Teen Collage and Journal Making
Abbott RoomThis event will introduce teens, 11-17, to Dada collage. Dada is an art movement formed during the First World War in Zurich in negative reaction to the horrors and folly of the war. The main event of this program is making a collage journal cover, with a Dada influence! It will be fun, and fairly […]
Cranes for Ukraine
Abbott RoomDrop in to the launch event on the 20th and learn how to fold origami cranes with Chrissy Munroe. Then find folding stations on the first and second floor during open hours.
Belfast Garden Club Program
Abbott RoomWeed Identification and Management Speaker: Donna Coffin, Extension Professor, University of Maine, Piscataquis & Penobscot Counties In person and on zoom. Weeds are a constant problem. They compete with garden crops for nutrients, moisture, and sunlight; they can reduce the quality and yield of fruits and vegetables; and they affect the enjoyment of the landscape. […]
Come Boating Winter Adventure Series: Arista Holden introduces The Atlantic Challenge
Virtual Program on ZoomThe Atlantic Challenge Contest of Seamanship is coming to Belfast in July 2024! Up to 16 nations' young adult crews will convene for a week to showcase their maritime skills in a friendly competition while creating an international community. The seamanship events test elements of sailing, rowing, rope-work, and style. Register for the zoom link here. Arista […]
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. […]
Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition Book Group
Abbott RoomMill Town: Reckoning with What Remains by Kerri Arsenault. Mill Town is a book of narrative nonfiction, investigative memoir, and cultural criticism that illuminates the rise and collapse of the working-class, the hazards of loving and leaving home, and the ambiguous nature of toxics and disease. Kerri Arsenault grew up in Mexico, Maine, where for over […]
Friday Youth Chess Club
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Rx for a Chaotic Climate: Healthy Soils with soil scientist Laurie Osher
This is is third installment in the winter Belfast Garden Club Evening Lecture Series co-sponsored by All of Belfast Climate Dialogues, a project of the Belfast Free Library, focusing on the effects of the Climate Crisis on local environments. The talk will be offered on Zoom. Register for the Zoom link. In recent years, Mainers have noticed chaotic […]
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. […]
Out Going Belfast Poet Laureate Judy Kaber: The Last Hurrah (Not Really)
Abbott RoomPlease join Judy Kaber on Thursday, March 30th, at 6:30 pm to help celebrate the end of her reign as poet laureate of Belfast. Though she is ceding her title, she will of course remain active in the city's fine poetic community. She will read both new and older poems and has invited a selection of poets […]