Art gallery reception, new Cozy Mystery Book Club, and more!
 
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September 20, 2026

In the Stier Family Gallery

Lakes Region Art Studio Exhibit
September 1 - 30, 2026

 

Join the artists for a reception:


Thursday, September 24

5:30 - 6:30 pm

 

Learn more about this exhibit

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Thursday, September 24
6:30 - 8:30 pm

Did you know that the TML Committee meets every other month to discuss library policies, resources, and services? These meetings, like all Town meetings, are open to the public, and provide two opportunities for public comment. You can check out the agenda and details here!

THIS WEEK'S FEATURED EVENT

 
 

Interactive Art: Flaps and Pockets

Saturday, September 26
10:30 am - 12:00 pm

 

Take your art to the next level with Andi Saturn as they guide you through the process of creating moveable flaps and pockets on the page. From doors to windows to wings and more, the possibilities are endless once you learn the basic techniques! 

Andi Saturn (they/them) is an artist, teacher, and performer in Portland, Maine. As a self taught artist, they know how intimidating it can be to pick up new mediums and they're passionate about bringing fun back into the learning process!

 

No previous art experience required.
Open to ages 7+

Register

ALL OF THIS WEEK'S PROGRAMS & EVENTS

  • Messy Minis, Monday at 10:30 am
  • Knitting Group, Monday at 1:00 pm
  • Baby Storytime, Tuesday at 12:00 pm
  • Play Group, for ages 0 – 5, Wednesday at 10:30
  • Senior Social Hour, Wednesday at 1:00 pm
  • Venture Club, Wednesday at 2:30 pm
  • Toddler Storytime, Thursday at 10:30 am
  • Afternoon Book Group, Thursday at 3:00 pm
  • Art Gallery Reception, Thursday at 5:30 pm
  • TML Committee Meeting, Thursday at 6:30 pm
  • TLC: Teen Leadership Council Open House, Friday at 2:45 pm
  • Interactive Art: Flaps & Pockets, Saturday at 10:30 am

COMING UP NEXT WEEK

Cozy Mystery Book Club

 

On the first Saturday of each month from October through December, join Sarah Jessen for community-led discussions of different cozy mystery books, starting with The Thursday Murder Club. 

 

First meeting:

 

Saturday, October 3
3:30 - 4:30 pm

 

The first installment in Richard Oseman’s popular series, The Thursday Murder Club centers on four unlikely friends in a peaceful retirement village who share a fascination with unsolved murders – but when a murder happens close to home, this unorthodox gang of investigators must solve the case before it’s too late. Register for the first in TML’s cozy mystery book club, and you can help choose the next books and lead future discussions!

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NEW ON OUR SHELVES

Below are just a few of the new items recently added to our collection.

Click on an image to go to the catalog to place a hold.

 

ADULT COLLECTION

The story of your life : how social media shapes the way we experience everything / Kathryn Jezer-Morton.
Mothers of invention : a history of creativity from the Greek muses / Moiya McTier; illustrated by Annamarie Salai.
The digital delusion : how classroom technology harms our kids' learning -- and how to help them thrive again / Jared Cooney Horvath.
Edible & medicinal seaweeds : a guide to healing & nutritive ocean plants / Tasha Greenwood.
Bad naturalist : my ecological education on a wild mountaintop / Paula Whyman.
Title	Depraved : the story of dangerous art / Daisy Dixon.
The pirate queen : a novel / Ariel Lawhon.
	Fallen for France : a novel / Elizabeth Letts.
	A fellowship of curses & cats / J. Penner.
The birthing tree : a novel / Amanda Peters.
Etna : a novel / Paul Yoon
	Not till we are lost / Dennis E. Taylor.
How are you feeling? : a comics anthology / [creators: Andeasyand, Vinita Ramani, Griselda Gabriele, Wayne Rée , Nurjannah Suhaimi].
Birding is my favorite video game : cartoons about the natural world from Bird and Moon / Rosemary Mosco
n the time of the butterflies : the graphic novel / Julia Alvarez ; Illustrated and adapted by Krystal Quiles
Probable caws / Donna Andrews.
The castle in the glen : a novel / Rhys Bowen.
The retired assassin's guide to country gardening : assassin's guide / Naomi Kuttner.

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