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A graphic with three images of the paintings in the exhibit along with the artists and subjects. All the text on the image is about the exhibit and the date and time of the reception and is repeated in other places on this page.

"As You Are" Traip Academy Advanced Art Student Exhibit Reception

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room + Makerspace at Rice Public Library
Program Type:
Special Presentation
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

"As You Are"
How does a portrait have a conversation?

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rice Public Library
Room: Community Room + Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Presentation
Registration Required
Event Details:

"As You Are"
How does a portrait have a conversation?

Painting of a snowman in a blue hat and red scarf reaching for a falling snowflake.

Teen Crafternoon: Paint "Nite"

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Room at Rice Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rice Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

Cover of the movie Downton abbey the Grand Finale featuring roughly two dozen cast members lined up on the lawn of the manor as the sun sets behind the building.

Movie Night & Tea Party: 'Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale'

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Rice Public Library
Program Type:
Movie Night
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

NOTE the 5:30pm Start Time

Join us for a movie and tea party! Tonight we're watching 2025's 'Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale'!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rice Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Movie Night
Registration Required
Event Details:

NOTE the 5:30pm Start Time

Join us for a movie and tea party! Tonight we're watching 2025's 'Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale'!

Composite image of the logo for Blue Ocean Society next to an aerial photo of a large whale swimming near a pod of dolphins in front of its nose.

Blue Ocean Society: Gulf of Maine Whales & Human Impacts

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room + Makerspace at Rice Public Library
Program Type:
Speaker
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Meet one of our marine educators and dive deep into the life of the whales that call the Gulf of Maine Home. In this presentation, you will learn about interesting adaptations, whale research, and how to help whales.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rice Public Library
Room: Community Room + Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Speaker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet one of our marine educators and dive deep into the life of the whales that call the Gulf of Maine Home. In this presentation, you will learn about interesting adaptations, whale research, and how to help whales.

Teen Crafternoon

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Roberts Room at Rice Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rice Public Library
Room: Roberts Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

 

Cover of the book From the Holocaust to Maine with a newspaper headline that reads Germans Surrender behind a photo of a smiling woman in black and white.

From the Holocaust to Maine: Testimonies of the Survivors

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room + Makerspace at Rice Public Library
Program Type:
Speaker
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Published in August, 2025, Jack Montgomery's book, '

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rice Public Library
Room: Community Room + Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Speaker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Published in August, 2025, Jack Montgomery's book, '

Book cover for the Great Fire of 1947 and the end of Bar Harbors golden era. A black and white photo of old houses along an island coast is under a superimposed colorful image of a great fire.

'The Great Fire of 1947 and the End of Bar Harbor's Golden Era'

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Rice Public Library
Program Type:
Author Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

The Great Fire of 1947 and the End of Bar Harbor’s Golden Era tells the riveting story of the desperate evacuation of residents through the heart of an uncontrolled forest fire burning all across Mount

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rice Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Great Fire of 1947 and the End of Bar Harbor’s Golden Era tells the riveting story of the desperate evacuation of residents through the heart of an uncontrolled forest fire burning all across Mount

Five volunteers in warm clothing work on picking up trash and debris along a beach under thinly cloudy blue skies.

Blue Ocean Society: Marine Debris Art Program - Turning Trash into Treasure

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room + Makerspace at Rice Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Speaker
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Join us for a hands-on, creative program that blends art, science, and environmental stewardship!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rice Public Library
Room: Community Room + Makerspace
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Speaker
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a hands-on, creative program that blends art, science, and environmental stewardship!

Teen Crafternoon

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Roberts Room at Rice Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rice Public Library
Room: Roberts Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

 

Logo for Rice Pudding Poetry depicting a drawing of a bowl of rice pudding set against a background of book pages and text.

Rice Pudding Poetry

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room + Makerspace at Rice Public Library
Program Type:
Rice Pudding Poetry
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Rice Pudding Poetry presents poets and musicians several times of year. Stay tuned for the announcement of this event's featured poet and musicians!

All are welcome to this special evening of poetry, music, and conversation!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rice Public Library
Room: Community Room + Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Rice Pudding Poetry
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rice Pudding Poetry presents poets and musicians several times of year. Stay tuned for the announcement of this event's featured poet and musicians!

All are welcome to this special evening of poetry, music, and conversation!

Teen Crafternoon

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Roberts Room at Rice Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rice Public Library
Room: Roberts Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

 

Teen Crafternoon

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Roberts Room at Rice Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rice Public Library
Room: Roberts Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

 

Teen Crafternoon

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Roberts Room at Rice Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rice Public Library
Room: Roberts Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

 

Teen Crafternoon

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Roberts Room at Rice Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rice Public Library
Room: Roberts Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

 

Teen Crafternoon

Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Roberts Room at Rice Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rice Public Library
Room: Roberts Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

 

Teen Crafternoon

Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Roberts Room at Rice Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rice Public Library
Room: Roberts Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

 

Teen Crafternoon

Wednesday, December 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Roberts Room at Rice Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rice Public Library
Room: Roberts Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

 

Teen Crafternoon

Wednesday, January 13, 2027 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Roberts Room at Rice Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rice Public Library
Room: Roberts Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

 

Teen Crafternoon

Wednesday, February 10, 2027 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Roberts Room at Rice Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rice Public Library
Room: Roberts Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

 

Teen Crafternoon

Wednesday, March 10, 2027 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Roberts Room at Rice Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rice Public Library
Room: Roberts Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

 

Teen Crafternoon

Wednesday, April 14, 2027 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Roberts Room at Rice Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!

 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rice Public Library
Room: Roberts Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens and tweens ages 10 and up are welcome to a monthly craft with Sarah in the teen room!