The Rockport Public Library will host Madonna Mooney for a presentation she created to raise public awareness about the special needs of dogs during the warmer months. Some of the topics to be covered include: water safety, hydration, exertion, hot pavement, and leaving dogs in hot cars. 

Mooney says, "Hopefully, these reminders will help our canine friends stay safe and healthy, prevent injury, and particularly avoid the perennial issue of dogs left in hot cars."
 

Mooney is an experienced medical professional, however, she is not a veterinarian. She will be sharing  information and resources from: ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), MASPCA (Massachusetts ASPCA), American Veterinarian Association, Angell Animal Medical Centers Boston, American Kennel Club, and New York Times Science.

Each week we will practice a different style of art. All supplies will be provided. Ideal for ages 6-12. Join us as we celebrate Pride!

The Rockport Library will host book designer Harrah Lord for a narrated slideshow presenting her new book "Steam Sea Stone: Creating in Icelandic Light." Through her striking black and white and color photographs, Lord will take the audience on a fascinating and deeply personal journey to Iceland.

In the spring of 2021, when Iceland first reopened after the pandemic shut-down, a group of Americans attended a creative writing workshop with the backdrop of an erupting volcano awakened from an 800-year sleep. Lord shows how the program, blended with the primal features of this extraordinary island 2,500 miles into the Atlantic Ocean, sparked the participants' passion for storytelling. Lord's book tells their stories, includes some of their writing, and describes the dramatic and raw Icelandic land.

A resident of Rockport for 23 years, Lord has lived in New York and California and has degrees in Art History and Graphic Design. She started a successful book design business, Yellow House Studio, in 2001 and retired in 2018 after designing, producing and/or publishing over 75 books such as Where the Mountains Meet the Sea for The Camden Library, two cookbooks for The Hartstone Inn, Factory Work for the Farnsworth as well as others for Down East Books, McGraw Hill, and Pomegranate Communications. 

Steam, Sea, Stone is the first book she has authored as well as designed, following her current interests in capturing her surroundings with photography and written expression.

Books will be available for purchase at the event and on the Poet's Corner website: CLICK HERE

The Rockport Public Library Poets' Corner is a group of local poets who meet regularly on 1st and 3rd Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. in the Rockport Library's Marine Room. The workshop is open to the public and welcomes all levels of ability and experience. Bring a selection of work to share. New members are always welcome. For more information, please contact the Rockport Public Library or email: bill@wcedesign.com.

udents are invited to learn how to "no bake" fun snacks in this new monthly series. None of these recipes will require an oven or microwave! All materials will be provided, and taste testing is a must! This is a free event open to all students. Ideal for ages 11-16.

Space is limited. Please call

236-3642 to sign up to participate.

Each week we will practice a different style of art. All supplies will be provided. Ideal for ages 6-12.

Each week we will practice a different style of art. All supplies will be provided. Ideal for ages 6-12. Join us as we celebrate Pride!

The Rockport Library Foundation and Bay Chamber Concerts present “Bella Musica: Rockport’s Musical Century.” The program features musical performances, projected historical photographs, and narration and tells the dramatic history of the town as a center of great music and musicians.  The event will take place on July 13, 2022 at Union Hall (24 Central Street) at 7:30 p.m. and admission is free. It will feature Bay Chamber’s current artistic director, Manuel Bagorro (pianist) and the organization’s co-founder and retired artistic director Thomas Wolf (flutist and narrator). 

This presentation is based on Thomas Wolf’s book, Musical Gifts: How a Maine Fishing Village Became a Center of Great Music. A reception and book signing will follow the event at the Library and everyone is welcome.

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