Beflast Free Library

Movies You May Have Missed Series: "The Lost King"
2024-08-13 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Abbott Room
This film series is presented by the Senior College of Belfast in partnership with the Belfast Free Library. Free and open to all.
The Lost King (2022) PG-13 Comedy, Drama, in English, with subtitles. 108 min. with Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan
A true story of the woman who refused to be ignored and who took on the country’s most eminent historians, forcing them to think again about one of the most controversial kings in England’s history, the remains of King Richard III are discovered beneath a carpark in Leicester.
Paul Sheridan will offer a short introduction and a discussion at the end of each movie. More information here.
Paul Sheridan helped run “Friday Night Films” at the Belfast Library for several years. This continues in that tradition. Paul has been a lifelong movie buff and has taught many courses on photography and film at Belfast Senior College.

Knit2Together
2024-08-14 16:00, 2024-08-21 16:00, 2024-08-28 16:00, 2024-09-04 16:00, 2024-09-11 16:00
Knitters, crocheters, yarn enthusiasts of all experience levels are welcome to join us every Wednesday , from 4:00-5:30 pm in the Abbott Room.
This drop-in event is a chance for knitters- and crocheters too- of all ages and experience levels to chat, get tips, and learn from each other while working on their own projects. Library staff will have computers available to demonstrate how to use Ravelry.com and other websites to help find patterns and organize your work. Registration is not required. For more information please call 338-3884 ext.10
Contact bharrington@belfastlibrary.org to sign up to to join the knitting group.

NO KNITTING TODAY
2024-08-14 16:00

Artist Talk and Reception for "Homeland" by Lesia Sochor
2024-08-20 17:30 - 19:30
“Homeland” an exhibit of paintings of Babushkas by Lesia Sochor is on display in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library for the month of August 2024.
Sochor says of this exhibit, “Love of my ancestral homeland and horror and disbelief of the brutal invasion of Ukraine compelled me to paint images of Babushkas. This iconic symbol of a culture stirs memories of my mother, who in her later years wore one most every day. The images plead to have peace and freedom in their beloved country.”
The public is invited to a special reception and artist talk with Sochor on Tuesday August 20 beginning at 5:30 in the Kramer Gallery, with the talk at 6:30 in the Abbott Room.
For forty four years, Lesia Sochor has been a part of the artistic fiber of Waldo County where she has lived, created, exhibited, and taught. An interdisciplinary artist, she is primarily a painter who attended the Philadelphia College of Art earning a BFA in painting. She has exhibited in museums, universities, and galleries throughout New England and beyond.
Sochor’s grandson, Ewan Purinton, will have two of his Babushka drawings included in Kramer Gallery exhibit. Ewan, age 12, has been drawing since he could hold a pencil.
Concurrently, his work will be exhibited in the teen room at the Belfast Library for the month of August.

A Pandemic Family: How the 1918 Pandemic Shaped My Family Tree
2024-08-21 14:00 - 16:00
In this genealogy presentation, Rick Gatewood will discuss how a small community in the Bootheel of Missouri was affected by the influenza pandemic of 1918 and how it changed his family forever. Researching this part of his family tree also led him to discover new relations that were hitherto unknown to the family.
Rick Gatewood was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee and has been researching his family history since he was 14 years old. The records available to researchers in this part of the country leave much to be desired, and he is thankful for recent technology that sheds a little light on the region and some of his relatives who lived in Tennessee and Missouri.
All are welcome! These meetings are now in a hybrid format with the option to join in-person in the Abbott Room or to join online over Zoom. To receive the Zoom link or for more information, please email Sharon Pietryka at spietryka@belfastlibrary.org.

Belfast Historical Society Program
2024-08-26 19:00 - 20:00
Ships and Shipbuilding in Mid-Coast Maine
David Ruberti, historical society vice-president, will present the history of shipbuilding and ships in the mid-coast, including Belfast. Belfast was a shipbuilding center with shipyards lining the waterfront. In 1793, Robert and James Miller built the schooner Jenny Miller, the first of many ships to be built here. Over the years, more than 600 vessels, known for their size, speed and beauty were launched by Belfast area shipyards. The program will include early, traditional shipbuilding as well as more modern boatbuilding and waterfront activities mostly in Belfast and a little in other towns.

Computer class: Internet Safety (2-session class)
2024-09-05 11:00 - 12:00
*REGISTRATION REQUIRED*
Staying safe online is essential in today’s world. This class teaches you how to keep your information and your computer/devices safe. This is a 2-session class, taking place on Sept. 5 and 12 at 11am.
This class is presented in partnership with the National Digital Equity Center. To sign up for this class, please fill out the enrollment registration form, and then reserve your spot in the class.
For more information, please contact 338-3884 ext. 25 or spietryka@belfastlibrary.org.

NO KNITTING GROUP TODAY Knit2Together
2024-09-11 16:00

Computer class: Internet Safety (2-session class)
2024-09-12 11:00 - 12:00
*REGISTRATION PERIOD HAS ENDED*
Staying safe online is essential in today’s world. This class teaches you how to keep your information and your computer/devices safe. This is a 2-session class, taking place on Sept. 5 and 12 at 11am.
This class is presented in partnership with the National Digital Equity Center. To sign up for this class, please fill out the enrollment registration form, and then reserve your spot in the class.
For more information, please contact 338-3884 ext. 25 or spietryka@belfastlibrary.org.

The Republican Journal: past, present, and future
2024-09-13 14:00 - 16:00
Join Republican Journal and Belfast Historical Society and Museum staff in a trip through nearly two centuries of newspaper history. We will discuss the evolution of the Republican Journal
(est. 1829) over the decades and review notable issues and stories over the years. We’ll also travel through Belfast’s streets and learn about the different sites the newspaper’s office occupied over
the years. The program will conclude with a participatory discussion about how news and information are distributed today and our hopes for the future of news in the 21st century.
PRESENTERS:
Jim Leonard was appointed editor of The Republican Journal in December 2022. He has a background in journalism and has also served in the United States Army, Rockland Fire Department and as an athletic administrator atRockland High School, Oceanside High School and Maine Central Institute.
Megan Pinette is the president of the Belfast Historical Society and Museum and serves as curator of the Belfast Museum. She has been active with the historical society for the past twenty years and worked on such projects as“The Museum in the Streets” – the thirty interpretive panels set along the waterfront, downtown and residential streets, the two architectural and history
walking tours, creation of exhibits at the museum, and coordinator of historical society programs held at the Belfast Free Library.
Drew Himmelstein is the community engagement and solutions journalism editor for the Midcoast Villager, where she dreams up innovative ways to encourage civic dialogue and reports on how we can improve some of the most pressing problems in our community.

Reporting on Resilience and Solutions in Maine’s Changing Climate a panel discussion with reporters from the Maine Monitor
2024-09-17 18:30 - 20:00
The doom and gloom of climate change coverage can distract from the important work that’s already being done. Hear from reporters with The Maine Monitor, Maine’s only state-wide investigative nonprofit news outlet, about how The Maine Monitor covers the work Maine communities are doing to prepare for sea level rise and climate change-intensified natural disasters. Editor Kate Cough and reporters Emmett Gartner and Annie Ropeik will share their insights and how they approach environmental journalism, which appears in The Maine Monitor and in their weekly Climate Monitor newsletters.
To register for the zoom option click here

Kate Cough, Emmett Gartner, Annie Ropeik

This program is part of the “Finding Hope In Our Climate Crisis : A lecture series on Climate Change Solutions” brought to you in cooperation with the Waldo County Climate Action Coalition and the Belfast Free Library.
