In: Artists, News

Visit the library this month to view acrylic paintings by Milo artist Wayne Finkle!

About the artist:

I was born into a Navy family in Pensacola, Florida. As usually happens with military families, moving comes with the territory. After living a short time in Florida, my family moved to Chula Vista, California, then to Japan for three years and the Azores for two years, before finally settling down in Massachusetts.

I always did well with art in school. Even at that age I had a passion to paint. Later in life I started to watch the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross. This is where I learned the basics. In 2015 I started to take professional lessons with June Greg, a professional painter. At that point there was a major change in my paintings.

Before I paint, I ask the Lord to guide my hands and work through me. I am inspired by the beauty of the State of Maine. Many of my paintings depict scenes specifically from the Milo/Jonesport/Beak Island/Greenville/Mt Katahdin areas.

In: Children, Community, Events, News

Parrots from the Siesta Sanctuary will visit the Thompson Free Library on Saturday, February 9 at 11:30 am!

About the event:

“At least three of our best talking and dancing parrots from our 80+ parrot flock will present Parrots 101. And you can take home a feather! Henrietta, a cockatoo, along with RiRi, an Amazon, and Jose, a macaw, will demonstrate typical parrot behavior and eating habits. Meanwhile, Fritz and Margaret Buschmann will explain what parrots eat, where they come from and what’s their future in the world. Thankfully, the future for the birds at Siesta Sanctuary is to stay put. Siesta Sanctuary does not re-home parrots but can refer to organizations that do.

In 2006 Margaret and Fritz Buschmann founded the non-profit Siesta Sanctuary as a home for parrots who have been displaced and need permanency. Parrots are wild animals that live 30-80 years. They are very intelligent and social and, in the wild, thrive as part of a flock. It is our mission to recreate the flock for parrots that have had their human flock disrupted; seldom can humans accommodate a pet through all the family life changes in 80 years!

Our parrots have come to us from rescue organizations, owners moving to nursing homes or apartments, spouses objecting to the bird, birds with problem behaviors that disrupt the home and birds that other folks have rescued but couldn’t keep. All birds we take in will have permanent sanctuary. Here the parrots live in a flock, can fly and learn to behave like birds. Many birds that come to us have lived alone. Nearly all have found a mate or best friend. We delight in all this social activity and the odd couples that develop.

Please consider a donation to help support this flock. You can also visit in the afternoon throughout the year. Please just call first (207-683-6322) to make sure we are home and not embroiled in some messy project!”

In: Events, Movies, News

The TFL Movie Club premieres on Friday, February 22 at 6 pm with a showing of “The Milagro Beanfield War” directed by Robert Redford. This free, monthly film series will feature undiscovered gems. TFL’s own cinephile Tom Lyford, describes this 1988 indie comedy-drama, (based on the John Nichols’ book) as “both lyrical and fanciful” and believes that “it got lost amid the shadows cast by the super-hyped Hollywood blockbusters.” Redford artfully guides a terrific ensemble cast through the familiar conflict powerful land developer vs. naïve townspeople in a rural New Mexico town. Those attending are invited to stay and discuss the movie afterwards. And, yes, there will be popcorn.

In: Events, News, Technology, Teens

Join us for our next “Monthly Make” event with STEM guide Alicia Millette. This month, teens learn about chemistry while making bath bombs, lip balm, and face scrub. Take home your creations!

Who: Grades 6 & up

When: Tuesday, February 19 at 11:00 am (Rescheduled from Tuesday, January 22)

Space is limited, so please contact the library to sign up!