Bridgton Public Library

Online Workshops in February

While we cannot offer in-person workshops here, we have gathered together some online resources for you to help you get inspired, get involved, learn something new, and part of a different kind of community.

The UMaine Cooperative Extension has an awesome lineup of online workshops, with a suggested donation of $5 per session. Can’t make a donation? That’s okay, we’ll make one on your behalf. We will make a donation for any patron who brings in or emails a copy of your program registration.

We have an innovative new membership here at the Library! We have partnered with the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance to offer online workshops for up to 5 library patrons at member prices. If the member prices are a little more than you can afford, please get in touch with the Library for our scholarship program.

Please remember that Maine 4-H provides hands-on educational and leadership opportunities for nearly 30,000 youth in Maine. They emphasize the importance of building life skills and make it really fun to teach kids some hands-on knowledge. They have free online workshops, including 4-H Tuesday trivia, Passport Around the World SPIN Club, and Public Speaking Workshops, STEM projects, and so much more!

The Portland Museum of Art, Maine State Museum, and Maine Wildlife Park are currently closed, but all have some wonderful online exhibits and virtual tours.

Stay safe and well, and have a great time exploring some online activities.

Happy New Year!

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We are grateful for the holidays, and looking forward to some great things for 2021.

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We are excited to be hosting a Winter Read 2021 through the month of January for ALL AGES. You can register online at bridgtonlibrary.beanstack.org, keep track using a printed log, or give us a call (207-647-2472) and sign up for our Adult Simple Registration Option.

Printed logs are also available at Bridgton Books. We’ve put together Recommended Reading Lists on our website and can print one out for you on request. Or just give us a call and we’re happy to help.

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We have some wonderful To-Go bags this month to grab and go. If you are putting items on hold or using no-contact pickup, just let us know which To-Go bags you want and we’ll hand them out to you! For adults, we have Comfort To-Go: Cocoa and Puzzles and Craft To-Go: Etched Glass and for kids, we have Comfort To-Go: Cocoa and Puzzles and Culture To-Go: Rufus Porter Portrait Painting. Rufus Porter Museum has put together a Miniature Portrait project just for us here at the Library. Rufus Porter was a self-taught artist who built miniature water-wheels for fun, played music, wrote poetry, and painted. This bag has everything you need to create your own portrait, including a small watercolor kit.

All bags are free, available first come first served while they last.

Happy Winter 2021