In her new memoir, A Hard Silence, Melanie Brooks interrogates the silence that surrounded her father’s illness after he was infected with HIV from a blood transfusion in 1985. In retelling this story on her own terms, she’s able to travel beyond her trauma and recognize the value of inviting readers to share in the experience with her. With acclaimed author Susan Conley, Melanie will discuss the redemptive work of bringing such hard stories to the page, and together they…
Find out more »Join the discussion to learn more about flood risk in Bath due to sea level rise and extreme storm events. Participants will be guided through the results of GEI’s flood vulnerability assessment and introduced to upcoming opportunities for community participation with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI), through a community science initiative and a community survey. This program part of a continuing series of Bath Climate Conversations focused on learning, discussing, and connecting around ways to sustain and support…
Find out more »Reza Jalali will share the deeply moving saga of his own refugee experience, along with emblematic stories of more recent New Mainers. This program, presented live and on Zoom, is part of a free speaker series lecture and Q&A cohosted by Patten Free Library and Bath Area Family YMCA. Registration is required for Zoom only. Reza Jalali is an author, educator, and immigrant advocate, and former executive director of the Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center. He is profiled in Making it…
Find out more »Join us for a reading of spooky stories from Sagadahoc County. Have a ghost story about your historic home? Did you visit Murderer’s Cave and live to tell the tale? Come prepared to share your own scary story with the group. This program is presented in person and on Zoom. Registration is required for Zoom only.
Find out more »Sam Patten, former communications strategist and author of Dangerous Company: The Misadventures of a “Foreign Agent,” will talk politics, history, and white collar crime with Richard Kessler, former staff director of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (and former PFL board president!). Books will be available for sale and signing at the event. Sam Patten is a communications strategist, author of the forthcoming memoir Dangerous Company: The Misadventures of a ‘Foreign Agent,’ long-time political operative in the…
Find out more »Watch the movie beforehand then join a lively online discussion. September 19 – Elmer Gantry (1960) September 26 – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) October 3 – Of Mice and Men (1992) October 10 – Like Water for Chocolate (1993) October 17 – The House of the Spirits (1994) October 24 – The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) October 31 – Persepolis (2007)
Find out more »Spend your afternoon at a movie with PFL! Snacks available by donation or bring your own. New movie every month. M3gan Rated PG-13 A brilliant toy company roboticist uses artificial intelligence to develop M3GAN, a life-like doll programmed to emotionally bond with her newly orphaned niece. But when the doll’s programming works too well, she becomes overprotective of her new friend with terrifying results.
Find out more »Kits contain instructions and supplies for this week’s project. Available first come first served, while supplies last. Pick up at the curbside pickup table and the front desk.
Find out more »This event has been rescheduled for Friday, November 2 at 3 p.m. Learn all about American buttercream in this new 4 part series with Thayer Treats! For adults and teens grades 7-12. Registration required. September 15: Learn how to make buttercream using a stand mixer or hand mixer. You will also learn how to color your icing and use a bag to pipe it on mini flat cakes. September 29: Learn all about different piping techniques! We…
Find out more »Tonight’s session has been cancelled. The next series, Animated Films, begins November 7. Watch the movie beforehand then join a lively online discussion. September 19 – Elmer Gantry (1960) September 26 – One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) October 3 – Of Mice and Men (1992) October 10 – Like Water for Chocolate (1993) October 17 – The House of the Spirits (1994) October 24 – The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) October 31 – Persepolis…
Find out more »Monday | 10 AM | 5 PM |
Tuesday | 10 AM | 7 PM |
Wednesday | 10 AM | 7 PM |
Thursday | 10 AM | 5 PM |
Friday | 10 AM | 5 PM |
Saturday | 10 AM | 4 PM |
Sunday | Closed |