Beflast Free Library

Kids Take and Make Mug, Stickers and Game
2021-11-16

Teen Take and Make Macrame Keychain
2021-11-16

Friday Youth Chess Club
2021-11-12 12:30 - 14:00, 2021-11-05 12:30 - 14:00, 2021-10-29 12:30 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
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Library Closed
2021-11-11
Closed in Observance of Veterans Day

Knit2Together
2021-11-10 15:30 - 17:00, 2021-11-03 15:30 - 17:00, 2021-10-27 15:30 - 17:00 | 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 3:30-5:00 pm on Zoom.

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

Camden Conference Community Event
2021-11-09 18:30 - 20:00
Germany Today: A Model of Democratic Capitalism? a presentation with Tom Remington
The Camden Conference and Belfast Free Library host Thomas Remington on Zoom for his talk, “Germany Today: A Model of Democratic Capitalism?” at 6:30pm on Tuesday, November 9th.
Register for the zoom link here
The leadership transition in Germany after Angela Merkel’s long tenure as chancellor is an opportunity to assess where Germany is today and where it may be headed in the future. This talk presents an overview of Germany’s politics, society and economy. It explores the question of how Germany arrived at its current situation of comparatively stable democracy, economic prosperity, and social peace. It reviews the evolution of Germany’s system in the postwar period, including the strains it has faced from unification, immigration, and right-wing populist authoritarian movements. It asks how well Germany’s system will be able to meet the challenges of the coming decades.
Thomas F. Remington is a Visiting Professor at Harvard University, a Senior Research Associate at the Higher School of Economics, in Moscow, Russia, and Professor (Emeritus) of Political Science, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. He is the author of many books and articles focusing on Russian and Chinese political institutions and social policy.

Friday Family Storytime and Craft
2021-11-05 10:00 - 11:00

An Introduction to: "The Warming Sea" a symphony about Climate Change by Lucas Richman
2021-11-04 18:30 - 20:00
In January of 2019, Kate Dickerson, Founder & Director of the Maine Science Festival, commissioned Grammy award winning composer, Lucas Richman, to write a symphonic piece about climate change in the Gulf of Maine. The Maine Science Festival team arranged a series of discussions between Richman and climate experts up and down the coast of Maine. These conversations, as well as perspectives provided by middle school students throughout Maine, provided the foundation for “The Warming Sea.”
Join us for a discussion about the creation of The Warming Sea, a symphonic work to be debuted by the Bangor Symphony Orchestra in March of 2022. Lucas Richman has served as the Music Director of the Bangor Symphony Orchestra since 2010.
Register for the zoom link here
This presentation is part of the ongoing series of programs for the All of Belfast Climate Dialogues project.

Kids and Teen Grateful Poetry Contest
2021-11-01 - 2021-11-30

Zoom-In- Nature’s Nightshift: Nocturnal Animals
2021-10-28 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual Program on Zoom
Join Friends of Sears Island and the Belfast Free Library for a live Zoom presentation titled “Nature’s Nightshift: Nocturnal Animals” with staff and live animals from the Center for Wildlife in Cape Neddick, Maine.
Register for the zoom here
This event will be a wonderful introduction to Maine’s creatures of the night. How does a bat find thousands of tiny mosquitoes in the dark? Why would an opossum choose to lumber around at night? How does a porcupine defend himself against a predator? How can an owl see its way through the forest? Wild animals continue their hard work, even as we sleep. Using live animals, we will answer these questions and find out how nocturnal animals utilize all of their senses to find food and shelter at night. The Center for Wildlife’s beautiful, live non-releasable animal ambassadors will also demonstrate some unique adaptations these animals have to be observed up close.
The Center for Wildlife is nestled at the base of Mount Agamenticus. For 33 years the facility has treated over 50,000 injured and orphaned wild animals and presented programming to thousands of community members annually. Learn more about the Center for Wildlife at www.thecenterforwildlife.org.

WHY ARE WE SO DIVIDED AND WHAT CAN WE DO? with Dick Snyder
2021-10-26 18:30 - 20:00 | Virtual Program on Zoom
On January 6 the world witnessed the unimaginable: the storming of the United States’ Capitol by enraged and disaffected people demanding that the results of the presidential election be investigated or even overturned. Long after the current President has left office, the rage and distrust continue. We are a nation divided. These terrifying events have caused many to wonder who we are and what we can do to end the unraveling.
A Future Without Walls: Confronting Our Divisions by T. Richard Snyder, PhD, is essential reading for those who long for an end to the nightmare and who hope for a new era.
Register for Zoom Link here
A Future Without Walls is born of Dick’s half-century of commitment to social justice and weaves analysis, personal story and paths forward throughout. The insurrection of January 6 is not an aberration but rather a logical outcome to the dividing of our people into good and evil, them and us, privileged and oppressed. It is both a lamentation for the tragedy of our polarization and a clarion call for justice. The book analyses the entangled connections between the roots, forms and consequences of those divisions, sets forth the moral imperative to embrace rather than exclude, and offers concrete actions to help dismantle the walls and create a hopeful future.

Snyder is Professor Emeritus of Theology and Ethics and former academic dean at New York Theological Seminary, and upon retiring to Maine served for two years as academic dean of Bangor Theological Seminary. He founded the Restorative Justice Project of the Midcoast, co-founded the Restorative Justice Institute of Maine and has served on numerous local and state-wide boards. A former resident of both Northport and Camden, he and his wife currently live in Topsham.
