2024 APL Annual Newsletter

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July &

August

adult Programs

Read ME is a statewide summer reading program offered by the Maine Humanities

Council and Maine State Library that gets Maine’s adults all reading the same

books. Each year a well-known Maine author recommends two titles by lesser-

known Maine authors with libraries and their patrons participating in a summer of

reading and discussing the featured books. The 2024 featured books—

recommended by Jaed Coffin -- are "Moon in Full: A modern-day coming-of-age

story" by Marpheen Chann and "The Road to Dalton" by Shannon Bowring. The

Maine Humanities Council is a statewide non-profit that uses books, poetry, and big

ideas to bring people together to discuss issues of importance. MHC programs and

grants encourage critical thinking and conversations across social, economic, and

cultural boundaries.

Aug. 12

5:00

Adventures in

Nature: Foraging

for Edible

Mushrooms

Collecting and eating wild mushrooms is an intimidating prospect for the beginner.

There are so many different mushrooms and some of them are devilishly difficult to

tell apart. And some of them are poisonous, a few dangerously toxic. But there are

several common mushrooms that are great edibles, easily identified and without

toxic look-alikes. These foolproof mushrooms may provide you with all the

mushrooms you ever want!

Join mushrooming author and teacher Greg Marley for a talk devoted to some

common “foolproof” mushrooms found in the Northeastern US. This talk will be

especially valuable for someone who is just starting out or wants to learn

mushrooming.

Aug. 13

4:00

Adventures in

Nature: Edible

Flowers, From

Garden to Table

Although many of us consume flowers without recognizing it (think artichokes,

herbal teas, and broccoli), flowers have been used in food preparation throughout

history. We will learn the dos and don’ts of using flowers to keep our family and

friends safe and explore a dozen familiar garden flowers and how to use them in

our meals. Recipes and tips will be shared. This will be an opportunity to plan next

year’s garden with a focus on edible flowers.

July 16

4:00

The caring, compassionate individuals at Misfits Rehab take care of injured,

orphaned, and sick native wildlife with the intent of returning a healthy and

viable animal to its natural habitat where it can thrive. In this program, we

will be talking about what it is to be a rehabilitator, what animals we take in

-- as well as animals you may encounter in your neighborhood, and what

you can do to help wildlife in need in the best and safest way possible.

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