Happy November! 🍂

It's the season of gratitude, and we are heartened by the show of support all around us. We are grateful to our patrons; to the generosity of those who have donated to our Annual Membership Campaign and the Dan Bancroft Memorial Endowment for Civic Leadership & Engagement; to our volunteers; to the people of York; and to our beautiful community. (Did you know that practicing gratitude can reduce anxiety? Not that there is anything to be anxious about in the week ahead.)

We are grateful to the wonderful people at The Fabulous Find in Kittery, who donated one third of their September profits to York Public Library! They have an incredible tradition of sharing monthly earnings with local nonprofit organizations - to the tune of 2.75 million dollars in grant awards since the store first opened in 2010.

And we are grateful to all who shopped at The Fabulous Find and those who dropped off items for resale during "our month." Thanks to you, we were given a BIG check in the amount of $13,194.94!! Big in every sense of the word! Yesterday, staff and Board members held up our check on the Library front steps in the abundant sunshine.

From all of us at York Public Library.... Thank you for supporting your library.

Michelle Sampson, Executive Director

P.S. If you haven't already.... don't forget to vote on Tuesday! Check out these election resources.

ART EXHIBIT: Capturing Maine

York Public Library’s November and December art exhibit, “Capturing Maine” features the work of painters Rozanna Patane and Martha Hesse and sculptor Lewis Woodaman. The show will be on display November 1 through December 27, with an artists reception on Tuesday, November 12 from 5-7 PM.

The three artists have over a half century of combined years in York. They each love the natural world and all Maine has to offer. That love is reflected in their art.

Capturing Maine will be on display in the library’s upper level, lobby, and display cases during open hours: Monday-Thursday 10am-7pm, Friday 10am-5pm, and Saturday 10am-2pm.

Coming in January: Roz Fedeli – A “Community Collects” Exhibit

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YOUTH SERVICES SPOTLIGHT

Sat. 11/23

Please read the youth section of this newsletter for more events!

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**Saturday Family Storytime: Dinovember**

Saturday, November 23

10:30 AM

Children's Room

Dinosaurs are taking over our family Saturday storytime. We’ll hear some pter-rrific tales, go on a dinosaur egg hunt and make a craft to take home. Dinosaurs young and old are welcome to come in costume. We’ll have a T-Rexcellent time!

This program is free and open to all.

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FEATURED EVENTS

Sat. 11/9

Presenting Harvey Reid and Joyce Andersen in Concert

Saturday, November 9

3:00 - 4:00 PM

Upper Level

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!

You are invited to join renowned York residents and Maine Hall of Fame musicians Joyce Andersen and Harvey Reid for an educational and entertaining tour of traditional and original Americana music. Enjoy the masterful and spirited instrumental interplay and tight harmony singing of their 30 year partnership as they play guitars, banjos, fiddles and autoharp. Understand why this deep well of American music keeps finding its way into greater popularity!

Harvey Reid and Joyce Andersen have combined their talents to create one of the most potent duos in American acoustic music. Award-winning multi-instrumentalists, prolific creators, peerless troubadours, commanding singers and seasoned entertainers, the Maine couple draws from a deep and diverse repertoire of original, traditional and contemporary music. Mesmerizing harmonies, passionate collaborations, deep and hard-hitting musicianship, good-natured humor, stories and stage interplay drawn from decades of touring make for an unforgettable and moving concert experience. Merging their voices with a wide array of acoustic and slide guitars, autoharps, violin, viola, banjos and mandolins, they jump effortlessly between moods, tempos, genres and eras of American music, bringing an entertaining, mesmerizing and educational musical experience to every kind of audience. Bluegrass legend Doc Watson was a big fan of their music.

Weds. 11/27

Native Nations and the Beginning of the United States: 1100-1860

Wednesday, November 27

7:00 - 8:00 PM

Virtual

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the webinar via email.**

Native history predates 1492. Native peoples have been on the North American continent for centuries before colonization began. Learn about U.S. History but from the perspective of Native Americans. From the formation of the Iroquois Confederacy to landing on Plymouth Rock and the Lost Colony of Roanoke to the tribes that participated in the American Revolution and the move westward, discover the creation of the treaties between the United States and Native Nations. The beginning of the end for Native Nations with the Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears will also be covered. This lecture begins in the 1100s and ends just before the Civil War in 1860.

About the Presenter

Led by Heather Bruegl, a public historian, activist, and decolonial education consultant who works with institutions and organizations for Indigenous sovereignty and collective liberation. She is an Oneida Nation of Wisconsin citizen and first-line descendent Stockbridge Munsee.

This program is co-sponsored with the Tewksbury (MA) Public Library.

RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.