Stephen King’s Maine
Wednesday, October 22 at 6 p.m.
Much of Western Maine reads like a Stephen King novel.
The dense dark woods and backcountry ponds. The century-old houses with gravel driveways and immense flower gardens, acres of farmland miles from a highway. Serpentine country roads dotted with farmstands, and picturesque main streets lined with battered pickups. Places where-especially during the dark and rainy days of October and November—things can get downright spooky.
Author Sharon Kitchens identifies the locations that serve as the basis for King’s fictional towns of Castle Rock, Jerusalem’s Lot, Derry, and Haven. Drawing on historical materials and conversations with locals and people who know King, the author sheds light on daily life in places that would become the settings for Carrie, Salem’s Lot, The Dead Zone, Cujo, IT, and 11/22/63.
The Feather Detectice
Thursday, October 16 at 6 p.m.
Author and award-winning journalist, Chris Sweeney, brings us the fascinating and remarkable true story of the world’s first forensic ornithologist, Roxie Laybourne, who broke down barriers for women, solved murders, and investigated deadly airplane crashes- with nothing more than a microscope and a few fragments of feathers.
Roxie pioneered this field in the backrooms of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, investigating a range of crimes for the FBI, US Air Force, and NASA. When she wasn’t prosecuting murderers or poachers, she was helping aerospace engineers and Air Force crews bird-proof their planes to avoid disaster.
Hear the story of this one-of-a-kind woman who shattered stereotypes and pushed boundaries, one feather at a time.
Rice Pudding Poetry
Wednesday, October 29 at 6 p.m.
Rice Pudding Poetry presents Ewa Chrusciel with music by Guy Capecelatro III.
Hosted by Shelley Girdner, with community readers Tom Haines, Shane Morin, Vilmarie Sanchez-Rothkegel, and Amy Sauber.
The evening’s theme: Grief & Exile.
Ewa Chrusciel is a talented poet, translator, and educator. She has published four poetry collections in English. Currently, she serves as a Professor of Humanities at Colby-Sawyer College.
All are welcome to this special evening of poetry, music, and conversation!