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Friday, June 26, 2015

Camden Public Library Events July 2 through July 16

Thursday, July 2

Opening reception for artist Kendra Denny, 6:00 pm at the Camden Public Library. Denny creates textured and colorful local scenes with encaustics; her exhibit, “Coastal Landscapes: Encaustics by E. Kendra Denny,” will be on display at the library throughout the month of July.


Friday, July 3

Free Walking Tours every Friday at 4:00 pm, starting at the Camden Public Library. The Library and the Camden Downtown Business Group host the free walking tours. Reservations are encouraged; please call the library at 236-3440 or stop by the Circulation Desk.



Monday, July 6

Monday Night Movies in the Park features the 1993 classic, “Jurassic Park,” in the Camden Amphitheatre, 8:30 pm, free, bring blankets or chairs for comfortable seating. 127 min, PG-13. Sponsored by the Camden Public Library and Allen Insurance & Financial. If the weather is rainy the movie will be postponed, check the Camden Library website for updates.


Tuesday, July 7

Mental Health First Aid Training at the Camden Public Library, offered by NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Maine. 9:00 am to 6:00 pm, for more information and to register call Christopher at 622-5767 or visit namimaine.org/events. This training opportunity is being funded by a grant, a $5.00 registration fee is required, and lunch will be provided for free. Members of the public who enroll in local MHFA trainings learn a five-step action plan to help loved ones, colleagues, neighbors, and others cope with mental health problems.
               
Nicholas Wolf, editor, will present “Americans in Their Own Words” at the Camden Public Library, 7:00 pm. The book features several of our Maine neighbors.


Wednesday, July 8

Wednesday in the Park concert features guitarist Martin Gibson, 12:00 noon in the Camden Amphitheatre, hosted by Camden Parks & Recreation Department. Free; the rain location is the Picker Room in the Camden Public Library.


Thursday, July 9

The Midcoast Brass Quintet returns to the Camden Amphitheatre for an evening concert, 7:00 pm, hosted by the Camden Public Library and sponsored by Allen Insurance & Financial. Free; bring blankets or chairs for comfortable seating; the rain location is the Picker Room in the library.


Friday, July 10

Free Walking Tours every Friday at 4:00 pm, starting at the Camden Public Library. The Library and the Camden Downtown Business Group host the free walking tours. Reservations are encouraged; please call the library at 236-3440 or stop by the Circulation Desk.


Monday, July 13

Wellness Presentation by Robert Sewall, “The Many Benefits of Organic Apple Cider Vinegar,” 12:00 noon at the Camden Public Library. Sewall will discuss apple cider vinegar’s uses in folk medicine, how vinegar is made, and about ancient uses and exciting new research on vinegar’s role in whole-body health. Part of the health series of Destination Wellness Midcoast Maine.

 “Harvey” (104 min; B&W; 1950; starring James Stewart) is the featured Monday Night Movie in the Park, 8:30 pm in the Camden Amphitheatre, as part of the Camden Public Library’s free summer series. The series is sponsored by Allen Insurance and Financial. Bring blankets or chairs for comfortable seating.


Tuesday, July 14

The Camden Philosophical Society hosts a discussion on “Heidegger and the Pope on Technology and the Environment” at the regular Reading Group session, 4:00 pm at the Camden Public Library. All who enjoy a good discussion are welcome.  

The Juke Rockets will bring their high-energy blues to the Camden Amphitheatre on Tuesday evening, July 14, at 7:00 pm. Bring blankets or chairs for comfortable seating, and shoes for dancing! The concert is free, although we will pass the hat. The Juke Rockets band is made up of powerhouse lead vocalist Carlene Thornton, rhythm section Steve Mellor on bass and Tim Woitowitz on drums, and bluesman extraordinaire Ron Casillo playing the tastiest guitar licks north of the chitlin circuit.


Thursday, July 16   

Author Jim Krosschell will present “Owls Head Revisited” at the Camden Public Library at 7:00 pm. The book will be published in early July by North Country Press. Krosschell has been coming to Maine for 30 years and is author of the blog, “One Man’s Maine.”







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