- March 28, 2024
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Music & Rhyme Time
At each Music & Rhyme Time we sing songs, dance and play instruments to a guitar accompaniment, participate in action rhymes, and read one short story. Each lively and fun session lasts about 20-40 minutes and is designed for two-year-olds and their grownup!
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Baby & Me
Baby & Me gives your child the opportunity to hear lots of language while you spend time bonding together! Program lasts about 15-20 minutes, and is designed for babies ages birth up to 23 months.
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Tech Help
Need help setting up email or cloudLibrary? How about printing from your laptop? Do you know how to download apps? Dale will be available to help you navigate your devices.
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Environment Discussion Group with Dana Cary
How is global warming changing our lives and our part of the world? What can we do to prepare to deal with the changes? Utilizing A Dangerous New World edited by Meghan Sterling and Kathleen Sullivan, a collection of essays, poetry, and artwork from Maine based contributors; this discussion group will share thoughts about our future. All are welcome. Meetings are on the fourth Thursday of the month.
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- March 29, 2024
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CANCELLED: Fancy Family Dance Party
Wear whatever makes you feel like dancing (costume,fancy outfit, whatever!) and come have a dance party! Dance party is 30 minutes long, and is designed for families of allages.
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- March 30, 2024
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New Date! Music in March: High Winds Flute Choir
MHWFC is a group of professional and serious amateur flute players, who play a variety of instruments in the flute family. Their repertoire includes pieces from classical to modern and is often theme-based by season.
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- April 1, 2024
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CANCELLED: Homeschool Hangout
Want to meet some other local homeschoolers? Mariah will read one short story, and share a “library tidbit!” Designed to support families and offer time for play and conversation.
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- April 2, 2024
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Play & Learn
Join Children’s Librarian Mariah and community professionals from local agencies for a fun and interactive playtime in a room full of toys! The four-week Play and Learn program brings together children and caregivers in a playful and interactive setting. During the program, caregivers and children spend quality time together playing and participating in art or sensory exploration. Professionals from local agencies will be on hand to informally chat about topics such as nutrition, play, child development, fitness, behavior, speech, and hearing. The program emphasizes and supports the role of parents as first teachers, facilitates early intervention, and promotes healthy child development and literacy through modeling and referrals to community resources (plus it’s really fun!!) Ages birth – 5, sign up required (sign up covers all four weeks).
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Tech Help
Need help setting up email or cloudLibrary? How about printing from your laptop? Do you know how to download apps? Dale will be available to help you navigate your devices.
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- April 3, 2024
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Preschool Storytime
At preschool storytime, we sing songs and do action rhymes, read up to four stories, and play percussion instruments. Storytime is 30 - 45 minutes long and is designed for ages 3 and up.
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The Topsham Sharing Table
FREE PRODUCE from local farms for anyone who needs it. Help yourself to what you need and leave the rest for others. Organized by the Merrymeeting Gleaners, a project of the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program. First come, first served, while supplies last.
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- April 4, 2024
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CANCELLED: Music & Rhyme Time
At each Music & Rhyme Time we sing songs, dance and play instruments to a guitar accompaniment, participate in action rhymes, and read one short story. Each lively and fun session lasts about 20-40 minutes and is designed for two-year-olds and their grownup!
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CANCELLED: Baby & Me
Baby & Me gives your child the opportunity to hear lots of language while you spend time bonding together! Program lasts about 15-20 minutes, and is designed for babies ages birth up to 23 months.
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Tech Help
Need help setting up email or cloudLibrary? How about printing from your laptop? Do you know how to download apps? Dale will be available to help you navigate your devices.
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Friends of the Topsham Public Library Annual Meeting
Join us for a quick business meeting, including elections, refreshments, and listen to a talk by The Telling Room. The Telling Room is a literary arts education nonprofit whose mission is to empower youth through writing and share their voices with the world. Focused on young writers ages 6 to 18, The Telling Room seeks to build confidence, strengthen literacy skills, and provide real audiences for our students. Joined by a recent Telling Room author, Executive Director, Kristina Powell, will share more about the Telling Room's programs, publishing, and what youth are writing about right now. Open to the public.
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- April 6, 2024
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Joy of the Lens Reception
Join us for this celebration of our photographers, as we announce the winners in each category: Color, Black & White, and Douglas Kanes’ Challenge, Abstract Reality. Refreshments will be served. Coinciding with the Joy of the Lens is the Friends' Photo Lottery. Current Friends’ members, as well as anyone who joins the Friends by April 6, will be entered into the Friends’ Photo Lottery for a chance to win Swift River Color Flow, donated by photographer, Rob Smith.
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- April 7, 2024
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National Library Week
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- April 9, 2024
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Play & Learn
Join Children’s Librarian Mariah and community professionals from local agencies for a fun and interactive playtime in a room full of toys! The four-week Play and Learn program brings together children and caregivers in a playful and interactive setting. During the program, caregivers and children spend quality time together playing and participating in art or sensory exploration. Professionals from local agencies will be on hand to informally chat about topics such as nutrition, play, child development, fitness, behavior, speech, and hearing. The program emphasizes and supports the role of parents as first teachers, facilitates early intervention, and promotes healthy child development and literacy through modeling and referrals to community resources (plus it’s really fun!!) Ages birth – 5, sign up required (sign up covers all four weeks).
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Tech Help
Need help setting up email or cloudLibrary? How about printing from your laptop? Do you know how to download apps? Dale will be available to help you navigate your devices.
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Mystery Readers Roundtable
Join us for some mystery and mayhem as we gather to discuss fictional crime novels, with an occasional true crime thrown in. If you would like to join, call 725-1727 or email tplinfo@topshamlibrary.org. This month's book is Mother Daughter Traitor Spy by Susan Elia MacNeal.
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Young Critics Book Discussion
Young Critics is an ongoing book discussion group for kids in grades 4 and 5. We meet every month from October to May at the library for great books, great conversation, and a pizza dinner! Must be registered to attend!
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- April 10, 2024
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Preschool Storytime
At preschool storytime, we sing songs and do action rhymes, read up to four stories, and play percussion instruments. Storytime is 30 - 45 minutes long and is designed for ages 3 and up.
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The Topsham Sharing Table
FREE PRODUCE from local farms for anyone who needs it. Help yourself to what you need and leave the rest for others. Organized by the Merrymeeting Gleaners, a project of the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program. First come, first served, while supplies last.
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Topsham History Discussion Group
Do you want to learn more about the history of your community and our part of Maine? All are welcome to join this discussion group and explore the background of Topsham. Participants are invited to bring questions, observations, and curiosity for group sharing with Dana Cary. Meetings are on the second Wednesday of every month.
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- April 11, 2024
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Music & Rhyme Time
At each Music & Rhyme Time we sing songs, dance and play instruments to a guitar accompaniment, participate in action rhymes, and read one short story. Each lively and fun session lasts about 20-40 minutes and is designed for two-year-olds and their grownup!
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Baby & Me
Baby & Me gives your child the opportunity to hear lots of language while you spend time bonding together! Program lasts about 15-20 minutes, and is designed for babies ages birth up to 23 months.
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Tech Help
Need help setting up email or cloudLibrary? How about printing from your laptop? Do you know how to download apps? Dale will be available to help you navigate your devices.
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Kathleen Sullivan: Discussion of the Environment
Kathleen Sullivan is one of the editors of A Dangerous New World, a collection of essays, poetry, and artwork from Maine based contributors. She is the leader of Freeport Climate Action Now, FreeportCAN, and also active inThirdACT Maine. She publishes a weekly Substack called Code Red and Me: Rethinking Everything, https://kathleensullivan.substack.com/ The blogs are personal essays on living with the climate crisis. Kathleen will read from the book and host an interactive discussion of environmental issues with participants. All are welcome to attend.
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- April 12, 2024
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Kids' Art Club
We will try out different techniques and projects, and explore our creativity! For ages 7-12. Sign up required on a monthly basis.
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- April 13, 2024
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Great Books Discussion
Great Books meets once a month on the second Saturday. We are ALWAYS looking for new members! For more information email emma@topshamlibrary.org.
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- April 16, 2024
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Play & Learn
Join Children’s Librarian Mariah and community professionals from local agencies for a fun and interactive playtime in a room full of toys! The four-week Play and Learn program brings together children and caregivers in a playful and interactive setting. During the program, caregivers and children spend quality time together playing and participating in art or sensory exploration. Professionals from local agencies will be on hand to informally chat about topics such as nutrition, play, child development, fitness, behavior, speech, and hearing. The program emphasizes and supports the role of parents as first teachers, facilitates early intervention, and promotes healthy child development and literacy through modeling and referrals to community resources (plus it’s really fun!!) Ages birth – 5, sign up required (sign up covers all four weeks).
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Family Movie: Wonka
Based on the extraordinary character at the center of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the jewel in the Roald Dahl crown and one of the best‐selling children’s books of all time, Wonka tells the wondrous story of how the world’s greatest inventor, magician, and chocolate‐maker became the beloved Willy Wonka we know today. This irresistibly vivid and inventive big screen spectacle will introduce audiences to a young Willy Wonka, chock‐full of ideas and determined to change the world one delectable bite at a time—proving that the best things in life begin with a dream, and if you’re lucky enough to meet Willy Wonka, anything is possible. Rated PG.
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Tech Help
Need help setting up email or cloudLibrary? How about printing from your laptop? Do you know how to download apps? Dale will be available to help you navigate your devices.
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Dying to Talk About It: A Forum on Death and Dying Well
Join us for this candid discussion and lively conversation on death and dying well. Participants include CHANS Home Health professionals, Dr. David Dumont, Hospice Medical Director and palliative care physician, Crystal Austin-Meldon, RN, Clinical Coordinator, and Rev. Kim Hoare, Chaplain. Also participating will be Kristin Skorpan, MSW APHSW-C, from Mid Coast Parkview Health, and former Register of Probate, Carolyn Bird, Esq. Amy Berube, LMSW will moderate. No registration needed. Open to the public. ADA accessible.
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- April 17, 2024
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Preschool Storytime
At preschool storytime, we sing songs and do action rhymes, read up to four stories, and play percussion instruments. Storytime is 30 - 45 minutes long and is designed for ages 3 and up.
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Teen String Paint Art
Drop in between 12 and 2 and see how easy it is to create!
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The Topsham Sharing Table
FREE PRODUCE from local farms for anyone who needs it. Help yourself to what you need and leave the rest for others. Organized by the Merrymeeting Gleaners, a project of the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program. First come, first served, while supplies last.
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Kids' Drop-in Activities
Various activities will be set up in the children’s section – activities may include art projects, sensory activities, experiments, building activities, and more! Designed for ages 7 and up, but open to everyone with adult supervision.
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Trustees Meeting
All Trustees meetings are open to the public.
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- April 18, 2024
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Music & Rhyme Time
At each Music & Rhyme Time we sing songs, dance and play instruments to a guitar accompaniment, participate in action rhymes, and read one short story. Each lively and fun session lasts about 20-40 minutes and is designed for two-year-olds and their grownup!
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Baby & Me
Baby & Me gives your child the opportunity to hear lots of language while you spend time bonding together! Program lasts about 15-20 minutes, and is designed for babies ages birth up to 23 months.
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Tech Help
Need help setting up email or cloudLibrary? How about printing from your laptop? Do you know how to download apps? Dale will be available to help you navigate your devices.
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Kids' Drop-in Activities
Various activities will be set up in the children’s section – activities may include art projects, sensory activities, experiments, building activities, and more! Designed for ages 7 and up, but open to everyone with adult supervision.
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Teen Book Discussion
Meet in the Teen room for an informal discussion of Holly Jackson’s new standalone book The Reappearance of Rachel Price. This book will be released on April 2nd and multiple copies will be available.
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Rare Reads Book Discussion
Rare Reads book group will be meeting every third Thursday at 6pm. This month's book is The Dry by Jane Harper. If you would like to join, please email emma@topshamlibrary.org.
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- April 19, 2024
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BIG TRUCK DAY!!!
Come see some BIG vehicles up close! All ages are welcome; event will take place rain or shine. Our parking lot will be full of BIG vehicles, so please park at the rec field!
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Model Train Event
The Maine 3 Railers O-Gauge Model Railroad Club will be setting up a running model railroad display in our big meeting room! Come watch the trains and see how they work, and talk to club members!
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- April 20, 2024
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Stitching Together
Join this knitting and crocheting group that meets monthly. Come and work on your latest project, share patterns, check out the library's knitting and crocheting resources. All abilities welcome!
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- April 21, 2024
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National Volunteer Week
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- April 23, 2024
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Play & Learn
Join Children’s Librarian Mariah and community professionals from local agencies for a fun and interactive playtime in a room full of toys! The four-week Play and Learn program brings together children and caregivers in a playful and interactive setting. During the program, caregivers and children spend quality time together playing and participating in art or sensory exploration. Professionals from local agencies will be on hand to informally chat about topics such as nutrition, play, child development, fitness, behavior, speech, and hearing. The program emphasizes and supports the role of parents as first teachers, facilitates early intervention, and promotes healthy child development and literacy through modeling and referrals to community resources (plus it’s really fun!!) Ages birth – 5, sign up required (sign up covers all four weeks).
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Tech Help
Need help setting up email or cloudLibrary? How about printing from your laptop? Do you know how to download apps? Dale will be available to help you navigate your devices.
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The Reading Group
Join us for this quiet reading group! Bring your latest read, or grab one from the library and come and sit and read with us on the sofas by the big window. Open to all. Refreshments provided. Monthly on the fourth Tuesday.
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- April 24, 2024
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Preschool Storytime
At preschool storytime, we sing songs and do action rhymes, read up to four stories, and play percussion instruments. Storytime is 30 - 45 minutes long and is designed for ages 3 and up.
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The Topsham Sharing Table
FREE PRODUCE from local farms for anyone who needs it. Help yourself to what you need and leave the rest for others. Organized by the Merrymeeting Gleaners, a project of the Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program. First come, first served, while supplies last.
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- April 25, 2024
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Music & Rhyme Time
At each Music & Rhyme Time we sing songs, dance and play instruments to a guitar accompaniment, participate in action rhymes, and read one short story. Each lively and fun session lasts about 20-40 minutes and is designed for two-year-olds and their grownup!
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Baby & Me
Baby & Me gives your child the opportunity to hear lots of language while you spend time bonding together! Program lasts about 15-20 minutes, and is designed for babies ages birth up to 23 months.
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Tech Help
Need help setting up email or cloudLibrary? How about printing from your laptop? Do you know how to download apps? Dale will be available to help you navigate your devices.
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Environment Discussion Group with Dana Cary
How is global warming changing our lives and our part of the world? What can we do to prepare to deal with the changes? Utilizing A Dangerous New World edited by Meghan Sterling and Kathleen Sullivan, a collection of essays, poetry, and artwork from Maine based contributors; this discussion group will share thoughts about our future. All are welcome. Meetings are on the fourth Thursday of the month.
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- April 26, 2024
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Fancy Family Dance Party
Wear whatever makes you feel like dancing (costume, fancy outfit, whatever!) and come have a dance party! Dance party is30 minutes long, and is designed for families of all ages.
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