Follow the Yellow Brick Road: an interactive viewing of The Wizard of Oz

Friday May 10, 8 – 10pm

Click your heels three times and take a trip – not to Kansas – but to Oz. Follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City with Dorothy, Toto, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion with this interactive viewing of the 1939 classic film, The Wizard of Oz.

We’ll sing, suck on lollipops, and search for courage during this evening show for teens. Come in costume if you wish. Extra treats for those who bring a stuffed dog. No registration required. Free and open to all teens in grades 6 – 12.  Call 725-5242 x227 for more information.

It’s a box, it’s a book, it’s both!

Create a small objects container that can also be a tiny journal for big thoughts.

Anna Simmons will present a workshop on how to make your own.

This program is free and the library will provide almost all of the materials.

Registrants should bring a small keepsake treasure – no larger than 1 and 1/2 inch diameter or length.

No crafty thumb necessary to attend but registration is required, opening Monday April 8, and limited to 12 teens.

Call 725-5242 x225 to sign up.

Location: Morrell Meeting Room

Contact: Melissa Orth 725-5242 x225 | morth@curtislibrary.com

“Remember, remember, the fifth of November!”

Revolutions and rebellions, terrorism and torture, and one person’s struggle to make sense of it all.

This month’s book club pick is the thought-provoking V for Vendetta by Alan Moore.

This club meets at the Brunswick High School Library one Thursday a month.

The students will choose what we read and also help plan special events.

Talk, fill up on provided snacks and drinks, and just relax and have fun.

Date and time: Thursday, March 28, 2:15 – 3:30 PM

Location: Brunswick High School Library

Contact: Melissa Orth 725-5242 x227 morth@curtislibrary.com

 

CHOCOLATE FEST

Tuesday February 19, 3:30 – 4:30pm

Yummmm…..chocolate! Celebrate this marvelous mini-month with mouth watering treats. There will be chocolate in all forms and activities centered on this delicious delight. Be prepared to eat sweets and be tested in your knowledge of chocolate confections. Registration required and begins Monday February 11: limit 20 teens. Call 725-5242 x225 or email teenzone@curtislibrary.com

Farmington resident Jim Andrews traveled from Kittery to Fort Kent switching from canoe, to mountain bike, to road bike, to backpacking and back again to traverse the entire state under his own power in one month. You can decide if it was a month well-spent!

Public cordially invited for Jim Andrews’ presentation at 7pm. Sponsored by the Maine Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club.

Please use 207-361-1210 and more importantly education@amcmaine.orgfor a public email contact.

Program: “Kittery to Fort Kent, Self-propelled”

Contact: John Mullins 361-1210 education@amcmaine.org

Location: Morrell Meeting Room

Join other creative kids for a session of building and fun!

We have thousands of bricks to share. Ages 5-11.

Contact: Youth Services 725-5242 x225 kids@curtislibrary.com

Location: Morrell Meeting Room

Join us Friday, January 4^th for the first in a 3-film heist series.

Directed by Stanley Donen, this romantic, cat-and-mouse thriller was filmed on location in Paris and features two of the most charming stars to ever grace the screen.

Film enthusiasts Robert Long and Melissa Orth will briefly introduce this enigmatic “Hitchockian” film with trivia and historical tidbits.

Drink hot cider, munch popcorn and enjoy the company of your fellow classic movie fans at this free event to be held in the Library’s Morrell Meeting Room.

A casting coup and a 1963 box office smash, you can expect the unexpected when they play…”Charade.”

“Of course, you won’t be able to lie on your back for a while but then you can lie from any position, can’t you?”
— Reggie Lampert

On Tuesday, January 8^th, the Just Desserts Mystery Discussion Group will convene to discuss the best crime novels of 2012. On Tuesday, January 8^th, the Just Desserts Mystery Discussion Group will convene to discuss the best crime novels of 2012.

All of you mystery aficionados and sweet course enthusiasts are cordially invited to attend!

Desserts are potluck-style so you are welcome to bring something to share.

This month’s theme: The Year’s Best Crime Novels from Booklist magazine

Date and time: Tuesday, January 8^th, from 6:30 PM – 7:45 PM

Location: 2nd Floor Seminar Room

Contact:
Contact: Sarah Brown – 725-5242 ext. 229 – sbrown@curtislibrary.com

Schedule and reading list: Just Desserts Discussion Group

An artist’s reception will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 5 in the Curtis Library’s Morrell Meeting Room.

Beat the winter blues with fun, bright, colorful, uplifting artwork by Maria Castellano-Usery!

Enjoy paintings and mixed media pieces with a focus on light and positivity.

Public invited, music by Cumberland Crossing

Contact: Maria Castellano-Usery – capriquarian@comcast.net

Location: Morrell Meeting Room (please use the Middle Street entrance).

Q-Tip Snowflakes: Celebrate winter by making a few snowflakes.

Drop in any time between 5-7:00 PM.

Location: Children’s Area

Lecture series by Midcoast Senior College in partnership with Curtis Memorial Library
“Baxter State Park and Katahdin: A Photographic History” presentation by John W. Neff and Howard R . Whitcomb

Time and date: Wednesday, January 2, 12:15pm

Location: Morrell Meeting Room

Contact: Stuart Gillespie Spgill5@aol.com

Join us in the living room of the 1904 building for Sunday Afternoon by the Fire, each Sunday through mid-March.

This is a decade long tradition thanks to the volunteers who keep the fire burning.  If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Pamela Bobker at 725-5242 x237 or pbobker@curtislibrary.com

A wider and deeper selection of graphic novels is heading your way.

Curtis Memorial Library was recently informed that it was awarded a grant from the Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Trust.

The funds will be used to expand the graphic novel collection for young adults at Curtis.

Graphic novels are original literary works combining illustrations and words in the tradition of comic books, and are popular with all age groups.

With the clear, stylish art, the strongly appealing characters and just the right pinch of drama, this book will undoubtedly make readers stand up and cheer. Brava!
― Kirkus, starred review

The Maine State Library offers a web portal that brings together resources to help visitors learn new skills find jobs. The portal, found here, can be accessed from home or from within the Curtis Library.

It offers more than 80 free career and digital literacy courses, webinars, and resources.

Additionally, the portal offers free access to the Learning Express Library, a platform featuring more than 770 practice tests, tutorials, and e-books on job searches, workplace skills enhancement, GED exam preparation, certification and licensing exam preparation, and college and graduate school admissions exam preparation.

The Learning Express Library includes popular video-based tutorials on Microsoft Office, Adobe products, and other software used in the workplace today.

You can access these resources from home or from our public computers.

More Information

We’re here to help! Please ask a Curtis librarian for assistance.

725-5242 ext. 510 or refdesk@curtislibrary.com