• Teen Writing Table at the Belfast Free Library

    Belfast Free Library 106 High Street, Belfast, ME, United States

    Teens aged 11-17 are invited to an hour of no pressure writing together with others on Thursday July 16 from 3:00-4:00 pm. Come gather with fellow writers and share your projects, get feedback or just hang out to write. Notebooks and prompts will be supplied. For more information, www.belfastlibrary.org or 207-338-3884, ext 26.

    Free
  • Read to a Dog at Belfast Free Library this Summer!

    Belfast Free Library 106 High Street, Belfast, ME, United States

    Readers 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. Thursdays July 9, 16, and 23 from 10:30-11:30 am at Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast. For more information, www.belfastlibrary.org or 207-338-3884, ext 26

    Free
  • Jonathan Lowder’s Truckhouse, 1776-1779: History and Archaeology of a Revolutionary War Trading Post, with Chip Lagerbom

    Belfast Free Library 106 High Street, Belfast, ME, United States

    The series of programs, "Revolutionary Belfast" continues at the Belfast Free Library continues with this talk with author and AP U.S. History teacher Charles H. "Chip" Lagerbom. In this illustrated presentation Lagerbom will describe the discovery and history of Jonathan Lowder's Truckhouse which was built along the banks of Penobscot River near present-day Veazie. he...

  • “Reading is Magic” show with Magician Wes Booth

    Belfast Free Library 106 High Street, Belfast, ME, United States

    Belfast Free Library Summer Reading program Plant a Seed, Read! presents a free family magic show starring magician Wes Booth on Monday, July 13 at 3 pm. Join us for whimsy and wonder as we discover the magic of reading at the Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast. For more information, www.belfastlibrary.org or 207-338-3884,...

    Free
  • Read to a Dog at Belfast Free Library this Summer!

    Belfast Free Library 106 High Street, Belfast, ME, United States

    Readers 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. Thursdays July 9, 16, and 23 from 10:30-11:30 am at Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast. For more information, www.belfastlibrary.org or 207-338-3884, ext 26

    Free
  • Lecture by Professor Liam Riordan, “What Should We Remember about the Declaration of Independence?”

    Belfast Free Library 106 High Street, Belfast, ME, United States

    This illustrated lecture sets the 250th commemoration of the American Revolution in both a historical and contemporary context. What did the Declaration of Independence mean in 1776? Equally important, what should it mean to us today? Liam Riordan is Department Chair and Adelaide and Alan Bird Professor of History at the University of Maine. He...

  • Marine Mammals of Maine presentation

    Belfast Free Library 106 High Street, Belfast, ME, United States

    Belfast Free Library Summer Reading program hosts a presentation by Marine Mammals of Maine, a marine mammal and sea turtle response, rescue, care, research and education organization. While there will be no live animals at this event, you will learn what is needed and how we can get involved to help these animals. Tuesday, July...

    Free
  • Woolverines: Teen Wool Crafting

    Belfast Free Library 106 High Street, Belfast, ME, United States

    Join fellow teens in a yarn craft group at the library! Bring your own project or start something new. Beginner friendly patterns, knitting needles and limited yarn will be available. Tuesday, June 30th from 3-4 pm at the Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, Belfast. For more information, www.belfastlibrary.org or 207-338-3884, ext 26.

    Free
  • Chewonki: Tide Pools at the Belfast Free Library

    Belfast Free Library 106 High Street, Belfast, ME, United States

    Chewonki visits the Belfast Free Library with an interactive traveling display of tide pools on Monday, June 29 from 11 am- noon. Participants will dip their hands into the three zones of Maine’s rocky intertidal ecosystem and touch some of the ocean’s most magnificent species. For more information, www.belfastlibrary.org or 207-338-3884, ext 26.

    Free
  • Mr. Drew and His Animals Too!

    Belfast Free Library 106 High Street, Belfast, ME, United States

    We begin our Summer Reading program by inviting families to come to the Belfast Free Library, 106 High Street, on Friday, June 26 from 10-11 am to experience Mr. Drew’s presentation of animals and animal science. Meet more than a dozen exotic reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates in this hands on presentation. For more information, www.belfastlibrary.org...

    Free
  • Belfast Free Library Youth and Adult Summer Reading!

    Belfast Free Library 106 High Street, Belfast, ME, United States

    Belfast Free Library offers Summer Reading programs for children, teens and adults. Join us for a summer of reading, events, activities and fun with prizes for participation. Programs run from June 22 until August 14.

    Free
  • The Peace and Justice Group of Waldo County

    Belfast Free Library 106 High Street, Belfast, ME, United States

    The Peace and Justice Group of Waldo County in collaboration with The Belfast Free Library will show the important documentary The Librarians on Wednesday, June 17, at 6 pm in the Abbott Room. The documentary captures the courage of librarians both locally and nationwide as they step up against book censorship, and for our Freedom...

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