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What is your favorite format for pumpkin? Are you a Pumpkin Spice Latte afficionado, or do you prefer your pumpkin in a traditional pie? Do you dislike the taste and prefer a well carved jack-o-lantern? Or do you abhor orange and avoid them entirely? These are some of the questions that October brings.
As usual, our events calendar is chock full of programs for all ages. Our costume swap is going strong, our Teen Advisory Group is returning, we're working with a number of community partners including York Land Trust, York Ready for Climate Action, York Diversity Forum, and Finding Our Voices, who supports and advocates for survivors of domestic abuse.
As always, we welcome your feedback, whether it be pumpkin preferences or program proposals. Orange you glad we're your library? |
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York Diversity Forum presents:
The 1619 Project: Reflections on Our Imperfect History Throughout the coming months, investigate the themes of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize winning book, The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones. |
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Thurs. 10/5
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The 1619 Project: Many Ways to Tell a Story
Thursday, Oct. 5
5:00 - 7:00 PM Upper Level
Professional historians know that there are many ways to tell the story of the United States. This session will explain what professional historians do, and apply it to The 1619 Project. Participants will explore how telling our nation's story impacts our understanding of American history and, increasingly, American politics. |
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Thurs. 10/19 |
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Beheard.world
Thursday, Oct. 19
7:00 - 9:00 PM Community Room
Join us for a screening of the feature -length documentary film from Beheard.world, a Boston collective of performing artists, filmmakers and educators. The film follows 12 poets and dancers as they travel from Jackson MS to Chicago IL, performing an original piece called "Invisible: Imprints of Racism." |
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Tues. 10/10
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Tuesday, October 10@ 6:00 PM Community Room
This Election Day, voters will be asked if a new quasi-municipal electric utility can take over CMP and Versant Power to become a regulated utility in the state. Come hear two informed and differing opinions on this issue from former public advocate Gordon Weil and State Rep. Gerry Runte. |
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Martha's Garden Through the Year: Autumn
Thursday, October 26
4:30 PM Community Room
Join Martha Fenn King to talk about the fall gardening season - what have we experienced and possible solutions to our issues, what needs to get done in the Fall garden, and a garlic planting demonstration will be a part of the presentation! |
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| Join York Public Library and York Ready for Climate Action for a three-part workshop series facilitated by Madeline Bugeau-Heartt of Harvard Divinity School. |
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Sundays 10/15, 22, 29 |
Who Do We Want to Be in a Climate-Changed World? Sundays, October 15, 22, 29
1:00-4:00 PM Community Room
Building Neighborhood, Making Meaning, and Collective Visioning Towards a More Resilient York.
This October, consider how we in York are collectively understanding climate change, and what our corresponding role is, together. Here we will practice resilience, cultivate hope, and explore the questions that ignite our imaginations and engage our moral fabric: What do we feel is the right thing to do amidst deep uncertainty? How can we cultivate a culture of care in our neighborhoods? What better world can we imagine together? |
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Finding Our Voices:
Survivors Breaking the Silence of Domestic Abuse Tuesday, October 17
6:30 PM Community Room
This October, York Public Library is partnering with Finding Our Voices and other libraries in York County to promote awareness and resources for National Domestic Abuse Awareness Month. A panel of domestic abuse survivors will share their |
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stories and then lead a community conversation centered around emotional abuse and the impact on children. Attention will be paid to how the abuse they transcended resonates with the universal tactics that abusers use to get and maintain control of the intimate partners they claim to love. This will be preceded by powerful short films on the topic. This presentation is part of the "Let’s Talk About It” tour to help end the stigma and shame that are key factors in keeping women and children trapped in domestic abuse.
Throughout the month of October, York Public Library will exhibit the Finding Our Voices posters featuring the photo portraits of 45 Maine domestic abuse survivors aged 18 to 83. The above photo to the left includes Maine survivors of domestic abuse and includes Finding Our Voices President/Founder Patrisha McLean and Janet Mills, Governor of Maine.
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Rick Steves European Travel Tips and Tools
Tuesday, Oct. 10, 4:00 PM
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Ruth Ware The It Girl and Zero Days
Wednesday, October 18, 2:00 PM
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A Lifetime of Writing
Thursday, October 26, 7:00 PM |
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Ongoing |
Italian Conversation Group: Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 6:30 PM, Wheeler Room
Writer's Group: Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 5:30 PM, Wheeler Room
Morning Yoga Wednesdays, Oct. 4, 11, 25 at 10:15 AM, Register!
Crafting Group: Thursdays, Oct. 5 & 19 at 10:00 AM, Wheeler Room
Week in Review: Fridays, Oct. 6, 13, 20, & 27 at 3:00 PM, Wheeler Room
YPL Walking Club: Mondays, Oct. 2, 16, 23*, 30 at 11:00 AM.
*please note the 23rd will be an offsite walk at York Land Trust's Highland Farm Preserve.
Art Exhibit: York Art, through October 31. |
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UPCOMING CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS |
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Costume Swap
Swap for a new-to you costume all month! Do you have gently used costumes in your house? Recycle them by donating to our costume swap and select a new-to-you costume. We have costumes for every age - including adults and pets! Only clean costumes without any visible rips or tears will be accepted. Swap runs through the end of October. |
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Thurs. 10/12
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Storytime at
York Land Trust
Thursday, Oct. 12
10:30 AM Off-site at YLT |
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Snack Attack Cheese Challenge Monday, Oct. 16
4:00 PM
Craft Area |
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10/23 - 10/27 |
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Creepy Crawl
Oct. 23 - Oct 27
Drop-in Children's Room |
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Ongoing Programs - Kids |
Preschool Storytime: Tuesdays, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 at 10:30 AM
Baby and Toddler Time: Wednesdays, Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25 at 10:30 AM
Lego Builders: Wednesdays, Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25 at 3:00 PM
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UPCOMING TWEEN & TEEN PROGRAMS |
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October
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All month
Make a variety of creepy creations all month long in the YA Program Room to celebrate TeenTober. |
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Tues. 10/10
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Eyeball Flowers
Tuesday, Oct. 10
3:00 PM Drop-in
YA Program Room |
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Stinky Cheese Challenge Wednesday, Oct. 18 3:00 PM
YA Program Room |
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Tues. 10/31 |
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Tuesday, Oct. 31
YA Program Room |
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Join TAG! - Tweens and Teens |
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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 first meeting is Monday, November 6 at 3:00 PM. There will be snacks.
Interested? Fill out this form: Join TAG
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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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