Monday, May 2, 6:30 p.m.

Candidates Night, sponsored by York Weekly, is an opportunity for residents to meet candidates running for town office and hear their positions on key issues. York Weekly Editor Jennifer Feals will moderate. For more information or to submit questions for the candidates, call The Weekly at 985-5901or e-mail jfeals@seacoastonline.com.

Tuesday, May 3, 7 p.m.

Come learn about the Lawns to Lobsters sustainable lawn care. Ryan Coite will inform about lawn care practices designed to create a healthy, good looking, low maintenance yard. Coite is the York Parks and Recreation supervisor. He is responsible for maintaining all the beautiful parks and open space in York, in a way that respects and benefits the environment. All attendees receive access to the printed materials showing proper yard care techniques, and a laminated “Good Bugs and Bad Bugs” card for New England.

Thursday May 5, 7 p.m.

Celebrate Poetry and the winners of the Teen Poetry Contest. The public is invited to attend the second annual Community Open Mic Poetry Night to share, discuss and listen to poetry. Invited guest readers are Frank Wallace, Janie Gendron and Sandell Morse. The award winning teen poets will also be reading from their work. There will be a sign-in sheet at the door.

Tuesday, May 10, 7 p.m.

Bring poems to share, either one’s own or favorite poems by someone else. The prompt for May is “Social Media”. The topic is open for interpretation. Readings from poetry books are welcome. Readings occur in round table format and are facilitated by Priscilla Cookson.

Wednesday, May 11, 10:30 a.m.

York Historian James Kences will lead a tour of the Old Burying Ground. This is offered as part of his York History series which has been held over the last few months, but it is not necessary to have taken part in the lecture series to participate in this tour. For the Burying Ground Tour, park in Museums of Old York Parsons Center parking lot at 3 Lindsay Road. Rain Date (only if heavy rain) will be Wednesday, May 18th at 10:30 a.m. Call 363-1756 for a rain decision on morning of event if the weather is questionable.

Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sometimes tiny shifts in perspective can radically change your approach to your writing. Gay Talese tacks his drafts up to a bulletin board and reads them across the room through binoculars. Eudora Welty used to pin her stories across her bed so she could see them as a whole. While the library has never tried either of these methods, they can attest to the power of switching up your usual writing space. To that end, the MWPA is partnering with libraries across the state to offer free writing space. Bring one’s own laptop, pens, paper, water, etc. Drop by any time throughout the morning to write and connect. *Space may be limited and will be firstcome, first-serve.

Tuesday, May 17, 7 p.m.

Ever wonder what the secret is to taking great photos? Matt Parker shares some of the “tricks of the trade” and demonstrates how to make your camera work for you. Matt is a part-time freelance sports and events photographer from the Seacoast area. When not working as an Applications Engineer at QA Technology in Hampton, he is covering events for Seacoast Media Groups local papers and website seacoastonline.com

For teens:

Thursday, May 5, 7p.m.

The winners of the Teen Poetry Contest will be awarded their prizes and read their poetry at the Community Open Mic Poetry Night.

Thursday, May 12, 6 p.m.

Teen advisory group meeting.

For children:

Lapsit Storytime (infants to 2 years old)

Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.

The program consists of stories, songs, finger plays and rhymes.

Preschool Storytime

Fridays, 10:30 a.m.

The program consists of stories, songs, fingerplays, and crafts for 3-5 year olds.

Reader Dog Program

Thursdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Lacey, an golden retriever, and her trainer Jacqueline Dewey.

Tuesday, May 3, 10:15 – 11 a.m.

Holly MacAdam will lead the children in a celebration of joy found in the telling of stories and the singing of songs.

Tuesday, May 10, 10:15 – 11 a.m.

This month the library will recognize the upcoming Memorial Day by creating patriotic pinwheels and flags using paper, paint, and pompoms. Julie Adams, an elementary school educator will lead this fun and creative program.

Thursday, May 12, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Geared for Kindergarten to Middle School Age Children.

Do you love building with Legos? Come to the Library Legos Group where one can create and display Lego structures.

Thursday, May 17

Who doesn’t love seeing Monarch butterflies fluttering about the yard? Let’s learn about the life cycle of the Monarch, and then plant some seeds of their favorite food – Milkweed. Join Jen Ring, the library’s Children’s Room scientist, as she leads the group in the exploration of the Monarch Butterfly.

Tuesday, May 24, 10:15 – 11 a.m.

This craft program repurposes everyday items to make original new creations. Miss Noelle helps children look at trash in different and inventive ways. What will she make this month and with what materials? Stop by and find out.

More information on the library’s children’s programs is available on the website york. lib.me.us.

Art exhibits at the library:

On the Main Level and in the Children’s Room:

Student Art Show, April

The 15th Annual Student Art Show will be on display throughout the library until April 30. The show features a variety of art from acrylic paintings to charcoal drawings, photography, sculpture, and multimedia masterpieces, all created by York students from kindergarten through high school.