In Honor of Children’s Book Week, our annual Friends of the Library Children’s Book Sale will take place in the Storytime Room: If you have book donations, please bring them to the Library Book Store, 194 Front Street, before the sale. Your support helps the Children’s Room. Friday, May 3, 10:00am-noon.
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Professional henna artist Genevieve Levin will offer a demonstration and paint individual hand adornments for teen participants at Patten Free Library on Tuesday, May 7 from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. The workshop is free, open to teenagers (sixth grade and up), and will be held in the Library’s Teen Space. Pre-registration is required; space is limited. To register for the program, call the library at 443-5141, extension 12. For more information, contact Roberta Jordan at 443-5141, extension 25, or by…
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Our first Share & Share Alike in March was so popular, we’ve scheduled another one. Come laugh and learn with your neighbors for an evening of “lightning round talks” with a variety of speakers. Seven community members have 10 minutes each to present. After each speaker, there will be 5 minutes for Q & A, and then we’re off to the next topic! Scheduled to appear: Vince Shatto: “Building Connections: a Warm-up Activity;” Katrina Ringrose: “The Epidemic of Restraint and…
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High school students in all grades and their parents are invited to an informative, interactive, and entertaining presentation by Wendy Thompson of Westport Educational Consulting to help families understand the role essays, interviews, standardized testing, extracurricular activities, sports, and other factors play in the admissions decisions colleges make. Wendy served on the admissions staff at Bowdoin College from 2000-2012, where she evaluated thousands of applications. Her college and independent school admissions career spans thirty years. She conducts college planning workshops…
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Special guest, Curt Dale Clark, Artistic Director for Maine State Music Theatre, and co-author of “Treasure Island: A Musical Adventure,” which premieres June 26 and runs through July 13. Visit www.msmt.org to purchase tickets. This film is the first sound version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale of a young English lad, a one-legged pirate named Long John Silver and a quest for buried treasure. Jackie Cooper, Wallace Beery, Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone, and Otto Kruger star. Directed by Victor…
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On Saturday, June 15, there will be an intrepid group of edible book creators working in the Community Room from 10 a.m. to noon. From noon to one, we’ll open the doors and welcome the public in to appreciate (and perhaps taste!) some of their creations. Join us!
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The kick-off of the annual Heritage Days Book Sale is the special preview night for members of the Friends of Patten Free Library. Get the first crack at this year’s amazing selection of books by joining the Friends today! The cost is $15 for individual membership or a $20 for family membership. Membership forms can be found in the hallway display near the main Circulation Desk. You can also volunteer to help set up, staff, and break down the book…
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Find out more »Last chance to browse the amazing collection of books and support the Library with your purchases!
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In Shakespeare’s comedy, the man-hating Kate meets her match in the macho, unpredictable Petruchio. Kate’s little sister Bianca has no shortage of suitors, but her father will not allow Bianca to marry until he has found a match for wild, shrewish Kate. The comedy erupts as Kate and Petruchio playfully and often literally wrestle for power – dragging suitors, fathers, sister, servants and possibly the audience into the fray. This circus-theme production will appeal to adults and kids alike. Even…
Find out more »| Monday | 10 AM | 5 PM |
| May 26, 2025 | Closed | |
| Tuesday | 10 AM | 7 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM | 7 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM | 5 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM | 5 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM | 1 PM |
| Sunday | Closed | |
