QI
GONG on Saturday Mornings
Tim
English is back at the Thomaston Public Library for his second year leading a
free class in Qi Gong. Qi Gong is a traditional Chinese exercise with roots in
traditional Chinese medicine, martial arts, and philosophy. The practice of Qi
Gong aligns breath, movement, and awareness and calms the mind. It is said to
strengthen the immune system as well as help with balance and flexibility.
Class
is held Saturdays from 11:30 A.M. -12:30 P.M. in the Thomaston Academy's gym.
Qi Gong is beneficial to people of all ages, and no experience is required to
attend. Comfortable clothing should be worn for the gentle, graceful practice
of Qi Gong.
Cottonwood Bark Carvings on Display
A whimsical collection of cottonwood-bark carvings by Wayne
Keiderling of Warren is currently on display at the Thomaston Public Library.
No two of these hand-carved items are alike. The collection includes hobbit
houses – designed, Mr. Keiderling reports, to help with the current shortage of
hobbit housing – as well as other small buildings and structures, carved
seabirds and ducks, an elephant, and tiny owl carvings that fit in the palm of
your hand.
Mr. Keiderling uses bark taken only from dead trees found in
various locations throughout the United States and Canada, including Maine. He
has been carving in wood for approximately four years and is a member of the
Penobscot Bay Carvers and Artists Association and the Maine Wood Carvers
Association. Mr. Keiderling is an avid musician as well. His wood-carvings will
be on display at the Thomaston Public Library through the month of November.
Intergenerational Book Club to Discuss
Pink Chimneys at Thomaston
Public Library
On Tuesday, November 19th, at 2:30 PM, the Thomaston Public
Library's Intergenerational Book Club will discuss Pink Chimneys by
Ardeana Hamlin.
Taking place in 19th century Maine, Pink Chimneys is
the saga of three strong-willed women who, although trapped by the mores of
their time, make peace with the injustices of the era and eventually triumph.
Set against the backdrop of temperance crusades, emerging
statehood, and the explosive economic and political importance of Bangor when
it was the lumber capital of the world, Pink Chimneys captures the
romance and excitement of Maine's colorful history in a story that interweaves
the lives of a midwife, a madam, and a young seamstress with a mysterious
connection to both.
On the third Tuesday of every month, the
Intergenerational Book Club, a group of men and women of all ages, comes
together to share their opinions and ideas about the book selection. Extra
copies of the books are purchased by the Friends of the Thomaston Public
Library from the Annual Appeal funds. We thank you for your donations. All
are welcome at the Thomaston Library on November 19th at 2:30 p.m.
"Bob Branco's book deserves to be read by all those who may think the Arabian Gulf is just another body of water. It is a complex weave of politics, with various nationalities vying for the upper hand. Patrolling those waters is not for the faint of heart...." Another review praises the book for providing "a better understanding of the pirates of Somalia -- who they are, why they are pirates, and how they are being manipulated by outsiders . . .."
Mr. Branco served in 42 countries all over the world during his 25 years of service with the U. S. Navy. He was Captain of the USS Molala ATF-106 and was deployed to Vietnam in 1972. He was Captain of another ship during the 1985 Persian Gulf War between Iran and Iraq. In his last tour, Mr. Branco was assigned to the Joint Staff at the Pentagon during the first Gulf War in 1990 -1991.
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, a 1987 comedy directed by John Hughes, has become a Thanksgiving staple. The story is brought to life by John Candy and Steve Martin in the leading roles. Made before the days of cell phones and GPS units, the film deftly illustrates the pains of travel and is peppered with funny moments and dialogue. Steve Martin plays a straight-laced and high-strung marketing executive desperate to get home in time for Thanksgiving. John Candy plays the happy-go-lucky shower-curtain-ring salesman whose hapless actions generate mayhem, turning the film into a lampoon-like comedy.
The Saltwater Film Society will be showing Planes, Trains, and Automobiles in Room 200 of the Thomaston Academy.
For more info about the Saltwater Film Society, please see their website at: http://www.saltwaterfilmsociety.org/.
Author
of Somali Piracy Thriller to Speak November 19
On Tuesday, November 19,
at 7 PM, local author and retired U.S. Navy Captain Bob Branco will appear at
the Thomaston Public Library. Mr. Branco will talk about his new book, Strike
from the Deep, and share a slide-show that provides real-life background to
his gripping new thriller.
The plot of Strike from the Deep involves Somali pirates, who capture giant oil and gas tankers off the coasts of Arabia and Africa and hold them for record ransoms. When an international task force responds to the piracy, an entirely new type of war-at-sea ensues.
Recently selected as the Editor's Choice for Maritime Reading by the international magazine The Maritime Executive, Strike from the Deep has been collecting accolades, including this praise from Rear Admiral Tom Marfiak of the U.S. Navy:
The plot of Strike from the Deep involves Somali pirates, who capture giant oil and gas tankers off the coasts of Arabia and Africa and hold them for record ransoms. When an international task force responds to the piracy, an entirely new type of war-at-sea ensues.
Recently selected as the Editor's Choice for Maritime Reading by the international magazine The Maritime Executive, Strike from the Deep has been collecting accolades, including this praise from Rear Admiral Tom Marfiak of the U.S. Navy:
"Bob Branco's book deserves to be read by all those who may think the Arabian Gulf is just another body of water. It is a complex weave of politics, with various nationalities vying for the upper hand. Patrolling those waters is not for the faint of heart...." Another review praises the book for providing "a better understanding of the pirates of Somalia -- who they are, why they are pirates, and how they are being manipulated by outsiders . . .."
Mr. Branco served in 42 countries all over the world during his 25 years of service with the U. S. Navy. He was Captain of the USS Molala ATF-106 and was deployed to Vietnam in 1972. He was Captain of another ship during the 1985 Persian Gulf War between Iran and Iraq. In his last tour, Mr. Branco was assigned to the Joint Staff at the Pentagon during the first Gulf War in 1990 -1991.
Saltwater
Film Society Screening of Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
It's time to watch this
hilarious Thanksgiving classic -- and you can do so at 6:30 PM on Thursday,
November 21 (exactly one week before Thanksgiving) at a screening hosted by the
Thomaston Public Library.
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, a 1987 comedy directed by John Hughes, has become a Thanksgiving staple. The story is brought to life by John Candy and Steve Martin in the leading roles. Made before the days of cell phones and GPS units, the film deftly illustrates the pains of travel and is peppered with funny moments and dialogue. Steve Martin plays a straight-laced and high-strung marketing executive desperate to get home in time for Thanksgiving. John Candy plays the happy-go-lucky shower-curtain-ring salesman whose hapless actions generate mayhem, turning the film into a lampoon-like comedy.
The Saltwater Film Society will be showing Planes, Trains, and Automobiles in Room 200 of the Thomaston Academy.
Director of the Knox County Humane Society reads to kids.
Special Saturday Story Hour on November 23
The Thomaston Public Library will be hosting a special
Saturday Story Hour on November 23rd with Tracy Sala of the Knox County
Humane Society. Meet a real live animal in person and listen to animal-themed
stories.
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