Beflast Free Library

Knit2Together
2023-12-20 16:00, 2023-12-27 16:00, 2024-01-03 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.

Library Closed for Christmas Day
2023-12-25

The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
2023-12-26 09:30 - 11:00, 2024-01-02 09:30 - 11:00, 2024-01-09 09:30 - 11:00 | Abbott Room
The Wheelbarrow Poets meets weekly on Tuesdays in the Abbott Room from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Writing prompts are sent in advance of the gatherings by Belfast Poet Laureate Maya Stein, and participants share work and discuss. Open to writers ages 18 & up. Email hello@mayastein.com for more information and to register.

A folktale: The Elves and the Shoemaker ~ A Puppet Show
2023-12-28 10:00 - 10:40 | Abbott Room
Local puppeteer, Nancy Tyndall, will perform a puppet show called The Elves and the Shoemaker.
This is a family show and all are welcome!

Free Family Films at the Belfast Free Library
2023-12-29 11:00 - 12:00 | Abbott Room
Three short films from children’s literature! Cozy in with refreshments and films brought to you by Kanopy Kids and your public library. All Ages welcome!

Last Night Belfast in the Abbott Room
2023-12-31 17:00 - 23:30 | Abbott Room
Schedule of events:
5:00-5:45 pm: Magic with Conjuring Carroll
6:00-7:30 pm- Poetry Reading featuring Lewis Turco and other Belfast Poets
8:00-9:15 pm- Belfast Bay Fiddlers
9:30-11:00pm- The Bill Barnes Trio
All events are FREE!!

Library Closed for New Year's Day
2024-01-01

Friends of the Library Book Sale
2024-01-06 10:30 - 13:00 | Library Lobby

Music Together
2024-01-08 10:00 - 10:40 | Abbott Room
A music & movement class for ages 0-5 and their grownups
FREE

Button Making For Teens
2024-01-09 15:30 - 16:30 | Abbott Room
Want to make a pin for your backpack or your jacket! Teens 11-17 are invited to do just that! All supplies will be provided. Snacks will be there too!!
Date: Jan. 9th
Time: 3:30-4:30
Place: Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library

Author Talk with Amy Fradel
2024-01-09 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
Local author Amy Fradel will discuss her new book, Four Acres under Slavnik: a Slovenian Migration Story.
What began as a personal exploration of Fradel’s family’s immigrant history became a deep dive into global issues surrounding immigration, racism, and the rise of authoritarian regimes that the world still grapples with today while it tells a captivating story of Primorskans who lived it.
In Four Acres under Slavnik, Fradel takes the reader on an epic journey that spans two world wars, the Italian occupation of Primorska, the Great Depression, the early years of communist Yugoslavia, and immigrant experiences through the eyes of a Slovenian family. It is the intimate story of ordinary people facing the challenges of life in the new country and of those striving to survive in the old country during cataclysmic times. It tells of their sorrows, disagreements, and longing to remain connected to each other and to their small pieces of land that lasted their lifetimes and extended to subsequent generations.
