LIBRARY CLOSED
The library will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 21, 2019
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Book Club: Sweet Reads
Library – Atrium 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesShort stories for readers who like their fiction short and sweet! Meets on Monthly on Mondays in the Library Atrium. For more information, email the development office. January 2019’s meeting WILL STILL MEET ON MLK…
Free
Genealogy: Beginner Series (AM)
Library – 2nd Floor Genealogy 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesBeginner series – AM. (Attendees must sign up in advance with Staff Genealogist Kathleen Machlachlan and must have completed the introduction to Beginning Genealogy Seminar)
Free
Hats & More
Library – 2nd Floor Genealogy 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesWhat did your ancestors wear on their heads? Plain or fancy, furry or feathery, practical or whimsical – – hats have been popular for generations and hat styles can help us date photos! And knowing the…
Free
Girls Who Code Club
Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesGirls Who Code is a club for girls in 6th through 8th grades. This is the local chapter of a national program. For more information about the national program visit https://girlswhocode.com/about-us/. For info about this local…
Free
Book Club: In My Life Memoirs
Memoirs and Biographies. Meets monthly on Thursday afternoon at the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop (17 Backstreet Landing, Damariscotta). No sign up required; RSVPs welcomed to receive updates on scheduling via email. Email the development office to…
Genealogy: Beginner Series (PM)
Beginner series – PM. Attendees must sign up in advance with Staff Genealogist Kathleen Machlachlan and must have completed the introduction to Beginning Genealogy Seminar.
Skidompha Strummers Ukulele Practice
Can you play the ukulele? Join us for an informal jam session or come to join the group, which meets every Friday at 3:30 pm in the Carpenter Room at Skidompha.
Free
Book Club: Engaging Fiction
Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesNo advance sign up required, but please email the development office to receive updates via email. We will discuss “Talk Before Sleep” by Elizabeth Berg at our January meeting.
Free
CHAT with Kyle Tong: Chinese Education
Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesJoin us for a presentation by Kyle Tong on Chinese Education: Twenty Years from Catch-up to Leadership. This will take place in Porter Hall and is free and open to the public.
Free
CANCELLED Book Club: Other Worlds Sci-Fi
Please note that this meeting of the “Other Worlds” book club has been cancelled. Science Fiction and Fantasy Fun for young adults and adults! Monthly on Tuesdays in the Library Atrium. No sign-up necessary; RSVPs welcomed…
Citing Genealogy Sources
Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesFrustrated with entering source information into your software program? Want help in navigating the eccentricities of those entry fields offered? Need encouragement to keep up this best practice of genealogical research? This small group format should help! Group size…
Free
Girls Who Code Club
Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesGirls Who Code is a club for girls in 6th through 8th grades. This is the local chapter of a national program. For more information about the national program visit https://girlswhocode.com/about-us/. For info about this local…
Free
Skidompha Strummers Ukulele Practice
Can you play the ukulele? Join us for an informal jam session or come to join the group, which meets every Friday at 3:30 pm in the Carpenter Room at Skidompha.
Free
Suicide Prevention Discussion with Greg Marley (NAMI)
Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesHaving the Courage to Connect: These Steps Can Save a Life A Suicide Prevention Conversation with Greg Marley, LCSW, Clinical Director, NAMI Maine We live in challenging times and lead busy lives filled with competing…
Free
Toddler Time with Jessie
Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesJoin us in the Story Circle for a storytime filled with movement, song, and some great stories read aloud. Stay afterwards to socialize and play with friends new and old. “Toddler Time” is loosely designed…
Free
Genealogy: Beginner Series (AM)
Library – 2nd Floor Genealogy 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesBeginner series – AM. (Attendees must sign up in advance with Staff Genealogist Kathleen Machlachlan and must have completed the introduction to Beginning Genealogy Seminar)
Free
Kids Story Time
Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesJoin us in the Story Circle for a storytime filled with movement, song, and some great stories read aloud. Stay afterwards to socialize and play with friends new and old. Loosely designed for children ages…
Free
Girls Who Code Club
Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesGirls Who Code is a club for girls in 6th through 8th grades. This is the local chapter of a national program. For more information about the national program visit https://girlswhocode.com/about-us/. For info about this local…
Free
Genealogy: Beginner Series (PM)
Beginner series – PM. Attendees must sign up in advance with Staff Genealogist Kathleen Machlachlan and must have completed the introduction to Beginning Genealogy Seminar.
Skidompha Strummers Ukulele Practice
Can you play the ukulele? Join us for an informal jam session or come to join the group, which meets every Friday at 3:30 pm in the Carpenter Room at Skidompha.
Free
Book Club: Resilient Girls (Grades 4 + 5)
Carpenter Room 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesGirls face many challenges that can thwart their ability to develop a strong, honest voice expressing who they are. Girls Leadership (see girlsleadership.org) is an exciting program dedicated to teaching girls skills to exercise the…
Free
Toddler Time with Jessie
Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesJoin us in the Story Circle for a storytime filled with movement, song, and some great stories read aloud. Stay afterwards to socialize and play with friends new and old. “Toddler Time” is loosely designed…
Free
Kids Story Time
Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesJoin us in the Story Circle for a storytime filled with movement, song, and some great stories read aloud. Stay afterwards to socialize and play with friends new and old. Loosely designed for children ages…
Free
Girls Who Code Club
Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesGirls Who Code is a club for girls in 6th through 8th grades. This is the local chapter of a national program. For more information about the national program visit https://girlswhocode.com/about-us/. For info about this local…
Free
CHAT with Roger Guay: “A Good Man with a Dog”
Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesThis event is part of our CHATS with Champions speaker series. They are free and open to the public in Skidompha’s Porter Hall. Please allow time for parking.
Free
Skidompha Strummers Ukulele Practice
Can you play the ukulele? Join us for an informal jam session or come to join the group, which meets every Friday at 3:30 pm in the Carpenter Room at Skidompha.
Free
Library Closed – Presidents’ Day
Skidompha will be closed all day on Monday, February 18, 2019 in observance of Presidents’ Day. We will reopen for normal hours on Tuesday, February 19th.
Toddler Time with Jessie
Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesJoin us in the Story Circle for a storytime filled with movement, song, and some great stories read aloud. Stay afterwards to socialize and play with friends new and old. “Toddler Time” is loosely designed…
Free
Genealogy: Beginner Series (AM)
Library – 2nd Floor Genealogy 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesBeginner series – AM. (Attendees must sign up in advance with Staff Genealogist Kathleen Machlachlan and must have completed the introduction to Beginning Genealogy Seminar)
Free
Kids Story Time
Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesJoin us in the Story Circle for a storytime filled with movement, song, and some great stories read aloud. Stay afterwards to socialize and play with friends new and old. Loosely designed for children ages…
Free
Girls Who Code Club
Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesGirls Who Code is a club for girls in 6th through 8th grades. This is the local chapter of a national program. For more information about the national program visit https://girlswhocode.com/about-us/. For info about this local…
Free
Historic Newspapers: Update on the Digitization Project
Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesFinding your ancestor’s name or photo in a newspaper can be a thrill, offering a deep sense of connection. News articles can also provide a wealth of new information by naming relatives, towns of residence…
Free
Genealogy: Beginner Series (PM)
Beginner series – PM. Attendees must sign up in advance with Staff Genealogist Kathleen Machlachlan and must have completed the introduction to Beginning Genealogy Seminar.
Book Club: In My Life Memoirs
*NEW TIME AND LOCATION as of 2/21/19!* Memoirs and Biographies. Meets monthly on Thursday afternoon in the Skidompha Library Artrium. No sign up required; RSVPs welcomed to receive updates on scheduling via email. Email the development…
Library Closed 2 – 5 pm
The library will be closing early on 2/22/19 (at 2 pm) to begin preparing for our Through the Pages formal costume ball in the evening. Regularly scheduled meetings and room bookings will still be honored.
Skidompha Strummers Ukulele Practice
Can you play the ukulele? Join us for an informal jam session or come to join the group, which meets every Friday at 3:30 pm in the Carpenter Room at Skidompha.
Free
Through the Pages Costume Ball
Library – Atrium 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesJoin Skidompha Library and The Lincoln County News for our “Through the Pages” costume ball on February 22nd, 2019 from 6:30 to 11 pm. Deck out in your formal wear from any decade that…
$10
2019 Community READ – Book Giveaway Begins!
Book giveaway of our 2019 Community READ One Goal by Amy Bass. Free copies of the book available in the library Atrium until they run out. First come, first served. Please, one copy per household.
Free
Book Club: Engaging Fiction
Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesNo advance sign up required, but please email the development office to receive updates via email. We will discuss “One Hundred Years of Solitude” by Gabriel Garcia at our February meeting.
Free