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 […]
Film Presentation: She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry
In celebration of Women's History Month, please join BelFem and the Belfast Library for a free screening of the film "She's Beautiful When's She's Angry," about the Women's Movement of the 1960's and '70's. The screening will be followed by a story-share for those who participated in Women's Marches, then and now. Come and share […]
Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition Program
Abbott Room"Bogs and Fens: New England's Most Pristine Ecosystems" With Dr. Ron Davis, founder of the Orono Bog. In New England, at least 25 bogs and fens can be visited on boardwalks to see carnivorous plants, orchids, and uncommon bird species. Davis, author of a new book on these peatlands, will explain some of the unique […]
Book Discussion Part 2
Abbott RoomCloe Chunn will lead this second discussion to further explore the book, Strangers in Their Own Land, by Arlie Russell Hochschild.
Come Boating Winter Adventure Series: film presentation: Paddle to Seattle
Abbott RoomFollow two friends as they build their own kayaks and paddle together for 97 days through the wilderness on a journey from Alaska to Seattle—only to survive to talk about…most things. Join adventurers Josh Thomas and J.J. Kelley as they masterfully navigate the 1,300-mile Inside Passage, traveling through waters that border North America’s largest temperate […]
Belfast Garden Club Winter Lecture Series
Abbott RoomTravels to Japan with Lee Schneller Fine Gardens Visit a Zen moss garden at a secluded temple, an ancient potter’s studio and hillside kiln, and a medieval stone garden. Join Lee Sligh, author and owner of Lee Schneller Fine Gardens, and Liz Stanley, who works at Lee Schneller Fine Gardens and at UMaine’s Cooperative Extension, […]
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 […]
Bird & Bulldozer: Writing from Habitat
Gammans RoomThis year, for the first time, the Belfast Poetry Festival is expanding its offerings and holding an April symposium in addition to its beloved October showcase. For National Poetry Month, the Festival presents a timely symposium on writing from a sense of place — and all the complexity therein. How do writers navigate their relationship […]
Tiny House Panel Discussion
On Tuesday April 18th at 6:30 pm the Belfast Free Library will host a Tiny House panel discussion. The Belfast Coop is co-sponsoring the event which is free and open to the public. The panel will include: Jim Bahoosh, who specializes in small home construction ; Jensen Sheafe, a tiny house dweller; Brendan Browne, tiny […]
Mother’s Day Love Lessons: Celebrating Elders and Their Families
Abbott RoomAuthor and personal historian Meghan Vigeant shares insights and plays audio recordings about mothers, grandmothers, and being a woman gathered from the elders she has worked with over the years. Touching, funny, and well-told - this talk is sure to entertain as well as inform anyone who wants to save their mother or grandmother's story.