Adult Program
Friends of Sears Island Program
Abbott RoomFriends of Sears Island will hold a free public meeting on Wednesday, October 12, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., in the Abbott Room at Belfast Free Library, to give an update on the status of the proposal to develop a “wind port” in Searsport. Large floating wind turbines would be constructed and launched from […]
GreenStreets! Meeting
Abbott RoomBelfast has beautiful tree lined streets. Have you ever wondered where they came from? Join GreenStreets! at the Belfast Free Library for a short informative program on the street trees of Belfast. Monday evening October 17 at 6:00 PM when there will be a presentation about Belfast street tree planting, protection, and advocacy along the […]
Belfast Garden Club Program
Abbott RoomCoastal Maine Botanical Garden Horticulture Specialist, Andy Brand Will Give a Talk on Native Plants Andy Brand, interim director of horticulture at the Coastal Maine Botanical Garden in Boothbay, will discuss the advantages of landscaping with native Northeastern plants in a free Belfast Garden Club lecture Tuesday, October 18 at 12 noon. The one-hour public […]
Community Climate Discussions, Continued: Helping Belfast Be Resilient to Big Storms & Flooding
Abbott RoomThe City of Belfast's Climate Crisis Committee (CCC) with support from All of Belfast Climate Dialogues (ABCD) is leading in the development of a climate action plan for Belfast. Following a short presentation on the impacts of storm water, our discussion will focus on actions property owners can take today, actions we can take together […]
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].
Peace and Social Justice Forum/Waldo County Film Presentation
Abbott RoomIn recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day 2022 the Peace and Social Justice Forum/Waldo County in collaboration with Rural Action Group Against Racism (RAGAR) present the film Voices from the Barrens, Native People, Blueberries and Sovereignty. Filmmaker Nancy Ghertner documents the wild blueberry harvest of the Wabanaki Indigenous People from the USA and Canada as the […]
Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition Program
Abbott RoomWater Sampling in Belfast Bay: Its Health and Concerns for the Bay with John Tipping, Lotic Inc. More information coming....
Learn to Make a Tote Bag with Jane Mclean
Abbott RoomDo you want to learn to make your own reusable fabric tote bag? Are you puzzled about adding a lining? Join sewist Jane Mclean in the Abbott Room as she demonstrates how to create lined and unlined bags from a variety of cost effective materials. She will show how to add pockets, box bottoms, closures, […]
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Library LobbyBook donations will be accepted at the sale, up to 12 good quality books per person. The Friends are looking for current fiction, cooking, gardening and children's books.
Poetry Reading “Duet” Kay Retzlaff and Susan Camp
Abbott RoomMonday November 7th at 6:30 pm Kay Retzlaff will give a poetry reading in the Abbott Room of the Belfast Free Library. The reading is in conjunction with the November exhibit in the Library’s Kramer Gallery of photographs by Susan Camp and poems by Retzlaff titled, “Duet”. Duet, a collaboration between the poet Retzlaff and […]