Beflast Free Library

Preschool Storytimes
2023-12-01 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Abbott Room
Content is prepared for ages 3-6 with read alouds, felt and flannel stories, puppets, songs, fingerplay and action rhymes. Concludes with a short book-based film and an easy craft.

Maine Authors for Lewiston Book Signing
2023-12-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Abbott Room
Maine Authors for Lewiston, an informal group of more than 70 Maine authors, have banded together to support the victims of the recent tragedy in Lewiston. The group has organized a series of 10 book signings, all free and open to the public, so that people can purchase books and meet the authors. There will be fiction writers, children’s book authors, non-fiction writers, and poets among the participants. This is a wonderful opportunity for Maine book-lovers to support local authors, but, most importantly, to help our fellow Mainers as they begin to heal and recover.
All of the participating authors have agreed to donate all, or most, of their proceeds from these events to help the healing and recovery efforts in Lewiston. All are volunteering because they care.
The authors scheduled to appear at the Belfast Free Library are: Irene Drago, Bruce Pratt, Skip Simonds, Robert Klose, Jason Trask, Michael Norton, Ed Rice, Gregory Newton Brown, Lucky Platt,
Andrea Lani, Jeffrey Thomson, Tom Wells, Kelly Brooks-Bay, Danielle Bannister, Deb Shepherd, and David Florig.

CANCELLED: Wiggle and Rhyme
2023-12-04 10:00 | Abbott Room
CANCELLED DUE TO WINTER WEATHER
Content is prepared for birth through age 2. First 20 minutes are rhymes, songs and literacy followed by play time and bubbles for social time.

Music Together
2023-12-05 10:00 - 10:40, 2024-01-08 10:00 - 10:40, 2024-02-05 10:00 - 10:40, 2024-03-04 10:00 - 10:40 | Abbott Room
A music & movement class for ages 0-5 and their grownups
FREE

Holiday on the Harbor
2023-12-09 11:00 - 13:00 | Belfast Boathouse
Events
Ho-Ho-Holiday Book Drive with the Belfast Rotary Club
Ornament Making with Cornerspring Montessori School
Cookie Decorating with Front Street Pub
Holiday Storytime with the Belfast Free Library
Family Horse Drawn Wagon Rides with S&S Carriage
Yummy Hot Chocolate with Waldo Cap
Winter Socks from Colburn Shoe Store
Youth Bike Giveaways from the Belfast Rotary Club
Santa visits at 11:00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A folktale: The Elves and the Shoemaker ~ A Puppet Show
2023-12-28 10:00 - 10:40 | Abbott Room
Local puppeteer, Nancy Tyndall, will perform a puppet show called The Elves and the Shoemaker.
This is a family show and all are welcome!

Free Family Films at the Belfast Free Library
2023-12-29 11:00 - 12:00 | Abbott Room
Three short films from children’s literature! Cozy in with refreshments and films brought to you by Kanopy Kids and your public library. All Ages welcome!

Button Making For Teens
2024-01-09 15:30 - 16:30 | Abbott Room
Want to make a pin for your backpack or your jacket! Teens 11-17 are invited to do just that! All supplies will be provided. Snacks will be there too!!
Date: Jan. 9th
Time: 3:30-4:30
Place: Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library

Wiggle and Rhyme
2024-01-22 10:00 - 11:00, 2024-02-12 10:00 | Abbott Room
Content is prepared for birth through age 2. First 20 minutes are rhymes, songs and literacy followed by play time and bubbles for social time.

Be Red Cross Ready
2024-01-29 18:00 - 19:30 | Abbott Room
Home fires, floods, hurricanes and wildfires are becoming more frequent and can be devastating to our loved ones, homes and communities.
Build confidence by learning simple steps you can take now, to help prepare and protect yourself and your loved ones. It’s easy to learn through our free disaster preparedness training.
We will also have an opportunity for individuals and families to sign up for free in-home smoke alarm installations and to create a fire escape plan!
Sponsored by the America Red Cross. For more information visit redcross.org

Mammals and More on the Move in March with Kirk Gentalen
2024-03-14 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
Friends of Sears Island and the Belfast Free Library invite you to a presentation about mammal activity in this area of the Mid-coast in March with Kirk Gentalen, Maine Coast Heritage Trust Land Steward. The program will take place in Abbott Room with a Zoom-in option for this program for those who aren’t able to attend in person.
Register for the Zoom link here.
Around these parts, March is a wonderful month full of transitions (is there a month that isn’t full of transitions?). When it comes to animal activity in mid-coast Maine in March, there’s lots going on, and more to come as we move toward spring. Join Maine Coast Heritage Trust’s Land Steward and Nature Observer, Kirk Gentalen, for a lively and insightful presentation about where things are at (presently) wildlife-wise and what Kirk’s looking forward to crossing paths with soon enough. Through stories and slides, both loaded with tips and laden with information, we’ll get ourselves ready for spring, which will be only days away.
Kirk Gentalen is a regional stewardship manager for the Maine Coast Heritage Trust for mid-coast Maine (mcht.com) and has 30 years of environmental education experience from working all over the country. Currently living on the St George peninsula with his family, Amy and Leif. Gentalen writes a nature column (‘Nature Bummin’) for MCHT (mcht.org/story-tag/nature-bummin) and edits the Vinalhaven Sightings Report (vinalhavensightings.blogspot.com).
