Update 3/30/2022
Masks recommended, per CDC guidelines.
CDC Waldo County community transmission level.
CDC Waldo County Community Risk Level
Maine county mask-wearing threshold graphs 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.
Covid.gov for vaccines, tests, masks, and medication: covid.gov

Closed for Memorial Day, Monday May 30.

Upcoming Events and Activities

Author Visit: Poet Betsy Headley

Tuesday, June 7th, 6:30pm in the Reading Room
Local poet and photographer Betsy Headley will read from and discuss her latest book The Clarity of Birds. Her photos will be on display in the downstairs hall gallery through June. The Clarity of Birds is a collection of poems and bird photographs. Betsy’s words and images of nature are woven throughout her book. Beauty and brutality, compassion and aging, and wisdom and wildlife are explored through a language of understanding. Wildlife is an integral part of Betsy’s life, but over the last ten years, she has developed a keen interest in observing and photographing birds. They have captured her spirit and united with her poetry, as subject and inspiration. Betsy’s bird photographs will be on display in the library’s hall gallery from the 7th through the month of June.

Cash Flow Projections:
Business Lunch and Learn

Tuesday, June 14 at 12 noon, Zoom
Register online with the Maine Small Business Development Center:
https://mainesbdc.centerdynamics.com/reg.aspx?mode=event&event=60420004

Does the thought of cash flow projections leave you feeling frazzled? Aren’t they hard? Where do I even start?? And why bother, since they are just wild guesses anyhow, right?
Join this lunchtime webinar, where our most experienced advisor, Ann McAlhany, will walk you through developing a cash flow projection for your business. You will leave understanding why they are so important to your busines, and thinking, “Oh, that’s not so hard!”
As with the other webinars in this series, Ann will present for 30 minutes, and there will be time afterwards for Questions from those who can remain longer.

Outdoor Storytime

Friday mornings at 10:30, outside on the lawn
Music, movement, stories, and more, for children 0-5 and their caregivers. In case of uncooperative weather, we will have a short song and story downstairs in the children’s room.

Student Art Show

Second half of May in the downstairs hall gallery.
Come see what our local students have created!
With the gallery hardware in place and ready, we look forward to hosting more shows in the future.

Spice Club: Cumin

Kits available Friday June 10
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.

DIY Kits and DIY Together

DIY Kit
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!

Pompom Garland: kits available Friday, May 6

Crafternoon: 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#

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

Book Club: Come Spring by Ben Ames Williams

Second Tuesday of the month, 1pm.
Location: in June on the library lawn (due to voting at the Community Building--go vote!).
Searsport Community Building, 42 Prospect Street.
Come talk about this month's book club pick.

Upcoming titles:
June: The Captain's Wife by Douglas Kelley
July: The Hotel at the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
August: Richard Russo, Gerry Boyle, Tess Gerritsen, Lincoln Colcord or--?

Tai Chi/Qigong Five Animals

Tuesdays at 3pm beginning April 26.
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 sponsor for $20+ per 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)