Zoom-In- Nature’s Nightshift: Nocturnal Animals
2021-10-28 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Program on Zoom
Join Friends of Sears Island and the Belfast Free Library for a live Zoom presentation titled “Nature’s Nightshift: Nocturnal Animals” with staff and live animals from the Center for Wildlife in Cape Neddick, Maine.
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This event will be a wonderful introduction to Maine’s creatures of the night. How does a bat find thousands of tiny mosquitoes in the dark? Why would an opossum choose to lumber around at night? How does a porcupine defend himself against a predator? How can an owl see its way through the forest? Wild animals continue their hard work, even as we sleep. Using live animals, we will answer these questions and find out how nocturnal animals utilize all of their senses to find food and shelter at night. The Center for Wildlife’s beautiful, live non-releasable animal ambassadors will also demonstrate some unique adaptations these animals have to be observed up close.
The Center for Wildlife is nestled at the base of Mount Agamenticus. For 33 years the facility has treated over 50,000 injured and orphaned wild animals and presented programming to thousands of community members annually. Learn more about the Center for Wildlife at www.thecenterforwildlife.org.

Friday Family Storytime and Craft
2021-11-05 10:00 - 11:00, 2021-11-19 10:00 - 11:00

Troy Howard Middle School Seed Program
2022-04-21 18:30 - 20:00 | Virtual Program on Zoom
David Wessels is the garden coordinator at Troy Howard Middle School in Belfast where he and his students manage a 1/3 acre garden and year-round greenhouse. The garden provides fresh veggies to the cafeteria and serves as a living laboratory for ecological inquiry. Each year, students take on the responsibility of stewarding an extensive seed collection, growing out beloved heirlooms, forgotten food crops, bumblebee curated gene pools and other wonders. These seeds are carefully cleaned and packed by students and offered to the public each year through the Troy Howard Seed Co. In recent years, David and his students have been exploring the possibilities of classical plant breeding, crossing vegetable, flower and herb varieties with paintbrushes, hummingbird moths and wind and watching new possibilities emerge from ancient stories.

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Youth Chess Club
2022-04-22 12:30 - 15:00, 2022-04-29 12:30 - 15:00, 2022-05-06 12:30 - 15:00, 2022-05-13 12:30 - 15:00, 2022-05-20 12:30 - 15:00 | Abbott Room

Baby and Toddler Storytime
2022-05-02 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-05-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Abbott Room

Kids & Teen Oceans of Possibilities Poetry Reception and Reading
2022-05-05 15:30 - 16:30 | Abbott Room
Poetry reading and reception, enjoy poems created by young poets. Refreshments provided.

Preschool Storytime
2022-05-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-05-13 10:00 - 11:00

Children's Take & Make: Paper Animal Craft Kit
2022-05-10 09:30 - 18:00 | Children’s Floor
Pick up supplies to make a paper animal on the children’s floor. Option to pick a tissue paper, paper bag, paper plate, or card tube animal. While supplies last.
