Beflast Free Library

The Butterfly Guy - Jerry Schneider
2024-07-15 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Abbott Room
Learn all about butterflies through beautiful projected pictures and well-told stories from Jerry Schneider—The Butterfly Guy. Discover how to attract them to your
yard and garden, the difference between butterflies and moths, and how they behave in the wild. Then create your own butterfly t-shirt. Bring your own
shirt (heavy 100% cotton, please!) or we’ll have some on hand.

~ Families with children of all ages are welcome.
~ Monday, July 15, 2:00-3:00pm
~ Abbott room

Read to a Dog at the Belfast Free Library!
2024-07-15 11:30 - 12:30 | Abbott Room
Readers can drop in, pick a book and pick a certified therapy dog and READ! Reading to a dog has been proven to increase reading fluency and reduce reading anxiety.

Date: Mondays, July 15, 22 and 29
Time: 11:30-12:30pm
Location: Abbott Room

The Museum of Maritime Pets : Maine Lighthouse Mascots
2024-07-12 16:00 - 17:00 | Abbott Room
Patricia Sullivan, director of the Museum of Maritime Pets, will present illustrated exhibit panels and stories about some of Maine’s many lighthouse celebrities and
mascots. These endearing animals provided companionship for Keepers and their families, but also performed acts of bravery, service and entertainment.
Ages 6 and older
Friday, July 12, 4:00-5:00pm, Abbott Room

Knit2Together
2024-07-10 16:00, 2024-07-03 16:00, 2024-06-26 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.

Balloon Lamp Making for Teens
2024-07-09 15:30 - 17:30 | Third Floor Conference Room
Belfast Summer Reading Presents ~ Balloon Making for Teens
Belfast Summer Reading invites you to make a balloon lantern using yarn. You will leave with a beautiful lamp, powered by a decorative hanging solar light. Wear clothing you can get dirty!!
~ For Teens 11-17
~ We will be having this program on the back garden patio. If it rains, we will be in the third floor conference room.

Meeting the Neighbors : An Introduction to Local Birds
2024-07-08 18:00 - 19:00 | Abbott Room
Photographer and naturalist Evan Henerberry will take older children on a bird hike from our chairs this summer.
Nature is all around us and we share our yards with lots of interesting creatures. Using projected photos and some basics of birding, you will get to know some of your most colorful and talkative
neighbors. From the Northern Mockingbird imitating your ringtone, to Bluebirds that aren’t actually blue, get to know some of the best neighbors you might not have met!
Ages 6 and up, Abbott Room
Monday, July 8, 6:00-7:00pm

Library Closed for Independence Day
2024-07-04

Wire Sculpture for Teens
2024-07-02 15:30 - 17:00 | Abbott Room
Belfast Summer Reading Presents ~ Wire Sculpture for Teens
Belfast Summer Reading invites you to make a wire sculpture! We will be playing with minimalist wire sculpture techniques, but anything goes! If you are feeling something take shape, I suggest you make it!
~ For Teens 11-17
~ Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library

The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
2024-07-02 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.

School Age Reader's Crew
2024-06-25 16:00 - 17:00 | Abbott Room
Gather, eat snacks and talk about books.
Bring your current favorite book or tell us about something you read recently. This group will not focus on one book at a time.
Instead it will be a discussion of current reading interests.
School Age readers—Come once or every time:
Tuesday, June 25, Thursday, July 11, Tuesday, July 30
4:00-5:00pm
Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library

Chewonki and the Science of Biomimicry
2024-06-24 14:00 - 15:00 | Abbott Room
Are you a future engineer or inventor? Look to nature to show adaptations of plants and animals to help humans overcome challenges.
Chewonki educators will bring a few animals, such as an owl, a salamander and maybe a snake or a turtle to illustrate adaptations known as biomimicry.
Ages 6 and older
Abbott Room, Monday, June 24, 2:00-3:00pm
Register for this event at the 2nd floor desk or call 207-338-3884 ext. 26

Welcome Back to the Stacks! ~ Adult Summer Reading Challenge 2024
2024-06-20 - 2024-08-14
Welcome Back to the Stacks! — Belfast Free Library’s Adult Summer Reading Challenge Bingo
Join us to explore all our library has to offer and enter our raffle to win prizes! Here’s how to play:
– Get your bingo card at the 1st floor circulation desk.
– Complete any five in a row activities on your card between the dates of June 20 and August 14 when winners will be chosen. You need not be present to win.
– For each bingo five in a row, you receive one raffle ticket to win one of six $25 gift certificates to local businesses.
– Bring your card to the front desk to be stamped. You can continue to fill it for up to 12 possible raffle tickets!

No Knitting Today Knit2Together
2024-06-19 16:00 | Abbott Room
