We're at the halfway point in our annual Summer Challenge - and we have over 600 registrants! And it's not too late to sign up. Visit a Circulation Desk near you to get your official bingo sheet and FREE BOOK to get you started. With every "bingo" you achieve, you'll get a PRIZE. Thank you to Kennebunk Savings Bank for their support of our Summer Reading activities!
Something about summertime makes us feel crafty and creative. If that sounds like you, you'll be happy to hear that we are hosting a crafting series in July - Crafting for Grownups! Children and teens can't have all the fun. No one crafts better than our own Michele B, and she's lined up some excellent activities for all you creative-types out there.
Are you familiar with Plastic Free July? It's a community challenge designed to make us consider the vast quantity of plastics found in consumer products. It is overwhelming to know where to start, especially for an institution like the library, but in July we are taking two actions to reduce plastics. First, we are not adding plastic covers to our new paperback books. We hope this will not result in increased damage to our materials, and that we can permanently cut this plastic from our waste stream - as well as our budget. Please share any feedback you have if you borrow one of these newly not-covered books! Second, we have purchased compostable plastics for our incredibly popular Touch a Truck program later this month, where everyone can get a free shaved ice from Kona Ice. Nothing's better than an icy treat on a hot day! In the past, the event has generated many satisfied tummies but also a lot of unnecessary plastic waste. This time around, we're using a compostable product remcommeded to us by Mr. Fox Composting Services.
Feeling crafty? We have four "crafternoons" taking place this month in the Library's Upper Level. Spots are limited - register with the links below! Pictured: Painted Mandala Rocks
Linda Gerson's works will be on display in the Library from July 5 through August 30 during open hours. Between Now and Then will showcase contemporary abstract work in paint, collage, ink, pastel, and graphite. As a part-time Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Gerson finds inspiration in interactions with the natural world, in her dream life, and in psychotherapy with clients.
An Opening Reception for the exhibit will take place on Tuesday, July 11, from 5:00-7:00 PM in the Library’s Upper Level.
Want to take your writing in a new direction this summer? Stop by the Library once a week to try out a new prompt. You'll have twenty minutes to write, followed by a chance to share your work and listen to others. This informal group, hosted by Patty Hymanson, is open to all ages and light snacks will be provided. Please bring your choice of writing materials.
Wed. 7/19
How to Create a Rental Unit
Wednesday, July 19 at 12:00 PM
Virtual
This webinar will be moderated by YCSA's Housing Innovation Manager, Amber Harrison, with speakers from the fields of municipal planning, code enforcement, building, and realty including Jason Garnham, Kittery's Director of Planning and Development. Consider this a step-by-step guide on how to construct a new apartment or retrofit existing space to be a dwelling unit. Options will include ADUs (Accessory Dwelling Units), ARUs (Accessory Residential Units), duplexes, mixed-use space, multi-phased construction, and others.
Please submit your questions when registering so we can get them answered during the webinar by our experts!
Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him see the truth.
PG-13 |151 min |2022
WEBINAR: Plastics and The Future Of Our Planet
A Conversation With Bill McKibben and Elizabeth Kolbert
Wednesday, July 12 at 7:00 PM
Online
Zoom in for a conversation about plastics and the future of our planet with environmental leader and author, Bill McKibben, and Pullitzer prize-winning journalist, Elizabeth Kolbert, moderated by Beyond Plastics president and former U.S. EPA regional administrator, Judith Enck.
Get up close to some BIG trucks and celebrate summer! York Fire, Police and Public Works will be here with some of their vehicles, and Kona Ice will be serving up some sweet treats and cool tunes. Inside the Library the fun continues with indoor games and crafts. We hope you'll join us!
Help bring Summer Reading to a fantastic close by customizing a t-shirt! We’ll be hanging out and making some wearable art with various shirt painting techniques. BYO SHIRT! Bring a black or colored shirt to experiment with bleach dye or bring a white shirt to experiment with color! Don't have a shirt to spare? We will have a handful of small, one size fits all items to share with participants if they need something for this program.
