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Extended by Popular Demand!

The library is hosting the LA CA$H Coalition as they offer free tax preparation help to qualified individuals.  If your income is less than $57,000, their IRS trained volunteers can help you prepare your return.

February 8^th & 15^th
February 22^nd & 29^th  •  10 am – 1 pm

What Do I Need to Bring?

• Social security numbers and dates of birth for everyone on the tax return.
• W-2’s, 1099’s or other wage statements.
• Routing information if you want direct deposit.
• Last year’s tax return or know what your adjusted gross income was for 2010.
• Student loan interest paid in 2011
• Interest earned on savings, etc.
• Childcare provider name, address, ID numbers
• Other tax forms (like mortgage interest statements, real estate taxes, etc., if applicable).
• 1098-T from your college; other receipts for books and supplies not noted on your 1098-T.

You can read the full poster here. This program is sponsored by the L/A CA$H Coalition. FMI or to make an appointment to have one of our volunteers prepare your return for you at our Multi-Purpose Center site, please call us them at 207-513-3160.

We are hosting another free, 3-hour Employment Search workshop on the first floor of the library. Taught by Patrick Therrien, the Technology and Education Training Specialist from the Maine State Library, this class will focus on the latest techniques and strategies for job searching.

The Employment Search workshop is free and open to all, however advance registrations are required. Register now or contact the Adult Services Desk at 207-513-3135 for more information.

For more information about the Top Gun Entrepreneurship Acceleration program, check out their website at TopGunMaine.biz

The Lewiston Public Library is partnering with the Machiah Center and the Maine Humanities Council (MHC) to host a discussion on the book, To End all Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1912-1918.  Registrations are required for this free public event which will take place on Thursday, February 16 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the Library’s first floor Couture Room.

To End All Wars, by Adam Hochschild, looks at World War I through British eyes, covering both the soldiers at war in France and British pacifists, war resisters, and suffragettes working to end the conflict back home in England.  The book was published last May and made many “Best of 2011” booklists last month. 

The February 16^th program will be facilitated by Candace Kanes from the Maine Historical Society.  Candace serves as MHS’s Maine Memory Network Curator and Historian and is an experienced discussion leader who has worked on numerous Maine Humanities Council programs over the years.

Registrations for the program are now being taken on a first-come, first-served basis.  To register, contact the Lewiston Public Library circulation desk at 513-3134 or via email at LPL@LewistonMaine.gov .  Copies of the book are available for free loan at the Library.  

To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1912-1918,

To End All Wars pairs an account of British soldiers at war in France during World War I with an in-depth look at the pacifists and war resisters back in England working to bring the conflict to an end. Hochschild weaves a moving and accessible tale as he focuses on a fascinating array of historical personalities including both prominent war supporters and anti-war activists.

This event is being co-sponsored by the Machiah Center and the Maine Humanities Council.  The Feb 16th discussion program will be facilitated by Candace Kanes from the Maine Historical Society.  Candace serves as MHS’s Maine Memory Network Curator and Historian and is an experienced discussion leader who has worked on numerous Maine Humanities Council programs over the years.

The Employment Search workshop is free and open to all, however advance registrations are required.  Register now or contact the Adult Services Desk at 207-513-3135.

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This program is part of the Perform Your Mind series. Learn more at PerformYourMind.com

Program for Teens interested in the Perform Your Mind Series

Bamuthi will talk about his work, and maybe offer a short excerpt from one of his pieces. High school students might get to take part in a creative word exercise as well.. Registration forms for the Perform Your Mind program will be on hand for High-School students interested in honing their spoken-word skills. This program is free and open to anyone of high school age.

Marc Bamuthi Joseph is a two-time winner of the National Poetry Slam. He will be presenting Red, Black & GREEN: a blues at Bates College the following day. More information about that program can be found on Bates’ website.

This program is part of the Perform Your Mind series. Learn more at PerformYourMind.com

Read / Listen / React / Strategize!

The Lewiston Public Library is partnering with the Maine Humanities Council on this event that will feature McKibben speaking live from the Westbrook Performing Arts Center talking about how, facing the greatest problem humans have ever come across, we need to be able to work effectively both in our local communities to find new ways to power our lives, and in the larger national and global arenas to make sure that unchecked global warming doesn’t defeat our best efforts.  At the conclusion of the lecture, a local scholar will lead participants in a discussion about McKibben’s work and ideas, looking at how they relate to our lives, both locally here in Lewiston-Auburn and also globally.

McKibben’s talk will refer to concepts raised in his recent book, Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet, and all participants are encouraged to read this work prior to the presentation.  (Limited copies of the book are available at LPL or through inter-library-loan from other Maine libraries.  To request a copy, go to the LPL catalog entry for Eaarth and click the “Request” button.)

This program will take place on Friday, January 20th at 6:00 p.m. in the Couture Room on the first floor of the Lewiston Public Library.  For more information, consult the web page on the live talk or contact the LPL Adult Services desk at 513-3135 or LPLReference@LewistonMaine.gov