Library CLOSED today 3/23 due to storm

The Library will be closed today, Saturday 3/23/24, due to the snowstorm. See you on Monday!

AUTHOR EVENT with Maine Author & Curler DAVID FLORIG—Thurs, March 21st at 6pm

Have you ever wondered about the sport of curling? What is with the ice, the stone, and the broom that has captured the curiosity and interest of millions of fans around the world and why has the sport now found its place in the Olympics? Join Maine author David Florig as he introduces his new historical novel, The Stones of Ailsa Craig, set in present-day Belfast, Maine, and 1880s Scotland. Although the sport of curling provides the context, the novel centers around one man’s loss, loneliness, obsession, and search for justice. Sometimes dark, sometimes light, the novel is full of curling history and anecdotes, Scottish history, and Maine history. The Stones of Ailsa Craig also features a foreword by United States Olympic curler Tara Peterson. The book will appeal to fans of historical fiction and mysteries.

This Author Event will take place Thursday, March 21^st at 6:00pm at the Readfield Town Office at 8 Old Kents Hill Road. The event will include readings, a curling stone made from 60-million-year-old Scottish granite, and plenty of time for Q&A. Books will be available for sale and signing as well; cash and check accepted. All ages are welcome to this free event, which is sponsored by the Readfield Community Library and Readfield U (a free pop-up University). The event will be held in-person, but a Zoom option is also available. 

Registration for the in-person event is helpful, but not required at: https://sites.google.com/view/readfieldu/registration/online-registration-form?authuser=0 (choose class # 10).

Registration is required for Zoom attendees at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApcOitpjosH9JkbUYNBHXXx1vBEXQ2mlqg

About the author: David Florig is a member of the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, as well as a member and past-president of the Pine Tree Curling Club in Portland. The Stones of Ailsa Craig is his debut novel and is an homage to Belfast, Maine; the glorious Maine coast; and the ancient Scottish sport of curling. David lives in Ocean Park, Maine with his wife of thirty-five years, Nancy, and their ill-mannered rescue dog, Molly Malone. FMI: https://www.davidflorig.com/

AUTHOR EVENT with Maine Author & Outdoorsman TIM CAVERLY—Thurs, March 7th at 3pm

Join us for a presentation entitled Allagash-New England’s Wild River! Narrated by author and humorist Tim Caverly, the show includes music as well as scenic and historic photos from our ‘northern forest.’ Audience members will virtually canoe the world-famous river, discover forgotten logging history, and learn about Native American archaeology. Hear first-hand about the lore, legends, and characters that Tim experienced during his 32-years while a Maine Park Ranger!

This Author Event will take place Thursday, March 7^th at 3:00pm at the Readfield Town Office at 8 Old Kents Hill Road. The event will include time for Q&A. Tim’s books will be available for sale and signing after the presentation; cash, check, and cards accepted. This event is free and open to the public, and is sponsored by the Readfield Community Library and Readfield U (a free pop-up University). This event is part of the Library’s Environment & Sustainability Program/Speaker Series and supported by a Maine Public Libraries Fund Grant. Registration for the in-person event is helpful, but not required at: https://sites.google.com/view/readfieldu/registration/online-registration-form?authuser=0 (choose class option 3).

About the Author: Tim Caverly has spent his life in Maine’s outdoors. While in college, Tim began working as a ranger at Sebago Lake State Park for the State Parks and Recreation Commission. After Sebago, he continued his employment with the Department of Conservation with assignments as a manager of Aroostook and Cobscook Bay State Parks as well as a regional supervisor of the Allagash Region; which included the Allagash Wilderness Waterway and the Penobscot River Corridor. Tim was supervisor of the Allagash Wilderness Waterway for eighteen years. In 1999, Tim retired from the Department after a 32-year career. Tim currently resides in Millinocket and, with the support of his wife Susan and Golden Retriever Sandi, has self-published 12 books that range from children to adult. You can also check out Tim’s stories in his monthly column in The Maine Sportsman. FMI: https://allagashtails.com/

Weekly “LOVE TO STITCH” Group Continues on Tuesdays 1-3pm in March

Do you enjoy stitching crafts such as quilting, knitting, cross-stitching, crocheting, embroidering, etc.? Would you enjoy doing so in the company of others to share ideas and conversation? Please bring your stitching project along to our “Love to Stitch” group which meets Tuesdays 1-3pm at the Readfield Community Library. We will have coffee and tea available. All levels of experience welcome. This group will continue at least through the end of March and maybe longer.

STORY WALK® –Two sites in Readfield for families to enjoy in March!

March STORY WALK® at the Readfield Community Library—Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

The Library StoryWalk® is always open for all to enjoy! The walk begins on the trail behind the Library and goes about ¼ mile to the Readfield Union Meeting House. The picture book featured for March is Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes by Skye Silver. Please feel free to walk the StoryWalk® at any time that works for your family, regardless of whether the Library is open.

March STORY WALK® at Readfield Elementary School—Mingo the Famingo

The RES StoryWalk® is always open for all to enjoy! The RES Story Walk is located along the edge of the back soccer field behind the school. The picture book featured for March is Mingo the Flamingo by Pete Oswald & Justin Thompson.

STORY WALK® EVENT on March 5th at 10:00am

Join us as we enjoy the March Story Walk (Library location) together, plus music and crafts! Meet outdoors behind the Library. Check Facebook for any cancellations due to weather. Apologies that we are unable to offer a Saturday group walk this month.

Weekly In-Person STORY TIME on Tuesday Mornings at the Library

Join us at the Library on Tuesdays at 10:00am for theme-based books, songs, and crafts! (Note the first Tuesday of each month includes the Story Walk outside, weather permitting).

FEBRUARY LIBRARY BOOK GROUP MEETING

Our monthly Library Adult Book Group is open to all! Our February meeting will take place on February 26^th at 6:30pm by Zoom. We will be reading the fiction title Last Bus to Wisdom by Ivan Doig to discuss together. Note that for the fall and winter months, we are meeting by Zoom rather than in person. Please call 207-685-4089 or email librarian@readfieldmaine.org if you would like to participate and/or need a copy of the book.

FULL MOON SNOWSHOE/HIKE—February 24th

FREE Vacation Week Fun! Please join us for a community all-ages “Full Moon” evening snowshoe/hike on Saturday, February 24th at 6:00pm! Last year we had participants from age 1 to 80 and everything in between!! We will meet at the Library parking lot and walk (at your own pace) on the Library Trail and continue to the Fairgrounds trails. After the walk, enjoy cocoa and cookies back at the Library to celebrate the “Snow Moon.”

Dress warmly, and bring your own headlamp/flashlight, water bottle, and snowshoes/poles if you have them. Please call/message the Library ahead of time to reserve a pair of library snowshoes to borrow if you do not have your own. The Library is excited to offer this event this year in partnership with the Readfield Trails Committee and as part of our Environment and Sustainability Program Series. Note: if weather does not cooperate, we will try to reschedule.

GAMES, PUZZLES, and LEGOs—February 21st

FREE vacation week FUN for kids/families! Stop by the Library on Wednesday, February 21^st from 3-5pm for fun with puzzles, games, and LEGOs! All materials and snacks provided.

LIBRARY HOLIDAY CLOSURE–February 19th

The Library will be CLOSED on Monday, February 19^th in observance of Presidents’ Day.