Henry D. Moore Parish House and Library

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Date	Time	Event
Every Tuesday	1 to 3 pm	Fiber/textiles group. All knitters, crotcherers, needlepointers, and others who want the company of others who share their passion for fiber arts are encouraged to come and join in on these open sessions in the "Ladies Parlor" room of the library.
Every Wednesday	10:00–11:00 am	Tai Chi for Health. Tai Chi helps: Increase strength, flexibility, and balance; improve heart/lung function; reduce stress; and alleviate Pain To register, or for more information contact Shannon Schimpf at 460-7218 or schimpfs8346@gmail.com. Sponsored by Healthy Acadia.
Every Thursday	1 to 3 pm	American Mahjong group. Beginners as well as experienced players are welcome to come an join the fun. Patient instruction for those who have never played. Downstairs in the Holland Room.
July	During library hours	Art in the Library. featuring the work of Bob Bryson, who will be showing a variety of his works including acrylics, pastels, watercolor pencils, pen & ink, mixed media, and woodcuts on a wide range of subject matter, mostly inspired by people, places, and things in Downeast Maine.
July 9th	10:00 am	Summer Children's Program. Ceramics painting. Supplies will be on hand for kids to paint their own rocket ship bank or one of several other ceramic figures. Free.
July 9th	4 pm	Book Club. Will discuss America for Beginners by Leah Franquil. Free and open to all. Copies of the book are available at the library.
July 12th	6:00 pm	Movie. "The Grinch". PG. 92 min. The now classic story of a cynical grump who goes on a mission to steal Christmas, only to have his heart changed by a young girl's generous holiday spirit. Funny, heartwarming, and visually stunning, it's a universal story about the spirit of Christmas and the indomitable power of optimism. Yes, it is Christmas in July!! Admission is free and refreshments are sold by donation.
July 18th	2:30 pm	Mad Science of Maine's "3, 2, 1 ... Blast off". Explore Space as we embark on an out-of-this-world galactic expedition! From Earth’s atmosphere to the outer reaches of our solar system, this stellar space show will send young readers to the Moon! Launch into the excitement of Earth, Mars, the moon, and beyond as we scale the solar system in a life-size interactive demonstration. Examine life in space as we challenge young interplanetary voyagers in Mission: Spacewalk! Help us analyze the atmosphere and zero gravity with an awesome bell jar experiment. Continue the journey with a combustion reaction that reinforces the nightly marvel known as a shooting star. And, if that is not enough, prepare for liftoff with a miniature rocket launch! Free.
July 18th	7:00 to 9:00 pm	Photo Postcard Program. Matt Wheeler of the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport will give a presentation of postcard images taken by Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Company’s photographers between 1909 and 1947. The images will include Gouldsboro, Steuben, Milbridge, Harrington and Cherryfield. Free.
July 21st	11:30 am to 1:30 pm	Sixth Annual Lobster Fest. A full lobster or hotdog dinner will be served, including homemade coleslaw, corn, chips, drinks and dessert. Tickets are $15 for the lobster dinner, $5 for the hotdog dinner. Participants can also bring home something delicious from the pie sale. This year’s raffle is for a Weber gas grill with tickets on sale 1/$1 or 6/$5. The drawing will be held at the end of the dinner.
July 23rd	10:00 am	Summer Children's Program. Make your own ufo using paper plates, solo cups, alien cut outs, and glow sticks. Free.

Henry D. Moore Parish House and Library • Steuben, ME