Library Closed for Independence Day
2024-07-04

Meeting the Neighbors : An Introduction to Local Birds
2024-07-08 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | 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

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.

Knit2Together
2024-07-10 16:00, 2024-07-17 16:00, 2024-07-24 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.

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

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 Butterfly Guy - Jerry Schneider
2024-07-15 14:00 - 15:00 | 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

Movies You May Have Missed Series: "The Farewell"
2024-07-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Abbott Room
This film series is presented by the Senior College of Belfast in partnership with the Belfast Free Library. Free and open to all.
The Farewell (2019) PG Comedy, drama, in English, Mandarin, Japanese and Italian, with subtitles. 100 min.
A headstrong Chinese-American woman (Awakafina) returns to China when her beloved grandmother is diagnosed with terminal cancer, as she struggles with her family’s decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness and as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.
Many films were not shown in Belfast while the Colonial Theatre was closed. As a break from summer blockbusters, this series is a catch-up with what we might have missed.
Three comedy/dramas have been chosen from around the world: China, Bhutan, and “merrie olde” England.
Paul Sheridan will offer a short introduction and a discussion at the end of each movie. More information here.
Paul Sheridan helped run “Friday Night Films” at the Belfast Library for several years. This continues in that tradition. Paul has been a lifelong movie buff and has taught many courses on photography and film at Belfast Senior College.

Author Ret Talbot, "Chasing Shadows - Unravelling the Mysteries of the Great White Shark"
2024-07-16 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
Celebrate the paperback release of Chasing Shadows – Unravelling the Mysteries of the Great White Shark with science writer and Rockland-based author Ret Talbot. The book, written with shark biologist Greg Skomal, chronicles the return of the white shark to New England’s coast. At its heart, it is a conservation success story, but also one that challenges our idea of what it means to be prey–even if we’re only mistaken as such.
Scientific illustrator Karen Talbot, who created the illustrations and maps in the book, will be on hand to share her large painting of “Mueller,” the shark featured in chapter one of the book, and she will gladly add an original sketch of a white shark to the title page of any books purchased at the event.
Ret Talbot is an award-winning journalist with over two decades of experience covering stories from some of the more remote corners of the globe. From the glacial summits of the Andes to the reefs of Papua New Guinea, his assignments have taken him off the beaten track and put his readers face-to-face with stories of adventure, new ideas and innovative approaches to vexing environmental problems.

**POSTPONED**Genealogy group meeting: Field Trip to the Maine State Library
2024-07-17 09:00 - 13:00 | Abbott Room
**POSTPONED UNTIL THE FALL**
This month, the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society will be taking a field trip to the Maine State Library, where we will receive a tour of their genealogy resources and then be able to spend some time doing independent research.
If you are interested in attending, please email Sharon Pietryka at spietryka@belfastlibrary.org.

Belfast Historical Society Program
2024-07-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
Helen B. Shute, Newspaper Woman, Photographer and Civic Leader
Megan Pinette, historical society president, will present the writing and photograph collections of Helen Shute now in the Belfast Museum archives. Helen’s newspaper career spanned 65 years, writing for a total of 16 newspapers from the early 1900s to the 1960s. Her news articles and extensive photograph collection illuminate Belfast history in the 20th century.

Me & Martha in Concert
2024-07-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Abbott Room

A Riot In the Garden ~ Songs and Stories for a Small Planet with Jackson Gillman
2024-07-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Abbott Room
Songs & Stories for a Small Planet with Stand-up Chameleon Jackson Gillman
With a background in ecology, Gillman delights audiences with his storytelling, song, dance, mime , humor and imagination. Be sure to bring your imagination.
~ All Ages
~ Thursday, July 25
~ 11:00-12:00pm
~ Abbott Room
