Young Adult
Read to a Dog at the Belfast Free Library!
Abbott RoomReaders can drop in, pick a book and pick a certified therapy dog and READ! Reading to a dog has been proven to increase reading fluency and reduce reading anxiety. Date: Mondays, July 15, 22 and 29 Time: 11:30-12:30pm Location: Abbott Room
Movies You May Have Missed Series: “Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom”
Abbott RoomThis film series is presented by the Senior College of Belfast in partnership with the Belfast Free Library. Free and open to all. Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2019) Age 12+ Drama, Family, in Dzongkha and English, with subtitles. 110 min. An aspiring singer in Bhutan dreams of getting a visa to move to Australia, […]
The Song Dog Puppeteer’s ~ Coyote and the Boy Ben
Abbott RoomThis is a marionette show about the wonderful relationships in our lives and in the lives of the wild ones who share our planet with us. This is a story of a Mother Coyote searching for her little pup who has run off to play. A boy called Ben is playing in the forest too. […]
Bob Lloyd : Magician, Juggler and Mime
Abbott RoomAn experienced and exuberant master of his art, Bob Lloyd presents a fast-paced blend of magic, juggling, and mime which captivates audiences of all ages. Don’t miss this FREE event ~ Monday, August 5 ~ 6:00-7:00pm ~ Abbott Room
Beeswax Collage/Painting for Teens
Abbott RoomBelfast Summer Reading Presents ~ Beeswax Collage/Painting for Teens Belfast Summer Reading invites you to learn a painting technique called encaustic painting/collage, in which pigments are mixed with hot liquid wax. You will leave with your very own encaustic painting/collage and a new found love of beeswax! ~ For teens 11-17 ~ Abbott Room of […]
“Your Obt. Servant, William P. Parrott” a presentation by Willa Bywater
Abbott RoomWilla Bywater, former Belfast Historical Society intern and current Penobscot Marine Museum interpreter, will share their discovery of a journal from 1839 in the Maine Historical Society archives, and what it has to share about the Aroostook War, a comical yet surprisingly relevant period in Maine's history.
LEGO Club at the Belfast Free Library
Abbott RoomLove LEGO's? Come join the club. The library provides LEGOs and a scoop. Take the scoop of LEGOs to a table and build. Build what you like or take the Library Challenge. Near the conclusion of the program, you can describe your build or leave it to our imagination. All are welcome!
Movies You May Have Missed Series: “The Lost King”
Abbott RoomThis film series is presented by the Senior College of Belfast in partnership with the Belfast Free Library. Free and open to all. The Lost King (2022) PG-13 Comedy, Drama, in English, with subtitles. 108 min. with Sally Hawkins, Steve Coogan A true story of the woman who refused to be ignored and who took on […]
Art Reception for the Work of Ewan Purinton
Youth Services FloorThe YA Gallery will be featuring Ewan Purinton’s art work for the month of August. We will be holding a reception to view his artwork with refreshments!
Artist Talk and Reception for “Homeland” by Lesia Sochor
Abbott Room“Homeland” an exhibit of paintings of Babushkas by Lesia Sochor is on display in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library for the month of August 2024. Sochor says of this exhibit, “Love of my ancestral homeland and horror and disbelief of the brutal invasion of Ukraine compelled me to paint images of Babushkas. […]