Community Calendar

Free Books Saturday is a day to browse free gently used and sorted, good quality books for all ages.

Falmouth Memorial Library is pleased to announce that Illustration Institute's The Great State of Illustration in Maine will be on display at the Library from November 8, 2025, through January 31, 2026. This exhibition celebrates the rich, diverse cultural heritage of over 80 Maine-connected illustrators such as Ashley Bryan, Barbara Cooney, Dahlov Ipcar, Melissa Sweet, Chris Van Dusen, N.C. Wyeth, and more. The Great State of Illustration in Maine will showcase illustration as an art form in the very place where books are easily and publicly accessed. "We are thrilled to welcome Illustration Institute to Falmouth Memorial Library and offer an exhibition of this depth and breadth to our community. We hope visitors from around our State will come enjoy this collection of incredible illustrations, and take advantage of exciting, related programming over the next three months," commented Jenna Mayotte, Library Director.

Celebrate the conclusion to the Falmouth Memorial Library's Great State of Illustration in Maine art exhibit! Come challenge Illustration Institute's co-founder author/illustrator Scott Nash and a surprise guest with your silliest requests for a drawing. In front of the crowd, Scott and his guest will draw your idea (to the best of their ability on the spot!) without seeing each other's interpretation - yet you will see both. An entertaining event that cheers on creativity in action and the notion that there are, indeed, many ways to draw a unicorn riding a bicycle in a snowstorm! Join us as we close our exhibition with a lively celebration of illustration. You won't want to miss the final program in the Illustration Institute Great Slate of Programming series!

All ages are welcome. Registration is required. Register at https://falmouth.librarycalendar.com/IIDrawoff

About Scott Nash
Scott Nash is a Maine-based illustrator, educator, graphic designer, product designer, children's book illustrator, and writer. He is the co-director of the Illustration Institute and has been instrumental in the growth of the Illustration Department at Maine College of Art & Design, which is now the largest department in the school. Nash is also known for his work on the Flat Stanley books and his design of logos for Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Nick Jr., and Comedy Central. He founded the illustration program at Maine College of Art and runs NASHBOX, a graphic design and illustration company with his wife, Nancy Gibson-Nash.

Join Sundog Outdoor Leadership Initiative on Saturday, January 31st at 10:30AM as they host their 8th annual Polar Plunge FUNdraiser to kick off Camden Winterfest. Register as an individual or with a team of 2-4 family/friends/colleagues for the chance to win prizes and more! All proceeds to benefit Sundog!

Experience the fun and magic of theater on Saturday mornings with Play Me a Story! Ages 4 – 10 enjoy a performance of children’s stories followed by an interactive acting workshop with Portland Stage’s Education Artists for $15. Sign up for the month and save or pick individual days that work for you. Financial aid is available. Build literacy, encourage creativity and spark dramatic dreams!

Play Me a Story takes place in person at Portland Stage’s Theater for Kids on Saturday mornings from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM. Doors open at 10:00, 10:30 performance, followed by an interactive workshop from 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM, with everything wrapped up by 12:00 PM.

All books featured in Play Me a Story are presented with permission from the publishers and/or authors.

Sample a variety of seasonal specialty beers while enjoying the incredible ambiance of The Cellars at Allagash, our wild and sour barrel aging space. If you are looking for a traditional brewery tour, check out our "Taste of Allagash Origin Tour" which begins in the brewhouse and ends in our wild barrel room.

The highlights:
6 samples
60 minutes
In-depth barrel room exploration and chance to see the Coolship
$38 before tax/fees
21+

Please read on before booking:

Tour-goers must be 21 or older. Infant-wearing is welcome - the tour path through our manufacturing plant is not suitable for young children or strollers.

Guests who are not drinking beer can purchase a Designated Driver ticket and will have a choice of NA beverage.

Dogs are not allowed on this manufacturing plant tour.

NASA's 21st century Artemis program is the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land the first woman and person of color on the surface of the Moon. Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters narrates.

You can count on a great afternoon when TJ Swan is in the house. Known for his smooth vocals & acoustic rhythms, TJ creates the ideal atmosphere for winding down after a day on the slopes. With his soulful sound & laid-back style, TJ sets the tone for a perfect après-ski experience. All ages. Free admission. Sponsored by: Adley’s Auto, Baxter Brewing, Bissell Brothers, Brick & Stone, Coos Canyon Campground & Cabins, Hebert Realty, Lone Pine, Oxford Federal Credit Union, Sun Cruiser and Swift River Suites.

CATS: Young Actors Edition is a shortened adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical, one of the longest-running shows in Broadway history. CATS is set amongst a larger-than-life junkyard playground and is alive with purr-fect felines, including Rum Tum Tugger, Mr. Mistoffelees, Macavity, Jennyanydots, Old Deuteronomy, Skimbleshanks and Grizabella. The Jellicle Cats come out to play on one special night of the year—the night of the Jellicle Ball. One by one, they tell their stories for the amusement of Old Deuteronomy, their wise and benevolent leader, who must choose one of the Cats to ascend to The Heaviside Layer and be reborn into a whole new Jellicle life. Cats is centered around the ideas of redemption, acceptance, and community.

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
based on Old Possum’s Book Of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot

There are so many reasons to keep honeybees – to support pollinators, for the joy of observing them at work, and for the honey, propolis & beeswax that beekeepers can collect.

Join Master Beekeeper Karen Thurlow for three sessions to help you get ready for your first season keeping bees. She will prepare you for the earliest decisions you’ll have to make when starting out: what equipment to get (and where), how to put together a new hive and where to situate it, and what bees to order and in what “form” (package or nuc). Karen will also introduce you to the lives of bees themselves – what their roles and basic needs are – as well as what you need to look for when inspecting your hive(s), and what each of the four seasons as a beekeeper will require of you. 

*This is a 3 part webinar series with sessions taking place on: January 24, January 25, & January 31 from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. All sessions will be recorded & the recordings shared with registrants. We will reserve February 1 as a snow date in case of power or internet outages.