Genealogy group meeting
2022-11-16 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.

Peace and Social Justice Forum of Waldo County: Film on Climate Justice
2022-11-16 18:00 - 19:30
The Peace and Social Justice Forum/Waldo County will show the film ‘Our Shared Future: People and Nature and Local Solutions’ on November 16, 2022 at 6 pm in the Abbott Room . The film is of a panel discussion in celebration of Half-Earth Day, October 13, 2022 presented by the Smithsonian Institute and E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation.
Biologist E.O.Wilson was the creator of the Half-Earth Project-a bold call to protect 1/2 of the Earth’s surface from human development. The panel is a heart-felt discussion begun by Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation Queen Quet, that includes a diverse group of women and men who are working on projects worldwide that are committed to this goal. “Our shared Future” is a forum to share information and insight that can help us reimagine the way we care for our planet,” explains Dr. Paula J. Erlich, President and CEO of the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation and co-founder of the Half-Earth Project.
Join us, as we gather safely for this community viewing of an important positive forum with the message that “We have one Earth.” and what we can do to preserve it.
~Peace and Social Justice Forum/Waldo County fmi peace.and.justice.waldo@gmail.com

Knit2Together
2022-11-23 16:00 | Abbott Room
NO KNITTING GROUP TODAY.
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.

Lest We Forget: Belfast's Civil War Veterans
2022-11-29 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
Civil War Authors Diane Monroe Smith and Ned Smith will share the results of their research into the lives of the Civil War Veterans from Belfast, Maine and put these young men’s’ stories into the context of the broader picture of the war.
Dianne Monroe Smith is the author of Washington Roebling’s Civil War (2019) , Fanny and Joshua, Chamberlain at Petersburg, and Command Conflicts in Grant’s Overland Campaign. Visit the authors website for more information <dianemonroesmith.com>.
Ned Smith’s books unit histories on the 22nd Maine and the 2nd Maine Cavalry. In 2020 when the pandemic cancelled all book tours and travel, Ned and Dianne started visiting cemeteries in Central and Coastal Maine, finding veteran’s resting places and then researching their histories. This is what they will discuss at the program on the 29th.

Storytime
2022-12-02 10:00 - 11:00, 2022-12-09 10:00 - 11:00 | Abbott Room

Music Together Classes
2022-12-03 10:30 - 11:10 | Abbott Room
Music Together

Friends of the Library Book Sale
2022-12-03 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.

Music Together
2022-12-03 10:30 - 23:10 | Abbott Room

Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County Remembrance Ceremony
2022-12-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Abbott Room
Grieving Through the Holidays:
Whatever grief you carry, old or new, we stand with you and extend our friendship in honor of your sorrow.
More information at: https://hospicevolunteersofwaldocounty.org/Programs.htm

Community Climate Conversation: Modernizing Our Buildings
2022-12-08 18:00 - 20:00
Thursday, December 8th the public is invited to a community climate conversation about modernizing Belfast’s buildings for energy efficiency and cost savings and to help us reduce greenhouse gasses.
The conversation will take place in the Abbott Room with a zoom option. Register for the zoom here
More information….

Holiday on the Harbor
2022-12-10 11:00 - 13:30 | Belfast Boathouse
11-1:30pm at the Boathouse on the Belfast Harbor

Take and Make for Children
2022-12-13 09:30 - 18:00

Take and Make for Teens
2022-12-13 09:30 - 18:00

Challenging Times for Local Builders: Managing Supply and Labor Shortages in the Midcoast
2022-12-13 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
The Camden Conference and Belfast Free Library present Daniel Waldron of Whitecap Builders on December 13 at 6:30 p. m. for a talk on persistent supply chain and labor shortages and how they are impacting local contractors and the consumers who rely on them. The event is free and open to all, with no registration required.
Dann is a local business owner, entrepreneur, and Belfast enthusiast. He owns three local businesses with his wife, Kathleen. They have owned and operated Whitecap Builders for the last seven years. This business employs 16 people and has grown every year under Dann’s leadership, and was named Waldo County’s Best of the Best award for Home Builder/Renovations for the past two years. Dann also co-owns a craft brewery and restaurant, Marshall Wharf Brewing Co. and Three Tides in Belfast. As an active philanthropist, Dann participates in a host of community development projects and is dedicated to the local economy and his community where he and Kathleen are raising their three children.
Camden Conference Community Events are free to all and presented in anticipation of the 36th annual Camden Conference, Global Trade and Politics: Managing Turbulence, presented February 17-19, 2023. For more information please visit camdenconference.org.
