Denzel Washington won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in this story about the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, the Union Army’s second African-American regiment in the Civil War. Matthew Broderick stars as Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, the regiment’s commanding officer, with Washington, Cary Elwes, and Morgan Freeman as fictional members of the 54th. Sponsored by Mid Coast Hospital
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This is the third of five once-a-week sessions for iPad users aged 55 and up. We’ll start by learning how to take photos and shoot video. We’ll also learn how to edit, enhance, store, and organize images, and how to share them across your devices and with other people. Pre-registration is not required; you may come to any one or all the sessions. Contact Roberta Jordan by email (rjordan@patten.lib.me.us) or by phone (443-5141, ext. 25) with questions. Make sure your…
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In the last talk of the Town History Series, Chris Timm will consider the ship-owning princes of Bath. Bath’s maritime families presented a number of public images. Some embraced a salty austerity, while others promoted their role as global connoisseurs of wealth and taste. This talk looks at how these public personas might relate to reality, with an examination of art, architecture, and curios. The image above, courtesy of the Maine Maritime Museum, is of the Houghton, a full-rigged ship…
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Join Dawn Nadeau, the leader of the Library’s very popular knitting group, for a workshop in which you can make and take your own scarf. Don’t know how to knit? Don’t have yarn or needles? Don’t worry! You don’t need to do anything but sign up and show up! Snacks, too. Program is limited to eight participants, so reserve your spot through the Reference Desk (pflreference@patten.lib.me.us, 443-5141, ext. 12). Open to teens and ‘tweens in grade six to 12.
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Directed by Ava DuVernay, a chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s campaign to secure equal voting rights that culminated with an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965. David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo, Giovanni Ribisi, Alessandro Nivola, Tim Roth, Cuba Gooding, Jr., and Oprah Winfrey star. Sponsored by Mid Coast Hospital
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February break blues? Join us in the Teen Space for a light lunch and then enjoy Solo: A Star Wars Story (rated PG-13) on our big-screen television. We start at noon!
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Pam Barry will lead this free DIY workshop, and will teach you to create a beautiful floorcloth. We’ll provide the canvas, paint, colorful fabrics, and sealant. You’ll take home an amazing work of art for your floor or wall! This workshop is for students in grades six to twelve. Space is limited, so registration is required. Please call 443-5141, ext. 12, or email pflreference@patten.lib.me.us to sign up. We’ll start at 3:30 p.m. in the Community Room. Snacks, too.
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February break blues? Join us in the Teen Space for a light lunch and then enjoy Don’t Talk to Irene. We’ll start at noon. Questions? Ask at the Information Desk in the Reference Room.
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Join Bev Gilbert and Roberta Jordan for this novel crafting workshop. We will learn together how to make jewelry and/or other wire creations that light up! You will learn how to use a soldering iron and a little bit about electric circuits in the process! The workshop is open to teens and ‘tweens in grades six to twelve. Space is limited to eight participants; sign up through the Reference Desk at pflreference@patten.lib.me.us or 443-5141, ext. 12. Snacks, too.
Find out more »| Monday | 12:00pm | 8:00pm |
| Tuesday | 10:00am | 8:00pm |
| Wednesday | 10:00am | 8:00pm |
| Thursday | 10:00am | 5:00pm |
| Friday | 10:00am | 5:00pm |
| Saturday | 10:00am | 4:00pm |
| Sunday | Closed | |
