Book launch with reception, reading and signing! A Penobsoct Books original picture book, The Friendly Maine Lobstermen: A Voyage of the Kieran Scott, written by Melissa Jones-Bayley and illustrated by siblings Rosalie and Gavin Bayley. For children and their families, this sweet tale is about cooperation and sharing in the lobster industry, focusing on kindness … Continue reading "Book Launch: The Friendly Maine Lobstermen"

Tour a small-scale, no-till, no-spray market garden—and go home with fresh veggies. During the farm tour participants will learn about our farm, operation model and growing methods, such as no-till agriculture, cover cropping, composting, crop rotation and animal husbandry. Participants will have the opportunity to stroll through the woods on our newly established nature trail … Continue reading "Downeast with SPL: Northern Bay Organics"

Our June title is Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata. 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. Contact SPL at the phone or email below to RSVP and/or to join the book club email list.

Sumi-e Painting Demonstration Frederica Marshall will present a demonstration of the ancient art of sumi-e, Asian brush painting. This medium uses the Four Treasures: ink stick, grinding stone, brush, and paper. There are 270 brushstrokes in the sumi-e artist's tool box. The basic strokes were originally used for Chinese calligraphy then adapted for painting subjects. This simple … Continue reading "Seaside Series: Frederica Marshall"

  New Mysteries from Bestselling Deer Isle Authors Kathryn Lasky and Tom Ricks, two bestselling Deer Isle authors, have changed genres late in their writing careers. Kathryn Lasky, beloved children's and young adult author, releases her second book in a new Georgia O'Keeffe mystery series for adults, Mortal Radiance, this summer. Tom Ricks, renowned military … Continue reading "Seaside Series: Kathryn Lasky & Tom Ricks"