December 2013February 2014
Volume 1, Issue 1
Reading Wells
Welcome to the First Wells
Public Library Newsletter.
It is our hope that this
newsletter, to be published
quarterly, will help keep the
members of our community up-to-date on not only
upcoming library programs, but on services
provided as well. For example, did you know that
the library has discount
passes to two local art
museums and two local
children’s museums? Or
that we are able to issue
cards for the Portland
Public Library to any
resident of York County?
From time to time we’ll
highlight some of these
services so that you can
take advantage of them.
And of course, anytime you
have any questions about
the services we offer, just
stop by the library and ask.
We’d love to help you.
This newsletter, as well as
most of the programs we
offer are possible thanks to
the generosity of the
Friends of the Wells Public Library. We encourage
you to join this group
which does so much for the
library. Meetings are held
at the library on the second
Thursday of each month at
10:30 a.m.
Upcoming Programs for Adults
The Wells Public Library
will be kicking off 2014 with
a special program for all
“Downton Abbey” fans.
On Thursday, January 9th
at 6:30 we will have a
“Downton Abbey”
Celebration. There will be
food, trivia, and of course
much discussion about the
past three seasons and what
we might expect in season 4.
Feel free to get into the
spirit of the event by
dressing up as your favorite
character. For more
information please contact
Cindy Schilling at 646-8181.
On Thursday, February 6
at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Erin
Bishop will return with
“Profound Wonder”: The
Marriage of Abraham and
Mary Lincoln.” This will
be Dr. Bishop’s fourth visit
to our library, and her
programs are always entertaining and informative.
This program is cosponsored by the Friends of
the Wells Public Library and
by Wells-Ogunquit Adult
Community Education. For
more information please
contact Cindy Schilling at
646-8181.
We’ll close out February
with the first “Wells Artist
Showcase,” on Tuesday
evening, February 25 at
6:30 p.m. This program,
based on the PechaKucha
Come celebrate the start of “Downton
Abbey” Season 4 with us on Thursday,
January 9th at 6:30 p.m.
movement, is a presentation
style in which 20 slides are
shown for 20 seconds each.
For more information or to
find out how you can participate in this event please
contact Kayla Miller at 6468181.
Upcoming Programs for Children and Families
Matt Tavares Holiday
Reading and Signing
Sunday, December 15th at
3:00 p.m. All Ages
Join us for cocoa, snacks,
and holiday stories. Ogunquit author/illustrator Matt
Tavares will be at the
library to talk about his
work and do some readings.
Books will be available for
purchase. The library will
not be open for regular
business at this time.
Readers Best Friend
January 25th and February
22nd from 10:30-11:30
All Ages
Sign up to read with Trace,
a licensed therapy dog.
Math at the Library
All Winter
All Ages— We will be
posting one math problem a
week provided by Bedtime
Math. Collect a signup
book at the desk and get a
star for every problem you
try. For every two stars you
accumulate you will receive
a small prize!
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Book Discussions at the Library
The Wells Public Library is
pleased to co-sponsor two
monthly Book Discussion
groups with Wells-Ogunquit
Adult Community Education. The Evening Group
meets the second Tuesday
of each month at 6:15, and
the Afternoon Group meets
the fourth Tuesday of each
month at 1:15. All discussions are held at the library,
and are facilitated by Library
Director Cindy Schilling and
Adult Education Director
Cheryl Mills.
March 11: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara
Kingsolver
Here is a list of upcoming
titles for discussion. All
titles are available through
the MINERVA online
catalog:
April 8: Little Bee by Chris
Cleave
Evening Group:
Afternoon Group:
April 22: The Zookeeper’s
Wife by Diane Ackerman
For more information
about Book Discussions,
please contact Cindy
Schilling at 646-8181.
January 28: What We Keep
by Elizabeth Berg
January 14: The Thirteenth
Tale by Diane Setterfield
February 25: Around the
World in Eighty Days
by Jules Verne
February 11: My Antonia
by Willa Cather
March 25: The Last Days of
Dogtown by Anita Diamant
Lunch and Learn Programs
Join us on the first Friday of
each month at noon when
we present our Lunch and
Learn Series. Feel free to
bring your lunch and enjoy
a presentation while you eat.
We will provide drinks and
dessert. Presentations
scheduled for this winter
are: December 6: “Tips for
the Holiday” - Librarians
will help you get ready for
the holidays by sharing
some of their favorite ideas
for holiday decorating and
gifts. After brief demonstrations you’ll have a
chance to try your hand at
making your own giftwrap
while enjoying cookies and
cider.
January 3: “Birding in
Maine” Lifelong birders
Jeffrey and Allison Wells are
the authors of Maine’s
Favorite Birds. They will be
here to share some of their
birding adventures and to
give some tips on how to
get started on this fascinating hobby.
February 7: “Valentine’s
Day Lore and Legend”
We’ll be offering some of
the history of Valentine’s
Day and a look at how it’s
changed over the years.
Our Lunch and Learn
programs are sponsored by
the Friends of the Wells
Public Library.
News from the Ethel Weymouth Art Gallery
Join us in the Weymouth
Art Gallery on Tuesday,
December 3 at 6:30 when
the Friends of the Library
host a reception and talk
about the art of the late
Gordon Robinson, whose
work will be on display for
the month of December.
On Tuesday, January 7th
at 6:30 p.m. there will be a
reception for artist David
Sullivan, whose photography will be on exhibit during the month of January.
During the month of February the Friends of the
Library will sponsor an exhibit of the quilts of Ernest
Nason. An opening reception will be in the gallery on
Tuesday, February 4th at
6:30 p.m.
Artists who are interested
in exhibiting in the Ethel
Weymouth Gallery are
encouraged to contact
Kayla Miller at the library
by calling 646-8181, or
sending an email to
[email protected].
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Programs for Tweens and Teens
Chillax
Grades 5-8
First Friday of the month from
2-3 p.m.
Come to the library after
school on the first Friday of
each month for food,
games, and crafts.
Vision Boards for Teens
Monday, January 6th from
2-4 p.m.
Start the New Year off
right with some visual reminders of your yearly
goals. Vision board creation involves cutting
pictures and words out of
magazines and creating a
collage for each of your
goals. Seeing your collages
will keep your goal in
mind all year long.
Chocolate Chef:
Valentine’s Day
Edition
Thursday, February 13th
at 3:00p.m.
Ages 9-18—Join us for
our third installment of
Chocolate Chef at the
library! Teens and tweens
will be competing with a
secret ingredient to wow
our panel of guest judges.
All Youth Services
programs are free and
sponsored by the
Friends of the Wells
Public Library. Please
contact Devin Burritt at
646-8181 or
[email protected]
with any questions.
Storytime Programs
Mother Goose Storytime—
Ages 0-24 months, Mondays at
10:30
This program offers special lap
rhymes, finger plays and books
to introduce your child to language and socialization.
Storytime!— Ages 2-5,
Wednesdays at 10:30
This program features books,
songs, and movement activities
all designed to help develop
your child's language skills.
There will also be an optional
craft at the end of the program.
More Fun for Families
Winter Vacation Magic
Show
Wednesday, February 19th at
10:30 a.m.
Magician BJ Hickman will
be at the library to entertain
family audiences with comedy magic, dazzling deceptions, and mind reading miracles. Hickman’s audience
participation magic shows
are a popular favorite
throughout New England. He
also performs at various nationwide venues including the famous Magic Castle in Hollywood.
Magician BJ Hickman at a previous
appearance at the Wells Public
Library
PJ Storytime with Miss
Kayla— All Ages, Tuesday
nights at 6:30 For children 2-6
years old with a caregiver. This
is an evening version of our
Storytime. There will be books,
songs, and movement activities
designed to help develop your
child's language skills. Children
are encouraged to come dressed
in their PJs.
Wells Public Library
1434 Post Road
Wells, Maine 04090
Phone: 206-646-8181
Fax: 207-646-5636
E-mail: [email protected]
www.wellslibrary.org
Wells Public Library:
For Every Chapter of Your Life
Library Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday:
10:00 am-6:00pm
Tuesday, Thursday: 1:00 pm-8:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am-1:00pm
Holiday Hours:
Tuesday, December 24: 1:00-5:00
Wednesday, December 25: Closed
Tuesday, December 31: 1:00-5:00
Wednesday, January 1: Closed
Monday, January 20:Closed
Tuesday, February 17:Closed
For Your Information:
Tax Assistance at the
Library
Volunteers from AARP will be
here on Tuesday afternoons
between 1:00 and 6:00 beginning February 4th and continuing through April 8th.
You may make an appointment
by calling 207-710-0979. Walkin assistance is also available.
Please make sure to bring the
following information: Social
Security Cards for you, your
spouse, and all dependents;
Income Related Documents;
Expense Related Documents; Brokerage Statements; A check with Your
Name Printed on it (for direct deposit); A copy of last
year’s tax return. In addition,
the library will have copies of
Federal Tax forms in the lobby.
the Maine Children’s Museum.
Please call the library to check on
availability.
Knitting and Crochet Group
Every Friday from 10:30-noon
our knitting/crochet group gets
together to chat, work on a tricky
stitch, and share patterns. All
ages and skill levels are welcome.
Get a Portland Public Library
Card at the Wells Public Library!
Residents of York County are
eligible for free Portland Public
Library cards. Portland Public
Library cards allow you to borrow
books directly from any branch of
Portland's library, download ebooks
and audiobooks via their website,
and access many online subscriptions to databases. Stop by the
Wells Public Library with a valid
photo ID to apply for a Portland
Public Library Card today!
Museum Passes Available
Thanks to the Friends of the Library, we are able to provide discount passes to four great area
museums: the Portland Museum of Art, the Ogunquit Museum of Art, the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire, and