Knit2Together

Abbott Room

The Belfast Free Library is starting a new knitting group! Knitters of all experience levels are welcome to join us the second and forth Wednesdays of the month, from 4-5:30pm 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, […]

Knit2Together

Abbott Room

The Belfast Free Library is starting a new knitting group! Knitters of all experience levels are welcome to join us the second and forth Wednesdays of the month, from 4-5:30pm 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, […]

Growing Rice in Maine

Abbott Room

Ben Rooney from Wild Folk Farm in Benton, Maine will give a presentation about how they are succeeding at growing rice in Maine. Wild Folk Farm is entering their 4th season of production and hope to grow 3000-4000 pounds of rice this season. Through the Maine Rice Project they are continually testing new growing techniques, […]

Author Talk with Will Bonsall

Abbott Room

Author, longtime subsistence farmer and visionary seed saver Will Bonsall will discuss his new book, "Will Bonsall's Essential Guide to Radical, Self-Reliant Gardening". His book covers innovative techniques for growing vegetables, grains, and perennial food crops with minimal fossil fuel and animal inputs. Will lives and farms in Industry, Maine and is the director of […]

Organic Orcharding Workshop

Abbott Room

C.J. Walke from MOFGA will present different organic orcharding techniques to help you grow apples, pears, plums and peaches, focusing on soil requirements and methods of tracking and trapping out different fruit pests. He will discuss no-spray pest management approaches, and will explain how various materials help boost the health of fruit trees. There will […]

Knit2Together

Abbott Room

The Belfast Free Library is starting a new knitting group! Knitters of all experience levels are welcome to join us the second and forth Wednesdays of the month, from 4-5:30pm 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, […]

Revolutionary War Era Book Discussion

Abbott Room

The Belfast Free Library will partner with the Game Loft to host a community book discussion series on the theme of the American Revolutionary War and its impact on midcoast Maine. The books to be read and discussed are, Come Spring, by Ben Ames Williams and The Reverend Jacob Bailey: Maine Loyalist, by James S. […]