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Public Forum on Developmental Disabilities

Past Event ....... October 25th, 2010 — 3:00 pm

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Monday, October 25, 3:00 to 5:00 pm.  The Maine Developmental Disabilities Council and the Disability Rights Center of Maine will hold a public forum in Callahan Hall. These organizations are seeking input from individuals with developmental disabilities and their families, educators, … continues …

College & Career Fair

Past Event ....... September 22nd, 2010 — 11am to 2pm

Wednesday, September 22,  in Callahan Hall.  College for ME – Androscoggin and the Lewiston Public Library are hosting a free  College and Career Fair.  The following schools and colleges have been invited to participate: Maine School of Masonry Kaplan University … continues …

Documentary Film: “Liquid Assets: The Story of Water Infrastructure”

Past Event ....... May 26th, 2010 — 2:00 pm

Wednesday, May 26, 2 p.m. in the Couture Room, “Liquid Assets: The Story of Water Infrastructure,” a one-hour documentary film offering a glimpse into the hidden world beneath our city streets, with a focus on why this expanse of pipes, … continues …

Food Systems Charette

Past Event ....... May 18th, 2010 — 4:00 pm

Tuesday, May 18, 4-7 p.m. in Callahan Hall, a food systems charette, featuring a public meeting and dinner to discuss the results of recent community-based research on local food availability and access, hosted by staff from Local Food for Lewiston, … continues …

Public Forum: the Maine State Rail Plan

Past Event ....... October 22nd, 2009 — 6:00 pm

Thursday, Oct. 22, 6-8 p.m. in the Couture Room, a public forum sponsored by the Maine Department of Transportation to solicit local input on the most pressing needs and perceived barriers in regard to the development of a Maine State … continues …

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 …

So Near and So Far: Cuba Through Its Literature

Past Event ....... September 15th, 2009 — 6:30 pm

Beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 15, LPL will be hosting a free reading and discussion series featuring five books on the history, romance, political turmoil, and cultural riches of Cuba. The programs will be led by Bowdoin College History and Latin … continues …

Environmental Film/Discussion

Past Event ....... June 2nd, 2009 — 7:00 pm

Tuesday, June 2, 7 p.m. in Callahan Hall, a screening of the acclaimed environmental film Division Street, followed by a discussion of how urban sprawl is impacting Maine’s shrinking wilderness areas. Free. Co-sponsored by Maine Audubon, Androscoggin Land Trust and … continues …

Literary Reading

Past Event ....... February 12th, 2009 — 7:00 pm

Click here for a 5 minute video of Katalin Vecsey reading from Seed of Sarah at LPL. Thursday, Feb. 12, 7 p.m. in Callahan Hall, a reading of selections from Judith Isaacson’s acclaimed Holocaust book Seed of Sarah: Memoirs of … continues …

Documentary film premiere: “Neighbor by Neighbor”

Past Event ....... February 26th, 2009 — 6:30 pm

Thursday, Feb. 26, 6:30 p.m. in Callahan Hall, the premiere of Neighbor by Neighbor: Mobilizing an Invisible Community in Lewiston, Maine, a feature-length documentary by local filmmaker Craig Saddlemire (http://www.roundpointmovies.org/roundpointmovies/neighbor.html), in collaboration with the Visible Community, about five years of … continues …