Beflast Free Library

Storytime at Belfast City Park (Rain location - Abbott Room)
2023-07-28 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-08-07 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | City Park or Abbott Room
Belfast Free Library Storytimes will occur on the grass across from the playground at Belfast City Park, weather permitting.

The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
2023-08-01 09:30 - 11:00, 2023-08-08 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.

Knit2Together
2023-08-02 16:00, 2023-08-09 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.

Thursdays with Tugboat - Read to a Dog!
2023-08-03 10:00 - 11:00 | Abbott Room
Reluctant and struggling readers can grow fluency and confidence by reading to animals. These unconditional listeners help readers build on their success. This dog is a Certified Therapy dog under the Alliance program. And is also very, very soft and sweet. Drop in during the hour.

Color Field Painting for Teens
2023-08-04 16:00 - 17:30 | Abbott Room
This is the third program for our Teen Summer Reading Program!! Come learn about color field painting, and then create your own painting!! Fun will be had! Let’s get our art on!
Location: Abbott Room

Opening Reception for "Pocket Pieces" by Marjorie Arnett
2023-08-04 16:00 - 18:00 | Kramer Gallery
“Pocket Pieces” an exhibit of small paintings by Marjorie Arnett will be on display in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library for the month of August.
The public is invited to an opening reception, Friday, August 4 from 4:00 to 6:00pm in the Kramer Gallery.

“Blue Shoe Cafe” 12” x 12”Oil on Stretched canvas.
Arnett is an artist, poet and playwright living in Belfast, Maine. Her “Pocket Pieces” exhibit is a collection of 12”x12” whimsical compositions, contemporary motifs and coastal landscapes. Arnett’s use of oil paint, acrylic paint and graphite invites the observer to look closely and enjoy a unique view of everyday life.

Friends of the Library Book Sale
2023-08-05 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.

August "Take and Make" for Children and Teens
2023-08-08 | Children’s Floor
Make Your Own Fairy Wand or Pin Wheel
Come get an awesome “Take and Make” on August 8th, while supplies last! All materials provided by the Anonimo Foundation and the Belfast Free Library.

Introducing the Climate Action Plan for Belfast
2023-08-08 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
The All of Belfast Climate Dialogues project (ABCD) will host former and current members of Belfast’s Climate Crisis Committee to introduce the Climate Action Plan they wrote for Belfast. Their final plan was submitted to the Belfast City Council on June 4, 2023.
Beginning in June of 2022 ABCD hosted four Community Climate Conversations on topics to be considered in a climate action plan. The conversations, moderated by ABCD’s Sarah Kirn, offered the opportunity for the public to share their ideas and visions to create a resilient Belfast. Members of the then Climate Crisis Committee were present at every meeting and considered the community concerns in their final plan.
To learn more about these conversations, including audience input and video recordings please go to the ABCD Archived Collection of Community Climate Conversations .
Copies of the June 4, 2023 Climate Action Plan are available to pick up at the library in advance of the program, or can be found on our website here.
View the Climate Action Plan document here.

Modern Pop Art Collage Workshop for Children
2023-08-10 09:30 - 10:30 | Abbott Room
A unique opportunity to create a collage with visiting artist Michael Albert.

LEGO Club
2023-08-10 16:00 - 17:00 | Abbott Room
Monthly LEGO Club where things really click together!

Me & Martha Concert
2023-08-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Abbott Room
Native Belfast resident Martha Hills and her husband Donald DePoy, touring as Me & Martha, will perform a free concert in the Abbott Room at the library on Thursday August 10th from 7:00pm to 8:30pm.
Martha and Don first began performing together in Belfast in 2003. In 2022, they were awarded top Wedding Band by Virginia Living Magazine. They are members of America’s Old-Time Country Music Hall of Fame and host Mountain Music, a weekly broadcast television show that reaches over 1.3 million households in eight states, including Maine. As part of the Mountain Music series, they have collected more than a hundred living histories for the American Folk Life Collection of the Library of Congress.
The concert is free and open to the public. Bring the entire family to hear Me & Martha’s entertaining, often funny, and surely educational presentation of an authentic uniquely American music. Doors open at 6:30 pm, concert starts at 7:00 pm.
Me & Martha
