LPL Newsletter 9/7/2021
What’s New?
- The 2021-2022 Season of the Great Falls Forum starts soon, kicking off Thursday, September 16th @ 12pm — September is National Recovery Month. The annual observance sends a hopeful message about the promise and possibilities of a healthy, rewarding life in recovery. At the same time, substance use disorders and mental health problems have worsened in Maine and nationally due to COVID-19. This Great Falls Forum panel will feature state and local experts working on the frontlines to bring hope and new beginnings to more of our neighbors. Join the conversation with Maine’s Director of Opioid Response, the founder of Recovery Connections of Maine, a leader with Lewiston Area Public Health Committee, and Maine’s former Deputy Secretary of State who’s own battle with SUD ended a 30 year career in government, sent him to jail, and led him to a new profession as a Recovery and Re-entry Workforce Specialist.
- We have returned to normal operating hours:
- Monday – Thursday: 10 am – 7 pm
- Friday – Saturday: 10 am – 5 pm
- Newly added and available now!
- New Music
- New Nonfiction Film
- New Graphic Novels
- New Teen
- New Movies
This Week at LPL
- Take Me to the Moon: A Virtual Evening with NASA, September 9th @ 5:30 pm — NASA’s Artemis Project will send the first woman and first person of color to the moon! This exploration will also be the first of its kind as NASA works to establish sustainable exploration and prepare for missions to Mars. You won’t want to miss this unique opportunity to hear from NASA communication strategist and museum liaison, Patricia Moore, as she talks with us about the Artemis Project and all things outer space!
- Come visit us at the Lewiston Farmers’ Market on Sunday, September 12th from 9:30 AM to Noon in the community tent! The farmers’ market is located in the Bates Mill #5 parking lot on the corner of Main St and Mill St.
Mark Your Calendar
- Game on, Grown ups, September 21st @ 4:30 pm — Stop by the library to play tabletop games with your friends and neighbors. Tabletop games will be provided. Participants are welcome to bring their own games. Winners of select games will earn a prize in the form of a $5 gift card to Dunkin’ Donuts! This program is for adults only; however, children and teens accompanied by an adult are welcome to participate. Registration is recommended.
- D.I.Y. Pickles at the Library, September 30th @ 4pm — Are you a fan of pickles or dilly beans? Is your garden overflowing with vegetables? Join LPL and University of Maine Cooperative Extension for a hands-on food preservation workshop. Participants will learn the basics, such as preserving equipment, recommended recipes, and ingredients. Participants will start a batch of pickled vegetables, learn the steps towards fermentation, and be able to take home a jar of freshly-made pickles or dilly beans at the end of the program.
High Interest
- Free On-Demand Movies with Kanopy — As we attempt to understand the significance of the events occurring in real-time in Afghanistan, we are presenting films like these on Kanopy.com to offer insight into this conflict and its lasting impact on the people involved. All you need is your library card.
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