Adult Program
Out Going Belfast Poet Laureate Judy Kaber: The Last Hurrah (Not Really)
Abbott RoomPlease join Judy Kaber on Thursday, March 30th, at 6:30 pm to help celebrate the end of her reign as poet laureate of Belfast. Though she is ceding her title, she will of course remain active in the city's fine poetic community. She will read both new and older poems and has invited a selection of poets […]
The Friends of the Library Book Sale
Library LobbyBook 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.
Knit2Together
Abbott RoomKnitters, 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. […]
Grief, Ghosts, & Islands: Three Maine Poets read from their New Books.
Abbott RoomWe Kick off National Poetry Month with an evening of readings by Catherine Weiss, Jefferson Navicky, and Meghan Sterling.
Word of Mouth a Poetry Reading with Kathleen Ellis and Annaliese Jakimides
Abbott RoomJoin poets Kathleen Ellis and Annaliese Jakimides for a reading titled, “Word of Mouth.” In the 1970s, both Ellis and Jakimides moved from large cities, San Francisco Bay Area and Boston, to small rural Maine towns, Lubec and Mount Chase, respectively, to live closer to the land. Jakimides remained there for decades. Many years later, […]
Knit2Together
Abbott RoomKnitters, 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. […]
Breaking Through Brick Walls: Your Fellow Genealogists to the Rescue
Abbott RoomDoes a genealogical roadblock have you stumped? Have you hit dead-end after dead-end in the course of your research? Or maybe you have no idea where to even begin? This genealogy group is here to help. Join the group’s April meeting, when fellow genealogists will put their collective heads together to brainstorm solutions to the […]
Knit2Together
Abbott RoomKnitters, 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. […]
Searching for Margaret Cutt in Ancient Piscataquay, and Finding Shipwrights, Slave Holders and Plantation Owners across Four Generations
Abbott RoomIn this presentation, Judy Granger will discuss her research into the life of Margaret Cutt in the Kittery, Maine area during the late 1700 - early 1800s. Margaret married Pomp Russell, a citizen of Weld, Maine and Revolutionary War veteran who was born an enslaved black infant around 1761. For this historical time and place, […]
Knit2Together
Abbott RoomKnitters, 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. […]