Beflast Free Library

Who Owns Your Grocery? A discussion with Jon Steinman
2024-06-06 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Abbott Room
The Belfast Community Coop presents an evening with Jon Steinman.
Join author Jon Steinman for an inspiring discussion on “What Is the Food Co-op Future?” in the Abbott Room, Thursday, June 6th at 5:30 PM.
Gain insights into the future of grocery stores and the food supply chain, and hear inspiring stories of the food co-op renaissance currently taking place across the U.S. Stick around for a community dialogue about the food co-op future, facilitated by Jon using his ‘Cooperative Dialogue’ approach to group communication.
Jon Steinman is the Author of Grocery Story: The Promise of Food Co-ops in the Age of Grocery Giants (New Society Publishers)
Find out more at belfast.coop/jon-steinman

Preschool Storytimes at Belfast City Park
2024-06-14 10:00 - 11:00 | City Park or Abbott Room
~Stories shared through books, puppets, felt, songs and an easy craft.
Fridays, 10:00-11:00am
June 14 (in Abbott Room) and 21
July 19 and 26
August 23 and 30
Northport Avenue in Belfast, on the grass next to bridge to playground.
Bring a blanket and chairs as needed.
Rain location: Abbott room, Belfast Free Library 106 High Street.

Waldo County launch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library
2024-06-17 16:30 - 17:30 | Abbott Room
Families of young children ages from birth to five, as well as grandparents, teachers, librarians, funders and supporters are all invited to attend this special event to celebrate the launch of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Waldo County.
Adults!
Learn more about this early literacy initiative that provides specially selected, age-appropriate books, mailed directly to youngsters at no cost to their parents. They will acquire a home library of dozens of books before reaching kindergarten age! If you reside in Waldo County, you can register your baby or child under five years old at the launch party, or anytime from anywhere– simply by visiting ImaginationLibrary.com
Kids!
Celebrate with us. Storytime with Barb from Liberty Library; and Stephanie from Belfast Free Library will present a puppet story and a fun craft project.
Everyone!
Complimentary refreshments… and a photo op with
[a life-size, life-like] Dolly Parton!

Wire Sculpture for Teens
2024-07-02 15:30 - 17:00 | Abbott Room
Belfast Summer Reading Presents ~ Wire Sculpture for Teens
Belfast Summer Reading invites you to make a wire sculpture! We will be playing with minimalist wire sculpture techniques, but anything goes! If you are feeling something take shape, I suggest you make it!
~ For Teens 11-17
~ Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library

Balloon Lamp Making for Teens
2024-07-09 15:30 - 17:30 | Third Floor Conference Room
Belfast Summer Reading Presents ~ Balloon Making for Teens
Belfast Summer Reading invites you to make a balloon lantern using yarn. You will leave with a beautiful lamp, powered by a decorative hanging solar light. Wear clothing you can get dirty!!
~ For Teens 11-17
~ We will be having this program on the back garden patio. If it rains, we will be in the third floor conference room.

Read to a Dog at the Belfast Free Library!
2024-07-15 11:30 - 12:30 | 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 | Abbott Room
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

Author Ret Talbot, "Chasing Shadows - Unravelling the Mysteries of the Great White Shark"
2024-07-16 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
Celebrate the paperback release of Chasing Shadows – Unravelling the Mysteries of the Great White Shark with science writer and Rockland-based author Ret Talbot. The book, written with shark biologist Greg Skomal, chronicles the return of the white shark to New England’s coast. At its heart, it is a conservation success story, but also one that challenges our idea of what it means to be prey–even if we’re only mistaken as such.
Scientific illustrator Karen Talbot, who created the illustrations and maps in the book, will be on hand to share her large painting of “Mueller,” the shark featured in chapter one of the book, and she will gladly add an original sketch of a white shark to the title page of any books purchased at the event.
Ret Talbot is an award-winning journalist with over two decades of experience covering stories from some of the more remote corners of the globe. From the glacial summits of the Andes to the reefs of Papua New Guinea, his assignments have taken him off the beaten track and put his readers face-to-face with stories of adventure, new ideas and innovative approaches to vexing environmental problems.

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

A Riot In the Garden ~ Songs and Stories for a Small Planet with Jackson Gillman
2024-07-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Abbott Room
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

Hula Hooping for Teens~ with Katie Leone
2024-07-25 15:30 - 17:00 | Abbott Room
Belfast Summer Reading Presents ~ Hula Hooping for Teens
A hula hoop making event, with hula hooping party to follow. Katie Leone will be teaching us some sweet hula hooping moves!!
~ For teens 11-17
~ Thursday, July 25th
~ 3:30 to 5:00
~ Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library

The Song Dog Puppeteer's ~ Coyote and the Boy Ben
2024-08-01 14:00 - 15:00 | Abbott Room
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 | Abbott Room
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

Beeswax Collage/Painting for Teens
2024-08-06 15:00 - 16:30 | Abbott Room
Belfast Summer Reading Presents ~ Beeswax Collage/Painting for Teens
Belfast Summer Reading invites you to learn a painting technique called encaustic painting/collage, in which pigments are mixed with hot liquid wax. You will leave with your very own encaustic painting/collage and a new found love of beeswax!
~ For teens 11-17
~ Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library

Art Reception for the Work of Ewan Purinton
2024-08-19 17:00 - 17:45 | Youth Services Floor
The YA Gallery will be featuring Ewan Purinton’s art work for the month of August. We will be holding a reception to view his artwork with refreshments!
