Upcoming Special Adult Programs:

Spring Equinox Walk

On Saturday March 21st from 9:30 to 11:30am, join Maine Master Naturalist Joshua Waguli at the library for an exploration of the woods and water's edge for signs of spring. Combining connectivity and observation activities with forest bathing to celebrate the Equinox. The walk will end with a Wild Tea Ceremony.

Roger McCord Artist Lecture:
Working Dogs — joie de vivre

On Friday, March 27th from 5:30 to 6:30pm, Rockland photographer Roger McCord will discuss his current show at the library, “Working Dogs — joie de vivre." The show is on display in the library’s Community Room through March. Learn more about the show here.

Public Resilience Meeting

On Tuesday, March 31st from 5:30 to 7:30pm, results will be shared from vulnerability assessments (social, infrastructure, economic, and public health), as wall as the coastal flooding community science project. Community members will have a chance to share their thoughts and insights with the presenters and one another.

Please note: The location of this meeting is the St. George Town Office located at 3 School St, Tenants Harbor.

Painting with Wool

Join us for “Painting with Wool",” a workshop with Maggie Moran, on Saturday, April 18th and Saturday, April 25th  from 10:00am to 2:00pm.

Space is limited; stop by the library or call (207) 372-8961 to sign up today!

Dive into a playful and creative hands-on workshop where fabric becomes your paint. Experiment with a design to create a small work you can frame or send as a card to a loved one. Work with reclaimed fabrics, cottons, and wool from the artist's remnant box with a wide selection of colors and fabrics. Whether you're drawn to landscapes or want to craft a design that's uniquely you, this is your chance to let your creativity shine. No experience needed—just bring your curiosity and joy!

Leading the workshop is Maggie Moran, fiber artist and owner of Wool Witch Designs. Maggie practices woolcraft in her Tenants Harbor studio.  What is “woolcraft”?.    In Maggie Moran’s hands, it’s the artful combination of several fiber art techniques to create landscapes and cityscapes using fabric, yarn, and wool fibers, as well as other found items that will further her artistic vision.  She embroiders, felts, knits and sews to combine soft elements into imaginative, whimsical, and collectible fine works of fiber art collage. Maggie literally sews hundreds, if not thousands, of tiny stitches that bring dimension to flowers, blades of grass, rocks and water, that collectively engage the eye.

Maggie’s inspiration flows from many sources:  the view from her kitchen window, a walk along the marsh, or a hike in the Camden Hills.  Maggie takes a lot of photos when she is out and about, which she uses for reference. She starts with a canvas of wool fabric, lays out the basic composition and appliques the pieces in place.  She then begins to add layer upon layer of fabric, ribbon and yarn to fill in the design followed by tiny stitches to quilt the layers together into colorful and textural, stitched landscapes.  Maggie sometimes incorporates textile paint and images printed on fabric to enhance the overall composition.  She relishes coming up with her own designs and uses methods developed through her own experimentation with fiber.

Students will start with a base layer of wool fabric and build the background layer by layer:  land, sea, and sky. Maggie will then teach how to create dimensional texture through hand stitching,  machine stitching and needle felting, focusing on design and color. Maggie will teach the techniques of creative couching and padded machine applique, along with how to machine stitch on a soluble stabilizer. Students will bring their own inspiration for a design and can also add in beads, stones, metals, and sheers. Students will leave with a textural piece of stitchery ready for framing.
 
Supplies Provided in Stitching Kit:

·      Sewing and embroidery needles

·      Textured knitting yarn scraps

·      Lace and ribbon

·      Embroidery thread and yarn

·      Wool, cotton and natural fabric

·      Wool roving

·      Interfacing and stuffing

·      Textile paint

Please bring to class the following items:

 A picture, photo, or object to inspire your piece that has good texture, form, and color. 

 Scissors

 Beads, stones, metals, mesh, and sheer fabrics (if you have them and want to incorporate them)

Registration required. Stop by the library or call (207) 372-8961 to sign up today!

For this eight-hour course across two Saturdays, there is a $25.00 supply fee, payable the day of.

On Thursday, April 30th at 5:00pm, join us for Author Conversation: Laura Bonazzoli and Maureen Anne Jennings: What Did She Know and How Did She Know It? Revealing Secrets in Fiction.

A conversation about secret-keeping in fiction, this talk is perfect for mystery writers and readers alike. Jennings and Bonazzoli will discuss the particular challenges of writing fiction with a mystery or secret, the use of devices to conceal and reveal, and the essential role of point of view. 

About the Authors
Maureen Anne Jennings is the author of the novels "Bartender Wanted" and "One Too Many," in the Rose Leary mystery series. Laura Bonazzoli is the author of the novel "Our Share of Morning," which is not a mystery in the traditional sense, but centers on a family secret.

Email administrator@jacksonmemoriallibrary.org or call (207) 372-8961 with any questions.