Upcoming Events

Come learn about cooking and healthy eating in this 5 week cooking class partnered by Maine Snap-Ed.

Upcycle a milk carton into a charming lantern with materials provided to inspire. Crafty Kids is a weekly crafting program led by local volunteer, Mary Ann Cormier. This program is best for school-aged children with adult supervision.

In this game, players adopt a pet and take on the financial responsibilities of pet ownership.

Let's hang out and read together. Bring your own book or borrow one of ours, and we will all enjoy some quiet reading time. Afterwards we can share what we have read, or not, the choice is up to you.

Did you know March is Engineering Month? Drop by the children's room for a self-led engineering challenge. See what you can build using three common household objects. Best for school aged children.

Come learn about cooking and healthy eating in this 5 week cooking class partnered by Maine Snap-Ed.

Create a caterpillar with bottle caps and pom-poms! Crafty Kids is a weekly crafting program led by local volunteer, Mary Ann Cormier. This program is best for school-aged children with adult supervision. No registration is required.

Children in grades 2–6 are invited to participate in Kids Can Cook with APL children's staff. This month, we will be making pizza, hosted by Cibo Pizza! Kids will enjoy eating their own custom pizza.

Make a butterfly painting using a swash of paint on folded paper. Crafty Kids is a weekly crafting program led by local volunteer, Mary Ann Cormier. This program is best for school-aged children with adult supervision.

Meet Renée Brezovsky and her therapy dog, Meadow. Meadow is a blue merle Australian Shepherd who is excited to meet you. Sign up for your child's 15-minute appointment to read to Meadow. Call the library to register at 207-333-6640, x3. 

Drop into the children's department to play board games with your friends and family. We'll provide a small selection of games, but feel free to bring your own. No registration is required.

Upcycle a milk carton into a colorful papier-mâché elephant. Crafty Kids is a weekly crafting program led by local volunteer, Mary Ann Cormier. This program is best for school-aged children with adult supervision.

Poetry and painting collide in this session which honors National Poetry Month. Explore the ancient Japanese short poem form, haiku, with children's department staff.

Celebrate National Poetry Month with children's department staff. Create your own poetry book using a favorite line of poetry and accordion folded paper. Children are welcome to create their own poem for their artsy book. Best for kids ages 8–12.

Drop into the children's department to play board games with your friends and family. We'll provide a small selection of games, but feel free to bring your own. No registration is required.

We'll guide you in making painted caterpillars together. Please dress accordingly. Crafty Kids is a weekly crafting program led by local volunteer, Mary Ann Cormier. This program is best for school-aged children with adult supervision.

Come create festive springtime artwork using a technique that combines painting with blowing bubbles! Best for school-age children. 

Let's hang out and read together. Bring your own book or borrow one of ours, and we will all enjoy some quiet reading time. Afterwards we can share what we have read, or not, the choice is up to you.