Beflast Free Library

Libraries Rock - Teens! Songwriting Workshop with Alice Limoges
2018-07-23 15:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Abbott Room
In this workshop, teens will learn the basics of writing lyrics, chords, & melody, and have the opportunity to perform what they’ve written (or favorite songs) at an open mic following the class. Alice will also give a short performance of her own music. Recommended for ages 11 and up.
Alice Limoges is a singer-songwriter originally from Rockport, Maine, and currently living, performing, and teaching in NYC. For more information about Alice, visit alicelimoges.com.
All library programs are free and open to the public. For more information: 207-338-3884 ext. 24

Libraries Rock! Magician Scott Jameson
2018-07-19 15:30 - 16:30
Libraries Rock Summer Reading Program!
Join magician and juggler Scott Jameson for an extraordinary performance that will have you laughing out loud and perched on the very edge of your seat. Magic rocks! All ages.

T.S. Eliot's "Four Quartets" Recitation by John Farrell
2018-07-17 18:30 - 20:00
John Farrell, Artistic Director of Maine’s groundbreaking Figures of Speech Theatre, recites from memory “Four Quartets,” a suite of poems often considered T.S. Eliot’s greatest, at Belfast Free Library on Tuesday, July 17 at 6:30 pm.
An unquestioned masterpiece of 20th-century literature, T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets is a complex, deeply moving meditation on time, memory, and human striving toward the divine.
The performance, which is part of Figures of Speech Theatre’s 2018 Maine Library Tour, is free and open to all. An informal conversation with John Farrell will follow. For more information call the library at 338-3884 ext.10

Libraries Rock! Waldo County Kids "We Are the World" Rehearsal
2018-07-14 11:00 - 12:00
Libraries Rock!
Waldo County kids ages 7 and up are invited to sing solo and chorus parts of the song “We Are the World.” Directed by Justin Bari, RSU 71 elementary music teacher. Performance at Belfast Free Library on Thursday, July 26th at 3:30 p.m. Encore performance that evening at Music in the Streets at 5:30 p.m. Participants must attend rehearsals on July 14 & 21.

Libraries Rock! Wildlife Encounters Ecology Center
2018-07-12 15:30 - 16:30
Libraries Rock Summer Reading Program!
Zoology and Ecology Program featuring a wide variety of live, non-releasable animals. Learn about some of the sounds animals use to express themselves. Animals rock! All ages.

Writing the World - A Poetry Reading
2018-07-11 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
Join Kathleen Ellis, Leonore Hildebrandt, Claire Millikin & emerging poet Rich Hoch for a reading of their new works of poetry.
Ellen Sander, Belfast poet and former Belfast Poet Laureate will emcee the program.

Leap of Faith- Courtney Porter
2018-07-10 18:00 - 20:00
In conjunction with her photo exhibit- LEAP OF FAITH- in the library’s Kramer Gallery, Courtney Porter will speak about the show.
In 2013, Courtney’s husband, Pete, an officer in the Maine National Guard, told her he was going to be assigned for two years at the US Embassy in Podgorica, Montenegro. Courtney did not know what lay ahead or how her life would change.
This exhibition is a discovery of the former Yugoslavian states and of the artist’s personal self-discovery as she traveled through Montenegro and its environs. The collection was completed during a period in her life when she was forced to find strength within herself to face novel challenges. This series captures the strength and beauty of a region as it recovers from a devastating civil war and was the inspiration for the strength and beauty Courtney soon found within herself.
6PM Meet & Greet
6:30 – 8:00PM Lecture
Show runs thru the month of July

Cartooning Club
2018-07-10 16:00 - 17:00 | Abbott Room
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.

Midcoast Music Together with Jess Day
2018-07-10 10:00 - 11:00
Belfast Free Library will offer a free family music and movement program on the second Tuesday of each month from February through June with Jess Day, Director of Midcoast Music Together. Come sing, jam and play together in the library’s Abbott Room on Tuesday mornings February 13, march 13, April 10, May 8 & June 12 at 10:00 am. Children ages newborn to six with parents, grandparents, and caregivers are invited to join in the fun. Older siblings are welcome, too. All library programs are free and open to the public. For more information: 338-3884 ext. 24

Quills: A Creative Writing & Creativity Club for Teens
2018-07-06 16:00 - 17:00
Do you like to write poems, creative nonfiction, fiction/short stories, or just do some journaling? Do you like to draw, take pictures, even doodle? Do you like to chat about all of these things and more? Join us! Express your creativity with this group. (Recommended for ages 13-17.)

Library Closed for 4th of July
2018-07-04

Libraries Rock! Summer Lecture Series
2018-07-02 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
It Didn’t Start with Elvis

– with Neal Harkness
From the time it was first recognized as a distinct musical genre, critics and fans have debated the question of when Rock and Roll began. In this presentation we will explore Rocks origins in rhythm and blues, country music and other forms in search of that elusive beginning. We will listen to how the musical traditions of the many cultures that made up America in the twentieth century contributed to the fusion of the musical form that came to dominate the world.
Our presenter, Neal Harkness has been a fan and student of American popular music his whole life. He has written on the subject for a number of publications and was a rock music programmer on community radio station WERU-FM. Neal’s courses on the history of rock and roll have been very popular at Senior College in Belfast.
Next in series- Tuesday July 24th: Trips, Rock Life in the Sixties with Ellen Sander

Bay Pro Networking Meeting
2018-06-26 17:30 - 19:30 | Abbott Room
BAY PRO’s June networking event will be held at The Belfast Free Library! Anyone and everyone is welcome to join us!
We will kick off the event at 5:30pm with networking, taking a break at 6pm to allow participants to answer the question of the month!
This month we will be brainstorming what folks like about BAY PRO and what we could do in the future to better serve our members! we are looking for everyone’s feedback!
Light snacks and beverages will be provided (Please note this is an alcohol free event)

Belfast Historical Society Program
2018-06-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Abbott Room
Earle Shettleworth: Architectural Photographs of Charles R. Coombs. Images from the Penobscot Marine Museum collection depicting major homes and buildings in Belfast in the late 19th – early 20th century. Mr. Shettleworth is the Maine State Historian.

Me & Martha in Concert!
2018-06-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Abbott Room
City native Martha Hills and her husband Don DePoy, touring as Me & Martha, will perform once again in the Abbott Room.During their free concert, Hills and DePoy will share their love of music and life. As always, this will be an exciting homecoming as Me & Martha present new songs and stories from their past year of travel.
The duo first began performing together in Belfast in 2003. They draw on the rich music traditions of bluegrass, classic country, old-time string band, blues, rural swing and gospel. Now they are internationally celebrated touring entertainers with a solid musical reputation.
