Beflast Free Library

Young Adult Photography Workshop with Rachel Epperly
2018-09-10 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
Aspiring and experienced photographers ages 11 – 17 are invited to participate in a free workshop with Belfast photographer and filmmaker Rachel Epperly on Monday, September 10 at 6:00 p.m. Epperly, whose work focusses on visual storytelling, will share technique and style tips in this 90 minute workshop. Learn about content, composition and lighting, as well as editing and processing, if time allows.
Young photographers at all experience levels are encouraged to participate in this workshop. Participants will learn about preparing their work for display and will be encouraged to enter a photograph in the Belfast Free Library Teen Photo Contest.
Three teens will win the opportunity to be Artists of the Month and have their photographs displayed in the Barbara Kramer Gallery for November. Contest participants, ages 11 – 17, enter by submitting one photo in print form. The photo must be ready to hang in the BFL Teen Room by the contest deadline, September 21st. Rachel Epperly will also serve as contest judge. For more information, call 207-338-3884 x24.

Midcoast Exploration of Consciousness
2018-09-05 18:00 - 19:30 | Abbott Room
Topic: Illusion of Consciousness and Free Will.
Presentation and discussion of videos by Daniel Dennett and Susan Blackmore.

Library will be Closed for Labor Day
2018-09-03

Library will be Closed for Labor Day Weekend
2018-09-01 08:00 - 17:00

Carey Kish introduces the new Maine Mountain Guide
2018-08-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
The Maine Mountain Guide, published by the Appalachian Mountain Club, is the only comprehensive hiking guide to the mountain trails of Maine, an essential companion for outdoor enthusiasts since 1961.
This newest edition was two years in the making and has been painstakingly revised, updated and expanded by author/editor Carey Kish, who will lead us on a journey of discovery from Acadia National Park to Aroostook County, Maine’s White Mountains to Washington County. Carey’s informative and entertaining talk will highlight many new hikes, the best of local hikes near you, as well as some old favorites.
After time for questions and answers, signed copies of the Maine Mountain Guide will be available for purchase. Start your own hiking journey here with this new great guide, then go and savor time well spent in the Maine woods.

Belfast Historical Society Program
2018-08-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Abbott Room
Frank Coombs, Larry Curtis, Wilma Moses, Gail Smith: What’s in Your Postcard Collection? Four collectors of vintage postcards share gems from their collections.

CANCELLED-Libraries Rock! Summer Lecture Series
2018-08-20 18:30 - 20:00
Tonight’s talk has been cancelled. Check back for a rescheduled date.
That Sweet Soul Music
with Neal Harkness
As white performers took the largely black music of rhythm and blues to the top of the charts, black artists such as Ray Charles and James Brown brought a new sophistication to their music and created a new genre that became known around the world as Soul. Through the sixties and beyond Soul music provided listeners with some of the greatest popular music of all time. With musical and visual aids, we will look back at the golden age of Soul and learn about the great artists who gave it life.
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.

Libraries Rock! NASA Challenger Center Family Science Night
2018-08-13 18:00 - 19:30
Challenger Learning Center of Maine presents Family Science Night
Research shows that test scores and enjoyment of learning dramatically increase with parent participation. Get excited about Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM)
A hands-on night to remember!
• Find science in real-world activities.
• Develop problem-solving, questioning, and communication skills.
• Gain a new understanding through exciting scientific investigation.
• Be partners in learning.

Flute and Piano Duo
2018-08-12 15:00 - 17:00 | Gammans Room
Flutist Maho Hisakawa and pianist Barbara Kemp will present a concert Sunday, August 12, 3 p.m., in the Gammans Room. The concert will benefit the Friends of Belfast Free Library in their support of the library.
Their program includes music by Richard Rodney Bennett, Poulenc, J. S. Bach, Ravel, Haydn, and the world premiere of local composer Nathan J. Hillman’s Mourning Song. All are invited. Refreshments will be served. A donation of $10 for the benefit of the Friends of Belfast Free Library is suggested.

Author Talk with Elizabeth Berg
2018-08-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Abbott Room
We are excited to host best selling author Elizabeth Berg for a midday talk!
Left Bank Books will be here with a selection of her recent books.

Libraries Rock! High Tech DIY - Making Musical Instruments
2018-08-09 15:30 - 16:30
Have fun making your own musical instruments from everyday items — And even more fun playing them! Projects at different ability levels for younger and older kids. Ages 5 and up.

The Home Road-film screening
2018-08-07 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
THE HOME ROAD – DOCUMENTARY FILM by Maine filmmaker Tonya Shevenall.
In 1845, 19-year-old Israel Shevenell left his home in Canada and walked nearly 200 miles to Biddeford, Maine. He found work and built a new life in an American boomtown being transformed by the Industrial Revolution, and is recognized as the city’s first permanent French-Canadian settler and French voter.
In 2015, his 74-year-old great-great-grandson, Ray Shevenell, retraced the pioneering journey, walking from Compton, Quebec to Biddeford.
Tonya Shevenell tells their stories in her first feature documentary film, an exploration of family, history and identity – and now a journey into the unexpected inevitably leads to…home.
Tonya and Ray Shevenell will be at the screening and lead a discussion and Q&A following the movie.

Midcoast Music Together with Jess Day
2018-08-07 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

Libraries Rock! Library Rocks - August Book Challenge
2018-08-02 15:30 - 16:30
Libraries Rock!
Library Rocks! Paint a book-themed rock to hide in a Belfast park. People who find the rocks are encouraged to come to the library and check out the books. Ages 8 and up.

Lego Robotics
2018-08-01 15:30 - 17:30 | Conference Room
Join our local First Lego League Team to build and program robots using the LEGO Mindstorms. Learn about mechanical and software design, loops, conditional statements, problem solving, and teamwork skills. Ages eight and up.
Come for one session or all three.
Materials provided.
