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Stockton Springs Community Library’s Story Hour has been changed to Saturday, March 11th, due to the snow storm expected for its regularly scheduled date.
Story Hour for children of all ages on Saturday, March 11th from 10:00 to 11:00 am. In addition to the story, there will be snacks and a craft activity. All are welcome!
Ongoing Meetings & Programs
| SSCL Garden Group. 1st Mondays, 6:30 pm. First meeting of this season will be March 6. It will be a seed swap, so bring yourself, bring seeds (if you have them), if not, come anyway. Meet up with fellow local gardeners. Anyone interested in gardening is welcome. SSCL Board Meetings. 2nd Tuesday, 6:30 pm. Public welcome to attend. SSCL Tuesday reading group. 3rd Tuesdays, 2 pm. via Zoom Upcoming readings and discussions include: -2023- January – The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett February – Yellow Bird: Oil, Murder, and a Woman’s Search for Justice in Indian Country by Sierra Crane Murdoch March – The World-Ending Fire by Wendell Berry April – The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath SSCL Thursday book group. 3rd Thursdays. Currently meeting in the library. 1 pm to 2:30 pm. Contact the library for the latest reading list. SSCL Children’s Story Time. Every FIRST Saturday of the month 10 – 11 AM unless otherwise noted at the top of this page. We’ll meet each month for fun and seasonal stories, an activity and a snack together! Free and open to all children. Questions please call 567-4147. SSCL Virtual Story Time. We have a Virtual Library of Story Time videos that were pre-recorded. They are available on SSCL’s Facebook page and on this website’s “Online for Children” page, which you can access from the top menu bar. Tai Chi twice weekly Tai chi is available every Tuesday and Friday mornings. You can choose to participate in-person at the Town Office lower floor meeting room or with Zoom. Sessions start at 9:30 am both days. A special thanks to our teachers Dean Anderson and Bill Philbrick for their excellent leadership. And to the Town of Stockton for continued support. They all go above and beyond for us. If you are not already a member of the Stockton Springs Tai Chi group and would like to join – please call the library at 207-567-4147 to register. |
Annual Events
| 10th Annual Pie and Art Festival. Third Saturday in August. Save the date! August 10, 2023. 9 AM to 3 PM 2022 artists included Judy Belasco, Sarah Faragher, Allegra Kubas, William Landmesser, Scott Moore, Betty Schopmeyer, Dawn Staples-Knox, Anne Spencer, Jo Swift, Peter Walls, and Anne Marie Welsh. |
Annual Great Event & Community Yard Sale Second Saturday in September, unless otherwise noted. September 9, 2023 from 9 am to 2 pm. Read our 2022 news release for more information about the Annual Great Event. The grounds of the Library, Historical Society, and Town Office will be again filled with a giant community yard sale, bake sale (yes, we will have home made donuts), BBQ, children’s activities, and much more. Reservations for table space for the 2023 Great Event will go on sale in early June 2023. Crafters, yard sale, local organizations welcome. Annual SSCL Book, Bake and Plant Sale. Saturday, June 3, 2023. From 9 to 1. (No early birds.) This event is our biggest fund raiser! Volunteer donations of books and plants for the sale are accepted a few days before the event as we do not have sufficient storage space to collect them sooner. Donations of home baked goods are brought in before 9 am (or call 207-567-4147 for other arrangements) and sell out quickly! For more information about the annual sale – see our blog post: https://stocktonspringslibrary.org/annual-book-bake-and-plant-sale-at-stockton-springs-community-library-saturday-june-4th/ |
You can also download and print a copy of this flyer here.
For more information, contact Stockton Springs Community Library staff at 207-567-4147, Healthy Acadia. Health Quest, and the National Library of Medicine.
Volunteers needed
Stockton Springs Community Library needs a few more volunteers. To maintain 501(c)3 status, and with it the ability to secure much needed grants, SSCL needs to stay open 18 hours a week. Two volunteers work each shift. You can help by working as little as one shift a month (shifts are 2 to 3 hours depending on the day). Complete training is provided.
Help in our lovely gardens is also welcome.
Digital Maine Library is available to every resident of Maine.
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SSCL offers wi-fi internet service to the public from both inside and outside the building. Access with your wi-fi enabled device from the safety of your vehicle, the front porch, or the library gazebo where a charger station is also available. Please maintain 6 foot physical distance guidelines, wear a mask when appropriate, and wipe surfaces down before and after you touch them.
Additional information about SSCL monthly programs, special events, and services is available on this website, on the Facebook page, and by contacting the library at 207-567-4147.