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SUMMARY:Rosswords: Sunday Solve
DESCRIPTION:Grab your pencils and sharpen your minds! Join Chris Ross for a group crossword solve on the first Sunday of every month. All welcome.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/rosswords-sunday-solve-sep2025/
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\, on the second Tuesday of every month at 11am. 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-sep2025/
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:Story Time
DESCRIPTION:Monthly story time with hands-on activity. Fun for kids of all ages! \nSPL hosts story time on the second Saturday of every month from 10-11am. Check our website or social media (@stoningtonpublicllibrary) for details\, because we often go offsite to various island locations for story time.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/story-time-sep2025/
LOCATION:ME
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Reader's Choice: The Eyes & the Impossible
DESCRIPTION:Reader’s Choice: Laura Watson\nMonthly SPL book club that meets on Zoom. Contact SPL at email below to join the book club mailing list. \nThe Eyes & the Impossible by Dave Eggers\nMILS catalog record \n“Johannes is a free dog\, a fast dog. He lives in an urban park by the sea\, and every day\, he runs through the park\, seeing all\, missing nothing\, and reporting what he sees to the park’s three ancient Bison\, the Keepers of Equilibrium. But the Equilibrium has been disrupted. Mysterious rectangles are hypnotizing Johannes\, the humans are erecting a mysterious new building\, and an entirely new kind of animal has arrived in the park. Johannes must see better\, run faster\, and ultimately do more than run and see—he must liberate those he loves.” – From cover jacket \nAbout Laura\nHometown and current residence: I was born and raised in Chicago and still live there\, none of this suburban stuff. I mean that I live within the city limits. My house is near Lake Michigan on the northside of the city. I am a very urban person outside of Maine and childhood summers in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Water is a very strong element in my interests and life. I think that I was born with a “water gene.” I love to sail\, kayak—be out on water. \nConnection to the island: My Maine connection is through my brother-in-law\, Ron Watson\, a local business owner. Ron moved to Stonington in the 1970s to build 54-feet fishing boats. At that point my husband\, Bob\, and I started to come to Maine in the summers to visit with Ron. I typically visit in July or August for about a month. I plan to continue that even though Bob died in 2022. \nWhy do you read? I have always liked reading since childhood. I snuck a flashlight under my blanket to keep reading past my bedtime. I took out the maximum number of books allowed at my school and local public library. It transported me to new places\, new experiences and new ideas. It could be exciting\, adventurous and at times\, thrilling. For a while when my kids were very young and I was working\, I didn’t have much time to read and I missed it. Now I belong to two book clubs\, probably because of the isolation of Covid. I want to be exposed to literature/books outside my comfort zone\, knowledge or usual interests. I like to be challenged\, listen to other people’s observations and perspectives\, and share pleasures of a book or talk over ideas or passages which perplexed me. \nWhat genre do you hate to read? I really dislike dystopic fiction\, which has made me shy away from sci-fi and murder mysteries or explorations of depression. That does not mean that I do not read fairly grim non-fiction or historical fiction—in those cases\, it happened anyway and I need to deal with that. \nLast book you LOVED: Forgive me for naming two books that I loved this year. 1. Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver for so many reasons. I adored the beginning of the book. It grabbed me almost immediately and wouldn’t let me go. 2. Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller. It is so beautifully written and it made me cry. (That’s a high compliment). \nCurrently reading: I am currently reading Sonata in Wax by Edward Hamlin. \nWhy did you choose The Eyes & the Impossible? I became aware of this book first as an audiobook. I didn’t even realize that it was a middle school book until I was nearing the end. I liked the unusual narrator\, Johannes a wild dog. It was joyous\, humorous and imaginative to see the human world and natural world through an animal’s eyes. It borders on fantasy fiction because the animals can communicate\, they meet together and plan\, and we can understand them. On the other hand\, the animals are not magical\, they are mostly restricted to behaving like animals of their species. The humans in the story continue to see them as animals. I think that it explores and supports strong\, positive (human) characteristics like trust\, loyalty and community. I believe that it a well-told story which can delight and speak to all ages.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/eyes-and-the-impossible/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Virtual
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Savor the Wild
DESCRIPTION:Supporting Maine’s Blueberry Growers and Preserving Open Land by Winemaking\nJoin us for an inspiring presentation by Michael Terrien\, founder and winemaker of Bluet Maine Wild Blueberry Sparkling Wine\, as he shares the story of Maine’s 10\,000-year-old indigenous wild blueberry\, exploring its rich ecology and cultural history. What began as a romantic\, terroir-inspired journey has evolved into a mission to support the families who tend these wild fields by paying a premium for their fruit\, recognizing the value of blueberry wine as a way to sustain blueberry fields and the iconic Maine landscape.  Michael will highlight Bluet’s efforts to grow nationally and encourage others to craft blueberry wine\, with a hopeful message about land preservation amid threats of development. \nMichael Terrien is a California-based winemaker\, born in Harpswell\, Maine\, on a fading saltwater farm. After swordfishing with Linda Greenlaw and earning a BA in philosophy\, he moved west for a degree in Enology from UC Davis. Over the past 30 years\, Michael has crafted wines\, especially Pinot Noir\, with a deep appreciation for expressing terroir. In 2012\, he co-founded Bluet Maine Wild Blueberry Sparkling Wine\, a crisp wine made from only Maine blueberries. Inspired by the belief that wine—at its best—should reflect the land\, Bluet celebrates Maine’s indigenous blueberries and the extraordinary landscapes where they have always thrived. \nDuring his regular visits to Stonington\, Michael stays with his mother Suzy Van Wye and Richard Barnes.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/savor-the-wild/
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:Downeast with SPL: Kathy O'Rourke & Rugosa Rose
DESCRIPTION:Three Stonington women make up the Rugosa Rose trio: Cindy Coombs (left)\, Lynn Winters (right)\, and Kathy O’Rourke (center). Cindy is a Maine native\, while both Lynn and Kathy have chosen to retire here. They weave harmonies through an eclectic mix of folk\, pop\, country\, and soft rock classics and originals\, Cindy and Kathy accompanying on guitar and Lynn on mandolin. Their music is a big part of their personal happiness\, and they take great pleasure in sharing it with others. \nKathy O’Rourke will also perform a selection of her original songs both solo and accompanied by musician friends. \n\nAdmission by donation at the door. Contact SPL at phone or email below to reserve a seat. \nDowneast with SPL is a fundraising series showcasing local makers\, producers\, and artists. These small\, intimate gatherings are a chance to meet the people and businesses behind the tastes and beauty and moments that we love about Downeast Maine. Our partners are generously donating their time and services and handmade goods to support Stonington Public Library’s mission.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/kathy-orourke-and-rugosa-rose/
LOCATION:John Rohman’s Barn\, 16 Thurlow Hill\, Stonington\, ME\, 04681
ORGANIZER;CN="Stonington Public Library":MAILTO:stonington.public.library@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Author Event: The Glass Eel by J.J. Viertel
DESCRIPTION:Reading and book signing with local author Jack Viertel. He co-authored his debut Maine thriller\, The Glass Eel\, with his son Josh Viertel. Copies will be available to purchase at the event\, or pick it up in advance at Blue Hill Books. \nAbout J.J. Viertel\nJ. J. Viertel is the pseudonym used by the father-son writing team of Jack and Josh Viertel who live in Maine and New York.  With Josh Viertel’s background in environmental activism and organic farming and Jack Viertel’s deep roots in storytelling and theater\, the duo offers a novel that’s as grounded in real-life experience as it is gripping in plot.  They mostly write in Szechuan restaurants\, but occasionally retreat to a shared Google doc\, or a sofa overlooking Eggemogin Reach on the coast of Maine. The Glass Eel is their debut thriller. Read more about the authors on their website. \nAbout The Glass Eel\nIn this gripping debut thriller\, struggling divorcée Jeanette King becomes embroiled in a criminal ring when she discovers her ex-husband’s cache of elvers—two-inch-long baby eels that fetch $2000 a pound on the black market. \nCaterpillar Island is off the central coast of Maine—beloved vacationland of lobster bakes and quaint fried clam shacks\, kayaking and country houses. At night\, though\, by the light of a headlamp\, the island is alive with cash\, guns\, and poachers. Oxy addicts\, struggling retirees\, and unemployable deadbeats dip their nets in the creeks to catch elvers which are smuggled to Korea where they are raised then processed into unagi for the international sushi market. \nInto this dark and dangerous world falls Jeanette King\, who has\, up to this moment\, been earning her meager living mainly by picking and packaging peekytoe crab meat for shipment to New York and Boston. As Jeanette gets drawn into a fast moving story of risk and violent consequences she enlists the aid of a local policeman and an Indigenous activist. Together they try to set things right for the people and the planet\, but the deeper they dig the more dangerous things get. An ensuing procession of colorful locals\, corrupt state politicians\, and treacherous outsiders weaves a tale that reveals the underbelly of a deadly business.
URL:http://www.stonington.lib.me.us/event/the-glass-eel/
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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