Catch Up with the Jesup!

Catch up with the Jesup

March 15th, 2025

News

🎶 March on Mount Desert! 🍽️

Join your neighbors at 5 PM on Wednesday, March 19th for the March on Mount Desert Street, a progressive dinner for our local community. Here's the schedule:

5:00 - Cocktails & mocktails at the Abbe Museum
5:30 - Appetizers at Bar Harbor Congregational Church
6:00 - Salads at YWCA MDI
6:30 - Soup at St. Saviour's Episcopal Church, Bar Harbor
7:00 - Dessert & live music by BOYSCOUT at Jesup Memorial Library

This event is completely free and all are welcome. Join us!

Construction Update

Exciting progress is happening with our expansion! The exterior walls are going up, and the roof will follow soon. Once the building is enclosed, interior work will begin, bringing us one step closer to our newly expanded space!

Book Clubs

Parent Book Club: “Growing Up in Public”

Wednesday, March 26th at 5pm

Join us for a discussion of Devorah Heitner’s book Growing Up in Public. Free childcare provided. If you plan to bring your kids, please let us know more in the sign up form linked below.

Learn more and sign up

“What If We Get It Right?” by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

It’s your last chance to discuss What If We Get It Right at the Jesup!
Wednesday, March 26th at 6pm — Community Foremost, Transformation

For those interested, copies of “What If We Get It Right?” are available for purchase at the Jesup Memorial Library thanks to our friends at Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Shop. Book purchase is not required.

Upcoming Programs

A History of Housing with Thoughts for the Future

Thursday, March 20th

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Raney Bench, Susanne Paul and Noel Musson discuss how affordable and available housing has reached a crisis on MDI. This event is in-person only.

Storm Damage: Transformative Healing

Thursday, March 27th

6:00pm - 7:30pm

WinterSea Theatre Experiments presents a powerful performance of poetry interwoven with music. Storm Damage: Transformative Healing was inspired by and written in the aftermath of Lisa’s middle child Maiah’s unforeseen transition to the Otherside on March 3rd, 2020.
This event is in-person only.

Music and Conversation with Janey Choi & Christina Spurling

Friday, March 28th

Doors: 6:30pm
Concert: 7:00pm

Violinist Janey Choi and pianist Christina Spurling will perform a selection of classical pieces, highlighting work by Boulanger, Brahms, Bartók, and Beach. Doors open at 6:30pm and the program begins at 7:00pm.
This event is in-person only.

Recurring Programs

Jesup Knitters' Guild

Fiber artists of all skill levels are welcome to drop in and enjoy crafting and conversation with the Jesup Knitters' Guild, Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m.!

Write On! Writing Group

Join the Write On! Writing Group for support in your craft. The Write On! writers meet Saturday mornings at 9:00 a.m. on Zoom. For more information, please contact the library at info@jesuplibrary.org.

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Upcoming Youth Programs

Chickadee Book Club (grades 2-4)

Thursday, March 20th

3:00pm - 4:00pm

This week, we’re reading Ice Cream Man, discussing it, and doing an activity related to the book!

Learn more and register

Panem-monia!

Friday, March 21st

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Join us to celebrate the release of the Hunger Games prequel Sunrise on the Reaping. Test your knowledge on HG trivia and win amazing prizes! Snacks will be served! Dressing up as your favorite characters is definitely encouraged.

Learn more and register

Pokémon Card Swap for Kids!

Saturday, March 22nd
10:30am - 11:30am

Join us for a Pokémon card swap and share your love of the game with other kids in our community. Children should bring their own cards to trade with or to show off to other children.

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Crafternoon with Mike Duffy: Spring has Sprung!

Friday, March 28th

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Join us for a crafty afternoon with local artist, Mike Duffy! Space is limited, registration required.

Learn more and register

Recurring Youth Programs

Girls Who Code
Join a sisterhood of supportive peers and role models using computer science to change the world! Wednesday’s from 3:15-4:30, build coding skills and community while you complete coding projects.
Grades 6-12. Email girlswhocodebarharbor@gmail.com to sign up.

Fun Friday at the Library

TGIF! Get ready for the weekend by joining us for some Friday fun! We’ll have games, puzzles, and other activities. Snacks will be served.

Story and Play
Children ages 5 and under and their caregivers are invited to join Abby on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 - 11:15 am for stories, songs, and playtime afterward to connect with other kids and parents.

Chronicles of Yarnia: Youth Fiber Arts Group
Enter the world of Yarnia! On Wednesday evenings from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm, youth ages 10 - 17 are invited to bring a fiber arts project or start a new project at the library.

Middle School Afternoons
Every afternoon, Tuesday through Friday, tweens ages 9-13 are welcome to join us after school for games, books, and snacks.

Questions? Contact Youth Services Librarian Abby Morrow