Repair Cafe
2018-04-29 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Abbott Room
Belfast Community Works is having a Repair Cafe on Bicycle Maintenance. For More Information

Birdhouse Painting
2018-05-07 15:30 - 17:00
Kids of all ages are invited to help paint birdhouses made by the Belfast Garden Club! The birdhouses will be hung in the library garden and in other public gardens around town. Materials provided.

BFL Kids -- Pollinator Micro-Habitat Workshop
2018-06-06 16:00 - 17:00
Pollinator Micro-Habitat Workshop
Build your own wooden bee box. Take it home and set it out for pollinators to move in.
Materials provided. Recommended for ages 7+. All library programs are free and open to the public.
FMI: 207-338-3884 ext.24

Pollinator Storytime
2018-06-08 10:00 - 17:00
Celebrate Midcoast Bee Week with a special Pollinator Storytime.

Midcoast Music Together with Jess Day
2018-07-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2018-08-07 10:00 - 11:00
Belfast Free Library will offer a free family music and movement program on the second Tuesday of each month from February through June with Jess Day, Director of Midcoast Music Together. Come sing, jam and play together in the library’s Abbott Room on Tuesday mornings February 13, march 13, April 10, May 8 & June 12 at 10:00 am. Children ages newborn to six with parents, grandparents, and caregivers are invited to join in the fun. Older siblings are welcome, too. All library programs are free and open to the public. For more information: 338-3884 ext. 24

Cartooning Club
2018-07-10 16:00 - 17:00 | Abbott Room
Belfast Free Library Cartooning Club with graphic artist James Quigley, every Tuesday 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Participants will explore drawing techniques and exercises to develop the imagination. Projects may include comic strips, autobiographical illustration, transforming stories to sequential art, and more. All ages and skill levels are welcome and encouraged. Drawing materials will be provided.
James Quigley is a graphic artist, illustrator, and cartoonist residing in Appleton, ME. His work has appeared in the form of skateboard graphics, comic books and comic strips, animation, rock posters, and shirt graphics.
All library programs are free and open to the public. For more information call 207-338-3884 ext. 24.

Libraries Rock! Wildlife Encounters Ecology Center
2018-07-12 15:30 - 16:30
Libraries Rock Summer Reading Program!
Zoology and Ecology Program featuring a wide variety of live, non-releasable animals. Learn about some of the sounds animals use to express themselves. Animals rock! All ages.

Libraries Rock! Waldo County Kids "We Are the World" Rehearsal
2018-07-14 11:00 - 12:00
Libraries Rock!
Waldo County kids ages 7 and up are invited to sing solo and chorus parts of the song “We Are the World.” Directed by Justin Bari, RSU 71 elementary music teacher. Performance at Belfast Free Library on Thursday, July 26th at 3:30 p.m. Encore performance that evening at Music in the Streets at 5:30 p.m. Participants must attend rehearsals on July 14 & 21.

Libraries Rock! Magician Scott Jameson
2018-07-19 15:30 - 16:30
Libraries Rock Summer Reading Program!
Join magician and juggler Scott Jameson for an extraordinary performance that will have you laughing out loud and perched on the very edge of your seat. Magic rocks! All ages.

Libraries Rock - Teens! Songwriting Workshop with Alice Limoges
2018-07-23 15:30 - 17:30 | Abbott Room
In this workshop, teens will learn the basics of writing lyrics, chords, & melody, and have the opportunity to perform what they’ve written (or favorite songs) at an open mic following the class. Alice will also give a short performance of her own music. Recommended for ages 11 and up.
Alice Limoges is a singer-songwriter originally from Rockport, Maine, and currently living, performing, and teaching in NYC. For more information about Alice, visit alicelimoges.com.
All library programs are free and open to the public. For more information: 207-338-3884 ext. 24

Libraries Rock! Waldo County Kids Sing "We Are the World"
2018-07-26 15:30 - 16:30

Lego Robotics
2018-08-01 15:30 - 17:30 | Conference Room
Join our local First Lego League Team to build and program robots using the LEGO Mindstorms. Learn about mechanical and software design, loops, conditional statements, problem solving, and teamwork skills. Ages eight and up.
Come for one session or all three.
Materials provided.

Libraries Rock! Library Rocks - August Book Challenge
2018-08-02 15:30 - 16:30
Libraries Rock!
Library Rocks! Paint a book-themed rock to hide in a Belfast park. People who find the rocks are encouraged to come to the library and check out the books. Ages 8 and up.

Libraries Rock! High Tech DIY - Making Musical Instruments
2018-08-09 15:30 - 16:30
Have fun making your own musical instruments from everyday items — And even more fun playing them! Projects at different ability levels for younger and older kids. Ages 5 and up.
