Saturday. Aug. 3rd, 9:00-12:00
Along with the last Pie Sale for the season, the library will be holding a fine crafts sale. Several local crafters have purchased table space and will be selling their artwork at the library:

• Betsy Levine – Handmade silver and gemstone earrings and a few other handcrafted jewelry items.
• Joan Martis – Selling tote bags made from recycled sailboat sails as well as a variety of small notebooks, journals and cards made primarily from repurposed paper.
• Kerry Black –  Table runners, potholders with heat resistant batting, and a number of other quilted items.
• Maya Critchfield – Art and tools for the maker and mender: sewing kits, pincushions, artist smocks, prints, and more.
• Brian Hurt – Wooden ware.
• Barb Rehmeyer – An assortment of handmade crafts made by volunteers.
• Sett Balise – Also for sale at Barb’s table will be pottery made by Sett Balise – locally made, handcrafted ceramics made with durability and functionality in mind.

Even though it’s summer, we will still accept hand knit items to be distributed in the fall, so keep your needles and hands working when you are able through the upcoming months.  Smaller-sized mittens are most appreciated for Head Start and larger-sized ones for the Walker School.  They are so appreciated and keep the hands of our youngest residents warm! Hats, scarves and cowls are most appreciated for older Waldo county residents who are in need, and these are distributed through the Soup Kitchen.  We thank all of you so much for your efforts over the last few years.

Simple 2-needle mittens: 3-4 yrs,  4-6 yrs, & 6-8 yrs.
A simple pattern for hats can be found here. Another Stockinette Watch cap pattern.

We also collect yarn and needles for Jen Gunderman who delivers these to organizations assisting New Mainers transitioning to life in Maine. They in turn make hats and mittens for other refugees who are in camps awaiting permission to be allowed into other countries to begin making new lives for themselves and their families.

Several knitters are getting together informally to knit and chat on Wednesday mornings at 10:00 at the library. Anyone is welcome to join them.