Storyteller Antonio Rocha! Don't miss this event!
2023-07-12 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Abbott Room
One of the most engaging and popular professional storytellers in the nation is going to be at the Belfast Free Library. Fun for the whole family.

LEGO Club
2023-07-13 16:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-10 16:00 - 17:00 | Abbott Room
Monthly LEGO Club where things really click together!

Milkweed Puppet Theater presents "Dandelion Girl"
2023-07-17 10:00 - 10:45 | Abbott Room
All small things bright and beautiful, come and hear the story of “Dandelion Girl” on this sweet stage.

Thursdays with Tugboat - Read to a Dog!
2023-07-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-08-03 10:00 - 11:00 | Abbott Room
Reluctant and struggling readers can grow fluency and confidence by reading to animals. These unconditional listeners help readers build on their success. This dog is a Certified Therapy dog under the Alliance program. And is also very, very soft and sweet. Drop in during the hour.

Storytime at Belfast City Park (Rain location - Abbott Room)
2023-07-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-08-07 13:00 - 14:00 | City Park or Abbott Room
Belfast Free Library Storytimes will occur on the grass across from the playground at Belfast City Park, weather permitting.

Opening Reception for "Pocket Pieces" by Marjorie Arnett
2023-08-04 16:00 - 18:00 | Kramer Gallery
“Pocket Pieces” an exhibit of small paintings by Marjorie Arnett will be on display in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library for the month of August.
The public is invited to an opening reception, Friday, August 4 from 4:00 to 6:00pm in the Kramer Gallery.

“Blue Shoe Cafe” 12” x 12”Oil on Stretched canvas.
Arnett is an artist, poet and playwright living in Belfast, Maine. Her “Pocket Pieces” exhibit is a collection of 12”x12” whimsical compositions, contemporary motifs and coastal landscapes. Arnett’s use of oil paint, acrylic paint and graphite invites the observer to look closely and enjoy a unique view of everyday life.

Modern Pop Art Collage Workshop for Children
2023-08-10 09:30 - 10:30 | Abbott Room
A unique opportunity to create a collage with visiting artist Michael Albert.

Me & Martha Concert
2023-08-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Abbott Room
Native Belfast resident Martha Hills and her husband Donald DePoy, touring as Me & Martha, will perform a free concert in the Abbott Room at the library on Thursday August 10th from 7:00pm to 8:30pm.
Martha and Don first began performing together in Belfast in 2003. In 2022, they were awarded top Wedding Band by Virginia Living Magazine. They are members of America’s Old-Time Country Music Hall of Fame and host Mountain Music, a weekly broadcast television show that reaches over 1.3 million households in eight states, including Maine. As part of the Mountain Music series, they have collected more than a hundred living histories for the American Folk Life Collection of the Library of Congress.
The concert is free and open to the public. Bring the entire family to hear Me & Martha’s entertaining, often funny, and surely educational presentation of an authentic uniquely American music. Doors open at 6:30 pm, concert starts at 7:00 pm.
Me & Martha

Summer Reading Program - All Together Now Concludes
2023-08-16 12:00 - 20:00 | Youth Services Floor
August 16 is the last day to claim your prizes in the 2023 Summer Reading program “All Together Now”!

LEGO CLUB at the Library
2023-09-07 16:00 - 17:00 | Abbott Room
This opportunity to play with boxes of LEGO’s donated to the library turns a solitary game into a community time to create on your own.

Sunflower Circle Songs and Stories at Belfast City Park
2023-09-08 10:00 - 12:00 | City Park Playground
This series occurs at the Sunflower Circle near the playground at Belfast City Park

Free "Take and Make" Craft for Children and Teens
2023-09-12 | Children’s Floor
Available while supplies last thanks to a grant from the Anonimo Foundation.
