Hour of Code
Kids in grades 3-12 are invited to join us for an hour of coding at Skidompha! Bring a device if you have one, otherwise we will provide one for you. No experience necessary- just bring your…
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Stories to Screen: LOTR Book Giveaway!
Lincoln Theater 2 Theater Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesAs part of the Stories to Screen series, Lincoln Theater is excited to offer 50 FREE copies of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and the Hobbit. Book giveaway begins at Lincoln Theater on Saturday,…
Stories to Screen: Zathura
Lincoln Theater 2 Theater Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesIn partnership with Lincoln Theater, Skidompha Library is happy to announce the upcoming “Mysterious Fun,” film series, featuring free films for young audiences on Saturday mornings. Skidompha will be giving away free copies of the corresponding…
Free
Library Closed Early
The Library will close at noon on Christmas Eve.
Library Closed
Skidompha will be closed on Wednesday, December 25th. The Library will reopen for its normal hours of operation on December 26th at 9 a.m.
Library Closed
Skidompha will be closed on January 1, 2020. The Library will reopen on January 2 at 9 a.m.
LCN Digital Archive Tutorial
Library – 2nd Floor Genealogy 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesPlease email us to make an appointment to participate in a small-group LCN Digital Archive tutorial with Kathy, Skidompha’s staff genealogist. Free and open to the public.
Free
Stories to Screen: The Hobbit
Lincoln Theater 2 Theater Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesIn partnership with the Lincoln Theater, we’re bringing the world of J.R.R. Tolkein to the big screen! Join us at Lincoln Theater on January 10th at 3:30 pm for a free screening of The Hobbit:…
Free
Book Club: Resilient Girls (Grades 2 + 3)
Carpenter Room 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesResilient Girls Grown-up and Girls Book Discussion Group (Led by Carrie Branson) Skidompha Library is pleased to partner with Karen Mook on our third year of the Resilient Girls Book Club. The 2nd and 3rd…
Free
Kids Story Time and Peace Project Craft
Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesJoin us in the Story Circle for a story time filled with movement, song, and some great stories read aloud. Stay afterwards for our peace project craft! There will be paint, it may get messy….
Free
LCN Digital Archive Tutorial
Library – 2nd Floor Genealogy 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesPlease email us to make an appointment to participate in a small-group LCN Digital Archive tutorial with Kathy, Skidompha’s staff genealogist. Free and open to the public.
Free
Stories to Screen: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Lincoln Theater 2 Theater Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesIn partnership with the Lincoln Theater, we’re bringing the world of J. R. R. Tolkien to the big screen! Come to the Lincoln Theater on January 17th at 3:30 pm for a free screening of…
Free
Library Closed
Skidompha will be closed on January 20, 2020 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in…
Book Club: Resilient Girls (Grades 6, 7, and 8)
Carpenter Room 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesResilient Girls Grown-ups and Girls Book Discussion Group Skidompha Library is pleased to partner with Karen Mook on our third year of the Resilient Girls Book Club. This special book group for grown-ups and girls…
Free
LCN Digital Archive Tutorial
Library – 2nd Floor Genealogy 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesPlease email us to make an appointment to participate in a small-group LCN Digital Archive tutorial with Kathy, Skidompha’s staff genealogist. Free and open to the public.
Free
Stories to Screen: The Two Towers (2002)
Lincoln Theater 2 Theater Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesIn partnership with the Lincoln Theater, we’re bringing the world of J.R.R. Tolkien to the big screen! Come to the Lincoln Theater on January 24th at 3:30 pm for a free screening of The Lord…
Free
Homeschooler Cultural Day
Library – Atrium 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesVisit with local homeschooled children for a cultural extravaganza! They will offer presentations about some of the world’s finest foods, native dances and dress, dangerous animals, and religions. Visit, ask questions, and offer some of…
Free
LCN Digital Archive Tutorial
Library – 2nd Floor Genealogy 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesPlease email us to make an appointment to participate in a small-group LCN Digital Archive tutorial with Kathy, Skidompha’s staff genealogist. Free and open to the public.
Free
Stories to Screen: The Return of the King (2003)
Lincoln Theater 2 Theater Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesIn partnership with the Lincoln Theater, we’re bringing the world of J. R. R. Tolkien to the big screen! Come to the Lincoln Theater on January 31th at 3:30 pm for a free screening of…
Free
Chat with Nick Mills: A Brief History of Broadcasting in America
Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesOn 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…
Free
Book Club: Resilient Girls (Grades 2 + 3)
Carpenter Room 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesResilient Girls Grown-up and Girls Book Discussion Group (Led by Carrie Branson) Skidompha Library is pleased to partner with Karen Mook on our third year of the Resilient Girls Book Club. The 2nd and 3rd…
Free
NO STORY TIME
Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesThere will be no story time offered on February 12, 2020. Story times are typically offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. in the Children’s room. Story Circle for a storytime filled with movement,…
Free
Library Closed
Skidompha Library will be closed on Monday, February 17th in observance of Presidents’ Day. “My Best Friend is a person who will give me a book I have not read.” ― Abraham Lincoln
Junior Journalists
Junior Journalists February 18 to 21Grades 5 + 6 11 am to 1 pm Calling all newsy 5th and 6th graders! Learn reporting basics in this FREE hands-on workshop over February vacation led by the…
Free
STEAM-uary for Kids
Join us for Skidompha’s first ever STEAM-uary! Over three sessions, we’ll explore and demonstrate some vigorous chemical reactions, tackle engineering and construction, and drop raw eggs into the library atrium. What could possibly go wrong?…
Free
Write On: Teen Writing Workshop
This four-day energetic writing workshop series led by teaching artists from The Telling Room will explore a number of creative paths into the writing process. We’ll bring characters on quests, write mini fiction pieces, different…
Free
Book Club: Resilient Girls (Grades 6, 7, and 8)
Carpenter Room 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesResilient Girls Grown-ups and Girls Book Discussion Group Skidompha Library is pleased to partner with Karen Mook on our third year of the Resilient Girls Book Club. This special book group for grown-ups and girls…
Free
AARP Free Tax Preparation
Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesUPDATE AS OF MARCH 13, 2020 at 5 p.m.: We are working with AARP to continue this program at Skidompha Library with additional COVID-19 precautions in place. Please check back or call the library if…
Free
Junior Journalists
Junior Journalists February 18 to 21Grades 5 + 6 11 am to 1 pm Calling all newsy 5th and 6th graders! Learn reporting basics in this FREE hands-on workshop over February vacation led by the…
Free
STEAM-uary for Kids
Join us for Skidompha’s first ever STEAM-uary! Over three sessions, we’ll explore and demonstrate some vigorous chemical reactions, tackle engineering and construction, and drop raw eggs into the library atrium. What could possibly go wrong?…
Free
Write On: Teen Writing Workshop
This four-day energetic writing workshop series led by teaching artists from The Telling Room will explore a number of creative paths into the writing process. We’ll bring characters on quests, write mini fiction pieces, different…
Free
Junior Journalists
Junior Journalists February 18 to 21Grades 5 + 6 11 am to 1 pm Calling all newsy 5th and 6th graders! Learn reporting basics in this FREE hands-on workshop over February vacation led by the…
Free
STEAM-uary for Kids
Join us for Skidompha’s first ever STEAM-uary! Over three sessions, we’ll explore and demonstrate some vigorous chemical reactions, tackle engineering and construction, and drop raw eggs into the library atrium. What could possibly go wrong?…
Free
Write On: Teen Writing Workshop
This four-day energetic writing workshop series led by teaching artists from The Telling Room will explore a number of creative paths into the writing process. We’ll bring characters on quests, write mini fiction pieces, different…
Free
Junior Journalists
Junior Journalists February 18 to 21Grades 5 + 6 11 am to 1 pm Calling all newsy 5th and 6th graders! Learn reporting basics in this FREE hands-on workshop over February vacation led by the…
Free
Write On: Teen Writing Workshop
This four-day energetic writing workshop series led by teaching artists from The Telling Room will explore a number of creative paths into the writing process. We’ll bring characters on quests, write mini fiction pieces, different…
Free
CANCELLED: Kids Story Time
Library – Kids Area 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesJoin us in the Story Circle for a story time 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…
Free
Black History Month TED Talks
Library – Atrium 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesJoin us in the Atrium every day from Tuesday, February 25 through Friday, February 28, from 12-1 to watch to a series of TED talks celebrating Black History Month. Bring your lunch, or just stop by to enjoy fresh perspectives. Free…
Free
AARP Free Tax Preparation
Porter Hall 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesUPDATE AS OF MARCH 13, 2020 at 5 p.m.: We are working with AARP to continue this program at Skidompha Library with additional COVID-19 precautions in place. Please check back or call the library if…
Free
Black History Month TED Talks
Library – Atrium 184 Main Street, Damariscotta, ME, United StatesJoin us in the Atrium every day from Tuesday, February 25 through Friday, February 28, from 12-1 to watch to a series of TED talks celebrating Black History Month. Bring your lunch, or just stop by to enjoy fresh perspectives. Free…
Free