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A time for families to meet, socialize and share ideas. Families considering homeschooling are also welcome.
With kids starting new grades and in some cases, families experiencing Homeschooling for the first time, this is a great opportunity to check-in with others and get some tips on what has worked for them. While parents discuss homeschooling topics and concerns, kids connect with each other through activities provided by the library.
Are you a grandparent raising your grandchild? Are you looking for resources and a community of support with other grandparents?
Join us for our next get together for grandparents. This month we’ll be discussing legal issues including wills and legal guardianship. We will be joined by a licensed lawyer who will be able to answer questions you may have about these topics
Free childcare will be provided.
About the author:
Ret Talbot is an award-winning independent journalist and writer who covers ocean issues and animals at the intersection of science and sustainability. His most recent book is Chasing Shadows, written with shark biologist Greg Skomal. At its heart, it is a conservation success story about restoring an apex predator to an ecosystem through the eyes of the scientist who quite unexpectedly found himself in the middle of it all.
About the book:
A collaboration between a scientist and a science writer, Chasing Shadows is the remarkable story of the resurgence of the white shark population in the western North Atlantic told largely through the eyes of the shark biologist who found himself in the middle of it. At its heart, it is a too rare conservation success story about restoring an apex predator to an ecosystem. Illustrations and maps by scientific illustrator Karen Talbot.
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.
Questions? Email Bethany at tech@bbhlibrary.org or call the library at 207-633-3112.
The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld
A Terrible Thing Happened by Margaret M. Holmes
Swimmy by Leo Lionni
Resources for talking to children about mass shootings:
An Age-by-Age Guide to Talking to Children About Mass Shootings from The New York Times
How to talk to kids about shootings – Picture books that help from Books for Littles
Books to Read with Kids After a Tragedy from We Are Teachers
Get an edge in the Gardens Aglow Lighting Contest! Join us on the library lawn for a FREE outdoor lighting tutorial from Brent McHale, Horticulturist & Gardens Aglow Program Manager.
Learn about lighting design, color selection, and practical advice for your light display, including ladder safety. After the talk, there will be an opportunity for a group of volunteers to help light up the library lawn for the magical season of Boothbay Lights! Warm beverages and general merriment will be provided by the Boothbay Region Chamber of Commerce. No registration necessary.
Grateful thanks to our community partners:
All aboard! Join us for a fun-filled afternoon and explore a roundup of big trucks from across the Boothbay Region. This hands-on event is your chance to get up close to (and inside of!) fire trucks, ambulances, and other awesome trucks you see on the streets each day!
We’ll be joined by Boothbay Harbor Fire Department, Boothbay Harbor Police Department, Boothbay Harbor Public Works, Boothbay Region Ambulance Service, and the Chamber of Commerce Trolley!
Join Maine author, Arend Thibodeau to discuss the first two books in his new “America Through Time” book series. : Forgotten Industry and Institutions of Maine and Residential Ruins of Maine.
About the books:
Forgotten Industry and Institutions of Maine is a new title by Arend Thibodeau which uncovers Maine’s forgotten past by exploring remnants and artifacts left behind.
Maine has its share of industry, some current and some obsolete. Over the last century, many industrial practices have grown and flourished while others have vanished entirely. Likewise, state institutions have seen vast changes in their structures and methods of operation. Changes to our industry and institutions have left behind artifacts of a bygone era. Many of these artifacts are demolished, replaced, or vanish further into obscurity. This book offers a visual tour of our forgotten past and practices in hopes of preserving history to prevent it from vanishing entirely. Readers will explore an abandoned jail built in 1873 (in which its first prisoner was convicted of killing two people with an axe), visit The North Maine Woods in search of ghost trains abandoned in the wilderness close to a century ago, and much more.
Forgotten Industry and Institutions of Maine contains images, interesting facts, personal anecdotes, and the stories that make these places unique and give them their distinctive character.
Residential Ruins of Maine is a new title by Arend Thibodeau, and is his second release in the “America Through Time” book series.
Join us as we embark on an exploration of humanity’s remnants, from time capsules that appear untouched for decades to abandoned places that have simply been forgotten. We’ll look at some turn-of-the-century architecture, studying the Yankee craftsmanship and ingenuity that put New England on the map. We will examine items that have been left behind, with imagery capturing the unique geography and diverse lifestyles found throughout Maine. We will also explore the darker side of abandonment, including surreal encounters and an inn, built in 1865, purported to be haunted.
These places, once thriving with human activity, now hold only fleeting traces of lives lived and lost. In addition to histories and factoids of locations, this book explores the folklore and urban legends surrounding the buildings, and muses on their relevance and possible veracity. Finally, personal anecdotes and poetry are offered to try and connect the viewer with the evocative nature of the images.
About the author:
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. Read more here>
Booktoberfest will take place Saturday, October 14 from 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. on the Library Lawn. All proceeds from the sale of books will go toward funding for library services and programming, which benefits our whole community. Make sure to stop by and bring a friend (or ten)!
The book sale is name your own price! Find books for all ages in a huge assortment of genres. Books are generously supplied by the amazing volunteers of the Friends of the Library.
If books aren’t enough to lure you to the event, stop by for lots of extra special festivities like: