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Everything You Know about July 4th is wrong!! Ask Kenneth C. Davis
Abbott RoomCalling all students of American History and history lovers! Please join a discussion led by Kenneth C. Davis, New York Times bestselling author of "Don't Know Much About ® History" and "America's Hidden History," among other titles for adults and children. Mr. Davis will explore the " Myth of the Minutemen" as well as the […]
Imagine the Maine Woods National Park Opening Reception and Multi-Media Presentation
Abbott RoomExperience an extraordinary journey to one of the last, great, unprotected wilderness areas within the United States, the proposed 3.2 million acre Maine Woods National Park. The award-winning professional photography team of Lee Ann Szelog and Thomas Mark Szelog will personally guide you into the proposed park to experience and learn more about this fragile […]
Allagash Tails with Tim Caverly
Abbott Room“The Allagash-a Wild and Scenic River" Narrated by Maine author and former ranger supervisor Tim Caverly the show includes music as well as scenic and historic photographs from Maine’s north woods. During the presentation, Tim will discusses how the Allagash became the first state administrated ‘wild and scenic’ so designated by the National Park Service, […]
Celebrating Coyote in Story and Song
Abbott RoomCome join us as our guest authors share their own personal stories that inspired them to write:Coyote Moon by Maria Gianferrari, a children’s picture book and I Am Coyote by Geri Vistein, a real coyote journey for ages 10 to 110. The authors will then take turns reading excerpts from their books, and you may […]
Maine Writers Talk About…
Abbott RoomJim Haskell Author of Two Tents: Twenty-one Years of Discovery on the Appalachian Trail, will give a slide talk about his account of hiking the AT over two decades.
Knit2Together
Abbott RoomKnitters of all experience levels are welcome to join us the second and forth 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 […]
STEAM Kids (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics)
Children's FloorSTEAM Kids (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) Special guest Chris Dorman, Maine State Library STEM Specialist. Meet robots Ozobot, Dot & Dash. Plus Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and Little Bits. Weekly program February 6 – April 21. See individual program dates for details. Ages 8+
L.C. Bates Museum: Bugs!
Abbott RoomBUGS, BUGS, BUGS! Learn about the wonderful variety of insects through models, specimens, pictures and slides. Practice “being a bug”. Explore mimicry, adaptation, camouflage, and metamorphosis.
Chewonki Foundation! Scales & Tails: Amazing Reptiles! STEAM Kids
Abbott RoomChewonki Foundation! STEAM Kids (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics) March 6 - Scales & Tails: Amazing Reptiles! 1 hour (all ages) Using live, non-releasable reptiles, this program will compare these species and discuss their adaptations. Many people conjure up images of slimy skin and bloodthirsty monsters when they hear the word "reptile." This hands-on program […]
Bird & Bulldozer: Writing from Habitat
Gammans RoomThis year, for the first time, the Belfast Poetry Festival is expanding its offerings and holding an April symposium in addition to its beloved October showcase. For National Poetry Month, the Festival presents a timely symposium on writing from a sense of place — and all the complexity therein. How do writers navigate their relationship […]