Unsure of what to do next this summer? Come borrow one of three explorer packs from the library. Complete with a map, (courtesy of the Island Heritage Trust), binocs, loupe and wildlife/nature guides, these handy little packs may change how you view the island!
The Greenwood Cemetery in Oceanville, home to many leading lights of the Stonington and Deer Isle communities, will be the site of the Stonington Public Library’s third annual “Gone But Not Forgotten” cemetery tour.
Featured this year are Gordon MacKay, founding editor and publisher of the “Island Ad-vantages;” D. Jewett Noyes, owner and operator of Noyes Pharmacy in Stonington; Helma N. Bush, who founded the renowned Les Chalets Francais summer camp for girls with her sister, Elsa; Vernon Gotwals, organist and professor of music; Vesta Webb, a postmistress and telephone operator in Oceanville; George “Med” Dunham, an electrician, town leader, and longtime Opera House projectionist; Reginald “Reggie” Greenlaw, an entrepreneur best known as the founder of R.L. Greenlaw & Son oil company and owner and skipper of the Palmer Day charter boats; and Henry Freedman, who was co-owner of Freedman’s Department Store along with his brother Izzie.
The tour will take place Saturday, July 7, from 1-4 p.m. at the cemetery, rain or shine. Light refreshments will be available at the site. Volunteer “gravediggers” will accompany attendees through the cemetery and provide additional information.
Tickets are $20 and may be purchased at the Stonington Public Library in advance or on the day of the event. Tickets will also be available at the Turtle Gallery in Deer Isle and at Dockside Books in Stonington.
In conjunction with the cemetery tour, the SPL will host a panel discussion on the history of the “French Camp,” which will include former campers, counselors, and family members of the founding sisters, Friday, July 6 from 4-6 p.m. at the library.
The “Gone But Not Forgotten” tour received special acclaim this year as the Community Advisory Board of the Stonington Opera House staged a version of our first two tours in March as part of its winter programming lineup.
The cemetery tour is the SPL’s main fundraising event for the year. We are grateful for your continued support as we rely on donations and grants for the majority of our funding. Please help us make this year’s tour the best yet.
Opera House Arts and the Stonington Public Library are thrilled to offer theatre lovers and book aficionados alike two special opportunities to dive deep into the texts and stories of this summer’s theatre programming at the Opera House! Attendees will also be given the opportunity to attend select performances of the event at a discounted rate.
Each event, hosted at the Stonington Public Library, will be moderated by an Opera House artist embedded within the production, who will lead the audience in reading selections from the text, talking about the process of putting that text on stage, and sharing some peeks into the rehearsal room.
Book Club meetings last approximately 90 minutes, and light refreshments will be provided.
The Tempest Book Club will meet on Monday, June 11 at 4 pm, moderated by Peter Richards (director) and Julia Sears (associate director).
I Have Seen Horizons: Ruth Moore’s Stories from Maine Book Club will meet on Monday, July 30 at 4 pm, moderated by Meg Taintor (adaptor) and Natalya Baldyga (director).
These are just a few of the many new titles that have been added over the past month. Start your summer reading list now!
Mark your calendars now; join your friends and neighbors at the library! For more details, check the Events page.
| Tuesday, May 1, 3 pm | Tech Tuesday |
| Saturday, May 5, 9 am | Story Hour |
| Saturday, May 19, 9 am | Globe T-readers Book Club |
| Monday, May 21, 9:30 am | Baby Rhyme Time |
This is no April Fools’ day joke! As of tomorrow, April 2, the library will be open 20 hours a week. We have added 6 hours on Friday. The new schedule is shown below together with a little ditty to help you remember the revised days and times.
| Tuesday | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
| Thursday | 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. |
| Friday | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
| Saturday | 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. |
Tuesday/Friday, 10-4
Stop on the way to the grocery store.
Need a late p.m. book fix?
Come on Thursday, 12-6
Saturday’s song is a short sweet tune,
Grab what you need from 10 to noon.
Mark your calendars now; join your friends and neighbors at the library! For more details, check the Events page.
| Thursday, March 1, 12 pm | Let’s Talk About It Discussion Group |
| Saturday, March 3, 9 am | Story Time |
| Tuesday, March 6, 3 pm- 5 pm | Tech Tuesday |
| Saturday, March 10, 11 am | Memories and More Writing Group |
| Saturday, March 17, 9 am | Globe T-Readers Book Club |
| Monday, March 19, 9:30 am | Baby Rhyme Time |
| Saturday, March 24, 10 am | Cake Decorating Class with Linda Shepard |
| Saturday, March 24, 11 am | Memories and More Writing Group |
| Saturday, March 31, 2:45 pm | Great DownEaster Egg Hunt Story Time |
Mark your calendars now; join your friends and neighbors at the library! For more details, check the Events page.
| Thursday, Feb. 1, 12 pm | Let’s Talk About It Discussion Group |
| Saturday, Feb. 3, 9 am | Story Time |
| Tuesday, Feb.6, 3 pm- 5pm | Tech Tuesday |
| Saturday, Feb. 10, 11 am | Memories and More Writing Group |
| Saturday, Feb.17, 9 am | Globe T-Readers Book Club |
| Saturday, Feb.17, 10 am – 12 pm | Chinese New Year Celebration/Take Your Child to the Library Day |
| Monday, Feb. 19, 9:30 am | Baby Rhyme Time |
Monday, January 15, 9:30 AM join us for Baby Rhyme Time. Stories, songs, rhymes and more.
Farm yard sounds and favorite animal friends will be featured.
Come moo and baa with us.
Sunday, December 10, join in the tree lighting on Hagen Dock and then come to the library for the Candy Cane Social. All part of Stonington’s Holiday Hoopla, the activities start at 4 p.m. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to share the joy of the season with your friends and neighbors!
