Archive for August, 2008

French Canadian Contra/Square Dance Party

Past Event ....... September 14th, 2008 — 6:30 pm

Sunday, Sept. 14, 6:30-9 p.m. in Callahan Hall, an evening of traditional French Canadian contra & square dancing featuring the all-star Quebecois trio of Bourque & Friends: dance master and multi-instrumentalist Benoit Bourque, fiddler Eric Favreau and accordionist Sabin Jacques, … continues …

Documentary Film: Flock of Dodos

Past Event ....... October 30th, 2008 — 7:00 pm

Thursday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m. in Callahan Hall, the award-winning film Flock of Dodos: The Evolution-Intelligent Design Circus, written and directed by Randy Olsen. Free. This event is funded by a grant from the Maine Humanities Council. More details: Both … continues …

LPL Comes to the Aid of Swan’s Island Library

Buy used books from the Lewiston Public Library during the month of August and help rebuild the Swan’s Island Library, which burned to the ground on July 24th. Proceeds will be forwarded to the Swan’s Island Library board to be … continues …

Coming Soon! An even better Callahan Hall…

Past Event ....... August 13th, 2008 — 4:00 pm

Cultural events are currently on hold for the remainder of the month as Callahan Hall will be undergoing renovations to improve the room’s “bouncy” acoustics through the addition of state-of-the-art sound-absorbing panels suspended on the ceiling. In the interim, we … continues …

Family Barn Dance

Past Event ....... August 9th, 2008 — 2:00 pm

Saturday, August 9, 2-4 p.m., in Callahan Hall at the Lewiston Public Library, a Family Barn Dance featuring caller Kathryn Larson with music by teen fiddler Matt Lamare & Friends. All ages invited! Easy old-time contra, square and circle dance … continues …