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The Naturalist’s Notebook with Nathaniel Wheelwright
The Naturalist’s Notebook with Nathaniel Wheelwright
Bowdoin College biologist Nathaniel T. Wheelwright and best-selling author Bernd Heinrich wrote The Naturalist’s Notebook to teach nature lovers of all ages to be more mindful, curious and knowledgeable about the natural world, no matter where they live, using a calendar-journal format and Heinrich’s classic illustrations as inspiration. Professor Wheelwright’s presentation will describe the origin […]
Poet Laureate Office Hours
Poet Laureate Office Hours
The Poet Is In! Belfast Poet Laureate Tom Moore will be available in the third floor conference room for all of your inquiries and interests!
Technology Tuesday
Technology Tuesday
Need help with email, an ereader or Facebook? Reference Librarian B.J. Jamieson will be available for drop-in for help every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon at the {3rd floor} computers.
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Knitting BFL Kids
Knitting BFL Kids
Learn to knit on the children's floor -- Every Wednesday in March, 3:30 - 4:30. Program takes place on the children's floor. Materials provided. Recommended for ages 8 and up. For more information call 207-338-3884 ext. 24
Knit2Together
Knit2Together
Knitters of all experience levels are welcome to join us the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month , from 4-5:30 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 […]
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Sexual Assault Services of Midcoast Maine Panel Discussion
Sexual Assault Services of Midcoast Maine Panel Discussion
What does #metoo mean, and how does it affect rural Maine? What are these famous people talking about? What is sexual harassment and sexual assault, and why are so many people talking about it? Can we do anything about it here in Waldo County? Join a panel of advocates and educators from the Sexual Assault […]
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Poet Laureate Office Hours
Poet Laureate Office Hours
The Poet Is In! Belfast Poet Laureate Tom Moore will be available in the third floor conference room for all of your inquiries and interests!
Stay-and-Play Baby & Toddler Time
Stay-and-Play Baby & Toddler Time
Stay & Play Storytime Birth - 2 years old Share songs, rhymes, and simple books with open playtime on the children's floor. New ideas, old favorites, and friends. Midcoast Music Together sessions on the second Tuesday of each month in the Abbott Room.
Identifying Native Plants
Identifying Native Plants
Avy Clair and Cathy Rees from Native Gardens of Blue Hill will be presenting a PowerPoint slideshow called "Spring Blooms." Their program will focus on plants native to Maine, their identification, how they can be used in a garden landscape, and the faunal life they support.
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Special Storytime Guest: Waldo County Dispatcher Elena Donovan
Special Storytime Guest: Waldo County Dispatcher Elena Donovan
Join us for a special storytime with Waldo County Dispatcher Elena Donovan for an age-appropriate introduction to what happens when you dial 911 and the emergency vehicles head out.
Midcoast Exploration of Consciousness
Midcoast Exploration of Consciousness
The topic is intuition and an interactive discussion will be led by Marcia Cooper. Get your intuition thoughts and questions ready!
Birthright: A War Story
Birthright: A War Story
Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights, ACLU of Maine, Maine Family Planning, and the Maine Women’s Lobby present a screening of Birthright: A War Story. This 90-minute documentary highlights the political history of abortion in America and the collateral damage restrictive laws have for women. “A wake-up call for people on both sides of the argument.”-Los Angeles […]
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Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime every Friday at 10:00 Stories, songs, rhymes, special guests, and new crafts each week. Develop early literacy skills and make new friends!
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Friends of the Library accepting book donations.
Friends of the Library accepting book donations.
The first Saturday of the month the Friends of the Belfast Free Library accept book donations in the lobby.
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Library Book Club
Library Book Club
Join us to discuss these modern classics: January 8 - The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway February 12 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald March 12 - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho April 9 - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury May 14 -Date Changed to May 21st- The Fountainhead by […]
Home Maintenance 101: Stretching your budget & preventing costly problems
Home Maintenance 101: Stretching your budget & preventing costly problems
Join Habitat for Humanity of Waldo County and a host of community experts to learn how to save money and improve the long term health of your home. We will cover the most important preventative maintenance tasks, as well as cost-effective ways to address the big ticket problems that can occur. There will be helpful […]
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Poet Laureate Office Hours
Poet Laureate Office Hours
The Poet Is In! Belfast Poet Laureate Tom Moore will be available in the third floor conference room for all of your inquiries and interests!
Stay-and-Play Baby & Toddler Time
Stay-and-Play Baby & Toddler Time
Stay & Play Storytime Birth - 2 years old Share songs, rhymes, and simple books with open playtime on the children's floor. New ideas, old favorites, and friends. Midcoast Music Together sessions on the second Tuesday of each month in the Abbott Room.
Midcoast Music Together
Midcoast Music Together
Belfast Free Library will offer a free monthly family music and movement program on with Jess Day, Director of Midcoast Music Together and creator of JAMMM (Jess' Arts, Music, Movement, Mindfulness programs). Come sing, jam and play together in the library’s Abbott Room on Tuesdays, February 13, March 13, April 10, May 8 & June […]
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Maine AllCare- Waldo County Chapter
Maine AllCare- Waldo County Chapter
Monthly meeting of the local Waldo County chapter of Maine AllCare, a statewide organization working for universal health care coverage for all Mainers. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; NO CHARGE (donations accepted) NOTE: Meetings are the 2nd Thursday of each month
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Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime every Friday at 10:00 Stories, songs, rhymes, special guests, and new crafts each week. Develop early literacy skills and make new friends!
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Poet Laureate Office Hours
Poet Laureate Office Hours
The Poet Is In! Belfast Poet Laureate Tom Moore will be available in the third floor conference room for all of your inquiries and interests!
Stay-and-Play Baby & Toddler Time
Stay-and-Play Baby & Toddler Time
Stay & Play Storytime Birth - 2 years old Share songs, rhymes, and simple books with open playtime on the children's floor. New ideas, old favorites, and friends. Midcoast Music Together sessions on the second Tuesday of each month in the Abbott Room.
Come Boating! Adventure Series
Come Boating! Adventure Series
Film presentation: Losing Sight of Shore. Documentary by Sarah Moshman about the extraordinary journey of four brave women known as the Coxless Crew that set out to row the Pacific Ocean from America to Australia. This is a story of perseverance, friendship, and the power of the human spirit. This special screening is made possible […]
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Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition Program
Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition Program
Maine’s Environmental Challenges on Earth Day 2018: Defense, Progress, and Plans. Lisa Pohlmann, PhD, Executive Director of the Natural Resources Council of Maine, will update us on what is happening to Maine’s landscape, and what may happen in the near future. NRCM is Maine’s premier conservation watchdog, without which the state would be very different. […]
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Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime every Friday at 10:00 Stories, songs, rhymes, special guests, and new crafts each week. Develop early literacy skills and make new friends!
Rob Duquette – World Music
Rob Duquette – World Music
world music Through his many years of experience playing and teaching world music, Rob brings a fun and culturally rich presentation of world music styles to young students, showing them through percussion, how the different styles are built and what they mean to their cultures, and in turn, to ours! Children and adults, participate with […]
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Belfast Historical Society and Museum Presentation
Belfast Historical Society and Museum Presentation
NOW HE BELONGS TO THE AGES: A talk on remembering the death of Lincoln. with Rev. Dr. Duncan Newcomer The meaning of Lincoln’s death can change everything about our present national crisis. As Walt Whitman long ago implored, we need to gather for this tragic reminiscence to recover Lincoln. A spiritual view of Lincoln answers […]
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Poet Laureate Office Hours
Poet Laureate Office Hours
The Poet Is In! Belfast Poet Laureate Tom Moore will be available in the third floor conference room for all of your inquiries and interests!
Stay-and-Play Baby & Toddler Time
Stay-and-Play Baby & Toddler Time
Stay & Play Storytime Birth - 2 years old Share songs, rhymes, and simple books with open playtime on the children's floor. New ideas, old favorites, and friends. Midcoast Music Together sessions on the second Tuesday of each month in the Abbott Room.
Author Douglas Rooks
Author Douglas Rooks
Maine author and journalist Douglas Rooks will read from his new book, Rise, Decline and Renewal: The Democratic Party in Maine, just published by Hamilton Books. Rise, Decline and Renewal tells the remarkable story of the Maine Democratic Party – how it suddenly rose from irrelevance in 1954 with the election of Governor Ed Muskie, […]
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Knit2Together
Knit2Together
Knitters of all experience levels are welcome to join us the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month , from 4-5:30 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 […]
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A COMMUNITY PRESENTATION ON MARIJUANA
A COMMUNITY PRESENTATION ON MARIJUANA
PRESENTER: Robin Carr, Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator for City of Bangor followed by PANEL DISCUSSION and Q & A Information on effects of marijuana on the developing brain, dependence, edibles, delayed effects and driving, medical marijuana, and Maine law. Come and learn about how marijuana affects you, your child and what’s happening in our community. […]
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Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime every Friday at 10:00 Stories, songs, rhymes, special guests, and new crafts each week. Develop early literacy skills and make new friends!
An Invitation to Talk About Addiction
An Invitation to Talk About Addiction
Tim Hughes MD who works at the Seaport Recovery Program invites anyone to come speak with him regarding any feelings, opinions, ideas or thoughts you may have about addiction -- in your family, your community, your friends or in yourself. He wants to listen. Tim has reserved the THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM AT THE BELFAST […]
Friends of the Library Card and Game Party
Friends of the Library Card and Game Party
The Card & Game party is April 27th, at St. Margaret's Church. We begin at 1pm. The entry fee is $10. And, reservations are necessary: call Martha Beiser 338-1347 or Mary Rackmales 218-1448 to reserve a table.
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Repair Cafe
Repair Cafe
Belfast Community Works is having a Repair Cafe on Bicycle Maintenance. For More Information
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Poet Laureate Office Hours
Poet Laureate Office Hours
The Poet Is In! Belfast Poet Laureate Tom Moore will be available in the third floor conference room for all of your inquiries and interests!
Stay-and-Play Baby & Toddler Time
Stay-and-Play Baby & Toddler Time
Stay & Play Storytime Birth - 2 years old Share songs, rhymes, and simple books with open playtime on the children's floor. New ideas, old favorites, and friends. Midcoast Music Together sessions on the second Tuesday of each month in the Abbott Room.
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Contra Connections
Contra Connections
The “Contra Connections: Dance Documentaries” film series will conclude on May 2 with What’s Not To Like? A Community Contra Dance. Belfast Flying Shoes has donated the four films in the series, along with three other documentaries connected to traditional New England social dancing, to the Belfast Free Library’s media collection. “Contra Connections” is an […]
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Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime
Preschool Storytime every Friday at 10:00 Stories, songs, rhymes, special guests, and new crafts each week. Develop early literacy skills and make new friends!
An Invitation to Talk About Addiction
An Invitation to Talk About Addiction
Tim Hughes MD who works at the Seaport Recovery Program invites anyone to come speak with him regarding any feelings, opinions, ideas or thoughts you may have about addiction -- in your family, your community, your friends or in yourself. He wants to listen. Tim has reserved the THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM AT THE BELFAST […]
Cartooning Club
Cartooning Club
The Belfast Free Library will host a Cartooning Club for kids and teens, ages 10 and up, every Friday 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. starting April 27th. Participants will explore drawing techniques and exercises to develop the imagination with graphic artist James Quiqley. Projects may include comic strips, autobiographical illustration, transforming stories to sequential art, and […]
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Friends of the Library accepting book donations.
Friends of the Library accepting book donations.
The first Saturday of the month the Friends of the Belfast Free Library accept book donations in the lobby.
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