Beflast Free Library

POSTPONED Music Together
2023-03-04 10:30 - 23:10 (America/New_York) | Abbott Room
Music Together POSTPONED until March 11

Digital Literacy Class: Identifying Fraud and Scams
2023-03-06 10:00 - 11:00 | Abbott Room
Waldo Community Action Partners is proud to announce a new series of computer literacy courses geared towards Maine residents ages 55+ to be hosted at libraries throughout Waldo County this February, March, and April. Courses are made available through the National Digital Equity Center, a nationally recognized organization with a mission to close the digital divide across the United States, and are designed to provide opportunities for professional growth, personal enrichment, and the development of computer skills in a supportive environment. Waldo CAP will facilitate in-person classes held at the Belfast Free Library, the Waldo Peirce Library in Frankfort, and the Unity Public Library. Classes last about an hour. Topics include Learning about Devices, Identifying Frauds & Scams, and Getting News and Information Online. Laptops will be made available to participants as needed.
Classes are free to Maine residents. All ages are welcome; courses are geared towards ages 55+. A limit of 10 seats is available for each class. Attendants must register in advance: please visit digitalequitycenter.org/classes/onsite-in-maine/ (scroll down to find WCAP) or call (207) 338-6809 to register over the phone.
Next Class at BFL:
Mon., March 13, 11:30am
Learning about Devices

Knit2Together
2023-03-08 16:00, 2023-03-15 16:00 | 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.

LEGO Club
2023-03-09 16:00 - 17:00 | Abbott Room
All are welcome to LEGO Club which is a time to be with others using the boxes of LEGO’s
donated to the Belfast Free Library.

Storytime
2023-03-10 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-03-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Abbott Room
Storytime allows social experiences and early literacy fun with read alouds, puppetry and engagement.

Horror Play Reading Group for Teens
2023-03-10 16:00 - 17:30 | Conference Room
Do you like to read scary plays?
Do you like donut holes?
If so, come to this awesome play reading group
Free Event for all teens 11-17
This months, Horror Play Reading Group for Teens, will be taking place on the third floor conference room, of the Belfast Free Library.

Music Together Rescheduled
2023-03-11 10:30 - 11:15 | Abbott Room
Music Together is rescheduled for March 11 due to weather.

Digital Literacy Class: Learning About Devices
2023-03-13 11:30 - 12:30 | Abbott Room
Waldo Community Action Partners is proud to announce a new series of computer literacy courses geared towards Maine residents ages 55+ to be hosted at libraries throughout Waldo County this February, March, and April. Courses are made available through the National Digital Equity Center, a nationally recognized organization with a mission to close the digital divide across the United States, and are designed to provide opportunities for professional growth, personal enrichment, and the development of computer skills in a supportive environment. Waldo CAP will facilitate in-person classes held at the Belfast Free Library, the Waldo Peirce Library in Frankfort, and the Unity Public Library. Classes last about an hour. Topics include Learning about Devices, Identifying Frauds & Scams, and Getting News and Information Online. Laptops will be made available to participants as needed.
Classes are free to Maine residents. All ages are welcome; courses are geared towards ages 55+. A limit of 10 seats is available for each class. Attendants must register in advance: please visit digitalequitycenter.org/classes/onsite-in-maine/ (scroll down to find WCAP) or call (207) 338-6809 to register over the phone.

March Take and Make for Children
2023-03-14 | Children’s Floor
Monthly craft opportunity is found on the second floor of the Belfast Free Library

March Take and Make for Teens
2023-03-14 | Children’s Floor
March is here and we have a fabulous “Take and Make” for teens, 11-17. We will be handing out Diamond Paint Feather Bookmarks! Perfect activity for a snow day at home! Pick up is on the second floor of the Belfast Free Library! Bookmarks will be in the teen room waiting for you! While supplies last!

The French Connection: The Ancestors and Descendants of Daniel Thibodeau and Rebecca Jandreau
2023-03-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Abbott Room
In this presentation, Dana Murch will discuss the life and times of some of the Acadian and Québécois families he researched for his recent book on the genealogy and family connections of his maternal grandparents, who were both natives of St. Francis, Maine. Along the way, Dana will highlight many original vital records (recorded in French), as well as various U.S. and Canadian census records, family records, and photos of churches, gravestones, and family memorials. He will also discuss many significant events affecting these families during the more than 400-year history of present-day Maine, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Québec.
A native of Caribou, Maine, Dana Murch is a retired state environmental regulator and a 13th-generation “Maine-ah.” He is a descendant of many early settlers of both Maine and Massachusetts as well as of Acadia and Québec, and is a multiple Mayflower descendant. Dana is currently working on the definitive genealogy and history of the Murch family of Maine, whose roots have been traced back to 17th-century Devonshire, England.
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.

Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition Program
2023-03-16 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
Fish, Falcons, and Frogs—Dramatic Migrations: An Amateur Naturalist’s Notes from the Belfast Bay Watershed
A presentation with Murray Carpenter
Murray Carpenter is Maine Public’s climate reporter, covering climate change and other environmental news. He has been a Maine journalist for 25 years, with much of his reporting focused on science and environmental stories. As a freelancer, he has reported for the New York Times, The Washington Post, and NPR. His book Caffeinated, How Our Daily Habit Helps, Hurts and Hooks Us was published by Penguin in 2014. Carpenter lives in Belfast and spends as much time as possible outdoors. exploring, canoeing, fishing, hiking and skiing, ideally with his wife and two adult daughters.

Teen Collage and Journal Making
2023-03-17 16:00 - 17:30 | Abbott Room
This event will introduce teens, 11-17, to Dada collage. Dada is an art movement formed during the First World War in Zurich in negative reaction to the horrors and folly of the war. The main event of this program is making a collage journal cover, with a Dada influence! It will be fun, and fairly informative! Go home with a lovely journal, and a new love for Dada art! All supplies will be provided! Come make art!!!
