Thanksgiving, Latkes, Poetry, Frames, Cookies
Thanksgiving holiday hours + looking ahead to December
Thanksgiving Holiday Hours
We’re OPEN tomorrow, Tuesday, November 21, from 10am to 6pm, and then we’re taking a short break to recharge over the Thanksgiving holiday. SPL will be CLOSED Thursday-Saturday, November 23-25. We’ll REOPEN on Tuesday, November 28.
Wanna borrow some books but can’t make it into the library tomorrow? Call us, 367-5926, or email us, stonington.public.library@gmail.com. We’ll find a way to get you some reading materials for the holiday.
And remember: Kanopy, CloudLibrary, and ComicsPlus are always open!
Coming Up @ SPL
Saturday, December 2, 2-4:30pm
Edible Island: Food • Culture • Community
Jewish Latkes with Martha Spector
It’s always a joy to watch—and learn from—Martha Spector in the kitchen! She returns to Edible Island to present a latke workshop and tasting. We’re sourcing locally grown potatoes for the latkes and Maine heirloom apples and organic cream to make various toppings. Co-hosted by SPL and Healthy Island Project with grant support from Maine Humanities Council.
2-3:30pm Workshop (Email stonington.public.library@gmail.com to register.)
3:30-4:30pm Public tasting open to all! (No registration required.)
Community of Christ Church, 91 South Burnt Cove Road
Tuesday, December 5, 6-7pm
Poetry Open Mic with featured poet Marnie Reed Crowell
Every first Tuesday, all voices welcome!
Marnie Reed Crowell’s latest book, Outside, is a beautiful collection of poetry and full color photography that she considers “her love letter to the island.” It takes you through a calendar year on the island and visits every one of the Island Heritage Trust (IHT) preserves. Marnie refers to herself as a backyard birder, but living adjacent to Barred Island Preserve, she has quite the backyard.
Outside will be available for purchase with all proceeds going to IHT.
Saturday, December 9, 10-11am
Holiday Storytime & Craft
‘Tis the season! We’ll have lots of holiday cheer at our December storytime and craft. Come paint a holiday picture frame—it’ll make a great gift for someone you love—and enjoy a read-aloud story with a cup of hot cocoa!
All kids can take home a free book, too! A gift from SPL to you!
Sunday, December 10, 4-6pm
Edible Island: Food • Culture • Community
Cookie Swap & Secret Tree
A special holiday event co-hosted by SPL and Healthy Island Project—the last Edible Island event in 2023!
Celebrate the season and share your family’s traditions! Bring two dozen cookies to swap. Stay for a secret tree lighting and holiday songs. Light refreshments will be served. Everyone is welcome, no registration required!
Community of Christ Church, 91 South Burnt Cove Road
Monday, December 18, 6:30-7:30pm
Art & Art History Book Club
We’re discussing two titles in December: Why Art? by Eleanor Davis and Wall and Piece by Banksy. Both titles are faily short with more visual content than textual.
The SPL book club meets the fourth Monday of every month at 6:30pm. Readers can choose to participate either in person at SPL or online via Zoom. Email stonington.public.library@gmail.com to join the book club mailing list.
The Art & Art History series wraps up in January with Susan Sontag’s On Photography, and then we kick off a new theme—Food & Fiction—for the rest of 2024.
Christmas and New Year Holiday Hours
OPEN
Friday, December 22, 10am-4pm
CLOSED
Saturday, December 23
Tuesday December 26
OPEN
Thursday, December 28, 12-6pm
Friday, December 29, 10am-4pm
CLOSED
Saturday, December 30
Tuesday, January 2