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Wiggle and Rhyme for Babies and Toddlers
Wiggle and Rhyme for Babies and Toddlers
Content is prepared for birth through age 2. First 20 minutes are rhymes, songs and literacy followed by play time and social time with bubbles.
Origami Club For Teens
Origami Club For Teens
Teens 11-17 are invited to join Origami Club! Each month we will be learning a new fold! Snacks Provided!!
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The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
The 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.
2024 Youth Poetry Contest Reception and Reading
2024 Youth Poetry Contest Reception and Reading
Date of Reception and Reading: April 30th Time of Reception and Reading: 3:30pm to 4:30 pm Location of Reading and Reception: Abbott Room To celebrate National Poetry Month and the Year of the Dragon, children and teens of Waldo county have submitted poems on themes of bravery, courage and resilience. Prize winners will be announced […]
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Knit2Together
Knit2Together
Knitters, 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. […]
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City of Belfast Housing & Property Development Committee Listening Session – Young Belfast
City of Belfast Housing & Property Development Committee Listening Session – Young Belfast
All are welcome, but we are especially interested in hearing from people under 40 who are looking for housing, dealing with housing issues currently, or wanting to rent or buy in Belfast, or have ideas to increase the availability of housing. Your voice is important and we want to hear from you! Representatives of the […]
2 events,
The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
The 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.
Readings from: “Rivers of Ink: Literary Reflections on the Penobscot”
Readings from: “Rivers of Ink: Literary Reflections on the Penobscot”
Join us for an evening of readings by local poets and writers to showcase Rivers of Ink: Literary Reflections on the Penobscot, a remarkable charity anthology produced in collaboration with this year's Bangor Authors' Fair and Literary Festival. Rivers of Ink showcases the talents of 61 local writers, a mix of established and new names, including Sherri Mitchell, Ret Talbot, […]
1 event,
Knit2Together
Knit2Together
Knitters, 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. […]
2 events,
Friends of the Belfast Free Library meeting
Friends of the Belfast Free Library meeting
All are welcome to come to a Friends of the Library meeting.
Free Mending Workshop with Rambling Repair
Free Mending Workshop with Rambling Repair
For centuries, and all across thee globe, people have been picking up a needle and thread to "make do and mend" and fix what is fixable. Simply using a needle and thread and your own two hands, patching is an accessible, creative, and satisfying craft that allows you to keep your favorite items wearable while […]
1 event,
Wiggle and Rhyme for Babies and Toddlers
Wiggle and Rhyme for Babies and Toddlers
Content is prepared for birth through age 2. First 20 minutes are rhymes, songs and literacy followed by play time and social time with bubbles.
1 event,
The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
The 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.
3 events,
Genealogy group~ One Name Study: Learoyd
Genealogy group~ One Name Study: Learoyd
In genealogy circles, a one name study (ONS) is focused on one surname and its variants, with the aim of gathering every mention of the name in records. Join the Maine State Library’s Genealogy Reference Specialist, B.J. Jamieson, for a discussion about her study tracing the name Learoyd, heavily focused on the Bradford/Huddersfield area of […]
Storytelling Through Fabric for Teens with Jane McLean
Storytelling Through Fabric for Teens with Jane McLean
View a tabletop display of select panels from the “circles of my life: a fiber art celebration“ Exhibit. Learn the process of telling a personal story using fabric pieces in a traditional pattern. Create a framed wall hanging based on the folded star pattern; no sewing is required. Share a story about your work. Register by emailing Crystal at [email protected] […]
No Knitting Group May 15th
No Knitting Group May 15th
Knitters, 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. […]
2 events,
Library Skills for Homeschool Families
Library Skills for Homeschool Families
~The Belfast Free Library is your school library. Children’s Librarian Stephanie Holman will lead a program to support readers and researchers with tips and tools to use a public library to its fullest. Join us in the Abbott room of the Belfast Free Library for an overview of basic library skills. A tour of the […]
Maine’s Spring Birds with Nick Lund, Advocacy and Outreach Manager, Maine Audubon Society
Maine’s Spring Birds with Nick Lund, Advocacy and Outreach Manager, Maine Audubon Society
The Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition and the Belfast Free Library present this program for Bird Week 2024. Millions of birds of hundreds of different species pour into Maine each spring, and it can be an overwhelming experience for birders. Join Maine Audubon to calm your nerves about spring migration, learning about why and how it […]
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Preschool Storytime at the Belfast Free Library
Preschool Storytime at the Belfast Free Library
Content is prepared for ages 3-6 with read alouds, felt and flannel stories, puppets, songs, fingerplays and action rhymes. Concludes with an easy craft.
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Penobscot Bay Ringers present Spring Ring concert to benefit Friends of Belfast Free Library
Penobscot Bay Ringers present Spring Ring concert to benefit Friends of Belfast Free Library
Penobscot Bay Ringers, Midcoast Maine's community handbell choir, will present a Spring Ring on Sunday, May 19, 2024, from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm, at the Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast. The concert, which is open to the public, will feature a variety of familiar hymns, popular songs, as well as some pieces […]
3 events,
Wiggle and Rhyme for Babies and Toddlers
Wiggle and Rhyme for Babies and Toddlers
Content is prepared for birth through age 2. First 20 minutes are rhymes, songs and literacy followed by play time and social time with bubbles.
Origami Club for Teens
Origami Club for Teens
Come and join us for Origami Club. Each month we attempt to learn a new fold, and to practice basic folds! Come and join in the team effort or free-fold on your own!! Snacks are always abundant, and fun is had by all. We will be meeting in the Kramer gallery, on the ground floor […]
Belfast Historical Society Program
Belfast Historical Society Program
The Mighty Goose River Gary Stuckey, museum volunteer, will present the history of the Goose River (its mouth at Belfast Bay, Maine) from the first dam built to power sawmills to electrical power generation at its mouth. Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries the river provided power for grist mills, sawmills, leatherboard factories and […]
1 event,
The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
The 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.
1 event,
Knit2Together
Knit2Together
Knitters, 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. […]
1 event,
Preschool Storytime at the Belfast Free Library
Preschool Storytime at the Belfast Free Library
Content is prepared for ages 3-6 with read alouds, felt and flannel stories, puppets, songs, fingerplays and action rhymes. Concludes with an easy craft.
1 event,
No Meeting this Week: The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
No Meeting this Week: The Wheelbarrow Poets Meet
The 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.
1 event,
Knit2Together
Knit2Together
Knitters, 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. […]
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