Book Group - The Age of Innocence or The House of Mirth, By Edith Wharton
2022-05-10 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | ME
Either or Both – We wanted to delve into something written 100 years ago.

“Winner of the 1921 Pulitzer Prize, The Age of Innocence is Edith Wharton’s masterful portrait of desire and betrayal during the sumptuous Golden Age of Old New York, a time when society people “dreaded scandal more than disease.” From Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53835.The_Age_of_Innocence?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=ZixUPJmsvJ&rank=1

“First published in 1905, The House of Mirth shocked the New York society it so deftly chronicles, portraying the moral, social and economic restraints on a woman who dared to claim the privileges of marriage without assuming the responsibilities.” From Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17728.The_House_of_Mirth?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=ZixUPJmsvJ&rank=2

Shredathon -Shredding Fundraiser for Local Libraries to Be Held on May 7
2022-05-07 08:00 - 12:00 | First Congregational Church, 35 South High St., Brighton, 04009, United States
Got documents to shred? Here is your chance. Donations for the shredding with benefit local libraries. All paper will be recycled.

Six libraries in the lakes region of Maine have joined together to sponsor a community shredding event on May 7 from 8a.m. to 12 noon at the First Congregational Church in Bridgton (33 S. High St.). Money raised in this fundraiser will benefit the participating libraries in Bridgton, Casco, Denmark, Fryeburg, Harrison and Sebago.
At a time when scams and identity theft are all too common, the Shredathon will assure that all your confidential documents have been safely destroyed by a certified document destruction company. All of the paper will be recycled; none will be going to a landfill.
People bringing their confidential papers to be shredded will be reassured by seeing their documents shredded immediately after dropping them into secure receptacles. Certificates of Destruction are available on request.
It is not necessary to remove any metal clips or file hangers. Paper to be shredded can be put into any type of box or bag. The suggested donation is $15 for the amount of paper that would fit into a standard Banker’s Box. A standard Banker’s Box measures 12” W x 10”H x 15” D.
The event is drive-through; no appointments are needed. The Shredathon is open to both individuals and businesses. For further information, please contact a participating library or Joanne Cohn at 617-306-1956.

The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
2022-04-12 16:00 - 17:00 | ME
“In June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the work farm where he has just served a year for involuntary manslaughter. His mother is long gone, his father recently deceased, and the family farm foreclosed upon by the bank, Emmett’s intention is to pick up his eight-year-old brother and head west where they can start their lives anew. But when the warden drives away, Emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden’s car. Together, they have hatched an altogether different plan for Emmett’s future. Spanning just ten days and told from multiple points of view, Towles’s third novel will satisfy fans of his multi-layered literary styling while providing them an array of new and richly imagined settings, characters, and themes.” From Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57109107-the-lincoln-highway?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=VOcxKBLNyj&rank=1

Scavenger Hunt
2022-04-04 - 2022-04-11 | ME
Denmark Library Scavenger Hunt THIS WEEK!!

To celebrate National Library Week – April 3 -9 – we are exploring libraries in the area. Denmark Library, along with the other local libraries, is taking part in the “Connect With Your Library” scavenger hunt.
The Libraries in Denmark, Bridgton, Fryeburg, and Charlotte Hobbs in Lovell have joined in creating clues patrons have to find the answers to at each Library.

Pick up and drop off completed scavenger cards at any of the libraries for your chance to win the Grand Prize: A gift basket with maple syrup from Fly Away Farm in Lovell, and gift cards to the Chocolate House in Bridgton, Jimbob’s in Denmark, and Fair Grounds Coffee in Fryeburg. Cards are due by April 11 and the winner will be notified by April 13.

Come, join the fun and find out about our local libraries!

When Justice Sleeps by Stacy Abrams - Book Group Meeting
2022-02-08 16:00 - 17:00 | Denmark Public Library, 121 East Main Street, Denmark, ME, 04022, United States
When Justice Sleeps by Stacy Abrams
A gripping, complexly plotted thriller set within the halls of the U.S. Supreme Court. It is a cunningly crafted, sophisticated novel, layered with myriad twists and a vibrant cast of characters. Drawing on her astute inside knowledge of the court and political landscape, Stacey Abrams shows herself to be not only a force for good in politics and voter fairness but also a major new talent in suspense fiction. From Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58412141-when-justice-sleeps?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=1iVrusD2iZ&rank=

The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich - Book Group Meeting
2022-01-11 16:00 - 17:00 | Denmark Public Library, 121 East Main Street, Denmark, ME, 04022, United States
The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich
Based on the extraordinary life of National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich’s grandfather who worked as a night watchman and carried the fight against Native dispossession from rural North Dakota all the way to Washington, D.C., this powerful novel explores themes of love and death with lightness and gravity and unfolds with the elegant prose, sly humor, and depth of feeling of a master craftsman. From Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/…/43721059-the-night-watchman…

Fierce Little Thing by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore - Book Group Meeting
2021-12-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Denmark Public Library, 121 East Main Street, Denmark, ME, 04022, United States
Fierce Little Thing
THE EXCITING NEWS IS THAT THE AUTHOR, MIRANDA BEVERLY-WHITTEMORE, IS PLANNING TO JOIN US VIA ZOOM!
PLEASE BE SURE TO BRING YOUR QUESTIONS! We will be talking about her newest novel: Fierce Little Thing which is set here in Denmark! You can read reviews, including one in the New York Times, here: http://mirandabw.com/books/fierce-little-thing/
From Goodreads: “Saskia is a damaged, lonely teenager when she arrived at the lakeside commune called Home. She is taken with Abraham, Home’s charismatic leader, Abraham. The four other teens who lived there become her best and only friends. Two decades later, Saskia is shuttered in her Connecticut estate, estranged from the others.
From vastly different lives, the five return to confront their blackmailer and reckon with the horror that split them apart. How far will they go to bury their secret forever?”
