Storyteller Antonio Rocha! Don't miss this event!
2023-07-12 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Abbott Room
One of the most engaging and popular professional storytellers in the nation is going to be at the Belfast Free Library. Fun for the whole family.

Knit2Together
2023-07-12 16:00, 2023-07-26 16:00, 2023-08-02 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.

LEGO Club
2023-07-13 16:00 - 17:00 | Abbott Room
Monthly LEGO Club where things really click together!

Milkweed Puppet Theater presents "Dandelion Girl"
2023-07-17 10:00 - 10:45 | Abbott Room
All small things bright and beautiful, come and hear the story of “Dandelion Girl” on this sweet stage.

The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
2023-07-18 09:30 - 11:00, 2023-07-25 09:30 - 11:00, 2023-08-01 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.

Genealogy group meeting: "Joys and Pitfalls of Transcribing My Teenaged Great-Grandfather's Letters from London"
2023-07-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Abbott Room
Join the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society and the Belfast Free Library for a presentation from Penny West about her experience working with family letters and transforming the project into a book.
To help her learn more about her great-grandfather, Gus Farley, a tea merchant in Japan in the late nineteenth century, Penny’s cousin gave her 90 of his letters. Her first hurdle was figuring out why they were from London. Further learning curves ensued, as well as an education about his life and time in Charles Dicken’s London during our Civil War.
Penny West was born in Washington, D.C., but went north to Wellesley College to seek the New England roots of her family. The gift of a 17th century shoe initiated her into the pleasures of researching, traveling and writing. The inspiration for this particular book was her introduction to a cousin’s cache of 17-year old Gus Farley’s letters home to America, typescript stories of Gus as a boy and of his mother’s Christmas voyage from Sweden when she was nine.
All are welcome! These meetings are now in a hybrid format 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.

Community Resilience for the Climate Emergency
2023-07-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
The Peace & Social Justice Forum/Waldo County , in coordination with the All of Belfast Climate Dialogues project of the Belfast Free Library, and the Possibility Alliance, will host Dr. Peter Kalmus, an award winning author and climate scientist from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab in California. He has said that “Global Warming is happening with a rapidity that leaves me speechless” and is dismayed that our government is not placing this existential threat at the center of the challenges that we are facing. Moving beyond fossil fuels and how we as individuals can work toward this goal, while living fulfilled lives is the question he and his family have been grappling with.
Dr. Kalmus will be sharing his personal journey in this essential work, as well as discussing how we can respond as individuals both locally, and in collective ways to move us toward a fossil free future. His award winning book is titled “Being the Change : Live Well and Spark a Climate Revolution.”
Click here to register for the Zoom option for this hybrid program.

Thursdays with Tugboat - Read to a Dog!
2023-07-20 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.

Drip Painting for Teens
2023-07-21 16:00 - 17:30 | Abbott Room
This is the second program in our Teen Summer Reading series!! Want to learn about drip painting? Want to see why artists like Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock were so gaga over this medium? Want to make your own drip painting? Then join us for this awesome event! You will not regret being creative!
Location: Abbott Room

"Daredevil of the Skies, Capt. Albert W. Stevens" presentation by Megan Pinette.
2023-07-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
Megan Pinette, Belfast Historical Society and Museum President will highlight the remarkable accomplishments of Capt. Stevens, who cemented his legacy as the nation’s premier aerial photographer during the early 20th century. Notably, Stevens unparalleled exploits defied expectations and allowed him to establish world records, all while pushing the boundaries of gravity itself.
More information at belfastmuseum.org

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