Stonington Public Library

Downeast with SPL: Northern Bay Organics
2024-06-15 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Northern Bay Organics, 58 Western County Road, Penobscot, ME, 04476
Tour a small-scale, no-till, no-spray market garden—and go home with fresh veggies.
During the farm tour participants will learn about our farm, operation model and growing methods, such as no-till agriculture, cover cropping, composting, crop rotation and animal husbandry. Participants will have the opportunity to stroll through the woods on our newly established nature trail and visit our farmstand.
Established in 2020, Northern Bay Organics is a small-scale, no-till, no-spray market garden in Penobscot on the Blue Hill Peninsula growing mixed vegetables using regenerative / no-till farming methods. In 2024 our farm transitioned from commercial production to a fully not-for-profit operation model.
Learn more about Northern Bay Organics here.
To make reservations and for payment information, contact SPL at the phone or email below.
Limited to 20 people
$75 minimum donation

Downeast with SPL is a new 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.

Book Launch: The Friendly Maine Lobstermen
2024-06-08 13:00 - 16:00 | Stonington Public Library, 64 Main Street, Stonington, ME, 04681
Book launch with reception, reading and signing!
A Penobsoct Books original picture book, The Friendly Maine Lobstermen: A Voyage of the Kieran Scott, written by Melissa Jones-Bayley and illustrated by siblings Rosalie and Gavin Bayley. For children and their families, this sweet tale is about cooperation and sharing in the lobster industry, focusing on kindness and helpfulness. Rosalie and Gavin’s original artwork will be on display. Books will be available for purchase at $21.95.

Story Garden: Edible Flowers
2024-06-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Deer Isle Community Garden, 70 Church Street, Deer Isle, ME, 04627
Edible flowers story time and garden activity with SPL and led by Mary Cevasco.
The Story Garden Series will run on the second Saturday of every month through September, featuring a different theme each month. Ideal for kids ages 4-10, all ages welcome. No RSVP required.

Downeast with SPL: 44 North Coffee
2024-06-06 12:00 - 14:00 | 44 North Coffee Roastery, 56 Church Street, Deer Isle, ME, 04627
Get hands on roasting experience. Taste amazing coffee. And go home with a freshly roasted bag of coffee of your choosing.
See behind the scenes of 44 North Coffee. Join Alix, Head Roaster and Production Manager, during an active roast day. Learn about how 44 North sources coffee, how coffee travels all the way from origin to Deer Isle, and how coffee is transformed “from bean to cup.” See the coffee roasting process in action. Participate in a coffee cupping, a system of evaluation via sniffing, slurping, swishing a sample of coffee. Learn how to apply language to your tastebuds.
44 North Coffee was born in 2010 on a small island off the coast of Maine by Megan Dewey-Wood and Melissa Raftery. Founded on the principle that fresh and ethically sourced coffee sips best, we custom roast organic Arabica coffee beans in Deer Isle. We honor the hard work of the farmers who grow our coffee by fairly purchasing seasonal organic beans and roasting to levels that highlight the best tasting notes in each cup. Enjoy at your own line of latitude!
Alix has been the head roaster for 6 years and has a deep love and respect for coffee. Come feel and learn from her enthusiasm for these magical beans.
Learn more about 44 North Coffee here.
To make reservations and for payment information, contact SPL at the phone or email below.
Limited to 10 people
$75 minimum donation
Downeast with SPL is a new 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.

Edible Island: Eat Like a Kennedy
2024-06-01 16:00 - 18:00 | Healthy Island Project Kitchen, 91 S Burnt Cove Rd, Stonington, ME
Edible Island: food • culture • community, a Stonington Public Library and Healthy Island Project collaboration
Eat Like a Kennedy with Leslie Landrigan, co-author with Dan Landrigan of Eat Like a President: 30 Recipes from the White House to Your House. Celebrate JFK’s birthday (May 29, 1917) with clam chowder and biscuits. Contact SPL at email or phone below to register.

Food & Fiction: Babette's Feast
2024-05-27 18:30 - 19:30 | Stonington Public Library, 64 Main Street, Stonington, ME, 04681
Our May title is Anecdotes of Destiny and Ehrengard by Isak Dinesen. The discussion will specific focus on “Babette’s Feast.”
The SPL book club meets the fourth Monday of every month at 6:30pm. Readers can choose to participate either in person at SPL or online via Zoom. Contact SPL at the phone or email below to RSVP and/or to join the book club email list.

Mental Health First Aid
2024-05-22 09:00 - 17:00 | Stonington Public Library, 64 Main Street, Stonington, ME, 04681
The University of Maine Center on Aging is offering a free Mental Health First Aid class at SPL on Wednesday, May 22, 9am – 5pm. The class teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance abuse challenges in adults. Registration required. Contact Laurie at phone or email listed below.

Story Time Aboard the Otter
2024-05-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Isle au Haut Boat Company, 37 Seabreeze Avenue, Stonington, Maine, 04681
Captain Garret Aldrich reads the new Maine classic, Big Truck, Little Island by Chris Van Dusen, for Wings, Waves and Woods. Come aboard the Otter, an Isle au Haut mailboat, for a spin around Stonington Harbor and a read-aloud Maine picture book based on a true story. Chris Van Dusen’s story in rhyme and colorful artwork are sure to captivate any audience. It’s become an annual tradition for Captain Aldrich to lead this trip for Stonington Public Library. Contact SPL at phone or email below to register.
