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Putting Meat on the Bones: Discovering the Stories of Your Ancestors’ Lives
Abbott RoomTed Steele, genealogist and past President of the St. Louis Genealogical Society, will use case studies to demonstrate how, after you have constructed your family tree, you can use a multitude of sources to discover who your ancestors were and what they did during their lifetimes. All are welcome! Light refreshments will be served.
Genealogy Group Meeting
Abbott RoomFor this month's meeting of the Wawenoc Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society, we will be sharing stories of our ancestors! Who is your favorite ancestor? Famous? Notorious? Who inspired you to start your genealogical research? Think about who you would choose and be ready to share. Feel free to bring pictures, charts, newspaper clippings, […]
Teen Movie Night: Wonder (PG)
Abbott RoomCome join us in the Abbott Room, Friday, January 18th @ 3:30pm to watch this great movie and eat pizza. Ages 11-17. All library programs are free and open to the public. For More information call 207-338-3884 ext 24.
Author Talk with Elizabeth Berg
Abbott RoomWe are excited to host best selling author Elizabeth Berg for a midday talk! Left Bank Books will be here with a selection of her recent books.
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 – Teens! Songwriting Workshop with Alice Limoges
Abbott RoomIn this workshop, teens will learn the basics of writing lyrics, chords, & melody, and have the opportunity to perform what they've written (or favorite songs) at an open mic following the class. Alice will also give a short performance of her own music. Recommended for ages 11 and up. Alice Limoges is a singer-songwriter […]
Libraries Rock! Summer Lecture Series
Abbott RoomIt Didn't Start with Elvis - with Neal Harkness From the time it was first recognized as a distinct musical genre, critics and fans have debated the question of when Rock and Roll began. In this presentation we will explore Rocks origins in rhythm and blues, country music and other forms in search of that […]
Belfast Historical Society Program
Abbott RoomEarle Shettleworth: Architectural Photographs of Charles R. Coombs. Images from the Penobscot Marine Museum collection depicting major homes and buildings in Belfast in the late 19th – early 20th century. Mr. Shettleworth is the Maine State Historian.
Me & Martha in Concert!
Abbott RoomCity native Martha Hills and her husband Don DePoy, touring as Me & Martha, will perform once again in the Abbott Room.During their free concert, Hills and DePoy will share their love of music and life. As always, this will be an exciting homecoming as Me & Martha present new songs and stories from their […]
Getting from “Us and Them” to We
Abbott RoomJoin us for a conversation with author Barbara Kent Lawrence, "Getting from Us and Them to We: a conversation with Midcoast Maine, Using the books of Barbara Kent Lawrence (“Islands of Time” and “The Other Island: Ben’s Story”) as a springboard for discussion, participants will look at how our population, whether summer or permanent, multi-generational […]