CHAT with Dr. Judy Stone: Resilience

Dr. Judy Stone presents Resilience, a story of Holocaust Survival at Skidompha Library Skidompha Library is pleased to welcome Dr. Judy Stone to Chats with Champions on Thursday, October 10 at 10 a.m. Dr. Stone…

Free
Event Series CSC: The Devil Made Me Do It

CSC: The Devil Made Me Do It

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

Coastal Senior College Presents: “The Devil Made Me Do It!” Understanding the Witch-Craze and Persecutions in Early Modern Society 8 Thursdays,  1:00 – 4:00  September 26 – November 14 What was witchcraft? Who were the witches? Were…

Children’s Theater Workshop

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

River Company Children’s Theater Workshop AND Auditions for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Friday, October 11 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in Porter Hall For Kindergarten through High School Join River Company, Skidompha Library, and…

Free

Pumpkinfest Dessert Contest

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

Hosted by Damariscotta Pumpkinfest. For more information, visit the 2019 Pumpkinfest website.

Pumpkinfest Story Hour & Crafts

The traditional Pumpkinfest Saturday Children’s Story Hour continues to be sponsored by Skidompha Library. Free and open to the public. For more information, visit the Pumpkinfest Website.

Library Closed

Skidompha Library will be closed for Indigenous Peoples Day 2019 on Monday, October 14.

Kids Story Time

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

Join us in the Story Circle for a storytime filled with movement, song, and some great stories read aloud. Stay afterwards to socialize and play with friends new and old. Loosely designed for children ages…

Free

Apple Cider Pressing

Library – Courtyard 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME

Stick around after Story Time to help us press apple cider in the courtyard! Each child will leave with some cider (if they don’t drink it first!). Appropriate for ages 5 and under.

Free
Event Series Paws to Read with Riley the Dog

Paws to Read with Riley the Dog

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

Riley the dog is a great listener! Entertain him and practice your reading. Reserve your twenty-minute spot by contacting Skidompha Children’s Circulation Desk at 207-563-5513. Free and open to the public. Suitable for ages 6…

Free

Car Seat Safety

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

Curious about the new car seat law updates? Wondering if your car seat is installed properly? Wondering when to switch out of the infant seat or when to switch up to a booster seat? Join…

Free
Event Series CSC: The Devil Made Me Do It

CSC: The Devil Made Me Do It

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

Coastal Senior College Presents: “The Devil Made Me Do It!” Understanding the Witch-Craze and Persecutions in Early Modern Society 8 Thursdays,  1:00 – 4:00  September 26 – November 14 What was witchcraft? Who were the witches? Were…

CANCELLED: Apple Cider Pressing

Library – Courtyard 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME

Update as of 10/15 – We are cancelling this cider pressing event due to the anticipated weather. We encourage kids ages 6 and up to join us for Friday’s cider pressing instead. Join us in…

Free

CHAT with Kristen Britain

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

New York Times Best Selling Author Kristen Britain to read at Skidompha Library October 17 – 7 p.m. Skidompha Library is thrilled to welcome New York Times Best-Selling Author Kristen Britain to the Chats with Champions stage. Kristen will read and sign books…

Free

Apple Cider Pressing

Update as of 10/15: We are making this event ages 6 and up; we have cancelled the pressing on Thursday afternoon. Join us in the courtyard to press apple cider on an antique press. Ages…

Free
Event Series River Co. One Acts

River Co. One Acts

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

River Company presents two one act plays: The Proposal (by Anton Chekhov) and The Actor’s Nightmare (by Christopher Durang) $15 River Co. Members, $17 General Admission, Discounts for Students, Seniors and Families. October 18, 19,…

Event Series River Co. One Acts

River Co. One Acts

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

River Company presents two one act plays: The Proposal (by Anton Chekhov) and The Actor’s Nightmare (by Christopher Durang) $15 River Co. Members, $17 General Admission, Discounts for Students, Seniors and Families. October 18, 19,…

Event Series River Co. One Acts

River Co. One Acts

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

River Company presents two one act plays: The Proposal (by Anton Chekhov) and The Actor’s Nightmare (by Christopher Durang) $15 River Co. Members, $17 General Admission, Discounts for Students, Seniors and Families. October 18, 19,…

CHAT with Mystery Writers: Graff and Coffin

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

Mystery Writers Marni Graff and Bruce Robert Coffin to speak at Skidompha Library October 24 at 10 a.m.  Skidompha Library welcomes mystery writers Marni Graff and Bruce Robert Coffin to Porter Hall on Thursday, October…

Free
Event Series CSC: The Devil Made Me Do It

CSC: The Devil Made Me Do It

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

Coastal Senior College Presents: “The Devil Made Me Do It!” Understanding the Witch-Craze and Persecutions in Early Modern Society 8 Thursdays,  1:00 – 4:00  September 26 – November 14 What was witchcraft? Who were the witches? Were…

Origami Bat Bookmarks

Join us in the Children’s Room to make origami bat bookmarks! Best for kids ages 7-11. Children need to be comfortable using glue and scissors. Parental assistance is encouraged for younger kids. Free and open…

Free
Event Series River Co. One Acts

River Co. One Acts

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

River Company presents two one act plays: The Proposal (by Anton Chekhov) and The Actor’s Nightmare (by Christopher Durang) $15 River Co. Members, $17 General Admission, Discounts for Students, Seniors and Families. October 18, 19,…

Event Series River Co. One Acts

River Co. One Acts

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

River Company presents two one act plays: The Proposal (by Anton Chekhov) and The Actor’s Nightmare (by Christopher Durang) $15 River Co. Members, $17 General Admission, Discounts for Students, Seniors and Families. October 18, 19,…

Skidompha Book Shop Spruce Up

Skidompha’s Secondhand Book Shop volunteers need a little help dusting some of those out-of-the-way places that aren’t included in the regular housecleaning schedule — windowsills, tops of florescent light fixtures, tops of book cases —…

Free
Event Series River Co. One Acts

River Co. One Acts

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

River Company presents two one act plays: The Proposal (by Anton Chekhov) and The Actor’s Nightmare (by Christopher Durang) $15 River Co. Members, $17 General Admission, Discounts for Students, Seniors and Families. October 18, 19,…

An Empty Seat at the Table

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

Skidompha will host New Hope for Women’s annual memorial exhibit “An Empty Place at the Table” on October 29th in the library’s atrium. This exhibit was previously scheduled for October 17th, and was rescheduled to…

Free

Masking Tape Mummies

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

Join us in the Story Circle for a storytime filled with movement, song, and some great stories read aloud. Stay afterwards to make a Masking Tape Mummy! Best for ages 5 and under. Free and…

Free

River Company: Literary Salon

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

Join River Company for its first Literary Salon: an opportunity for all ages to understand a piece of literature through theater. River Company’s first Literary Salon will focus on the children’s book “The Spiderwick Chronicles:…

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