Beflast Free Library

Discovering Wilderness on the Mississippi River with Chris Battaglia
2019-02-19 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Abbott Room
Come Boating! Belfast’s Community Boating Organization and the Belfast Free Library are cosponsoring this event which is free and open to the public.
Chris Battaglia spent six weeks paddling and documenting the Lower Mississippi River from St. Louis to the Gulf of Mexico in a 30 foot
voyageur canoe. Come hear Chris share the 1,152 mile journey through stories, photographs, and video clips exploring the awe-inspiring
landscape found between the levees of the mighty Mississippi River.

MakerSpace Custom Button Making
2019-02-19 15:00 - 17:00
Make your own personalized button. Ages 10 and up. Tuesday, February 19th 3pm-5pm. On the teen floor.

Library Closed for Presidents Day
2019-02-18

Knit2Together
2019-02-13 16:00 - 17:30
Knitters of all experience levels are welcome to join us the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month , from 4-5:30 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

History of Cheese in Maine with Eric Rector
2019-02-12 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
Eric Rector has been making cheese commercially since 2006, but his interest in cheese goes back to the 1980s when he discovered that there was a world beyond Kraft Individual Slices of Processed American Cheese Food.
Recently Eric researched the history of cheese making in his town of Monroe, which extends from the 1870s through the 1940s. Dairy has always been one of the top three agricultural industries in Maine, and Maine once had over 60 cheese factories across the state like the one in Monroe village. He wondered why Maine never gained the kind of reputation for cheese and dairy as Vermont? The answer goes way back to the beginning of civilization, and continues through today, and he has created a talk that describes what he found.
Following Eric’s talk there will be a reception — sponsored by Eat More Cheese — with samples of the kind of cheese that would have been made throughout Maine in the 1800s, as well as examples of what is being made today in Maine.

Midcoast Exploration of Consciousness Meeting
2019-02-06 18:00 - 19:45 | Abbott Room
Round-table: What is Consciousness , and Could Machines Have It? with John Williams

For the birds: A backyard birding program for kids
2019-02-06 16:00 - 17:15 | Abbott Room
Friends of Sears Island will host a backyard birding workshop for kids from 4 to 5:15 p.m. The program will be led by Rob Burke, who is always on the lookout for birds.
A retired science teacher, Burke lives in Newburgh and is a Friends of Sears Island board member. He will teach children how to identify the birds that overwinter in Maine, and about the Great Backyard Bird Count, which is led by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society and happening Feb. 15-18.
For more information, visit friendsofsearsisland.org, facebook.com/friendsofsearsisland or call 975-3878

New Year New Attitude!
2019-02-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Abbott Room
Join Gilda Joffe, Certified HeartMath Trainer and Coach on Monday February 4th at 6:30 to discuss what stress is,
how it affects us, and how we can start the path to changing our responses. Her Introduction to HeartMath will explore how to manage stress both at home and at work to increase resilience and productivity. HeartMath is a scientific approach to emotional
and behavioral change which is grounded in more than 20 years of research. It suggests very specific internal
adjustments that can heal stress at its roots by using a collection of tools and strategies especially designed to
lower stress and increase emotional and physical resilience. The stress may not change, but YOU can!
Learn more about Joffe and her practice at heartpotential.com

Maine Mycological Society Presentation
2019-02-02 11:00 - 13:00 | Abbott Room
Seanna Annis
Spores!
Come take a tour through the realm of spores from formation to dispersal…how do they become what they are? how they get to where they need to be? Seanna is an Associate Professor of Mycology and Extension Professor with the University of Maine-Orono. Her research examines the genetic diversity, physiology and molecular biology of various fungal pathogens and applied aspects of control of fungi that attack lowbush blueberry.

STEAM Kids
2019-01-24 15:30 - 16:30
Weekly hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) program for kids 8 and up. This is a free drop-in program. Participants are welcome to come to one session or come every week.
For more information: 207-338-3884 ext. 24
Thursday Afternoons — 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
January 24 & 31
Learn to sew by hand and machine. Make your own stuffed animal to keep.

February 7 & 14
Create gorgeous glowing projects with LilyPad sewable electronics.
School vacation week! – February 21 – School vacation week!
Chewonki Traveling Natural History Program: Owls of Maine.

February 28
***Extended program this day only 3:30 – 6:60 p.m.***
Gizmo Garden with Chris Dorman, Maine State Library STEM Liaison.
March 7 & March 14
Squishy Circuits: Electricity + play dough = lights? Awesome!

March 21
Finish projects.

March 28
STEAM Gallery — Set up and display your projects for family and friends.

Introduction to Edible Landscaping with Aaron Parker
2019-01-22 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
Any landscape can incorporate an abundance of edible plants. Learn about a selection of styles, techniques and plants to turn your surroundings into an edible oasis.
Aaron Parker is the proprietor of Edgewood Nursery in Falmouth, a small nursery specializing in unusual edible and medicinal plants. As well as a nurseryman, he is a father, landscaper and volunteer coordinator of Mt. Joy Orchard, which grows fruit for the community on Portland’s Munjoy Hill.
This program is part of the 2019 Winter Program Series presented by the Belfast Garden Club and the Belfast Free Library.

Cartooning Club
2019-01-22 16:00 - 17:00
Belfast Free Library Cartooning Club with graphic artist James Quigley, every Tuesday 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Participants will explore drawing techniques and exercises to develop the imagination. Projects may include comic strips, autobiographical illustration, transforming stories to sequential art, and more. All ages and skill levels are welcome and encouraged. Drawing materials will be provided.
James Quigley is a graphic artist, illustrator, and cartoonist residing in Appleton, ME. His work has appeared in the form of skateboard graphics, comic books and comic strips, animation, rock posters, and shirt graphics.
All library programs are free and open to the public. For more information call 207-338-3884 ext. 24.

Maine Mycological Society Presentation
2019-01-19 11:00 - 13:00 | Abbott Room
Alicyn Smart
Garden of Host Plants — Fungal Pathogens in Your Backyard

Come learn about the hosts and life histories of some dodgier members of the fungal kingdom with Alicyn Smart. Alicyn is an Assistant Extension Professor & Extension Plant Pathologist at University of Maine, Orono. She identifies diseases present on plants submitted to the diagnostic lab at the University and many of these diseases are caused by fungal pathogens. A lot of MMA members are gardeners, so this will be a good crossover presentation. Alicyn will introduce us to some fungal actors in the garden and orchard and offer management recommendations.

Teen Movie Night: Wonder (PG)
2019-01-18 15:30 - 17:30 | Abbott Room
Come join us in the Abbott Room, Friday, January 18th @ 3:30pm to watch this great movie and eat pizza. Ages 11-17.
All library programs are free and open to the public. For More information call 207-338-3884 ext 24.

Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition Program
2019-01-17 18:30 - 20:00
