Beflast Free Library

Knit2Together
2023-05-17 16:00, 2023-05-10 16:00 (America/New_York) | 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.

Searching for Margaret Cutt in Ancient Piscataquay, and Finding Shipwrights, Slave Holders and Plantation Owners across Four Generations
2023-05-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Abbott Room
In this presentation, Judy Granger will discuss her research into the life of Margaret Cutt in the Kittery, Maine area during the late 1700 – early 1800s. Margaret married Pomp Russell, a citizen of Weld, Maine and Revolutionary War veteran who was born an enslaved black infant around 1761. For this historical time and place, black women can often be even more invisible than their husbands, but Judy argues that Margaret Cutt just might be the exception.
Judy will discuss Margaret’s beginnings and her meeting and marrying Pomp Russell. She will also dive into the possibility of Margaret’s surname and its connections to some of the oldest and wealthiest families of Kittery, Maine, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire—the Cutts, Pepperrells, Brays, Gerrishes, and Elliots—as well as connections to her own early ancestors.
Judy Granger is a New Englander through and through, both from birth in New Hampshire and living in Maine, as well as having all of her ancestors arrive in the mid-1600s to settle Topsfield and Newbury, Massachusetts, and the Kittery-Portsmouth-Dover-Oyster River areas of Maine and New Hampshire. Her PhD work was at Kent State in education and educational leadership, and her area of interest is in qualitative research. Telling the story of Pomp Russell and his wife, Margaret, in the context of their surroundings in the late 1700s, is right up her alley.
All are welcome! This event is in-person, with a Zoom option.
To receive the Zoom link or for more information, please email Sharon Pietryka at spietryka@belfastlibrary.org.

Storytime at the Belfast Free Library
2023-05-12 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-05-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Abbott Room
Join us, all are welcome. Story content is aimed at ages 2-6 but resonate with all ages.

LEGO Club
2023-05-11 16:00 - 17:00
All are welcome to play with others using the large collection of LEGO’s donated to the library. Just bring your creativity.

May "Take and Make" For Children and Teens
2023-05-09 | Youth Services Floor
May’s “Take and Make” will be for children and teens. We are offering build-you-own seed starter kits! Everything but water and sun is included!! Come and get your “Take and Make”, starting May 9th, on the Youth Services Floor of the Belfast Free Library.

Earth Day Poetry Competition Reading and Reception
2023-05-08 15:30 - 16:30
Join us to read your poem and enjoy refreshments.

Friends of the Library Book Sale
2023-05-06 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.

Music Together for early childhood
2023-05-06 10:30 - 11:15 | Abbott Room
Music Together at the Belfast Free Library is a chance to experience these special classes that build social and emotional growth through music and play.

Mother's Day Collage Card Making for Teens
2023-05-05 15:30 - 17:30 | Abbott Room
Mother’s Day is right around the corner! Do you have a special gift for your awesome mother? If you don’t (and even if you do) have a special something planned, Youth Services will be hosting a Mother’s Day Collage Card Making afternoon! Come and create something amazing for your Mom. For teens 11-17!

Library Skills for Homeschool Families
2023-05-01 14:00 - 15:00 | Abbott Room
This program will help all students learn library skills in a fun program. The knowledge conveyed in the class will help complete homeschool curriculums and it will benefit all as they visit libraries as lifelong learners.

Belfast Historical Society Presentation
2023-04-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
Moving the Charles Treadwell House- An Old Belfast Landmark is Saved in 1930.
A presentation with Megan Pinette, Belfast Historical Society president.
Louise Brewster, of Lexington, Mass. bought the old house to save it from the wrecking ball and made arrangements for it to be moved from the corner of Miller and High Streets to its current location 1 mile south on Northport Avenue.

Harry Potter Trivia for Teens
2023-04-21 15:30 - 16:30 | Abbott Room
Calling all 11-17 year old Harry Potter fans!!!!!! Come and participate in this terrific Harry Potter trivia challenge! Prizes will be awarded! Fun will be had! Laughter will be heard! All levels are welcome and encouraged to participate!

Storytime
2023-04-21 10:00 - 11:00 | Abbott Room
Storytime – All are welcome to this early literacy experience that allows for social growth while building a foundation of knowledge. Stories, books, puppets, a film and a craft.
