Camden Public Library Events October 6 through October 20

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Camden Public Library Events October 6 through October 20

Thursday, October 6

“Elders Protection: Fighting Scams,” 2:00 pm at the Camden Public Library, presented by experts from Maine’s Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection and Legal Services for the Elderly. Free, all are welcome.

Camden Library Coffeehouse features Will Brown with Special Guest Cindy Kallet, two of the area’s favorite musicians, 7:00 pm, $10 admission at the door only.

Friday, October 7

First session of Coastal Senior College class, “Maine’s Marine Wilderness: Exploring Maine’s Offshore Fishing Grounds” with instructor Ron Huber, 1:30 pm at the Camden Public Library. Enroll with Coastal Senior College at 596-6906 or 1-800-286-1594.

Saturday, October 8

“Living with Trees in the Urban Community,” a talk and slideshow with Camden arborist Dominic Fontaine, 2:00 pm at the Camden Public Library.

Tuesday, October 11

Leer y charlar is Read and chat, entirely in Spanish! 1:00 pm at the Camden Public Library, all who are proficient in Spanish are welcome.

Tuesday Book Club meeting at 1:00 at the Camden Public Library; all are welcome, please call Mary at 763-3035 for more information. The book for this session is “Circling the Sun” by Paula McLain.

Reading Group of the Camden Philosophical Society, 4:00 pm at the Camden Public Library. The topic this month is the book “Being and Event” by contemporary French philosopher Alain Badiou.

“Maine’s Wilderness Frontier and the Settling of Houlton” with Hank Lunn, 7:00 pm at the Camden Public Library. Part of the Library’s Discover History Month.

Thursday, October 13

“John Smith’s 1637 Map and the Osher Map Library” with Matthew Edny, Osher Professor in the History of Cartography, 7:00 pm at the Camden Public Library. Part of the Library’s Discover History Month.

Saturday, October 15

“The Forgotten War: My Dad’s Perspective,” gallery talk at the Camden Public Library to accompany exhibit of photos from the Korean War. Margo Ann Leavitt Pullen will host the gallery talk, 2:00 pm. The photos will be on display through October.

Sunday, October 16

Cyber Sunday topic is “Twitter,” all are welcome, 2:00 pm at the Camden Public Library. Cyber Sundays is a series of weekly technology classes led by Technology Coordinator Olga Zimmerman.

Monday, October 17

Creative Writing class led by instructor Teresa Piccari at the Camden Public Library, 9:30 am. Free. Call the library at 236-3440 to enroll.

Greg Smith will speak on “Presence in Healing” at the Destination Wellness Midcoast Maine monthly presentation, 12:00 noon at the Camden Public Library.

Tuesday, October 18

New Hope for Women will host “An Empty Place at the Table,” all day at the Camden Public Library, in memory of local victims of domestic violence.

“Maintaining Control Over Your Financial Life” Elders Seminar, 10:00 am at the Camden Public Library, free. Presented by Kadonoff & Associates, LLC, of Belfast.

Camden Conference hosts speaker Kel House on “The Syrian Refugee Crisis from a Small Greek Island,” 7:00 pm at the Camden Public Library.

Thursday, October 20

First session of Coastal Senior College Class, “Man’s Quest for God” led by instructor Steve Shaw, 12:00 noon at the Camden Public Library. Enroll with Coastal Senior College at 596-6906 or 1-800-286-1594.

Hope Douglas from Wind Over Wings will present live “Birds of Prey and a Cockatoo, Too!” 7:00 pm at the Camden Public Library, co-hosted by Midcoast Audubon.