Skidompha Library’s Chats with Champions will feature Arlie Russell Hochschild on Thursday, July 11 at 10 a.m. in the library’s Porter Meeting Hall. Please allow time for parking. Hochschild is a renowned professor emerita of…
On Thursday, July 18 at 10 a.m., Dr. Mark A. Peterson, a Professor of Policy, Political Science, and Law at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs will speak at Skidompha Library’s Chats with Champions. Dr. Peterson will discuss “Medicare for…
New York Times bestselling author Lynne Olson will discuss her latest book, Madame Fourcade’s Secret War on Tuesday, July 23rd at 10 a.m. in Skidompha’s Porter Hall. Please allow adequate time for parking. Olson’s book…
Heather Cox Richardson will discuss the history of the Republican Party at Skidompha Library on July 30 Skidompha Library’s Chats with Champions speaker program will feature Heather Cox Richardson on Tuesday, July 30 at 10…
Craig & Fred: A Marine, A Stray Dog, and How they Rescued Each Other – August 8th at Skidompha Library Chats with Champions welcomes Craig Grossi, former US Marine, and Fred, former Afghani stray. Grossi…
Mark Alan Leslie: Maine’s Underground Railroad Lecture on August 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. in Porter Hall Facing the danger of jail and heavy fines, a number of Mainers in the Midcoast area formed…
Join authors Richard Clarke and Robert Knake to learn about their title – The Fifth Domain: Cyber Security From Penguin Random House: “There is much to fear in the dark corners of cyberspace. From well-covered…
Susanne Dunlap, Historical Fiction Writer, to speak at Skidompha Library on August 20 Chats with Champions welcomes Susanne Dunlap, author of historical fiction, to Skidompha Library’s Porter Hall on Tuesday, August 20. Dunlap will discuss…
Skidompha Library welcomes returning speaker and noted photographer Bob Hills to the Chats with Champions stage. His illustrated talk will feature his stunning original photographs of Iceland and will take place on September 5th at…
Local Music Director Beth Preston to Speak on Tuesday, September 17th at Skidompha Library Beth Preston, a local conductor, music coach, teacher, and multi-talented musical tour de force will be the featured speaker at Skidompha Library’s…
Making Sense of Anti-Semitism with Howard Solomon: Upcoming Lecture at Skidompha Library Howard Solomon will present for Chats with Champions on the topic of Anti-Semitism. His lecture In the Shadow of Pittsburgh: Making Sense of…
Dr. Judy Stone presents Resilience, a story of Holocaust Survival at Skidompha Library Skidompha Library is pleased to welcome Dr. Judy Stone to Chats with Champions on Thursday, October 10 at 10 a.m. Dr. Stone…
New York Times Best Selling Author Kristen Britain to read at Skidompha Library October 17 – 7 p.m. Skidompha Library is thrilled to welcome New York Times Best-Selling Author Kristen Britain to the Chats with Champions stage. Kristen will read and sign books…
Mystery Writers Marni Graff and Bruce Robert Coffin to speak at Skidompha Library October 24 at 10 a.m. Skidompha Library welcomes mystery writers Marni Graff and Bruce Robert Coffin to Porter Hall on Thursday, October…
On Thursday, November 21st at 10:00am, Skidompha Library’s Chats with Champions program will welcome Steve Raymond, Director of Community Outreach and Marketing at the Lincoln Home in Newcastle and producer and host of the popular…
Chat with Carla Skinder: Friends of Maine Coastal Islands and National Wildlife Refuge Skidompha Library welcomes Carla Skinder, Chair of the Board of Friends of Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge, to speak at Skidompha…
On Tuesday, February 4 at 10 a.m., Skidompha Library’s Chats with Champions program will welcome Professor Nick Mills to give a talk entitled “A Brief History of Broadcasting in America.” His lecture provides background for…
Fine Art Conservation with Sarah Fisher, former Head of Painting Conservation at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. Sarah Fisher will be the next guest speaker at Skidompha Library’s Chats with Champions program on Tuesday,…
Chats with Champions is a free community offering from Skidompha Library. We had originally planned to gather on Thursday, June 25th at 10 a.m. to hear from Dr. Kerry Emanuel on the topic of Climate…
BEST-SELLING AUTHOR LILY KING Photo of Lily King by Winky Lewis. Writers & Lovers with Lily King – Virtual Chat with Skidompha Library **This chat has was originally scheduled for August 4th. If you have…
John Bunker’s “Maine Heritage Orchard” Online Chat with Skidompha Library on October 29 “The Maine Heritage Orchard”: What is it and why should we care? Skidompha Library’s Chats with Champions will feature John Bunker, Maine’s…
Carol Gardner’s “Involuntary Americans: Scottish Prisoners in Early Colonial Maine”—Online Chat with Skidompha Library on December 10 Skidompha Library’s Chats with Champions will feature Carol Gardner at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 10. Not all…
Acclaimed television producer, author, and humanitarian John Marshall will join Skidompha’s Virtual Chats with Champions on Thursday, February 11 at 10:00 a.m John is the creator of the immensely popular Instagram page Sunset Selfies—featuring his…
Earle will be sharing a presentation highlighting two aspects of the state’s recent Bicentennial celebration. “Faces of Statehood” illustrates early photographs of men and women who helped shape the development of Maine during its first…
Skidompha Library’s Chats with Champions will feature cookbook authors Margaret Hathaway and Karl Schatz at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 10, 2021. The Maine Bicentennial Cookbook is the authors’ sixth book on food and farming….
Virtual Chats with Champions with author Laurie Chandler on Thursday, July 8 at 10:00 a.m. Laurie Chandler’s second book, Through Woods & Waters, A Solo Journey to Maine’s New National Monument, will be the topic…
Chats with Champions is proud to present Ed Rice on Tuesday, July 26 at 10 a.m. in the Porter Meeting Hall of Skidompha Library. RIce is the author of Baseball’s First Indian: The Story of…
Immigration Attorney Jennifer Atkinson Speaking at Skidompha–Chats with Champions at Skidompha Library on March 16 at 10:00 a.m. Skidompha Library Chats with Champions is proud to present Attorney Jennifer Atkinson on Thursday, March 16th at…
Chats with Champions is proud to present Bill Silver on Thursday, April 13th at 10 a.m. in the Porter Meeting Hall of Skidompha Library. Silver will speak about Artificial Intelligence. Talk of Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
Jodi Paloni & Laura Bonazzoli. Thursday, June 15, 10:00 a.m. Maine authors Laura Bonazzoli and Jodi Paloni will discuss place-based short story cycles and read from their collections. Laura Bonazzoli’s short…
At the River I Stand, presented in conjunction with Lincoln Theater Monday, June 19, 2:00 p.m. Lincoln Theater and Skidompha Library’s Chats With Champions is pleased to welcome filmmaker Carolyn Crowder for a free screening…
Tess Gerritsen Chats with Champions is pleased to present Tess Gerritsen as the next speaker at Skidompha Library on Thursday, July 20 at 10:00. Internationally bestselling author Tess Gerritsen took an unusual route to a writing career. A graduate…
Chats with Champions Adam Hochschild: “American Midnight” Chats with Champions is proud to present historian Adam Hochschild, the author of American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy’s Forgotten Crisis. Hochschild will speak…
Chats with Champions is proud to present Chris (Priscilla) Chapman on Thursday, October 12th at 10am in the Porter Meeting Hall of Skidompha Library. Chris grew up on the Chapman Farm in Damariscotta and has…
Chats with Champions is proud to present local author, Kay Tobler Liss, on Thursday, December 7, at 10am in the Porter Meeting Hall of Skidompha Library. This Chat serves as the launch of Kay’s new…
Chats with Champions Speaker: Carrie Levine Thursday, January 25, 2024 Carrie Levine, certified midwife, an Institute of Functional Medicine certified practitioner, and founder of the Whole Woman Health clinic, will be the speaker at Skidompha…
Chats with Champions is proud to present Jim Kutsch on Thursday, March 14 th, at 10 a.m. in the Porter Meeting Hall at Skidompha Library. Kutsch will speak about The Seeing Eye, the pioneers and…
Chats with Champions is proud to present Paul Zalucky on Thursday, July 11 at 10am in Porter Hall of Skidompha Library. Mr. Zalucky will talk about Ukraine from his perspective as a 28-year veteran of…
Chats with Champions is proud to present Ruth Monsell on Thursday, August 1, at 10am. Ms. Monsell will talk about her biography, Frances Perkins: Champion of American Workers. Under President Roosevelt, Perkins was the first…
