Beflast Free Library

BFL Summer Reading Kids Take & Make: Pipe Cleaner Animals
2021-07-20 09:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York)
Kids Take & Make — Pipe cleaner animals

Take & Make craft kits available for pickup at the library entrance all day on Tuesday. Any remaining kits will be available on the children’s floor from Wednesday until they are gone.

BFL Summer Reading -- Chewonki: Owls of Maine Outdoor Presentation
2021-07-27 15:30 - 16:30
Chewonki presents 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.
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!
Hands on Activity: Dissect an owl pellet — We will have one for each family/group.
Outdoor performances sponsored by Belfast Free Library Summer Reading Program take place at the top of the hill at Belfast Common — With thanks to Belfast Parks and Recreation.

BFL Summer Reading Kids Take & Make: Backyard Birdfeeder
2021-08-03 09:30 - 17:30
Kids Take & Make — Backyard birdfeeder

Take & Make craft kits available for pickup at the library entrance all day on Tuesday. Any remaining kits will be available on the children’s floor from Wednesday until they are gone.

BFL Summer Reading - Maine Discovery Museum Sea Slime Outdoor Presentation
2021-08-10 15:30 - 16:30
Maine Discovery Museum presents: Maine Sea Slime:
Participants will explore and experiment with a very slimy substance from Maine’s underwater world. They will find out how it’s farmed, harvested, and used in food and make their own batch of special sea slime to take home. Grades K-8, wet activity!
Outdoor performances sponsored by Belfast Free Library Summer Reading Program take place at the top of the hill at Belfast Common — With thanks to Belfast Parks and Recreation.

BFL Summer Reading End of Summer Party, Raffle Drawings, and Take & Make Crafts
2021-08-17 09:30 - 17:30
Kids & Teens Take & Make — Clay animal magnets

Take & Make craft kits available for pickup at the library entrance all day on Tuesday. Any remaining kits will be available on the children’s floor from Wednesday until they are gone.

Farmer's Market conversations: How is climate change impacting you?
2021-08-27 09:00 - 13:00
Friday August 27th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Belfast Farmer’s Market (at Waterfall Arts)
The ABCD project will have a table at the Belfast Farmer’s Market on Friday, August 27th. Come say hello, learn more about the project, and share how climate change is impacting you, your family and the Belfast area community. Bring your photos, videos, and stories to add to the ABCD website!
Concerned about extreme heat days? Worried about sea level rise? Afraid of ticks and brown tail moths? Confused about community solar? Curious about heat pumps? Wondering about impacts for farmers, fishermen, foresters, or others?
We invite you to share your concerns, observations, and hopes about the impacts of climate change in our region and our response to it.
Location: Belfast Farmer’s Market, Waterfall Arts, 256 High Street, Belfast

Zoom-In- Nature’s Nightshift: Nocturnal Animals
2021-10-28 18:00 - 19:00 | 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.
Register for the zoom here
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.

Register for the zoom link here

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

Baby and Toddler Storytime
2022-05-02 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
