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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: black;">Since one of these could be quite useful for the season I wanted to share a few more of our informal </span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 400; color: blue;"><u><a href="https://vimeo.com/showcase/9897340" id="OWAf1225315-84cf-170b-479d-6eb50535782a" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://vimeo.com/showcase/9897340" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="104" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin: 0px; color: blue;">recorded
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><a href="https://vimeo.com/curtislibrary/feelgoodgiftgiving?share=copy" id="LPNoLPOWALinkPreview_1" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://vimeo.com/curtislibrary/feelgoodgiftgiving?share=copy" data-loopstyle="linkonly">Gift Giving
Options You Can Feel Good About</a></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; color: black;"><a href="https://vimeo.com/curtislibrary/feelgoodgiftgiving?share=copy" id="OWAcc63fcea-e7c9-f5dd-9702-06a012911044" class="OWAAutoLink" title="https://vimeo.com/curtislibrary/feelgoodgiftgiving?share=copy" data-loopstyle="linkonly"> </a></span></h1>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Come and explore how choosing gifts can be a positive experience – in this holiday season and beyond! We’ll present a buying
guide full of resources and tips on ways to be a more thoughtful consumer, and hear stories about approaches to gift giving that build and strengthen our communities. Presented by Mary O’Brien of Hope and Action: An Economy for All (https://www.hopeactioneconomy.com/),
and local representatives of more sustainable business approaches. A panel presentation will be followed by Q & A and discussion, and we’ll have a resource table for browsing. Come learn and join the conversation - fair trade tea, coffee and snacks will be
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">· Jenna Vanni, Woods and Waters Gear Exchange</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">· Benn Marine, Responsibly Different/B Corporations</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">· Emmy Andersson, Cooperative Maine Business Alliance</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">· Ward Clark, Dean’s Beans Fan. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt;"><a href="https://vimeo.com/showcase/9897340/video/848793166" id="LPNoLPOWALinkPreview_1" title="https://vimeo.com/showcase/9897340/video/848793166" data-loopstyle="linkonly" class="OWAAutoLink">Electric Bicycles: Find Your Fit</a></span></h1>
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Street Cycles, Gorham Bike & Ski, The Rusty Crank, Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust and Curtis Memorial Library to learn about electric bicycles. Experts from our local bicycle shops will go over what types of electric bikes exist and the benefits and drawbacks
of different models. Let us help you determine what could be the right electric bike for your needs and wants. Are you interested in budget options? Do you understand how to use them safely? Can you find the right fit for your kids and your parents? Bring
your questions and learn with us. Sample electric bicycles will be available to examine.</span></div>
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learn how to confidently purchase an EV, locate chargers, and what benefits and costs to expect over the life of your vehicle. Enjoy: A brief introduction to electric vehicles by Sam Saltonstall of the MidCoast South Citizens' Climate Lobby Chapter
An explanation of the many monetary incentives to help you purchase an EV from Efficiency Maine by Hogan Dwyer A discussion by a panel of EV dealers and owners A summary of where EVs are, where they are going, and why driving
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options program (with just her) anywhere. see her basic website here: <a href="https://www.hopeactioneconomy.com/" id="LPNoLPOWALinkPreview" class="OWAAutoLink">
https://www.hopeactioneconomy.com/</a> And yes, Alex, they're coming your way (to the SLI portal) after our series is done...
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Memorial Library</a> | The public library in <a href="https://native-land.ca/maps/territories/wabanaki-confederacy/" id="OWA61a2f22b-bd65-e5f1-483d-12e9f5b5b129" class="ContentPasted0 OWAAutoLink" title="https://native-land.ca/maps/territories/wabanaki-confederacy/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
Brunswick, Maine</a> & <a href="https://www.climatecrew.org/resilience_hubs?locale=en" id="OWAb40fe2f4-4e31-d431-9265-dccd80e78a65" class="ContentPasted0 OWAAutoLink" title="https://www.climatecrew.org/resilience_hubs?locale=en" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light", "Helvetica Light", sans-serif; color: black; background-color: white;">207.725.5242 ext. 228 | hazel@curtislibrary.com</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light", "Helvetica Light", sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></p>
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Library of Things</a> and ask us how we're working to support the <a href="https://librarymap.ifla.org/" id="OWA9e25839b-135c-675f-f3bb-eab92082d748" class="ContentPasted0 OWAAutoLink" title="https://librarymap.ifla.org/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
Sustainable Development Goals</a>. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light", "Helvetica Light", sans-serif; color: black; background-color: white;">Yes</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light", "Helvetica Light", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">, we're part of the
</span><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light", "Helvetica Light", sans-serif; color: black; background-color: white;"><a href="https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/" id="OWAf3905cf2-d0ce-a8e1-f253-3dd5f7442f09" class="ContentPasted0 OWAAutoLink" title="https://sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="link" data-safelink="true" data-linkindex="6" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; text-align: left;">Sustainable
Libraries Initiative</a> </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri Light", "Helvetica Light", sans-serif; color: black;">and have submitted our story to the
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