Beflast Free Library

Destination Wellness Series
2016-07-25 00:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Abbott Room
Topic: Healing the Heart Through Writing with Katherin Seitz.
Studies have shown that when people are given the opportunity to write about physical and emotional upheavals, they often experience improved health and come away with a deeper understanding and affection for who they are. Seitz will guide students through writing exercises and prompts to explore their challenges. Expressive writing, which involves writing down your deepest thoughts and feelings, has been shown to improve physical and psychological well-being. Writing allows us to tap into the uncluttered and unstructured aspect of ourselves; to go deep. It is known that many aspects of physical ill-health originate from this deeper state of being. Writing can bring about a more profound understanding of life’s challenges and accelerate the journey toward optimal health. For more information go to, www.katherinseitz.com.
This program is free and open to all.

Friday Night Flix
2016-07-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Abbott Room
The Graduate (1967) “Plastics.” This one word may have defined an entire generation. Benjamin Braddock, played by Dustin Hoffman, is a confused, recent college graduate. Complications ensue when he begins an affair with Mrs. Robinson, who just happens to be the mother of Elaine, the girl he’s fallen in love with… Admit it. Haven’t you been waiting for just the right time to see this classic once again? And, like fine wine, it only gets better with age. Nominated for 7 Oscars, including Best Actor and Best Picture.

Hardcore Hoops – What’s All the Hoopla?
2016-07-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Abbott Room
Everyone loves hooping: kids, parents, grandparents, all ages and fitness levels. Hooping is a real confidence builder for young and old, and so much fun, you won’t even realize you are getting exercise!

Maine Writers Talk About...series continues
2016-07-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
This is NO Laughing Matter!
Humor essayists Tom Sadowski and Eddie Adelman will talk about writing for newspapers and radio. Tom is the weekly humor columnist for The Free Press, having written over 200 columns. Eddie is a former weekly columnist for the Portland Press Herald and past contributor to Maine Things Considered on Maine Public Radio. More recently, his writing can be found on the pages of the Bangor Daily News. Tom and Eddie will discuss the ins and outs of being published, their writing process, and read some of their favorite pieces aloud. There will be a Q&A after the presentation.

Friday Night Flix
2016-07-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Abbott Room
Big (1988) At some point, most children have this one wish – to be “big.” Well, what if that wish came true? In this charming fantasy-comedy, a 12 year old boy makes that very wish at a carnival machine and wakes up the next morning in an adult body. But here’s the catch: On the inside – he’s still 12. Tom Hanks navigates this “dual role” with comic perfection. The scene where Hanks taps out “Heart and Soul” on the FAO Schwartz foot piano is now the stuff of legend… And precisely why we go to the movies.

Challenger Center – Astronaut Life
2016-07-15 15:00 - 17:00 | Abbott Room
Learn how astronauts wash their hair, brush their teeth, and eat in space! Hands-on activities will relate to aspects of an astronaut’s training including dexterity and adjusting to a new environment. Plan an astronaut’s lunch, test your reflexes, watch astronaut’s space life video clips, touch astronaut food samples and feel spacesuit fabric.

Knit2Together
2016-07-13 16:00 - 17:30
Knitters of all experience levels are welcome to join us the second and forth Wednesdays of the month, from 4-5:30pm 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

Maine Writers Talk About...
2016-07-12 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
The Good, the Bad, and the Imaginary: Writing a Lot of Crime in a Low Crime State, a panel discussion with Maine mystery writers, Kate Flora, Lea Wait and Jen Blood .
Statistically, Maine is a low crime state, yet it is a magnet for crime writers. Why do writers choose Maine as the setting for their stories? Come to this discussion to find out the answer from these esteemed mystery writers!

Introduction to Walking Meditation
2016-07-11 17:00 - 18:30 | Abbott Room
Bringing mindfulness into our natural activities can be thoroughly relaxing. Join health & wellness coach Barbara Crowley to practice taming the wandering mind while walking.
Space is limited so pre-registration is required: journeytohealth.coursestorm.com or call 921-3950.
Co-sponsored by Waldo County General Hospital Community Health and Wellness and the Belfast Free Library.

Friday Night Flix
2016-07-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Abbott Room
Silver Streak (1974) Who doesn’t love a good “who-done-it?” On a train, no less – with non-stop humor. Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor generate a comic chemistry that will leave you in stitches as they team up to catch the murderer of an art historian who was killed on the Silver Streak – the iconic, cross-country American train. It’s Murder on the Orient Express meets North by Northwest. Only a lot funnier! This comedy-love story-thriller also stars Jill Clayburgh and Patrick McGoohan. “All aboard!”

Lindsay and Her Puppet Pals
2016-07-08 15:00 - 17:00 | Abbott Room
Come celebrate fitness and health with a picky dragon, a heroic groundhog, a little horse with big determination, and other wacky friends! Ever done Earthworm Aerobics? Flamingo Danced? Now is your chance! There will be laughter and fun for all!

Imagine the Maine Woods National Park Opening Reception and Multi-Media Presentation
2016-07-05 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
Experience an extraordinary journey to one of the last, great, unprotected wilderness areas within the United States, the proposed 3.2 million acre Maine Woods National Park. The award-winning professional photography team of Lee Ann Szelog and Thomas Mark Szelog will personally guide you into the proposed park to experience and learn more about this fragile and priceless ecosystem during a multi-media presentation, featuring the music of legendary folk singer Pete Seeger.
This presentation is in conjunction with the Szelog’s exhibit of photographs in the Kramer Gallery.

Friday Night Flix
2016-07-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Abbott Room
Annie Hall (1977) Can a neurotic, Jewish comic from Brooklyn have a successful relationship with a card carrying WASP from the Midwest? Talk about the potential for comedy… Woody Allen and Diane Keaton star in this hilarious, yet poignant, love story of opposites attracting. This film took home the Oscar for Best Picture. (a rarity for comedies) Allen specifically wrote the title role for Keaton, who won the Oscar for her brilliant portrayal of an aspiring, ditzy night club singer. “Oh well… La-di-da. La-di-da.”

Summer Reading Program: Fun Fridays
2016-07-01 15:00 - 17:00 | City Park or Abbott Room
Grand opening of our new City Park Story Walk!! Co-sponsored by the Belfast Parks and Recreation Dept. Follow the mark trail reading a story as you go.

Everything You Know about July 4th is wrong!! Ask Kenneth C. Davis
2016-06-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
Calling all students of American History and history lovers! Please join a discussion led by Kenneth C. Davis, New York Times bestselling author of
“Don’t Know Much About ® History” and “America’s Hidden History,” among other titles for adults and children. Mr. Davis will explore the
” Myth of the Minutemen” as well as the role of slavery in the fight for American Independence.
In his signature style, Davis will highlight some little -known but fascinating facts, underscoring what we need to know but perhaps never
learned about those seminal events in 1775 and 1776, through the last battle at Yorktown in 1781. Davis will take questions from the audience and sign books,
including “The Hidden History of America at War. “ He is the author of the forthcoming book, IN THE SHADOW OF LIBERTY: THE
HIDDEN HISTORY OF SLAVERY, FOUR PRESIDENTS, and FIVE BLACK LIVES, set to release on September 20, 2016.
This just in!!! Kenneth C. Davis Interview with Ned Lightner from Belfast Community T.V.
Books will be available to purchase for signing.
