Upcoming Events › Workshops/Lectures

Zoom Book Group Meeting Tuesday ~ May 18 ~ 10:15 a.m. We will be discussing "The Cruelest Month" by Louise Penny. Reserve your copy today! Please email us at library@orono.org, or call 207-866-5060, if you would like: ~to participate in the discussion ~a copy of the book reserved for you ~a different format such as Large Print, eBook or Audio book

Green & Healthy Maine HOMES magazine presents Home + Energy Chats, a webinar series for homeowners, those in the market, and anyone interested in green and healthy home improvements. With topics ranging from the Value of Green Home Improvements to Permaculture 101, Historic Home Performance to the Climate Benefits of Local Wood Building Materials, you won’t want to miss these insightful conversations between Maine’s top experts in their field. Episode 3 features Women in Green Building. Women have traditionally held…

Three Maine Boomerangs, Nate Wildes, Sascha Deri and Anna Cockrell will lead a conversation about why greater-Brunswick is becoming the choice destination for young-minded business owners and entrepreneurs seeking world-class quality of life and the ideal work-life balance. Wednesday, May 19 at Flight Deck Brewing (rain date: May 26) (Outside seating only – Space is limited)* Pre-registration highly encouraged. $20 per person (includes beverage & snack). Wildes is executive director of Live+Work in Maine. Nate is focused on raising awareness…

Downeast Trout Unlimited Meeting Wednesday, May 19 • 5:30 p.m. business • 6 p.m. Paul Bunker Restoring Native Fish Populations in Yellowstone • Via Zoom, free, registration required • https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89626018889?pwd=TEVPMWtKU1puMk40SEYzbERwS05Cdz09 • Contact Tammy Packie tpackie@gmail.com for more information • FB Downeast TU or https://www.facebook.com/events/153939033340760

Thursday, May 20, 6-7 p.m. New Mainers Series: From Asylum Seeker to Citizen: Navigating Maine as an Immigrant, with Georges Budagu Makoko. In this second talk in a new series co-hosted with Connecting Across Cultures, the Camden Public Library welcomes Georges Budagu Makoko for a program on Zoom. Makoko will talk about his journey from the Democratic Republic of Congo to the U.S., his experience seeking asylum in Maine, and his transition to citizenship. He will share thoughts about the…

Mondays in May, 1-2 p.m. Walsh History Center Hour on Zoom. Do you have a question about the history of Camden, your ancestors that may have lived in the area, or the house you live in now? Ken Gross and the Walsh History Center team are happy to try to help you find an answer! Email kgross@librarycamden.org to request a Zoom link to participate.

Tuesday, May 25, 6-7 p.m. A World on the Wing, with Scott Weidensaul. The Camden Public Library welcomes back ornithologist and author Scott Weidensaul for an online presentation about his new book, the New York Times Bestseller and Editor’s Pick "A World on the Wing." Email jpierce@librarycamden.org to request a Zoom link to attend.

The 2021 season of No PreReqs continues with "The Night Watchman" by Louise Erdrich. Our guest facilitators will be Mazie Hough (History and Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies, UMaine), Carol Toner (Maine Studies, UMaine), and Kristin Langellier (Communication & Journalism, UMaine).