Camden Public Library hosts a variety of programs during the month of October. Learn about Second Story Builders through a multimedia exhibit; check out a book sale; listen to jazz, African harp music, and gongs; network, listen to lectures; and more.

 

 

Title: Exhibit: ‘Deconstruction in Practice: Bridging Past and Future’ by Second Story Builders 

Date: Thu, Oct 1 – Sat, Oct 31 

Description: Camden Public Library welcomes Second Story Builders for their exhibit in the Picker Room through the month of October. The public is invited to visit the Picker Room during the library’s open hours to view the exhibit. There will also be an opening reception and presentation for the exhibit on Saturday, October 10 at 2:00 PM. 

The exhibit will include multiple artifacts, 3D models, and more from Second Story Builders’ reclaimed-material construction and transformation projects. 

Second Story Builders, founded by Danny Salomon, is a mission-driven business advancing “circular reconstruction,” a more resourceful and regenerative approach to building in Midcoast Maine. Second Story Builders carefully takes buildings apart to recover their materials – a practice known as “deconstruction” -, then sells those reclaimed materials through its Radical Reuse Center in Union, and they also undertake design & build projects around the continued use of the recovered materials. A “Secondhand First” approach to new construction. 

 

Title: Booktober Book Sale! 

Date: Fri-Sun, Oct 2-4, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM 

Description: Camden Public Library is putting on an October book sale during the Harbor Arts and Books Fair! Drop by the book shed and tent off of Atlantic Avenue to find fantastic books at fabulous prices. Proceeds from the book sale will support the library. 

 

Title: West African Kora – Presented by Sean Gaskell 

Date: Thu, Oct 8, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 

Description: Camden Public Library welcomes Sean Gaskell for a musical performance on Thursday, October 8 at 6:00 PM in the Picker Room. This event is for all ages, everyone is welcome! 

Sean Gaskell features songs on the kora- a 21 stringed West African harp. He studied under the extensive instruction of Moriba Kuyateh and the late Malamini Jobarteh in Gambia, and both Youssoupha Cissokho and Mamadou Cissokho in Senegal. The kora is traditionally played by oral historians known as Griots. Many songs featured on the kora preserve an 800-year history dating back to the founding of the Mande empire. Gaskell has presented adult, youth and family programs at over 350 libraries and a multitude of k-12 schools, colleges, universities and assisted living facilities throughout the United States and Canada. 

 

Title: Exhibit Opening Reception & Presentation: ‘Deconstruction in Practice: Bridging Past and Future’ by Second Story Builders 

Date: Sat, Oct 10, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM  

Description: The public is invited to the Camden Public Library Picker Room on Saturday, October 10 at 2:00 PM for the opening reception and presentation of the exhibit ‘Deconstruction in Practice: Bridging Past and Future’ by Second Story Builders.  

 

Title: Bring an Item, Get it Printed! October Block Prints 

Date: Fri, Oct 9, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM 

Description: Do you have any t-shirts, tea towels, totes, or other fabric items that could use a bit more decor? Bring your items to Camden Public Library to be decorated with hand-carved block prints on Friday, October 9 from 3 PM – 5 PM! Each item you bring can be stamped with up to three of the six Fall inspired, hand-carved block prints. All ages are welcome. A $5 donation per item is suggested to benefit the CPL youth services. 

 

Title: Concert: The Tinnitus Brothers, Saxophone & Bass Jazz Duets 

Date: Tu, Oct 20, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM 

Description: Camden Public Library will welcome The Tinnitus Brothers for a jazzy concert on Tuesday, October 20 at 6:30 PM. This free concert will take place in the Picker Room with cozy refreshments provided. 

Bassist Doug Rich and alto saxophonist/guitarist/vocalist Willie Sordillo have been playing together in a wide variety of bands and as a duo for nearly 30 years. The Tinnitus Brothers’ repertoire draws from both jazz and folk traditions, and includes well and lesser-known instrumentals from the jazz canon, original jazz instrumentals, and original songs with lyrics. In all genres, their seeming ability to communicate telepathically is the result of their deep friendship and long history of collaboration. 

 

Title: Executive Director Networking 

Date: Mon, Oct 26, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM 

Description: Join fellow nonprofit executive directors for an afternoon of informal, drop-in networking at Camden Public Library. Rather than a structured program, conversation topics will be posted around the room — stop by the ones that interest you, join a discussion in progress, or start your own. Come and go as your schedule allows; stay for the full two hours or just part of it. 

 

Title: Mid-Coast Audubon: Birds & Climate Change with Steve Hampton (Zoom Only) 

Date: Tu, Oct 27, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM 

Description: The Mid-Coast Audubon series of nature talks in partnership with the Camden Public Library returns on Tuesday, October 27, at 6:30 PM on Zoom only with Steve Hampton for a presentation about birds and climate change. A link to the event is available on the Camden Public Library website or Mid-Coast Audubon website. 

Steve Hampton, an award-winning writer who integrates stories of Indigenous history, climate change, and birds, will give a presentation about the dramatically changing habitats of North American Birds across the continent. The presentation will examine the past, present, and future of North America’s birds, as well as explore why some birds are adapting, and why some are not. 

 

Title: Drawing Room Collective: Mixed Media with Aquarelles with Deb Vendetti, Session 1 (Registration Required by October 15) 

Date: Thu, Oct 29, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM 

Description: Join artist Deb Vendetti for an exploratory two-session mixed media art workshop. Registration is required by October 15, and is for both sessions. Registration is available on the Camden Public Library website. The first session will take place on Thursday, October 29 at 10:00 AM in the Camden Public Library Picker Room. 

Discover a novel way to work with wax based water soluble media. This workshop is especially geared to anyone who makes art on their kitchen or dining room tables or with limited studio space. Great plasticity but without the mess! Materials list supplied. 

 

Title: All Hallows’ Eve Spooky Sound Bath with Gongs in the Amphitheatre 

Date: Sat, Oct 31, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM  

Description: Join musical instrument creator and Sound Therapist Jim Doble on an assortment of gongs for a special sonic experience to celebrate the season. This spooky sound bathing session will take place on Saturday, October 31, at 6:00 PM in the Amphitheatre. Bring something comfortable to lay on and dress warmly to ward off the chill.