Ongoing and upcoming events at the library
YORK VILLAGE - Weekly programs for children at the York Public Library include Miss Kate's Infant Lap, Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.; Preschool Story Time, Thursdays at 10:30 a.m., and Toddler Story Time, Fridays at 10:30 a.m. Monthly programs for children include Making Music Monthly, the first Wednesday of each month from 10:15 to10:45 a.m.; Tactile Toddler Time, the second Tuesday of each month from 10:15 to10:45 a.m., and Art by the Pond, the third Tuesday of each month, from 10:15 to 11 a.m.New - Babies, Boppies and Books - the second Thursday of each month, from 10:15 to 11 a.m., a monthly book club for moms with babies under a year old will meet in the Kennebunk Room. Bring your baby and a love for reading.
LIBRARY DISPLAYS
Democracy. Just in time for Election Day, the library presents books and DVDs celebrating democracy. Take this chance to learn more about our constitution and the electoral process.
Murder, Mayhem and Mystery. The library has a display featuring detective, mystery and horror stories of all sorts - just right for spooky late-fall evenings. You'll find books, audiobooks and DVDs by the masters (and mistresses) of this genre: Hitchcock, du Maurier, Barnard, Christie, King and more.
SECOND ANNUAL GINGERBREAD HOUSE CONTEST
Now's the time to stop by the library and register to create your own gingerbread house! A flier with the details and registration blanks are available at the library and via the library website. Completed gingerbread houses will be on display at the library in the Children's Room from December 2 to 12.
ART EXHIBITS
Fran Scully's watercolors are on display in the library through November.
York Art Association artist Alice B. Hogan's watercolors of Maine seascapes and landscapes of Maine and the Southwest are still on display in the Kennebunk Room. Ms. Hogan has been a part-time resident of York since the late 50s and spends the rest of the year in Maryland.
HOLIDAY CLOSING
The library will be closed on Saturday, Nov. 11, in observance of Veterans Day.
COMING EVENTS
The Thursday, Nov. 2, Writers' Night will feature three authors reading from their work. Aine Greaney's short stories and personal essays have been published in many Irish and U.S. literary journals and anthologies. She has taught creative writing workshops and is a frequent and lively public speaker, she presents at colleges, libraries and arts venues. Martin Golman is a York writer with a new book called "Affirmative Reaction." Goldman has written four books including "Nat Turner and the Southampton Revolt of 1831," "John F. Kennedy: Portrait of a President," "Crazy Horse: War Chief of the Oglala Sioux" and "Richard M. Nixon: The Complex President." He has appeared on The O'Reilly Factor and Good Morning America and has written frequently for The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald and The Boston Phoenix. Norman Albeson, a prize winning poet and author, has also worked as a journalist, editorial columnist, speech writer and press secretary to a U.S. senator, and a public radio announcer. He is currently working on a volume of short stories as well as a book based on wartime stories.
On Friday, Nov. 3, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., the library plays host to the York Schools' Sixth Annual Family Literacy Fair. This year's theme, "This Land is Your Land," honors American life and culture. Join us for an evening of stories, songs, and activities celebrating what's uniquely U.S.
On Tuesday, Nov. 7, and Tuesday, Nov. 14, beginning at noon, join us for "From the Front," a Brown Bag Lunch series in honor of Veterans Day. Nov. 7 will feature "Letters Home: Stories of Two Civil War Soldiers." OYHS Executive Director Scott Stevens will read excerpts from letters home by two York men who volunteered for the First Maine Cavalry. Nov. 14 will feature "Remembrances of Wartime" with a panel of United States World War II veterans and homefront supports who will share stories and experiences.
These Brown Bag Lectures are co-sponsored by the York Public Library and the Old York Historical Society. Bring a lunch to enjoy during the program. Old York Historical Society will supply a beverage. The program is free, but donations are always gratefully accepted.
For more, visit www.york.lib.me.us.
