experience as an adult!  Just tune us in and tune out the world for a few minutes of well-chosen words. Graves Library p......More

Portside Readers Presents Who Does Not Like to be Read a Story?  Remember how great it was to be read to as a child?  Now you can relive that joyful experience as an adult!  Just tune us in and tune out the world for a few minutes of well-chosen words. Graves Library presents a merry band of readers to share a story, maybe some music, or parts of a play each Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. on Facebook, Youtube, and the local cable channels 2 and 1301. Tune in, sit back, and listen to a diverse mix of quality stories, poems, tales, essays, drama, songs, and more by the Portside Readers, a small group of local actors, writers, book club members, and a musician who love the written word and want to share the joys of reading and listening.  Readers include Steven Price, Val Reid, Bob Danzilo, Karen Stathoplos, Cynthia Graves, Bob Domine, Joe Foster, Bart Weyand, Nancy Viehmann, and Pam Thompson. www.graveslibrary.org You are in for a real treat!

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MORNING BOOK GROUP - MAY 8 @ 9:45 AM

Morning Book Group In May, the group will be discussing Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout. This group meets on the second Thursday of every month at 9:45 in the Dow Room. New members are always welcome. For further information, please call 207-967-2778.    Louis T......More

Morning Book Group In May, the group will be discussing Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout. This group meets on the second Thursday of every month at 9:45 in the Dow Room. New members are always welcome. For further information, please call 207-967-2778.    Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport  www.graveslibrary.org.

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STORY TIME AND STAY & PLAY - EVERY FRIDAY

Fabulous Friday Family Story Time Join us in the community room every Friday at 10 AM. This program includes stories, instruments, bubbles, and songs. After story time, everyone is welcome to Stay & Play with Puzzle Cubes, View-Master, Coloring Crafts, I Spy Terrarium, ......More

Fabulous Friday Family Story Time Join us in the community room every Friday at 10 AM. This program includes stories, instruments, bubbles, and songs. After story time, everyone is welcome to Stay & Play with Puzzle Cubes, View-Master, Coloring Crafts, I Spy Terrarium, and more! Try out our themed Scavenger Hunt and win a prize!     The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 207-967-2778 and ask for the Junior Room or visit www.graveslibrary.org.

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THE BOOK CELLAR

When next you visit the Graves Library, don’t forget to check out our ongoing book sale in the basement. Thousands of books (in really great condition) for sale at very low prices. Cookbooks, fiction, biography, travel, children’s, sports, history, Maine, DVDs, and so m......More

When next you visit the Graves Library, don’t forget to check out our ongoing book sale in the basement. Thousands of books (in really great condition) for sale at very low prices. Cookbooks, fiction, biography, travel, children’s, sports, history, Maine, DVDs, and so much more. All proceeds benefit Graves Library. Our inventory is constantly changing. To find out more about our book sale and other fundraising efforts, please give us a call at 967-2778 or visit our support page on this website.

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CHESS CLUB

Calling all Chess players! Bring your own board or use one of ours – Tuesdays, from 2:00 to 4:30 PM in the Dow Room. We hope to get some great matches going and help each other learn this great game. All levels of play are welcome. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public L......More

Calling all Chess players! Bring your own board or use one of ours – Tuesdays, from 2:00 to 4:30 PM in the Dow Room. We hope to get some great matches going and help each other learn this great game. All levels of play are welcome. The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport.   For further information, please call 207-967-2778 or visit www.graveslibrary.org.

Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States

PORT KNITTERS – WEDNESDAYS

Port Knitters Calling all fellow knitters! Join us on Wednesdays from 1:00-3:00 to sit and knit. Bring any current project and supplies. This is not a learn-to-knit class. www.graveslibrary.org

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MAINE AUTHOR PETER BROWN - MAY 14 @ 5:30 PM

Peter Brown will be here at the Graves Library on Wednesday, May 14 @ 5:30 pm to talk about his book, I am Jayvyn. Peter is a Maine-based author of historical fiction with a deep interest in social justice and a passion for preserving history. His writing relies on a de......More

Peter Brown will be here at the Graves Library on Wednesday, May 14 @ 5:30 pm to talk about his book, I am Jayvyn. Peter is a Maine-based author of historical fiction with a deep interest in social justice and a passion for preserving history. His writing relies on a deep commitment to historical accuracy while aiming to illuminate stories of the oppressed or misunderstood. Presented alongside proclivities typical of the human condition, he challenges his readers to confront uncomfortable truths and engage with the complexities of the human experience.  Retired now from formal enterprise, Peter lives in a quiet, pastoral township in Maine with his loving wife and two dogs, where he enjoys ample quietude and peace to gain inspiration, sort out his thoughts, and bring them to life.  Through his work, Peter hopes to promote thoughtful conversations about the enduring impact of history on contemporary society.     This novel is a compelling work of historical fiction positioned to remind readers of the reality of the transatlantic slave trade and the key role the enslaved played in the development of America.  Cir. 1710: On a beautiful morning full of hope and promise, twelve-year-old Javyn’s world is suddenly shattered when English slavers raid his peaceful village. His father is killed, he is separated from his mother and little sister, and his home is left in flames. In a whirlwind of change, Jayvyn survives the horrors of the middle passage alone, landing in Barbados, where he endures two years of ‘seasoning’ on a sugar plantation. His adolescent development progresses under the tutelage of Andrew, a fellow enslaved African, in desperate circumstances he could never have imagined.  In time, Jayvyn is sold again and survives another harrowing ocean voyage to South Carolina, where he is auctioned off to the owner of a growing rice plantation. Jayvyn lives his life amongst a diverse cast of fellow enslaved in a world where love, hate, and cruelty coexist as families are formed and separated at the whim of masters who see the enslaved as nothing more than chattel property. Colonial history unfolds while this resilient community of enslaved Africans adapt to an ever-changing world of oppression and subjugation.  Over the course of his life, Jayvyn gains a healthy perspective on the virtues and flaws of humanity—even transcending the high threshold of forgiveness—leaving readers with abundant food for thought delivered in an appalling tale of pain and suffering, but also one of true faith and deliverance told through the clear lens of history.   Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing after the program.  The Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport.  Please give us a call with any questions you may have about this event (or others).  207-967-2778.

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PORTSIDE READERS PRESENTS - WEEKLY READINGS

Portside Readers Presents Who Does Not Like to be Read a Story?  Remember how great it was to be read to as a child?  Now you can relive that joyful experience as an adult!  Just tune us in and tune out the world for a few minutes of well-chosen words. Graves Library p......More

Portside Readers Presents Who Does Not Like to be Read a Story?  Remember how great it was to be read to as a child?  Now you can relive that joyful experience as an adult!  Just tune us in and tune out the world for a few minutes of well-chosen words. Graves Library presents a merry band of readers to share a story, maybe some music, or parts of a play each Wednesday evening at 7:00 p.m. on Facebook, Youtube, and the local cable channels 2 and 1301. Tune in, sit back, and listen to a diverse mix of quality stories, poems, tales, essays, drama, songs, and more by the Portside Readers, a small group of local actors, writers, book club members, and a musician who love the written word and want to share the joys of reading and listening.  Readers include Steven Price, Val Reid, Bob Danzilo, Karen Stathoplos, Cynthia Graves, Bob Domine, Joe Foster, Bart Weyand, Nancy Viehmann, and Pam Thompson. www.graveslibrary.org You are in for a real treat!

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WRITE ON

FRESH START Write about the place where you grew up. The sights, the smells, the sounds. In a short memoir. In a poem or a song. Write about today. Your worst fear or your greatest hope for the future. Or… share what you are working on now. The muse hasn’t visited in a ......More

FRESH START Write about the place where you grew up. The sights, the smells, the sounds. In a short memoir. In a poem or a song. Write about today. Your worst fear or your greatest hope for the future. Or… share what you are working on now. The muse hasn’t visited in a while? Participate by simply listening and sharing your thoughts. It’s Spring! Let us move forward and WRITE ON! THURSDAY 3 PM Enjoy putting pen to paper with your thoughts and stories. Join us for a different kind of writing group. We will discuss our findings, share our writing, and learn about our unique inner talents when we meet! Creative writing prompts will be given at the end of each meeting. 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.

Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library @ 18 Maine St, Kennebunkport, ME 04046, USA, 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport, ME, 04046, United States

STORY TIME AND STAY & PLAY - EVERY FRIDAY

Fabulous Friday Family Story Time Join us in the community room every Friday at 10 AM. This program includes stories, instruments, bubbles, and songs. After story time, everyone is welcome to Stay & Play with Puzzle Cubes, View-Master, Coloring Crafts, I Spy Terrarium, ......More

Fabulous Friday Family Story Time Join us in the community room every Friday at 10 AM. This program includes stories, instruments, bubbles, and songs. After story time, everyone is welcome to Stay & Play with Puzzle Cubes, View-Master, Coloring Crafts, I Spy Terrarium, and more! Try out our themed Scavenger Hunt and win a prize!     The Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library is located at 18 Maine Street, Kennebunkport. For further information, please call 207-967-2778 and ask for the Junior Room or visit www.graveslibrary.org.

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THE ARTISTS AT GRAVES: COMMUNITY ART SHOW OPENING - MAY 16 @ 5:30 PM

Please join us in the Business Center of Graves Library on Friday, May 16 @ 5:30 pm for our latest showcase. Celebrate our local talent and support our community artists. Fifty percent of all proceeds benefit the Library. Light refreshments will be served. [Artist – Ka......More

Please join us in the Business Center of Graves Library on Friday, May 16 @ 5:30 pm for our latest showcase. Celebrate our local talent and support our community artists. Fifty percent of all proceeds benefit the Library. Light refreshments will be served. [Artist – Kate Wienslaw] The Artists at Graves Library exhibition will present a diverse range of artistic styles and mediums, including acrylic abstractions, watercolor landscapes, mixed media, and photography. Please call (207) 967-2778 for more information.  Parking available at the Village Fire Station (North Street) and Consolidated School (Route 9).

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