Director’s note
Spring programs are popping up like daffodils here at Skidompha Library.
In addition to our upcoming Owl Cinema films and our resume writing workshop, I am pleased to announce that Skidompha Library has accepted Lincoln Academy’s challenge for a chess championship throwdown. LA’s best will go pawn-to-pawn with Skidompha’s champion on Friday, April 13 from 3-5 p.m. To celebrate, we’re turning the whole event into a game afternoon. Come to watch the masters, and take in some friendly competition yourself with a variety of games and refreshments.
Now, the only thing left to do is find our chess champion. Could it be you? If you think you’ve got what takes to defend the honor of our library, please contact me at pgormley@skidompha.org. Fame and fortune await!
Have a great week,
Pam Gormley
Executive Director
Library happenings
A resume writing workshop comes to Skidompha. Are you a teen looking to get a jump on summer job searches? Come join our resume writing workshop!
In addition to teaching you all the tips and tricks for standing out in a crowd and listing your unique skills and experience, we will cover interview dos and don’ts, cover letters, and the all-important follow-up thank you!
This is an event not to be missed, and space is limited, so please sign up early. For questions or to register, please email Torie DeLisle, director of development, at tdelisle@skidompha.org. This two-day course will run Monday, April 23 and Wednesday, April 25 from 3-6 p.m. in the library’s Porter Meeting Hall.
Owl Cinema April films announced:
All films are free and open to the public.
– Thursday, April 5 at 7 p.m. – “Strictly Ballroom” (1992): This wildly off-beat comedy is about a male dancer (played by Paul Mercurio) who refuses to follow the accepted rules of ballroom dancing and creates his own style of choreography.
– Thursday, April 12 at 7 p.m. – “Everything is Illuminated” (2005): This is the tale of a young man’s quest to find the woman who saved his grandfather in a small Ukrainian town that was wiped off the map by the Nazi invasion.
– Saturday, April 14 at 11 a.m. – “Trolls” (2016): In this animated family film, an unlikely pair of trolls must embark on an adventure that takes them far beyond the only world they’ve ever known.
– Thursday, April 19 at 7 p.m. – “Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life” (1983): Life’s questions are “answered” in a series of outrageous vignettes. This is the Monty Python crew at its funniest.
– Thursday, April 26 at 7 p.m. – “Wonder Woman” (2017): An Amazon princess (Gal Gadot) finds her idyllic life on an island occupied only by female warriors interrupted when a pilot (Chris Pine) crash-lands nearby.
– Saturday, April 28 at 11 a.m. – “Coco” (2017): Desperate to prove his musical talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events in this animated family movie.
Calling all actors! River Company is looking for local players interested in auditioning for a summer production of William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” at Skidompha Library. Auditions will be held “workshop-style” from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14. To secure your spot, please email shrew@rivercompanytheater.org.
(Skidompha Library has been supporting our community since 1885 in downtown Damariscotta. You can find us online and view our full calendar at skidompha.org or on our Facebook page.)
