
Summer Children’s Programs 2025

Weld, Maine 04285
On Thursday, August 8th at 10:00 am at the Mt. Blue State Park Nature Center, 187 Webb Beach Rd, Weld, ME 04285, The Weld Free Public Library will be holding the Grand Finale to the Wild Adventures Summer Reading Program!
Free admission to the park, dress for outdoor play and hiking. There will be a fun scavenger hunt in the park!
On August 22nd, at 4:00pm at the Weld Town Hall, meet and hear from many interesting local authors. Signed books will be available for purchase.
On Saturday, August 17th at 5:00 pm, The Weld Free Public Library will be hosting the annual wine tasting and auction! Come and sample wines from around the world sponsored by South Portland Wine Company. Suggested Donation is $20.00 per person. To reserve your spot and donate online, please click here. In the notes please indicate your donation is for the wine tasting. You can also donate at the door.
GIBBS Napa Chardonnay 2020 value $27.00
We’re always keeping an eye out for one particular type of “Goldilocks” Chardonnay. We know them the second we taste them: the kind of Napa Valley Chardonnay that’s going to make both the Rombauer AND the Puligny-Montrachet drinker happy. That’s the 2021 Gibbs Vineyards Chardonnay Napa Valley. It’s the kind of Chardonnay that was once common around Napa Valley—but is now almost impossible to find under $50.
GIBBS 3 Clone Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 value $37.00
A bushel of inviting blue and purple fruits on the nose. The palate is spongy and sweet but with impressive balance and complexity at this price point. The finish ends with fine tannins and beaming acidity. Highly recommended; a truly fantastic value. 94 points James Suckling and 91 points Decanter
Cristom Paul Gerrie Pinot Noir 2021 value $82.00
The 2021 Pinot Noir Paul Gerrie Vineyard was fermented with 40% whole clusters. It’s bursting with a kaleidoscopic perfume of strawberry, raspberry and pomegranate and nuances of lavender, licorice and bitters. The light-bodied palate is elegantly styled, with understated, spicy fruit, vibrant acidity, chalky tannins and a very long, layered finish. 94 points Wine Advocate
Ken Wright Guadalope Pinot Noir 2021 value $65.00
Floral notes of hyacinth and rose petals give way to raspberry jam, cinnamon spice and saline aromas. The wine’s thick texture and muscular tannins frame flavors of black cherry and earthy shiitake mushrooms. Serve with cassoulet and no regrets. 92 points Wine Enthusiast
Mollydooker The Boxer Shiraz 21 value $32.00
Plush and polished, with ripe notes of maraschino cherry, milk chocolate and raspberry preserves. Details of cinnamon, spicy tobacco and cumin add aromatic interest, with a lingering thread of toasted herbs. Drink now through 2029. 91 points Wine Spectator
Mollydooker Blue Eyed Boy Shiraz 21 value $64.00
Dense and generous, with ripe black cherry, raspberry and blueberry preserves, accents of espresso and bittersweet chocolate, plus hints of palo santo and spices on the lush, juicy finish. Drink now through 2032. 92 points Wine Advocate and Wine Spectator.
K Vintners The Deal Sundance Vineyard Syrah 2018 value $36.00
Currants, savory spices, dried flowers, charcoal, and loamy earth all emerge from the 2018 Syrah The Deal, which comes from the Sundance Vineyard on the Wahluke Slope. Showing plenty of more savory, earthy notes, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, a rounded, expansive texture, and ripe, polished tannins. It shows the more elegant, streamlined style of the vintage, yet I love its balance. It’s going to benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and keep for 10-12. 96 points James Suckling and 90 points Wine Spectator.
K Vintners Motor City Kitty Syrah 2020 value $40.00
The motor on this city kitty purrs, as bushels of black cherry and boysenberry fruit flavors are backed by a massive wall of tannins. As you swirl your glass to loosen things up, aromas of blackberries, black olives and bacon fat encircle your head. The fruit party on the palate is joined by bittersweet dark chocolate. 95 points Wine Advocate and 94 points Wine Enthusiast.
Daou Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 1.5L value $58.00
MAGNUM. The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate, matured for 21 months in 100% new French oak, is youthfully shy at this stage, although it has notably pure scents of red and black currants and youthful wafts of coffee beans. The full-bodied palate is elegantly styled, with gently crunchy fruit and integrated new oak character. It has a fine frame of dusty tannins, bright freshness and a long, mineral-driven finish. Give it 3-5 years in bottle to unwind. 93 points Wine Advocate and 91 points Wine Enthusiast.
Domaine Font du Vent Châteauneuf du Pape 2019 1.5L value $122.00
MAGNUM. A red and black fruit bouquet (cherries, blackberries), hints of garrigue, licorice and spice. This wine is ideal with slow cooked foods, baked leg of lamb with spring vegetables, a beef and vegetable casserole, slow cooked lamb shanks served with jus and potato puree. 90 points Wine & Spirits.
On Thursday August 1st at the Weld Free Public Library from 10:00 am to noon, will be the August Wild Adventures Program for Kids. This program will be about Beavers, with a reading, crafts, and hands on activities. Our special guest presenter will be Ranger Jamie Cantin from the Mt. Blue State Park Nature Center.
On Saturday July 20th from 10:00 am to Noon, The Weld Free Public Library will be having a Book Sale at Lake Day at Mt. Blue State Park Headquarters at 299 Center Hill Rd, Weld, ME 04285
On Thursday, June 20th, starting at 10:00 am at the Weld Public Library, the first Summer Reading Adventure will be all about Bears! Starting with a reading by Bri Macdonald from Finding Winnie, The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear. A #1 New York Times Bestseller and Winner of the Caldecott Medal about the remarkable true story of the bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh!
Crafts will include FREE string bags for all participants to fill with bear in winter crafts, temporary tattoos, work books, word games, mazes, and more! Have fun with bear track stencils and experiment with making molds of bear paws. See the mold of an actual adult bear courtesy of Mt. Blue State Park and Ranger Jamie Cantin!
Activities will include Bear Paw Hop Scotch and going on a Bear Hunt! Kids of all ages are welcome!
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In partnership with the Maine State Library and Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance, The Weld Public Library is a participating Read ME Library.
“Hosted by public libraries all across the state, Read ME connects Maine’s adult reading community through shared experiences, supports Maine libraries in their work to provide quality adult summer reading initiatives, and elevates the work of upcoming Maine authors.”
This summer’s featured books are Moon in Full by Marpheen Chann and The Road to Dalton by Shannon Bowring.
This year the Weld Library Summer Reading Program will be about Bears, Bees and Beavers! Fun craft activities!
The 2024 Summer Reading Dates at the Weld Public Library will be: June 20th, July 11th, and August 1st, from 10:00 am to Noon at the Library.
This year there will be a Grand Finale event at the Nature Center at Mt. Blue State Park on Webb Lake on August 8th at 10:00 am! Printable flyer and Map below.
On Saturday, July 29th at the Weld Historical Society Heritage Day event, the Weld Free Public Library will be having a second summer book sale!
Recent additions as well as four boxes of first editions will be available! This a great opportunity to stock up on fiction and non-fiction!
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At the Weld Free Library Parking Lot
Come learn how it’s played, pickup US Pickleball rule sheets, check out the rackets and balls, see the net in place and just have fun and play a little Pickleball! For more information call 585-2622
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