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		<title>Looking ahead to October</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the heart of fall! With many activities happening throughout the greater Bridgton area, there are some special events at the Library, too. Mark your calendars&#8230; Celebrate Banned Book Week October 2-October 7. We will have age-appropriate displays throughout the building with books that have been challenged and books that may help you see&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Blackout Poetry Workshop with Kate Berry</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 15:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[What is blackout poetry? Blackout poetry is when you take a written piece of text from a book, newspaper, or magazine and redact words, in order to come up with your own poetry. Kate Berry, local poet, will be here Wednesday, Oct. 4th between 10 am-2 pm to walk you through the process. Materials will be&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Author Events in September</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 17:07:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Please join us for a month of authors here at Bridgton Public Library. New England Author J.B. Harris (The Immigrant&#8217;s Wife), Saturday, 9/16, 1:30-2:30 pm Maine Author Gerry Boyle (Robbed Blind), Saturday, 9/23, 1:30-2:30 pm Waterford Author Robert Spencer (Francena Hallett&#8217;s Heart), Saturday, 9/30, 1:30-2:30 pm Click here to register for any, or all, of&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Sign Up for ACP</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Aug 2023 17:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We are very happy to help people sign up for the Affordable Connectivity Program, a special discount offered through the federal government for those who qualify. Get up to $30 off of your Internet connection every month through this program. We will be hosting a special event with light refreshments and plenty of volunteers on&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>BPL is helping to get the word out</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2023 13:38:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Please help us get the word out to our local teens that Lakes Region Recovery Center is here to listen and to help.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>June is full of good things</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2023 14:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We are very excited for our Summer Reading Program, All Together Now! Pick up your reading logs anytime, and start logging your reading to earn raffle tickets. The drawing will be Wednesday, August 16th. Kids reading logs and summer activity packets are available for pickup at the Youth Services circulation desk. Teen and adult reading&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Poetry on Earth Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 16:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Please join us. And if you would like to just share a poem with us, bring it by the Library anytime during the month of April and we will showcase our local poets in a special display (one poem per person, please).]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Celebrate April</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 19:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[There is a lot to celebrate in April! Please mark your calendars: Friends of Bridgton Public Library will be accepting book donations starting Saturday, April 15th.  We will be hosting Poetry at BPL and Pondicherry Park on Friday, April 21st. Contact us for locations and times. We are celebrating National Library Week with a Local&#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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