In: Book Group, Caregiving, Community, Events

The Caregivers Book Group, sponsored by Maine Humanities Council and Pine Tree Hospice, is a great way to learn about caregiving experiences from a variety of perspectives.  Thought provoking readings will give you a deeper understanding and appreciation of loss and the American experience.

Our next Book Group meeting is Monday, June 3rd, from 4:00 – 5:30, at the Thompson Free Library in Dover-Foxcroft.  We will be discussing poems in the last section of Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith’s American Anthology, and the novel Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, by Dai Sijie.  All materials are available at the Thompson Free Library.  Our experienced facilitator is Greg Winston, professor of English at Husson University, who asks questions, provides insights, and enjoys learning from the group as much as we enjoy learning from him.

This Book Group is the perfect place to meet new people, connect with friends and enjoy a new reading experience. Please feel free to join us even if you have not had the opportunity to read the material.  For more information, please call Pine Tree Hospice at 564-4346.

In: Book Group, Community, News
The Thompson Free Library is pleased to partner with the Center Theatre and Foxcroft Academy on a project supported by a grant from the Maine Humanities Council’s initiative “Democracy, Journalism, and the Informed Citizen”: https://observer-me.com/2019/01/10/all-the-presidents-men-free-showing-feb-13-at-center-theatre/
As part of this project, the library is distributing copies of Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward’s book “All the President’s Men” and inviting community members to attend two events:
  • Thursday, February 7 at 5:30 pm: Bangor Daily News reporter Callie Ferguson will facilitate a discussion at the library on “All the President’s Men,” the news media, and investigative journalism.
  • Wednesday, February 13 at 5:30 pm: Participants will join Foxcroft Academy students for food and conversation at the Center Theatre, followed by a free showing of the classic movie “All the President’s Men” at 7:00 pm.
Please contact the library if you are interested in participating!

https://observer-me.com/2019/01/10/all-the-presidents-men-free-showing-feb-13-at-center-theatre/

In: Book Group, Caregiving, News

The Thompson Free Library is partnering with Pine Tree Hospice to offer a book group for caregivers and the people who support them. The Caregivers Book Group will meet four Monday afternoons at the library from 3:30-5:00 pm: February 4, March 4, April 8, and May 6. This book group is sponsored by the Maine Humanities Council and facilitated by Greg Winston, Professor of English at Husson University.

Readings include:

  • American Journal, ed. Tracy K. Smith (Introduction and selected poems)
  • What We Lose, Zinzi Clemmons (novel)
  • Housekeeping, Marilynne Robinson (novel)
  • Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, Dai Sijie (novel)

For more information or to sign up, please contact Pine Tree Hospice at (207) 564-4346.

In: Book Group, Events, Maine History

Join us for a book discussion series provided by the Maine Humanities Council in partnership with the Maine State Library. The series “The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today?” begins on September 18 and will be facilitated by author and historian David Richards.

https://mainehumanities.org/programs/lets-talk/the-gilded-age-a-tale-of-today/

Books to be read and discussed include: “The Devil in the White City” by Erik Larson; “The Gilded Age” by Mark Twain & Charles Dudley Warner; “The Age of Innocence” by Edith Wharton; “The Rise of Silas Lapham” by William Dean Howells; and “Poland Spring: A Tale of the Gilded Age” by David Richards.

Call the library to register at 564-3350. For more information about “Let’s Talk About It” and the Maine Humanities Council, please visit www.mainehumanities.org