View this email in your browser

Friends of Liberty Library Newsletter

January 16, 2021

Marine Mammals of Maine

Sat, January 23, 3pm (virtual)

Marine Mammals of Maine (MMoME) will do a virtual educational presentation which will include photos, videos, and information about the vital work that they do, and how others can get involved and help marine animals. MMoME is a non-profit organization dedicated to marine mammal and sea turtle response, rescue, care, research and education. They respond to stranded marine animals from Kittery to Rockland, mostly seals (300 this last year), sometimes whales, and sea turtles. They have a triage center in Harpswell where they can bring the animals that need medical attention. One of the biggest issues they come across is human interaction with these animals, and all of this could be remedied by spreading the knowledge on how to properly react to these animals.

Register and the Zoom link will be sent to you on January 22nd.

Book Discussion

Wednesday, February 10, 6:30pm

Book Discussion via Zoom. Anyone is welcome to participate. We will be discussing You Never Forget Your First : A Biography of George Washington by Alexis Coe. In her form-shattering and myth-crushing book…Coe examines myths with mirth, and writes history with humor… [You Never Forget Your First] is an accessible look at a president who always finishes in the first ranks of our leaders.” —Boston Globe

Order from MILS There are more copies available in MaineCat.

Register and the Zoom link will be sent to you on February 9th.

Suggest a book.

Valentine’s Day Murder Mystery

Sunday, February 14⋅4:00pm

What better pairing than Valentine’s Day and murder! Welcome to Albert Street, a very friendly neighborhood in Market Snodsbury. The women pop over to each other’s houses for tea and a gossip whilst the men meet down the Red Lion pub every Thursday for darts and a few pints. It’s a quiet life but a satisfying one.

It’s Coronation Day, 1953. The residents of Albert Street have gathered in murder mystery author Dexter Runcie’s front room to watch their new Queen being crowned on his new-fangled television set and to have a party. Everyone avidly watched the procession and ceremony until someone noticed that Dexter had fallen asleep in his chair! There was much laughter... until they realised he wasn’t sleeping - he was dead!

You are invited to dinner to help solve the murder of Dexter Runcie. Ten people are needed to be Character Suspects. The first 10 people who sign up to be Character Suspects will be sent a script via email that they will use to participate. Sleuths will simply be sent a Zoom link in order to attend. Sleuths will be able to ask questions to solve the mystery. Character Suspects will also be Sleuths.

Register and scripts and Zoom link will be sent to you.

Please play. It will be fun!

Waldo County to help alleviate social isolation in the coming winter months, folding in the theme of Black Lives Matter, diversity, equity, and social justice. The chosen book is Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Nickel Boys. The Waldo Reads Together Committee invites anyone in Waldo County ages 14 and up to read with us – register and obtain a copy of the book in January, join book discussion groups in February, and participate in related webinar activities in March.

Register

Follow Waldo Reads Together on Facebook

Keep track of your reading in January on our Beanstack site at liberty.beanstack.org So far this January, 13 books have been logged in Winter Reads and Maine Student Book Award challenges. Download the Beanstack app for free at the Apple Store or Google Play.

BINGO Friday

Fridays, January 22 and January 29, 10:30am

Two more opportunities to join online BINGO games. On the day, go to the library webpage and connect via Zoom. You can use your own bingo cards (limit of 2 per person, please) or you can contact me to print or send you cards. You can win a $5 certificate to Liberty Graphics, $5 certificate to Lori’s Cafe, a loaf of bread from Back 40, a dozen eggs from Heart & Hand Farm, or a Bixby bar! (All prizes were donated and we thank them for their generosity.)

Items of Interest …

Many other libraries and organizations are hosting virtual programs that may interest you.

Wednesday January 20 at 7:00 The Museum of Bad Art presents:
Living in Tough Times presented South Berwick Public Library. Join Zoom Meeting: https://networkmaine.zoom.us/j/88033978240pwd=TTgzaDNSQUNCUzVQRHlGd3ZHbVdSdz09

Thursday, January 21, 1:00pm Dr. Nirav Shah of the Maine CDC, interviewed by local public health professional Katie Boss about the topic "New Year's Resolutions for Maine's Health: COVID-19, Vaccines, Mental Health and Looking Ahead." For more information, please visit http://lplonline.org/events/virtual-great-falls-forum-with-nirav-shah-and-katie-boss/.

Monday, January 25, 4:00pm Robert Sylvain will be playing and singing selections from his Mémère’s notebook of Acadian folk songs in the original French as well as his English translations. Register using this link:
https://maine.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtfuqurD8jHtZ7Nt5U09sCetMKS5ocvE4a

Sunday, February 7th, 1:00-2:30pm Curtis Memorial Library and Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust will host a series of lectures this Spring. Register for lecture by Kate Wallace at Gardening for Small Spaces.

Jennifer Armstrong does a toe-tapping program with music (including bagpipes!) and favorite Maine children's books at Lewiston Public Library. View video

AARP tutorial on how to sign up and use online banking. It's step-by-step and easy to understand. It also raises awareness of online and e-mail scams. https://connect2affect.org/connect2newskills/?utm_campaign=emailpilot&utm_source=foundation&utm_medium=email&utm_content=connect2newskills_AN_BN_CY_DN_EN_FN

Liberty Library Knitters and Friends

Updated as more items came in. This year, we collected:

• 21 nap blankets - knit, crocheted and polar fleece

• 58 pairs of mittens

• 38 scarves, cowls and headbands

• 137 hats

Although we are finished gathering and distributing for this winter, if you are in need of small projects to keep busy during these winter months, we will be collecting again next fall. Warm hats and mittens are always needed. Thank you for your little acts of kindness!

Photo by Judy Berk

Renew Your Membership

Resident memberships will expire on January 31, 2021. If you do not renew your membership by the expiration date, you will not be able to borrow or request materials.This includes the use of Download Library/CloudLibrary. Also your due dates will be shortened to end on January 31st. Renew now.

Library Hours: Monday 4:00-7:00 and Thursday 10:00-4:00

CURBSIDE ONLY