Beflast Free Library

Come Boating Winter Adventure Series: Arista Holden introduces The Atlantic Challenge
2023-03-21 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Program on Zoom
The Atlantic Challenge Contest of Seamanship is coming to Belfast in July 2024! Up to 16 nations’ young adult crews will convene for a week to showcase their maritime skills in a friendly competition while creating an international community. The seamanship events test elements of sailing, rowing, rope-work, and style.
Register for the zoom link here.
Arista Holden is the US Trustee for Atlantic Challenge and currently runs the Bantry Bay gig program in Belfast, Maine. Originally from Lincolnville, Arista grew up sailing in various traditional small craft throughout Penobscot Bay. Arista will share engaging anecdotes about community building via rowing and sailing in traditional boats, the upcoming Contest in Belfast, and the summer programs available to the public in Penobscot Bay in 2023. atlanticchallengeusa.com

Knit2Together
2023-03-22 16:00, 2023-03-29 16:00, 2023-04-05 16:00 | 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.

Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition Book Group
2023-03-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Abbott Room
Mill Town: Reckoning with What Remains by Kerri Arsenault.
Mill Town is a book of narrative nonfiction, investigative memoir, and cultural criticism that illuminates the rise and collapse of the working-class, the hazards of loving and leaving home, and the ambiguous nature of toxics and disease. Kerri Arsenault grew up in Mexico, Maine, where for over 100 years the community orbited around a paper mill that provided jobs for nearly everyone in town, including three generations of her family. This book has won several awards, most notably the 2021 Rachel Carson Environmental Book Award. Facilitated by Kate Hanson.
For more information call Jennifer Craig at 617-899-0111.

Rx for a Chaotic Climate: Healthy Soils with soil scientist Laurie Osher
2023-03-28 18:00 - 20:00
This is is third installment in the winter Belfast Garden Club Evening Lecture Series co-sponsored by All of Belfast Climate Dialogues, a project of the Belfast Free Library, focusing on the effects of the Climate Crisis on local environments.
The talk will be offered on Zoom. Register for the Zoom link.
In recent years, Mainers have noticed chaotic weather patterns caused by climate change. In this program, state representative and soil scientist Laurie Osher will discuss the impact of climate change on our $3.6 billion agricultural industry, and describe how land management practices can be improved to decrease that impact.
For complete listing visit ABCD Events

Out Going Belfast Poet Laureate Judy Kaber: The Last Hurrah (Not Really)
2023-03-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
Please join Judy Kaber on Thursday, March 30th, at 6:30 pm to help celebrate the end of her reign as poet laureate of Belfast. Though she is ceding her title, she will of course remain active in the city’s fine poetic community. She will read both new and older poems and has invited a selection of poets who have supported her during the past two years to share some of their poems as well. Books by those reading will be available for sale. In addition, there will be a donation jar available for those who want to donate to the Karie Friedman fund which is used to support the children’s April poetry contest at the library as well as other poetry events in town.

Music Together - Early Childhood
2023-04-01 10:30 - 11:15 | Abbott Room
Provided by the library and led by excellent teacher Alyssa, this is fun for the family.

The Friends of the Library Book Sale
2023-04-01 10:30 - 13:00 | Library Lobby
Book donations will be accepted at the sale, up to 12 good quality books per person. The Friends are looking for current fiction, cooking, gardening and children’s books.

Concert: Highlands Classical Chamber Trio
2023-04-02 15:00 - 17:00 | Gammans Room
The Highlands Classical Chamber Trio will present solos, duos, and the piano trio, “Cafe Music” by Paul Schoenfeld. Also, works of Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Saint-Saens, and Cassado. This program was also performed in Sangerville and Dover-Foxcroft. The mission of the Highlands Classical Chamber Trio is to offer live performances of chamber music to communities in the Highlands Region and beyond.

Admission by donation. For more information, call: 207-564-0043.

Grief, Ghosts, & Islands: Three Maine Poets read from their New Books.
2023-04-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
We Kick off National Poetry Month with an evening of readings by Catherine Weiss, Jefferson Navicky, and Meghan Sterling.

Storytime
2023-04-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Abbott Room
Storytime – All are welcome to this early literacy experience that allows for social growth while building a foundation of knowledge. Stories, books, puppets, a film and a craft.

Torn Paper Collage for Teens
2023-04-07 16:00 - 17:30 | Abbott Room
Come and enjoy our monthly art enrichment event! This month we will continue to explore collage art! Torn paper collage is a fun way to paint with paper, and think about color and design. We encourage all skill-levels to try it out.. who knows, this may be your calling!

April "Take and Make" for Teens
2023-04-11 | Children’s Floor
This wonderful, mandala window cling will be available to “Take and Make” starting Tuesday, April 11th. You can pick up materials on the second floor of the Belfast Free Library. This activity will be available while supplies last! All materials provided by the Belfast Free Library, and the Anonimo Foundation.

"Take and Make" for Children
2023-04-11
The craft kits are available starting Tuesday, April 11 while supplies last.
