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Beyond Labels Discussion Group

October 6, 2025, 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 »

Music & Movement Storytime

October 6, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:30 am Larchwood Room, Preschool Program

Preschool kids and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Jen for our weekly Music and Movement Storytime on Monday mornings at 10:30am. We will sing songs, play instruments, dance, and read stories.  The rhythms, rhymes, and patterns in music and the use of musical . . . Details »

Kairos: Angels and Animals – Franz Kafka and Walter Benamin

October 7, 2025, 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 on Tuesday mornings at 10AM in . . . Details »

Preschool Storytime

October 7, 2025, 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 7, 2025, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Bass Room, Activity

Tweens and Teens are invited to come play Magic the Gathering every Tuesday afternoon from 3-4:30 pm in the library's Elvira Bass Room. This will be a casual and fun opportunity for players of all experience levels to get together and test out various decks. . . . Details »

Preschool Playgroup in the Park

October 8, 2025, 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 »

Book Club for the Ages: “The Body in the Library” by Agatha Christie

October 8, 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Pearson Room, Discussion Group

Anyone ages 13+ is invited to join Teen Services Librarian Kendall and Circulation Coordinator Olivia Zubrowski for a special intergenerational book club, Book Club for the Ages, on the second Wednesday of each month from 6-7 pm in the Pearson room by the fireplace. In . . . Details »

French Roast

October 9, 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Howard Room, Discussion Group

In an effort to keep up our French language skills, Rich Boulet and Natalie Moses will host French Roast, a French language conversation group that meets every Thursday in from September 11 to October 16 at 1PM in the library's Howard Room.  This program is free and . . . Details »

Blue Hill Chess Enthusiasts

October 9, 2025, 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 »

Dungeons and Dragons for Teens

October 9, 2025, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Bass Room, Activity

Teens ages 13+ are invited to come play Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) twice a month from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the library.  Join Dungeon Master Erich Bensheimer on Thursday, October 9 for the beginning of a D&D campaign full of adventure, magic, and intrigue, and work . . . Details »

Knitting Group

October 9, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Pearson 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: Martha Tod Dudman, 'curio'

October 9, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Howard Room, Author Event

The Blue Hill Public Library and Blue Hill Books are cosponsoring local author Martha Tod Dudman for her new book curio on Thursday, October 9 at 7PM in the library's Howard Room. Described by Martha as a 'modern fairy tale', the book jacket is as follows: A girl . . . Details »

The Y.A. Cafe

October 10, 2025, 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 Friday, September 5 from 3:30-5:00 pm for The Y.A. Cafe! This is an open, monthly group for teens to come socialize, have a small snack, and enjoy . . . Details »

Kairos: Angels and Animals – Franz Kafka and Walter Benamin

October 14, 2025, 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 on Tuesday mornings at 10AM in . . . Details »

Preschool Storytime

October 14, 2025, 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 »

Book Discussion & Author Talk: 'Stronger' by Nicola Hanney

October 14, 2025, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Howard Room, Discussion Group

The Blue Hill Library and Finding Our Voices are cosponsoring a virtual book discussion with the author of Stronger: What Didn't Kill Me, Made Me by Nicola Hanney, on Tuesday, October 14 at 1PM. Join us either in-person at the library, for a Zoom live-stream . . . Details »

Magic the Gathering for Teens and Tweens

October 14, 2025, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Bass Room, Activity

Tweens and Teens are invited to come play Magic the Gathering every Tuesday afternoon from 3-4:30 pm in the library's Elvira Bass Room. This will be a casual and fun opportunity for players of all experience levels to get together and test out various decks. . . . Details »

Storytime and Open Gym at the Blue Hill YMCA

October 15, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:30 am Offsite, Preschool Program

The library and the Blue Hill YMCA are partnering to bring storytime to the Y! Preschool kids and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Jen at the YMCA on Wednesday, Sept. 24th, Oct. 15th, Nov. 19th, an Dec. 10th at 10:30 A.M. Participants will . . . Details »