Beflast Free Library

Camden Conference Community Event
2021-12-14 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual Program on Zoom
United States-Europe-Russia. Is the West Over? a presentation with Seth Singleton
Register for the Zoom Link here
Since the second world war the Atlantic alliance of Europe and North America – the West – has been the bedrock of world affairs. Within its area it brought peace and prosperity. The Atlantic alliance did not exist before 1945 and is now under stress. “The West” no longer dominates the world economy as it once did and argues about China – geopolitical threat or business opportunity? Europeans and Americans diverge in their worldviews and policies, for example toward climate change. Trump’s America First dismissed the West and Europeans worry that the Biden Presidency may be a temporary reprieve. The European Union is also divided; governments often disagree.
Strong alliances rely on shared values and beliefs – do they still exist? How can the West adapt to a new era? And what will the world be like if it doesn’t?

Kids Take & Make: Animal Friend Sewing Kit
2021-12-14 09:30 - 18:00 | Children’s Floor

Teen Take & Make: Hand Embroidery Kit
2021-12-14 09:30 - 18:00 | Children’s Floor

"Holiday on the Harbor" Story Walk
2021-12-11 11:00 - 13:30
Santa will be returning to Steamboat Landing Park. Enjoy a Storywalk One Snowy Night while you wait.
Saturday, December 11. 11am – 12pm and 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Friend of the Library Booksale
2021-12-11 10:00 - 13:00
The Friends of the Belfast Free Library will host a holiday book and bake sale from 10am -1pm in the lobby of the library.

Friday Youth Chess Club
2021-12-10 12:30 - 15:00, 2021-12-03 12:30 - 15:00 | Abbott Room

Knit2Together
2021-12-08 15:30 - 17:00, 2021-12-01 15:30 - 17:00, 2021-11-24 15:30 - 17:00, 2021-11-17 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

Friday Family Storytime and Craft
2021-11-19 10:00 - 11:00

An Update on the Penobscot River Paddling Trail With Cloe Chunn
2021-11-18 18:30 - 20:00 | Virtual Program on Zoom
Cloe Chun will brief us about recent developments on the paddling trail, as well as what she has learned about Wabanaki place names from studying and seeing them, firsthand, along the river.
Register for the zoom link here
BIO-Cloe Chunn, former high school and college teacher, is a naturalist, nature journal keeper, and Registered Maine Guide. She is a cofounder of the Maine Master Naturalist Program. Her book, Fifty Hikes in the Maine Mountains (W.W. Norton), has been a standard hiking guide for over 30 years. For the last 5 years, Cloe and her husband David Thanhauser have been working to establish the Penobscot River Paddling Trail.

This program is co-sponsored by the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition and the Belfast Free Library.

Genealogy Group Meeting
2021-11-17 14:00 - 15:30
Monthly meeting of the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society.
All are welcome! To receive the Zoom link, please email Sharon Pietryka at spietryka@belfastlibrary.org.

Belfast Garden Club Program
2021-11-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual Program on Zoom
Moving Forward, Travel Tales and Wildlife Photography with Shelley Lance Fulk and Jacklyn Amtower
Join two sisters as they share their passion for travel and photographing wildlife around the world and share enlightening and often humorous stories of their adventures.
Register for the zoom link here.
Shelley Lance-Fulk and Jacklyn Amtower are sisters living in Beaver Cove, a few miles north of Greenville, Maine. They have been traveling and photographing wildlife around the world since their teens. They have visited all seven continents on multiple occasions and their passports have stamps from more than 137 countries. Their experiences of adventure, enlightenment and respect for animals are shared in tales and stories with accompanying photographs in their four books, Can I Carry Your Luggage?, Upside Down and Backwards, Dromomainea and GPS (Go.Play.Share). Their time throughout the year is divided between traveling, sharing their photographs and stories at artisan fairs and in speaking engagements. The sisters enjoy the experience of meeting new people and observing other cultures and wildlife but their appreciation for the state of Maine always draws them home to the animals and splendor of their beautiful community.
