Maine Poetry Express

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Join Belfast's new Poet Laureate Arielle Greenberg for a community poetry reading exploring themes of home, shelter, and development! A program of the Maine Humanities Council, Poetry Express gathers community members to explore poetry relevant to that town. A featured poet helps participants pick selections and learn how to read poetry; then the program culminates […]

Butterfly Release at Head of the Tide

Butterfly Release at Head of Tide Preserve Camden - Belfast Free Library and Coastal Mountains Land Trust are collaborating on a Butterfly Release, Monday July 1st at 5:30 p.m. at the Head of Tide Preserve, on Doak Road in Belfast. Painted Lady butterflies have been growing from caterpillar to chrysalis at the library since June […]

Upwards: Solo Canoeing the 740-Mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail

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At age 53, Laurie Apgar Chandler became the first woman to solo thru-paddle New England's Northern Forest Canoe Trail. Traveling 740 miles alone in a small canoe, she encountered challenges that pushed her to the limits of her courage and endurance. But for every moment of wild weather, upstream struggle, or exhausting portage, there was […]

Universe of Stories! Indigenous stories – Starr Kelly Abbe Museum

A Universe of Stories! Belfast Free Library's Summer Reading Program features special events and presentations for kids, families, and teens Indigenous stories – Starr Kelly Abbe Museum Why are stories important to people? How do stories make up all our lives? Join educators from the Abbe Museum, as we learn more about the importance of […]