LPL Newsletter 10/11/2022
What’s New?
- Library Closed for Carpet Installation. The library will be closed to the public on Friday, October 28th through Saturday, November 5th, and will reopen on Monday, November 7th. The Library will be installing new carpeting in various parts of the building and will not be accessible during this time.
- Lewiston Voters, have you considered working at the polls as an election worker? Training is provided and this is a paid position.
This Week at LPL
- Great Falls Forum: Soul-Searching Philanthropy, Thursday, October 13th at 12pm. This Great Falls Forum panel will discuss how shifts in philanthropy are impacting policies and practices in Maine-based philanthropies and what this means for the ways philanthropic resources are convened locally.
- Teen Magic: the Gathering Club, Thursday, October 13th at 3pm. With over 20,000 unique cards, Magic can be played with several styles and strategies. Library staff and volunteers will be available to teach new players and coach developing ones.
- Meet Children’s Author Hudda Ibrahim, Saturday, October 15th at 11am. We will be hosting Hudda Ibrahim, children’s author of Lula Wants to Wear a Badge and What Color is My Hijab? The event will include activities to engage children, sambusas and tea, and an author talk by Hudda Ibrahim.
Next Week at LPL
- Tarot 101 Workshop, Monday, October 17th at 3pm. We will cover basic tarot theory and give you a bird’s eye view of all 78 cards and how they work together. Our goal is to demystify tarot in order to empower you to use the cards for self-reflection and personal growth.
- MTN Teen Tabletop Tuesdays, Tuesday, October 18th at 3pm. LPL Teen and MaineTransNet Youth are joining up to host monthly tabletop roleplaying sessions in the LPL teen space.
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month with Safe Voices, Wednesday, October 19th at 3pm. The library will host local organization Safe Voices in the teen space from 3-5pm to share information, resources, and a hands-on craft activity.
- ArtVan Book Reading and Leaf Art, Wednesday, October 19th at 3:30pm. Join us for a reading of We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom, followed by a hands-on leaf art session. This event is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act and will connect clean water, art, and stewardship.
- Speculative Fiction Book Group, Thursday, October 20th at 5:30pm. Our October selection is Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw, a horror story. Discussion will be led by a Lewiston Public Librarian and will feature open-ended questions and the opportunity for analysis and debate.
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