Are you a knitter, beader, weaver, quilter, rug hooker, or other such crafting diva? Come check out our new weekly Monday night Craft Meetup.

If you like to get together to craft, get inspired, and learn from
others with a DIY (“Do it Yourself”) aesthetic, then this group is for you.

All skill levels are welcome and beginners will usually be able to get advice from members with more experience – the only requirement is your enthusiasm!

Bring a project you’re working on and get ready to share,
learn, and have fun!

We meet Monday nights starting February 6, 5:30-7:30 pm, in the comfy crafting corner at the Curtis Library, located on the second floor overlooking the garden.

On Wednesday, February 8 at 5:30pm, Money Works for Women will conduct a Psychology of Money book discussion.

• What happens inside our brains when we think about money?
• What kind of relationship does your brain have with your money?
• Would you like to learn to make more rational money choices?

Join us for a casual and informal discussion of Jason Zweig’s Your Money & Your Brain, which hopefully will help us answer these questions and more!

This program is free and open to all, refreshments served. For more information, contact Ellen Hawkins at ehawkins@curtislibrary.com, 725-5242 x.216

Did you know that Curtis Friends and Curtis Memorial Library offer a free book delivery service to cardholders from Brunswick and Harpswell who are unable to get to the library themselves?  It’s called Books on Wheels.  Click to learn more!

The newest Curtis News newsletter is now available online. Download your copy directly with this link:

CurtisNews v23-1

or go to the newsletter page for a link. There  you will also find a link to the puzzle answers – but don’t give up too soon! You can also subscribe to the newsletter from a link on the newsletter page.

The paper copies of the Feb.-March edition will be mailed Monday Jan. 30

Appointments are being taken for AARP Tax Help.  Sessions begin February1 and end April 16.

Wednesdays: 10:30 – 2 and 3:30 – 7

Fridays:            12:30 – 4

Call 725-5242 ext. 510 to reserve a time or stop in at the reference desk on the 2nd floor.

Curtis Memorial Library Director Elisabeth Doucett has joined Bowdoin College President Barry Mills in supporting a “Brunswick-Bowdoin Community Read” on the subject of class and economic differences.

A planning committee with representatives from the College and the Brunswick community has selected Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America by Barbara Ehrenreich for this project.

Copies are available for checkout at Curtis and Bowdoin libraries and can be purchased at area book stores.

Discussion groups and special events begin on Friday, January 27 – more information to follow.

Members of the Brunswick and Bowdoin communities are invited to attend a special Common Hour presentation by Barbara Ehrenreich on Friday, January 27 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Pickard Theater, Memorial Hall at Bowdoin College. The author will discuss her New York Times bestselling book and will be available to sign books immediately after the presentation.

Free tickets to this presentation will be available at the Curtis Memorial Library lending services desk beginning Tuesday, January 17 on a first come, first served basis with a limit of two tickets per person.

Please also see:
http://library.bowdoin.edu/communityread

Perfect gifts for everyone on your list!

Consider giving Curtis Friends and Curtis Kids book bags as gifts this holiday season.  They’re available for purchase at the circulation desk for just $10 and $8 respectively.  It’s a great way to make someone happy and help support Curtis Memorial Library at the same time!

The newest edition of  the Curtis News is now available online. Read all about it!

Link to the PDF version for your own full color copy.

Email notices have been sent to our email list, paper copies have been mailed to our regular mailing list. If you would like to join either list, please contact newsletter@curtislibrary.com

Join us for an evening with mystery author Vicki Doudera on Tuesday, October 18th at 7:00 pm in the Morrell Meeting Room. Ms. Doudera is a coastal Maine realtor who has written two mysteries featuring realtor Darby Farr of the Near & Farr Real Estate Agency.

This will conclude the fall mystery author series sponsored by Curtis Friends and Sisters in Crime.

Click here for more information on Vicki Doudera.