Knitting Social Fridays, 9:00 – 11:00am
Whether you’re an experienced knitter, just beginning, or would like to begin, join the Brewer Public Library’s Knitting Social every Friday at 9am!
Book Club First Monday of Each Month starting September 8th, 12:30pm & 5:30pm
The Brewer Library Book Club will begin again on Monday, September 8th. There is both a 12:30pm group and a 5:30pm group. Please call Shelley Arnold at 989-7943 to determine availability. This year, the group will discuss The Ride of Her Life, by Elizabeth Letts, The Samurai’s garden, by Gail Tsukiyama, Calling for a Blanket Dance, by Oscar Hokeah, The Mistletoe Promise, by Richard Paul Evans, The Frozen River, Ariel Lawhon, Lady Tan’s Circle of Women, by Lisa See, The Silent Patient, by Alex Michaelides, and Dispatches from Pluto, by Richard Grant.
Story Time Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 10:30 – 11:30am, starting September 9th
Join Miss Shelley for stories, a snack, and a craft every Tuesday and Wednesday starting September 9th. There will be a different theme each week, from back to school and ABCs to colors, friendship, and more! For newborns to pre-schoolers.
Dog Ears Wednesdays, 3:30 – 5:00pm, Starting September 10th
Does your child love to read, need help with their reading, or simply love dogs? Come to the Brewer Public Library on Wednesdays at 3:30 to read to one of our Tail Waggin’ Tutors! Loafy Bear and Andie are kind, patient, and great listeners! Please call 989-7943 to reserve a fifteen minute slot. Kids who come for at least 10 visits, get a free book!
Lego Fun Time! Saturday, January 24th, 10:30am – 12:00pm
Does your child love to build? Come to this unstructured program every 2nd and 4th Saturday, where your child is free to build their own creation or collaborate with other kids. This event is best for children aged 4+.
Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore (Online) Wednesday, January 28th, 7:00 – 8:00pm
We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights. This is an online program offered through Library Speaker Consortium thanks to funding by the Brewer Library Association. See more and register.
Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures (Online) Thursday, February 5th, 7:00 – 8:00pm
Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye. This is an online program offered through Library Speaker Consortium thanks to funding by the Brewer Library Association. See more, submit questions, and register.
Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic (Online) Thursday, February 12th, 2:00 – 3:00pm
Feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart’s book, The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic, tells the stories of Negro Mammies of slavery; the Voodoo Queens and Blues Women of Reconstruction; and the Granny Midwives and textile weavers of the Jim Crow era. These women, in secrecy and subterfuge, courageously and devotedly continued their practices and worship for centuries and passed down their traditions. See more, submit questions, and register.
Smithson’s Gamble: The History Behind the World’s Largest Museum (Online) Tuesday, February 24th, 2:00 – 3:00pm
Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble. Follow the fascinating growth and development of the world’s largest museum and research complex during its first 60 years. Told in rich detail, Smithson’s Gamble reveals how, as it defined a role rooted in curiosity and exploration, the Smithsonian helped to shape the nation’s developing identity. See more, submit questions, and register.
Author Talk: Deborah Luskin Tuesday, March 3rd, 6:00 – 7:00pm
Join author Deborah Luskin as she discusses her memoir, Reviving Artemis: The Making of a Huntress. Reviving Artemis is the unlikely story of a literature teacher that raised domestic livestock, kept bees, and cultivated fruits and vegetables, who, at the age of sixty, was overtaken by a primal urge to step out of the garden, off the blazed trails, and into untracked forest to learn to hunt deer. Deeply personal, lyrically told, and funny, Reviving Artemis reveals Luskin’s ambivalence about guns and her fear of entering the forest alone in the dark.
Deborah Lee Luskin moved from New York City to Vermont in 1984 to write, garden, keep bees, and raise daughters. Luskin has been an editorial columnist, radio commentator, pen-for-hire, and blogger. Her first novel, Into the Wilderness, won the Independent Publishers Gold Medal for Regional Fiction. Luskin has also enjoyed a long career as an educator, teaching writing and literature-based humanities to gifted elementary writers, college students, new adult readers, lifelong learners, healthcare workers, and prison inmates. She lives in Vermont with her husband, their dog, usually a cat, and a variable number of chickens.
Trailblazers by Timing: Activists by Choice Monday, March 23rd, 6:00 – 7:00pm, Joseph L. Ferris Community Center
The struggle for the passage of the 19th amendment didn’t start with the Seneca Falls Woman’s Rights Convention in 1848. It started decades before with courageous women who fought for their social, legal, and political equality. This engaging one-woman show is based on primary source documents and honors the women who worked tirelessly and forced great change in the country.
The program is followed by a talk back with the actor, Lynne McKenney Lydick. This program will be held at the Joseph L. Ferris Community Center.
Maine Author Series: Kristie Billings Monday, May18th, 6:00 – 7:00pm
Join author Kristie Billings as she shares her new book Everything at once. Clear and authentic, this collection of poems and photographs explores the Maine landscape as well as Kristie’s own personal experiences. Learn about the author, the poems, and the photographs, and grab yourself a signed copy of Everything at Once!
Kristie Billings has had her work shown at the Deer Isle Artist’s Association in different shows, Ronald Harte’s Art and Antique Gallery, solo show at the Blue Hill Public Library, Shaw Gallery in Northeast Harbor, Friends of the Brooklin Public Library, Ellsworth Public Library, Bass Harbor Public Library, Brooklin Gallery, and others. Kristie also was a featured artist for the Word Literary Arts Festival in Blue Hill. She is also the proud author of Sea Witch: Photography and Poetry Forget-Me-Nots From a Mainer Growing Up published by Seapoint Books and Media LLC. Her book was nominated Best in Publishing in 2024 by the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance.
Maine Author Series: Meet Thriller Writer Matt Cost Monday, June 1st, 6:00 – 7:00pm
Matt Cost will talk about the process of writing a book with emphasis on his latest, EveryThing vs Max Creed. He will talk about where ideas come from, the research process, the writing itself, and of course, editing. Cost will read a short excerpt from the book and field questions.
EveryThing vs Max Creed is a modern-day Robin Hood thriller where Creed and his band of people try to bring justice to those wronged by the ultra-wealthy in a world where the law overwhelmingly favors those with money and power. He is bound only by the laws of humanity and not those of the legal system. It’s a breathless thrill ride that will keep your heart pounding long after the last page is turned.
Matt Cost has now written six books in the Mainely Mystery series starting with “Mainely Power.” “EveryThing vs Max Creed” is the second book in the Modern-Day Chronicles of Max Creed. He lives in Brunswick, Maine, with his wife, Harper. There are four grown children and two dogs to help with editing.
Maine Author Series: Anne Britting Oleson Monday, June 8th, 6:00 – 7:00pm
Maine author Anne Britting Oleson will discuss her newest novel, Aventurine at Sea. In this fourth book in the Aventurine Morrow Thriller series, Aventurine investigates the disappearance of her brother-in-law, following a clue to Lisbon to uncover if he was lost at sea or if foul play was involved.
Anne Britting Oleson reads, write, teaches, travels, and bikes, to name only a few of her many hobbies. She attended the Stonecoast MFA program in 2002 and has published poems, short stories, book reviews, essays, and photographs, including two poetry chapbooks, The Church of Saint Materiana and The Beauty of It.
STEAM Kits
The Brewer Public Library has more than fifteen Penworthy STEAM and Literacy Kits. The kits include a game, a book, and at least one activity and were developed for grades Pre-K – 3 and 4+. Subjects include dinosaurs, money, magnets, circuits, exploring nature, and much more!
Maine Audubon Nature Explorer Backpacks
You can now check out three Maine Audubon Nature Explorer Backpacks! The birds, wildlife, and plant-themed packs make it easier for families to get outside, connect to nature, and learn about Maine’s habitat year-round. The backpacks are made possible by Maine Audubon and the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation.
Board Games!
Check out one of our thirty-three different board games! From classics like Chess and the Game of Life to more obscure indie games like Zogar’s Gate and Four Tribes, we have something for everyone.
Lending Passes (Must have a valid Brewer Library card for all passes)
State Park Pass
The Brewer Public Library has one State Park Vehicle Pass available to borrow for up to 3 days. This pass allows for free vehicle access to most Maine State Parks. Click here to obtain a list of parks that are NOT included with the pass.
Maine Discovery Museum Pass
This pass allows for free access to the Maine Discovery Museum for up to 4 people. You may reserve the pass up to 3 days ahead of time. Click here for the Maine Discovery Museum hours of operation.
Penobscot Theater Library Day Pass
Brewer Library patrons can receive up to two tickets to a showing of a select number of Penobscot Theater plays. Their 52nd Season has started! Click here for more information on their upcoming shows. Tickets through the library are typically available about 2 weeks prior to the first showing of each play. All Tickets to Cinderella have been claimed.
Visit our online calendar which includes even more City of Brewer events!
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