Gardiner Public Library

Summer Teen Events at the Library

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    Travel Back in Time at the Gardiner Public Library’s Historic Gardiner Scavenger Hunt! Throwback Thursday, July 10th, from 4-5 pm Students in Middle School and up come learn and see what Gardiner look liked in the 1800’s compared to today. Have fun learning & winning prizes! Snacks provided Hope to see you there! * * * * * * * * * * * “Soft monsters” for teens On Wednesday, July 23rd from 10am-2pm, the staff of the Gardiner Public Library is calling all little Frankensteins!  In this creature-creation workshop young adults are invited to bring their imaginary …

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FIZZ BOOM READ

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The Gardiner Public Library summer reading program for 2014 is off to a great start!   Summer is the perfect time for kids to read books just for fun.  No tests, book reports or pressure involved. Our first story hour/craft day involved making markers to identify plants that were acquired to go into our library garden as well as the actual planting of flowers, herbs & vegetables.   Unlike past years, the sun shone on our endeavor and the children worked hard to get everything planted.   Check out our calendar for future events. Everyone welcome!  

STAGE TO FILM

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Acting for the stage is very different from acting for the screen. The stage actor’s performance must reach not only the audience in the front row, but also the audience in the very last row. Consequently gestures and vocals must be a bit more exaggerated in order to translate to the entire audience. Film acting can involve anything from a long shot with the actor at a distance to an extreme close up where we may only see the actor’s eyes or mouth. Many stage plays have been adapted to film. It is the screen version that most of us …

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Book Sale – June 21st

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All are welcome to come and browse and get some great deals on Saturday, June 21st (9:00am-4:00PM):   Most hardcover books – $1.00, children’s books – 50 cents and most paperbacks – 50 cents.  Videos and audio books will be priced as marked.  This book sale is part of Gardiner’s River Festival and there are activities all day long! Monday, June 23rd (10:30am-5:00pm) is sale day…buy a bag of books for a buck (a bag may hold up to 20 items). The book sale will be held in our Hazzard Reading Room on the main floor. The Gardiner Public Library is …

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From the Archives

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For a change, I thought I would showcase some postcards that are in the Archives Room.      These postcards, from around 1906, show some of the ships that went up and down the Kennebec River with supplies and people.     If you have old postcards of the Gardiner area that you are willing to donate, the Gardiner Public Library would love to have them.  These postcards are just one of the things that the Archives Room at the library has to show our customers.             Archive Hours –  Tuesday – 10:30 – 7:30 Wednesday – …

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ADOPT A SHELF!

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    Mr. Dewey likes books kept in an orderly fashion! Sign up to be a weekly or bi-weekly volunteer “shelf reader” in the Children’s Room. Parents and kids welcome – We’ll assign you a section to claim as your very own responsibility. Time – June to August Training – Free Time commitment – 1 hour or less per week Reward – Personal satisfaction in fulfilling a commitment and maybe stumbling on a book to read that will become a “favorite” Call 582-6894 for more information. Charlene Wagner, Children’s Librarian