Beflast Free Library

Genealogy group meeting
2022-04-20 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Abbott Room
Monthly meeting of the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society.
All are welcome! These meetings are now in a hybrid format with the option to join in-person in the Abbott Room or to join online over Zoom. To receive the Zoom link or for more information, please email Sharon Pietryka at spietryka@belfastlibrary.org.

Belfast Garden Club Program
2022-04-19 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Program on Zoom
Perennial Garden Design with John Fromer
This presentation will cover the basics and methods of successful perennial garden design, which are scalable to fit a wide range of interests. Topics will include site selection and appropriate plants, soil management, and ways to create designs. A successful design also includes the ability to properly maintain the garden, so John will also discuss challenges and solutions for garden maintenance.
Register for the zoom link here
John Fromer has been a gardener all his life and has been a Master Gardener since 1998. He and his wife Kathy run Appleton Ridge Flower & Vegetable Farm, where they grow more than two hundred kinds of perennials, gourmet vegetables and herbs and cut flowers. John has taught the perennial part of the Master Gardener program in three counties in Maine, does a seven-part series on perennials at Merryspring Nature Center in Camden, and provides four-hour classes on gardening at the Mid Coast school of Technology. John has given talks at the Common Ground Fair and Union Fair, and many of the garden clubs in Maine. He has worked in the perennial department at Plants Unlimited in Rockport and also started all the organic vegetable and herb seedlings there this past year.

Library Closed
2022-04-18
Library is Closed for Patriots’ Day.

Knit2Together
2022-04-13 16:00 - 17:30, 2022-04-06 16:00 - 17:30, 2022-03-30 16:00 - 17:30, 2022-03-23 16:00 - 17:30 | Abbott Room
Contact bharrington@belfastlibrary.org to sign up to to join the knitting group.
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

Imagining Our Climate Future: A Policy Perspective
2022-04-12 18:30 - 20:00
All of Belfast Climate Dialogues will host this presentation by the Belfast chapter of Citizens Climate Lobby.
The talk will be divided into two parts: first, Peter Garrett, PhD will encourage attendees to participate in the En-ROADS interactive Climate Solutions Simulator. En-ROADS allows users to explore the impact of a wide range of climate-related policies, such as electrifying transport, pricing carbon, and/or improving agricultural practices. You can see how each would impact energy prices, temperature and sea level rise. Don’t worry, it’s easy. You can choose which policy you think would make the most difference, and we’ll evaluate it together. Developed by Climate Interactive, the MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative, and Ventana Systems, En-ROADS uses the best available science, calibrated against a wide-range of existing climate models. It is intuitive and very user-friendly.
In the second part, members from the chapter will share an overview of CCL’s keystone policy initiative, the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (H.R. 2307), and some of the reasons that it is the most aggressive solution to a transition away from fossil fuels, as well as the most compassionate for average Americans.
Register for the Zoom link here.

Children's Take & Make: Flower Pot Stand
2022-04-12 09:30 - 18:00 | Children’s Floor
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Teen Take & Make: Peace Sign Wreath
2022-04-12 09:30 - 18:00 | Children’s Floor

Baby and Toddler Storytime
2022-04-11 11:00 - 12:00

Preschool Storytime
2022-04-08 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-03-25 10:00 - 11:00

Baby & Toddler Storytime
2022-03-28 11:00 - 12:00

Deep Woods: How Climate Change Impacts Forests & How Forests Slow Climate Change with Mark Berry and Nicholas Fisichelli
2022-03-22 18:30 - 20:00 | Virtual Program on Zoom
This is the third and final program in the 2022 Belfast Garden Club Evening Lecture Series co-sponsored by the All of Belfast Climate Dialogues project that has focused on the affects of the Climate Crisis on our farms, gardens and forests.
Join Dr. Nicholas Fisichelli, President of Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park, and Mark Berry, Forest Program Director for The Nature Conservancy in Maine, for a presentation and discussion about the interactions between Maine forests and climate change. The discussion will cover the current and potential impacts of changing climate on our forests, including shifts in species’ distributions and the disturbances that impact forests, factors that help keep forests resilient, potential management responses, and the role of forests in capturing carbon from the atmosphere and storing it in forests, soils, and forest products.
Register for the zoom link here
Dr. Nicholas Fisichelli is the President and CEO with Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park. Nick’s work and that of Schoodic is to understand the consequences of environmental change and engage people in the science and solutions.
Mark Berry, the Forest Program Director for The Nature Conservancy in Maine, leads TNC’s work to conserve Maine’s forests.
