Film: Hero

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Jet Li, Tony Chiu-Wai Leung, Maggie Cheung In ancient China during the Warring States period, Nameless, a Qin prefect, arrives at the Qin capital city to meet the king of Qin, who had survived…

Free

Skidompha Ukulele Group

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

All experience levels welcome! Call the library for more info: 563-5513

Free

“A Wrinkle in Time” Extravaganza!

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Mark your calendars! Saturday March 17th from 10am to 12pm is our “A Wrinkle in Time” Extravaganza with science, technology and art activities for the whole family. Ever wanted to build a nebula in a…

Free

“A Wrinkle in Time” Movie Field Trip

External Library Event

Skidompha has chartered a shuttle mission to bring students to the matinee showing of “A Wrinkle in Time” at the Thomaston Cinema, and safely back to Earth again. Students under 11 must be accompanied by…

$10

Sweet Reads Book Club

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Like to read? Love to bake?  This book club will meet monthly, and will involve a short piece of fiction and bring-along baking. March book selection TBD. Please email development@skidompha.org to sign up!

Free

Toddler Time

Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stories, songs, and movements for children ages 2 – 5, and their caregivers.

Free

Self Serve – Book Babies

Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stories, songs, and movements for children ages 0 – 3, and their caregivers. Mr. Mark is at a conference this week. Check back next week for our regular program!

Free

Film: Mama Mia!

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried The story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told using hit songs by the popular 1970s group ABBA. On the Greek island of Kalokairi, 20-year-old…

Free

Skidompha Ukulele Group

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

All experience levels welcome! Call the library for more info: 563-5513

Free

Family Film: Matilda

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Danny DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Mara Wilson Based on the book by Roald Dahl, this film is about a young genius named Matilda, who uses telekinesis to deal with her parents, who do not value…

Free

Toddler Time

Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stories, songs, and movements for children ages 2 – 5, and their caregivers.

Free

Book Babies

Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stories, songs, and movements for children ages 0 – 3, and their caregivers.

Free

Drop in Paper Marbling with Erica Qualey

Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Join local artist Erica Qualey, and Children’s Librarian Mark Ferrero for an afternoon of paper marbling. Using a variety of techniques and colors we will show you to transform paper into incredibly vibrant marbleized works…

Free

Film: Rushmore

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Olivia Williams Directed by Wes Anderson, this film centers around an eccentric teenager named Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman in his film debut), his friendship with rich industrialist Herman Blume (Bill…

Free

Skidompha Ukulele Group

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

All experience levels welcome! Call the library for more info: 563-5513

Free

Toddler Time

Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stories, songs, and movements for children ages 2 to 5, and their caregivers. Sponsored by Riverside Butcher

Free

Book Babies

Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stories, songs, and movements for children ages 0 to 3, and their caregivers.

Free

Genealogy: Gleaning from Census Records: US, CAN, UK, & IRE

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

This session presented by Kathleen Maclachlan will emphasize the detailed information that careful research can uncover in census documents.  Discussion will include alternatives to casually importing “hints” to your family tree, techniques for finding missing…

Free

FILM: Strictly Ballroom (1992)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Paul Mercurio, Tara Morice, Bill Hunter Written and directed by Baz Luhrmann, Strictly Ballroom tells the story of an Australian ballroom dancer, Scott Hastings (Paul Mercurio), and his struggle to establish his personal style…

Free

Skidompha Ukulele Group

Carpenter Room 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

All experience levels welcome! Call the library for more info: 563-5513

Resilient Girls Book Club

Carpenter Room 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

A Book Club for 4th and 5th grade girls and their parents. Girls face many challenges that can thwart their ability to develop a strong, honest voice expressing who they are. Girls Leadership (see girlsleadership.org)…

Free

Toddler Time

Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stories, songs, and movements for children ages 2 to 5, and their caregivers. Sponsored by Riverside Butcher

Free

Book Babies

Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stories, songs, and movements for children ages 0 to 3, and their caregivers.

Free

FILM: Everything is Illuminated (2005)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Elijah Wood, Eugene Hutz, Boris Leskin A young Jewish American man endeavors to find the woman who saved his grandfather during World War II in a Ukrainian village, that was ultimately razed by the…

Free

Chess Championship and Game Night!!

Library – Atrium 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Lincoln Academy’s best will go pawn-to-pawn with Skidompha’s champion, Friday, April 13th from 3pm to 5pm. To celebrate, we’re turning the whole event into a game afternoon. Come to watch the masters, and take in…

Free

Skidompha Ukulele Group

Carpenter Room 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

All experience levels welcome! Call the library for more info: 563-5513

Free

“The Taming of the Shrew” Auditions

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

River Company is looking for local players interested in auditioning for a summer production of William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” at Skidompha Library.    Auditions will be held “workshop style” from 5pm to…

FAMILY FILM: Trolls (2016)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Zooey Deschanel An unlikely pair of Trolls must embark on an adventure that takes them far beyond the only world they’ve ever known.

Free

“The Taming of the Shrew” Auditions

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

River Company is looking for local players interested in auditioning for a summer production of William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” at Skidompha Library.    Auditions will be held “workshop style” from 5pm to…

Cancelled this week! Toddler Time

Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stories, songs, and movements for children ages 2 to 5, and their caregivers. Sponsored by Riverside Butcher

Free

Cancelled this week! Book Babies

Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stories, songs, and movements for children ages 0 to 3, and their caregivers.

Free

FILM: The Meaning of Life (1983)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle Life’s questions are “answered” in a series of outrageous vignettes. This is Monty Python at their funniest.

Free

Skidompha Ukulele Group

Carpenter Room 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

All experience levels welcome! Call the library for more info: 563-5513

Toddler Time

Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stories, songs, and movements for children ages 2 to 5, and their caregivers. Sponsored by Riverside Butcher

Free

Book Babies

Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stories, songs, and movements for children ages 0 to 3, and their caregivers.

Free

Genealogy: Family Bible Records – Finding, Using, Preserving

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

This presentation by Kathleen Maclachlan focuses on how to search for family Bible records online and in other repositories and how to use those records in your family history research.  Resource sheets will be distributed…

Free

FILM: Wonder Woman (2017)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright. When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana, an Amazonian warrior in training, leaves home to fight a war, discovering her full powers…

Free

Skidompha Ukulele Group

Carpenter Room 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

All experience levels welcome! Call the library for more info: 563-5513