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School Vacation Week Program!
Primrose Puppets Bring The Snow Children To Life Feb. 22
We are pleased to announce that Skidompha will host Primrose Puppets' production of The Snow Children, based on the book of the same title by Sibylle von Olfers on Wednesday February 22. The puppets and set are completely hand crafted, and the show involves eight puppeteers and a musician. There will be two shows: the first at 10 am and the second at 10:45. Admission is free, but donations to cover costs will be gratefully accepted. Don't miss it!
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Woo-Hoo! Chewonki’s Owls of Maine
Thursday, March 1, 10 am
Skidompha Library’s next “Chats with Champions” is Chewonki’s “Owls of Maine: The Habits and Adaptations of Maine’s Native Owls.” The program will take place on Thursday, March 1, at 10:00am, in the library’s Porter Meeting Hall, 184 Main St., Damariscotta. Chewonki Outreach Instructor Emma Balazs will speak about the owls native to Maine and New England. Emma graduated from Colby College with a B.A. in Biology. Her time is spent traveling on the road teaching nature programs and working in Chewonki’s lab caring for its residential animals. She has worked for Farm and Wilderness in Vermont where she led educational activities for young girls and on a diversified organic farm in Skowhegan.
Beginning with viewing slides and hearing sounds, participants will learn identifying characteristics and calls of each owl. Then, using talons, wings, and skull specimens, Emma will explore with the audience the adaptations of these beautiful silent nocturnal hunters.
The program ends with an intimate and detailed look at three live non-releasable owls, such as the Barred Owl, Great Horned Owl, Screech or Saw-whet Owl, which are the highlights of this engaging program.
All are welcome. “Chats With Champions” series is a free community offering sponsored by The First, 223 Main St., Damariscotta, a community bank chartered in the mid-1800’d that has grown to serve customers at fourteen branches along the coast of Maine.
In case of very inclement weather, call the library at 563-5513 to confirm that events will be held as scheduled.
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“By Popular Demand” Film Series
An Affair To RememberMarch 5 - 6:30 pm
In this 1957 romance starring Cary Grant and Deborah Carr, handsome playboy Nicky Ferrante and beautiful night club singer Terry McKay have a romance while on a cruise from Europe to New York. Despite being engaged to other people, both agree to reunite at the top of the Empire State Building in six months. However, an unfortunate accident keeps Terry from the reunion,
and Nicky fears that she has married or does not love him anymore. Will he discover the truth behind her absence and reunite with his one true love, or has fate and destiny passed them by?
“By Popular Demand” is our newest film program scheduled for two Mondays each month, showing films that have been requested by, well, by popular demand from our film-loving patrons who just can't get enough Hollywood! All screenings begin at 6:30 p.m. We're sure there'll be a regular crowd coming out for these wonderful film classics. Have dinner before or after the show at one of Damariscotta's great establishments and make it a great night out!
Check our online calendar to discover when additional "By Popular Demand" films will be shown.
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Connecting Boys with Books: A Community Talk Sponsored by Skidompha Library
All Day, Tuesday, March 6
Thanks to a grant from the Margaret A. Burnham Charitable Trust, Skidompha Library is happy to offer the expertise of Michael Sullivan (right) to the Midcoast Maine community for events throughout the day on Tuesday, March 6.Michael Sullivan is a librarian, teacher, and storyteller who speaks all over the country about how to connect kids with books. His specific interest is in the differences between how boys and girls learn and read. Mike is a spellbinding speaker who uses the science of brain development, studies about literacy, his experience as a teacher and librarian, and his talent as a storyteller to engage audiences on the topic of literacy.
“Michael Sullivan is one of the best speakers I have ever heard,” says Jenny Mayher, Skidompha Children’s librarian. “I heard him speak at a librarian conference three years ago, and his ideas have had a huge impact on how we buy and recommend books in the Skidompha Kids room. We have been trying to find a way to bring him here for several years, and we are thrilled that it is finally happening!”
“Our grant allows the library to bring Mike here for the entire day on March 6,” says Pam Gormley, Executive Director of Skidompha Library. “He is going to be very busy that day, talking about books with everyone from toddlers to great-grandparents. It should be a great day.”
Sullivan will start the morning at the Damariscotta-Newcastle Rotary Club breakfast, then lead workshops throughout the day, culminating with a free evening talk at 6:30 at the Lincoln Theater entitled “Connecting Boys with Books.” This community talk will be of particular interest to the parents, grandparents, and teachers of reluctant and emergent readers, as well as librarians, writers, and book lovers in general.
All of Michael Sullivan’s workshops are free, and everyone who attends the evening community talk will be entered to win a door prize: one of three gift cards to the Maine Coast Bookshop in Damariscotta.
For more information or to reserve a place at the Librarian’s Lunch or Teacher Dinner, call Skidompha Library at 563-5513 or email children@msln.net
Michael Sullivan's Schedule on Tuesday March 6 (all events are FREE and take place in downtown Damariscotta):
- 10:00 am Storytelling for young children. Lincoln Theater
- 12:00 pm Librarian Lunch (by reservation only!). Skidompha’s Porter Meeting Hall
- 3:30 pm Storytelling for school-aged kids. Skidompha’s Porter Meeting Hall
- 5:00 pm Teacher Dinner (by reservation only!). Skidompha’s Porter Meeting Hall
- 6:30 pm Connecting Boys with Books: Community Talk, Lincoln Theater
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