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Book Talk & Signing: Somalis in Maine

Past Event ....... September 22nd, 2011 — 7:00 p.m.

Somali book

The editors of the recently published book, Somalis in Maine: Crossing Cultural Currents, will be talking about the project and sharing stories from the book on Thurs, Sept 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the Library’s Callahan Hall.  Following the presentation, … continues …

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Let’s Talk About It

Past Event ....... September 15th, 2011 — 6:00 p.m.

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Once again this fall we will be hosting another Let’s Talk About It reading and discussion series.  This year’s theme is “Entering Nature: Contemporary Views of the Human Self in the Natural World.”  This program is brought to LPL through … continues …

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Author Talk: Janet Gibson’s History of CLT

Past Event ....... May 17th, 2011 — 7:00 p.m.

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Tues, May 17 at 7:00 p.m. in Callahan Hall.  Author Janet Gibson will be talking about her new publication, A History of Lewiston-Auburn Community Little Theatre.  Ms. Gibson is the Archivist and Historian for CLT and serves on the organization’s Board … continues …

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Book Talk and Signing:

Past Event ....... March 22nd, 2011 — 7:00 pm

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Tuesday, March 22 at 7:00 p.m. in Callahan Hall: Auburn author Elliott L. Epstein will talk about his new publication, Lucifer’s Child, a wrenching account of one of the nation’s most gruesome child abuse cases which took place in L-A … continues …

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NYC Cultural Icon to give talk

Past Event ....... March 30th, 2011 — 7pm

I Was a Dancer book cover

LPL will be presenting an author talk and book reading by Jacques d’Amboise on Wednesday, March 30 at 7:00 p.m. in the library’s Callahan Hall.  d’Amboise, a former principal dancer with the New York City Ballet will be speaking on his … continues …

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Book Discussion Dance Lecture

eReader Roundtables in March

Past Event ....... March 26th, 2011 — 1-2 pm

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Did you get a new ereader as a holiday gift?  Have you borrowed an ereader from a local library and been mystified about how to use it?  Have you been reading away on your new Kindle or Nook or Sony … continues …

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Let’s Talk About It: Across Cultures & Continents: Literature of the Indian Experience

Past Event ....... September 16th, 2010 — 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 16, 6:00-7:30 p.m., in the Couture Room.   The first in a series of five monthly reading and discussion programs.  The book being discussed on 9/16 is A Passage to India, by E. M. Forster. (PLEASE NOTE: The series … continues …

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Book Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle

Past Event ....... April 7th, 2010 — 6:00 pm

Wednesday, April 7, 6 p.m. in the Couture Room, a discussion of author Barbara Kingsolver’s award-winning book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, held in conjunction with the “One Book/One Community” reading program cosponsored by the Lewiston and Auburn public libraries. Free. Further … continues …

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Book discussion: The Whale and the Supercomputer

Past Event ....... October 6th, 2009 — 7:00 pm

The Library will host a free reading and discussion series on the book The Whale and the Supercomputer on three successive Tuesday evenings – Sept. 29, Oct. 6, and Oct. 13.  Authored by Charles Wohlforth, the book explores the impact … continues …

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Book Discussion Community Meeting Discussion Seniors

Cornerstones of Science reading & discussion series: The Whale and the Supercomputer

Past Event ....... August 27th, 2009 — 7pm

The Whale and the Supercomputer, by Charles Wohlforth, is a beautifully written study of global warming’s impact on Arctic weather patterns. The book takes a close look at two completely different cultures’ the Inupiaq Eskimos who live and hunt on … continues …

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