Readings
Evolution in an Hour with Bill Portela
Farmington Public Library 117 Academy Street, Farmington, ME, United StatesJoin us at the Farmington Public Library for a presentation, Evolution in an Hour, with educator, system engineer, and wildlife rehabilitator Bill Portela. This presentation will invite participants to consider the role of evolution in their personal, spiritual framework. Portela will take us back 5 billion years to study the emergency of entangled organic entities, why they fail, and how they flourish. Join us Wednesday, June 14, at 5:30 at the Farmington Public Library.
Poetry reading & discussion by Sarah Carlson
mount vernon community center 2 main st, Mount vernon, ME, United StatesOn Sunday, July 23 at 3pm, at the Mt. Vernon Community Center, Sarah Carlson will do readings of her poetry, discuss her writing, and sign copies of her latest book, Tender Light Softens. She combines her writing with photos of scenes from her outdoor Maine adventures. Tender Light Softens contains work written throughout the pandemic. This event is sponsored by the Dr. Shaw Memorial Library
Wildlife Talk at Chesterville Meeting House
Chesterville Center Union Meeting House 3 Borough Road, ChestervilleAuthor, biologist, and retired professor Bernd Heinrich and Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife regional biologist Scott Lindsay will offer a presentation and discussion of Western Maine wildlife at the Chesterville Center Union Meeting House, Friday, August 18, at 7:00 p.m. Admission to the informal session is by donation and light refreshments will be available. The Meeting House is ADA accessible and is located at 3 Borough Road in Chesterville. For more information call 778-3513 or visit chestervillemeetinghouse.org.
Author Talk: Dale Potter-Clark
Farmington Public Library 117 Academy Street, Farmington, ME, United StatesJoin us at the Farmington Public Library where local Maine author Dale Potter-Clark will read from and discuss her historical novel about the Underground Railroad, Escape from Bunker Hill. This event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be available.
Author Talk: Jeri Theriault
Farmington Public Library 117 Academy Street, Farmington, ME, United StatesMaine Poet Jeri Theriault will be at the Farmington Public Library on Tuesday, October 17th, at 5pm. She will be reading and discussing her new poetry book, Self-Portrait as Homestead, with several brief musical interludes on cello by her husband, Philip Carlsen. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
Chesterville Poetry Night
Chesterville Center Union Meeting House 3 Borough Road, ChestervilleThe Chesterville Center Union Meeting House is pleased to once again host Chesterville Poetry Night. Poetry authors and enthusiasts with a connection to the town of Chesterville or the surrounding area are invited to share their poems and remembrances Friday, October 20, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. The Meeting House is located at 3 Borough Road in Chesterville, Maine. The building is ADA accessible and light refreshments will be available. For more information contact 207 779-0660 or visit chestervillemeetinghouse.org.
UMF Visiting Writers Series presents fiction writer Jensen Beach
The Visiting Writers Series at UMF is excited to welcome fiction writer Jensen Beach to read from his award-winning story collection Swallowed by the Cold.
Storytime and Yoga
Jay-Niles Memorial Library 983 Main St, Jay, ME, United StatesMark your calendar for this free, fun, family event! Listen to a reading of The Grateful Giraffe by Giselle Shardlow and follow along with yoga poses for all ages and abilities. Other activities include: coloring, a movement game, scarf-dancing, a guided relaxation story, and a family take-home activity.
Author Talk: Ret Talbot
Farmington Public Library 117 Academy Street, Farmington, ME, United StatesJoin us at the Farmington Public Library on Wednesday, December 6th, at 6pm for an interesting talk from Maine author Ret Talbot, who co-authored Chasing Shadows: My Life Tracking the Great White Shark. Chasing Shadows is the remarkable story of the resurgence of the white shark population in the western North Atlantic. It is a too-rare conservation success story about restoring an apex predator to an ecosystem. Books will be available for purchase from Devaney, Doak, and Garrett Booksellers at the event, and can be signed by the author. Light refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to
Tents, Trailers & Tribulations Book Talk
Author and local resident Sarah Martin tells of her younger trials and the ups and downs of building a straw bale house in sunny New Mexico. The talk will be held at Twice Sold Books and Sarah would like to thank them for the opportunity. Signed copies of the book will be available.
Tents, Trailers & Tribulations Book Talk
Author and local resident Sarah Martin tells of her younger trials and the ups and downs of building a straw bale house in sunny New Mexico. The talk will be held at Twice Sold Books and Sarah would like to thank them for the opportunity. Signed copies of the book will be available.
Author Talk: Ryan Brod
Farmington Public Library 117 Academy Street, Farmington, ME, United StatesJoin us at the Farmington Public Library on February 14th at 6pm for a reading and signing by Maine author Ryan Brod for his book Tributaries: Essays from Woods and Waters. This event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be served. Books will be available for purchase through Devaney, Doak, and Garrett Booksellers.