Beflast Free Library

STEAM Team -- 12/4/25 Cancelled due to Illness
2025-12-04 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Abbott Room
STEAM Team Youth Community Science Explorers Group is a monthly program focused on exploration of climate change.
Do you have a budding entrepreneur or scientist? 4-H Equips youth with skills for the future while meeting them where they are today. We offer opportunities and experiences that shape youth into their full, authentic selves, enabling them to shine both now and in the future.
This year, we will dig into Maine agricultural businesses, from blueberries, maple sugaring, and potatoes to working waterfronts and Agri-tourism and see how they face challenges brought on by the changing world around us.
Youth ages 7-12 are invited to join this partnership between the University of Maine’s 4-H program in Waldo County and the Belfast Free Library. Participants will engage in hands-on activities, create connections with peers, and meet scientists and staff from the University of Maine and other Maine organizations that support Maine business growth.
Registration is Required. Link found below.
For more information or to register, visit the program’s website (https://extension.umaine.edu/waldo/4h/community-science-explorers/) or contact the Belfast Free Library. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Karen Giles, karen.giles@maine.edu (207) 342-5971

Dates: First Thursday of the Month, October 2025 – May 2026
Time: 3:30pm – 5:00pm
Location: The Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library

ZOOM ONLY: Speaker Series: Climate Resilience:What's Going on in our Communities
2025-12-02 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
What’s Going on with Maine’s Climate: Historical Trends & Future Projections for Resiliency Planning
Sean Birkel, Maine State Climatologist oversees the Maine Climate Office, and provides climate and weather information to Maine stakeholders to facilitate decision-making, policy, and planning. He will present about his findings.
This Program will take place on ZOOM only.
Register for the Zoom link here.
This series is presented by member organizations of the Waldo County Climate (WCCAC).
More info:
Maine’s Climate: Historical Trends & Future Projections for Resilience Planning
In this presentation, we will explore key aspects of Maine’s past and future-projected climate to inform resiliency efforts. Overall, Maine’s climate was warmed by about 3 degrees Fahrenheit, while annual precipitation has increased by about 6 inches. Warming winters affect snow duration, lake ice, and early spring hydrology, all of which have significant ecological and economic impacts. Warming worldwide has intensified the hydrologic cycle, which drives more extremes such as heavy rainfall that can cause impacts from runoff and localized flooding. Sea level along Maine’s coast has meanwhile risen by about 8 inches. Risks from flooding and erosion are increasing, especially during coastal storm events. The talk will conclude with highlighting a new statewide weather-monitoring network that will help improve local forecasts, while also providing high-quality data that will become climate records over time.

Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
2025-11-28

Closed for Thanksgiving
2025-11-27

NO KNITTING GROUP TODAY
2025-11-26 16:00 | Abbott Room
Knit2Together
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.

Policing, Politics & The Law: Connecting the Dots
2025-11-21 16:00 - 17:30 | Abbott Room
Belfast Senior College and the Belfast Free Library are co-sponsoring this free and open to all discussion.
How do policing, politics and the law intersect and shape our daily lives?
Join us for a lively presentation led by Eli B. Silverman, Ph.D. that unlocks the stories behind the headlines. Current events regarding the actions of federal, state and local law enforcement will be examined. No expertise needed- bring your curiosity, comments and questions.
Our speaker Eli B. Silverman, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Graduate Center of City University of New York. He has served with the U.S. Department of Justice and National Academy of Public Administration in Washington D.C.

Q-Tip Pointillism
2025-11-20 15:00 - 16:00 | Conference Room
Embrace the impressionistic stylings of pointillism in this painting technique that paved the way for the likes of pixel art and color printing! In this craft, teens will use q-tips to emulate a pointillism style. Try for a landscape, a portrait, or just play with color!
For ages 11-17
Date: Thursday, November 20
Time: 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: 3rd Floor Conference Room at the Belfast Free Library

Knit2Together
2025-11-19 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 or email bharrington@belfastlibrary.org.

Genealogy group meeting: Show & Tell
2025-11-19 14:00 - 15:30 | Abbott Room
Join the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society for our annual Show & Tell meeting! We welcome you to bring in something from your family’s history to share its story with the group. It can be anything—a photo, census record, award, jewelry, portrait, watch, etc. All are welcome!
This meeting will have a Zoom option as well. To receive the Zoom link or for more information, please email Sharon Pietryka at spietryka@belfastlibrary.org.

Genealogy group meeting
2025-11-19 14:00 - 15:30 | Abbott Room
Monthly meeting of the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society.
All are welcome! These are typically hybrid meetings, 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.

Speaker Series: What's Going on with Maine's Climate Action Plan
2025-11-18 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
Hilary Landfried, Climate Policy Advisor and Maine Climate Council Coordinator with the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, will give updates and discuss the will discuss the new guide to Maine’s Climate Action Plan and talk about the current implementation strategies.
This series is presented by member organizations of the Waldo County Climate Action Coalition (WCCAC). Programs will take place in the Abbott Room with a Zoom Option
Register for the Zoom link here

Belfast Garden Club Program
2025-11-18 12:00 - 13:00 | Abbott Room
Making the Cut at Fedco Topic of Belfast Garden Club Talk
On Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at noon, Fedco employees Elisabeth Benjamin and Emily Psenka will reveal a few company secrets when they speak to the Belfast Garden Club in the Abbott Room of Belfast Free Library. The talk is free and open to the public.
More information Belfast Garden Club

Closed for Veterans Day
2025-11-11

Rocks and Minerals Tell a Story
2025-11-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Abbott Room
School age children, teens, and their families are welcome to learn from Geologist Chris Mattson.
Slides, listening, and hands-on examples tell the story of Maine Geology.

Date: Monday, November 10th
Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: The Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library

Compassionate Witness: Our Responsibility to Destruction and Erasure - Loren McGrail
2025-11-07 15:00 - 17:00 | Kramer Gallery
Join Loren McGrail in the Kramer Gallery on Fridays from 3:00-5:00pm to learn more about the exhibit,

STEAM Team
2025-11-06 15:30 - 17:00 | Abbott Room
