Celebrate the Eclipse at Your Library
Abbott RoomThe Abbott Room will be open for watching NASA videos. Refreshments and eclipse viewing glasses available. Join us on the south lawn of the library after 3:00pm to view the eclipse with your community.
The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
Abbott RoomThe Wheelbarrow Poets meets weekly on Tuesdays in the Abbott Room from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Writing prompts are sent in advance of the gatherings by Belfast Poet Laureate Maya Stein, and participants share work and discuss. Open to writers ages 18 & up. Email [email protected] for more information and to register.
Reception and reading for : “WELCOME TO GRACKLEDOM: Prints & Poems” by Leslie Moore in the Kramer Gallery
Kramer GalleryIn honor of National Poetry Month, Leslie Moore will show poems and prints in the Kramer Gallery at Belfast Free Library during the month of April. The exhibit, Welcome to Grackledom, will include linocuts and poems from Moore’s magical menagerie books—Grackledom and What Rough Beasts—as well as brand new linocuts. “The tradition of the poet/artist […]
Knit2Together
Abbott RoomKnitters, crocheters, yarn enthusiasts of all experience levels are welcome to join us every Wednesday , from 4:00-5:30 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 their own projects. […]
Lego Club at the Belfast Free Library
Abbott RoomLove LEGO blocks? Join the club. The library provides boxes of LEGO blocks. Build what you like or take the Library Challenge. You can describe your build or leave it to our imagination. Your creation will be on display on the second floor of the library. All are welcome!!
Solar Workshop Series with ReVision Energy- Solar + Storage
Abbott Room“Join ReVision Energy’s Brandon Mazur, for a discussion about how people are making the cost-effective switch to solar combined with battery storage for backup power. Learn how you can combine solar power with reliable battery storage to make your home resilient in the face of unknown health and environmental threats. When paired with modern, robust battery technology, […]
The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
Abbott RoomThe Wheelbarrow Poets meets weekly on Tuesdays in the Abbott Room from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Writing prompts are sent in advance of the gatherings by Belfast Poet Laureate Maya Stein, and participants share work and discuss. Open to writers ages 18 & up. Email [email protected] for more information and to register.
Belfast Garden Club Presentation: Controlling Stormwater Runoff with Fred Bowers
Abbott Room +1 moreStorm runoff can stoke soil erosion and damage plants. Luckily there are man-made solutions to erosion, which rely on fundamental natural soil processes. We’ll learn how to design rain gardens with consideration to natural soil and geologic processes, and about a possible demo rain garden for Belfast. Plus: other “green” options, such as eliminating impervious surfaces […]
Teen Instagram Takeover
Conference RoomCALLING ALL TEEN WRITERS AND LOVERS OF BOOKS!!! ~Write a letter to your favorite author. ~We will Post it on our library teen Instagram. If willing, we can video you reading the letter. ~ Wait for a response!