Camden Public Library Events September 4 through September 18

Thursday, September 4

Author Paul Doiron of Camden presents the latest in his “Poacher’s Son” series, The Bone Orchard, 7:00 pm at the Camden Public Library. Books will be on hand provided by Owl & Turtle Books.

Saturday, September 6

Midcoast Mini Maker Faire at the Camden Amphitheatre, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. The Faire is a family-friendly “hands-on to high-tech” celebration of tinkerers, thinkers, and makers sharing their passions for innovation, creativity, and do-it-yourself activities. All are welcome; $2 donation, $5 for families. Sponsored by Bangor Savings Bank and Blackstone Accelerates Growth, hosted by Camden Public Library and Midcoast Magnet.

Free “Grow Your Business” Seminar, 1:00 pm at the Camden Public Library, as part of the Maker Faire events. The seminar, presented by Blackstone Accelerates Growth, will offer the free resources and grants that are available to new businesses.

Sunday, September 7

Free seminar on “Money: The Myth and Mystery Explained,” with an emphasis on individual and family finances, presented by the Camden Seventh-Day Adventist Church at the Camden Public Library at 2:00 pm. The presenter is Ted Huskins, a pastor for over 20 years and the former President of Coleman Stewardship Services Inc.

Monday, September 8

 “A Paradigm for Healing” presented by Margaret Rauenhorst at the monthly Wellness Brown Bag Lunch, 12:00 noon at the Camden Public Library, co-sponsored by the library and PenBay Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Tuesday, September 9

“Grown-up Show & Tell,” 7:00 pm at the Camden Public Library, led by Meghan Vigeant. Bring an object and share the story behind it. Mementos, photos, letters, souvenirs, cards, newspaper clippings, musical instruments, old toys, artwork, something that you made, anything that means something to you! Each person will have five minutes to show and tell their story.

Coastal Senior College class, “The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel: Ten Films Exploring a Remarkable History, a Complicated Present, and an Unknown Future,” led by Steve Shaw, 9:15 am at the Camden Public Library. The class runs for ten weeks. You must register with Senior College, call 800 286 1594.

Regular meeting of the Tuesday Book Club, 1:00 pm at the Camden Public Library. All are welcome; call 470-7473 FMI.

Regular meeting of the Reading Group of the Camden Philosophical Society, 4:00 pm at the Camden Public Library, all are welcome.

Thursday, September 11

“Micronesia,” an illustrated history and slide talk by Paul Marshall, at the Camden Public Library, 7:00 pm. Marshall spent 5 years in Micronesia as an educational missionary in the 1960s.

Tuesday, September 16

“You Can Can,” 7:00 pm at the Camden Public Library, a seminar on canning led by Kate Waters of Blueberet of Ellsworth. Waters will share her experiences as a “home canner” with over 10 years of canning successes and failures.

Thursday, September 18

“Introduction to Unschooling” with unschooling advocate and author Sandra Dodd, her husband Keith Dodd, and local resident Laurie Wolfrum, 7:00 pm at the Camden Public Library.

Midcoast Audubon presents “All About Bluebirds – and More” 7:00 pm in the Reading Room of the Camden Public Library with John Rogers, covering the life history of the Eastern Bluebird. Rogers also shares his passion for the natural world in hopes the audience will take in some broader and deeper messages about nature and life.