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: Hook (1991)

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

Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts. When Captain Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy. Sponsored by…

Free

Skidompha Ukulele Group

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

All experience levels welcome! Please come join us!

Free

FAMILY FILM: Despicable Me 3 (2017)

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

Stars: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Trey Parker. Gru meets his long-lost charming, cheerful, and more successful twin brother Dru who wants to team up with him for one last criminal heist. Sponsored by Supplies Unlimited.

Free

Supper Club Book Club

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

Each month we will pick a book to read and inspire a pot-luck feast based on themes or recipes in our selection.  May’s Selection TBD! Please check back. Please email development@skidompha.org to sign up!

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

Toddler Time with Mr. Mark

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

Storytime for kids from 2 – 5

Free

Book Babies with Mr. Mark

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

Storytime for kids aged 0 – 3

Free

Partner Event: An Evening of Wine 101 with Sip Wine Education

Rising Tide Community Market 323 Main St, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Are you a budding wine enthusiast interested in learning more and expanding your wine IQ? Join us! At the end of the class we’ll raffle off a bottle of wine for one lucky attendee.  *Please…

$25

FILM: La La Land (2016)

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

Stars: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Rosemarie DeWitt. While navigating their careers in Los Angeles, a pianist and an actress fall in love while attempting to reconcile their aspirations for the future. Sponsored by Supplies Unlimited.

Free

FAMILY FILM: Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)

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

Stars: Charlize Theron, Art Parkinson, Matthew McConaughey. A young boy named Kubo must locate a magical suit of armour worn by his late father in order to defeat a vengeful spirit from the past. Sponsored…

Free

I’m Your Neighbor Welcoming Library

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

The I’m Your Neighbor Welcoming Library is a portable book collection and display of acclaimed picture books featuring the immigrant, refugee, or “new arrival” experience. Given the national conversation about immigration, the I’m Your Neighbor Welcoming Library seeks to…

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 with Mr. Mark

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

Storytime for kids from 2 – 5

Free

Book Babies with Mr. Mark

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

Storytime for kids aged 0 – 3

Free

FILM: Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

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

Stars: Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Bruce Willis Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make…

Free

Partner Event: Native Edible Plant Walk with Russ Cohen

DRA – Great Salt Bay Farm 110 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Join wild foods enthusiast Russ Cohen, author of the book Wild Plants I Have Known…and Eaten, for a walk, on which participants will identify at least twenty species of edible wild plants. Cohen will provide…

$5

Sweet Reads Book Club

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

Do you like your reads short and sweet? Join us for this short fiction book club! Each month we select 3 to 5 short stories from various authors, on various topics, time periods or places,…

Free

TODDLER TIME WITH MR. MARK

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

Storytime for kids from 2 – 5

Free

Book Babies with Mr. Mark

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

Storytime for kids ages 0 – 3

Free

FILM: Black Panther (2018)

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

Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o T’Challa, the King of Wakanda, rises to the throne in the isolated, technologically advanced African nation, but his claim is challenged by a vengeful outsider who was…

Free

FAMILY FILM: Ferdinand (2017)

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

Stars: John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Bobby Cannavale. After Ferdinand, a bull with a big heart, is mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family,…

Free

COMMUNITY READ KICK-OFF! Book Giveaway!

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

Community Read Book Giveaway Begins! Stop by Skidompha Library to pick up your free copy of “Blood, Bones & Butter” by Gabrielle Hamilton – our 2018 Community Read selection! Free and open to the public….

Supper Club Book Club

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

Each month we will pick a book to read and inspire a pot-luck feast based on themes or recipes in our selection.  June’s Selection: “Blood, Bones & Butter” by Gabrielle Hamilton. Please email development@skidompha.org to sign up!

Free

TODDLER TIME WITH MR. MARK

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

Storytime for kids from 2 – 5

Free

Partner Event: Kids in the Kitchen at the YMCA!

FARMS Kitchen at the YMCA 525 Main St, Damariscotta, ME, United States

This hands-on 7-week program begins June 26th and is designed for kids Pre-K through 5th grade. Organized kitchen-based activities will take the mystery out of cooking in this interactive and fun learning experience. Kids will…

$70 – $140

Book Babies with Mr. Mark

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

Storytime for kids ages 0 – 3

Free

Partner Event: Lincoln County News Open House!

Lincoln County Publishing 116 Mills Road, Newcastle, ME, United States

5pm – Lincoln County Publishing – Free Networking, local food, and a tour of the press! 7pm – Skidompha Library – Free Wine reception and screening of the film “Newsies.”

Free

Wine Reception & “Newsies” Screening

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

As the second part of the Lincoln County News Open House, please join as at Skidompha Library for an evening wine reception and a free screening of the cult classic, “Newsies,” starring Christian Bale, Bill…

Free

Summer Reading Kickoff!

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

Our annual summer reading challenge begins! Please see Mr. Mark or Sophie for your signup sheet and official rules.

Free

Maine Mineral Scavenger Hunt

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

Join us for a downtown mineral scavenger hunt! Fun prizes and snacks. No advance sign up required. All ages invited to participate; children under 11 should be accompanied by an adult.

Free

OWL CINEMA FOODIE FILM: Like Water for Chocolate (1992)

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

Stars: Marco Leonardi, Lumi Cavazos, Regina Torné When tradition prevents her from marrying the man she loves, a young woman discovers she has a unique talent for cooking. This film is free and open to…

Free

Partner Event: Cooking Together – For Parent & Child (ages 2-5) at the YMCA!

FARMS Kitchen at the YMCA 525 Main St, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Young children are curious and eager so interactive learning in the kitchen is a perfect fit. With your help in this series, we will introduce concepts like kitchen safety, basic measurement and cooking skills. Storytime…

$75 – $150

Toddler Time with Mr. Mark

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

Storytime for kids from 2 – 5

Free

4th of July

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

Happy holiday!

“Bivalves and Brews” – Live Music, Local Beer, Fresh Oysters

Library – Courtyard 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME

Entrance ticket buys you your first beer, three oysters, and a front-row seat to the band 32 North rocking out at Skidompha Library. Taste the bounties of the Damariscotta River from our local oyster companies…

$25