Upcoming Events

Read ME on Maine Calling

Read ME, Maine Humanities Council, Maine State Library

Read ME, a statewide summer reading program of the Maine Humanities Council and Maine State Library, will culminate with a live broadcast of Maine Calling hosted by Jennifer Rooks. Rooks will interview author Tess Gerritsen, who selected this year’s Read ME titles, and Read ME authors, Susan Conley and Sarah Perry. The radio program will be broadcast live from the Bangor Public Library and can be heard on MPBN 90.1 or streamed on MPBN’s website.

Series: 

Thursday, August 29, 2019 - 1:00pm

Timothy Burris: The Poetry of the French Lute

Timothy Burris, Poetry of the French Lute, Early Music, Concert

We are very pleased to welcome Timothy Burris back to Scarborough for an evening of early music staged in the center of the Library. The French lute tradition of the 17th century was remarkable for the quality of the music and the honor accorded the leading lutenists of the day. But the lute tradition was also noteworthy for the influence it had on the broader music culture of the time–particularly keyboardists.

Series: 

Friday, September 13, 2019 - 7:00pm

Adult Programs

Authors @ the Library
Book Discussion Groups
Books On Tap Discussion Group
Citizen Science
French Conversation Group
Friends of the Scarborough Library
Genealogy Group
Let's Talk America
Library Knitting Group
Monday Movie Matinee
Retro Summer Series & Bingo
Scarborough Bicentennial Quilt
Scarborough Historical Society Meetings
Sketching Group

Adult CalendarUpcoming events targeted to adults

Yesterday

  1. Woodstock Documentary
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services
    • Start time: 06:30pm

    • The Library's Retro Summer Series commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, Apollo 11 moon landing, and Woodstock festival. From August 15 to August 18, 1969, more than 400,000 people decended onto Max Yasgur's 600-acre dairy farm near White Lake in Bethel, New York - 43 miles southwest of Woodstock - for the Woodstock Music and Art Festival. Billed as "An Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of Peace & Music," the event would attract some of the greatest Rock musicians of the time and become known as the most famous rock concert and festival ever held. Travel back to three days that defined a generation by joining us for a screening of the American Experience documentary, Woodstock. This event is free to attend and open to the public. Seating is limited.

Saturday, August 24th

  1. SUMMER HOURS 10am-2pm
    • 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 25th

  1. CLOSED - SUMMER HOURS
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services

Wednesday, August 28th

  1. Author Robert Atkinson
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services
    • Start time: 06:30pm

    • The Library's Retro Summer Series commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, Apollo 11 moon landing, and Woodstock festival. Robert Atkinson - author, developmental psychologist, and retired professor - will share his memoir, Year of Living Deeply: A Memoir of 1969. Full of soulfulness, grace, and insights, Robert's story gently carries the reader into a magical realm of timelessness: from sailing on the Clearwater, to attending Woodstock, to living in a cabin in the woods, to meeting Joseph Campbell, who, with Pete Seeger, becomes a guide and mentor, to visiting Arlo Guthrie at his farm in the Berkshires with Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, to living as a guest in a Franciscan monastery - all of which help to reveal the patterns connecting all things. Join us for a glimpse into the year of 1969 from someone who truly lived it deeply. This event is free to attend and open to the public. Seating is limited.

Thursday, August 29th

  1. Read ME on Maine Calling
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services
    • Start time: 01:00pm

    • Read ME, a statewide summer reading program of the Maine Humanities Council and Maine State Library, will culminate with a live broadcast of Maine Calling hosted by Jennifer Rooks. Rooks will interview author Tess Gerritsen, who selected this year’s Read ME titles, and Read ME authors, Susan Conley and Sarah Perry.

      The radio program will be broadcast live from the Bangor Public Library and can be heard on MPBN 90.1 or streamed on MPBN’s website. Or, if you’re up for a road trip, consider driving to Bangor and being a part of the conversation!

Saturday, August 31st

  1. SUMMER HOURS 10am-2pm
    • 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 1st

  1. CLOSED - SUMMER HOURS
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services

Monday, September 2nd

  1. CLOSED - LABOR DAY
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services

Tuesday, September 3rd

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

    • Learn More

Thursday, September 5th

  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 7th

  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

Sunday, September 8th

  1. Scarborough Historical Society
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services
    • Start time: 02:00pm

    • Note: Date change due to Labor Day Holiday. The Library is pleased to serve as the location for Scarborough Historical Society and Museum’s monthly meetings held the first Sunday of the month. Guest speakers will explore Historical topics at each gathering. The meetings are free to attend. Join in and get to know this great “keeper” of Scarborough’s robust history! FMI, visit the Scarborough Historical Society & Museum's website at scarboroughhistoricalsociety.org or call 885-9997.

Monday, September 9th

  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.

      Learn More

Wednesday, September 11th

  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 13th

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

    • Leave inhibitions behind and create free-form drawings, journal entries, small cards, or tiny books by using simple items like a drawing pencil or roller ball pen and a notepad or journal. While there is no “instructor” per se (this is a drop-in activity), we’ll be joined by Michael David Brown, a retired illustrator and Scarborough resident. This event is part of the Library's Adult Programming series and is free to attend. Basic supplies will be available or bring your own!   

  2. Timothy Burris: The Poetry of the French Lute
    • Calendar: Scarborough Public Library Adult Services
    • Start time: 07:00pm

    • We are very pleased to welcome Timothy Burris back to Scarborough for an evening of early music staged in the center of the Library. The French lute tradition of the 17th century was remarkable for the quality of the music and the honor accorded the leading lutenists of the day. But the lute tradition was also noteworthy for the influence it had on the broader music culture of the time–particularly keyboardists. Burris will present a sampling of the lute and theorbo repertoire of the period, along with a discussion of the effect of the French language on the music of the period. This event is free to attend and open to the public. Seating is limited.