Events and Activities

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. Program will run about 90 minutes long, and is open to all ages.

This hilarious Christmas film tells the tale of ayoung orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts on ChristmasEve and is transported back to the North Pole and raised as an elf. Years laterBuddy learns he is not really an elf and goes on a journey to New York City tofind his true identity.  Running Time: 97 minutes.  Rated PG for some mild rude humor andlanguage.  Recommended ages 7 and up, butall are welcome.  Bring pillows andblankets for extra coziness!  Popcornwill be served.

Come build with our Lego collection!

From DreamWorks Animation comes an adaptation of PeterBrown's bestseller, The Wild Robot. The epic adventure features Roz, a robotthat is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must adapt to the harshsurroundings. Gradually Roz starts building relationships with the animals onthe island, including a clever fox, and becomes the adoptive parent of anorphaned gosling named Brightbill. The Wild Robot is a powerful story aboutself-discovery, a thrilling examination of the bridge between technology andnature, and a moving exploration of what it means to be alive and connected toall living things. Running Time: 1 hour42 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. 

Various activities will be set up in the children’ssection – activities may include art projects, sensory activities, experiments,building activities, and more!  Designed for ages 4 and up, but open toeveryone with adult supervision.

Come play with your babyand chat with other caregivers! Forchildren ages birth-2 years old and their caregivers.

This fitness class isdesigned for parents or grandparents, and their children or grandchildren.  The session includes fun exercises, movementgames, and dancing! Our goal is to encourage physical activity and fosterstrong family connections. All ages,drop in!

Do you like to readbooks? Do you like to eat pizza? Join Tween Reads! Tween Reads is a bookdiscussion group for grades 6-8. We supply the books and the pizza, you bringyour opinions! Tween Reads is held onthe second Thursday of the month at 5 pm from October through May.  Must be registered to attend.

Young Critics, a bookdiscussion group for 4th and 5th grade students, begins in December and runsthrough May.  Young Critics is theperfect combination of eating pizza and talking about books!  This year Young Critics will read manyexcellent books for discussion, and will also include several “choose yourown/I LOVE this book because…” nights.  Sign up required.

Join us for songs,rhymes, and stories! Storytime lastsabout 20-30 minutes and is designed for ages 3 and up, but all are welcome!

We will try out differenttechniques and projects, and explore our creativity! For ages 7-12. Sign up required on a monthly basis.