The Apprenticeshop in Rockland is hosting an open house featuring the Carney 8′ Pram from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at the shop, 655 Main St. Designed by shop Director Kevin Carney, these sturdy lapstrake sail-and-row boats are built by junior apprentices throughout the academic year and used in The Apprenticeshop’s summer and fall sailing […]
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Maine cellist to perform at Rockland Public Library
Rockland Public Library will host cellist Robin Lane for a Reading Room Concert at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27. Lane will perform a mixture of classical music, including many of Johann Sebastian Bach’s cello suites, along with his original compositions. Lane is a cellist, composer, educator, music producer and sound engineer living in Portland. In […]
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Take a trip to Wonderland in new exhibition at Rockland library
Throughout February, Montville artist Colette Shumate-Smith presents “Alice’s UnBirthday,” a collection of “Alice in Wonderland” memorabilia and artwork in the display cases at the Rockland Public Library. “Alice’s tenacity and curiosity gets her in and out of many situations,” Shumate-Smith said in a prepared release from the library. “She is evolving and changing to fit […]
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Rockland library program exposes kids to different language, culture
Rockland Public Library is hosting Spanish Storytime on Sundays through February in the Children’s Room. This free program is from 10:30-11:30 a.m. with no registration needed. Spanish songs and stories are led by Jared McCannell, director of Penobscot Bay Language School. The program is appropriate for infants up to elementary age children. It focuses on […]
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Foraging talk highlights edible mushrooms for beginners
Rockland Public Library will host Greg Marley for “Foraging for Edible Mushrooms: Starting with a Foolproof Few for Your Area” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13. This event is free and open to all. Collecting and eating wild mushrooms can be intimidating as there are so many different kinds, some of which are difficult to […]
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Rockland library to screen ‘Bulls and Saints’ as part of PBS series
Rockland Public Library will screen the documentary “Bulls and Saints” by Rodrigo Dorfman and Peter Eversoll at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, in collaboration with PBS’ “POV” series. This event is free and open to all. After 20 years of living in the United States, an undocumented family decides to return home. Little do they […]
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Rockland Public Library to host Winter Reading Bingo for adults
Staff at Rockland Public Library think deep winter is the perfect time to hunker down and read and to keep it fun, the library is hosting Winter Reading Bingo from Feb. 1 through March 31. Participants (Rockland Library patrons ages 18 and up) are encouraged to read as many books as they like from 24 […]
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Rockland library presents art workshop and concert next week
Rockland Public Library will host a mini-workshop, “Folk Art: Finding Balance in Symmetry” led by Center for Maine Contemporary Art arts educator Tara Morin from 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28. Participants ages 18 and up will look at various world folk art references and discuss how reflective and rotational symmetry are often used to create […]
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Rockland Public Library to hold puzzle swap
Rockland Public Library is holding a puzzle swap from 3:30-5 p.m. on Feb. 3 in the Community Room. To participate, bring a 250-plus-piece, gently used, adult puzzle to the library between Friday, Jan. 24, and Saturday, Feb. 1. For each puzzle donated, participants will receive a ticket to pick out a puzzle that someone else […]
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Rockland library to host climate action workshop
Rockland Public Library will host Molly Siegel for a climate action workshop on 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23. The event is free and open to all. Siegel is a Maine Climate Council coordinator with the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future. She will discuss Maine Won’t Wait, the state’s four-year climate action plan […]