Adult Summer Reading Program
2025 Adult Summer Reading Program
2025 Adult Summer Reading Challenge
Attend five out of our nine programs to “Level Up at Your Library” for a chance to win a randomly selected gift certificate from Ice Cream Dugout, Pat’s Pizza, or Sherman’s Bookstore! Registration begins Monday, June 16th.
Completed sheets must be turned in by Friday, August 29th!
You can sign up and pick up a paper copy of our events at the Help Desk or register online and print a copy from below.
Events
**Event will be held with your choice of attending in-person or on Zoom. Email Ray for the Zoom links.
Essay Writing Workshop
Wednesday, June 18th, 6-7pm
Join Andy Young for an essay writing workshop. Andy has been an English Teacher at Kennebunk High School for the past 23 years and has written essays that have been published in nearly a dozen different newspapers in New England. Are you a budding writer who would like to glean a few tips from a seasoned essayist? Well, this workshop is for you!
Mystery Writing Workshop
Wednesday, June 25th, 6-7pm
Maureen Milliken will discuss the steps it takes to write a mystery (or any) novel: Knowing the basics, inspiration, structure, writing process, whether to hire an editor, and what to do with the manuscript once you’ve finished. She’ll include handouts with examples and resources that will help writers solve the mystery of how to get that book written.
Enhancing Your Soil's Potential**
Wednesday, July 2nd, 6-7pm
Join Wendy Mickle to explore the amazing interconnectedness of life in your soil. Learn how microorganisms work together to create rich, fertile soil that reduces and eliminates the need for fertilizers and pesticides. I will share simple, practical ways to harness this natural power to grow more abundant gardens regardless of your starting soil type or what you want to grow.
Comic Workshop
Wednesday, July 9th, 6-7pm
Love to read comics but feel daunted by making your own? This is a great opportunity to get comfortable with the comic format. David Bruggink will guide us in making a three-panel comic that humorously reinterprets literary works in the style of Lisa Brown or Kate Beaton. By the end of this session, each student will have created their own three-panel comic. The library will provide pens, colored pencils, crayons, and drawing supplies. For ages 10 and up.
Yogurt Making
Wednesday, July 16th, 5-7pm
Unlock the secrets of delicious, homemade yogurt guided by Cooperative Extension Master Food Preserver Claire Schreiber. Learn about the fermentation process and how to make your own dairy yogurt from scratch. This session will cover all the essential steps from finding your milk to storing your yogurt, ensuring you can go home and create your own.
Tree Identification
Wednesday, July 30th, 6-7pm
Join Mike Birmingham, a Maine Master Naturalist, for an introduction to tree identification. For interested people of all ages, this class will cover the basic skills needed to identify our local trees and use both the library’s holdings and digital tools to expand your knowledge. The learning will be hands-on and outside, so dress accordingly.
Healthy Hearts, Happy Lives**
Friday, August 1st, 10-11am
Rachel Boutin, a Board-Certified Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy at Northern Light Health, will teach you how to maintain a healthy heart through stress management, diet, lifestyle, and exercise.
Protecting Nature, Enriching Communities**
Wednesday, August 6th, 6-7pm
Join Brenna Crothers for this presentation that highlights the work of the Presumpscot Regional Land Trust (PRLT), a nonprofit land trust dedicated to land conservation and community enrichment in the towns of Gorham, Windham, Westbrook, Standish and Gray. The Trust manages 20 free public preserves open to the public, providing opportunities for hiking, mountain biking, trail running, birdwatching, and outdoor recreation year-round.
Movie Time
Level Up with these movie selections! Movie Time is on Thursdays starting at 1 pm. Closed captions are displayed when available.
June Movies:
Good (NR)
Under the Tuscan Sun (PG-13)
The Pursuit of Happyness (PG-13)
July Movies:
Three Men and a Baby (PG)
It Ends With Us (PG-13)
Coal Miner’s Daughter (PG)
Young @ Heart (PG)
August Movies:
The Incredibles (Interactive) (PG)
The Lost King (PG-13)
Father of the Bride (PG)
The Rainmaker (NR)
Please call or email Ray for more information or with any questions at 207-892-1908 ext. 5 or rmarcotte@windhammaine.us.