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Hello Friends!
What's inspiring you this month? The artwork from this month's art exhibit is going up, featuring local artists from our very own schools. Yes, you read correctly, the popular Student Art Show is back. Visit the library this month to check out work from students at Village Elementary, Coastal Ridge Elementary, and York Middle School. The joy, talent and creativity in the work around the library is truly inspiring.
Our new Teen Advisory Group is inspiring, too! For Earth Month, these teens will be helping out around the library by creating a display of books, media, and fun facts about the environment. They're also helping to replant the raised beds in the Children's Garden so that we can enjoy them all summer long.
Spring is the season for rebirth and renewal, so it may seem discordant to consider end of life issues--but as we all know, hard situations don't pick seasons. If you or someone you know is struggling with end of life issues, please know that you are not alone, and there is support available to you in your community... and in your Library. In April and May, Hospice of Southern Maine will host several programs about hospice care, and the Alzheimer's Association of Maine is starting a monthly support group.
Additionally, please note that the Library will be closed on Monday, April 17 for Patriots' Day. (Also, we want to know... are you team Patriot's Day or team Patriots' Day?)
Love,
YPL
P.S. It's National Poetry Month! Reply to this email by 4/10 with your favorite poem, and we'll enter you in a raffle for a copy of upcoming speaker Wesley McNair's book!
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Tues. 4/11
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Author Talk: Poet Wesley McNair
Tuesday, April 11 @ 7:00 PM
Community Room Since the publication of his first book nearly forty years ago, McNair has earned a reputation as an intimate observer and a poet of place—in these lucid, far-ranging poems, he proves his empathy and sense of place are endless. “Whole lives,” wrote Donald Hall of McNair’s work, “fill small lines.”
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Wesley McNair is the author and editor of more than twenty books. He has been awarded, amongst other prizes, the Robert Frost Prize, the Theodore Roethke Prize, the Jane Kenyon Award for Outstanding Book, the Sarah Josepha Hale Medal for distinguished contribution to the world of letters, and the PEN New England Award for Literary Excellence in Poetry. McNair served as Maine Poet Laureate from 2011 to 2016. A teacher for several decades, he is currently professor emeritus and writer in residence at the University of Maine at Farmington.
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Mon. 4/3
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Town of York Candidate's Forum
Monday, April 3
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Community Room |
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Tues. 4/4 |
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Virtual Talk: Kate Beaton
Tuesday, April 4
7:00 PM
Virtual Program |
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Wed. 4/5 |
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Research It!
This Old (York) House
Wednesday, April 5 1:00 PM Wheeler Room |
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Wed. 4/5
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American-Style
Mah Jong
Wednesday, April 5
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Lower Lobby |
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Mon. 4/10 & 4/24 |
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Hospice Services Overview
Monday, April 10
1:00 PM
Wheeler Room
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Monday, April 24
1:00 PM Wheeler Room |
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Wed. 4/12 |
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Efficiency Maine Residential Offerings
Wednesday, April 12 @ 7:00 PM Virtual Program
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Mon. 4/24
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Career Coach: Interview Prep
Monday, April 24
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Wheeler Room |
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Wed. 4/26 |
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Climate Friendly Investing
Wednesday, April 26
7:00 PM Virtual Program |
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Thurs. 4/27 |
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Virtual Talk: William Kent Krueger
Thursday, April 27
8:00 PM Virtual Program |
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Volunteer Fair:
Tuesday, April 26 @ 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Community Room Come enjoy free refreshments and good company while learning about local organizations, their missions and how volunteering can make a difference! Hosted by Serving our Seniors and York Public Library. |
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Ongoing |
Italian Conversation Group: Tuesday, April 4 at 6:30 PM, Wheeler Room
Writer's Group: Tuesday, April 11 at 5:30 PM, Wheeler Room; weekly meetings by the fireplace.
Mid-Day Meditation Thursdays, April 6, 13, 20, 27 at 12:00 PM, Virtual
Knitting Group: Thursdays, April 6 and 20 at 10:00 AM, Wheeler Room
Week in Review: Fridays, April 7, 14, 21, 28 at 3:00 PM, Wheeler Room
YPL Walking Club: Mondays, April 3, 10, 24 at 11:00 AM. Call with weather concerns.
Art Exhibit: K-8 Student Art Show, through April 26.
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York Student Art Show
Opening Night
Tuesday, April 4 @ 5:00 PM
Students, their families and the community are invited to come together to meet the art teachers, view the art on display for the annual York Public School Student Art Show, and celebrate the talent of youth in York. Art on display was created by students in kindergarten - 8th grade. |
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Fri. 4/7
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Music with
Ms. Holly
Friday, April 7
10:30 AM Storytime Area |
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Mon. 4/10 |
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After School Snack Attack Monday, April 10
3:30 PM
Craft Area |
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Mon. 4/24 |
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Storytime at
York Land Trust
Monday, April 24
10:30 AM Off-site at YLT |
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Ongoing Children's Programs
Preschool Storytime: Tuesdays, April 4, 11, 18 & 25 at 10:30 AM
Baby and Toddler Time: Wednesdays, April 5, 12, 19, & 26 at 10:30 AM
Lego Builders: Wednesdays, April 5, 12, 19 & 26 at 3:00 PM
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Tweens and Teens |
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Thurs. 4/13
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Thursday, April 13
3:00 PM Craft Area |
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Vacation Week |
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April 14 - 22
Drop-in
Community Room
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Tues. 4/25 |
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Tuesday, April 25
3:00 PM
YA Room |
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LIBRARY HOURS:
Monday - Thursday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunday Closed
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