The Belfast Historical Society presents this talk with AP history teacher at Belfast Area High School, Charles "Chip" Lagerbom. The talk “Risk and Reward Off Cape Horn: The Story of Captain Jesse Thayer Carver of Searsport.” This is a tale of storms, tragedy, and loss, but also of redemption and return. Captain Carver gambled everything […]
Book 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.
Collective Grief Workshop: From Root To Seed Workshop Leaders: Samaa Abdurraqib & Jefferson Navicky This workshop centers our love and grief for the natural world through the anthology From Root to Seed: Black, Brown, & Indigenous Poets Write the Northeast (NatureCulture, 2023, Samaa Abdurraqib ed.) We will discuss a range of poems included in From Root to Seed (copies provided […]
How To Be A Human Radio With Id M Theft Able And Jefferson Navicky Are you interested in performance? Would you like help accessing your own inner actor? Have you always been captivated by/terrified of public speaking? Are you someone who wants to bring poetry to the stage? Please join renowned performance and sound artist Id […]
The Future of Trees in Belfast with Mike Hurley Ever wonder about the state of Belfast’s canopy? The new trees planted along The Rail Trail? Mike Hurley will share the work, the progress, and the vision behind GreenStreets! Belfast’s urban tree-planting, protection, and advocacy program. GreenStreets! is a Belfast urban tree-planting, protection, and advocacy program […]
Kevin Johnson, photo archivist at Penobscot Marine Museum. The talk “New-Old Photographs of Belfast” is from their extensive collection of Belfast images. The museum’s negative and print collections grow each year. This will be a sampling of these new acquisitions.
Teachers and students from RSU 71 including Belfast Area High School and the alternative program BCOPE will be describing the newly formed Belfast Marine Institute, an initiative born out of state-funded grants and community support. Several Marine Institute projects will be described including a licensed kelp farm, field trips, certification and internship opportunities for students, […]