Camden Public library Events February 6 through February 20

Thursday, February 6

“Songswap” at the Camden Public Library, 6:30-8:30 pm. Songswap is an informal song-circle format. Bring a song or two, a friend or two, and an instrument or two. Call Ken Gross at the library for more information, 236-3440. The library offers live music on the first Thursday of the month.

Saturday, February 8

Simply Books Club at the Camden Public Library, 2:00 pm, all are welcome. Simply bring along whatever book you’re currently reading and share it with the group.

Monday, February 10

The Wellness Series features Kala Myers-French on “What’s the (dental) root cause? A look at oral health and its connectivity to overall wellness,” at noon at the Camden Public Library, co-sponsored by the library and PenBay Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Tuesday, February 11

Camden Garden Club’s Winter Horticultural Series features speakers Jeff Wells and Allison Childs Wells on “Maine’s Favorite Birds.” Hosted by the Camden Public Library; all are welcome, 10:00 am.

Meeting of the Tuesday Book Club, 1:00 pm at the Camden Public Library. All are welcome; call 470-7473 for more information.

The Reading Group of the Camden Philosophical Society meets at 4:00 pm at the Camden Public Library. This month the group starts a discussion on Ludwig Wittgenstein’s “On Certainty.” No formal philosophical training is necessary to read, discuss, and enjoy the always-friendly arguments.

“The Birds of Beech Hill,” a presentation by local photographer Brian Willson at the Camden Public Library, 7:00 pm. Co-sponsored by Coastal Mountains Land Trust and Mid-Coast Audubon.

Thursday, February 13

“Untouchable Love,” a multimedia documentary by Meghan Vigeant, about inter-caste marriage in Nepal at 7:00 pm at the Camden Public Library.

Tuesday, February 18

Camden Garden Club’s Winter Horticulture Series features Hammond Buck on “Ornamental  Grasses,” 10:00 am at the Camden Public Library, open to all.

Songwriters Session led by David Dodson and John Nicholas, 6:00 pm at the Camden Public Library. Monthly sessions for writers working on their songs who would like an appreciative audience. Call Ken Gross at the library at 236-3440 for more information.

Thursday, April 20

Midcoast Audubon Society hosts “Computational Ocean Ecologist” Nick Record 7:00 pm at the Camden Public Library. Record is a researcher with Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay, working in modeling the interaction between physics, microbes, and fisheries in the Gulf of Maine.