Beflast Free Library

Camden Conference Community Event
2019-10-22 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Abbott Room
“How Global Media are Fixing the Representation of Women in the News” with Marie Tessier
Marie Tessier is a women’s engagement evangelist moderating comment to the Opinion pages of NYTimes and contributing to the TakingNote blog. Her ambition is to bring women to equal participation in news comments by the 2020 centennial of the 19th Amendment.
Tessier works at the intersection of democracy, news and interactive media as moderator of reader comment to the Opinion pages of NYTimes.com, where she is an authority on including women’s voices. She is writing a book for MIT Press, “Suffragist: Women, the Web and the Future of Democracy,” 2019. She was a women’s engagement strategist with the Coral Project, a collaborative software development project of the New York Times, the Washington Post, and Knight-Mozilla OpenNewshttp://nytimes.com/ that is now owned and operated by Vox Media.
This presentation is hosted by the Belfast Free Library and offered as a free community event in in anticipation of the 33rd Annual Camden Conference – “The Media Revolution: Changing the World”, February 21, 22, 23, 2020.
The mission of the Camden Conference is to foster informed discourse on world issues. For more information, please visit www.camdenconference.org or call 207-236-1034.

The 15th Annual Belfast Poetry Festival Day Two
2019-10-19 10:00 - 21:00
The first-ever Harbor/Poetry/Walk will take place on the Belfast waterfront on Saturday, October 19 from 10 am to 11:30. Ten poets and Belfast historian Megan Pinette will lead the procession along the Harbor Walk from the Armistice Bridge (the “little bridge”) to the Boathouse, with stops at the former sardine cannery, the Puddle Dock, City Landing, Heritage Park, Chicken Hill, Steamship Wharf, and a few places in between.
Poets include Carol Bachofner, Linda Buckmaster, Kathleen Ellis, Elizabeth Garber, Judy Kaber, Kristen Lindquist, Leslie Moore, Tom Moore, and Karin Spitfire. In case of rain, the event will be held at the Belfast Free Library with a slideshow of old photos and the reading.
The Unitarian Universalist Church of Belfast will be Festival Headquarters on Saturday starting with a zine fair (and more!) from 11 am to 3 pm, featuring Maine zines, comics, bookmaking, paper arts, interactive installation and more.
A Ploughman’s Lunch follows from 12-1 pm with a rousing performance by the Belfast Bay Fiddlers. Lunch will be $5 admittance.
From 1:30 to 3:00 pm, there will be an Open Mic poetry reading right next door at the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library. Any poet can sign up and read one poem; signup starts at 1:00. The listening public is invited to witness this diverse, engaging event.
The big show is at the Troy A. Howard Middle School at 6:30 pm, showcasing the months-long collaborations of poets with visual artists and performers, interspersed with readings from the winners of the Maine Postmark Poetry Contest.

The 15th Annual Belfast Poetry Festival!
2019-10-18 19:00 - 20:00
The 15th Annual Belfast Poetry Festival is right around the corner, Friday and Saturday, October 18th and 19th! This year features some new things and some old favorites, including Maine State Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum, a poetic walk through Belfast harbor, a zine fair, an open mic, and the collaborative showcase and multimedia extravaganza!
Artists of all stripes, musicians, and more poetry than ever will be on tap. Venues include Left Bank Books, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Belfast, the Belfast Harbor Walk, and the Troy A. Howard Middle School. All events except lunch are free.
On Friday the 18th, 7 pm, Maine Poet Laureate Stuart Kestenbaum will read at Left Bank Books. Reservations are recommended; please email or call 207.338.9009. Stuart is the author of five collections of poems, including most recently How to Start Over, and hosts the Maine Public Radio program Poems from Here and the podcast Make/Time. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser has written “Stuart Kestenbaum writes the kind of poems I love to read, heartfelt responses to the privilege of having been given a life. No hidden agendas here, no theories to espouse, nothing but life, pure life, set down with craft and love.”

Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition Program
2019-10-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
See website for program details www.belfastbaywatershed.org/

Peace and Justice of Waldo County Monthly Program
2019-10-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Abbott Room

MakerSpace "How To": Audio (2-part series)
2019-10-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Conference Room
Have you ever wanted to record an interview? Are you an aspiring podcaster? Or maybe you’re just curious how to make audio recordings sound great?
In this two-part series, Jim Campbell, host of Notes from the Electronic Cottage on WERU Radio and Partner in Modular Media, will be teaching the basics of audio. The first class on October 16 will cover audio recording, and the second class on October 23 will cover audio editing. No prior audio knowledge required.
Whether recording audio for use in a family history project, as part of a video production, making a new ringtone for a smartphone, or whatever your purpose, getting the best quality sound is important. Subsequent editing of that sound recording so it has the desired effect on the audience requires knowledge and attention to sound quality. Join us to improve your skills!
This program is free and will take place in the Conference Room on the 3rd Floor of the Belfast Free Library.
Space is limited. Please reserve a spot by calling 338-3884, extension 25, or send an email to spietryka@belfastlibray.org.

Halloween Crafts
2019-10-16 15:30 - 17:00
Join us for an afternoon craft program featuring a variety of creative ideas to celebrate Halloween.
Recommended for ages 8+ or 5+ with a parent or caregiver.

Genealogy Group Meeting: Tour of the Archives
2019-10-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Abbott Room
Sharon Pietryka, Reference & Special Collections Librarian, will be giving a tour of the Archives on the 3rd floor, highlighting the materials that may be of use to genealogists, other notable collections, and some of the archival work completed in the past year.
All are welcome! Light refreshments will follow.
*We will meet in the Abbott Room and then proceed up to the 3rd Floor.*

Let's Talk About It Books Discussion
2019-10-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
Re-imagining the American Family The Belfast Free Library has been selected by the Maine Humanities Council to offer “Let’s Talk About It”, a free reading and discussion group with copies of books available through the library. This program is provided by the Maine Humanities Council’s Maine Center for the Book in cooperation with the Maine […]
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Belfast Garden Club Program
2019-10-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Abbott Room
Reducing Plastics in Our Lives
with Chrissy Adamowicz, Natural Resources Council of Maine

Indigenous Peoples Day Program
2019-10-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Abbott Room
Maulian Dana, Penobscot Nation Ambassador, will speak on current events including the Task Force on Amending the Maine Settlement (Implementing) Act.
Sponsored by the Indigenous Peoples Day Planning Committee.

Library Closed for Indigenous Peoples Day
2019-10-14

Friends of the Belfast Free Library Meet
2019-10-11 10:00 - 11:00 | Conference Room

Waldo County Maine AllCare Program
2019-10-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
HEALTH CARE MOVIE: “OFF THE TABLE”
The Waldo County Chapter of Maine AllCare hosts a free screening of this eye-opening and important film which explains how Canadian-style Medicare is able to cover everyone in the US without co-pays, deductibles or premiums. Refreshments will be served. Free and open to all.

Presentation by Andrew Watkins about his planned Bike Ride for 2020 from Key West FL to Calais ME.
2019-10-08 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
Come learn about Andrew Watkins’ ride in support of the East Coast Greenway Alliance.
What is the Greenway? What are its Benefits? Why would I ride it? How can you be involved?
Belfast resident Andrew Watkins, an alumnae of the Trek Across Maine, has taken several long rides to benefit
various causes. He is readying himself to take a 3,000 mile ride to benefit the East Coast Greenway Alliance, both for fund-raising and visibility.
