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AARP Tax Aide
AARP Tax Aide
Get help with your taxes from Tax-Aide volunteers. No appointments are required or will be made. Before your visit please fill out the Intake Questionnaire Packet available at the front desk. Questions? Leave a voicemail at 207-725-8670 and someone will return your call as soon as possible. Tax help is available Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am-5pm from February
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Town History Series 2025
Town History Series 2025
The Sagadahoc History and Genealogy Room announces the twenty first annual Town History Series! The Town History Series is a long-standing Patten Free Library tradition that brings together Patten Free Library’s member communities to learn about and celebrate each town’s local history. The town of Arrowsic and the historical societies of Bath, Georgetown, West Bath,
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Death Café
Death Café
Death happens. Let’s talk about it! Death Café is a space for coming together with your fellow mortals to discuss our shared fate and to enjoy some delicious cake while we’re at it. This group will facilitate open, informal conversations about death and dying; it is not intended to provide grief counseling or end-of-life planning education.
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Let’s Learn About: Cellos
Let’s Learn About: Cellos
Saturday, January 25 10:30am Kids and Families Our series will start with Ellen and Lisa of the Midcoast Cellistas teaching us all about the musical instrument the cello. This will be a multi-part series led by Ellen and Lisa and afterward will branch out into other areas of learning. Bring your musically minded young ones (and
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New Merch Alert!
New Merch Alert!
New Merch alert! Design Contest Winner Tiffany McFarlin’s designs are now available to purchase via our online store. We will have limited availability at the library soon, but if you just can’t wait you can shop online today and find the perfect gift for the library lover in your life. We will have a limited
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