Beflast Free Library

Knit2Together
2024-03-20 16:00, 2024-03-27 16:00 (America/New_York) | Abbott Room
Knitters, crocheters, yarn enthusiasts of all experience levels are welcome to join us every Wednesday , from 4:00-5:30 pm in the Abbott Room.
This drop-in event is a chance for knitters- and crocheters too- of all ages and experience levels to chat, get tips, and learn from each other while working on their own projects. Library staff will have computers available to demonstrate how to use Ravelry.com and other websites to help find patterns and organize your work. Registration is not required. For more information please call 338-3884 ext.10
Contact bharrington@belfastlibrary.org to sign up to to join the knitting group.

The Peace & Social Justice Forum/Waldo County POETRY EVENING
2024-03-20 18:00 - 19:30 | Abbott Room
Celebrate Women’s History Month : VOICES OF PEACE & RESISTANCE
The Peace & Social Justice Forum/Waldo County will hold a POETRY EVENING to share the words of women and people in struggle, in this time of both war and peace. Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 6 pm in the Abbott Room, Belfast Free Library.
We invite all poets and poetry lovers, to choose a poem or 2 to share, written particularly but not exclusively by women, as we witness this challenging time in support of the quest for peace and justice. Join local poets and readers to share work by poets offering their determination, resilience, humor and grief.

Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition Program
2024-03-21 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
Mainely Mammals – with Laura Craver Rogers, Education and Outreach Coordinator at Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Learn about Maine’s mammals and their exciting, yet often misunderstood lives. With a wide variety of mammal species in Maine, each has its own unique adaptations to be an important part of Maine’s ecosystems, as prey, predator, and even scavenger. We will talk about interspecies relationships, unique features of certain mammals, and some key identifiers of each species. This program is for adults and older youth.
Laura Craver-Rogers has a background in wildlife biology and environmental education. She has worked for US Fish and Wildlife Service, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and the Dennison Pequotsepos Nature Center. While pursuing a career as a biologist, she found a love for sharing information about wildlife with the public. She and her husband love to spend time outdoors paddling, fishing, bird watching, hiking, foraging, hunting, and so

Preschool Storytime at the Belfast Free Library
2024-03-22 10:00 - 23:00 | Abbott Room
Content is prepared for ages 3-6 with read alouds, felt and flannel stories, puppets, songs, fingerplays and action rhymes. Concludes with an easy craft.

Wiggle and Rhyme for Babies and Toddlers******Cancelled for March 25th!!!***************
2024-03-25 10:00 - 23:00 | Abbott Room
Content is prepared for birth through age 2. First 20 minutes are rhymes, songs and literacy followed by play time and social time with bubbles.

The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
2024-03-26 09:30 - 11:00 | Abbott Room
The Wheelbarrow Poets meets weekly on Tuesdays in the Abbott Room from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Writing prompts are sent in advance of the gatherings by Belfast Poet Laureate Maya Stein, and participants share work and discuss. Open to writers ages 18 & up. Email hello@mayastein.com for more information and to register.

Book Discussion with BBWC - "Landslide" by Susan Conley
2024-03-26 15:00 - 17:30 | Abbott Room
The final book in the “Read with Us this Winter” series is Landslide by Susan Conley.
In Landslide, Susan Conley describes a mother working to keep her family together in coastal Maine after her husband is injured in a fishing accident and hospitalized in a distant town. Her teenaged boys are struggling to grow up. The fishing industry along with the whole coastal economy is beginning to slide. As she waits for her husband to come home, she is holding the family together while trying to keep her artistic career going. Full of tender moments as well as the clash of family dynamics, Landslide visits contemporary Maine economic and environmental issues for working class families. Discussion to be facilitated by Ann Kennedy.
Books available to request at the Belfast Free Library.

In Full Bloom: Container Gardens with Rebecca Goldenthal
2024-03-26 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
This program is the final one in the 2024 Belfast Garden Club Evening Lecture Series co-sponsored by the Belfast Free Library. The program will be offered in person in the Abbott Room with a Zoom option. Register for the Zoom link here.
A container can hold so much more than you think: long-blooming beauty, variety, and visual surprises. Through this presentation, we’ll learn how to add color and interest to our gardens with container plantings, including native plants.
Rebecca Goldenthal grew up with a passion for gardening, inherited from a long line of Maine gardeners. She is the founder of In Full Bloom, a Portland company.

Teen Instagram Takeover- Canceled for 03/28- Rescheduled for 04/16
2024-03-28 15:30 - 16:30 | Conference Room
Looking for Teens 11-17 who are writers, and fans of books. This is what we will do in this program..
~Write a letter to your favorite author.
~We will post it on our library teen Instagram. If willing, we can video you reading the letter.
~ Wait for a response!
This is a great way for you to showcase your letter, and hopefully, to get a response from your favorite author! Come on down to the library, and give it a try!

Steam Team Ocean Explorers~ Farming in the Sea
2024-03-28 15:30 - 17:00 | Abbott Room
Join Maine 4-H and staff from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences to explore why our oceans take on certain hues. Participants will explore the science behind ocean colors and practice sampling techniques used by researchers.
~Free event for ages 6-12. Space is limited to 30children.
~Registration is required.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER YOUR CHILD

Solar Energy: Retrofitting and New Construction with ReVision Energy
2024-03-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
Whether you have an existing home or are drawing up plans to build your dream home; learn from ReVision Energy’s Solar Design Specialist, Will Field, about how to prep yourself for solar and the all-electric household model.
Modern technology makes it cost-effective and sensible to build a 100% solar-powered home, with no utility bills and a minimal carbon footprint. At ReVision Energy, we’ve helped thousands of homeowners achieve their dream of living in a solar-powered home through retrofitting and new construction, whether we work directly with the homeowner, or with their builder or architect. We are excited to share our 20+ years of experience and advice with you, including next steps!

Music Together
2024-04-01 10:00 - 10:40 | Abbott Room
A music & movement class for ages 0-5 and their grownups
FREE

Dragon-Fold Bookmaking Workshop
2024-04-01 15:30 - 16:30 | Conference Room
The Belfast Free Library and the Office of the Belfast Poet Laureate want you to celebrate the Year of the Dragon and National Poetry Month! Waldo County children and teens are invited to write poems on the theme of bravery, courage, and resilience.
This year, we’re adding a twist: the option of creating dragon-fold books to house the poems! Two book-making workshops will take place to learn how to make these very unique structures, with all materials and instruction provided.

Waldo Reads Together Book Discussion
2024-04-01 18:00 - 19:30
The Waldo Reads Together (WRT) committee is delighted to announce this year’s featured title for its One Book, One Community program: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by award-winning author, screen writer and jazz musician, James McBride.
Books are available at the Library.
A variety of facilitated discussion sessions (both live and via Zoom) will be offered in April. To register for the discussion at the library visit www.waldoreads.org or contact Denise Pendleton at dpendleton@rsu71.org.
