Patten Free Library’s annual writing contest will open for submissions Friday, Nov. 1. Now in its 11th year, the writing contest awards prizes in both short fiction and creative nonfiction for teens and adults. “As the contest enters its second decade, we are shaking it up with some exciting new additions,” Hannah Lackoff, program and […]
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The Savvy Palates presents talk on ‘the feng shui of dinner’ at Patten Free Library
The Savvy Palates, powered by the food historian and well-known local cook Sandy Garson, of Bath, will be at the Patten Free Library at 3 p.m. Friday to talk about the “Secrets of Supper.” “Secrets of Supper” focuses on “the fen shui of dinner,” or why the most important consideration of what to eat should […]
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Bath library upgrading its aging utilities
The Patten Free Library is working to make the building more energy-resilient and sustainable. The library — serving the towns of Arrowsic, Georgetown, West Bath, Bath and Woolwich — is installing five outdoor heat pumps, six indoor heat pumps and 115 roof-mounted solar panels. Library Director Lesley Dolinger said priority is being given to the […]
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Patten Free Library holding contest for new merchandise design
Local artists of all ages and styles are welcome to try their hands at creating a new design for the library’s merchandise.
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Libraries to screen documentary about Indigenous woman’s rise to leadership
“Called to Lead” will be screened at Patten Free Library in Bath and the Rockland Public Library next week. Patten Free Library will show the film at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, with a discussion afterward. The Rockland library and Midcoast Women are hosting a screening and discussion at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29. Both […]
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Bath library to launch Summer Reading 2024 next week
The Patten Free Library will kick off Summer Reading 2024 from 2-4 p.m. Friday, June 14. Activities will include a bounce house, lawn games, freeze pops and the opportunity to register for Summer Reading and earn a free book. “This year’s Summer Reading theme is ‘Read, Renew, Repeat,’ and we have so many events and […]
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Patten Free Library to launch community survey in June
Patten Free Library in Bath will launch a community survey to gather input on library services, events and opportunities. Information gathered will help inform the library how best to allocate future resources as well as determine the most effective way of sharing information with the community. “This is an exciting opportunity to collect feedback directly […]
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Team-based spelling bee and basket raffle to benefit Patten Free Library
Join the Patten Free Library for wordplay and community at its annual spelling bee at 5:30 p.m. on May 10 in the Maine Maritime Museum’s Long Reach Hall. The spelling bee brings together teams of spellers, ages 16 and up, for three rounds of competitive spelling. From challenging words to unexpected twists, teams will race […]
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Poetry coming back to the park in Bath
In celebration of National Poetry Month, Patten Free Library will hold its fourth annual Poetry Walk next month.
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Fourth annual Poetry Walk by Patten Free Library kicks off in April
Now in its fourth year, the Patten Free Library’s Poetry Walk will begin in April in Library Park. What began as a social distancing program in 2021 has become an annual tradition looked forward to by the community and staff alike. “Each year, we install about 20 poems on yard sign style signs,” Hannah Lackoff, […]