Adult Program
Reading and Transcribing Old Handwriting
Abbott RoomFor this meeting of the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society, Marlene Groves, leader of the Maine Genealogical Society's vital record transcription project and author or co-author of twenty-eight MGS Special Publications, will share some of her expertise on reading and transcribing handwritten documents. All are welcome to attend! Light refreshments to follow.
Tech Tuesday
Third Floor ComputersNeed help with email, an iPad, or some other piece of technology? Reference Librarian Sharon Pietryka will be available for drop-in help every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon at the 3rd Floor computers. Contact Sharon Pietryka at [email protected] or 338-3884 ext. 25 with any questions.
Film: Paris to Pittsburgh
Abbott RoomJoin us for a FREE screening of Paris to Pittsburgh , a new film from National Geographic, produced by RadicalMedia in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies -- narrated by Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award-winning actress and activist Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”). From coastal cities to America’s heartland, Americans are demanding and developing real solutions […]
Tech Tuesday
Third Floor ComputersNeed help with email, an iPad, or some other piece of technology? Reference Librarian Sharon Pietryka will be available for drop-in help every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon at the 3rd Floor computers. Contact Sharon Pietryka at [email protected] or 338-3884 ext. 25 with any questions.
Poetry Reading
Join Bruce Pratt and Anne Britting Oleson for an evening of poetry and conversation.
Midcoast Exploration of Consciousness Program
Abbott RoomThe topic this month is: What anesthesiologists know about consciousness and how anesthesia works to take it away in all but about 0.13% of cases (please see attached announcement). Our speaker is Waldo County General Hospital anesthesiologist Dr. Terrance Smith.
Tech Tuesday
Third Floor ComputersNeed help with email, an iPad, or some other piece of technology? Reference Librarian Sharon Pietryka will be available for drop-in help every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon at the 3rd Floor computers. Contact Sharon Pietryka at [email protected] or 338-3884 ext. 25 with any questions.
Avian Haven Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center Presentation
Abbott RoomFriends of Sears Island and the Belfast Free Library will co-host a presentation titled “Lessons from Avian Haven Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center: A Citizen’s Guide to Helping the Birds of Maine,” with Laura Suomi-Lecker. Laura will discuss common reasons why birds are admitted to Avian Haven Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center in Freedom and what public […]
Tech Tuesday
Third Floor ComputersNeed help with email, an iPad, or some other piece of technology? Reference Librarian Sharon Pietryka will be available for drop-in help every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon at the 3rd Floor computers. Contact Sharon Pietryka at [email protected] or 338-3884 ext. 25 with any questions.
Vintage 1940 National Whitewater Championship Film Footage with Zip Kellogg
Abbott RoomThe Come Boating! Adventure Series at the Belfast Free Library returns with a re-scheduled program - a screening of rare film footage from the 1940 National Whitewater Championships. Maine canoeist Zip Kellogg will present the film featuring the First National Whitewater Canoe and Kayak Championships held here in Maine in 1940 on the legendary Rapid […]