Beflast Free Library

Friends of the Library Mini Book Sale
2020-03-07 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York)
In the lobby of the library.

Citizen's Climate Lobby
2020-03-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
A Climate Interactive Simulator Workshop to develop strategies to address climate change will be presented at the Belfast Free Library at 6PM on Thursday, March 5. The program is sponsored by the Belfast Area chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby. Light refreshments will be served.

Midcoast Exploration of Consciousness Meeting
2020-03-04 18:00 - 20:00 | Abbott Room

Teen Pebble Art
2020-03-04 15:00 - 16:30
Come get creative and make your own pebble art! All materials provided, free and open to the public.

The Highlands Classical Chamber Ensemble
2020-03-01 15:00 - 17:00 | Gammans Room
The Highlands Classical Chamber Ensemble will present a concert of classical music t 3:00 PM on Sunday, March 1, in the Gammans Room.
This ensemble of eight professional players centered in Dover-Foxcroft, ME, is dedicated to the performance of classical masterworks in the towns of central Maine. Works by Haydn, Kodaly, Brahms, Gershwin, and Kalliwoda will be performed as solos, duos, and ensembles.
Suggested donations are Adults $12.00, Seniors $9.00, students free. For more information, please call 207-564-0043.

Teen Movie Matinee- Aladdin 2019 (PG)
2020-02-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Abbott Room
Come watch this new remake of Aladdin, complimentary popcorn. Free and open to the public.

Sound Healing Meditation for Heart Health Month
2020-02-27 10:00 - 14:00 | Abbott Room
In celebration of Heart Health month, two free sound healing meditation events will be held in the Abbott Room. You are welcome to attend one of the two sessions: 10-11:30a.m. or 12:30-2:00 pm.
Participants will learn about the healing art of the singing bowls and Yoga Nidra meditation, and explore the human energy system. There will be an opportunity to practice heart-brain coherence breath-work, which has been shown scientifically to produce a foundational state of well-being.
Yoga Nidra, also called “divine sleep,” is the art of holding oneself in the state of awareness between fully awake and fully asleep. Specifically, the body is in deep rest while the mind is aware. As a state of being, Yoga Nidra is used to experience and promote relaxation, reduce stress and improve wellness; and has been shown to reduce anxiety, depression and PTSD. Yoga Nidra is a naturally easy meditation for beginners, and is practiced lying supine or sitting in a chair.
Participants should bring their own pillows, blankets and yoga mat items that will help them feel comfortable lying on the floor. These are free community events, donations accepted.
Diana Maria Chapin an Energy Healer, Reiki Master Teacher & Meditation Instructor at Maine Integrative Wellness Center, 8 Jesse Robbins Road, Suite D, Belfast, ME 04915
https://dianamariachapin.com, Facebook: Diana Maria Chapin, Healer, Instagram: dianamariachapin.
Lori LeBlanc a sound healer and Licensed Massage Therapist since 1994. She is Certified in Polarity Therapy, BioSonic Repatterining, and Tibetan Singing Bowl Therapy. Belfast, ME. www.lori7bowls.com, Facebook: Lori LeBlanc-Holistic Support for Well-Being, Instagram: Lori7bowls.
These free events are open to the public, donations accepted. For more information contact Diana Maria Chapin 207-249-2261 or Lori LeBlanc 207-208-7492

Creating Japanese-Inspired Gardens in Maine with Lee Schneller Sligh of Lee Schneller Fine Gardens
2020-02-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
Creating Japanese-Inspired Gardens in Maine is a talk Lee has given many times, always updating it with new material from gardens she has built and gardens she visits in Japan. One of the core principles of Japanese garden design is that the garden should not look exotic in its surroundings, so she generally uses plants that look at home in New England while making use of Japanese design concepts such as ‘Hide and Reveal’, ‘The Beauty of Empty Space’ and ‘Borrowed Views’.
Lee Schneller Sligh majored in Chinese language and literature, lived and traveled extensively in Asia and worked as a Japanese technical translator for ten years before starting her garden design and build business in midcoast Maine in 1995. Specializing in Japanese-inspired gardens gives her the perfect excuse to return to Japan frequently to study gardens, and she takes her whole gardening crew to Japan every two years, the most recent trip being in November 2018.
This program is co-sponsored by the Belfast Free Library and the Belfast Garden Club.

Genealogy Group Meeting: Intro to Digitizing Your Family History Materials
2020-02-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Abbott Room
For this month’s meeting of the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society, Reference & Special Collections Librarian Sharon Pietryka will be giving a brief introduction and demonstration of how to digitize your family photographs or documents using the library’s MakerSpace. She’ll also discuss subsequent file organization and naming conventions. There will be enough time for anybody who wishes to try scanning something of their own, so feel free to bring in a photo or document.
All are welcome! Light refreshments will be served.

School Vacation Sewing
2020-02-19 13:30 - 15:30
Wednesday, February 19 & Thursday, February 20
1:30 – 3:30 pm
Materials provided
Recommended for ages 8+*
Attend one day or both days
All library programs are free and open to the public. No pre-registration required. Materials provided by first-come-first-served. For more information (207) 338-3884 ext. 24

Come Boating Winter Adventure Series
2020-02-18 18:30 - 20:00
Jonathon Fulford will offer a slide talk, Sailing from Belfast to the Top of Labrador –
Fulford sailed 4,000 nautical miles with a crew of four in his 28 foot sailboat up to the tip of Labrador and back. It was an adventure into the high latitudes, a first- hand experience of a rapidly changing ecosystem, and an opportunity to learn how people and the wildlife are trying to adapt to the changes.

This is the second program in a four part series which is co-sponsored by the Belfast Free Library and Come Boating!

Belfast Garden Club Program
2020-02-18 14:00 - 15:00 | Abbott Room
Insect Friends and Foes of the Garden and Landscape
with Clay Kirby, University of Maine

Chess Club
2020-02-14 12:30 - 14:00
BFL Chess Club — With Bruce Haffner
12:30 – 2:00
Grades k – 8. All are welcome. Drop in program. No pre-registration required.

Teen Paint & Plant
2020-02-12 15:00 - 16:00 | Third Floor
Add some color to your winter! Paint a pot & plant a spider plant. All supplies & Valentine’s treats provided. Free and open to the public.

Midcoast Music Together
2020-02-11 10:00 - 11:00
The Belfast Free Library offers free family music and movement programs once per month with Jess Day, Director of Midcoast Music Together. Come sing, jam and play together in the library’s Abbott Room on the second Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am. Children ages newborn to five 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
