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Library Programs<\/h2>\n

Blue Hill Public Library<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Seaside Invasion<\/em> – November 18, 2026 (3:30 pm – 4:30 pm)
\nJoin Leah at the Blue Hill Public Library on November 18, from 3:30 – 4:30, and explore the challenges invasive species create for coastal ecosystems through a hands-on population survey. Youth will investigate how invasive green crabs affect native marine life and discover how human interventions can help protect and restore local habitats.<\/p>\n

Ellsworth Public Library<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fishy Belly Detectives\u00a0<\/i>\u2013 November 13, 2026 (3:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
\nLet\u2019s get scientific! Join Leah from Maine 4-H at the Ellsworth Public Library on November 13, 2026,\u00a0 for a fish stomach dissection simulation. Youth will learn what it\u2019s like to prepare for a dissection and explore the contents of a simulated fish stomach. Youth will have to identify which species of fish they may be investigating based on the foods they find in their search. See you there!<\/p>\n

Celebrating Seaweed <\/i>\u2013 December 11, 2026 (3:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
\nClose your eyes and picture an underwater forest with golden kelp flowing through the currents. Beautiful, right? Did you know we grow, harvest, and use kelp in our daily lives? Join Leah\u00a0from Maine 4-H for this interactive workshop, where we will learn\u00a0how we grow and use kelp in our daily lives. We will also use\u00a0seaweed\u00a0and our creativity to make our very own\u00a0seaweed\u00a0squishies\u00a0(alginate creatures)!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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