Covid Info, updated 6/21/2022: Masks optional, per CDC guidelines. 30 minute computer limit.
All the details about library services are on the COVID-19 page.

Upcoming Events and Activities

Tiny Art Show

August 1 to 12 in the downstairs hall gallery.
Featuring 3x3” canvases made from the July DIY kits. Come see what others have done! Do you have a 3x3 or 4x4 canvas you want to share? To be part of the Tiny Art Show, bring in your tiny art canvas to the library by July 27. Art will be returned to artists after the art show.

Storywalk on Sears Island:
Between the Tides

July 15 to August 31
On the Homestead Trail, Sears Island

As families walk along the woods path, they will find pages of the picture book Between the Tides, by Fran Hodgkins and illustrated by Jim Sollers. Children will learn about life in the intertidal zone and how crabs, periwinkles, mussels, and a variety of other species have adapted to constantly changing tides. Explore the beach afterwards to see what sea creatures you can find!

This project is a collaboration with Friends of Sears Island. The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Vermont Bicycle & Pedestrian Coalition and the Kellogg Hubbard Library.

Book Club: The Island of the Sea Women by Lisa See

Second Tuesday of the month, 1pm.
Location: in September on the library lawn (it was so nice last month!). In case of rain, downstairs in the Children's Room. Masks recommended.

Come talk about this month's book club pick.

Upcoming titles:
October: Spider Woman's Daughter by Anne Hillerman
November: Boar Island by Nevada Barr?
December: Daniel Plainway by Van Reid

Spice Club: Dill

Kits available Friday, August 12: Lavender
Try new flavors, explore new recipes, or just get out of a cooking rut. Each kit is a packet that comes with the spice of the month, history/cultural background, and recipes highlighting the featured spice. Enjoy at your own pace. No need to register, just come in and pick up a kit.

Children's Quilt Raffle

We are raffling off a beautiful and nostalgic quilt featuring Liberty Graphics children's book images. Handmade by local quilter Louise Seekins. Proceeds will benefit children's materials and programs. Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5 and are available at the front desk. The raffle is ongoing as we fund raise.

Outdoor Storytime

Friday mornings at 10:30, outside on the lawn
Music, movement, stories, and more, for children  and their caregivers. In case of uncooperative weather, we will have a short song and story downstairs in the children’s room.

Summer Reading!

June 15 to the end of August
Carver Memorial Library encourages everyone--kids, adults, teens, and families--to join in Summer Reading and earn patches! Read widely and explore the library and the world around you.
This summer the theme is “Oceans of Possibilities”, celebrating oceans and sea stories. Enter a prize bag drawing for each patch you earn.
Download the Summer Reading brochure with all the details about events, activities, and Oceans patch challenge.

Crafternoon and DIY Together

Coral Reef Crochet: kits available Friday, June 3rd.
Make hyperbolic crochet corals! This summer we'll make a DIY textile ocean reef tank in the Reading Room with our coral creations, like this one at the Smithsonian. Try out coral crochet, or make your own fabric fish, knitted anemones or other undersea elements!

Crafternoons
Thursdays at 3:30pm. Join the Crafternoon Zoom to work on your own thing, 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

Crafternoon Together - in person!
Third Thursdays, 3:30pm, at the library picnic table.
Let's meet in person! Zoom Crafternoons will continue every week for those who prefer not to meet in person. In case of inclement weather, we'll try again the following week.

Tai Chi/Qigong Five Animals

Tuesdays at 3pm
On the library lawn.
If raining, upstairs at the Town Office, 1 Union St.
We are considering moving to a different day/time, so if there's another slot that you prefer, let us know!
Donations appreciated but optional.
All ages welcome, children to seniors.

A fun and friendly introduction to Turtle, Snake, Crane, Tiger, and Dragon, lead by Dean Anderson. Qigong offers gentle movement, stress relief, and a bit of social contact while out in the fresh air.
If there is enough interest, we will continue into the summer and beyond.

Donations are appreciated but the library encourages everyone who would like to attend. Sponsors wanted! If you are able, become a regular sponsor by donating a certain amount each month. Your contribution makes this program available to everyone regardless of financial status.

Free computer, internet, and technology classes

Presented by the National Digital Equity Center, in partnership with the Town of Searsport and Carver Memorial Library.
All classes are free and open to the public with registration.
To sign up, create an account by "enrolling" here, and then sign up for classes.
See a full list of classes here: https://digitalequitycenter.org/classes
You can take any of the classes from home, or choose an on-site location from around the state. On-site classes in Searsport are held upstairs at Union Hall, 1 Union Street, Searsport ME. There will be an in-person facilitator, and the instructor will be live via video.
For more information on classes, email searsport@digitalequitycenter.org
All upcoming classes in Searsport (link to NDEC site)