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Beyond Labels Discussion Group

October 21, 2024, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Howard Room, Discussion Group

Beyond Labels is a Blue Hill Peninsula-based group organized as a round table discussion of foreign, national and state/local issues. The goals of the group are to provide a forum for sharing and expanding our knowledge of the issues at hand, encourage a robust discussion . . . Details »

Kairos: Readings and Discussions with Denis Sweet

October 22, 2024, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Howard Room, Discussion Group

The library is sponsoring a series of discussions with Denis Sweet, a former teacher at Bates College, investigating our current moment by making use of contemporary and classic writings in literature, social criticism, biology and philosophy. Meetings will be Tuesday mornings at 10am in the library's Howard . . . Details »

Preschool Storytime

October 22, 2024, 10:30 am - 11:00 am Larchwood Room, Preschool Program

Join Youth Services Librarian Claire for preschool storytime on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 am.  We will read a few picture books, sing songs and make a craft.  This is a great way to meet and connect with other families in the area, read stories and . . . Details »

Magic the Gathering for Teens and Tweens

October 22, 2024, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Howard Room, Uncategorized

Tweens and Teens are invited to come play Magic the Gathering every Tuesday afternoon from 3:30-5:00 pm in the library's Howard Room. This will be a casual and fun opportunity for players of all experience levels to get together and test out various decks. Decks . . . Details »

Preschool Playgroup in the Park

October 23, 2024, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Outdoors, Preschool Program

Kids 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to playgroup in the Blue Hill town park with Youth Services Librarian Claire Malina on Wednesdays from 10:30-noon for a variety of activities and play. This is a great way to meet and connect with other families in . . . Details »

BHPL Board Meeting

October 23, 2024, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Howard Room, Uncategorized

A monthly meeting of the BHPL Board of Directors.  Meetings are open to the public, who can attend in person, or on Zoom by clicking the link here join. 

Friends of the Library: Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

October 23, 2024, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Main Room, Activity

Cheers to Our Volunteers–Come Have Pizza with Us!  Past and present volunteers are invited to an evening where we celebrate you, the volunteers, past & present, that support the library in so many ways.  On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM in . . . Details »

Blue Hill Chess Enthusiasts

October 24, 2024, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Main Room, Activity

The Blue Hill Chess Enthusiasts meet each Thursday evening for pick-up games of chess. All experience levels are welcome to drop in for friendly games any time between 5:00 and 8:00 PM. Interested players can also join the Blue Hill Peninsula Chess Nuts group on . . . Details »

Knitting Group

October 24, 2024, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Wilder Room, Activity

Knitters are invited to come sit by the library fireplace to work on and share projects with fellow knitters.The Knitting Group will meet every Thursday evening at 6 pm. Anyone is welcome to join this free event. Coffee and tea will be available to purchase.

Author Event: David Florig

October 24, 2024, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Howard Room, Author Event

The Blue Hill Public Library is sponsoring an author event with local author David Florig to discuss his new novel The Shattered Curling Stone on Thursday, October 24 at 7PM. The Shattered Curling Stone is a work of historical fiction, centered around young Ailsa Maclaren, who takes up . . . Details »

Family Place Workshop

October 25, 2024, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Howard Room, Preschool Program

The Blue Hill Library will host a Family Place Workshop series on five Friday mornings from 10:30-noon, Friday October 18 through Friday November 15.  A five-week program for toddlers and their parents/caregivers, this fun, informal, play-based program provides a rich environment of toys, books and . . . Details »

Teen Anime Club

October 25, 2024, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Howard Room, Activity

Teens ages 12+ are invited to join Teen Services Librarian Kendall Chapman in the library's Howard Room on the fourth Friday of the month from 3:30 – 5:00 pm for an anime filled afternoon! Each session, the group will select an anime show or movie . . . Details »

Kids' Author Event: Miquansis Sapiel

October 26, 2024, 10:00 am - 11:00 am Howard Room, Uncategorized

Kids are invited to a special author event with Minquansis Sapiel on Saturday, October 26, at 10 am.  Little People of the Dawn, Minquansis’s charming children’s fantasy, acquaints readers with the Little People featured in Wabanaki legend as well as the Maine tribes’ beliefs and . . . Details »

Stone Soup with Anna from the Magic Food Bus

October 26, 2024, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Outdoors, Activity

Everyone is invited to come gather on the library lawn on Saturday October 26 from 2-4 PM to prepare a meal and enjoy a special Stone Soup storytime with Youth Services Librarian Claire and Anna Wind from Healthy Peninsula’s Magic Food Bus. We’ll practice our . . . Details »

Beyond Labels Discussion Group

October 28, 2024, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Howard Room, Discussion Group

Beyond Labels is a Blue Hill Peninsula-based group organized as a round table discussion of foreign, national and state/local issues. The goals of the group are to provide a forum for sharing and expanding our knowledge of the issues at hand, encourage a robust discussion . . . Details »

Kairos: Readings and Discussions with Denis Sweet

October 29, 2024, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Howard Room, Discussion Group

The library is sponsoring a series of discussions with Denis Sweet, a former teacher at Bates College, investigating our current moment by making use of contemporary and classic writings in literature, social criticism, biology and philosophy. Meetings will be Tuesday mornings at 10am in the library's Howard . . . Details »

Preschool Storytime

October 29, 2024, 10:30 am - 11:00 am Larchwood Room, Preschool Program

Join Youth Services Librarian Claire for preschool storytime on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 am.  We will read a few picture books, sing songs and make a craft.  This is a great way to meet and connect with other families in the area, read stories and . . . Details »

Magic the Gathering for Teens and Tweens

October 29, 2024, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Howard Room, Uncategorized

Tweens and Teens are invited to come play Magic the Gathering every Tuesday afternoon from 3:30-5:00 pm in the library's Howard Room. This will be a casual and fun opportunity for players of all experience levels to get together and test out various decks. Decks . . . Details »

Preschool Playgroup in the Park

October 30, 2024, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Outdoors, Preschool Program

Kids 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to playgroup in the Blue Hill town park with Youth Services Librarian Claire Malina on Wednesdays from 10:30-noon for a variety of activities and play. This is a great way to meet and connect with other families in . . . Details »

Blue Hill Chess Enthusiasts

October 31, 2024, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Main Room, Activity

The Blue Hill Chess Enthusiasts meet each Thursday evening for pick-up games of chess. All experience levels are welcome to drop in for friendly games any time between 5:00 and 8:00 PM. Interested players can also join the Blue Hill Peninsula Chess Nuts group on . . . Details »