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SUMMARY:Storytime with Dawna
DESCRIPTION:Join us every Friday at 10:30 a.m. for stories\, songs\, and activities with Dawna.
URL:https://whitefieldlibrary.org/event/storytime-with-dawna/2026-05-01/
LOCATION:Whitefield Library & Community Center\, 1 Arlington Lane\, Whitefield\, ME\, 04353
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ORGANIZER;CN="Whitefield Library Association":MAILTO:Info@whitefieldlibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T190000
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SUMMARY:First Friday Art Night
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a very special art show featuring the paintings of local artist Julian Sacks. \nJulian began his artistic career as a child and sketched and painted until the end of his life. \nWhen he retired from the practice of psychiatry in 1994\, art became his primary occupation. \nThrough the years he studied art in New York\, California\, Boston and Maine. His work has been exhibited in galleries in Maine\, Massachusetts and Germany. \nAlthough he worked predominantly in watercolor\, his interest extended to oil painting\, pastel drawing and printmaking. His paintings emphasize movement and color. His subjects included landscapes\, seascapes and cityscapes in Maine\, Alaska\, New York\, Italy\, France and Germany. Julian died on May 18\, 2015. \n100% of the proceeds of Julian’s painting sales will be donated to the Whitefield Library to continue Julian’s love and support of the arts and culture.
URL:https://whitefieldlibrary.org/event/first-friday-art-night-7/
LOCATION:Whitefield Library & Community Center\, 1 Arlington Lane\, Whitefield\, ME\, 04353
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ORGANIZER;CN="Whitefield Library Association":MAILTO:Info@whitefieldlibrary.org
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SUMMARY:Author Talk Series: Gerry Boyle
DESCRIPTION:Join us May 7 at 6 P.M. as our author talk series continues! \nGerry Boyle is a crime novelist based in Maine. Boyle is the author of 17 novels\, including the acclaimed Jack McMorrow mystery series\, featuring ex-New York Times reporter Jack McMorrow and his social worker partner Roxanne Masterson. \nBoyle also is the author of a second mystery series featuring rookie Portland cop Brandon Blake.  \nBoyle also lent a hand to his daughter Emily Westbrooks as she wrote a stand-alone crime novel set in Ireland\, THE DEAD SAMARITAN. \nBoyle last last Jack McMorrow novel\, HARD LINE\, published by Islandport Press in 2024\, won bronze medals from the Independent Publishers Book Awards\, for mystery novels\, and from the Independent Publishers of New England\, for genre fiction. \n  \nBoyle lives in China\, where he and his wife raised their family. \nWhen he isn’t writing\, Boyle is boating\, cycling\, working on their 200-year-old house\, and spending time time with his family.
URL:https://whitefieldlibrary.org/event/author-talk-series-gerry-boyle/
LOCATION:Whitefield Library & Community Center\, 1 Arlington Lane\, Whitefield\, ME\, 04353
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ORGANIZER;CN="Whitefield Library Association":MAILTO:Info@whitefieldlibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T160000
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SUMMARY:Whitefield Writes
DESCRIPTION:Join us May 9 at 2:30 P.M. for our free\, monthly generative writing group. This will be our last gathering before we take a break for the summer. \nWriters of all experience levels are invited to come together\, write\, share\, and connect in a welcoming\, supportive environment. \nEach monthly session focuses on generative writing\, using prompts and guided exercises designed to spark creativity and help participants generate new work. Writers are encouraged to share their work\, in an environment that focuses on exploration and creativity rather than critique. \nThe writing group is free to attend and open to the public\, and reflects the library’s commitment to fostering creativity\, literacy\, and community connection. \nFor more information\, including upcoming dates\, please visit whitefieldlibrary.org or email Kristin@whitefieldlibrary.org.
URL:https://whitefieldlibrary.org/event/whitefield-writes-6/
LOCATION:Whitefield Library & Community Center\, 1 Arlington Lane\, Whitefield\, ME\, 04353
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ORGANIZER;CN="Whitefield Library Association":MAILTO:Info@whitefieldlibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T190000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Drumming Circle with John Kootz
DESCRIPTION:Join us on November 8th from 5-7 pm for the start of our monthly drum circle in our beautiful upstairs space! \nJohn Kootz has been facilitating drum circles since 2014 and am a member of the international Drum Circle Facilitators Guild (DCFG.net). This free event is open to people of all ages and levels of experience with drumming!\nDonations are greatly appreciated\, and all proceeds will go toward the library. We will meet the second Saturday of every month.
URL:https://whitefieldlibrary.org/event/monthly-drumming-circle-with-john-kootz/2026-05-09/
LOCATION:Whitefield Library & Community Center\, 1 Arlington Lane\, Whitefield\, ME\, 04353
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ORGANIZER;CN="Whitefield Library Association":MAILTO:Info@whitefieldlibrary.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T160000
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SUMMARY:Any Book Book Club - Second Wednesday of Month from 2-4
DESCRIPTION:Join us the second Wednesday of each month for the monthly meeting of our Any Book\, Book Club. Each month\, we gather to discuss what we are currently reading and books that have stuck with us throughout the years. Our conversations are meandering\, and you are guaranteed to leave with a robust list of ‘must-reads!’ Light snacks and refreshments are provided! We hope to see you there!  \nGuiding Question – “What are you reading?”
URL:https://whitefieldlibrary.org/event/any-book-club-second-wednesday-of-month-2-4/2026-05-13/
LOCATION:Whitefield Library & Community Center\, 1 Arlington Lane\, Whitefield\, ME\, 04353
CATEGORIES:Library News,News
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T140000
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SUMMARY:When a Loved One is Dying: A Presentation on End-of-Life Care
DESCRIPTION:On Thursday May 14 at 2 P.M.\, join us for a thoughtful and deeply human presentation with Maureen Groden\, RN\, hospice nurse and educator. This event is free and open to the public. \nIn her book\, When a Loved One is Dying\, Groden shares true stories of families navigating the final chapter of a loved one’s life. This presentation will help explain universal emotions\, decisions\, and realizations that can emerge during end of life care. It can also help with the realization that although death brings undeniable sorrow\, it can also deepen bonds\, cultivate resistance\, and offer moments of profound beauty. \nMaureen Groden has been a hospice nurse and educator for several decades. She obtained her undergraduate degree in nursing from the University of Massachusetts and her graduate degree from the University of Connecticut.  Maureen holds certification as a Hospice and Palliative Care Registered Nurse from The Hospice and Palliative Care Credentialing Center. \nThroughout her career\, Maureen has held leadership positions at Mass General Brigham/Cooley Dickinson and Holyoke Medical Center/Hospice Life Care. In addition to clinical leadership\, she has taught community health nursing at several baccalaureate nursing programs\, primarily University of Massachusetts\, Amherst. She has presented widely at conferences and in the community on advanced directives\, palliative care and hospice. Maureen has a passion for helping families navigate the health care system and assisting with peaceful end-of-life transitions.
URL:https://whitefieldlibrary.org/event/when-a-loved-one-is-dying-a-presentation-on-end-of-life-care/
LOCATION:Whitefield Library & Community Center\, 1 Arlington Lane\, Whitefield\, ME\, 04353
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ORGANIZER;CN="Whitefield Library Association":MAILTO:Info@whitefieldlibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T200000
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SUMMARY:Roaring 20s Swing Jazz Music at the Speakeasy: A Fundraising Gala
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an unforgettable evening of dancing\, food and drink at Le Barn in Jefferson! We are celebrating the roaring 20s in an epic fundraising event for Whitefield Library. Ticket price includes buffet appetizers\, bubbly\, wine\, beer or soft drinks\, and music all night long! This event is not to be missed. Tickets can be purchased at the library or by clicking here.
URL:https://whitefieldlibrary.org/event/roaring-20s-swing-jazz-music-at-the-speakeasy-a-fundraising-gala/
LOCATION:Le Barn\, 132 Waldoboro Road\, Jefferson\, ME\, USA\, Jefferson\, ME\, 04348\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Whitefield Library Association":MAILTO:Info@whitefieldlibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T180000
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SUMMARY:Monthly Library Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our Monthly Library Board Meeting takes place on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 4:30 PM at the library\, in the community center on the second floor. Our Board Meetings are open to the public and accessible via Zoom (contact admin@whitefieldlibrary.org for Zoom meeting info).
URL:https://whitefieldlibrary.org/event/monthly-library-board-meeting/2026-05-21/
LOCATION:Whitefield Firehouse Conference Room\, 26 Townhouse Road\, Whitefield\, Maine\, 04353\, United States
CATEGORIES:Library News
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ORGANIZER;CN="Whitefield Library Association":MAILTO:Info@whitefieldlibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T200000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260119T222041Z
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SUMMARY:Monthly Swing Dance Lesson
DESCRIPTION:Our monthly swing dancing lessons\, led by Jim Ostiguy\, will take place the last Friday of every month from 6-8 P.M. in our upstairs space.\n$5 suggested donation per person.
URL:https://whitefieldlibrary.org/event/monthly-swing-dance-lesson/2026-05-29/
LOCATION:Whitefield Library & Community Center\, 1 Arlington Lane\, Whitefield\, ME\, 04353
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