Adult Program
Contra Connections
Abbott RoomThe “Contra Connections: Dance Documentaries” film series will conclude on May 2 with What’s Not To Like? A Community Contra Dance. Belfast Flying Shoes has donated the four films in the series, along with three other documentaries connected to traditional New England social dancing, to the Belfast Free Library’s media collection. “Contra Connections” is an […]
Habitat for Humanity Workshop
Abbott RoomBuilding On A Budget: How to build something beautiful and functional for much less than you ever thought possible! Join Habitat for Humanity of Waldo County for this inspiring, and informative workshop on building on a budget. Guest speaker Randy Libby, formerly of Washington and recently of Liberty, has built over a dozen beautiful and […]
Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition Program
Abbott RoomGrasses of Forest, Farm, and Wetland Matt Arsenault, co-author of Grasses of Maine, 2018, will introduce us to grasses of Maine’s natural environment, the ecological benefits they provide (and problems they create), more common species, and examples of some rare and unique species of conservation concern. will teach us with pictures and live specimens, the […]
Library Book Club
Conference RoomJoin us to discuss these modern classics: January 8 - The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway February 12 - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald March 12 - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho April 9 - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury May 14 -Date Changed to May 21st- The Fountainhead by […]
Belfast Historical Society Program
Abbott RoomDeborah Nowers: Recollections: Growing Up on the East Side of Belfast in the First Quarter of the 20th Century. Based on a manuscript written by Sadie May Robbins Stinson Galego. She was born in 1900 and at age 94 looked back at the childhood she said had shaped her life.
Open Poetry Reading
Abbott RoomAll are invited to an Open Poetry Reading, with the theme “On the Water". Come early and sign up to read a poem or come just to listen. The reading will be hosted by Belfast Poet Laureate Thomas R. Moore. Get to work on a new poem about sailing or lobstering or gulls or skating, […]
Knit2Together
Abbott RoomKnitters of all experience levels are welcome to join us the second and fourth 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 […]
History of Air Pollution in Maine
Abbott RoomFriends of Sears Island and the Belfast Free Library will co-host a presentation on the history of air pollution in Maine by Dr. Stephen Norton, at the Belfast Free Library on June 5th, at 6:30pm. Humans have only been able to accurately characterize the chemical climate of Earth for about 50 years. To study pollution […]
Getting from “Us and Them” to We
Abbott RoomJoin us for a conversation with author Barbara Kent Lawrence, "Getting from Us and Them to We: a conversation with Midcoast Maine, Using the books of Barbara Kent Lawrence (“Islands of Time” and “The Other Island: Ben’s Story”) as a springboard for discussion, participants will look at how our population, whether summer or permanent, multi-generational […]
Me & Martha in Concert!
Abbott RoomCity native Martha Hills and her husband Don DePoy, touring as Me & Martha, will perform once again in the Abbott Room.During their free concert, Hills and DePoy will share their love of music and life. As always, this will be an exciting homecoming as Me & Martha present new songs and stories from their […]