Beflast Free Library

Read to a Dog at the Belfast Free Library!
2024-07-15 11:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Abbott Room
Readers can drop in, pick a book and pick a certified therapy dog and READ! Reading to a dog has been proven to increase reading fluency and reduce reading anxiety.

Date: Mondays, July 15, 22 and 29
Time: 11:30-12:30pm
Location: Abbott Room

The Butterfly Guy - Jerry Schneider
2024-07-15 14:00 - 15:00
Learn all about butterflies through beautiful projected pictures and well-told stories from Jerry Schneider—The Butterfly Guy. Discover how to attract them to your
yard and garden, the difference between butterflies and moths, and how they behave in the wild. Then create your own butterfly t-shirt. Bring your own
shirt (heavy 100% cotton, please!) or we’ll have some on hand.

~ Families with children of all ages are welcome.
~ Monday, July 15, 2:00-3:00pm
~ Abbott room

Me & Martha in Concert
2024-07-23 19:00 - 20:00

A Riot In the Garden ~ Songs and Stories for a Small Planet with Jackson Gillman
2024-07-25 11:00 - 12:00
Songs & Stories for a Small Planet with Stand-up Chameleon Jackson Gillman
With a background in ecology, Gillman delights audiences with his storytelling, song, dance, mime , humor and imagination. Be sure to bring your imagination.
~ All Ages
~ Thursday, July 25
~ 11:00-12:00pm
~ Abbott Room

The Song Dog Puppeteer's ~ Coyote and the Boy Ben
2024-08-01 14:00 - 15:00
This is a marionette show about the wonderful relationships in our lives and in the lives of the wild ones who share our planet with us. This is a story of a Mother Coyote
searching for her little pup who has run off to play. A boy called Ben is playing in the forest too. Join us in their touching and unforgettable meeting based on Natives
Peoples’ stories of Coyotes’ benevolence toward humans.

~ All ages
~ Thursday, August 1
~ 2:00-3:00pm
~ Abbott Room

Bob Lloyd : Magician, Juggler and Mime
2024-08-05 18:00 - 19:00
An experienced and exuberant master of his art, Bob Lloyd presents a fast-paced blend of magic, juggling, and mime which captivates audiences of all ages.
Don’t miss this FREE event
~ Monday, August 5
~ 6:00-7:00pm
~ Abbott Room

LEGO Club at the Belfast Free Library
2024-08-08 16:00 - 17:00
Love LEGO’s? Come join the club. The library provides LEGOs and a scoop. Take the scoop of LEGOs to a table and build. Build what you like or take the Library Challenge. Near the conclusion of the program, you can describe your build or leave it to our imagination.
All are welcome!

LEGO Club
2024-09-05 16:00 - 17:00
Love LEGOs? Come join the club. The library provides LEGOs and a scoop. Take your scoop of LEGOs to a table and build.
Build what you like or take the Library Challenge.
Near the conclusion of the program, you can describe your build or leave it to our imagination.

Thursday 4:00-5:00pm
September 5, October 3, November 14
All are Welcome!

Preschool Storytimes at the Belfast Free Library
2024-09-20 10:00 - 11:00
Stories, books, puppets, songs and an easy craft.
Fridays at 10:00 am in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library

Wiggle and Rhyme for Babies and Toddlers
2024-09-23 10:00 - 10:45
Songs, rhymes, scarves, parachute play, bubbles, toys and connections!
Time: Mondays, 10:00-10:45 am
Dates: September 23 and 30
October 21 and 28
November 18 and 25
Location: Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library

No One Told Me ~ Film Screening
2024-10-21 17:30 - 19:30
No One Told Me provides a raw and honest look at the postpartum period, a unique time in a woman’s life that is rarely captured in documentary film.
The purely observational footage of incredibly intimate moments shows the highs and lows encountered by parents Elise and Marc as they adapt to life with a baby.
Focusing on the new mother, the film shares the changes she faces during the first 10 weeks of motherhood.
Zulilah Merry, Documentary Filmmaker and Director & Producer of No One Told Me will take questions and lead a discussion after the film.

Scary Storytelling: Not For the Faint of Heart
2024-10-29 16:30 - 17:30
Folktales told by Children’s Librarian Stephanie Holman
Spine tingling folktales are told in the spoken word art form of storytelling. Found in collections of children’s literature, this type of tale helps one face fears through story and in a fun group setting.
For older children: listening and patience and a love of scary stories required.

Music Together: Discover the Magic
2024-11-04 10:00 - 11:00
~Singing, Dancing and Jamming for children and their families! Brought to you by Music Together and Midcoast Music Academy.

Preschool Storytimes at the Belfast Free Library
2024-12-06 10:00 - 11:00
Sharing books, storytelling, puppetry, song and a craft.
Ages 3-6

Wiggle and Rhyme for Babies and Toddlers
2024-12-09 10:00 - 11:00
Story, rhyme, song, shakers, scarves, parachute play, toys and bubbles.
