Update 8/24/21
Masks on for all, per CDC recommendation. Waldo County transmission is currently High.
Check Waldo County status at the CDC here: https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view
Overview of Maine county status at the Bangor Daily News.
We are monitoring the situation and will follow state and federal CDC mask recommendations.
Our building is open to visitors, 30 minute computer limit.
All the details about library services are on the COVID-19 page.
Curbside is always available! Details are on the Pickup page.
Please help keep our community safe. Thank you for your patience and cooperation.
Vaccines: Maine CDC website on vaccinations.

Upcoming Events and Activities

Five Animal Qigong

Wednesdays at 3pm, beginning September 8.
On the library lawn. Cancelled if raining.
Donations appreciated but absolutely optional.
All ages welcome, children to seniors.
A fun and friendly introduction to Turtle, Snake, Crane, Tiger, and Dragon, lead by Dean Anderson.

If there is enough interest, we will continue into October and beyond. Donations are appreciated but the library encourages everyone who would like to attend. Thanks to funds from a federal pandemic relief grant, the library is able to fund the first few months of the series as a pilot program. Qigong offers gentle movement, stress relief, and a bit of social contact while out in the fresh air.

The Five Animal Qigong Form is a traditional Qigong form used throughout China with regional variations; this is the Wudang Mountain form. The animals come from Chinese legends and observations of animals in the wild, Turtle, Crane, Snake, Tiger, and Dragon. Dean learned the form from Master Zhong Xue Chao when he visited our area in the last five years. Most of the time Dean Anderson practices the Yang Family Style Taiji forms taught by his teacher, Mike Shunney, who practices and teaches out of his studio in Rockland. Dean has been practicing Taiji and Qigong for 14 years and hopes to continue for the rest of his life. They have a weekly drop-in class on Saturday in Belfast and Dean co-teaches a class on Tuesday and Friday mornings in Stockton Springs.

Book Club:
The Only Woman in the Room

Second Tuesday of the month, 1pm. September 14.
Location: 42 Prospect St, Searsport (former Lions)
Come talk about this month's book club pick.
Upcoming titles:
September: The Only Woman in the Room - Marie Benedict
October: High Tide at Noon - Elizabeth Ogilve

Sears Island Storywalk:
Monarch Come Play with Me

September on the Sears Island Homestead Trail
Thursday September 10 to Tuesday October 5.
As families walk along the woods path, they will find pages of the book Monarch Come Play with Me by Ba Rea. This story introduces the monarch life cycle and provides motivation to keep everyone moving along the trail so you can get to the end of the book!

DIY Kits and DIY Together

DIY Kit: Yarn Birds
Kits available Friday September 3
Make cute and colorful birds out of yarn.

DIY Together
Thursdays at 3:30pm. Join the Crafternoon Zoom to do the DIY Kit project together, ask for help, or share your finished creation. All levels welcome! Join Zoom Meeting (recurring link):
https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/221116293
Meeting ID: 221 116 293
One tap mobile: +16468769923,,221116293#

Outdoor Storytimes:
Possible Popups

As pandemic circumstances and weather permit.
If we see a good opportunity, we’ll seize it.
Occasional Fridays at 10:30am on the lawn.
Join our email list or check Facebook for updates on popup scheduling.
For children age 0-5 and their caregivers.