Libraries Rock! Waldo County Kids Sing "We Are the World"
2018-07-26 15:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
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.

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.

Midcoast Music Together with Jess Day
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

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.

Libraries Rock! NASA Challenger Center Family Science Night
2018-08-13 18:00 - 19:30
Challenger Learning Center of Maine presents Family Science Night
Research shows that test scores and enjoyment of learning dramatically increase with parent participation. Get excited about Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM)
A hands-on night to remember!
• Find science in real-world activities.
• Develop problem-solving, questioning, and communication skills.
• Gain a new understanding through exciting scientific investigation.
• Be partners in learning.

Midcoast Music Together
2018-10-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Abbott Room
A free music and movement program for children age birth to 5 and their caregivers. Held on the second Tuesday of each month with Jess Day of Midcoast Music Together.
This is the essential Music Together® class, one that a child can attend from birth through age five through all nine song collections. This basic class follows the recommendations of child development researchers—grouping children of a variety of ages because this fosters natural, family-style learning. Younger children enjoy watching and imitating older ones; older children learn by leading younger ones; and adults are happy because the children in the family can go to class together. Each child participates at his or her own level in singing, moving, chanting, listening, watching, or exploring musical instruments. Any caregivers—parents, grandparents, nanny—can bring the children. The whole family is welcome for this important family music experience.

Ghost Hunting with Liza Gardner Walsh
2018-10-24 18:30 - 20:00 | Conference Room
Join Liza Gardner Walsh for a discussion of her book Ghost Hunter’s Handbook. Kids will learn some tips about how to be a good ghost hunter, how to tell a spooky ghost story, and then will investigate the library for any possible hauntings. Make your very own electroscope to take home for help in your supernatural pursuits. Recommended for kids in grade 3 and up.

Maine Student Book Award Book Group
2018-12-12 18:30 - 19:30
Maine Student Book Award Book Group
Grades 4 – 8
Book group meetings are on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. December – March:
December 12
January 9
February 13
March 13
Cast your votes in October and November for the books you want the book group to read and discuss.
Reading Challenge:
Read ONE MSBA book — Well done! Keep reading.
Read TWO MSBA books — Excellent! Enter your name in the raffle
Read THREE MSBA books — Keep going! Enter another ticket in the raffle. Now you are eligible to vote in the statewide selection of this year’s MSBA winner.
Enter an additional raffle ticket for every MSBA book you read from October to March. Enter an additional raffle ticket for every MSBA book group meeting you come to.
Join the Book Group for lively conversations, pizza, and a craft or snack related to the story.
Raffle Prizes (2 winners) – BFL Swag Backpack – Water bottle, book light, “Libraries Rock” notebook, Maine Student Book Award T-shirt, copies of your favorite book and the winning book (if these are different) from this year’s list to keep.

Build Amazing Forts with Fort magic Kits
2018-12-27 14:00 - 16:00 | Abbott Room
Follow pattern directions to build a spaceship, a submarine, a playhouse, a castle, and more!
Have fun creating forts while building STEM skills.
Fort Magic kits will be available to borrow from the library soon!
RSVP by phone 338-3884 ext 24, or in person. Ages 8+

Music Together with Jess Day
2019-01-08 10:00 - 11:00

Cartooning Club
2019-01-22 16:00 - 17:00
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.

STEAM Kids
2019-01-24 15:30 - 16:30
Weekly hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) program for kids 8 and up. This is a free drop-in program. Participants are welcome to come to one session or come every week.
For more information: 207-338-3884 ext. 24
Thursday Afternoons — 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
January 24 & 31
Learn to sew by hand and machine. Make your own stuffed animal to keep.

February 7 & 14
Create gorgeous glowing projects with LilyPad sewable electronics.
School vacation week! – February 21 – School vacation week!
Chewonki Traveling Natural History Program: Owls of Maine.

February 28
***Extended program this day only 3:30 – 6:60 p.m.***
Gizmo Garden with Chris Dorman, Maine State Library STEM Liaison.
March 7 & March 14
Squishy Circuits: Electricity + play dough = lights? Awesome!

March 21
Finish projects.

March 28
STEAM Gallery — Set up and display your projects for family and friends.

Chewonki Foundation - Owls of Maine
2019-02-21 15:30 - 16:30
Owls of Maine: Habits and Adaptations of Maine’s Native Owls
Three live owls are the highlights of this program, which introduces participants to the owls native to Maine and New England.
Beginning with slides and sounds, participants will learn the identifying characteristics and calls of each owl. Then, using talons, wings, and skulls, we explore the adaptations of these silent nocturnal hunters. This program ends with an intimate and detailed look at live owls, bringing these creatures of the night into the light!

STEAM Kids - Chewonki: Owls of Maine
2019-02-21 15:30 - 16:30
Owls of Maine: Habits and Adaptations of Maine’s Native Owls
Three live owls are the highlights of this program, which introduces participants to the owls native to Maine and New England. Beginning with slides and sounds, participants will learn the identifying characteristics and calls of each owl. Then, using talons, wings, and skulls, we explore the adaptations of these silent nocturnal hunters. This program ends with an intimate and detailed look at live owls, bringing these creatures of the night into the light!

STEAM Kids is a weekly hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) program for kids 8 and up. This is a free drop-in program. Participants are welcome to come to one session or come every week.
For more information: 207-338-3884 ext. 24
Thursday Afternoons — 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
January 24 & 31
Learn to sew by hand and machine. Make your own stuffed animal to keep.

February 7 & 14
Create gorgeous glowing projects with LilyPad sewable electronics.
School vacation week! – February 21 – School vacation week!
Chewonki Traveling Natural History Program: Owls of Maine.

February 28
***Extended program this day only 3:30 – 6:60 p.m.***
Gizmo Garden with Chris Dorman, Maine State Library STEM Liaison.
March 7 & March 14
Squishy Circuits: Electricity + play dough = lights? Awesome!

March 21
Finish projects.

March 28
STEAM Gallery — Set up and display your projects for family and friends.
