Beflast Free Library

Children's Book Author/Illustrator Kim Jacobs
2017-06-09 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Children’s book author and illustrator Kim Jacobs visits the Belfast Free Library to share her two most recent books and lead an all-ages illustration workshop. Princess Sophie and the Six Swans, A Tale from the Brothers Grimm – both retold and illustrated by Kim was released in March 2017. Princess Rosie’s Rainbows, illustrated by Kim and written by the indomitable Bette Killion in her 90th year, published in October 2015. Both books were published with Wisdom Tales Press.

Rhonda Feiman on Stress Reduction
2017-06-06 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
Acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist Rhonda Feiman will offer a talk titled,
STRESS: The Enemy Within:
How to maintain harmony and balance using the techniques of East Asian Medicine

Maine Forest Service Workshop
2017-06-06 13:00 - 16:00 | Abbott Room
How Forestry Law Affects Municipalities.
These workshops are an opportunity for Code Enforcement Officers, Town Managers, Planners, Assessors, and others to meet with Maine Forest Service District Foresters Terri Coolong, Sandy Walczyk, Morten Moesswilde, and Water Resources Specialist Tom Gilbert. The presentations discuss those forestry laws in Maine that most often impact municipalities and intersect with local ordinances. Approved for 3 legal contact hours for attendance for CEOs.
There is no fee for these workshops but preregistration is required. Please contact Jenny Stevens, MFS Old Town, 207-827-1800 or jenny.stevens@maine.gov ,
Morten Moesswilde: 441-2895, morten.moesswilde@maine.gov

Parent Child Yoga with April Dove
2017-06-05 11:00 - 12:00
Join us in June for a parent-child yoga class with instructor April Dove for babies and pre-schoolers and their caregivers. Please dress comfortably and bring a water bottle. Yoga mats will be provided.
Because this is an exercise class, a signed waiver is required for each participant, and parents should sign one for their child. Waiver forms will be available before the start of each class.
Please contact children’s librarian Erica Rubin Irish for more information: 207-338-3884 ext. 24

Friends of the Belfast Free Library Car Park Tag Sale
2017-06-03 10:00 - 14:00
The Car Park Tag Sale will be held in the Troy Howard parking lot from 10am to 2pm. The gate will open at 9am for cars and trucks to gather and set out their treasures. The fee to bring-to-sell is $10 per vehicle, no advance registration needed, just show up!
There will be hot dogs, drinks and tasty goodies for sale. Do come to sell or to buy, and help this be another success for the Friends of the library!
For more information please contact Carol Gater at carolpgater@gmail.com.

Fairy House Workshop With Author Liza Gardner Walsh
2017-06-02 10:00 - 11:00
Reading excerpts from the Fairy House Handbook, Author Liza Gardner Walsh will share what exactly is a fairy house, the rules of the forest, and tips on attracting fairies. This interactive program builds on children’s innate knowledge of fairies, nature and the fairy house world. Kids will create a fairy house village at Friday storytime.

Solar Information Session with Sundog Solar
2017-05-31 18:00 - 19:30
Solar prices have never been lower! Solarize Midcoast Maine participants receive discounted solar pricing.
Come meet Sundog Solar, the Solarize Midcoast Maine installer, learn about the benefits of solar power, and get a free consultation about solar energy for your home.

The Library is closed for Memorial Day
2017-05-29 08:00 - 17:00

The Library is Closed for Memorial Day Weekend
2017-05-27 08:00 - 17:00

Screenagers - Film Screening
2017-05-25 17:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
Documentary filmmaker Delaney Ruston explores family struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Featuring personal stories and insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, Screenagers reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance. By partnering with Mainestay Afterschool Program at East Belfast School, the library was selected to participate in the film company’s REACH program.
Complimentary pizza will be served before the film. A discussion will follow.

Who in the World Were Your Ancestors?
2017-05-24 18:00 - 20:00
Join B.J. Jamieson, Belfast Free Library’s reference and special collections librarian for, “Not at Ancestry! Now What?”.

Knit2Together
2017-05-24 16:00 - 17:30 | Abbott Room
Knitters of all experience levels are welcome to join us the second and forth Wednesdays of the month , from 4-5:30 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

Author Talk with Cheryl Fuller, PhD.
2017-05-23 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
The Fat Lady Sings: A Psychological Exploration of the Cultural Fat Complex and its Effects
Join Cheryl Fuller, PhD for a talk and discussion of her new book addressing the fat complex that grips our culture.
Cheryl Fuller is a Jungian psychotherapist living on the coast of Maine. She is passionately interested in depth psychology, psychotherapy, feminism and fat studies. Her new book, The Fat Lady Sings, weaves these threads into a tapestry of personal experience, critique of psychoanalytic theory and treatment of fatness, all in the context of the war on obesity. Hers has been the life of a fat woman which naturally feeds her interest in the lived experience of fat people, the absence of such voices in discussions of weight, and in the effects of fat phobia and what she terms the cultural fat complex.

All Roads Music Festival
2017-05-20 14:00 - 20:30 | Abbott Room
For more information and the complete schedule visit
allroadsmusicfest.org

Beth Lunt at Friday Storytime
2017-05-19 10:00 - 11:00
Special guest Beth Lunt from Ashwood Waldorf School brings a spring puppet show to storytime.
