Special Events
Libraries Rock! Magician Scott Jameson
Libraries Rock Summer Reading Program! Join magician and juggler Scott Jameson for an extraordinary performance that will have you laughing out loud and perched on the very edge of your seat. Magic rocks! All ages.
Libraries Rock! Summer Lecture Series
Abbott RoomTrips, Rock Life in the Sixties - with Ellen Sander Ellen Sander, a noted Belfast poet and former Poet Laureate, was a pioneering New York rock journalist in the mid-late sixties, covering the emergent, explosive rock culture, its music, personalities and events. From the festivals to the in-fights, the concerts, the tours and the trips, […]
Libraries Rock! Waldo County Kids Sing “We Are the World”
Libraries Rock! Waldo County kids ages 7 and up are invited to sing solo and chorus parts of the song "We Are the World." Directed by Justin Bari, RSU 71 elementary music teacher. Performance at Belfast Free Library on Thursday, July 26th at 3:30 p.m. Encore performance that evening at Music in the Streets at […]
Libraries Rock! Waldo County Kids Sing “We Are the World”
Libraries Rock! Waldo County kids ages 7 and up are invited to sing solo and chorus parts of the song "We Are the World." Directed by Justin Bari, RSU 71 elementary music teacher. Performance at Belfast Free Library on Thursday, July 26th at 3:30 p.m. Encore performance that evening at Music in the Streets at […]
Libraries Rock! Summer Lecture Series
How The Beatles Changed Everything with Neal Harkness When the Beatles first arrived on the music scene, they were hailed as innovators. But, beyond their own achievements as writers, performers, and recording artists, they had a profound effect on world culture. We will listen to examples of the influence they had on other musicians and […]
Libraries Rock! NASA Challenger Center Family Science Night
Challenger Learning Center of Maine presents Family Science Night Research shows that test scores and enjoyment of learning dramatically increase with parent participation. Get excited about Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) A hands-on night to remember! • Find science in real-world activities. • Develop problem-solving, questioning, and communication skills. • Gain a new understanding through […]
CANCELLED-Libraries Rock! Summer Lecture Series
Tonight's talk has been cancelled. Check back for a rescheduled date. That Sweet Soul Music with Neal Harkness As white performers took the largely black music of rhythm and blues to the top of the charts, black artists such as Ray Charles and James Brown brought a new sophistication to their music and created a […]
Film: Dawnland
Abbott RoomFilm Presentation of Dawnland- the acclaimed documentary on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, with Barbara Kates of Wabanaki REACH for discussion afterward. Free and open to all.
Indigenous People’s Day Event
Abbott Room"Hungry for History": Belfast celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day with a potluck and the sharing of the REACH timeline of Maine history.
Penobscot Bay Ringers Concert
Gammans RoomThe Friends of the Belfast Free Library invite you to experience the orchestral sounds of the Penobscot Bay Ringers in the Gammans Room of the library. Doors open at 2:30. Donations cheerfully accepted.