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What's cooking at the Library?Chickpea chocolate chip cookies and homemade pasta, for starters! This month, Misa's Kitchen joins YPL for a virtual cooking class for families, and together we'll create a healthier take on classic chocolate chip cookies. Adult Services Librarian Michele B. is also back in the kitchen for a Pasta Making Class, sharing all the tips and techniques you need to make perfect pasta. (And just in time for Thanksgiving, if you're not the turkey type!) We welcome author Gregory Brown for an Author Talk that's not to be missed, and encourage you all to get writing for NaNoWriMo (that's National Novel Writing Month, of course). To help you get started, we invite you to join our Tuesday Writers' Group that will meet weekly this month. That's just a taste of our November goings-on. Please join us! York Public Library Pssst... We have upcoming holiday closures - details are at the end of this email. |
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Tuesday Writers' Group November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM York Public Library Community Room Dust off your novel, pull the poems out of the drawer, print out that screenplay, and join us for a weekly writer's meetup. We'll provide prompts, space, and community for you to get your next project off the ground, clean up what you've already written, or just to provide a creative diversion. |
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AUTHOR TALK Gregory Brown presents The Lowering Days Tuesday, November 9 @ 6:30 PM Online Only A promising literary star makes his debut with this emotionally powerful saga, set in 1980s Maine, that explores family love, the power of myths and storytelling, survival and environmental exploitation, and the ties between cultural identity and the land we live on. A native of Penobscot Bay, Gregory Brown lives in Maine with his wife and dogs. |
Children's Cooking Class (Virtual)
Tuesday, November 9 @ 5:00 PM Looking for nutrient-dense food options for your family? Want your children to have fun in the kitchen, while developing life-long kitchen skills? Join York Public Library and Misa’s Clean Kitchen to baking simple and delicious food, free of gluten and processed sugar. We are making chocolate chip cookies out of...chickpeas! |
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Tech Savvy: Google Docs
Wednesday, November 10 @ 1:00 PM Come and learn the basics of Google Docs! This free online word processing software is free, easy to use, and can be accessed from any internet connected computer. In this Tech Savvy class we will learn how to register for a free Google account, how to access Google Docs, how to write and save documents, and how to share those documents. Participants will need to bring a laptop. Please have a Gmail account created in advance and access to your password. If you need help creating a Gmail account, please schedule a time with Devin in advance. |
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Watch and Discuss Plastic Wars
Tuesday, November 16 @ 7:00 PM In celebration of York Maine Recycles Week, The York Recycling Committee invites all members of the community to watch the Frontline documentary Plastic Wars followed by a discussion of impacts and solutions. Refreshments and free raffle.
About the film: With the plastic industry expanding like never before and the crisis of ocean pollution growing, FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the fight over the future of plastics. Original broadcast 3/31/20.
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Learn to Make Pasta with Michele B! Thursday, November 18 @ 1:00 PM York Public Library (Children's Craft Area) AND/OR online at your convenience! Adult Services Librarian, Michele Bertolini, will share her recipe and teach you how to make homemade pasta! Space is limited so register early! Or, watch her video on YouTube to make your own pasta at home. |
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5th - 12th Grade Game Day with Patrice Tuesday, November 16 @ 7:00 PM
Join Patrice Leary-Forrey from Kids Free to Grow for a game day. We'll play Bingo and some other games. Sign up with friends! |
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Youth Services News
Catch up on all the latest from our Youth Services Librarians |
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November Storytime
Wednesdays and Thursdays 10:30 AM | Registration Required Find your storytime spot and join us for stories, songs, and a craft. Suggested ages 3-5 with a caregiver. Register for Wednesday or Thursday storytimes on our calendar. |
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Mid-Day Meditation with Brian Bliss Tuesdays, November 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM A short meditation can reset the tone of our busy and distraction-filled day. Guided sessions with practitioner Brian Bliss provide an opportunity to practice mindfulness, reduce stress, regain focus, boost productivity, and to be fully present. To join a meditation, click here ahead of the session to participate via Zoom. |
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Chess Club Wednesdays @ 3:30 PM Join us by the fireplace for some friendly competition in a game of chess. We'll have plenty of boards available. Bring a friend or make a friend! |
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Game Night
Wednesday, November 17 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Come join us for a new, drop-in program: a monthly board game night at the library! Maybe you need a change of scenery to break your cribbage slump, maybe the library will help spark your Scrabble imagination, or perhaps you just want to try out a new game. We'll have a selection out on tables on the upper level of the library. We welcome all ages to come and have some fun. |
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Lego Builders Wednesday, November 10 @ 4:00 PM
Build something amazing! Each builder will use a bucket of the Library Legos to create something incredible at their table. Try sending your builds down the zip line. Will it survive or crash? Suggested for kids in kindergarten through 4th grade with a caregiver. |
More Upcoming Programs
Stay tuned for upcoming programs and events, and remember you can check out our Events page any time for all the latest happenings at YPL. Have an idea for a program? Let us know! |
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Author Talk: Bob Keys The Isolation Artist Thursday, December 2 6:30 PM “Engrossing. This hard-hitting exposé of the contemporary art world and one of its controversial figures deserves a wide audience.”
—Publishers Weekly |
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Museum of Bad Art: Living in Tough Times Tuesday, December 7 @ 7:00 PM As we endure a global pandemic, political upheaval, and unrelenting climate change, join the curators of the Museum of Bad Art to examine works from the MOBA Collection to discern how art reflects adversity. Art has always helped get us through difficult times. In this presentation MOBA explore some of the ways artists react to small and large, real and imagined, disasters. |
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Tuesday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Wednesday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Masks are REQUIRED throughout the library. |
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