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| Thursday, October 17, 2019 |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Rice Pudding Poetry: Daniel Tobin |  |
 | Location: Rice Building Contact: Greta Description: The theme for the reading is
"The Painterly."
Together with several Community Readers who will read published poems they've selected for this event, poet Daniel Tobin will be the featured guest in the first event of the annual Rice Pudding Poetry Series. In its fourth year, Rice Pudding Poetry Series at Rice Library in Kittery, ME is modelled after the statewide Poetry Express created by former Maine Poet Laureate Wes McNair.
Daniel Tobin is the author of nine books of poems, including From Nothing, winner of the Julia Ward Howe Award, The Stone in the Air, his suite of versions from the German of Paul Celan, and most recently Blood Labors, named one of the Ten Best Books of 2018 by the New York Times. His poetry has been honored with the "The Discovery/The Nation Award," The Robert Penn Warren Award, the Robert Frost Fellowship, the Katherine Bakeless Nason Prize, the Stephen J. Meringoff Award, the Massachusetts Book Award, the Pushcart Prize, and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. He teaches at Emerson College in Boston.
This event is upstairs in the library.
It is free and open to the public.
A book signing will follow the show.
Call (207) 439-1553 for more information .
Parking is available in the lots on either side of the Rice Building,
or across the street in the Taylor Building lot.
Call (207) 439-1553 for more information.
As always, the evening starts with refreshments and live music at 6:00,
with readings beginning around 6:30.
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| Tuesday, October 22, 2019 |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Everybody Can Do Yoga with Sara Bigelson | |
| Location: Contact: Description:  This form of yoga uses a chair as a prop. If you sit at a desk all day, If you are rehabilitating from injuries, If you have limited joint mobility, This class may be for you! Please do not eat a heavy meal an hour before class. Don't forget to bring a water bottle. We will not be wearing shoes in class. Space is limited to 10 people. Please register! |
| 6:30 PM | Board Meeting |
| Location: Contact: Description: The Library Board of Directors meets every fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Rice Building. Additional meetings are scheduled as needed. The public is welcome.
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| Thursday, October 24, 2019 |
| 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM | Spooky Animals at Rice Public Library | |
 | Location: Rice Building Contact: Jenny Description:  |
| Wednesday, October 30, 2019 |
| 5:00 PM | Trick or Treat! |
| Location: Taylor Building Contact: Jenny Description:  Tonight is Trick or Treat in Kittery! Swing by the Taylor Building and show us your costumes--we'll be giving out treats with a little craft. |
| Wednesday, November 6, 2019 |
| 4:00 PM | Lego Club with Miss Jenny |
 | Location: Rice Building Downstairs Contact: Jenny Description:  |
| Thursday, November 7, 2019 |
| 5:45 PM | Movie Night: The Public | |
| Location: Contact: Description:  Rated PG-13. Pizza will be served before the show. "An act of civil disobedience turns into a standoff with police when homeless people in Cincinnati take over the public library to seek shelter from the bitter cold." (from IMDB) Please register! |
| Wednesday, November 13, 2019 |
| 6:00 PM | Adult Ed: Streaming Movies & Media |
| Location: Contact: Description:  Are you looking to ‘cut the cord’ and get rid of your traditional cable package? From local news to live TV to premium cable, we will explore how to watch what you want and leave the rest behind. Get a hands-on demo of a smart TV, learn about the equipment you need to stream, and use our accounts to see what’s on! This class is run through Kittery Adult Ed. It is $12 to attend. To register, please call 439-5896 or visit www.kittery.maineadulted.org Upon registration, please let us know if you will need an accessible classroom. |
| Wednesday, November 20, 2019 |
| 6:00 PM | Adult Ed: Streaming Movies & Media |
| Location: Contact: Description: Are you looking to ‘cut the cord’ and get rid of your traditional cable package? From local news to live TV to premium cable, we will explore how to watch what you want and leave the rest behind. Get a hands-on demo of a smart TV, learn about the equipment you need to stream, and use our accounts to see what’s on! This class is run through Kittery Adult Ed. It is $12 to attend. To register, please call 439-5896 or visit www.kittery.maineadulted.org Upon registration, please let us know if you will need an accessible classroom. |
| Thursday, November 21, 2019 |
| 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Acoustic Guitar Circle |
| Location: Contact: Description:  Bring your guitar and your favorite tune and jam with some other acoustic enthusiasts! |
| Tuesday, November 26, 2019 |
| 6:30 PM | Board Meeting |
| Location: Contact: Description: The Library Board of Directors meets every fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the lower level of the Rice Building. Additional meetings are scheduled as needed. The public is welcome.
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| Wednesday, December 4, 2019 |
| 4:00 PM | Lego Club with Miss Jenny |
| Location: Rice Building Downstairs Contact: Jenny Description: |
| 6:00 PM | Adult Ed: Facebook for Business 1 |
| Location: Contact: Description:  Making a Facebook page for your business or organization is one thing- promoting it and using it as an advertising tool is another. Learn the best ways to get the word out about your page, how to incorporate photos and video, and reach as many customers as possible. This class is run through Kittery Adult Ed. It is $12 to attend. To register, please call 439-5896 or visit www.kittery.maineadulted.org Upon registration, please let us know if you will need an accessible classroom. |
| Wednesday, December 11, 2019 |
| 6:00 PM | Adult Ed: Facebook for Business 2 |
| Location: Contact: Description: Learn how to fine-tune your social media presence: creating effective and engaging content, networking with other professionals, and promoting your business across different platforms. This session is for users who are familiar with the nuts and bolts of a Facebook business page. This class is run through Kittery Adult Ed. It is $12 to attend. To register, please call 439-5896 or visit www.kittery.maineadulted.org Upon registration, please let us know if you will need an accessible classroom. |
| Thursday, March 12, 2020 |
| 4:00 PM | Friends of RPL meeting |
 | Location: Contact: Description: For over 30 years, the Friends of the Rice Public Library have been advocating for and supporting our town library. Friends also raise funds to supplement the library budget. Some Friends are active members year round, while others choose to serve on a committee, volunteer at the Library, or participate at specific events. |