Beflast Free Library

Friends of the Library Book Sale
2023-10-07 10:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Library Lobby
Book donations will be accepted at the sale, up to 12 good quality books per person. The Friends are looking for current fiction, cooking, gardening and children’s books.

Library Closed for Indigenous People's Day
2023-10-09

October "Take and Make" for Children and Teens
2023-10-10 | Youth Services Floor

The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
2023-10-10 09:30 - 11:00, 2023-10-17 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.

Knit2Together
2023-10-11 16:00, 2023-10-18 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.

Wheelbarrow Poets Group Reading
2023-10-12 18:30 - 20:00 | Abbott Room
Members of the Wheelbarrow Poets, midcoast writers who gather weekly at the Belfast Free Library, will be sharing some of their work in round-robin style during an evening reading to prelude the kickoff to this year’s Belfast Poetry Festival. The event is co-sponsored by the Belfast Free Library and is free and open to the public.
Presenting poets include Cynthia Anderson, Margo Davis, Leslie Moore, Ellen Sander, former Belfast Poet Laureate Judy Kaber, and current Belfast Poet Laureate Maya Stein.

Belfast Poetry Festival Workshop
2023-10-13 16:00 - 18:00 | Abbott Room
Collective Grief Workshop: From Root To Seed
Workshop Leaders: Samaa Abdurraqib & Jefferson Navicky
This workshop centers our love and grief for the natural world through the anthology From Root to Seed: Black, Brown, & Indigenous Poets Write the Northeast (NatureCulture, 2023, Samaa Abdurraqib ed.) We will discuss a range of poems included in From Root to Seed (copies provided by facilitators), spend time outdoors (weather permitting), and reflect upon and write about our own experiences with loss.
More information and to register go to: http://belfastpoetry.com/work-shops-2/

Belfast Poetry Festival Workshop
2023-10-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Abbott Room
How To Be A Human Radio With Id M Theft Able And Jefferson Navicky
Are you interested in performance? Would you like help accessing your own inner actor? Have you always been captivated by/terrified of public speaking? Are you someone who wants to bring poetry to the stage? Please join renowned performance and sound artist Id M Theft Able for this rare opportunity. This is an introductory level workshop in performance studies. All are welcome. Come experiment in a safe, fun, creative, and accepting environment.
For more information and to register in advance visit: http://belfastpoetry.com/work-shops-2/

Book Discussion: The Power of Trees by Peter Wohlleban
2023-10-16 15:30 - 17:00 | Abbott Room
The annual world-wide ecumenical observance of the Season of Creation began on September 1 and ends on October 4. In the Belfast area St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church and St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, in collaboration with the Greater Bay Area Ministerium, have presented a range of activities around the theme: “Listening to Trees: Witnesses and Prophets.” As a follow-up, the Belfast Free Library will offer a two-part book discussion on the book: “The Power of Trees,” by Peter Wohlleben.
In his beloved book “The Hidden Life of Trees”, German forester and author, Peter Wohlleben revealed astonishing discoveries about the social networks of trees and how they communicate. Now, in “The Power of Trees”, he turns to their future, with a searing critique of forestry management, tree planting, and the exploitation of old growth forests.
The series, co- facilitated by Kate Hanson and Cloe Chunn will meet on Mondays, October 16th and 30th, 3:30- 5:00 in the Abbott Room. Pre-registration is required; books will be available to borrow from the Belfast Free Library. To sign up stop by the main circulation desk or call 207-338-3884 ext 10.

Belfast Garden Club Program
2023-10-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Abbott Room
The Future of Trees in Belfast with Mike Hurley
Ever wonder about the state of Belfast’s canopy? The new trees planted along The Rail Trail? Mike Hurley will share the work, the progress, and the vision behind GreenStreets! Belfast’s urban tree-planting, protection, and advocacy program.
GreenStreets! is a Belfast urban tree-planting, protection, and advocacy program created in 1979 by Mike Hurley and a crew of helpers, partly in response to losses caused by Dutch elm disease. The group worked on publicly-owned land, such as City Park. Occasionally they diverged onto private land with—and sometimes without—permission. Their efforts were sporadic, and sometimes they made mistakes. Still, the great majority of the 2000 trees they planted are flourishing today. In his talk, Hurley will report progress on his recent and upcoming efforts to collaborate with other groups in Belfast, expand the volunteer base, and make GreenStreets! sustainable.
Offered as a hybrid program from the Abbott Room. Register for Zoom
More information at https://belfastgardenclub.org/learn/programs/

Genealogy group meeting
2023-10-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Abbott Room
Monthly meeting of the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society.
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.

Mum’s the Word: A Wartime Tale of Secrets, Intrigue, Rescue, and Daring, With a Genealogical Connection
2023-10-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Abbott Room
Last February, Rick Davis told the story of James Monroe Munyon, perhaps the most famous patent medicine salesman in America. This time, Davis will spin a wartime tale involving Curtiss Munyan, a (sub)Marine, Missionaries, Manufacturers, a Message, a Merchant, a Mystery, a Mission, Mines (actually depth charges), and General Douglas MacArthur. Although this story includes (formerly) top-secret information, it’s okay to tell others about it. Don’t miss the intrigue!
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.
(For those interested in the story of James Monroe Munyon, the recording of Davis’s presentation from February 2023 is available on the Belfast Free Library’s YouTube channel.

No Knitting this week
2023-10-18 16:00 | Abbott Room
