Adult Program
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].
Peace and Social Justice Forum/Waldo County Film Presentation
Abbott RoomIn recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day 2022 the Peace and Social Justice Forum/Waldo County in collaboration with Rural Action Group Against Racism (RAGAR) present the film Voices from the Barrens, Native People, Blueberries and Sovereignty. Filmmaker Nancy Ghertner documents the wild blueberry harvest of the Wabanaki Indigenous People from the USA and Canada as the […]
Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition Program
Abbott RoomWater Sampling in Belfast Bay: Its Health and Concerns for the Bay with John Tipping, Lotic Inc. More information coming....
Learn to Make a Tote Bag with Jane Mclean
Abbott RoomDo you want to learn to make your own reusable fabric tote bag? Are you puzzled about adding a lining? Join sewist Jane Mclean in the Abbott Room as she demonstrates how to create lined and unlined bags from a variety of cost effective materials. She will show how to add pockets, box bottoms, closures, […]
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.
Poetry Reading “Duet” Kay Retzlaff and Susan Camp
Abbott RoomMonday November 7th at 6:30 pm Kay Retzlaff will give a poetry reading in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library. The reading is in conjunction with the November exhibit in the Library’s Kramer Gallery of photographs by Susan Camp and poems by Retzlaff titled, “Duet”. Duet, a collaboration between the poet Retzlaff and […]
Your Food Landscape, Now and in the Future with Robyn Metcalfe
Food historian Robyn Metcalfe, who recently produced a documentary on Maine’s fishing industry, will shed light on the global food supply in a free Belfast Garden Club lecture. The one-hour public program, the final talk in the garden club’s 2022 series, will be streamed live at noon in the Abbott Room. Those who wish to […]
Camden Conference Community Event
Abbott Room“Global Supply Chains and Just in Time Production —what they are and how they influence International trade and relations” with Kristin Vekasi The Camden Conference and Belfast Free Library will feature Professor Kristin Vekasi for an in-person talk, “Global Supply Chains and Just in Time Production —what they are and how they influence International trade […]
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].
Peace and Social Justice Forum of Waldo County: Film on Climate Justice
The Peace and Social Justice Forum/Waldo County will show the film 'Our Shared Future: People and Nature and Local Solutions' on November 16, 2022 at 6 pm in the Abbott Room . The film is of a panel discussion in celebration of Half-Earth Day, October 13, 2022 presented by the Smithsonian Institute and E.O. Wilson […]