Archive for June, 2009

Family Concert: Marcus Gale

Past Event ....... July 9th, 2009 — 10:00 am

Thursday, July 9, 10 a.m. in Callahan Hall, a lively program of songs, puppets and silliness featuring children’s performer Marcus Gale. Free. For more information, contact the LPL Children’s Dept. at 513-3133.

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Family Music

African folk tales & music

Past Event ....... June 30th, 2009 — 11:00 am

Tuesday, June 30, 11 a.m. in Callahan Hall, a family show of traditional  music and folk tales from the African nation of Zimbabwe presented by mbira (thumb piano) player Godfrey Banda and drummer Rangarirai Mugwazi. Free. For more information, contact … continues …

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Family Music Storytelling

Great Falls Forum: Deborah Lipsky speaks on “Living with Autism: An Insider’s View.”

Past Event ....... September 17th, 2009 — 12:00 pm

Thursday, Sept. 17, noon to 1 p.m. in Callahan Hall, the 2009-2010 Great Falls Forum lecture series kicks off its new season with Deborah Lipsky, an educator who was diagnosed with autism in her mid-forties, speaking on “Living with Autism: … continues …

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Lecture

French Canadian Dance Party

Past Event ....... August 7th, 2009 — 8:00 pm

Friday, August 7, 8-11 p.m. in Callahan Hall, a French Canadian Contra/Square Dance Party featuring the band Reveillons from Quebec, with caller Jean-Francois Berthiaume. Admission: a bargain at $5, and just $2 for students. FMI: 513-3050.

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Dance Family Music Seniors Teens Teens and Kids

Contra Dance

Past Event ....... July 10th, 2009 — 8:00 pm

Friday, July 10, 8-11 p.m. in Callahan Hall, a contra dance featuring the band Bustopher Jones (Greg Boardman on fiddle; John Cote on guitar; Anthony Shostak on banjo, pipes & didgeridoo; Alfred Lund on hand drums), with caller Jeff Petrovitch. … continues …

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Dance Music Teens Teens and Kids

New England Dancing to PEI Band “Gadelle”

Past Event ....... June 19th, 2009 — 8:00 pm

Friday, June 19, 8-11:30 p.m. in Callahan Hall, an evening of New England contra & square dancing to music performed by the all-female French Canadian folk quartet Gadelle, on tour from Prince Edward Island. Keeping with the girl-power theme, a … continues …

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Dance Instruction Music Teens Teens and Kids

World Refugee Day Event

Past Event ....... June 19th, 2009 — 2:00 pm

Friday, June 19, 2-4 p.m. in Callahan Hall, a World Refugee Day celebration featuring a presentation by Maine photographer Jan Pieter van Voorst van Beest on his newly published book New Mainers: Portraits of Our Immigrant Neighbors. Free. Read on … continues …

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Book Discussion Dance Music Presentation

LPL Wednesday Hours Changing!

Starting Wednesday, June 24, the Lewiston Public Library will be opening at noon on Wednesdays.  This schedule adjustment reflects the FY2010 municipal budget recently approved by the Lewiston City Council  As of Wednesday, June 24,  LPL’s hours will be: Monday, … continues …

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