Kate Hotchkiss will visit he library to talk about her new book “On Harbor’s Edge Book 2: 1914-1930’s”.

On Harbor’s Edge Book Two: 1914 – 1930s is a gripping standalone tale transporting readers into one of history’s most turbulent times. With World War I and social upheavals impacting the beloved and contentious figures of Hale Harbor, this captivating Maine island drama builds on the popular, also standalone story, On Harbor’s Edge Book One: 1912 – 1913.

Lindsey Taylor will visit he library to talk about her book “Art in Flower: Finding Inspiration an art and Nature”.

Lindsey Taylor is a garden designer and floral stylist based in upstate New York. Prior to founding her design studio, Taylor was for over a decade a floral expert, writer, and editor for several publications, including the Wall Street Journal, Martha Stewart Living, Domino, Garden Design, T Magazine, and Architectural Digest.

Jan Schreiber will visit he library to talk about his new book “Breath Lines”.

​Say Cheese! A to Z: 1-hour program - all ages

Author Karen Richards Toothaker will share her book Say Cheese! A to Z in a fun,

interactive storytime drawing on the spunky personality of the main character.

Children will be invited to join in playing interactive games, movement, and singing;

with plenty of photo ops - Say Cheese!

Harry Gratwick will visit the library to talk about the “American Revolution Comes to Maine”. He has researched and prepared a presentation that will surely be interesting as well as informative. Harry is an engaging speaker and his program last summer was well attended.

Kate Woodworth will visit he library to talk about her new book “Little Great Island”.

On Little Great Island, climate change is disrupting both life and love. 

After offending the powerful pastor of a cult, Mari McGavin has to flee with her six-year-old son. With no money and no place else to go, she returns to the tiny Maine island where she grew up—a place she swore she’d never see again. There Mari runs into her lifelong friend Harry Richardson, one of the island’s summer residents, now back himself to sell his family’s summer home. Mari and Harry’s lives intertwine once again, setting off a chain of events as unexpected and life altering as the shifts in climate affecting the whole ecosystem of the island…from generations of fishing families to the lobsters and the butterflies. 

Little Great Island illustrates in microcosm the greatest changes of our time and the unyielding power of love.

Cassatt String Quartet will have a rehearsal, open to the public. Wonderful group, stop in if you can!

Come to the library for a workshop where Maura Lunde and Emi Nagura, fellow Girl Scouts, teach senior citizens about social media safety and how to easily navigate both your devices and important apps, as well as navigate social media to easily stay in contact with loved ones. The workshops will be presented, and then there will be time after the presentations for hands-on help with devices, and any other questions that need to be answered.

Peter Bodnar III will visit the library to give a presentation about color. He is an artist-teacher and longtime Vinalhaven summer resident. He has taught color in all media for 50 years and exhibits at the New Era Gallery.

“Humans are gifted with color vision — but seldom use it to it’s full potential. A basic look at color theory, color vocabulary and visual perception makes like more enjoyable for everyone.”

Author Jason Ryan of Charleston, South Carolina, will speak about his nonfiction book Jackpot, which chronicles the rise and fall of the South’s “gentlemen smugglers," who sailed nearly a billion dollars worth of marijuana into East Coast marshes in the 1970s and ‘80s before falling victim to President Ronald Reagan’s War on Drugs.

Caleb Mason will be at the library to read from his new book, “Thickafog”. Come listen, and talk to Caleb about his book!

The Bugmobile from Chewonki will visit the library!

Is a bug an insect? Is a spider a bug? Chewonki’s “Bugmobile” transports the world of arthropods—insects and their relatives—into the classroom.

Using models, costumes, and live specimens, we explain the unique characteristics of four major groups of arthropods. Our live “bug” species will introduce you to some of the fascinating adaptations essential for survival, such as mimicry, camouflage, armor, and the use of venom.

Come to Vinalhaven Public Library for an evening featuring readings from Annie Penfield and (hopefully) some local writers.

Annie Penfield is a memoirist, and essayist and had a reading at the library last year.  She is currently attending a retreat on-island and has offered to visit us again.  

Avery Day will be at the library to talk about estate planning. Find out what you need to do now to make things easier for your family when you’re gone.

Carl and David Little will visit the library to talk about their book, “Art of Penobscot Bay”. Art from local artist, Elaine Crossman, is included in the book.

Harry Gratwick will visit the library to talk about the “World of Winslow Homer”. He has researched and prepared a presentation that will give insight into the life and art of Winslow Homer.

Join Liza Gardner Walsh at the Vinalhaven Public Library on Saturday, August 10 at 10:30am for a Fairy House Workshop! Reading excerpts from the Fairy House Handbook, Liza will share what exactly is a fairy house, the rules of the forest, and tips on attracting fairies. This interactive program builds on children’s innate knowledge of fairies, nature and the fairy house world. Kids will create a collaborative fairy house.

Cassatt String Quartet will have a rehearsal, open to the public. Wonderful group, stop in if you can!

Oh, the Places You’ll Go…When Exploring Family Secrets

When shocking DNA test results upended Vinalhaven resident Michelle Tullier’s sense of self, family, and home, she embarked on a journey to uncover the truth and reclaim her identity. Join us as Michelle recounts tales of her travels from the Louisiana bayous and Bible Belt to the South Carolina Low Country, tracing family footsteps against a backdrop of the Great Depression, WWII, racial segregation, and homophobia. Learn from her virtual travels back to the tragic 18th-century expulsion of Acadians from the Bay of Fundy, and hear about the surprising way her quest concluded at a revered Vinalhaven institution. With humor, poignant candor, photographs, and readings from her literary memoir No Finer Place, this promises to be an engaging and informative evening.