Crafternoons are fun weekly crafts for young children and their families! Come to the Children’s Room between 2:30 and 4pm to make the craft with help from library staff! October 3:  Rocket in Space October 10: Paper Squirrel October 17: Autumn Tree Picture October 24: Coffee Filter Bat October 31: Paper Plate Sugar Skull Take…
Waterville Creates members are invited to shop early at this special preview event. Light refreshments will be served. This holiday season, Ticonic Gallery is transformed into a vibrant and festive marketplace filled with unique and distinctive gifts created by talented artists + makers. Featuring handcrafted items from dozens of Maine artisans, the Holiday Bazaar is…
HOMESCHOOL HUB Every Thursday, 1–2pm Homeschool students who are pre-school through elementary grade levels* are invited to come to the library for fun and activities! October 5: Library Skills: Tour & Interview October 12: LEGOs October 19: Paper Pumpkin Craft October 26: Halloween Bingo! *The Bartlett Room for Teens is available for older siblings! FMI:…
Two Cent Talks: Lauren Saxon and Emerson Whitney Emerson Whitney is the author of Daddy Boy (McSweeney’s 2023), Heaven (McSweeney’s 2020), and the poetry title, Ghost Box (Timeless Infinite Light, 2014). Emerson’s work has appeared in The Paris Review, New York Magazine, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and elsewhere. Kirkus, in a starred review, called Heaven “An incisive, nuanced inquiry into gender and…
Paul J Schupf Art Center, 93 Main St: all day 50% off concessions at Maine Film Center 5-7pm Meet and Greet and art making with author Jaimie Hogan! Join us for an enchanting evening of creativity and stargazing with the renowned children’s book author and illustrator, Jamie Hogan, as we celebrate the magic of the…
Using nonviable seeds, craft stunning paintings with instructors from Waterville Creates and Fedco Seeds! Combining art and a beautiful mixture of seeds, participants will create a special artwork to take home. This is art for all ages and abilities. All materials are provided. Location: Railcar Speakers Tent For more information about the Common Ground Country…
Do you love to spin, knit, or crochet and want to hang with other fiber lovers? This is the group for you! All are welcome to sit and create their own projects with other area fiber lovers every Wednesday from 1-3pm. This is a free, informal gathering of like minded lovers of all things fiber!…
HOMESCHOOL HUB RETURNS Starting in September! Every Thursday, 1–2PM Homeschool students who are pre-school through elementary grade levels* are invited to come to the library for fun and activities! September 7: Welcome to the Library—Includes department tour and information about in-person and online services. September 14: LEGOs September 21: Making Autumn Fairy Crowns! September 28:…