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drawings of potted plants

Children's Room Plant Swap

All Day 2/1 - 2/28
Dyer Library

Program Type:

Special Event, Sustainability

Age Group:

All Ages

Event Details:

Even while winter lingers, it’s the perfect time to dream of spring. Visit the Children’s Room during regular library hours this February for our ongoing Plant Swap, designed to in...

Library Branch: Dyer Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event, Sustainability
Event Details:

Even while winter lingers, it’s the perfect time to dream of spring.

artwork featuring red poppies on a blue background

Cultivating Creativity: Works by Art Educators

All Day 2/7 - 3/27
Main Gallery (Museum) at Saco Museum

Program Type:

Exhibit

Age Group:

All Ages

Event Details:

Maine Art Education Association Winter/Spring 2026 Member ExhibitionThe Saco Museum is pleased to host Cultivating Creativity: Works by Art Educators, the Maine Art Education Assoc...

Library Branch: Saco Museum
Room: Main Gallery (Museum)
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Exhibit
Event Details:

Maine Art Education Association Winter/Spring 2026 Member Exhibition

SMAA logo and cover of a book with a fox

Book Club with SMAA

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Board Room at Dyer Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join us for a special book club hosted by Melissa Milem with Southern Maine Agency on Aging. Using novels as a starting point, we'll meet to discuss the books and connect with...

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

Join us for a special book club hosted by Melissa Milem with Southern Maine Agency on Aging.

colorful swirls and a book cover with two people embracing

Afternoon Book Club

Thursday, March 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.

clothing rack

Fast Fashion with ecomaine

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Deering Room at Dyer Library

Program Type:

Presentation, Sustainability

Age Group:

Tweens & Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Go Green for St. Patty's Day with EcoMaine!Fast fashion has transformed the way we buy, wear, and discard clothing — and it has become one of the largest drivers of textile waste w...

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

Go Green for St. Patty's Day with EcoMaine!

book cover with a woman in a red coat facing away

Morning Book Club

Wednesday, March 18, 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.

*Please note book change.

clothing swap logo

Community Clothing Swap

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 9:30am - 12:30pm
Deering Room at Dyer Library

Program Type:

Special Event, Sustainability

Age Group:

Adults, All Ages

Event Details:

Refresh your wardrobe while helping the planet! Join us for our Community Clothing Swap—an easy, affordable way to try new styles, give clothing a second life, and reduce waste. Do...

Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Special Event, Sustainability
Event Details:

Refresh your wardrobe while helping the planet! Join us for our Community Clothing Swap—an easy, affordable way to try new styles, give clothing a second life, and reduce waste.

colorful jigsaw puzzle pieces

All Together Now: Kids Puzzle Tournament!

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Deering Room at Dyer Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Children (6-11), Tweens & Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Friends and families are invited to complete a jigsaw puzzle in a fun, friendly tournament. Teams of 3–4 players can show off their jigsaw puzzle skills. Each team will be assigned...

Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Age Group: Children (6-11), Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Friends and families are invited to complete a jigsaw puzzle in a fun, friendly tournament. Teams of 3–4 players can show off their jigsaw puzzle skills.

foods around text cookbook club

Cookbook Club

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Reading 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: Reading 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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DLA Board of Trustees

5:00pm–6:00pm
Deering Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Purpose of Meeting

The monthly Dyer Library Association Board of Trustees meeting

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!

Tween Book Club

2:30pm–3:30pm
Children (6-11), Tweens & Teens
Library Board Room
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!

Open Research Night

5:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
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.

Girl Scouts Troop 1274

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

Girl Scout troop meeting

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.

Community Clothing Swap

9:30am–12:30pm
Adults, All Ages
Deering Room
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Special Event, Sustainability
Event Details:

Refresh your wardrobe while helping the planet! Join us for our Community Clothing Swap—an easy, affordable way to try new styles, give clothing a second life, and reduce waste.

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

Social Media Class

12:00pm–3:00pm
Deering Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Purpose of Meeting

Teaching a social media class to other agents and local business owners.

Dungeons & Dragons Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Tweens & Teens
Library Board Room
Registration Required
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Library Board Room
Age Group: Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dungeons & Dragons Club – Spring 2026
 Ages: 10–14 | Tuesdays, 4–5 PM | 16 weeks starting March 3

Saco Republican Committee Monthly Meeting

6:00pm–7:30pm
Deering Room
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly 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.

Sleuthing Fun: A FunJungle Mystery Party

2:00pm–3:30pm
Children (6-11), Tweens & Teens
Deering Room
Registration Required
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Age Group: Children (6-11), Tweens & Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

For ages 10-14. Step into the world of FunJungle Zoo (from the Stuart Gibbs book series!) to solve a mysterious animal incident!

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!

Tween Book Club

2:30pm–3:30pm
Children (6-11), Tweens & Teens
Library Board Room
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!

Open Research Night

5:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
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.

All Together Now: Kids Puzzle Tournament!

6:00pm–7:30pm
Children (6-11), Tweens & Teens, Adults
Deering Room
Registration Required
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Deering Room
Age Group: Children (6-11), Tweens & Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Friends and families are invited to complete a jigsaw puzzle in a fun, friendly tournament. Teams of 3–4 players can show off their jigsaw puzzle skills.

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.

Cookbook Club

11:30am–12:30pm
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Reading Room
Registration Required
Library Branch: Dyer Library
Room: Reading 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!