Upcoming Events

ScheckMate Performance

ScheckMate Concert, Early Music, Baroque

We are excited to bring Italian music of the middle-to-late Baroque period to the Library with a special performance of The Presence of the Past by ScheckMate. Raffael Scheck and Timothy Burris formed the ensemble to explore and promote the works of Domenico Gabrielli, Benedetto Marcello, Antonio Caldara, Giovanni Battista Bononcini and their contemporaries.

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Friday, September 14, 2018 - 7:00pm

The Wire Today

The Wire, The New Commons Project, Panel Dialogue, Humanities

The Wire Today: A Panel Discussion with Scholars Jason Mittell and Brian Purnell. The New Commons Project is a public humanities initiative of the University of Maine Farmington in partnership with the Maine Humanities Council. We are honored to host The Commons' conversation of the acclaimed HBO series, The Wire, written by David Simon and described as a “novel for television”.

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Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - 6:30pm

Going Solar 101

Solar 101, ReVision Energy, solar program

Have you ever wondered how you can transition into a clean energy future? Join ReVision Energy here at the Library to learn about the benefits of solar technology, and why you should make the switch to renewable energy. Did you know over the past 10 years, prices in solar technology have dropped 75%? ReVision will give you all the tools and information you need for a clean, successful energy transition in your home or business today! This event is free and open to the public.

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Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 6:30pm

Adult Programs

Authors @ the Library
Book Discussion Groups
French Conversation Group
Friends of the Scarborough Library
Genealogy Group
Let's Talk America
Library Knitting Group
Monday Movie Matinee
Sketching Group

Adult CalendarUpcoming events targeted to adults

Saturday, August 18th

  1. Open 10am to 2pm - Summer Hours
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services
  2. Knitting Group
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services
    • Start time: 10:00am

    • LIBRARY KNITTING GROUP
      EVERY SATURDAY FROM 10:00 AM TO NOON
      LOCATION: CONFERENCE ROOM

      Whether you’ve been knitting for decades or days, join the Library's Knitting Group in the Conference Room (located near the public computers). Bring knitting needles, yarn, patterns...whatever you have. FMI call 883-4723 option 4.

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Sunday, August 19th

  1. Closed - Summer Hours
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services

Tuesday, August 21st

  1. French Conversation Group
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services
    • Start time: 06:30pm

    • Every Third Tuesday of the Month: French Conversation Group
      6:30pm to 8:00pm in the Conference Room

      Our new French Conversation Group will give intermediate to advanced French speakers the chance to do just that, although beginners are welcome to come and absorb as much as they can!

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  2. Sijo Poetry Reading & Workshop
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services
    • Start time: 06:30pm

    • David McCann returns to the Library for an evening of sijo poetry. David is a retired Harvard Professor of Korean Literature, published poet, and highly recognized expert in Korean sijo – a counterpart to the Japanese poetry form of haiku. David will begin the evening with readings from his recently published collection Lost and Found, then continue with a workshop in writing this unique poetry form. Registration is requested. Email askSPL@scarboroughlibrary.org or call 883-4723 option 4. This event is free to attend and open to the public.

Saturday, August 25th

  1. Open 10am to 2pm - Summer Hours
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services
  2. Knitting Group
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services
    • Start time: 10:00am

    • LIBRARY KNITTING GROUP
      EVERY SATURDAY FROM 10:00 AM TO NOON
      LOCATION: CONFERENCE ROOM

      Whether you’ve been knitting for decades or days, join the Library's Knitting Group in the Conference Room (located near the public computers). Bring knitting needles, yarn, patterns...whatever you have. FMI call 883-4723 option 4.

      LEARN MORE

Sunday, August 26th

  1. Closed - Summer Hours
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services

Saturday, September 1st

  1. Open 10am to 2pm - Summer Hours
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services
  2. Knitting Group
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services
    • Start time: 10:00am

    • LIBRARY KNITTING GROUP
      EVERY SATURDAY FROM 10:00 AM TO NOON
      LOCATION: CONFERENCE ROOM

      Whether you’ve been knitting for decades or days, join the Library's Knitting Group in the Conference Room (located near the public computers). Bring knitting needles, yarn, patterns...whatever you have. FMI call 883-4723 option 4.

      LEARN MORE

Sunday, September 2nd

  1. Closed - Summer Hours
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services

Monday, September 3rd

  1. Closed - Labor Day
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services

Tuesday, September 4th

  1. Book Discussion Group
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services
    • Start time: 10:00am

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Thursday, September 6th

  1. Let's Talk America
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services
    • Start time: 06:00pm

    • Let's Talk America! forums are happening all around the country, bringing people together for inclusive, respectful dialogue about issues facing our communities, our state, and our nation. Come share your views—and consider new insights. These programs are free and open to the public. For more information, contact local facilitator, Sam Kelley at cell 650-1814.

Saturday, September 8th

  1. Knitting Group
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services
    • Start time: 10:00am

    • LIBRARY KNITTING GROUP
      EVERY SATURDAY FROM 10:00 AM TO NOON
      LOCATION: CONFERENCE ROOM

      Whether you’ve been knitting for decades or days, join the Library's Knitting Group in the Conference Room (located near the public computers). Bring knitting needles, yarn, patterns...whatever you have. FMI call 883-4723 option 4.

      LEARN MORE

Monday, September 10th

  1. Movie Matinee
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services
    • Start time: 01:30pm

    • Monday Movie Matinee
      First Monday of Each Month

      Join us for a FREE viewing of contemporary and classic movies - from recent theater releases to old favorites. Check the homepage of our website for the monthly selection at www.scarboroughlibrary.org. This event is open to the public.

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Wednesday, September 12th

  1. Book Discussion Group
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services
    • Start time: 06:30pm

    • The Library's evening book discussion group meets in the Conference Room on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm.

Friday, September 14th

  1. Drop-In Sketching Group
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services
    • Start time: 10:00am

    • Noodling. Doodling. Dabbling. If a program description includes these words, you can be sure it will be relaxed and fun. Leave inhibitions behind and create free-form drawings, journal entries, small cards, or tiny books using simple items like a drawing pencil or roller ball pen and a notepad or journal.  While there is no “instructor” per se (again, this is a casual drop-in activity), we’ll be joined by Michael David Brown, a retired illustrator and Scarborough resident. This event is free to attend. Basic supplies will be available or bring your own.  

  2. ScheckMate Performance
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services
    • Start time: 07:00pm

    • We are excited to bring Italian music of the middle-to-late Baroque period to the Library with a special performance of The Presence of the Past by ScheckMate. Raffael Scheck and Timothy Burris formed the ensemble to explore and promote the works of Domenico Gabrielli, Benedetto Marcello, Antonio Caldara, Giovanni Battista Bononcini and their contemporaries. With Scheck playing cello and Burris playing lute and guitar, ScheckMate will revive music of the past that suggests the future through works including Giovanni Bononcini. By way of 19th-century works of transition including Weber, they will complete the circle with contemporary works that suggest the past, including Bachianas Brasileiras #5 by Villa-Lobos.This special evening of music precedes the annual Portland Early Music Festival, a program of the Portland Conservatory of Music, being held October 26-28, 2018. This event is free to attend and open to the public. Seating is limited. For more information about ScheckMate, visit www.baroquelute.com/scheckmate/

Saturday, September 15th

  1. Knitting Group
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services
    • Start time: 10:00am

    • LIBRARY KNITTING GROUP
      EVERY SATURDAY FROM 10:00 AM TO NOON
      LOCATION: CONFERENCE ROOM

      Whether you’ve been knitting for decades or days, join the Library's Knitting Group in the Conference Room (located near the public computers). Bring knitting needles, yarn, patterns...whatever you have. FMI call 883-4723 option 4.

      LEARN MORE