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].
A Memorial Poetry Reading in honor of Karie Friedman
Abbott RoomA Memorial Poetry Reading in honor of Karie Friedman (1940-2017), Montville poet and founder of The Poets Table. Ten poets (former members of The Poets Table) will read their own poems as well as Karie’s and share memories. Donations accepted.
Me & Martha Concert
Abbott RoomNative Belfast resident Martha Hills and her husband Donald DePoy, touring as Me & Martha, will perform a free concert in the Abbott Room at the library on Wednesday, August 24th from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. Martha and Don first began performing together in Belfast in 2003. In 2022, they were awarded top Wedding Band by Virginia Living Magazine. They are members of […]
CANCELLED “The Boston Boats” presentation with the Belfast Historical Society
Abbott RoomThe SS Belfast THIS PRGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED. “The Boston Boats” is the topic for the Belfast Historical Society meeting at 7:00 pm, Monday August 29, in the Abbott Room at the Belfast Free Library. Judith Frost Gillis, Orrington Historical Society president, will present a history of four of the steamships which plied the waters […]
Learn to play the ukulele with Ando
Abbott RoomJoin us for a free beginner’s ukulele lesson with Ando Anderson on Friday September 9th from 4-5:30 in the Abbott Room. Please bring a ukulele if you have one. Anderson will have copies of his new book, “Playing the Uke with Ando “available to purchase at the program. Local musician and music teacher, Ando Anderson […]
Memorial Poetry Reading for Karie Friedman
Abbott RoomThe Belfast Free Library and the Office of the Belfast Poet Laureate present a Memorial Poetry Reading featuring poems by Montville poet, Karie Friedman (1940-2017) . The event celebrates the life and influence of this poet who died suddenly five years ago. Karie Friedman was a remarkable writer and friend who influenced many local poets. […]
Book Launch with Elizabeth Garber, “Sailing at the Edge of Disaster: A Memoir of a Young Woman’s Daring Year”
Abbott RoomLeft Bank Books and the Belfast Free Library are pleased to co-host the launch of Elizabeth Garber's second memoir, Sailing at the Edge of Disaster: A Memoir of a Young Woman’s Daring Year. In Sailing at the Edge of Disaster, Elizabeth tells the story of how, in 1971, her domineering father sent his “problem children”—seventeen-year-old bookish Elizabeth […]
Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition Program
Abbott RoomThe Who, What, Where, Whys of PFAS with Andrew Carpenter, Northern Tilth, LLCL Andrew Carpenter, certified soil scientist and founder of Northern Tilth,LLC. will discuss PFAS’s, addressing concerns that have been expressed, including where they are in our environment and how we can test for them. Andrew received an M.S. in Plant, Soil and Environmental […]
“Help Staying Warm This Winter: How to Create an Energy Efficient Home”
Abbott RoomA presentation by Bridget Gifford from Efficiency Maine Some people would like to be as energy efficient as possible. Others simply wish their home was a little warmer or less drafty in the winter. Most would like to save money by cutting their electricity, heating, and fuel bills, but many don’t know where to start […]
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].