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Kairos: Readings and Discussions with Denis Sweet

March 19, 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, making use of the 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

March 19, 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

March 19, 2024, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Howard Room, Activity

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

March 20, 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 »

Youth Chess Club

March 21, 2024, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Howard Room, Activity

Kids of all ages are invited to come play chess at the library on Thursdays at 3:30 p.m.  Chess enthusiasts Tom Batt and Woody Petry will be on hand to teach beginners how to play chess and offer tips on chess strategy, while more experienced . . . Details »

Blue Hill Chess Enthusiasts

March 21, 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 »

Wingspan Weeknight

March 21, 2024, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Howard Room, Activity

Hey bird and board game enthusiasts! Join Downeast Audubon and the Blue Hill Public Library for a series of fun-filled game nights featuring the popular board game, Wingspan, one Thursday night of each month, from 5:30PM-8PM.  Wingspan is a bird-themed board game where players compete to attract birds . . . Details »

Knitting Group

March 21, 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.

Family Place Workshop

March 22, 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 from Friday March 1 – Friday March 29.  A five-week program for toddlers and their parents/caregivers, this fun, informal, play-based program provides a rich environment of toys, books . . . Details »

Teen Anime Club

March 22, 2024, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Howard Room, Activity

Teens ages 10+ are invited to join Teen Services Librarian Kendall Chapman every Friday from 3:30 – 5:00 pm for an anime filled afternoon! Each week the group will select an anime show or movie to watch, participate in an anime themed activity and have . . . Details »

Spring Tea Party & Storytime

March 23, 2024, 10:30 am - 11:30 am Larchwood Room, Activity

Kids are invited to a seasonal tea party at the library on Saturday, March 23 at 10:30 am.  Anna Wind from the Magic Food Bus and Youth Services Librarian Claire Malina will host a spring tea party with delicious, healthy snacks and tea.  We will . . . Details »

Beyond Labels Discussion Group

March 25, 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 »

Connectivity Club

March 25, 2024, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Howard Room, Activity

The Blue Hill Library is hosting a Connectivity Club  with Butler Smythe weekly on Mondays from 1pm-2pm in the library's Howard Room, beginning January 22. Access to affordable and reliable internet has been a problematic issue for many on the Peninsula for a very long . . . Details »

Salut! French Conversation with Natalie and Rich

March 25, 2024, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Online, Activity

In an effort to keep up our French language skills, Rich Boulet and Natalie Moses will host Salut!, a twice-monthly online French language conversation group, a seasonal program expected to last through the winter.  Meetings will be on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month starting with . . . Details »

Kairos: Readings and Discussions with Denis Sweet

March 26, 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, making use of the 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

March 26, 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

March 26, 2024, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Howard Room, Activity

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

March 27, 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 »

Teen Graphic Novel Book Club – “Mabuhay!”

March 27, 2024, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Bass Room, Discussion Group

Teens and Tweens are invited to join Teen Services Librarian Kendall Chapman on the last Wednesday of each month for the Teen Graphic Novel Book Club. For the March meeting we will read Mabuhay! by Zach Sterling and meet to discuss on Wednesday, March 27 . . . Details »

BHPL Board Meeting

March 27, 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.