Hula Hooping for Teens~ with Katie Leone
2024-07-25 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | 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!

Artist Talk and Reception for "Homeland" by Lesia Sochor
2024-08-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Abbott Room
“Homeland” an exhibit of paintings of Babushkas by Lesia Sochor is on display in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library for the month of August 2024.
Sochor says of this exhibit, “Love of my ancestral homeland and horror and disbelief of the brutal invasion of Ukraine compelled me to paint images of Babushkas. This iconic symbol of a culture stirs memories of my mother, who in her later years wore one most every day. The images plead to have peace and freedom in their beloved country.”
The public is invited to a special reception and artist talk with Sochor on Tuesday August 20 beginning at 5:30 in the Kramer Gallery, with the talk at 6:30 in the Abbott Room.
For forty four years, Lesia Sochor has been a part of the artistic fiber of Waldo County where she has lived, created, exhibited, and taught. An interdisciplinary artist, she is primarily a painter who attended the Philadelphia College of Art earning a BFA in painting. She has exhibited in museums, universities, and galleries throughout New England and beyond.
Sochor’s grandson, Ewan Purinton, will have two of his Babushka drawings included in Kramer Gallery exhibit. Ewan, age 12, has been drawing since he could hold a pencil.
Concurrently, his work will be exhibited in the teen room at the Belfast Library for the month of August.

No Book Sale Today
2024-09-07 10:30 - 13:00 | Library Lobby
The next book sale will be on Saturday October 5th.
Book donations will be accepted at the sale: up to 12 good quality books per person.
We would like current fiction, cooking, gardening, and children’s books.
We can not accept old and out of date books.

Preschool Storytimes at the Belfast Free Library
2024-09-20 10:00 - 11:00 | Abbott Room
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 | Abbott Room
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 | Abbott Room
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 | Abbott Room
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 | Abbott Room
~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 | Abbott Room
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 | Abbott Room
Story, rhyme, song, shakers, scarves, parachute play, toys and bubbles.

KindKids Music: A FREE Winter Concert for All Ages
2024-12-30 11:00 - 11:45 | Abbott Room
KindKids Music is a dynamic duo with original music, puppets, and a highly interactive program that seeks to entertain, educate, and inspire children and grown ups with messages of kindness.
