New England's Treats and Sweets: A History Talk by Susan Bregman July 24th

Thursday, July 24 at 6:00 PM

New England's Treats and Sweets: A History Talk by Susan Bregman

Rockland, Maine - Susan Bregman will share the stories behind familiar New England treats from Fluffernutters to Necco Wafers. And whoopie pies, of course.

A chocolate mill opened in Boston

Rockland Public Library - Touch a Truck July 23rd

Touch-a-Truck: Rockland Helpers

July 23rd

2:00 - 4:00 PM

Rockland, Maine - Rockland's Public Services, EMS & Fire Department, and Police Department will be treating us to a meet and greet with their cars, trucks, and machines. Join Public Services Head Todd Philbrook, Deputy Chief Alex Gaylor, Lieutenant Carl Anderson from the Fire Department, and Miss Katie for an afternoon of stories, crafts, learning about local service vehicles, and even getting to climb inside some!

This program is free. No sign up necessary. The Rockland Public Library is located at 80 Union St.

Rockland Public Library Poetry Workshop with Carol Bachofner

Tuesday, April 24th at 6:00 PM  Poetry Workshop: Writing Without Fear, with Carol Bachofner
Rockland, Maine - This interactive writing workshop given by former Rockland Poet Laureate Carol Bachofner, will feature handy tips and sizzling strategies to help you write with confidence. There is no limit to how you can use the prompts and tips in poetry, fiction, essays, memoir, etc. We will do a few writing exercises and you will leave with a notebook of ideas and strategies.

Come ready to practice. Bring a notebook and pencil or pen.  Participants will leave with a handout that will make writing at home easier.  Something for everyone! Beginners and seasoned writers are welcome! Light refreshments will be served. Bachofner’s books will be available to be signed.

Carol Willette Bachofner, award-winning poet, watercolorist, and photographer, has published five books of poetry, most recently The Boyfriend Project (2017). Her poems have appeared in journal such as Priairie Schooner, The Comstock Review, Connecticut Review, Cream City Review, Crab Orchard Review, and many others. the anthology, Dawnland Voices, an Anthology of Writings from Indigenous New England (2014). She won the Maine Postmark Contest 2017 for her poem, Passagassawaukeag. published in The Maine Review. Her latest book, Test Pattern, a fantod of prose poems, will be relased in May of 2018 by Finishing Line Press.

Bachofner’s photo, Rigged, received Honorable Mention in the Spirit of Place contest by Maine Media workshop in 2013 and is printed in the contest anthology.

She served as Poet Laureate of Rockland Maine from 2012-2016.  Learn more about Bachofner at her website, www.carolbachofner.com

Holiday Sing-Along at Rockland Public Library‏

Rockland, Maine - Take some time out this holiday season—to listen and to sing.  Enjoy a break and celebrate the season with a sing-along in the Rockland Public Library’s Reading Room on Sunday, December 14 at 3:00 PM.  Songs will be led and accompanied by pianist Sojourner Hodges and local banjo player Peter Proeller.  Hodges, a pianist and composer originally from Tallahassee, Florida, is the Music Director at First Universalist Church in Rockland.  Peter Proeller has been playing the banjo & singing Christmas carols for most of his life and he’s not planning on stopping any time soon.

The sing-along will feature such songs as “Deck the Halls,” “Feliz Navidad,” “Joy to the World,” and  “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.”  Not a singer?  Please come to simply enjoy an afternoon of community while listening to favorite holiday music.  Seating will be limited so many singers may stand; if you wish to sit, please bring a cushion to sit on.  Lyric sheets will be provided. This program is free and open to the public and participants of all ages. Rockland Public Library is located at 80 Union St. For more information, call 594-0310.