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Saco Bay Garden Club Member Cameos

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Deering Room at Dyer Library

Program Type:

Presentation

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join Saco Bay Garden Club to hear from members about their own gardens.

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

Join Saco Bay Garden Club to hear from members about their own gardens.

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Game Night

Thursday, January 15, 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

Event Details:

Play board games, puzzles, and enjoy pizza with new friends!  Feel free to bring your own game or pick from our selection. Drop-in, all ages, children must be accompanied by a...

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. Drop-in, all ages, children must be accompanied by an adult. 

three cars in front of a movie screen

Toddler Drive-In Movie

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Deering Room at Dyer Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Special Event, Movie

Age Group:

Babies (0-2), Early Childhood (3-5)

Event Details:

The meeting room will be transforming into the Dyer Drive-In movie lot for a special preschool event! Young drivers will decorate their own cardboard box vehicles, cruise around th...

Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Age Group: Babies (0-2), Early Childhood (3-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Event, Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

The meeting room will be transforming into the Dyer Drive-In movie lot for a special preschool event! Young drivers will decorate their own cardboard box vehicles, cruise around the library, and park for the show.

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Cookbook Club

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Deering Room at Dyer Library

Program Type:

Book Club, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Tweens & Teens, Adults

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...

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!

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Morning Book Club

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Library Board Room at Dyer Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Our Morning Book Club focuses on historical fiction and will generally meet the third Wednesday of each month at 10:00 AM in the Board Room (behind the Deering Room), and is led by...

Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Library Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Our Morning Book Club focuses on historical fiction and will generally meet the third Wednesday of each month at 10:00 AM in the Board Room (behind the Deering Room), and is led by Miss Lois.

blanket fort

Fort Night at the Library!

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Deering Room at Dyer Library

Program Type:

Special Event, STEM

Age Group:

Early Childhood (3-5), Children (6-11), Tweens & Teens, All Ages

Event Details:

What could be better than building your own fort? Join us for a glowtastic Blanket Fort Bash and build a fort at the library! Bring a sheet or two, flashlights, and the whole famil...

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

What could be better than building your own fort? Join us for a glowtastic Blanket Fort Bash and build a fort at the library!

stuffed animals

Spectacular Stuffie Sleepover

All Day 1/30 - 1/31
Dyer Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Babies (0-2), Early Childhood (3-5), Children (6-11), Tweens & Teens

Event Details:

Do you have a stuffie that you think needs to make some new friends? Do you just know it would love the library? Good news! Ms. Megan’s story time friend, Simon the bear, is hostin...

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

Do you have a stuffie that you think needs to make some new friends? Do you just know it would love the library? Good news! Ms.

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Afternoon Book Club

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Deering Room at Dyer Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Our Afternoon Book Club welcomes all participants and is open to both patrons of the Dyer Library and non-cardholders. Meetings will almost always take place on the first Thursday ...

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

Our Afternoon Book Club welcomes all participants and is open to both patrons of the Dyer Library and non-cardholders. Meetings will almost always take place on the first Thursday of every month at 4:00 p.m. in the Board Room.

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Romp & Rhyme

10:30am–11:30am
Early Childhood (3-5)
Deering Room
Cancelled
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!

1:30pm–3:30pm
Adults
Deering Room
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!

Saco Bay Garden Club Member Cameos

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Deering Room
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Presentation
Event Details:

Join Saco Bay Garden Club to hear from members about their own gardens.

Wee Readers

10:30am–11:30am
Babies (0-2)
Deering Room
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

1:15pm–1:45pm
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.

Lone Pine Book Club

10:00am–12:00pm
Deering Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Purpose of Meeting

The Lone Pine Book Club is open to all and is free to join. Book selection is "Where Sleeping Girls Lie" by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé.

Open Play Café

10:30am–12:00pm
Babies (0-2), Early Childhood (3-5)
Deering Room
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.

Tiny Tunes

10:30am–11:00am
Babies (0-2)
Deering Room
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Age Group: Babies (0-2)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Ages 1-3 years old

Troop 1279

4:00pm–5:30pm
Deering Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Purpose of Meeting

Girl Scouts

DLSM Finance Committee

5:30pm–6:30pm
Library Board Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Library Board Room
Purpose of Meeting

bimonthly meeting

Water Color Class

9:30am–12:00pm
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.

Early Release Movie Afternoon

12:30pm–2:30pm
Children (6-11), Tweens & Teens
Deering Room
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Age Group: Children (6-11), Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

School's out early in Saco - now what? Come kick back and relax at the library with a fun movie made just for kids!  We'll be showing a kid-friendly feature film on the big screen, complete with popcorn and good vibes.

Romp & Rhyme

10:30am–11:30am
Early Childhood (3-5)
Deering Room
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!

1:30pm–3:30pm
Adults
Deering Room
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!

Game Night

6:00pm–8:00pm
Early Childhood (3-5), Children (6-11), Tweens & Teens, Adults, All Ages
Deering Room
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. Drop-in, all ages, children must be accompanied by an adult. 

Wee Readers

10:30am–11:30am
Babies (0-2)
Deering Room
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

1:15pm–1:45pm
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.

Toddler Drive-In Movie

10:00am–11:00am
Babies (0-2), Early Childhood (3-5)
Deering Room
Registration Required
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Age Group: Babies (0-2), Early Childhood (3-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Event, Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

The meeting room will be transforming into the Dyer Drive-In movie lot for a special preschool event! Young drivers will decorate their own cardboard box vehicles, cruise around the library, and park for the show.

Cookbook Club

11:30am–12:30pm
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Deering Room
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!

Martin Luther King Day

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

Dyer Library will be closed on Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Open Play Café

10:30am–12:00pm
Babies (0-2), Early Childhood (3-5)
Deering Room
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.

Tween Drop-In Space (Reservation Placeholder!)

2:00pm–4:00pm
Tweens & Teens
Library Board Room
Cancelled
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Library Board Room
Age Group: Tweens & Teens

Tiny Tunes

10:30am–11:00am
Babies (0-2)
Deering Room
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Age Group: Babies (0-2)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Ages 1-3 years old

Town Hall with Nirav Shah

5:00pm–7:30pm
Deering Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Purpose of Meeting

This is a town hall with gubernatorial candidate Nirav Shah. It is free and open to the public of all ages. It is an opportunity for people to hear directly from Nirav and share their thoughts on what is important to them.