Calendar


Oct
6
Fri
2023
1-on-1 Computer Help (sign up at front desk)
Oct 6 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Storywalk Grand Opening
Oct 6 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Free pumpkin decorating, recipe sampling, refreshments with help from Shannon Cherry, Mary White & Pineo’s True Value. Supported by Healthy Acadia & Univ. of New England

Oct
7
Sat
2023
Play Chess with Paul Ward
Oct 7 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Sign up at the front desk. Children are welcome with their parent/guardian.

Beginners and experienced players are encouraged to stop by to play chess. Contact Paul Ward via email civicsgeek@gmail.com for more info.

Oct
10
Tue
2023
Story Time (Miss Smith And The Haunted Library) and Crafts
Oct 10 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Oct
11
Wed
2023
Open House For Children’s Education
Oct 11 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Families & educators are invited to learn about our children;s book collection & services. Visit our Reading Resource corner.

Oct
13
Fri
2023
1-on-1 Computer Help (sign up at front desk)
Oct 13 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Oct
14
Sat
2023
1-on-1 Computer Help (sign up at front desk)
Oct 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Play Chess with Paul Ward
Oct 14 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Sign up at the front desk. Children are welcome with their parent/guardian.

Beginners and experienced players are encouraged to stop by to play chess. Contact Paul Ward via email civicsgeek@gmail.com for more info.

Oct
17
Tue
2023
Story Time (The Pumpkin Book) and Crafts
Oct 17 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Oct
18
Wed
2023
Board of Trustees meeting – in-person and virtual
Oct 18 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Oct
20
Fri
2023
Legos
Oct 20 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
1-on-1 Computer Help (sign up at front desk)
Oct 20 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Author Talk with Bonnie Newsom, PhD
Oct 20 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

“Birds In Past Wabanaki Lifeways”. Newsom is a member of the Penobscot Nation & an archaeologist. Her talk is part of the library’s Author At The Last Page series, supported by Maine Public Library Fund.

Oct
21
Sat
2023
1-on-1 Computer Help (sign up at front desk)
Oct 21 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Play Chess with Paul Ward
Oct 21 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Sign up at the front desk. Children are welcome with their parent/guardian.

Beginners and experienced players are encouraged to stop by to play chess. Contact Paul Ward via email civicsgeek@gmail.com for more info.

Oct
24
Tue
2023
Story Time (Who Said “Boo”) and Crafts
Oct 24 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Oct
27
Fri
2023
Porter’s Poet 2PM – in person & virtual. For Zoom link contact Gerard Necastro
Oct 27 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Newcomers welcome. Share your poems!

Contact Gerard Necastro for the Zoom link – gerard.necastro@westliberty.edu

1-on-1 Computer Help (sign up at front desk)
Oct 27 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Trick or Treat in Downtown Machias
Oct 27 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Oct
28
Sat
2023
1-on-1 Computer Help (sign up at front desk)
Oct 28 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Play Chess with Paul Ward
Oct 28 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Sign up at the front desk. Children are welcome with their parent/guardian.

Beginners and experienced players are encouraged to stop by to play chess. Contact Paul Ward via email civicsgeek@gmail.com for more info.

Oct
31
Tue
2023
Story Time (Halloween Stories & Poems) and Crafts
Oct 31 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Nov
1
Wed
2023
StorywalkⓇ Time for Cranberries
Nov 1 all-day

Stop by the library for November’s StorywalkⓇ “Time for Cranberries” by Lisl Detlefsen!

This month’s story is accompanied by a cranberry structure activity kit and recipes for cranberry orange bread and a cranberry vinaigrette dressing.

Thank you to the Ustruck family for sponsoring this month’s StorywalkⓇ.

Nov
2
Thu
2023
Bumps & Babies
Nov 2 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
A place of support for all moms and caregivers during pregnancy and postpartum. Join us for connection and encouragement. Babies and kids welcome.
Hosted by LeAnne Dunham @adventureawaitsbirthservices
Nov
3
Fri
2023
Children’s Room Reserved
Nov 3 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

The children’s room of the library is reserved from 12:30 to 1:30. Please be respectful of other patrons, we apologize for any inconvenience.

1-on-1 Computer Help (sign up at front desk)
Nov 3 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Sign up for in-person help with your tech questions – smart phone, laptops, etc
Sessions are limited to 30 minutes
Nov
4
Sat
2023
1-on-1 Computer Help (sign up at front desk)
Nov 4 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sign up for in-person help with your tech questions – smart phone, laptops, etc
Sessions are limited to 30 minutes
Nov
7
Tue
2023
Story Time (Albert’s Thanksgiving) and Crafts
Nov 7 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Every Tuesday parents and children gather at Porter Memorial Library for story hour. Join us this week for “Albert’s Thanksgiving” by Leslie Tryon.

Nov
10
Fri
2023
1-on-1 Computer Help (sign up at front desk)
Nov 10 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Sign up for in-person help with your tech questions – smart phone, laptops, etc
Sessions are limited to 30 minutes
Nov
11
Sat
2023
1-on-1 Computer Help (sign up at front desk)
Nov 11 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Sign up for in-person help with your tech questions – smart phone, laptops, etc
Sessions are limited to 30 minutes