NO KNITTING TODAY
2024-08-14 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.

Art Reception for the Work of Ewan Purinton
2024-08-19 17:00 - 17:45 | Youth Services Floor
The YA Gallery will be featuring Ewan Purinton’s art work for the month of August. We will be holding a reception to view his artwork with refreshments!

Artist Talk and Reception for "Homeland" by Lesia Sochor
2024-08-20 17:30 - 19:30 | Abbott Room
“Homeland” an exhibit of paintings of Babushkas by Lesia Sochor is on display in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library for the month of August 2024.
Sochor says of this exhibit, “Love of my ancestral homeland and horror and disbelief of the brutal invasion of Ukraine compelled me to paint images of Babushkas. This iconic symbol of a culture stirs memories of my mother, who in her later years wore one most every day. The images plead to have peace and freedom in their beloved country.”
The public is invited to a special reception and artist talk with Sochor on Tuesday August 20 beginning at 5:30 in the Kramer Gallery, with the talk at 6:30 in the Abbott Room.
For forty four years, Lesia Sochor has been a part of the artistic fiber of Waldo County where she has lived, created, exhibited, and taught. An interdisciplinary artist, she is primarily a painter who attended the Philadelphia College of Art earning a BFA in painting. She has exhibited in museums, universities, and galleries throughout New England and beyond.
Sochor’s grandson, Ewan Purinton, will have two of his Babushka drawings included in Kramer Gallery exhibit. Ewan, age 12, has been drawing since he could hold a pencil.
Concurrently, his work will be exhibited in the teen room at the Belfast Library for the month of August.

A Pandemic Family: How the 1918 Pandemic Shaped My Family Tree
2024-08-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Abbott Room
In this genealogy presentation, Rick Gatewood will discuss how a small community in the Bootheel of Missouri was affected by the influenza pandemic of 1918 and how it changed his family forever. Researching this part of his family tree also led him to discover new relations that were hitherto unknown to the family.
Rick Gatewood was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee and has been researching his family history since he was 14 years old. The records available to researchers in this part of the country leave much to be desired, and he is thankful for recent technology that sheds a little light on the region and some of his relatives who lived in Tennessee and Missouri.
All are welcome! These meetings are now in a hybrid format with the option to join in-person in the Abbott Room or to join online over Zoom. To receive the Zoom link or for more information, please email Sharon Pietryka at spietryka@belfastlibrary.org.

Knit2Together
2024-08-21 16:00, 2024-08-28 16:00, 2024-09-04 16:00, 2024-09-11 16:00 | Abbott Room

Belfast Historical Society Program
2024-08-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
Ships and Shipbuilding in Mid-Coast Maine
David Ruberti, historical society vice-president, will present the history of shipbuilding and ships in the mid-coast, including Belfast. Belfast was a shipbuilding center with shipyards lining the waterfront. In 1793, Robert and James Miller built the schooner Jenny Miller, the first of many ships to be built here. Over the years, more than 600 vessels, known for their size, speed and beauty were launched by Belfast area shipyards. The program will include early, traditional shipbuilding as well as more modern boatbuilding and waterfront activities mostly in Belfast and a little in other towns.

Library Closed for Labor Day
2024-09-02

Computer class: Internet Safety (2-session class)
2024-09-05 11:00 - 12:00 | Abbott Room
*REGISTRATION REQUIRED*
Staying safe online is essential in today’s world. This class teaches you how to keep your information and your computer/devices safe. This is a 2-session class, taking place on Sept. 5 and 12 at 11am.
This class is presented in partnership with the National Digital Equity Center. To sign up for this class, please fill out the enrollment registration form, and then reserve your spot in the class.
For more information, please contact 338-3884 ext. 25 or spietryka@belfastlibrary.org.

LEGO Club
2024-09-05 16:00 - 17:00 | Abbott Room
Love LEGOs? Come join the club. The library provides LEGOs and a scoop. Take your scoop of LEGOs to a table and build.
Build what you like or take the Library Challenge.
Near the conclusion of the program, you can describe your build or leave it to our imagination.

Thursday 4:00-5:00pm
September 5, October 3, November 14
All are Welcome!

No Book Sale Today
2024-09-07 10:30 - 13:00 | Library Lobby
The next book sale will be on Saturday October 5th.
Book donations will be accepted at the sale: up to 12 good quality books per person.
We would like current fiction, cooking, gardening, and children’s books.
We can not accept old and out of date books.

NO KNITTING GROUP TODAY Knit2Together
2024-09-11 16:00 | Abbott Room

Computer class: Internet Safety (2-session class)
2024-09-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Abbott Room
*REGISTRATION PERIOD HAS ENDED*
Staying safe online is essential in today’s world. This class teaches you how to keep your information and your computer/devices safe. This is a 2-session class, taking place on Sept. 5 and 12 at 11am.
This class is presented in partnership with the National Digital Equity Center. To sign up for this class, please fill out the enrollment registration form, and then reserve your spot in the class.
For more information, please contact 338-3884 ext. 25 or spietryka@belfastlibrary.org.
