June 18, 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 »
June 19, 2025, 9:00 am
- 6:00 pm
Holiday
The library will be closed in observation of the Juneteenth holiday.
June 21, 2025, 10:30 am
- 11:30 am
Howard Room,
Activity
Welcome to the oyster farm! Kids ages 5 and up are invited to a program on Saturday, June 21 at 10:30am to learn about oyster farms. Tess from University of Maine Cooperative Extension will teach kids what it takes to run an oyster farm by . . . Details »
June 21, 2025, 1:30 pm
- 4:00 pm
Howard Room,
Lecture/Presentation
All are welcome to the library for a movie matinee on Saturday, June 21 at 1:30 p.m in the Howard Room. The library will be showing Jennie Livingston's 1991 documentary Paris is Burning. Popcorn, tea, and coffee will be available for movie-viewing accompaniment. "Where does . . . Details »
June 23, 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 »
June 23, 2025, 5:30 pm
- 6:30 pm
Howard Room,
Discussion Group
Teens and tweens are invited to join Circulation Coordinator Olivia and GSA student Tilly Sorich for a special Peninsula Pride book club in the library's Howard Room on Monday, June 23 from 5:30 – 6:30 pm. We will be discussing the award winning book Aristotle . . . Details »
June 24, 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 »
June 25, 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 »
June 25, 2025, 5:00 pm
- 7:30 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.
June 25, 2025, 7:00 pm
- 8:30 pm
Pearson Room,
Author Event
Unfortunately, this event has been canceled. As part of the Blue Hill Public Library's annual Robert K. and Linda B. Slaven lecture series, all are invited to author Elyse Graham's lecture, "How Bookworms Beat the Nazis," on Wednesday, June 25th at 7 p.m. in . . . Details »
June 26, 2025, 8:45 am
- 10:00 am
Howard Room,
Uncategorized
Monthly meeting of the Friends of the Library Board.
June 26, 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 »
June 26, 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.
June 26, 2025, 6:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Howard Room,
Activity
The Blue Hill Public Library is sponsoring a film and hands-on arts series with local artist and gallery-owner Margret Baldwin. Margret will host an art history film screening followed by a hands-on art project the week after. Vincent van Gogh is the subject for June, and the . . . Details »
June 27, 2025, 2:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
Howard Room,
Performance
Kneisel Hall Children’s Concerts are back at the Blue Hill Public Library this summer! Four weekly concerts will be performed at 2 PM on Friday June 27, July 18, 25, and August 1 (there will be no concert on Friday, July 4 or 11). Musicians from . . . Details »
June 27, 2025, 3:30 pm
- 5:00 pm
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 »
June 28, 2025, 6:00 pm
- 7:00 pm
Pearson Room,
Performance
Everyone is invited to a free performance by Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers of "Everybody Loves Pirates" on Saturday, June 28 at 6:00 PM. Eight-year-old Lucy and her goofy pal Little Chucky are searching for buried treasure, but a gang of bumbling pirates keeps getting in the . . . Details »
June 30, 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 »
July 1, 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 »
July 1, 2025, 7:00 pm
- 8:00 pm
Pearson Room,
Author Event
The Blue Hill Public Library and Blue Hill Books are cosponsoring an author talk with author Libby Buck for her first novel, Port Anna on Tuesday, July 1 at 7PM in the library's Pearson Room. 'North Carolina college writing instructor Gwen Gilmore returns to coastal Port Anna, . . . Details »