March 2018 - Gardiner Public Library

Children’s Events ~ Spring 2018

March 31, 2018 by Ginni Nichols, Children's Librarian

Just letting you know some of the upcoming events in the

Children’s Room this spring.

Ms. Jenn and the Nutrition Detective will visit us three more times ~

Tuesdays, Apr. 3^rd, May 1^st and Jun. 5^th.

We will have stories, songs and a craft at

10:00am for preschoolers.

Wetlands: Habitats presented by LC Bates Museum on

Tuesday, Apr. 17th at 10:00 am during school vacation week.

KVCAP Child Abuse Prevention event

Friday, Apr. 20^th 10-11:30 am.

There will be a book read by a local police officer, snacks and a craft.

Art @ the Library on

Tuesday, Apr. 24th, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.

Story Time & Crafts every Tuesday at 10:00 am.

Babies Love Babies on Fridays at 10:00 am.

Adults and children are welcome to attend these events.

Calendar — April 2018 calendar of events

Happy St. Paddy’s!

March 17, 2018 by Ann Russell, Technology Librarian

H       How to catch a leprechaun
A       Anne of Green Gables
P        Patrick, patron saint of Ireland
P        (The) Princes of Ireland
Y        You wouldn’t want to sail on an Irish famine ship!

S Shamrocks, harps, and shillelaghs
T Tim O’Toole and the wee folk

P        (A) Pot o’ gold
A       (The) Ancient Celts
T        Tommy Makem’s secret Ireland
R        Rick Steves’ Ireland
I        Irish hearts
C        Celtic moon
K        (The) King of Ireland’s son
S        (The) St. Patrick’s Day shamrock mystery

D       Discover Ireland
A       As for Ireland
Y        Your green home

Latest Snowfall In Maine

March 10, 2018 by Scott Handville, Assistant Director

Yes, we are tired of it. Yes, it seems it will never go away. But, have you ever wondered when was the latest recorded snowfall in Maine?

This was featured on B98.5 FM Central Maine’s Country Radio Station’s website:

The latest recorded snowfall in Maine goes to Caribou, Maine, on May 25, 1974 they recorded 0.2 inches of snow.

So, if you do see some flakes tomorrow and your furnace kicks on, it’s nothing we can’t handle. We’re Mainers!

And this confirms it from the

National Weather Service

Late Season Snowfall across northern Maine

…2nd latest measurable snowfall on record at Caribou, Maine…

A cold upper low tracked across northern Maine during the early morning hours of May 23, 2015. The air mass was cold enough that the precipitation that fell across far northern Maine fell mainly as snow. A total of three tenths (0.3″) of an inch of snow was observed at Caribou, Maine on May 23, 2015. This broke the previous record for May 23rd of a trace of snow observed in 1990. It was the greatest snowfall ever observed so late in the season. It was also the 2nd latest measurable snowfall on record at Caribou. The all-time latest measurable snowfall was May 25, 1974 when two tenths (0.2″) of an inch of snow was observed.