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Romp & Rhyme - Vacation Week Edition

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Deering Room at Dyer Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies (0-2), Early Childhood (3-5), Children (6-11)

Join Cheryl in the Deering Room for stories, songs, and early literacy fun this vacation week! All ages of children are welcome. Feel free to wear your PJs or a costume!

Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Age Group: Babies (0-2), Early Childhood (3-5), Children (6-11)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join Cheryl in the Deering Room for stories, songs, and early literacy fun this vacation week! All ages of children are welcome. Feel free to wear your PJs or a costume!

You've Got Me In Stitches!

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Deering Room at Dyer Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Please join us for needlework, knitting and crocheting. All ages old enough to chat, and work on a project, are welcome!

Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Please join us for needlework, knitting and crocheting. All ages old enough to chat, and work on a project, are welcome!

Open Research Night

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Maine History Room at Maine History Room
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Anatole Brown, Archives & Special Collections, is on hand Thursday evenings to assist with research into genealogy, local history and geography, and more. Located in the Roy P. Fairfield Maine History Room.

Library Branch: Maine History Room
Room: Maine History Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Anatole Brown, Archives & Special Collections, is on hand Thursday evenings to assist with research into genealogy, local history and geography, and more. Located in the Roy P. Fairfield Maine History Room.

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Family Game Night

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Deering Room at Dyer Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Early Childhood (3-5), Children (6-11), Tweens & Teens, Adults, All Ages

Play board games, puzzles, and enjoy pizza with new friends! Feel free to bring your own game or pick from our selection. All ages, drop-in, no registration required.

Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Age Group: Early Childhood (3-5), Children (6-11), Tweens & Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Play board games, puzzles, and enjoy pizza with new friends! Feel free to bring your own game or pick from our selection. All ages, drop-in, no registration required.

April Vacation Week - Regular Storytime Programming on Break

All Day
Dyer Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies (0-2), Early Childhood (3-5), Children (6-11), Tweens & Teens

Please note that our regular story time programming is on break during April Vacation, from April 20-24. 

Library Branch: Dyer Library
Age Group: Babies (0-2), Early Childhood (3-5), Children (6-11), Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Please note that our regular story time programming is on break during April Vacation, from April 20-24. 

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Death Cafe

Friday, April 24, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Deering Room at Dyer Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

A Death Cafe is a group-guided open conversation about death with no agenda, objectives, or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counselling session.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

A Death Cafe is a group-guided open conversation about death with no agenda, objectives, or themes. It is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counselling session.

moosewood cookbook cover simple drawings of chard, lemon, orange radish

Cookbook Club: Moosewood Cookbook

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Deering Room at Dyer Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults

Whether you love to cook, love to eat, or just want to spark your culinary curiosity, join our Cookbook Club! We’ll meet monthly to discuss and try recipes from different cookbooks and build community!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Age Group: Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Whether you love to cook, love to eat, or just want to spark your culinary curiosity, join our Cookbook Club! We’ll meet monthly to discuss and try recipes from different cookbooks and build community!

Open Play Café

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Deering Room at Dyer Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Babies (0-2), Early Childhood (3-5)

Drop in for playtime and connection! Kids can explore toys, play stations, and activities that spark imagination, literacy, and social skills. While the children play, adults can chat and connect.

Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Age Group: Babies (0-2), Early Childhood (3-5)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Drop in for playtime and connection! Kids can explore toys, play stations, and activities that spark imagination, literacy, and social skills. While the children play, adults can chat and connect.

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Monday Movie Matinee

Monday, April 27, 2026 at 12:15pm - 2:15pm
Deering Room at Dyer Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

Enjoy a matinee movie with us!  We'll provide lemonade - please bring a lunch to enjoy while watching the movie.  This month's movie is Desk Set!

Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Enjoy a matinee movie with us!  We'll provide lemonade - please bring a lunch to enjoy while watching the movie.  This month's movie is Desk Set!

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Tiny Tunes

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Deering Room at Dyer Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Babies (0-2)

Ages 1-3 years old

Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Age Group: Babies (0-2)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Ages 1-3 years old

Dungeons & Dragons Club

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Board Room at Dyer Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Registration Required
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Library Board Room
Age Group: Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required

Girl Scout Troop 1279

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Board Room at Dyer Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Girl Scouts

Library Board Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Library Board Room
Purpose of Meeting

Girl Scouts

CCSW

YardScaping: From Lawns to Landscapes Workshop

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Deering Room at Dyer Library
Program Type:
Sustainability, Workshop
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults

The Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District offers free community workshops where attendees can learn more about implementing conservation landscaping practices in their own yard.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Age Group: Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Type: Sustainability, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District offers free community workshops where attendees can learn more about implementing conservation landscaping practices in their own yard.

Water Color Class

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 9:30am - 12:00pm
Deering Room at Dyer Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Water color class led by Judith Arneson.

Deering Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Purpose of Meeting

Water color class led by Judith Arneson.

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Romp & Rhyme

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Deering Room at Dyer Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Early Childhood (3-5)

Join Cheryl in the Deering Room for stories, songs, and early literacy fun perfect for preschoolers and their caregivers.

Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Age Group: Early Childhood (3-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join Cheryl in the Deering Room for stories, songs, and early literacy fun perfect for preschoolers and their caregivers.

You've Got Me In Stitches!

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Deering Room at Dyer Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Please join us for needlework, knitting and crocheting. All ages old enough to chat, and work on a project, are welcome!

Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Please join us for needlework, knitting and crocheting. All ages old enough to chat, and work on a project, are welcome!

Tween Book Club

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Library Board Room at Dyer Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Children (6-11), Tweens & Teens

Join our new Tween Book Club! At our first meeting in January, we’ll spend time talking about whatever you’re currently reading—whether it’s graphic novels, fantasy, historical fiction, realistic stories, or something else!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Library Board Room
Age Group: Children (6-11), Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our new Tween Book Club! At our first meeting in January, we’ll spend time talking about whatever you’re currently reading—whether it’s graphic novels, fantasy, historical fiction, realistic stories, or something else!

Downeaster Service Development Plan Open House

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Deering Room at Dyer Library
Purpose of Meeting:

This is a an Open House / Public Meeting hosted by the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA), the public agency that oversees the Amtrak Downeaster passenger rail ...

Deering Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Purpose of Meeting

This is a an Open House / Public Meeting hosted by the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA), the public agency that oversees the Amtrak Downeaster passenger rail service.

Open Research Night

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Maine History Room at Maine History Room
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Anatole Brown, Archives & Special Collections, is on hand Thursday evenings to assist with research into genealogy, local history and geography, and more. Located in the Roy P. Fairfield Maine History Room.

Library Branch: Maine History Room
Room: Maine History Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Anatole Brown, Archives & Special Collections, is on hand Thursday evenings to assist with research into genealogy, local history and geography, and more. Located in the Roy P. Fairfield Maine History Room.

Information for Home Buyers

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Board Room at Dyer Library
Purpose of Meeting:

As a realtor the purpose of this meeting is to introduce home buyers to the process of home buying. What to expect? What information to have prepared? Important questions to as...

Library Board Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Library Board Room
Purpose of Meeting

As a realtor the purpose of this meeting is to introduce home buyers to the process of home buying. What to expect? What information to have prepared? Important questions to ask? What are the average prices in nearby communities?

Wee Readers

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Deering Room at Dyer Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies (0-2)
Wee Readers:

Baby story time with songs, lap bounces, rhymes, stories and much more!

A gentle, interactive program for babies and their caregivers featuring songs, fingerplays, and short board books.  Caregivers are encouraged to participate and play along with their little ones.

Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Age Group: Babies (0-2)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Baby story time with songs, lap bounces, rhymes, stories and much more!

A gentle, interactive program for babies and their caregivers featuring songs, fingerplays, and short board books.  Caregivers are encouraged to participate and play along with their little ones.

Spurwink

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 1:15pm - 1:45pm
Deering Room at Dyer Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Sensory story time for therapeutic preschool in programming space led by Miss Lisa.

Deering Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Purpose of Meeting

Sensory story time for therapeutic preschool in programming space led by Miss Lisa.

Closed for Staff Inservice

All Day
Dyer Library, Maine History Room, Saco Museum
Closing
Branches:
Dyer Library, Maine History Room, Saco Museum

Open Play Café

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Deering Room at Dyer Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Babies (0-2), Early Childhood (3-5)

Drop in for playtime and connection! Kids can explore toys, play stations, and activities that spark imagination, literacy, and social skills. While the children play, adults can chat and connect.

Cancelled
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Age Group: Babies (0-2), Early Childhood (3-5)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Drop in for playtime and connection! Kids can explore toys, play stations, and activities that spark imagination, literacy, and social skills. While the children play, adults can chat and connect.