Adult Program
Friday Night Film
Abbott RoomSmoke Signals (1998) 89 min. The first movie to be written, directed, and co-produced by Native Americans, it shows in rich, humorous detail what life is like for young “Indians" today, including reservation basketball games and the rituals of frybread. An eccentric storyteller and an angry young man embark on a road trip to retrieve […]
Belfast Historical Society Program
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Film: The Mask You Live In
Abbott RoomThe Mask You Live In follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating America's narrow definition of masculinity. From the director of the award-winning documentary Miss Representation comes a film that looks at gender stereotypes and ultimately illustrates how we, as a society, can raise a healthier generation […]
Knit2Together
Abbott RoomKnitters of all experience levels are welcome to join us the second and forth Wednesdays of the month , from 4-5:30 pm in the Abbott Room. This drop-in event is a chance for knitters- and crocheters too- of all ages and experience levels to chat, get tips, and learn from each other while working on […]
Author Debra Spark
Abbott RoomMaine author Debra Spark will speak about and read from her new novel, Unknown Caller.
Knit2Together
Abbott RoomKnitters of all experience levels are welcome to join us the second and forth Wednesdays of the month , from 4-5:30 pm in the Abbott Room. This drop-in event is a chance for knitters- and crocheters too- of all ages and experience levels to chat, get tips, and learn from each other while working on […]
The Herbalist’s Guide to Food Sensitivities with Steve Byers
Abbott Room"I get bloated after almost every meal" has become a common phrase today. In this program we will talk about how food sensitivities may be triggering digestive distress and understand the core elements to healthy digestive function. The gut sets the foundation for our immune, mood, hormonal health and so much more. For example, over […]
Camden Conference Community Event
Climate Change, Conflict and Migration The topic of climate change and its effects on the people of Africa will be discussed by Andrew Stancioff The lecture is free and open to all. Western Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa are a good example of how climate can affect large populations and put millions of people at risk. […]
Book Group:The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age by Richard Louv.
The Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition invites community members to discuss their next book club selection, The Nature Principle: Reconnecting with Life in a Virtual Age by Richard Louv. Books are available to borrow through inter library loan at the Library. The immediacy of Louv's message in his earlier book Last Child in the Woods: Saving […]
Camden Conference Community Event: Film Presentation
Marisa Lloyd will be screening her film, Today we Pack Tomorrow we Settle at the Belfast Free Library on December 13 at 6:30pm. The film is about Congolese refugees returning to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with the help of the UNHCR after 10 years living in the refugee camps of Zambia (where people […]