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Happy New Year!🎉
What's NEW this month: Pondering Poetry, a monthly group for folks to get together and share poems that resonate with them. So often poetry feels inaccessible, but this group is for EVERYONE, and is based in connecting people and emotions building a community of curiousity. Join us for our first on January 20th at 11am in the Wheeler Room. Bring a hot beverage for a true hygge experience! Learn More about Pondering Poetry.
We've also got programs about AI, Wabanaki Sovereignty in Maine, a new Art Exhibit, and an Irish Authors Book Club led by none other than Deborah McDermott, all the way from Ireland. 🍀
GUESS WHAT! We're turning the Library into a miniature golf course. But just for two days! Have you ever played mini-golf in a Library? We thought not.
February in Maine is a bit of a bummer. The Holidays are over, the days are cold and short, and it's a long slog 'til spring. Even the most introverty introverts need a break from reading at home night after night. So get ready to par-tee: on February 2-3, your library is turning into an 18-hole mini-golf course, spanning both levels.
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Here's the basic schedule:
FRIDAY NIGHT, FEB 2 - Clubhouse Night for ages 21 and up. For $50 per person, tackle the course with friends, graze on delicious food and drink from the talented folks at the Sundrop at our "19th Hole" Clubhouse, win prizes, and enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience that supports YPL.
SATURDAY, FEB 3 - Today is Take your Child to the Library Day, and YPL's FREE Family Fun Day of mini-golf! Sign-up is recommended, link coming soon!
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Thank you to our generous Mini-Golf at the
Library Sponsors, including...
FAIRWAY SPONSORS Anchorage Inn The Sundrop
FORE SPONSORS Atlantic Federal Credit Union Fox's Lobster House Carey & Giampa Realtors
Tapley Insurance Avency The Wladis Family Key Auto Center of York
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| UPCOMING ADULT PROGRAMS |
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Lunch and Learn:
Artificial Intelligence Thursday, Jan. 11
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Community Room
In this talk and subsequent discussion, Alan Jamieson, Director of Computing Programs at Northeastern University's Roux Institute in Portland, ME, will share an accessible overview of |
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artificial intelligence’s current state, impacts on society and potential integration of artificial intelligence’s impact on daily life. This discussion includes some cool* examples, demonstrating an “under the hood” peek at common artificial intelligence uses. The conversation concludes with Jamieson’s optimistic predictions from the rapid progress of artificial intelligence, including positive impacts for society and, importantly, why it doesn’t mean the end of the world. There will be time for questions and follow up surrounding the intersection of artificial intelligence and society.
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Sat. 1/13
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Lotus Lantern Craft Saturday, Jan. 13 1:00 PM Community Room
Participants will learn step by step how to make a traditional lotus flower lantern using colored paper and a pre-made wireframe via live stream. All materials are provided. A short documentary film is played toward the end of the class which shares some back ground on Korea's unique history and culture.
Registration is required to ensure sufficient supplies.
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Martha's Garden through the Year: Winter Thursday, Jan. 25 4:00 PM Community Room
Let’s talk about planning the your garden space, ordering gardening supplies and seeds, and starting your seeds. Bring your questions! We will finish up with poems to warm the heart and soul. |
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| Irish Authors Book Group with Deborah McDermott
From January 2023 through May 2023, Deborah McDermott (formerly our York Weekly/Portsmouth Herald reporter) will be offering a 5-month series of an Irish Authors Book Group. These will be on Zoom, with Deborah facilitating each session all the way from Ireland!
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January Book:
Small Things Like These
Thursday, Jan. 18 2:00 PM
Virtual Program
“This book was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and received the George Orwell Prize. It’s very short, almost a novella; most people could read it in a couple of days easily. But it packs a wallop. Among the places that a coal merchant makes deliveries to is a Magdalene laundry, where he makes an appalling discovery.”
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Sat. 1/20 |
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Listening to Tribal Perspectives:
Continuing the Push for Maine
to Recognize Wabanaki Sovereignty
Saturday, Jan. 20 2:00 PM
Community Room
As the Legislature once again addresses the future of Maine's Tribal Nations, hear from tribal leaders regarding their long journey toward self determination and what is currently at stake. Moderated by York's own Rep. Holly Sargent, this program will feature Aaron Dana, Passamaquoddy Tribal Representative to the 131 Maine Legislature, and Michael-Corey F. Hinton, Attorney and Head of the Tribal Nations Practice Group, Drummond and Woodsum.
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Tues. 1/9 |
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Norman West: a Retrospective
January - March 2024 Upper Level
Join us as we celebrate the opening of our 2024 Community Collects Exhibit. Norman West was a prolific painter who was a part of the art scene in Maine between 1974 and and his death in 2016. He was a minimalist and a colorist who painted the atmospheric effects of light and ocean. He was a significant figure in the Ogunquit Art Association during his active years, and, to quote a 2015 article from Seacoast Online, "Norman West is a voice calling out to cherish Ogunquit's place in American art history." Join us for an opening reception on Tuesday, January 9 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. |
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Ongoing Programs & Events |
Italian Conversation Group: Tuesday, Jan. 2 6:30 PM, Wheeler Room
Writing Group: Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 5:30 PM, Wheeler Room
Morning Yoga Wednesdays, Jan. 3, 10, 24, & 31 at 10:15 AM, Register!
Crafting Group: Thursdays, Jan. 7 & 21 at 10:00 AM, Wheeler Room
Week in Review: Fridays, Jan. 2, 12, 19, & 26 at 3:00 PM, Wheeler Room
YPL Walking Club: Mondays, Jan. 8, 22, 29 at 11:00 AM
Art Exhibit: Norman West: A Retrospective, on display until March 25.
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UPCOMING YOUTH PROGRAMS |
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Thurs. 1/11
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with York Land Trust Thursday January 11
10:30 AM
Join a York Public Library librarian for stories, songs and rhymes at York Land Trust headquarters. We'll meet for stories, an activity. This month we'll hear stories about hibernation! This is an OFF-SITE program at York Land Trust. |
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Mon. 1/29 |
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Dip, Dip, Hooray! Monday, January 29 4:00 PM
Craft Area
Join Barb in our pop-up kitchen to learn how to make some afterschool snacks. This month we are making assorted savory and sweet dips! This program is suitable for elementary age students who will be cooking with their caregiver. Please register. |
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Ongoing Programs - Kids |
Preschool Storytime: Tuesdays, January 9, 16, 23 & 30 at 10:30 AM
Baby and Toddler Time: Wednesdays, January 10, 17, 24 & 31 at 10:30 AM
Lego Builders: Wednesdays, January 10, 17, 24 & 31 at 3:00 PM
* Please note we are taking a break during the first week of January.
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Teen Advisory Group (TAG): Do you want to contribute your ideas and voice to help develop the teen spaces and collection at the Library? Join our Teen Advisory Group! TAG is open to students in 5th - 12th grade.
Our next meeting is Monday, January 8 at 3:00 PM. There will be snacks.
Interested? Fill out this form: Join TAG
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Brain Break or Boost
Stop by the Library and give your brain a break from your midterms with some fun activities. Need a brain boost? Gather with your study group to get ready for your exams. Unwind with crafts, enjoy snacks, coffee, cocoa or tea. Borrow our craft supplies for a project. |
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Weds. 1/17 |
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Wednesday, January 17 2:30 PM
YA Program Room You voted for your favorite movie. The winner is:
The Lego Batman Movie Rated PG; Run time: 104 minutes Cocoa and popcorn to be served.
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LIBRARY HOURS:
Monday - Thursday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Sunday Closed
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