• Mother Goose Storytime
    Monday, January 27 at 10:30 a.m.

    Join us for Mother Goose Mondays! Children ages 0-24 months and their caregivers are invited to engage in lap activities, rhymes, songs, and fingerplays.  This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library.  For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or by calling the library at 207-646-8181.

     
  • Meditation Group
    Monday, January 27 at 12 p.m.

    If meditation is something you are curious or passionate about, this program is for you!  Learn how to consistently incorporate mediation into your life in order to increase health, wellbeing and inner peace.  Wellness Coach Cindy Simon will lead us in a meditation session on the fourth Monday of each month.  All skill levels are welcome.  This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library.  For more information, please contact Andrea Kazilionis at akazilionis@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.
     
  • Toddler Storytime
    Wednesday, January 29 at 10:30 a.m.

    Ages 2-5 years old and their caregivers are invited to meet us for stories, songs, and movement, all followed by a craft.  This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library.  For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.
     
  • Teen Game Tournament
    Wednesday, January 29 at 1:30 p.m.

    Teens and tweens are invited to participate in our ongoing gaming tournament. Each month, we will have new competitive games for you to try your hand at - from retro board games to DS marathons to our Nintendo Switch!  This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Jade Austin at jaustin@wellstown.org or by calling the library at 207-646-8181.

     
  • Conversational French Language Group
    Thursday, January 30 at 6:30 p.m.

    Join us for an informal approach to practicing or re-learning French!  This group will meet weekly on Thursdays to speak French.  We will offer some activities, questions, and other approaches to practicing the language, but mostly it will be up to the group to determine what the format will be.  We welcome anyone with a French Language interest to participate.  This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library.  For more information, please contact Andrea Kazilionis at akazilionis@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.
  • Fiber Arts Group
    Friday, January 31 at 10:30 a.m.

     
    All are welcome to join our Fiber Arts Group.  
    If you embroider, cross-stitch, sew, weave, quilt, whatever you do - if it’s done with fiber and it’s portable, we welcome you. 

    We meet on Friday from 10:30-12, as long as the library is open. All ages & levels of ability are encouraged to join us for ideas, inspiration and lively conversation.  For more information, please contact Anne Mosey at amosey@wellstown.org or by calling the library at 207-646-8181. 
     
  • Toddler Storytime
    Friday, January 31 at 1 p.m.

    Ages 2-5 years old and their caregivers are invited to meet us on Fridays for stories, songs, and movement, all followed by a craft.  This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library.  For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.
     
  • ​3rd Annual Tea Service: Traditional Masala Chai
    Friday, January 31 at 2 p.m.

    For the library’s third annual tea service, we will be making traditional masala chai.  Join us as we learn about the history of masala chai’s origins in what is now India and enjoy a cup of this warm, spiced tea.  Registration is required as space is limited. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library.  For more information or to register, please contact Andrea Kazilionis at akazilionis@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.
  • Lego and Rubik’s Cube Club
    Friday, January 31 at 3 p.m.

    Let the brain games begin! Participants are invited to build master creations with Legos provided by the library.  We will also have Rubik’s cubes on hand with instructions on how to solve the Cube.  All ages welcome.  This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library.  For more information, please contact Allison Herman at aherman@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.
     
  • ​AARP Tax Preparation Services
    Tuesday, February 4 from 1-6 p.m.

    Trained AARP Tax Aide volunteers will be at the library each Tuesday this tax season to answer questions and help with electronically filing taxes. For more information or to find out what to bring, please contact Andrea Kazilionis at akazilionis@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.
                  
     
  • ​DIY@WPL: Random Act of Kindness Craft
    Tuesday, February 4 at 6 p.m.

    In preparation for National Random Act of Kindness Day (2/17), the library is inviting community members to join us in making “kindness bags” that can be gifted to others. Registration is required as space is limited. This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library.  For more information or to register, please contact Andrea Kazilionis at akazilionis@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.
     
  • ​Random Fandom: Stargirl
    Wednesday, February 5 at 1:30 p.m.

    This month we celebrate Stargirl!  The quirky, lively girl from Jerry Spinelli’s books makes her movie debut this year.  We will craft dreamcatchers and each mark our own stone to add to a group “happy wagon”.  High schoolers welcome!  This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library.  For more information, please contact Jade Austin at jaustin@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.
     
     
  • ​Non-Fiction Book Club
    Wednesday, February 5 at 4:30 p.m.

    Is nonfiction your passion?  Love history, biographies, science?  Come join us as we kick off our nonfiction book group!  Our first meeting will be a Reader’s Choice.  Come talk about what you are currently reading or a favorite nonfiction book you’ve previously read. For more information, please contact Cindy Appleby at cappleby@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.
     
  • Death, Love, and Poetry: A Community Reading
    Tuesday, February 11 at 6:30 p.m.

    Community members are invited to participate in a poetry and prose reading event.  All are welcome to read a short piece of writing, whether an original work or borrowed from a favorite writer.  This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library.  For more information, please contact Andrea Kazilionis at akazilionis@wellstown.org or call the library at 207-646-8181.
     
     
  • ​Teen Craft: Torn Manga Art
    Wednesday, February 12 at 1:15 p.m.

    Do you like comics?  How about art?  We will be tearing old manga comics into strips to make some striking art. Craft a bookmark, a new cover for your favorite notebook, or bring whatever you would like to decorate!  We provide the supplies, you bring the creativity!  This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. For more information, please contact Jade Austin at jaustin@wellstown.org or by calling the library at 207-646-8181.
     


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