Skeletons In My Closet

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Join researcher Susan Handel in Porter Meeting Hall at Skidompha Library as she takes us along on her research journey and uncovers several surprises! Titled “Skeletons in My Closet” Susan’s carefully prepared presentation includes the…

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Film: Casablanca (1942)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars:Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid A cynical nightclub owner protects an old flame and her husband from Nazis in Morocco.

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Event Series Girls Who Code Club

Girls Who Code Club

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Girls 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…

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It happened One Night (1934)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars:  Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly A spoiled heiress running away from her family is helped by a man who is actually a reporter in need of a story.

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150 Years of Little Women – The Alcotts and the Marches: Fact and Fiction

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Join Jayne Gordon, former Director of the Orchard House, where “Little Women” was written, and Joan Spinazola, an expert in 19th Century American Literature, as they discuss and explore Louisa May Alcott’s family and that…

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150 Years of Little Women: PBS Miniseries

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Episodes 1 and 2 of PBS 2018 miniseries “Little Women” Join us for this very special showing of the 2018 PBS miniseries “Little Women,” with the exciing conclusion and Louisa May Alcott quiz on Saturday…

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Novel Jazz

NOVEL JAZZ RETURNS TO SKIDOMPHA-   Novel Jazz Septet will be performing classic jazz out of the Great American Songbook at Skidompha Public Library, 184 Main St., Damariscotta, ME, on Friday, 9 November, 2018, 7PM to 9:30PM.  The…

150 Years of Little Women: Tea with Louisa May Alcott

You are cordially invited to a very special tea party with Miss Alcott herself. Do you love the book “Little Women”? Does this book mean something special to you or others in your family? Come…

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150 Years of Little Women: PBS Miniseries

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Watch Episode 3 of the PBS Miniseries “Little Women” So you think you know Little Women? Test your knowledge during our Louisa May Alcott Quiz following the final episode of the new PBS miniseries “Little…

Book Club: Resilient Girls (Grades 4 + 5)

Carpenter Room 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Girls 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…

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Genealogy: A Tale of Two Artifacts

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Charles Dickens wrote a Tale of Two Cities.  But who will write A Tale of Two Artifacts?  You will!  In this genealogy workshop, participants will be guided through the process of writing the stories of…

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Event Series Girls Who Code Club

Girls Who Code Club

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Girls 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…

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Singin’ In The Rain (1952)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds A silent film production company and cast make a difficult transition to sound.

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James and the Giant Peach (1996)

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Stars: Paul Terry, Joanna Lumley, Pete Postlethwaite An orphan, who lives with his two cruel aunts, befriends anthropomorphic bugs who live inside a giant peach, and they embark on a journey to New York City.

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Event Series Girls Who Code Club

Girls Who Code Club

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Girls 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

Villages of Light: Muppets Christmas Carol

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Help us celebrate the Villages of Light at Skidompha! We’ll be showing a Muppets Christmas Carol beginning at 10 am.

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Villages of Light: Christmas Cartoons + Crafting

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Help us celebrate the Villages of Light at Skidompha! We’ll be showing Christmas cartoons and doing crafts. Bring the whole family to this fun and free event.

Book Club: Engaging Fiction

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

No advance sign up required, but please email the development office to receive updates via email. We will discuss “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” by Mark Haddon at November’s meeting.

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Book Club: Other Worlds Sci-Fi

Science Fiction and Fantasy Fun for young adults and adults! Monthly on Tuesdays in the Library Atrium. We will discuss “Stardust” by Neil Gaiman at our November meeting.

Event Series Book Club: Rainbow

Book Club: Rainbow

Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United States

Join this monthly book club to discuss books and themes relating to LGBTQ experience. Please sign up to join this book club and receive updates by emailing the development office.  

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