Tuesday, June 15, 2021 - 2:30pm
On Tuesday, June 15, at 2:30 p.m., the Thomaston Public Library Intergenerational Book Club will move to a hybrid format. Book club members will have the option of joining over Zoom or meeting in person to discuss
The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune.
From the publisher:
“A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret.
“Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a case worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages.
Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - 2:00pm
THOMASTON On Tuesday, June 8, at 2 p.m., the Let’s Talk About It Book Club, from Thomaston Public Library, will return to in-person meetings in the Community Conference Room and will wrap up their series of novels based on historical figures that have shaped our culture with
The Hours by Michael Cunningham.
From the publisher:
“draws inventively on the life and work of Virginia Woolf to tell the story of a group of contemporary characters who are struggling with the conflicting claims of love and inheritance, hope and despair.
“The novel opens with an evocation of Woolf s last days before her suicide in 1941, and moves to the stories of two modern American women who are trying to make rewarding lives for themselves in spite of the demands of friends, lovers, and family.
front of the Thomaston Public Library, 248 Main St.
Here she puts the finishing touches on Dorothy from Frank L. Baum’s book, “TheWonderful Wizard of Oz.” Dorothy is joined by other characters and thefamous yellow brick road, which leads into the library. The library is now open Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For information, call 860-283-4339 or
visit the library’s website: thomastonlibrary.org where you can also view a virtual art show featuring work by the Ten-2-One Artists.
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Val McDermid. (Photo courtesy Thomaston Public Library)
On Thursday, June 3, at 2 p.m., Thomaston Public Library’s Mystery Book Group will return to in-person meetings in the library’s Community Conference Room on the second floor of the Academy Building.
The book group will be discussing works by Scottish crime writer Val McDermid, with two suggested titles that book club members are welcome to pick between:
The Mermaids Singing or
A Place of Execution.
The Mermaids Singing is the first in the Tony Hill & Carol Jordan series, and is a particularly dark and grisly mystery.
From the publisher: “You always remember the first time. Isn’t that what they say about sex? How much more true it is of murder… Up till now, the only serial killers Tony Hill had encountered were safely behind bars. This one’s different – this one’s on the loose. In the northern town of Bradfield four men have been found mutilated and tortured. Fear grips the city; no man feels safe. C
Proceeds: 100% of entry donations benefit Trekkers. Or donate to support a student!
Trekkers students and their families will be fundraising for dues assistance. This money goes directly to helping them pay for program costs like transportation, lodging, meals and activities they do while on expedition and throughout the year.
The race will follow recommended safety guidelines. Those interested can learn more about the race and sign up at the race website at: runsignup.com or call 207-594-5095 with any questions.
This community event is made possible by the support of local businesses, including lead sponsors, First National Bank and First National Wealth Management, Fuller Chevrolet, Maine Coast Petroleum Inc., Central Maine Power, Adventure Advertising, naretiv, Horch Roofing and Advocate supporter, O’Hara Corporation. Thanks to donations from Poland Springs and Flipside Coffee. The following businesses have also supported our youth programs during this challenging year – th