Route 1 detour: You can't turn left on Mortland Ave from Rt. 1!
Turn left the block before at Reservoir, and then turn right on Union by the Town Office. We count as "local traffic". A left onto Black Road from Rt. 1 north is usually possible. Both our parking lots are open, but the one out front is only accessible from Union St. eastbound.
Turn left the block before at Reservoir, and then turn right on Union by the Town Office. We count as "local traffic". A left onto Black Road from Rt. 1 north is usually possible. Both our parking lots are open, but the one out front is only accessible from Union St. eastbound.
Upcoming Events and Activities
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Emergency Preparedness
Tuesday Sept. 19, 4:30 pm in the Reading Room
Tropical storms? Winter storms? Flooded Roads? Power Outages? Learn what potential hazards and disasters we could experience in Searsport, and what actions you can take to get through an emergency safe and sound. Presented by Dale Rowley from the Waldo County Emergency Management Agency. |
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Imagination Ink:
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National Voter Registration Day
Thursday September 28
For more information about voting, running for office, or your representatives, start on our Voter Information page! |
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Art-ventures:
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Chess Club
Two Fridays, September 15 and 29 at 3pm
Did you ever wonder what a "bughouse" has to do with chess? Join us to find out! Chess club is for those who want to have fun and enjoy competition, but don't take it too seriously. The club is primarily for school aged people 10 and up, but please contact us if you are interested, even if you don't meet those criteria. Space is limited, please contact the front desk to register. Check Chess Club! |
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Fling into Fall
Friday and Saturday October 6 & 7
Scarecrow and Pumpkin Decorating Contests with the Penobscot Marine Museum. Registration form here. Stay tuned for Carver activities! Full schedule of events (pdf) |
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Tabletop Adventures:
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Recurring and Ongoing Events:
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Lego Club!
Second Mondays, 3-4pm
Sept 11, Oct. 2, Nov. 13, Dec 11. Build unique LEGO projects and follow your imagination. We supply the legos and you bring the creativity. Come join the fun and bring a friend too! All ages 5 and up. |
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Storywalk on Sears Island:
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Unity in Community Art Quilt
Make a paper art square for our collaborative art quilt celebrating the theme "All Together Now"! Pick up a template at the library
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Summer Reading: All Together Now
Summer Reading prize bag drawing
Tuesday, September 5. Get your patch logs in! The last day to enter is Friday, September 1st. Reading, activities, events, and more for all ages! Summer Reading is for everyone—kids, adults, teens, and families. Reading incentive bags for the first 50 kids. We encourage you to read widely and explore the library and the world around you. This summer’s theme is “All Together Now,” celebrating kindness, cooperation, unity, and diversity. Earn your Kindness patch and catch up on Oceans, Fairytales, Animals, Searsport, and Maine History patches. All the details on our Summer Reading page. |
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Book Club: The Postscript Murders
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Good Day Music and Memory Café
Wednesday Oct. 11, 9-10am (second Wednesdays)
The Memory Café is a FREE, fun, friendly, and relaxed environment for people with dementia (or any memory concerns), together with their care partners, friends, and family. Come socialize with others in similar situations and enjoy a program of activities just for you. September theme: Grandparents |
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Crafternoon and DIY Kits
September: Paper Bead Bracelets
DIY Kits available on the first Friday of the month. Try a new craft or project. Discover your new favorite thing! These are kits for fun projects you can do at home, and they include instructions and supplies. Crafternoon in person and online Thursdays 3:30 to 4:30pm in the Reading Room Simultaneous in-person and Zoom options Click here to join Zoom. Crafts and socializing. Break out your knitting, craft projects, or mending and join us for conversation, questions, and new friends. Drop in any week. |
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Tai Chi/Qigong Five Animals
Ongoing Mondays at 4pm
On the library lawn. If raining, upstairs at the Town Office, 1 Union St. All ages welcome, children to seniors. Donations are appreciated but the library encourages everyone to come who would like to attend. A fun and friendly introduction to Turtle, Snake, Crane, Tiger, and Dragon, led by Dean Anderson. Qigong offers gentle movement, stress relief, and a bit of social contact while out in the fresh air. |
Sponsors wanted! If you are able, become a sponsor for a regular donation each month. Your contribution makes this program available to everyone regardless of financial status.
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. Try this video! https://youtu.be/wF5PAAxVKCM
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. Try this video! https://youtu.be/wF5PAAxVKCM
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Spice Club
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Storytime
Friday mornings from 10:30-11:30
Downstairs in the Children's Room. Music, movement, stories, and more, for children and their caregivers. Families are welcome to join in!
Weather cancellations will be posted on our Facebook page. |
September is Library Card Signup Month!
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Have you gotten your updated card?
Stop in to the library for your shiny new library card! Have your card number right at hand. You can choose to use it at checkout or continue to use your name, whichever is easier for you. Everything about your account remains the same, you'll just have a new number. You may need to update your login information for the online catalog and cloudLibrary if you use those. Why new cards? We are updating library card numbers to the state standard format as a first step towards connecting our catalog to MaineCat, the statewide library catalog. Once we're connected, you'll be able to request items directly on the MaineCat website, and items will arrive faster. The process is long, but a MaineCat connection is something we're committed to offering. We'll keep you posted when we have more news. |
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