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SUMMARY:Rosswords
DESCRIPTION:Grab your pencils and sharpen your minds! Join Chris Ross for a group crossword solve with other word nerds and puzzlers. All ages and levels welcome.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/rosswords-dec25/
LOCATION:Stonington Public Library\, 64 Main Street\, Stonington\, ME\, 04681
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Read with Tenny – a Pre-K program
DESCRIPTION:Visit and read with certified therapy dog\, Tenny. His person\, Jessica Shively\, will bring him by SPL to meet some of our youngest patrons and their families. It’s a chance for kids to learn new ways of interacting with a dog and with each other in a (loosely) structured activity. Tenny is a 3 year old\, 105 pound Great Pyrenees mix who grew up on the Maine coast. He loves love and sharing it with other people. His human\, Jessica\, moved to Stonington from Castine in the summer and spends her days beachcombing with Tenny and exploring new hiking trails. Follow Tenny and Jessica on Instagram.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/read-with-tenny-dec25/
LOCATION:Stonington Public Library\, 64 Main Street\, Stonington\, ME\, 04681
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251214T113000
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DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
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SUMMARY:Farewell Potluck Brunch
DESCRIPTION:Join the SPL board and friends in honoring outgoing SPL director Chris Ross. Chris has done lots to build community and enrich the cultural and educational offerings for islanders over this five-year tenure\, and he is leaving a thriving library behind for his successor. Help send him off with a celebration worthy of his contributions!
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/farewell-potluck-brunch/
LOCATION:Stonington Public Library\, 64 Main Street\, Stonington\, ME\, 04681
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251215T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251215T193000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
CREATED:20241121T223629Z
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SUMMARY:Reader's Choice: A Christmas Carol
DESCRIPTION:Reader’s Choice: Sue Stoessel\nMonthly SPL book club that meets on Zoom. Contact SPL at email below to join the book club mailing list. \nA Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens\nMILS catalog record (SPL edition does not match edition pictured above) \n“As much a part of Christmas as mistletoe and carolers\, Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ was once read publicly on Christmas Eve each year by Dickens himself. This heart-warming tale continues to stir in us the same feelings of repentance\, forgiveness\, and love that transformed Ebenezer Scrooge from grumbling\, ‘Bah!  Humbug!’ to sharing Tiny Tim’s happy ‘God bless us\, every one!’” – From Penguin Random House website \nAbout Sue\nHometown: Andrew and I are from Marblehead\, MA. \nCurrent residence: We built a house in Stonington in 2018\, and were there seasonally until 2022 when we both retired and became permanent residents. \nConnection to the island: Andrew and I spent summer vacations on Little Deer Isle for over 30 years\, although Andrew’s first time there was as a teenager. We’ve also stayed in Stonington for a few winter breaks beforehand. We got to know the area and the people well and knew we’d  like to retire here. \nWhy do you read? I read for all the reasons you’ve listed [in the original question to readers: information\, escape\, relaxation\, commitment to a specific topic]\, but lately\, maybe more for escape. 😉 \nWhat genre do you hate to read? I read everything\, with a preference for science\, nature\, non-fiction and poetry. My least favorite genre is the post-war wealthy suburban/urban angst novel. First world problems. \nLast book you LOVED: I adored Still Life with Oysters & Lemons by Mark Doty that we read in [SPL] book club [2023]. I have gotten my own copy and already re-read it a couple of times. \nCurrently reading: I’m currently reading a compilation of the writings of 13th century Islamic poet and mystic\, Rumi. \nWhy did you choose A Christmas Carol? I chose A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens because I have an antique volume that belonged to my mom that she read to us every year as kids\, and that I have continued reading every Christmas since. I think a lot of folks have seen film versions or plays of A Christmas Carol but not as many have read it. I especially liked the section of the Ghost of Christmas Present who shows Scrooge the poverty hidden under the magnificence of the Victorian British Empire. It was one of the first books that made me aware that not everyone benefited from the capitalist expansion brought about by the industrial revolution.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/christmas-carol/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260126T193000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
CREATED:20251212T183833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T184243Z
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SUMMARY:SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books
DESCRIPTION:The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune • Selected by Elaine Gallagher \nWinner: Alex Award (2021)\n \n“It’s a witty\, wholesome fantasy that’s like to cause heart-swelling.” –The Washington Post \nFind The House in the Cerulean Sea in MILS \n“Linus Baker is a by-the-book case worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He’s tasked with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to bring about the end of the world. \nArthur Parnassus is the master of the orphanage. He would do anything to keep the children safe\, even if it means the world will burn. And his secrets will come to light. \nThe House in the Cerulean Sea is an enchanting love story\, masterfully told\, about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place―and realizing that family is yours.” –From the author’s website \nEleven readers chose 11 books\, and they will lead 11 discussions in 2026. The SPL book club meets the fourth Monday of every month at 6:30pm on Zoom. There are two exceptions: there is no discussion in August when the book club takes a summer break\, and the last meeting is bumped up to the second Monday\, December 14\, to minimize scheduling conflicts around the holidays. New readers—near and far—are always welcome. To sign up for the book club email list\, please send a request to the email below.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/spl-book-club-jan2026/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260128T173000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
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SUMMARY:BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUAL and QUARTERLY MEETING
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 annual meeting of Stonington Public Library will be held Wednesday\, January 28\, at 4 p.m.\, in person and via Zoom at SPL\, 64 Main Street. To join via Zoom\, call 367-5926 or email stonington.public.library@gmail.com to request a link to the meeting.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/board-of-trustees-annual-and-quarterly-meeting/
LOCATION:Stonington Public Library\, 64 Main Street\, Stonington\, ME\, 04681
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T110000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
CREATED:20260212T151309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T151648Z
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SUMMARY:Valentine's Day Story Time
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special\, Valentine’s Day themed story time with crafting and cookies. This event is fun for kids of all ages and their families! \nSPL hosts story time on the second Saturday of every month from 10-11am. Check our website or social media (@stoningtonpubliclibrary) for details.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/valentines-day-story-time/
LOCATION:Stonington Public Library\, 64 Main Street\, Stonington\, ME\, 04681
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260223T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260223T193000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
CREATED:20251212T184002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T184152Z
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SUMMARY:SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books
DESCRIPTION:Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher • Selected by Sally McConnell \nWinner: Hugo Award for Best Novel (2023) \n“Kingfisher’s combination of comedy with feminist rage in a complex fairytale setting makes for a wholly entertaining read.” –Buzzfeed \nFind Nettle & Bone in MILS \n“This isn’t the kind of fairytale where the princess marries a prince.\nIt’s the one where she kills him. \nMarra never wanted to be a hero. \nAs the shy\, convent-raised\, third-born daughter\, she escaped the traditional fate of princesses\, to be married away for the sake of an uncaring throne. But her sister wasn’t so fortunate—and after years of silence\, Marra is done watching her suffer at the hands of a powerful and abusive prince. \nSeeking help for her rescue mission\, Marra is offered the tools she needs\, but only if she can complete three seemingly impossible tasks:\n—build a dog of bones\n—sew a cloak of nettles\n—capture moonlight in a jar \nBut\, as is the way in tales of princes and witches\, doing the impossible is only the beginning. \nHero or not—now joined by a disgraced ex-knight\, a reluctant fairy godmother\, an enigmatic gravewitch and her fowl familiar—Marra might finally have the courage to save her sister\, and topple a throne.” –From author’s website \nEleven readers chose 11 books\, and they will lead 11 discussions in 2026. The SPL book club meets the fourth Monday of every month at 6:30pm on Zoom. There are two exceptions: there is no discussion in August when the book club takes a summer break\, and the last meeting is bumped up to the second Monday\, December 14\, to minimize scheduling conflicts around the holidays. New readers—near and far—are always welcome. To sign up for the book club email list\, please send a request to the email below.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/spl-book-club-feb2026/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T110000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
CREATED:20260212T152439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T152558Z
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SUMMARY:Firefighter Story Time
DESCRIPTION:Join us and members of the Stonington Fire Department as we meet at the library first for stories read by our local heros\, and then head to the fire station to explore and learn all about fire fighting\, gear\, trucks\, equipment and more! \nThis is a fun\, family friendly event for kids of all ages! \n  \n \n 
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/1511/
LOCATION:Stonington Public Library\, 64 Main Street\, Stonington\, ME\, 04681
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T160000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
CREATED:20260306T192849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T193736Z
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SUMMARY:Island Artist Group Exhibition Reception
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the first artist reception of 2026! This group show features work from more than 15 area artists and is sure to feature something for everyone. Light refreshments and beverages will be served. Live music will be performed by island trio Rugosa Rose. \nThe exhibition runs from March 10 through May 23 and can be viewed during library hours. \n 
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/island-artist-group-exhibition-reception/
LOCATION:Stonington Public Library\, 64 Main Street\, Stonington\, ME\, 04681
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T160000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
CREATED:20260224T174440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T151925Z
UID:1519-1774101600-1774108800@www.stonington.lib.me.us
SUMMARY:Edible Island: Cookie Making - Spring Cookies with Royal Icing
DESCRIPTION:Join Healthy Island Project’s Edible Island\, Stonington Public Library\, and Destinee Coakley for a Spring themed cookie making workshop! RSVP by contact information below. Space is limited\, so sign up now! \n  \n \n 
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/1519/
LOCATION:Healthy Island Project Kitchen\, 91 S Burnt Cove Rd\, Stonington\, ME
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260323T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260323T193000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
CREATED:20251212T184826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T184826Z
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SUMMARY:SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books
DESCRIPTION:Disgrace by J. M. Coetzee • Selected by Anneli Sundqvist \nWinner: Nobel Prize in Literature (2003) \n“A subtly brilliant commentary on the nature and balance of power in his homeland…Disgrace is a mini-opera without music by a writer at the top of his form.” –Time \nFind Disgrace in MILS \n“Refusing to apologise after an impulsive affair with a student\, David Lurie\, a 52-year-old professor in Cape Town\, seeks refuge on his daughter’s farm. Here\, a savage and disturbing attack brings into relief the faults in their relationship. \nPitching the moral code of political correctness against the values of Romantic poetry\, Disgrace examines dichotomies both in personal relationships and in the unaccountability of one culture towards another.” –From The Booker Prizes website \nEleven readers chose 11 books\, and they will lead 11 discussions in 2026. The SPL book club meets the fourth Monday of every month at 6:30pm on Zoom. There are two exceptions: there is no discussion in August when the book club takes a summer break\, and the last meeting is bumped up to the second Monday\, December 14\, to minimize scheduling conflicts around the holidays. New readers—near and far—are always welcome. To sign up for the book club email list\, please send a request to the email below.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/spl-book-club-mar2026/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T120000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
CREATED:20260327T165309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T165309Z
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SUMMARY:Down Easter Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join SPL on Saturday\, April 4 from 10:00 – 12:00 for a fun Easter themed mask making workshop as part of the Down Easter Celebration. Participants can create their own bunny mask at the library or pick up a make-and-take kit for later. \nThe Easter Bunny will be at the Island Community Center beginning at 10:00 and Opera House Arts will be hosting holiday crafts and a movie. Be sure to stop by the other participating locations to extend your holiday fun. The Island AgencyEstate\, Camden National\, Boyce’s Motel\, Opera House Arts at the Stonington Opera House  
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/down-easter-celebration/
LOCATION:Stonington Public Library\, 64 Main Street\, Stonington\, ME\, 04681
ORGANIZER;CN="Island Community Center":MAILTO:director@islandcommunitycenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T110000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
CREATED:20260327T170833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T140448Z
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SUMMARY:April Vacation Family Activity: Butterfly Kite
DESCRIPTION:Join SPL during April vacation for a series of fun projects! The butterfly kite is designed for the earliest kite enthusiast\, all you need is the ability to cut with scissors\, tie a few knots\, and decorate! \nParents/adults will assist their kite builders for this 30-45 minute workshop. There is no cost to participate but donations are welcome. \nTo register\, please email the library. Registration is limited to 10\, so sign up now! \nMaterials generously provided by the Island Employee Cooperative member stores: Burnt Cove Market\, V & S Variety\, and The Galley.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/april-vacation-family-activity-butterfly-kite/
LOCATION:Stonington Public Library\, 64 Main Street\, Stonington\, ME\, 04681
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T110000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
CREATED:20260327T172256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T140428Z
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SUMMARY:April Vacation Family Activity: Build Your Own Electric Motor
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered how electric motors work? Find out by building your own simple motor with a few basic materials. Participants will be introduced to the science behind motors as well as magnets and electromagnets. \nParents/adults will assist participants for this workshop. There is no cost to participate but donations are welcome! \nTo register\, please email the library. Registration is limited to 10\, so sign up now! \nMaterials generously provided by the Island Employee Cooperative member stores: Burnt Cove Market\, V & S Variety\, and The Galley. \n \n 
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/april-vacation-family-activity-build-your-own-electric-motor/
LOCATION:Stonington Public Library\, 64 Main Street\, Stonington\, ME\, 04681
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T110000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
CREATED:20260331T175408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T140402Z
UID:1552-1776938400-1776942000@www.stonington.lib.me.us
SUMMARY:April Vacation Family Activity: Delta Kites
DESCRIPTION:Join SPL during April vacation for a series of fun projects! The delta kite is not only easy to build\, it is one of the most reliable fliers out there. All you need is the ability to cut\, tie a few knots\, and decorate! Feel free to bring your own decorating supplies. (Note: permanent markers are recommended for coloring\, as the kite sail is made from plastic bags.) \nParents/adults will assist their kite builders for this workshop. There is no cost to participate but donations are welcome! \nTo register\, please email the library. Registration is limited to 10\, so sign up now! \nMaterials generously provided by the Island Employee Cooperative member stores: Burnt Cove Market\, V & S Variety\, and The Galley.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/april-vacation-family-activity-delta-kites/
LOCATION:ME
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T193000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
CREATED:20251212T185114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T185114Z
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SUMMARY:SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books
DESCRIPTION:Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein • Selected by Morgan Witham \nWinner: Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction (2024) \n“A dazzling\, hallucinatory tour de force that takes the reader through shadow selves and global fascism\, leaving them gasping by the end.” –Molly Crabapple\, author of Drawing Blood \nFind Doppelganger in MILS \n“What if you woke up one morning and found you’d acquired a double? Someone almost like you\, and yet not you at all? \nWhen Naomi Klein discovered that a woman who shared her first name\, but had radically different\, harmful views\, was getting chronically mistaken for her\, it seemed too ridiculous to take seriously. Then suddenly it wasn’t. She started to find herself grappling with a distorted sense of reality\, becoming obsessed with reading the threats on social media\, the endlessly scrolling insults from the followers of her doppelganger. Why had her shadowy other gone down such an extreme path? Why was identity – all we have to meet the world – so unstable? \nTo find out\, Klein decided to follow her double into a bizarre\, uncanny mirror world: one of conspiracy theories\, anti-vaxxers and demagogue hucksters\, where soft-focus wellness influencers make common cause with fire-breathing far right propagandists (all in the name of protecting ‘the children’).” –From the publisher’s website \nEleven readers chose 11 books\, and they will lead 11 discussions in 2026. The SPL book club meets the fourth Monday of every month at 6:30pm on Zoom. There are two exceptions: there is no discussion in August when the book club takes a summer break\, and the last meeting is bumped up to the second Monday\, December 14\, to minimize scheduling conflicts around the holidays. New readers—near and far—are always welcome. To sign up for the book club email list\, please send a request to the email below.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/spl-book-club-apr2026/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T110000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
CREATED:20260505T141458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T141458Z
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SUMMARY:Second Saturday Story time
DESCRIPTION:Join us story time with crafting and cookies. This event is fun for kids of all ages and their families! \nSPL hosts story time on the second Saturday of every month from 10-11am. Check our website or social media (@stoningtonpubliclibrary) for details. \n 
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/second-saturday-story-time-2/
LOCATION:Stonington Public Library\, 64 Main Street\, Stonington\, ME\, 04681
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T120000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
CREATED:20260404T143944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260404T143944Z
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SUMMARY:Story Time Aboard Otter
DESCRIPTION:Come aboard Otter\, an Isle au Haut mailboat\, for a spin around Stonington Harbor and a read-aloud picture book chosen and read by Captain Garret Aldrich. It’s become an annual tradition for Captain Aldrich to lead this trip for Stonington Public Library as part of the Island Heritage Trust’s Wings\, Waves\, & Woods Festival! \nBoat departs at 11 AM from Isle au Haut Boat Services\, so plan to arrive early for boarding. Space is limited to 50. Reservations required. Email stonington.public.library@gmail.com to reserve your spot. \nWings\, Waves & Woods Festival will take place May 13-17\, 2025. The full schedule of events can be seen on the Island Heritage Trust website.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/story-time-aboard-otter/
LOCATION:Isle au Haut Boat Company\, 37 Seabreeze Avenue\, Stonington\, Maine\, 04681
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260525T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260525T193000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
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SUMMARY:SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books
DESCRIPTION:The Shipping News by Annie Proulx • Selected by Andrew Stoessel \nWinner: Pulitzer Prize in Fiction (1994) \n“The Shipping News is that rare creation\, a lyric page-turner.” –Stephen Jones\, Chicago Tribune \nFind The Shipping News in MILS \n“At thirty-six\, Quoyle\, a third-rate newspaperman is wrenched violently out of his world when his two-timing wife meets her just desserts. He retreats with his two daughters to his ancestral home on the starkly beautiful Newfoundland coast\, where a rich cast of local characters all play a part in Quoyle’s struggle to reclaim his life. As three generations of his family cobble up new lives\, Quoyle confronts his private demons—and the unpredictable forces of nature and society—and begins to see the possibility of love without pain or misery.” –From the publisher’s website \nEleven readers chose 11 books\, and they will lead 11 discussions in 2026. The SPL book club meets the fourth Monday of every month at 6:30pm on Zoom. There are two exceptions: there is no discussion in August when the book club takes a summer break\, and the last meeting is bumped up to the second Monday\, December 14\, to minimize scheduling conflicts around the holidays. New readers—near and far—are always welcome. To sign up for the book club email list\, please send a request to the email below.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/spl-book-club-may2026/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260622T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260622T193000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
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SUMMARY:SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books
DESCRIPTION:Only This Beautiful Moment by Abdi Nazemian • Selected by Shannon Lindsay \nWinner: Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award (2024) \n“Only This Beautiful Moment is a queer epic\, a defiant piece of art that transmutes the rallying cry of ‘we’re here\, we’re queer\, get used to it’ into even more beautiful poetry that will almost certainly change the lives of those who read it.” –BookPage \nFind Only This Beautiful Moment in MILS \n“2019. Moud is an out gay teen living in Los Angeles with his distant father\, Saeed. When Moud gets the news that his grandfather in Iran is dying\, he accompanies his dad to Tehran\, where the revelation of family secrets will force Moud into a new understanding of his history\, his culture\, and himself. \n1978. Saeed is an engineering student with a promising future ahead of him in Tehran. But when his parents discover his involvement in the country’s burgeoning revolution\, they send him to safety in America\, a country Saeed despises. And even worse–he’s forced to live with the American grandmother he never knew existed. \n1939. Bobby\, the son of a calculating Hollywood stage mother\, lands a coveted MGM studio contract. But the fairy-tale world of glamour he’s thrust into has a dark side. Set against the backdrop of Tehran and Los Angeles\, this tale of intergenerational trauma and love is an ode to the fragile bonds of family\, the hidden secrets of history\, and all the beautiful moments that make us who we are today.” –From the publisher’s website \nEleven readers chose 11 books\, and they will lead 11 discussions in 2026. The SPL book club meets the fourth Monday of every month at 6:30pm on Zoom. There are two exceptions: there is no discussion in August when the book club takes a summer break\, and the last meeting is bumped up to the second Monday\, December 14\, to minimize scheduling conflicts around the holidays. New readers—near and far—are always welcome. To sign up for the book club email list\, please send a request to the email below.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/spl-book-club-jun2026/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260708T130000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
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SUMMARY:Seaside Series: Steve Hindy
DESCRIPTION:  \nSteve Hindy will present from his book based on the life of his grandfather\, The Ali Hindy Story: A Muslim Immigrant in 20th Century America\, published in 2025. \n  \nAbout The Ali Hindy Story \nThis is the story of a 12-year-old Syrian Muslim boy who left his troubled homeland in 1894 with two other boys and traveled to Europe and then America in search of two goals: to marry and start a business. The vast majority of immigrants from Syria at that time were Christian. Less than 5 percent were Muslim. Ali Hindy ended up in southern West Virginia\, marrying a young Christian woman who had been shunned by her family\, starting a general store\, movie theater and bathhouse for coal miners. They raised her two illegitimate daughters and had six children\, including my father. Ali Hindy befriended Devilance Hatfield\, patriarch of the Hatfield clan of the famous Hatfield and McCoy’s feud. He also survived an attack by Ku Klux Klanmen who demanded he leave town and forbid the town’s only doctor from delivering his sixth child. \n  \nAuthor Bio \nSteve Hindy was a journalist for the first 15 years of his working life. He started with small newspapers in Upstate New York\, joined The Associated Press in Newark\, New Jersey\, and then spent nearly 6 years with The AP in Beirut and Cairo. He covered the hostage crisis in Iran\, the Iran-Iraq War\, the civil war in Lebanon and the 1982 Israeli invasion and massacres of Palestinians in Beirut’s refugee camps. He was sitting behind President Anwar Sadat of Egypt when he was assassinated in 1981. While in Cairo\, Hindy met American diplomats who had been posted to Saudi Arabia\, where alcoholic beverages are forbidden. The diplomats were avid homebrewers. Returning to New York in 1984\, Hindy went to work for Newsday and started making beer at home. With his downstairs neighbor in Brooklyn\, Tom Potter\, he started Brooklyn Brewery. Hindy is co-author of “BEER SCHOOL” and author of “The Craft Beer Revolution.” He resides in Brooklin\, Maine\, with his wife\, educator Ellen Foote. \n  \n\nThe rain venue for all Seaside Series programs is SPL\, 64 Main Street. \n\n 
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/seaside-series-steve-hindy-2/
LOCATION:Small Cove Park\, 6 Atlantic Avenue\, Stonington\, ME\, 04681
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260715T130000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T180929Z
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SUMMARY:Seaside Series: Martin Conte
DESCRIPTION:Martin Conte is the director of Flash! in the Pans\, a locally renowned  community steel drum band\, based in Blue Hill\, ME. Conte will present a talk and demonstration about the history\, construction\, anatomy\, and performance of steel drums\, known as pans. \nConte will have a variety of pans available for audience members to try out following the talk. You can learn more about Flash! in the Pans on their website. \nSince graduating from GSA\, Conte’s topsy-turvy path always seemed to lead him back to Blue Hill\, where he is part of the English faculty and  Director of Steel Pan Programs at George Stevens Academy. His path has led him around the globe\, from visiting silverback gorillas in Uganda to playing music with the great steel bands of Trinidad. But not all of his paths have been physical. He has also been pursuing the uncharted territory of language\, and has great of enthusiasm for how much discovery still awaits us in writing and reading. \nThe rain venue for all Seaside Series programs is SPL\, 64 Main Street.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/seaside-series-martin-conte/
LOCATION:Small Cove Park\, 6 Atlantic Avenue\, Stonington\, ME\, 04681
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T130000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
CREATED:20260514T180746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T180746Z
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SUMMARY:Seaside Series: Mary Seelhorst
DESCRIPTION:Mary Seelhorst will present: The Platonic Ideal of a Sports Car: James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5. \nTrue crime\, twisted provenance\, pop culture\, philosophy\, folklore\, museums\, movie-making\, mythbusting\, and an unsolved mystery figure into this presentation by exhibit developer Mary Seelhorst. This fast-paced\, heavily illustrated session explores the making of an automotive icon that’s endured and grown since the car was introduced in the 1964 James Bond film\, Goldfinger. \nSeelhorst addresses the perceived authenticity and value of the original movie cars\, their slippery provenance\, and the DB5’s resurrection in movies\, real life\, and the collective imagination. In addition\, she reveals previously unknown facts and fresh insights about the 1997 theft of the tricked-out movie car—still missing—uncovered by a documentary filmmaker working on a forthcoming series about the car’s disappearance. \nMary Seelhorst is an award-winning independent exhibit developer and writer who played a personal role in the story of the stolen Goldfinger car\, which will be revealed in the presentation. Her work focuses on the history of technology and popular culture. In the last 20 years\, her museum work has increasingly centered on automotive exhibits\, including projects\nfor the NASCAR Hall of Fame\, The Henry Ford\, the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Museum in Detroit\, and the Brumos Collection in Jacksonville\, Florida.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/seaside-series-mary-seelhorst/
LOCATION:Stonington Public Library\, 64 Main Street\, Stonington\, ME\, 04681
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260727T193000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
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SUMMARY:SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books
DESCRIPTION:Mudlark: In Search of London’s Past Along the River Thames by Lara Maiklem • Selected by Sue Stoessel \nWinner: Indie Book Award in Non-Fiction (2020) \n“Engrossing…evokes the subculture of the ‘mudlarks\,’ who scour the banks for fragments of London’s past.” –The New Yorker \nFind Mudlark in MaineCat \n“The international bestseller that mesmerizingly charts quixotic journeys through London’s past\, Mudlark thrills Anglophiles and history lovers alike. Long heralded as a city treasure herself\, beloved ‘Mudlark’ Lara Maiklem tirelessly treks along the Thames’ muddy shores\, unearthing a myriad of artifacts and their stories—from Roman hairpins and perfectly preserved Tudor shoes to the clay pipes that were smoked in riverside taverns. Seamlessly interweaving reflections from her own life with meditations on the art of wandering\, Maiklem ultimately delivers a treatise ‘as deep and as rich as the Thames and its treasures’ (Stanley Tucci).” –From the publisher’s website \nEleven readers chose 11 books\, and they will lead 11 discussions in 2026. The SPL book club meets the fourth Monday of every month at 6:30pm on Zoom. There are two exceptions: there is no discussion in August when the book club takes a summer break\, and the last meeting is bumped up to the second Monday\, December 14\, to minimize scheduling conflicts around the holidays. New readers—near and far—are always welcome. To sign up for the book club email list\, please send a request to the email below.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/spl-book-club-jul2026/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260729T130000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
CREATED:20260514T182919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T193259Z
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SUMMARY:Seaside Series: Jeryl Schriever
DESCRIPTION:  \nJeryl Schriever will present from her book\, Driving the Vote For Women: An American Journey for Suffrage\, published by Arcadia Publishing in September 2024\, and her national tour promoting the Equal Rights Amendment in her 1914 Saxon Roadster. \n  \nAbout Driving the Vote For Women: An American Journey for Suffrage \n\n\n\n\nIn 1916\, Alice Burke and Nell Richardson embarked on a daring and unprecedented cross-country journey advocating for women’s suffrage. Before the nineteenth amendment enshrined American women’s right to vote in 1920\, it was legal only in a few states. So trailblazing suffragists Alice and Nell loaded a Saxon automobile and embarked on a state-by-state campaign for women’s voting rights. Long before the modern highway system streamlined car travel\, Alice and Nell drove a grueling 10\,700 miles over twenty-six weeks\, traversing some of the roughest roads in America. Backed by the Saxon Motor Car Company—one of the original Detroit automakers—and fueled by their own unwavering spirits\, Alice and Nell advocated for women’s suffrage in every town along the way. Author Jeryl R. Schriever shares the remarkable story of the first women to ever drive across the country and back\, paving the way for generations of women to follow. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAuthor Bio\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJeryl R. Schriever began her interest in Saxon Motor Cars in 2011 when touring in a 1914 Saxon roadster through the hills of eastern Pennsylvania. Combining her knowledge of automotive history and the suffrage movement\, the fascination of the Alice and Nell story became compelling. \nAs a member of the Society of Automotive Historians Jeryl has edited and written for several national automobile magazines. At present she serves as the president of the board of the Seal Cove Automobile Museum\, a prominent collection of brass era motor cars on the coast of Maine. She received her degree in landscape architecture from SUNY at Syracuse University in 1969. Her career has included work in museum education\, exhibit design\, and historic restorations. \nThe mother of two\, she and her husband\, Alex Huppé\, live in Castine Maine and Sarasota Florida. They tour vintage cars year round. \n\n\n\nYou can learn more about Schriever’s journey and the efforts of the Equal Rights Amendment\, visit www.drivingthevote.org. \n\n\nThe rain venue for all Seaside Series programs is SPL\, 64 Main Street.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/seaside-series-jeryl-schriever/
LOCATION:ME
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260805T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260805T130000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
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SUMMARY:Seaside Series: Kate Woodworth
DESCRIPTION:Kate Woodworth will present from her book Little Great Island\, published by Sibylline Press in May 2025. \n  \nAbout Little Great Island \nOn Little Great Island\, climate change is disrupting both life and love. \nAfter offending the powerful pastor of the cult where she’s lived for a decade\, Mari McGavin must flee with her six-year-old son. With no money and no place else to go\, she returns to the tiny Maine island where she grew up—a place she swore she’d never see again. There Mari runs into her lifelong friend Harry Richardson\, one of the island’s summer residents\, now back himself to sell his family’s summer home. Mari and Harry’s lives intertwine once again\, setting off a chain of events as unexpected and life altering as the shifts in climate affecting the whole ecosystem of the island…from generations of fishing families to the lobsters and the butterflies. \nLittle Great Island  illustrates in microcosm the greatest changes of our time and the unyielding power of love. \nAuthor Bio \nKate Woodworth is the award-winning author of the novels Little Great Island and Racing into the Dark and the creative force behind the grassroots climate change initiative\, Be the Butterfly\, that invites everyone to perform one small act or behavioral change to help mitigate climate change. \nA passionate lover of the natural world\, Kate writes about the impact of climate change on our food supply on her Substack\, “Food in the Time of Climate Change.” She has appeared on C-Span2 Book TV; Good Morning\, Utah; NPR’s Maine Calling; and Good Day\, Maine\, and her essays on climate fiction and the role of fiction writers in the climate discourse have been published by the Climate Fiction Writers League. \nYou can learn more about Kate Woodworth and her books on her website. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe rain venue for all Seaside Series programs is SPL\, 64 Main Street.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/seaside-series-kate-woodworth/
LOCATION:Small Cove Park\, 6 Atlantic Avenue\, Stonington\, ME\, 04681
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T130000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
CREATED:20260514T193022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T193022Z
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SUMMARY:Seaside Series: Bruce Robert Coffin
DESCRIPTION:.   \nBruce Robert Coffin will present from his latest book\, Dark Harbor\, published by Severn River Publishing in August 2026. \nAbout Dark Harbor \nDark Harbor is the third book in Coffin’s Detective Justice series\, featuring Detective Brock Justice investigating the deaths of a millionaire and a burglar in Bar Harbor\, Maine\, uncovering secrets of the wealthy elite while dealing with a suspicious new partner\, Samantha Osborn. The mystery involves a mansion break-in\, conflicting evidence pointing to the victim’s wife\, and powerful figures trying to hide the truth.  \nAuthor Bio \nBruce Robert Coffin is an international bestselling novelist and short story writer. A retired police detective sergeant with more than twenty-seven years in law enforcement\, Bruce supervised all homicide and violent crime investigations for Maine’s largest city. Following the terror attacks of September 11\, 2001\, Bruce spent four years investigating counter-terrorism cases for the FBI\, earning the Director’s Award\, the highest award a non- agent can receive. He is the author of the Detective Byron Mysteries\, co-author of The Turner and Mosley Files (along with bestselling author LynDee Walker)\, and author of the Detective Justice Mysteries. \nBruce is a member of International Thriller Writers\, Mystery Writers of America\, Sisters in Crime\, Short Mystery Fiction Society\, and the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance. \nHe lives and writes in Maine. \nYou can learn more about Coffin and his writing on his website. \n\nThe rain venue for all Seaside Series programs is SPL\, 64 Main Street.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/seaside-series-bruce-robert-coffin/
LOCATION:Small Cove Park\, 6 Atlantic Avenue\, Stonington\, ME\, 04681
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T130000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
CREATED:20260514T195705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T204557Z
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SUMMARY:Seaside Series: Jim and Emma Krosschell
DESCRIPTION:.   \n.     \nFather and daughter team\, Jim and Emma Krosschell\, will present their poetry from their respective books\, Man Afield\, published by Prolific Pulse Press LLC in March 2026\, and Hermitage published by Littoral Books in October 2024. \nAbout Man Afield \nMan Afield is a lyrical journey through the living world\, guided by a backyard naturalist attuned to both wonder and warning. These poems chronicle spiritual and physical excursions into landscapes larger than any one mind or body — places where awe\, joy\, disorientation\, and reckoning intertwine. \nMan Afield is at once a field journal\, a meditation\, and a love song — to earth\, to home\, and to the fragile bond between them. \nAbout Hermitage \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIn Hermitage\, Emma Krosschell inhabits a liminal space\, somewhere between her mind and the living world of hemlock\, crows\, snow\, wind\, tides and stars. These are poems that begin in silence\, and draw us into those moments when the world comes alive before her eyes. She is\, above all\, a witness\, and we become witnesses along with her in this place where the finite\, mortal self meets something greater. She is listening intently\, seeing deeply\, and her heart is wide open.  – Stuart Kestenbaum\, Former Poet Laureate of Maine \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAuthor Bios\nJim Krosschelll has published poems and essays in some 85 journals\, plus three collections: One Man’s Maine\, which won a Maine Literary Award\, Owls Head Revisited\, and Man Afield. He lives in Deer Isle\, ME and Newton\, MA\, and volunteers on boards for Coastal Mountains Land Trust and the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmma Krosschell lives in Brooksville\, Maine\, with her partner and their dog. She spends her time wandering in the woods and baking as much bread as she can. Hermitage is her first collection of poetry. \n\n\nThe rain venue for all Seaside Series programs is SPL\, 64 Main Street.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/seaside-series-jim-krosschell/
LOCATION:Small Cove Park\, 6 Atlantic Avenue\, Stonington\, ME\, 04681
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T193000
DTSTAMP:20260516T194658
CREATED:20251212T190137Z
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SUMMARY:SPL Book Club: Award-Winning Books
DESCRIPTION:Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood • Selected by Laura Watson \nWinner: Giller Prize (1996) \n“Alias Grace has all the pacing of a commercial novel and all the resonance of a classic.” –The Washington Post Book World \nFind Alias Grace in MILS \n“It’s 1843\, and Grace Marks has been convicted for her involvement in the vicious murders of her employer and his housekeeper and mistress. \nSome believe Grace is innocent; others think her evil or insane. Now serving a life sentence\, Grace claims to have no memory of the murders. An up-and-coming expert in the burgeoning field of mental illness is engaged by a group of reformers and spiritualists who seek a pardon for Grace. He listens to her story while bringing her closer and closer to the day she cannot remember. What will he find in attempting to unlock her memories?” –From the publisher’s website \nEleven readers chose 11 books\, and they will lead 11 discussions in 2026. The SPL book club meets the fourth Monday of every month at 6:30pm on Zoom. There are two exceptions: there is no discussion in August when the book club takes a summer break\, and the last meeting is bumped up to the second Monday\, December 14\, to minimize scheduling conflicts around the holidays. New readers—near and far—are always welcome. To sign up for the book club email list\, please send a request to the email below.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/spl-book-club-sep2026/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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