Adult Program
Learn to play the ukulele with Ando
Abbott RoomJoin us for a free beginner’s ukulele lesson with Ando Anderson on Friday September 9th from 4-5:30 in the Abbott Room. Please bring a ukulele if you have one. Anderson will have copies of his new book, “Playing the Uke with Ando “available to purchase at the program. Local musician and music teacher, Ando Anderson […]
Memorial Poetry Reading for Karie Friedman
Abbott RoomThe Belfast Free Library and the Office of the Belfast Poet Laureate present a Memorial Poetry Reading featuring poems by Montville poet, Karie Friedman (1940-2017) . The event celebrates the life and influence of this poet who died suddenly five years ago. Karie Friedman was a remarkable writer and friend who influenced many local poets. […]
Book Launch with Elizabeth Garber, “Sailing at the Edge of Disaster: A Memoir of a Young Woman’s Daring Year”
Abbott RoomLeft Bank Books and the Belfast Free Library are pleased to co-host the launch of Elizabeth Garber's second memoir, Sailing at the Edge of Disaster: A Memoir of a Young Woman’s Daring Year. In Sailing at the Edge of Disaster, Elizabeth tells the story of how, in 1971, her domineering father sent his “problem children”—seventeen-year-old bookish Elizabeth […]
Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition Program
Abbott RoomThe Who, What, Where, Whys of PFAS with Andrew Carpenter, Northern Tilth, LLCL Andrew Carpenter, certified soil scientist and founder of Northern Tilth,LLC. will discuss PFAS’s, addressing concerns that have been expressed, including where they are in our environment and how we can test for them. Andrew received an M.S. in Plant, Soil and Environmental […]
“Help Staying Warm This Winter: How to Create an Energy Efficient Home”
Abbott RoomA presentation by Bridget Gifford from Efficiency Maine Some people would like to be as energy efficient as possible. Others simply wish their home was a little warmer or less drafty in the winter. Most would like to save money by cutting their electricity, heating, and fuel bills, but many don’t know where to start […]
Genealogy group meeting
Abbott RoomMonthly 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 [email protected].
“Photographing Belfast’s Waterfront- Then and Now”, Belfast Historical Society Program
Abbott Room“Photographing Belfast’s Waterfront- Then and Now” is the topic for the Belfast Historical Society meeting at 7:00 pm, Monday, September 26, in the Abbott Room at the Belfast Free Library. Liv Kristin Robinson, lead curator of the photography show which was on exhibit at Waterfall Arts June 18 to August 29, 2021 will lead the […]
Reflection: A Walk with Water, film presentation
To highlight National Climate Action Week, The All of Belfast Climate Dialogues and the Peace and Social Justice Forum/Waldo County ( formerly Peace and Justice Group of Waldo County) will co-present the film: Reflection: A Walk with Water. Filmmaker Emmett Brennan embarks on a powerful journey to find stories of hope and healing as he […]
Gallery Talk & Reception- Rita Swidrowski
Abbott RoomLocally Grown: Illustrations & Reflections from the Sketch Journals of Rita Swidrowski Locally Grown, an exhibit of watercolor and ink illustrations with text by Rita Swidrowski, will be on display in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library September 7th through October 7th. At the gallery talk and reception on September 29th, Rita will share […]
Friends of Sears Island Program
Abbott RoomFriends of Sears Island will hold a free public meeting on Wednesday, October 12, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., in the Abbott Room at Belfast Free Library, to give an update on the status of the proposal to develop a “wind port” in Searsport. Large floating wind turbines would be constructed and launched from […]