WELLS — The Wells Public Library schedule includes the following events:
Children’s and Teen Programs:
Wednesday, May 18 at 2 p.m.
Teenagers are invited to the library and unwind by creating their own unique paper using seeds, fiber pulp, and flower petals. After writing on the paper, it can be planted to grow native Maine flowers. The library will provide the supplies. These free events are sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, contact Sara Ottomano at sottomano@wellstown.org or call the library at 646- 8181.
Thursday, May 19 at 6 p.m.
The library will let loose pretend lions, create art like elephants, and play like penguins. All are invited. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or by calling the library at 646-8181.
Adult Programs:
Thursday, May 12 at 1:30 p.m.
Adult Services Librarian Kristi Bryant will teach participants to use templates and blank pages to create basic fliers using Microsoft Word. Some experience using Word is necessary. Computers are provided. Registration is required as space is limited. Register by calling the library at 646-8181. For more information, contact Kristi Bryant at kbryant@wellstown.org.
Friday, May 13 at 10:30 a.m.
Those looking to get outside can join Adult Services Librarian Kristi Bryant and Leia Lowery from the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust to walk the “Learning Trail.” For those up for a longer walk, the walk will continue on to Jenny’s Loop to see some remarkable waterfalls. Meet at the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust headquarters or the Wells Public Library at 10 a.m. to drive there together. Registration is not necessary, but appreciated. Register by calling the library at 646-8181. For more information, contact Kristi Bryant at kbryant@wellstown.org.
Tuesday, May 17 at 6:30 p.m.
Local author Joyce Lovely in her well-received book “Ice Cream, Gasmasks and God,” recounts growing up in Liverpool, England, amid air raids, bombs and gas masks. Now living in Wells, she enjoys gardening, hiking, reading and, writing. Copies of the book will be available for sale, which Lovely will sign after the event. For more information, contact Kristi Bryant at kbryant@wellstown.org, or call the library at 646-8181.
Thursday, May 19 at 1:30 p.m.
Those interested in inventing, creating and new technology should not miss this program. Jared Leadbetter from the Maine State Library will demonstrate a 3-D printer in action. He will stay to answer any questions about the technology and its applications. For more information, contact Kristi Bryant at kbryant@wellstown.org, or call the library at 646-8181.
Friday, May 20 at 10:30 a.m. or 1 p.m.
Master Gardener Jolene Staruch will walk through the steps to make a personal spring basket. Learn how to use an ordinary basket as a planter and fill it with either strawberry plants or spring flowers. The program will be held outside. (In the case of inclement weather, the program will be held indoors.) All materials will be provided and the program is offered free of charge, thanks to the support of the Friends of the Wells Public Library. Registration is required as space is limited. Register by calling the library at 646-8181. For more information, contact Kristi Bryant at kbryant@wellstown.org.
Tuesday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m.
Ramblin Richard Kruppa is a retired professor who studied Gospel and American Folk Music. An active musician and member of the New England Foundation for the Arts, he plays guitar, 5-string banjo and baritone ukulele. All ages are invited to listen as he sings beloved American songs popular during the war. For more information, contact Kristi Bryant at kbryant@wellstown.org, or call the library at 646- 8181.
Tuesday, May 31 at 6 p.m.
Join Permaculture Designers Julie McLeod of The Resilience Hub and Mary Gilbertson of Old Field Farm to hear how permablitzes can help build community and create local, resilient food systems. Anyone interested in learning how to install ecologically designed garden beds, rain barrels or hoop houses, or if they have landscape skills they would like to share, may join the group to learn more. For more information, contact Kristi Bryant at kbryant@wellstown.org, or call the library at 646- 8181.
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