We’ve reserved the Gazebo for weekly drop-in Chess sessions on Mondays, beginning June 21! The sessions are open to anyone ages 14 and up who wants to pick up some games. We’ll have tables and chairs and a few chess sets; please bring your own if you have a set that travels well. Questions? Contact Roberta Jordan at rjordan@patten.lib.me.us, or at 443-5141, ext. 25.
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Join the History Room on Zoom for a casual chat about topics in local history, genealogy, and archives.
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Join us for summer Saturdays in Library Park! Our “Tails and Tales” Summer Reading Events begin on Saturday, June 26 with PUPPETS! Year round, Lindsay brings her larger than life Puppet Pals to child and family audiences across New England. Filled with silliness, active audience engagement, and memorable characters, this series of charming short stories will delight the young and the young at heart! Ideal for ages three to eight. To see the full schedule of “Summer Saturday” events in Library…
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Sparks’ Ark Animal Services is visiting Library Park for a “Summer Saturday” program! Spark’s Ark has been loving animals and educating the public for over 30 years. For this program, the Spark’s Ark staff will bring out some of the live animals (of all kinds!) that they have rehabilitated on their private reserve. They are equipped to serve any animal in need! To see the full schedule of “Summer Saturday” events in Library Park, click here.
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Join us for another great “Summer Saturday” event in Library Park. Pony X-Press is Maine’s finest petting zoo! A family-owned and operated traveling petting zoo, where the animals are their pets and YOU get to feed them! To see the full schedule of “Summer Saturday” events in Library Park, click here.
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Maine’s Magicians! Markus and Angelique (a/k/a ‘The Steelgraves”) perform hundreds of shows a year and have decades worth of experience delighting audiences of all ages! Come to Library Park on Wednesday, July 14 at 4 p.m. to see the MAGIC for yourself!
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Join us for Earth Jams, a family concert in the park with Matt Loosigian! Matt Loosigian is a dynamic, spirited performer. He travels throughout New England singing at fairs, festivals, schools, libraries and churches. His performances seamlessly weave messages of environmental stewardship, peace, and compassion with humor and silliness. Audiences are captivated by Matt’s contagious enthusiasm.
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Join us for the last “Summer Saturday” in Library Park. It’s going to be quite a finale: The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine will present The Life of Istar! Using storytelling, props, artifacts, and a LIFE-SIZE HUMPBACK WHALE MODEL, participants will learn the life story of Istar, a real humpback whale who lived in the Atlantic Ocean. All aboard for a whale-watching adventure!
Find out more »| Monday | 10 AM | 5 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM | 5 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM | 7 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM | 5 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM | 5 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM | 2 PM |
| Sunday | Closed | |
