The Camden Public Library plans to offer a free online class that will teach participants how to turn cardboard into art at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25. Librarian Amy Hand will provide step-by-step instructions for upcycling cardboard scraps into self-portraits in a 90-minute workshop on Zoom. “People tend to have a lot of cardboard at […]
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Camden Winterfest event needs ice carving teams
Camden’s Winterfest Week is scheduled for Saturday through Sunday, Feb. 5 to 13. This long-running community celebration includes ice sculpting, music and hot food, as well as new traditions like the Doggie Fashion Show, Polar Plunge, and a Story Walk. It all kicks off at 11 a.m. Feb. 5 in the Camden Amphitheatre on Atlantic […]
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Camden film club to discuss 2 health eating documentaries
The Camden Public Library’s Friday Film Club plans to meet at 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, on Zoom to discuss the films “Forks Over Knives” and “Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead.” Both are documentaries on healthy eating, and should be watched prior to the online discussion. “Forks Over Knives” compares the Western diet with that […]
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Camden library to offer online Google Photos training class
The Camden Public Library plans to host a training class via Zoom at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, for people who would like to learn how to manage and edit their pictures using Google Photos. The class is part of the library’s monthly Tech Help Thursdays series. In this session, library technician Henry Herbst will […]
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Camden library to offer ‘Jumpstart January’ series
The Camden Public Library plans to start its “Jumpstart January” program series the second week of January, with two free workshops designed to help people overcome barriers and nurture their creativity. On Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 6:30 p.m., the library will host an online class with performance mindset coach and author Gilda Joffe. Joffe has […]
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Camden library to offer online yoga meditation class
The Camden Public Library plans to kick off its annual “Jumpstart January” series at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, with an online guided Yoga Nidra meditation class. The program is designed to help bring relief and recovery from post-holiday exhaustion. Camden-based health and wellness coach Hester Kohl Brooks will facilitate the free program. “Yoga Nidra […]
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Camden film club to discuss ‘The Man Who Invented Christmas’
This month, the Camden Public Library’s Friday Film Club gets into the spirit of the holiday season by watching and discussing the 2017 film “The Man Who Invented Christmas.” Participants should watch the film prior to the discussion. The group is scheduled to meet on Zoom at 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17. To request the […]
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Camden library to host ‘Fantastic Places & Magical Realms’ art show
CAMDEN — Prompted by the response to Rockport artist Carol L. Douglas’ November art show in the Picker Room, the Camden Public Library has asked Douglas to curate a second show of paintings for display this month. The public can view the new installation, “Fantastic Places & Magical Realms.” The library plans an artist’s reception […]
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Reaction to ‘American Pie’ singer’s tweet about gift from Taylor Swift ignores domestic abuse plea
Don McLean, who lives in Camden, says the pop star sent him flowers and a note after breaking his record for the longest song to hit No. 1 on music charts.
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‘New Mainers’ series features Afghan Community of Maine
Ever since Kabul fell to the Taliban, people in Maine have been working to try to get relatives out of harm’s way and safely resettled in Maine. Dr. Abdul Rahman Qani, president of the Afghan Community of Maine, will lead an online panel discussion in the Connecting Across Cultures “New Mainers” series at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, […]