Posts Categorized: Topsham Tales

Series Premier: 60 Checkouts

The following is the next installment of a series in which I interview staff members of Topsham Public Library.  Tick tick tick tick tick tick tick “The Fifth Annual Poetry Festival Saturday, April 30” Tick tick tick tick tick tick tick “Lawyers in Libraries, May 6” Tick tick tick tick tick tick tick “Sharon Ross,… Read more »

School Vacation Week Activities and Events – April Edition

It’s school vacation week and Topsham Public Library has some great events lined up for you! On Thursday, April 21 from 1-3pm our STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) event is taking place. Tables will be set up with various activities. This event is open to all ages. If you need more information call us at 725-1727… Read more »

Writer’s Block

I have writer’s block. Usually, after I finish one blog post, I begin brain storming for the next. It only takes a day or two, well, sometimes three, to come up with an idea. If I need to do any research, and I use the term ‘research’ lightly, I get that done. Then I sit… Read more »

Jiffy ToPLe Live

The following is the continuation of the series in which I interview staff members of Topsham Public Library. The scene: standing room only at the Orion Performing Arts Center. Brass band playing, crowd clapping, whistling, and screaming. The excitement is electrifying as the audience is waiting the beginning of Jiffy ToPLe Live – the late night… Read more »

Check Up Time

It seems like ages ago, but back on December 8, 2015 I told you about a reading challenge I am participating in this year. Well, it’s time to check up and see how I’m doing. In a nutshell, if my reading life was connected to my physical life, they would tag my toe, zip the body bag… Read more »

There is Music in the Air

One of our popular programs at Topsham Public Library is our Music in March Concert Series. Concerts take place on the first four Saturdays of March, and they all begin at 1pm. This year’s line up is just as promising as prior programs! The fun started on Saturday, March 5 with Pejepscot Station. They are a… Read more »

Spring Cleaning

It wasn’t until high school that I realized not every mother spring cleans their house like my mom did. My mother went through every room, every closet, every box and organized stuff and got rid of stuff. She gave her children the task of sorting through their own clothes and discarding anything that they did… Read more »

He’s One of Ours

The following is the continuation of a series in which I interview staff members of Topsham Public Library. Dale is one of the few staff members who is a Topsham native. He was born here, he went to school here, and he works and lives here. Topsham is his home, and we are glad to… Read more »

Vacation Week Activities and Events

If you have children in school, you know February vacation is next week!! Topsham Public Library has scheduled events to help parents, kids, and community members stay busy. To start it all off, this Saturday, February 13, from 10am-11:30am Topsham Public Library is hosting a Love Your Library Open House. There will be gelato from Gelato Fiasco and coffee from… Read more »