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The Geology of MDI with Duane & Ruth Braun

May 4, 2021
Duane & Ruth Braun
Tuesday, June 1 at 5:30 p.m. Please join geologists Duane and Ruth Braun for a talk about the geological makeup of Mount Desert Island. Have you ever wondered about the geologic origins of Mount Desert . . . read more »

Beverly Bono May Artist of the Month

April 21, 2021
Charlotte Rhoades Garden by Beverly Bono
During the month of May, the Southwest Harbor Public Library will exhibit the plein air, painted outdoors, oil paintings of Beverly Bono. From a very young age, Beverly’s been interested in arts and crafts. Her . . . read more »

Read-A-Thon Hancock County Food Drive

April 13, 2021
Read-A-Thon Hancock County Food Drive
The Library and the Healthy Acadia are partnering for Hancock County Food Drive, an annual month-long food collection and fundraising project that supports 20 food pantries, free meal programs, and school backpack programs across the . . . read more »

Chickadee Award Nominee Voting

March 15, 2021
Vote for Chickadee Award Nominees View the nominees for this year’s Chickadee Award, a Maine Children’s Choice Picture Book Project: https://sites.google.com/site/thechickadeeaward/. To participate in the Chickadee Award Nominations, voters must be in grades K-4. This year . . . read more »

Youth Book Club

March 15, 2021
Youth Book Club Meetings Mondays, at 7:00 p.m. (Spaces still available) The Library is holding a book club that is tackling the Maine Student Book Award reading list! We will be reading from the 4th-6th . . . read more »

Women’s History Month Exhibit 2021

March 10, 2021
Women’s History Month Exhibit 2021
Community Exhibit Women’s History Month March 2021 “Life Upended: Unexpected Inspiration” During the month of March, women and girls of all ages connected to the MDI community will exhibit an artifact, in process or as . . . read more »

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