@Blue Hill Library

In this issue:

•  Town Meeting Time 
•  New Exhibit Depicts Thoreau's Visits to Maine 
•  Film: Shadow of a Doubt 
•  Opera Preview: Werther 
•  Juggling Show and Workshop 
•  Hancock County Food Drive!  

 

      The Library is pleased to announce the arrival of a special exhibit about Henry David Thoreau's visits to the Maine Woods by noted Maine artist Beth Henderson of Belfast. The exhibit will be on display in the Library's Britton Gallery during the month of March.  Beth was a student of the Maine Naturalist Program during its 2012-2013 session, learning all about Maine natural history and how to interpret it to the public.  The culmination of the course focused on a Capstone Project designed to express some of what she had learned from the Maine Naturalist Program.

       Inspired by Henry David Thoreau's travels in Maine, Beth has created a series of two- and three-dimensional pieces illustrating where in Maine Thoreau traveled, his documentation of the plants and wildlife he discovered, as well as his habits and practices as a naturalist.

     Beth Henderson is a sculptor, and says that the focus of her work has changed over time from stone and wood sculpture to encaustic (hot wax applied to a surface) and mixed media. Most of her training has been in education, including a certificate of advanced study from Harvard University, but she has done several summer courses at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. She participates in shows around Maine, New England and other parts of the country.

     The exhibit will be available for viewing during library hours through March 31. For more information, call the library at 374-5515.

      All films are shown free of charge on the Library's "pretty big" screen in the Howard Room. For more information, call the Library (374-5515) or Michael Donahue, 374-5248 or Donahue.mg@gmail.com.

     Jules Massenet's opera "Werther" comes to the Grand in Ellsworth on Saturday, March 15, by live simulcast from the Metropolitan Opera in New York. To help music lovers prepare for this event, the Bagaduce Music Lending Library and Friends of the Blue Hill Public Library will join together to introduce and study this theatrical journey at 1:00 PM on Friday, March 14, in the Howard Room of the Blue Hill Public Library.

Jonas Kaufmann as the title character and Sophie Koch as Charlotte in Massenet's "Werther."Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera

     Jonas Kaufmann and Elīna Garanča-appear together for the first time at the Met in Massenet's adaptation of Goethe's revolutionary and tragic romance. It is directed and designed by Richard Eyre and Rob Howell, the same team that created the Met's recent hit production of Carmen. Rising young maestro Alain Altinoglu conducts.

Sophie Koch as Charlotte and Jonas Kaufmann as the title character in Massenet's "Werther." Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera

      Local opera enthusiasts Linda Lesko and David Porter will summarize the plot, introduce the music and offer some ideas of special ways to enjoy the Saturday simulcast. All are welcome, no previous opera knowledge is needed, and admission is free. For more information, call the library at 374-5515.

     Steve's 30-minute show Extraordinary! is great for the whole family and features fast paced juggling routines, a Houdini-style rope escape and a spectacular light show finale, all set to original upbeat music. Steve will even demonstrate his expertise in a truly unique way by juggling props from the audience, these often include shoes, car keys, cell phones, water bottles, whatever! Afterwards Steve will give a 30 minute workshop on the basics of how to juggle for anyone who is interested and would like to stay.

     Thanks to Friends of the Library the program is free and no registration is required. For more information contact Pat at the Library at 374-5515.

Don't hesitate to call us for more information at 207-374-5515.