Elizabeth Yates Turner on "Gems and Jewelry"

The next Monday night program at the Bremen Library is scheduled for June 4,2012 at 7:00 PM. Elizabeth Yates Turner will give a talk on "Gems and Jewelry". Elizabeth is a gemologist and independent appraiser with an office in Damariscotta. A graduate of the Gemological Institute of America, she has many years of experience as an appraiser. She worked as an appraiser in the fine jewelry department of Skinner's Auction House in Boston, and at the Thomaston Place Auction Gallery with Kaja Veilleux, among other places. Come hear her talk about the fascinating subject of Gems and Jewelry. The program is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Call the library for more information.

Bremen Library Plant Sale May 19,2012 at 9:00 AM

The Bremen Library's annual plant Sale has developed a reputation among local gardeners for the quality and variety of plants offered. Volunteers have been heading into area gardens to dig perennials to sell at the big sale. Some years there are close to a thousand plants to choose from. All have survived winter in Maine and are hardy to the region. They are reasonably priced and the plant tags include growing requirements (sun or shade) and the name in Latin. From herbs to lilacs the variety will surprise. The sale opens at 9:00 am. Come early because the crowds are big and the plants go fast. At the same time as the plant sale, the library also holds a used book sale inside the library. The library has been collecting book donations for the sale. There is always a good assortment of fiction as well as nonfiction.And the books are priced to move. Now's the perfect time to stock up on books for the beach or to put on the bedside table for your summer guests.The book sale opens at 8:30 so you can do some shopping while you wait for the plant sale to start. There will also be a baked goods sale with delicious pies, cookies, cakes and other goodies baked by Bremen bakers for the sale.