All Library Programs

Joanna Breen February 28, 2017June 25, 2018

	November 2023
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			1 Gaming Club November 1, 2023 Gaming Club 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Join your friends at the library for an hour of gaming. Bring your own device or use one of ours. Lego Club November 1, 2023 Lego Club 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm We provide the LEGO, you provide the imagination! Get creative and build anything you choose or tackle Jen’s Lego Challenge of the day. Girls Who Code November 1, 2023 Girls Who Code 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm Girls Who Code is a nonprofit that aims to close the gender gap in the world of technology. This club is an opportunity for 5th-8th grade girls and non-binary students to join a network of supportive peers and role models using computer science to change the world. BHML’s Girls Who Code Club is led by two awesome volunteers who are Bigelow scientists by day, girls who code by night! Drop In Chess Club November 1, 2023 Drop In Chess Club 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Drop in for a pick-up game of chess on the library lawn this summer. Players of all levels from the beginner to the grand master are welcome! Learn the game or meet someone to help improve your game. For more information or if you have questions, call the library at 207-633-3112. • • • •	2 BRES Pre-K Story Time November 2, 2023 BRES Pre-K Story Time 10:15 am - 11:15 am Stitch Craft: Fiber Arts Group November 2, 2023 Stitch Craft: Fiber Arts Group 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Get crafty and socialize with other fiber arts enthusiasts at this weekly get together! Bring your own small handwork to the circle including quilting, cross stitching, needlepoint work and other small projects. All skill levels and ages are welcome. • •	3 Story Time November 3, 2023 Story Time 10:30 am - 11:00 am Join Jen for a morning of stories and songs! Stay after for a craft or activity. •	4 Library Lights Up! November 4, 2023 Library Lights Up! 11:00 am - 11:45 am •
5	6	7	8 Gaming Club November 8, 2023 Gaming Club 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Join your friends at the library for an hour of gaming. Bring your own device or use one of ours. Lego Club November 8, 2023 Lego Club 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm We provide the LEGO, you provide the imagination! Get creative and build anything you choose or tackle Jen’s Lego Challenge of the day. Grandparents Group Meet-Up November 8, 2023 Grandparents Group Meet-Up 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Are you a grandparent raising your grandchild? Are you looking for resources and a community of support with other grandparents? Drop-in for an informal information session to share your ideas and help us gather information in planning meetings of BHML’s new Grandparents Group. Light refreshments, and free childcare will be provided. Girls Who Code November 8, 2023 Girls Who Code 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm Girls Who Code is a nonprofit that aims to close the gender gap in the world of technology. This club is an opportunity for 5th-8th grade girls and non-binary students to join a network of supportive peers and role models using computer science to change the world. BHML’s Girls Who Code Club is led by two awesome volunteers who are Bigelow scientists by day, girls who code by night! Drop In Chess Club November 8, 2023 Drop In Chess Club 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Drop in for a pick-up game of chess on the library lawn this summer. Players of all levels from the beginner to the grand master are welcome! Learn the game or meet someone to help improve your game. For more information or if you have questions, call the library at 207-633-3112. • • • • •	9 Stitch Craft: Fiber Arts Group November 9, 2023 Stitch Craft: Fiber Arts Group 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Get crafty and socialize with other fiber arts enthusiasts at this weekly get together! Bring your own small handwork to the circle including quilting, cross stitching, needlepoint work and other small projects. All skill levels and ages are welcome. •	10 Story Time November 10, 2023 Story Time 10:30 am - 11:00 am Join Jen for a morning of stories and songs! Stay after for a craft or activity. Grandparents Group Meet-Up November 10, 2023 Grandparents Group Meet-Up 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Are you a grandparent raising your grandchild? Are you looking for resources and a community of support with other grandparents? Drop-in for an informal information session to share your ideas and help us gather information in planning meetings of BHML’s new Grandparents Group. Light refreshments, and free childcare will be provided. • •	11 I LOVE A MYSTERY Book Club November 11, 2023 I LOVE A MYSTERY Book Club 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Touch A Truck! November 11, 2023 Touch A Truck! 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Join us for a fun-filled afternoon to explore your favorite trucks from organizations in the Boothbay Region. This hands-on event is your chance to get up close to experience the fire trucks, ambulances and other awesome trucks you see on the streets every day! We’ll be joined by Boothbay Harbor Fire Department, Boothbay Harbor Police Department, Boothbay Harbor Public Works and Boothbay Region Ambulance Service. • •
12	13 Remote: Monday Night Book Group November 13, 2023 Remote: Monday Night Book Group 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm •	14 Kimmy's Kids Story Time November 14, 2023 Kimmy's Kids Story Time 10:00 am - 11:00 am Author Talk with Arend Thibodeau November 14, 2023 Author Talk with Arend Thibodeau 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Author Arend Thibodeau will discuss his two recently published books: Forgotten Industry and Institutions of Maine and Residential Ruins of Maine. Arend Thibodeau resides in Harmony, Maine with his wife, and has been a professional photographer since 1996. His photography has won awards in galleries as far away as Athens, Greece and he has been published in multiple genres ranging from wildlife to portraiture. In pursuit of his passion for writing, Arend returned to academia and attended the University of Maine in Orono where he earned dual degrees in art and English literature. While attending the university, Arend was published with his poetry, non-fiction, and academic writing. He graduated summa cum laude in 2021 with membership in multiple honor societies including Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society. When not working in the field, or writing, Arend enjoys teaching photography and playing bass in a local rock band. Homeschool Connection November 14, 2023 Homeschool Connection 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm A time for Homeschool families to meet, socialize and share ideas. • • •	15 Gaming Club November 15, 2023 Gaming Club 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Join your friends at the library for an hour of gaming. Bring your own device or use one of ours. Lego Club November 15, 2023 Lego Club 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm We provide the LEGO, you provide the imagination! Get creative and build anything you choose or tackle Jen’s Lego Challenge of the day. Girls Who Code November 15, 2023 Girls Who Code 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm Girls Who Code is a nonprofit that aims to close the gender gap in the world of technology. This club is an opportunity for 5th-8th grade girls and non-binary students to join a network of supportive peers and role models using computer science to change the world. BHML’s Girls Who Code Club is led by two awesome volunteers who are Bigelow scientists by day, girls who code by night! Drop In Chess Club November 15, 2023 Drop In Chess Club 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Drop in for a pick-up game of chess on the library lawn this summer. Players of all levels from the beginner to the grand master are welcome! Learn the game or meet someone to help improve your game. For more information or if you have questions, call the library at 207-633-3112. • • • •	16 Stitch Craft: Fiber Arts Group November 16, 2023 Stitch Craft: Fiber Arts Group 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Get crafty and socialize with other fiber arts enthusiasts at this weekly get together! Bring your own small handwork to the circle including quilting, cross stitching, needlepoint work and other small projects. All skill levels and ages are welcome. •	17 Story Time November 17, 2023 Story Time 10:30 am - 11:00 am Join Jen for a morning of stories and songs! Stay after for a craft or activity. •	18
19	20	21 Tech Talk: Holiday Gift Guide November 21, 2023 Tech Talk: Holiday Gift Guide 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Not sure where to start when it comes to buying technology for your kids, parents or friends? Join our Technology Manager, Bethany, for a look at some of the most popular tech gifts of the season. We’ll explore gifts for people of all ages and levels of tech-savvy. We’ll also take a peek at some Black Friday and Cyber Monday gift deals so you’re prepared to buy and save with confidence. •	22 Library Closes at Noon November 22, 2023 Library Closes at Noon 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm •	23 Library Closed November 23, 2023 Library Closed 12:00 am - 11:59 pm •	24 Library Closed November 24, 2023 Library Closed 12:00 am - 11:59 pm •	25
26	27	28	29 Gaming Club November 29, 2023 Gaming Club 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Join your friends at the library for an hour of gaming. Bring your own device or use one of ours. Lego Club November 29, 2023 Lego Club 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm We provide the LEGO, you provide the imagination! Get creative and build anything you choose or tackle Jen’s Lego Challenge of the day. Girls Who Code November 29, 2023 Girls Who Code 4:15 pm - 5:15 pm Girls Who Code is a nonprofit that aims to close the gender gap in the world of technology. This club is an opportunity for 5th-8th grade girls and non-binary students to join a network of supportive peers and role models using computer science to change the world. BHML’s Girls Who Code Club is led by two awesome volunteers who are Bigelow scientists by day, girls who code by night! Writer's Workgroup November 29, 2023 Writer's Workgroup 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Drop In Chess Club November 29, 2023 Drop In Chess Club 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Drop in for a pick-up game of chess on the library lawn this summer. Players of all levels from the beginner to the grand master are welcome! Learn the game or meet someone to help improve your game. For more information or if you have questions, call the library at 207-633-3112. • • • • •	30 Stitch Craft: Fiber Arts Group November 30, 2023 Stitch Craft: Fiber Arts Group 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Get crafty and socialize with other fiber arts enthusiasts at this weekly get together! Bring your own small handwork to the circle including quilting, cross stitching, needlepoint work and other small projects. All skill levels and ages are welcome. •