Friday Night Film Series

The Friends of the Thomaston Public Library present:

Radio Days
Friday, July 30th
6:30 PM
Room 208, Thomaston Academy Building

Director Woody Allen's Oscar-nominated comedy set in 1940s Brooklyn draws heavily on his youth - at a time when radio was king. Through vignettes woven together by music from the era, the film focuses on young Joe (Seth Green) and his houseful of relatives. His father (Michael Tucker) craves news from Europe, his aunt (Dianne Wiest) is obsessed with marriage and his mother (Julie Kavner) is appalled that Joe has bought a secret decoder ring.

Doors and bookstore open at 6:00 and admission, as always, is free. Donations gratefully accepted and light refreshments will be served.

Thomaston Green celebration: Saturday 11 to 2

Join us on Saturday, July 24th from 11 to 2 at the Thomaston Green to celebrate the unveiling of Thomaston's newest neighborhood. Library staff will be on hand to distribute summer reading program incentive prizes and FREE library memberships, and the Friends of the library will host a story time for children of all ages on the Green.

At 12, assemble at the flagpole for welcomes and remarks from Town Manager Val Blastow, Senator Chris Rector, State Representative Chuck Kruger, and a brief history of the Maine State Prison presented by Thomaston Historical Society curator Peggy McCrea.

Free food will be provided by the Thomaston Cafe, Waterfront Market, Billy's Tavern, Applebee's, Athen's Pizza, Harborview Restaurant, and Subway. In addition, Mike Mayo and Pete Lammert will grill hot dogs and hamburgers for all.

The celebration will feature performances by Steelin' Thunder, Dory in the Desert, and the Midcoast Community Band, games and activities for kids and representatives from organizations all over town. Bring the whole family and celebrate the redevelopment of the Thomaston Green!

Friday Night Film Series

The Friends of the Thomaston Library Present:


Hannah and her Sisters
Friday, July 23
6:30 PM
Room 208, Thomaston Academy

Woody Allen's classic tale about three New York sisters - Hannah (Mia Farrow), Holly (Dianne Wiest) and Lee (Barbara Hershey) -- begins with a festive Thanksgiving dinner during which Hannah's husband, Elliot (Michael Caine) realizes he's falling for Lee. Unfolding over the course of a year, the Oscar-winning film follows the sisters' intertwined lives and loves, that include a grim artist (Max von Sydow) and a neurotic producer (Allen).

Doors and bookstore open at 6 and admission is free. Donations gratefully accepted. For more information call the library at 354-2453.

Summer Art Display: Jill Langdon

Jill Marie Langdon is the first featured artist
displaying her oils and watercolors from the spring season in the lower level of the Thomaston Public Library. Her work may be seen during the months of July and August.

Thanks to a generous grant from the Davis Family Foundation, the Thomaston Library will begin featuring local artists and collections of cultural or historic interest throughout the year.

Jill is also displaying other works in the Thomaston branch of Camden National Bank, and one can meet the artist on the Thomaston Green most days, weather permitting.

Artists Among Us: Mimo Gordon Riley

The Friends of the Thomaston Public Library present:

Mimo Gordon Riley

Wednesday, July 14th

7 PM

Room 208, Thomaston Academy Building

Mimo Gordon Riley will present a one-hour lecture on her work and art in Room 208 in the Thomaston Academy building, Main Street/Route 1, at 7 p.m.

Riley returns to her native state of Maine each summer to paint, and her work is inspired by views from her Tenants Harbor studio on a tidal cove. Riley also often paints in her car, and therefore works mostly on small canvases and relishes in the confines of her Subaru "a private mobile studio." Her works are warm portrayals of her environment in New England, painted with vivid colors and a keen sensitivity toward light and shadow.

Riley began painting 20 years ago in Maine and credits her experience in photography and using 35mm lens to train her eye to limit and select her field of vision.

"The landscape was my central interest when I began to paint, using light and shadow to cut into the predicted positive image and work the negative space," Riley said.

The program includes time for questions, and a small reception also will be held.

Friday Night Film Series

The Friends of the Thomaston Library present:



Broadway Danny Rose
Friday, July 16
6:30 PM
Room 208, Thomaston Academy Building

Woody Allen is a two-bit Manhattan theatrical agent with a client list only a freak show promoter could love. His ace in the hole, though, is sonorous crooner Lou Canova (Nick Apollo Forte). To assuage Lou's titanic ego (and keep him as a client), Woody must escort the singer's mistress, Tina (Mia Farrow), to Lou's club dates. One mishap follows another in this gem of a comedy.

Doors and bookstore open at 6 and admission, as always, is free. For more information, call the library at 354-2453.

Friday Night Film Series

The Friends of the Thomaston Library present:

Manhattan
Friday, July 9th
6:30 PM
Room 208, Thomaston Academy Building

In the thick of a midlife crisis, television writer Isaac Davis (Woody Allen) finds himself torn between the sweet but far too young Tracy (Maril Hemingway, who received an Oscar nod for the role) and his best friend's mistress, Mary (Diane Keaton). Shot in black and whit and in wide-screen format - both firsts for director Allen - this film is as much a paean to the city he calls home as it is a tale of Davis's romantic foibles.

Admission is free but donations are gratefully accepted. The Thomaston Academy Building is handicapped accessible from the parking lot entrance. Doors and Bookshop open at 6. For more information, call the library at 354-2453.

Authors Among Us: Nancy Griffin

The Friends of the Thomaston Public Library Present a lecture by:

Nancy Griffin

author of "Making Whoopies!"

Wednesday, July 7th

7 PM

Room 208, Thomaston Academy Building

The first program of the 2010 Artists and Authors Among Us series is author Nancy Griffin introducing her new book Making Whoopies! which describes what could be declared the official Maine dessert. This fun and funky book is a wide-ranging, lighthearted look at whoopie pies and the folks who love them. It includes 15 tried-and-true recipes that will make your mouth water.

Nancy Griffin lives in Thomaston and has been a freelance writer for more than 20 years, writing for newspapers, magazines and trade publications. Before that, she was a newspaper and wire service reporter and editor. Nancy is the author of two previous books. A lifelong whoopie pie lover, she can often be found munching on one of these classic treats while writing. She has even been known to share, but not often.

The program includes time for questions as well as an opportunity to purchase signed copies of her books. A small reception will also be held.