Author Douglas Rooks

DOUGLAS ROOKS

Author of

Rise, Decline and Renewal: The Democratic Party in Maine (2018)

and

Statesman: George Mitchell and the Art of the Possible (2016)

SUNDAY, JANUARY 27 at 2 P.M.

Refreshments - Guests Welcome

Holiday Open House 2018

HOlIDAY OPEN HOUSE

Sunday, December 2, 2018 from 2-4 P.M.

Santa Claus, music by Maine-ly Harmony, food, crafts sale and other holiday things for adults and children

Albert Church Brown Memorial Library
37 Main Street, China Village

Everyone welcome!

Organizational Zen with Janie Downey Maxwell

JANIE DOWNEY MAXWELL

Presents

ORGANIZATIONAL ZEN

Ideas, inspirations, tools, exercises for organizing your life

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th at 2 P.M.

Everyone Welcome - Note-Taking Encouraged - Free Admission - Refreshments

An Evening of Poetry with English Poet William Ayot

TUESDAY, AUGUST 28 at 7:00 P.M.

“The Second Question:

Soul and Compassion in a Fractured World”

an evening of enjoyable and accessible poetry 

with award-winning English poet

WILLIAM AYOT

Arthurian myth tells of Sir Parsival, who lost his way in life but rediscovered his compassion, and in so doing, found the Holy Grail. In a world of graceless conflict and deepening division, we too can lose touch with “our better angels.”

This entertaining and hopeful evening of poetry and conversation sees English poet William Ayot return to China Village to chart Sir Parsival’s inner journey from youthful numbness and naivety to empathy, understanding and kindness.

If you are a leader, a businessperson, an artist, a carer, a parent or a therapist – a person in recovery, or seeking wholeness in your life – if you are downright depressed or simply yearning for a kinder world, this is an evening you won’t want to miss.

FREE ADMISSION - REFRESHMENTS

Pet Show!

Albert Church Brown Library is having a pet show! Friendly pets of all kinds are invited to win prize ribbons.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 26 at 2 P.M.

Refreshments – free admission – everyone welcome

For more information, call 968-2926 on Tuesday or Thursday from 2-6 P.M. or Saturday from 10 A.M.-12 P.M.

Hannaford Supporting China Village Library with Community Bags!

During the month of August, every Community bag sold at the Hannaford store located at:

33 Hannaford Drive, South China, ME

will generate a $1 donation to support Albert Church Brown Memorial Library!

Hannaford Community bags can be found on the dedicated reusable bag rack.

Cul de Sax: Saxophone Quartet

SUNDAY, JULY 29 at 2 P.M.
Refreshments – free admission – everyone welcome
Thursday, August 9 at 1 P.M. New York Times best-selling author, novelist Elizabeth Berg

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A fine success. 20 in attendance.
 

Talk by Emily (Boyle) Westbrooks

Presenting...

EMILY (BOYLE) WESTBROOKS

China native, author of The Dead Samaritan

SUNDAY, JULY 8 2 P. M.

Refreshments – free admission – everyone welcome

To be followed on July 29 by Cul de Sax (saxophone quartet)

Chewonki Foundation, Snales and Tails

The CHEWONKI FOUNDATION

proudly presents

SCALES AND TALES

with snakes, turtles and related Maine animals

SUNDAY, JUNE 17 2 P. M.

Refreshments – free admission – everyone welcome

Dr. Louisa Barnhart Presents at the China Village Library

On Sunday, April 22nd, the Albert Church Brown Memorial Library hosted Dr. Louisa Barnhart who spoke to a full room of participants and showed pictures and videos of her 3 month trip to Southeast Asia with her husband, Michael Klein. Their travels included Bhutan, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Dr. Barnhart described the visit to Bhutan in detail with pictures and videos.  There were dances with elaborate costumes and masks that illustrated the mythology of their culture. Then she described numerous adventures in other cultures, including changes she experienced from travel 35 years ago.

 

A display of the textiles, masks used in celebrations, and samples of various foods and drinks representing the area.   Participants were able to taste the foods and drinks and get acquainted with some items that Dr. Barnhart brought back from Southeast Asia.