Community Sponsored Event
Peace & Social Justice Forum / Waldo County
Abbott RoomVietnam Veteran Doug Rawlings, President of the Maine Chapter of Veterans for Peace and an award-winning anti-war poet will speak of his recent return to Vietnam. In August 2023, Doug returned to Vietnam after a 53-year absence when he was invited to speak of G.I. resistance to the war and to present his poetry, at […]
Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition: Planet vs Plastics (part 1)
Abbott RoomEarth Day is Monday, April 22. Earth Day reminds us to think about our beautiful environment and all that we can and should do to preserve it. This is especially important this year when we have had continual reminders of how fragile life on this earth is and how human behavior has affected it. This […]
Belfast Historical Society Program
Abbott Room1911, Busy, Booming Belfast- presentation with Megan Pinette Megan Pinette, historical society president, will present a look at 1911 as recorded in the Waldo County Herald newspaper. That year saw several important additions to commercial Belfast; the Colonial Theatre, a corn canning factory, and a sardine packing plant. In the words of WCH editor, Edgar F. […]
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Library LobbyStop by and pick up a book or two! We have puzzles and DVDs for sale also. Book donations will be accepted at the sale: up to 12 good quality books per person. We would like current fiction, cooking, gardening, and children’s books. We can not accept old and out of date books.
City of Belfast Housing & Property Development Committee Listening Session – Young Belfast
Abbott RoomAll are welcome, but we are especially interested in hearing from people under 40 who are looking for housing, dealing with housing issues currently, or wanting to rent or buy in Belfast, or have ideas to increase the availability of housing. Your voice is important and we want to hear from you! Representatives of the […]
Maine’s Spring Birds with Nick Lund, Advocacy and Outreach Manager, Maine Audubon Society
Abbott RoomThe Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition and the Belfast Free Library present this program for Bird Week 2024. Millions of birds of hundreds of different species pour into Maine each spring, and it can be an overwhelming experience for birders. Join Maine Audubon to calm your nerves about spring migration, learning about why and how it […]
Belfast Historical Society Program
Abbott RoomThe Mighty Goose River Gary Stuckey, museum volunteer, will present the history of the Goose River (its mouth at Belfast Bay, Maine) from the first dam built to power sawmills to electrical power generation at its mouth. Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries the river provided power for grist mills, sawmills, leatherboard factories and […]
Friends of the Library Book Sale
Library LobbyStop by and pick up a book or two! We have puzzles and DVDs for sale also. Book donations will be accepted at the sale: up to 12 good quality books per person. We would like current fiction, cooking, gardening, and children’s books. We can not accept old and out of date books.
Reception for THMS “Faces of the Future” mask exhibit
Abbott RoomStatement about the exhibit: We are Troy Howard Middle School 8th grade social studies students. We have explored the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in order to find a goal we think is particularly important. Each of us has chosen a goal, completed research, and designed a mask to get the word out about […]
Who Owns Your Grocery? A discussion with Jon Steinman
Abbott RoomThe Belfast Community Coop presents an evening with Jon Steinman. Join author Jon Steinman for an inspiring discussion on "What Is the Food Co-op Future?" in the Abbott Room, Thursday, June 6th at 5:30 PM. Gain insights into the future of grocery stores and the food supply chain, and hear inspiring stories of the food […]