An In-Person Poetry Workshop As part of the Write ME project, poet Arisa White will lead a free epistolary poetry workshop. This event is free and open to all. Registration required. To register, click here: https://mainewriters.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/mainewriters/eventRegistration.jsp?event=561& Arisa White is an associate professor of English and Creative Writing at Colby College. She is the author of Who’s…

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Examples of Grab & Go crafts

Pick up Grab & Go kits for adults and teens at Waterville Public Library every other Friday, for so long as supplies last. Each kit will contain the supplies and instructions for the current craft or activity. October’s projects will be Needle Felted Pumpkins on October 11 and Anatomically Correct Air Dry Clay Hearts on…

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Crafternoons are fun weekly crafts for young children and their families! Come to the Children’s Room between 2:30pm and 4pm to make the craft with help from library staff! October 1: Egg Crate Animals October 8: Paper Pumpkin October 15: Bat Silhouette Painting October 22: Paper Plate Ghost October 29: Paper Spider facebook.com/watervillelibrary. Take pictures…

Meet Sadie, a volunteer therapy dog from Love on a Leash!

The first Thursday of every month, from 3:30–4:30pm, is time for Pawsome Tales with a furry visitor from the Kennebec Chapter of Love on a Leash! Children can drop in and take turns reading their favorite book with Sadie the therapy dog. Reading to animals provides a fun, low-stress way to help children who struggle with…

Boo-tiful stories to make you gasp and giggle (mmmmoooorahahahaha!). What is Family Storytime?Fun for children and their caregivers with music, movement, and a bit more reading than Rhymetime. The target audience is 5–8 years of age, but ALL are welcome! Questions? Call 207.872.5433 or email [email protected].

Homeschool students who are pre-school through elementary grade levels* are invited to come to the library for fun and activities! Below is the schedule, with special program on October 10! Oct 3: Game Day Oct 10: The UMO Touch Tank Program, courtesy of 4-H Kennebec County! https://extension.umaine.edu/hancock/aquaculture/touch-tank/ This traveling touch tank program introduces youth to…

This event is SOLD OUT. Nosh & Knock Off, an interactive mystery theater fundraising event, will take place at the Waterville Public Library on Saturday, October 26, 2024! This fifth annual fundraiser is a not-to-be-missed event! Nosh & Knock Off will feature an original script, Murder at the Epilogue Club, written by local playwright and…

Discover your child’s next favorite read! Each week on Thursdays at 7pm, Mrs. Liz will read an excerpt from one book off of the New Chapter Book or New Non-Fiction shelves, and the recording will be posted on our Facebook! See the video on facebook.com/watervillelibrary. For more information, call 207.872.5433, email [email protected], or go to…

Did you know that micrometeorites are some of the oldest matter in our solar system? Enjoy an out-of-this-world presentation by the current Maine Astronomer of the Year, NASA Solar System Ambassador, and former science teacher Jon Wallace. Learn about the fascinating origin of micrometeorites, their composition, and their significance in scientific research. Explore the methods…

Come right to the Children’s Department every Friday at 10:30am for songs and stories for babies, toddlers, and their families! The themes for September 2024 are: September 6: The Alphabet September 13: Letter A September 20: Letter B September 27: Letter C For More Information: Call 207.872.5433, email [email protected], or go to watervillelibrary.org.

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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! September 3: Clothespin Hummingbird September 10: Paper Tea Cup & Saucer September 17: Pirate Parrot September24: Mushroom Fairy House facebook.com/watervillelibrary. Take pictures of the results and…

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