Film: Food For Change

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

Food For Change is an 82-minute documentary film focusing on food co-ops as a force for dynamic social and economic change in American culture. This is the first film to examine the important historical role played…

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Book Club: In My Life

Secondhand Bookstore 17 Backstreet Landing, Damariscotta, ME, United States

The October meeting of the ‘In My Life’ book club! The discussion will be on the memoir “The Sound Of Gravel” written by Ruth Wariner.

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Film: Death Becomes Her (1992)

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

Stars: Meryl Streep, Bruce Willis, Goldie Hawn   When a woman learns of an immortality treatment, she sees it as a way to outdo her long-time rival. This film is FREE and open to the public. It will…

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Family Film: Hotel Transylvania (2012)

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

Stars:Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Andy Samberg   Dracula, who operates a high-end resort away from the human world, goes into overprotective mode when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count’s teenaged daughter.   This…

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Book Club: Engaging Fiction

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

October’s meeting for the ‘Engaging Fiction’! A discussion will be had with with those who read Donna Tartt’s “The Gold Finch”!

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Book Club: Other Worlds

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

This will be the gathering together of those that are in the ‘Other Worlds’ book club for a discussion based upon October’s book, “Medusa Uploaded” written by Emily Devenport.

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Skeletons In My Closet

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

Join researcher Susan Handel in Porter Meeting Hall at Skidompha Library as she takes us along on her research journey and uncovers several surprises! Titled “Skeletons in My Closet” Susan’s carefully prepared presentation includes the…

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Film: Casablanca (1942)

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

Stars:Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid A cynical nightclub owner protects an old flame and her husband from Nazis in Morocco.

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Event Series Girls Who Code Club

Girls Who Code Club

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

Girls Who Code is a club for girls in 6th through 8th grades. This is the local chapter of a national program. For more information about the national program visit https://girlswhocode.com/about-us/. For info about this local…

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It happened One Night (1934)

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

Stars:  Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly A spoiled heiress running away from her family is helped by a man who is actually a reporter in need of a story.

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150 Years of Little Women – The Alcotts and the Marches: Fact and Fiction

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

Join Jayne Gordon, former Director of the Orchard House, where “Little Women” was written, and Joan Spinazola, an expert in 19th Century American Literature, as they discuss and explore Louisa May Alcott’s family and that…

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150 Years of Little Women: PBS Miniseries

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

Episodes 1 and 2 of PBS 2018 miniseries “Little Women” Join us for this very special showing of the 2018 PBS miniseries “Little Women,” with the exciing conclusion and Louisa May Alcott quiz on Saturday…

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Novel Jazz

NOVEL JAZZ RETURNS TO SKIDOMPHA-   Novel Jazz Septet will be performing classic jazz out of the Great American Songbook at Skidompha Public Library, 184 Main St., Damariscotta, ME, on Friday, 9 November, 2018, 7PM to 9:30PM.  The…

150 Years of Little Women: Tea with Louisa May Alcott

You are cordially invited to a very special tea party with Miss Alcott herself. Do you love the book “Little Women”? Does this book mean something special to you or others in your family? Come…

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150 Years of Little Women: PBS Miniseries

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

Watch Episode 3 of the PBS Miniseries “Little Women” So you think you know Little Women? Test your knowledge during our Louisa May Alcott Quiz following the final episode of the new PBS miniseries “Little…

Book Club: Resilient Girls (Grades 4 + 5)

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

Girls face many challenges that can thwart their ability to develop a strong, honest voice expressing who they are. Girls Leadership (see girlsleadership.org) is an exciting program dedicated to teaching girls skills to exercise the…

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Genealogy: A Tale of Two Artifacts

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

Charles Dickens wrote a Tale of Two Cities.  But who will write A Tale of Two Artifacts?  You will!  In this genealogy workshop, participants will be guided through the process of writing the stories of…

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