Adult Program
Book Discussion Group: Classic Works of Literature and Their Modern Retellings
Conference Room“Classic Works of Literature and Their Modern Retellings.” We will read a classic work one month, followed by its modern adaptation the next month. January 9 - Hamlet by William Shakespeare February 6 - The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski March 6 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte April 3 - The Flight […]
BFL Kids – Into the Labyrinth
Abbott RoomWho in the World Were Your Ancestors?
Abbott RoomJoin B.J. Jamieson, Belfast Free Library's reference and special collections librarian for this two part series on finding your ancestors. Tonight the topic will be: Using Ancestry. On May 24th : Not at Ancestry! Now What?
Waldo County Peace and Justice Program
Abbott RoomScreenagers – Film Screening
Abbott RoomDocumentary filmmaker Delaney Ruston explores family struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Featuring personal stories and insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, Screenagers reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance. By partnering […]
Book Discussion Group: Classic Works of Literature and Their Modern Retellings
Conference Room“Classic Works of Literature and Their Modern Retellings.” We will read a classic work one month, followed by its modern adaptation the next month. January 9 - Hamlet by William Shakespeare February 6 - The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski March 6 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte April 3 - The Flight […]
Maine Forest Service Workshop
Abbott RoomHow Forestry Law Affects Municipalities. These workshops are an opportunity for Code Enforcement Officers, Town Managers, Planners, Assessors, and others to meet with Maine Forest Service District Foresters Terri Coolong, Sandy Walczyk, Morten Moesswilde, and Water Resources Specialist Tom Gilbert. The presentations discuss those forestry laws in Maine that most often impact municipalities and intersect […]
Rhonda Feiman on Stress Reduction
Abbott RoomAcupuncturist and Chinese herbalist Rhonda Feiman will offer a talk titled, STRESS: The Enemy Within: How to maintain harmony and balance using the techniques of East Asian Medicine
Poetry Reading/ Book Launch with Ellen Sander
Abbott Room“Hawthorne, a House in Bolinas,” a versified chapbook memoir by past poet laureate Ellen Sander, has just been published by Finishing Line Press. The work, 30 some years in the making, is an unfolding narrative poem occupying a chapbook with snapshots. Ellen will read from and discuss the poems in this collection. “Hawthorne” celebrates a […]
Author Talk Aislinn Sarnacki
Abbott RoomAislinn Sarnacki is an outdoor reporter for the Bangor Daily News and author of the new guidebook “Family Friendly Hikes in Maine,” released by Down East Books in June 2017. In this illustrated talk, Aislinn will describe some of the trails from her new book, especially trails within easy reach of Belfast. She'll also talk […]