Family
Mad Science Energy Show
Abbott RoomHop on board the Mad Science express and get ready for a high speed romp into energy and power! Do the energy hustle as we heat things up with an energy conversion rap that will make you groove. Reach your potential and become ecstatic as we make things fly, spin, and soar. Witness energy conversion […]
Lego Robotics
Abbott RoomJoin our local First Lego League Team to build and program robots using the LEGO Mindstorms. Learn about mechanical and software design, loops, conditional statements, problem solving, and teamwork skills. Come for one session or all five. Ages 8 and up.
Maine Discovery Museum – Sweet Nano Science
Abbott RoomSweet Nano Science: Self-assembling Molecules: Explore the concept of molecules and atoms through interactive displays, models, interactive games and experiments. Learn about the concept of self-assembly and watch self-assembly in action while making tiny gummies. Recommended for ages 7+. Hands-on activities -- May involve getting wet!
Lego Robotics
Abbott RoomJoin our local First Lego League Team to build and program robots using the LEGO Mindstorms. Learn about mechanical and software design, loops, conditional statements, problem solving, and teamwork skills. Come for one session or all five. Ages 8 and up.
Book Talk: Birdwatching in Maine: A Site Guide with Derek J. Lovitch
Abbott RoomJoin Derek for an illustrated talk about this new guide to finding the best birding sites throughout the great state of Maine ! About the book: Maine offers an abundance of birding opportunities. A wealth of undeveloped land and its extensive coastline, countless islands, and varied habitat combine to host an impressive diversity of birds […]
Sharks for Kids
We all love spending time at the coast, but have you ever wondered what lives beyond the coast? Sharks4Kids wants to dive deeper into the ocean ecosystem that lies just off the shore, and introduce the local communities to the species of sharks that are found in the Gulf of Maine. Sharks4Kids is a non-profit […]
Midcoast Music Together at Friday Storytime
Belfast Free Library will offer a free family music and movement summer program on with Jess Day, Director of Midcoast Music Together and creator of JAMMM (Jess' Arts, Music, Movement, Mindfulness programs). Come sing, jam and play together in the library’s Abbott Room on Fridays, June 1, July 14, August 11, and September 8 at […]
Author Talk: Jennifer Wixson on The Sovereign Series.
Abbott RoomJoin author Jennifer Wixson for a Sneak Preview of Maggie's Dilemma (Book 5 in The Sovereign Series). Maine farmer, author and itinerant Quaker minister, Jennifer Wixson is the creator of The Sovereign Series a collection of novels set in the mythical small town of Sovereign, Maine that highlight a rural, agricultural-based lifestyle. Sovereign (pop. 1,048) […]
City Park StoryWalk and Build a Fort
City Park PlaygroundJoin us at the City Park StoryWalk as we introduce a new book. Afterwards, we will host our final event of the "Build a Better World" Summer Reading Program, taking out the library's fort-building kits and engineering custom forts. Fort-building will be at City Park if weather permits. If it rains, we will move the […]
Music Together at Friday Storytime
Belfast Free Library will offer a free family music and movement summer program on with Jess Day, Director of Midcoast Music Together and creator of JAMMM (Jess' Arts, Music, Movement, Mindfulness programs). Come sing, jam and play together in the library’s Abbott Room on Fridays, June 1, July 14, August 11, and September 8 at […]