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This Week @ the Library

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Sale of Sculpture Benefits the Library

The Library is featuring an exhibit by Scarborough stone sculptor Dr. Norman Rosenbaum. Each piece in the exhibit is for sale, with the proceeds generously donated by Dr. Rosenbaum to the Library.

Rosenbaum bears

Dr. Rosenbaum is a physician who practiced medicine for over forty-five years. His professional career included experiences with medical teams in Honduras and as camp doctor at Seeds of Peace Camp in Otisfield, ME. He discovered small stone carving when he relocated from New England to the Southwest. After initially studying woodcarving at the University of New Mexico, he apprenticed with Chippewa stone carver, Rollie Grandbois, in Jemez Springs, New Mexico in 1997 and 2002.

Norm has chosen the bear as the theme of his carvings, incorporating a unique blend of traditional styles and techniques with contemporary expressionism. The bears are individually hand-carved from Colorado, Utah, or New Mexico alabaster, Zia Pueblo gypsum, or New Mexico limestone. Only hand tools were used to cut, shape, and finish each piece. This exhibit also includes hand carved hearts of Colorado alabaster.

We invite you to stop in and enjoy the work of this local artist and perhaps make a purchase to benefit the Library.

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THE LIBRARY IS YOUR GATEWAY TO 21ST CENTURY SKILLS!

The Library is offering a series of SKILL BUILDING programs highlighting three exceptional online resources available to library cardholders through our website. Each program will be presented by members of our professional library staff. Come to one...or come to all! Registration is recommended.

E-Reader Program

Please Note: The cancelled e-Reader program on Thursday, January 12, 2012 has been re-scheduled to Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 6:30 pm. This program is fully subscribed. No new registrations are being accepted at this time. Original registrations for January 12, 2012 will be honored.

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Ancestry® Library Edition A New Online Genealogy Tool Thursday, January 26, 2012
2:30 PM and 6:30 PM
Registration is recommended

Ancestry image Your ancestors left clues along the way. Now, you can trace them online. Ancestry® Library Edition is now available online using the Library’s public access computers or via our Wi -Fi connection. This program will include a demonstration on how you can access billions of records in census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more! We will also provide a brief demonstration on how to use Maine Memory Network, an online resource of the Maine Historical Society. Two times to choose from... afternoon or evening. Bring your laptop if you’d like to follow along!

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LearningExpress Library™ And Marvel!
Thursday, February 9, 2012
2:30 PM
Registration is recommended

LearningExpress logo This program will introduce you to our newest online tool that offers incredible learning centers featuring skill-building tutorials for elementary, middle, and high schoolers (INCLUDES SAT AND ACT PREP), college students (INCLUDES GRADUATE EXAM PREPS), and adult tutorials (INCLUDES COMPUTER TUTORIALS AND CAREER PREP SERVICES).

One Search & MARVEL logo We’ll also provide a demonstration of MARVEL! & OneSearch—an online tool that offers a collection of hundreds of databases in one location! Two times to choose from... afternoon or evening. Bring your laptop if you’d like to follow along!

Let’s Talk America
First Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.
Meeting Room
Thursday, February 2: "What do you think happens when you die; what does your afterlife (if you believe in one) consist of?"

“Let’s Talk America!” is a nationally recognized forum that encourages local citizens with opposing views to come together for meaningful, civil discourse on current local and world issues. Pre-selected topics encourage participants to prepare comments to be shared in small, moderated groups. This program is free and open to the public. For more information, contact local facilitator, Sam Kelley at 883-5181 or cell 650-1814.

When an American vessel is torpedoed during World War II, 8 survivors crowd into an ill- equipped lifeboat. Also on board is the captain of the German sub that sunk the ship. He is given command of the boat, but no one knows where he is taking them. Based on a story by John Steinbeck, this suspenseful drama was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Stars Tallulah Bankhead, William Bendix and Hume Cronyn. Not Rated; Running time 96 minutes. Light refreshments will be served.

Library Book Discussion Group
First Tuesday of the month 10 a.m.
Location: Conference Room

In Jackson, Mississippi, in 1962, there are lines that are not crossed. With the civil rights movement exploding all around them, three women start a movement of their own, forever changing a town and the way women--black and white, mothers and daughters--view one another. For more information about this welcoming book group call 883-4723 option 4. Reading list.

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