- December 6, 2024
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CANCELLED Speedy Game Night
How fast can you win?! Come try out one of our speedy (about 20minutes to play) board games for a fun family evening!
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- December 7, 2024
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Inventing Trees Popup Puppetry Theater and Mobile Makers’ Lab
Join us for the puppetry magic of Inventing Trees, the performing and visual arts puppetry troupe that attempts to bring more puppetry into community spaces that might not have access to art instruction. Explore their Mobile Makers’ Lab and put together your own puppet! This project is funded by Kindling Fund, a partnership project between The Warhol Foundation and Space Gallery. This event is FREE and open to all. We look forward to making puppets with you!
Inventing Trees have won several awards including winner of the 2022 Critic’s Choice Award at Portfringe 2022 and the Mayo Street Arts’ Mission Award in 2023 as well as being 2024 Kindling Fund Grant recipients. Find out more about Inventing Trees at inventingtrees.net or @inventingtrees on Instagram and Facebook.
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- December 10, 2024
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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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Young Critics Group 1
Young Critics, a book discussion group for 4th and 5th gradestudents, begins in December and runs through May. Young Critics is the perfect combination ofeating pizza and talking about books! This year Young Critics will read many excellent books for discussion, andwill also include several “choose your own/I LOVE this book because…” nights. Signup required.
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- December 11, 2024
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Storytime with Santa
Come to a special storytime with Miss Mariah, meet Santa, and havea tasty holiday treat! Don’t forget tobring your camera!
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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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- December 12, 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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- December 17, 2024
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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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Young Critics Group 2
Young Critics, a book discussion group for 4th and 5th gradestudents, begins in December and runs through May. Young Critics is the perfect combination ofeating pizza and talking about books! This year Young Critics will read many excellent books for discussion, andwill also include several “choose your own/I LOVE this book because…” nights. Signup required.
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Pajama Movie Night: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
A holiday classic! A misfit reindeer and his friends look for a place that will acceptthem. Running Time: 52 minutes. Recommended ages 3 and up, but all are welcome! Wear your pajamas and bring pillows andblankets for extra coziness!
Popcornwill be served.
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- December 18, 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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Trustees Meeting
All Trustees meetings are open to the public.
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- December 19, 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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Family Storytime
Join us for songs, rhymes, and stories! Storytime lasts about 20-30 minutes and is designed for ages 3 and up,but all are welcome!
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Rare Reads Book Discussion
Rare Reads book group meets every third Thursday at 6pm. This month's book is Verity by Colleen Hoover. If you would like to join, please email emma@topshamlibrary.org.
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- December 20, 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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- December 21, 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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Family Christmas Classic: March of the Wooden Soldiers
Hosted by Topsham resident and Laurel and Hardy expert Peter Hanrahan, join us for a special screening of the holiday family classic March of the Wooden Soldiers (Babes in Toyland). The critically acclaimed film was released in 1934, and features the comedy duo of Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy at the peak of their popularity. Popcorn and refreshments will be served. Not Rated.
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- December 23, 2024
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Holiday Movie: Elf
This hilarious Christmas film tells the tale of a young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts on Christmas Eve and is transported back to the North Pole and raised as an elf. Years later Buddy learns he is not really an elf and goes on a journey to New York City to find his true identity. Running Time: 97 minutes. Rated PG for some mild rude humor and language. Recommended ages 7 and up, but all are welcome. Bring pillows and blankets for extra coziness! Popcorn will be served.
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- December 24, 2024
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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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Closing at 3pm for Christmas Eve
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- December 25, 2024
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Closed for Christmas
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- December 26, 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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Library Legos
Come build with our Lego collection!
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- December 30, 2024
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Family Movie: The Wild Robot
From DreamWorks Animation comes an adaptation of Peter Brown's bestseller, The Wild Robot. The epic adventure features Roz, a robot that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must adapt to the harsh surroundings. Gradually Roz starts building relationships with the animals on the island, including a clever fox, and becomes the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling named Brightbill. The Wild Robot is a powerful story about self-discovery, a thrilling examination of the bridge between technology and nature, and a moving exploration of what it means to be alive and connected to all living things. Running Time: 1 hour 42 minutes. Rated PG for action/peril and thematic elements. Recommended ages 8and up, but all are welcome. Bring pillows and blankets for extra coziness! Popcorn will be served.
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- December 31, 2024
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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 4 and up, but open to everyone with adult supervision.
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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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Closing at 3pm for New Year's Eve
The library will close at 3pm for New Year's Eve
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- January 1, 2025
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Closed for New Years Day
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- January 2, 2025
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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 Meeting
Started in 1998, The Friends of the Topsham Public Library is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to supporting the Topsham Public Library. The Friends value the Topsham Public Library as a cultural, educational and recreational center and contribute time, effort, and resources to further develop the library’s potential as a dynamic force in our community. The Friends augment the library budget through fundraising to finance virtually all library programs and events. Annual membership, donations, and patronage of the annual book sale strengthens the Topsham Public Library and ensures the continued growth of Library services. All meetings are open to the public. New members are always welcome.
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- January 4, 2025
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Submission to Joy of Art closes
This is a blind-judged exhibit featuring original artwork by Maine residents ages 16 years old and up, both amateur and professional. Prizes will be awarded in categories including painting, drawing, printmaking, mixed media/collage, textile, digital art, 3D, and other. Entry guidelines and online applications may be obtained on our website, topshamlibrary.org/community-center/the-crooker-gallery. The deadline for the submission of applications is January 4, 2025, at 4 p.m.
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