Now is the time! Join us on Saturday, February 19 at 10 am for an information session and demonstration with Maine Forest Service Entomologist, Coleen Teerling. We even have a pole pruner/saw you can borrow from the library!
Ancient Origins According to some historians, Valentine’s Day is a successor of the ancient Roman feast of Lupercalia dating back to 300BC. A fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as to the Roman founders Romulus and Remus, Lupercalia was held every year at the ides of February (between February 13 and February 15)You can learn more about Lupercalia by visiting: https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-rome/lupercalia Christian Origins In the 5th century A.D., Pope Gelasius I decided to expel the pagan holiday and replace it with a day for the celebration of a martyr called Valentine, who was executed …
In celebration of Black History Month, we would like to highlight trailblazing Black American librarians. “Throughout their history, African-American librarians have been pioneers, visionaries, risk-takers, hard-workers, innovators, organizers, and achievers. Through dedication and persistence, they have developed library collections and archives in spite of limited resources. They have provided reference and information services, and their libraries have served as cultural centers for many blacks in all types of communities.” -Alma Dawson Edward Christopher Williams – First Black-American Librarian Williams is known as the first professionally trained black librarian in the United States and was widely regarded as an expert on both library …
When and What is Groundhog Day? February 2nd each year brings the most-watched weather forecast of the year—and the only one led by a rodent! As the story goes, if the groundhog sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter; if not, there will be an early spring. The “first” Groundhog Day The first official Groundhog Day celebration took place on February 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. It was the creation of local newspaper editor, Clymer Freas, who sold a group of businessmen and groundhog hunters (known as the “Punxsutawney Groundhog Club”) on the idea. The men tramped through …
Winter can bring on more than a shift of seasons, cooler temperatures, and shorter days… The numerous seasonal and lifestyle changes that accompany the winter season can bring on a change in mood as well. There’s been a lot of research on “winter blues” — and the more serious seasonal affective disorder (SAD) — that impact people during the darkest time of the year. Winter Blues Dr. Therese Mascardo, Psy.D., CEO of Exploring Therapy defines Winter Blues as “non-clinical names people have used in recent history to describe the phenomenon of experiencing symptoms of anxiety and low mood during the …
FICTION Autopsy (Kay Scarpetta, #25) by Patricia Cornwell. Relaunching the electrifying, landmark thriller series, chief medical examiner Scarpetta hunts those responsible for two wildly divergent and chilling murders. The Ballerinas by Rachel Kapelke-Dale. Dare Me meets Black Swan in a captivating, debut novel about a trio of ballerinas who meet as students at the Paris Opera Ballet School – with all culminating in a twist you won’t see coming. Bright Burning Things by Lisa Harding. A visceral, tender, and brave portrait of addiction, recovery, and motherhood on a journey towards rehabilitation and redemption. Burntcoat by Sarah Hall. Set against the backdrop of a deadly global virus in an unnamed British city, a sculptor isolates in her …