Food, book groups, art and more
By York Public Library Assistant Director Sudie Blanchard
YORK VILLAGE - Eat out on Thursday, Aug. 17, and do more than satisfy your appetite.Many local restaurants are participating in "Food for Thought," a fundraising benefit for the York Public Library. Patrons who eat at one of the participating restaurants will actually be donating to the Library because each restaurant has pledged to give at least 10% of its revenues earned on Aug. 17. Some restaurants have opted to donate more.
So, if you are looking for a place to eat - be it breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert - on Aug. 17, check the list below to see if your favorite restaurant or café is listed. Then go for a meal that day and tell them you are there to support "Food for Thought" and the York Public Library.
Also consider buying a gift certificate for lunch or dinner. Be sure to tell the establishment why you are purchasing it on Aug. 17. Gift certificates make wonderful inserts for birthday cards or a "thank you" for someone special. For more information, call the York Library at 363-2818. Bon appétit!
Here's the list of participating restaurants:
York: 421 Bakery and Cafe, Coppertop Bistro, Food & Co., Greenleaves Chinese Restaurant, Stolen Menu Cafe, Stonewall Kitchen Cafe, The Village Scoop, Tre Ragazze Café. Cape Neddick: Flo's, Lucia's Kitchen, Talpey's Tavern. York Beach: Inn on the Blues, Panda and Sakura, Wicked Good Ice Cream. York Harbor: Chapman Cottage, Dockside Restaurant, Lobster Cove Restaurant, York Harbor Inn. Kennebunk: On the Marsh
Let's Talk About It - Jewish Literature: Identity and Imagination
A new Thursday evening book discussion series begins in mid-September.
Titled "Between Two Worlds: Stories of Estrangement and Homecoming," the series includes five books and will be facilitated by Michael Lee, a professor at the University of New Hampshire.
Sessions will begin at 7 p.m. on Sept. 14, Oct. 5 and 26, Nov. 16 and Dec. 7. Please call the library at 363-2818 to register and reserve your books. Enrollment is limited, so call soon.
Books for discussion include "Lost in Translation" by Eva Hoffman, "Mr. Sammier's Planet" by Saul Bellow, "Out of Egypt" by André Acimen, "The Centaur in the Garden" by M. Scliar and "Kaaterskill Falls" by Allegra Goodman.
The series is co-sponsored by the York Diversity Forum, York Public Library and York Adult and Community Education; it is made possible by grants from Nextbook, the American Library Association and the Herman Forbes Charitable Trust.
New Art Exhibits
York Art Association artist Heather Henriksen just mounted a wonderful exhibition of her Maine-themed photographs in the Kennebunk Room. Viewers will recognize many of her subjects: a York Beach street scene, lobster boats and buoys, roadside lupine, the Nubble lighthouse, and more.
Coming later this month is an exhibit of the watercolors of South Berwick artist Dewitt Hardy.
Summer Reading Program Ends Soon
The Summer Reading Program ends with a giant party at the Seacoast Trolley Museum on Saturday, Aug. 19, sponsored by the Southern Maine Library District.
Come by the Children's Room to get your tickets. The last day to claim reading program coupons is Friday, Aug. 18.
Coming Events
On Thursday, Aug. 17, at 10 a.m. there will be a special reading of "Vacation with Nana." Each year, children of the LaMonica and Layton families write a book with their grandmother, Deanna Block, and sell copies. This year's proceeds will be donated to Dream Factory of Maine, supporting critically ill children. Anthony LaMonica and Lauren Layton will read from the book. Come support young authors.
The Summer Film Festival concludes on Sunday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m. with a showing of the romantic comedy "Pat and Mike." The film, starring Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy, won an Oscar in 1953 for Writer's Best Story/Film/Play. Admission and popcorn are free, with donations accepted.
On Thursday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m., Professor Michael Lee will facilitate the first session in the "Let's Talk About It" series on Jewish literature. The book being discussed is "Lost in Translation" by Eva Hoffman. To register for the series, pleas call the library at 363-2818. There are a limited number of spaces remaining for this series.
On Tuesday, Sept. 19, the Third Annual York Public Library Golf Tournament takes place at the York Golf and Tennis Club. Registration for the "Read the Green Challenge" begins at noon, with play beginning at 1 p.m. To register or to get more information about the event, please call the library at 363-2818.
Story hours continue through the end of August on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. in the Children's Room. These stories are planned for pre-schoolers, aged three to five, and conclude with a simple craft activity. The last Summer Story Time will be on Aug. 25. Stories will resume at 10:30 a.m. on Thursdays and Fridays beginning on Sept. 28. Miss Kate's infant lap-sits will begin the same week, on Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 10:30 a.m.
Animal-themed films have been shown all summer in the Community Room on Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. The last film in the series, "Lady and the Tramp," will be shown on Aug. 22.
