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October 7, 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 »
October 8, 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 »
October 8, 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 »
October 9, 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 »
October 9, 2024, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Online, Lecture/Presentation
The Blue Hill Public Library, Brooksville Free Library, Ellsworth Public Library and Healthy Peninsula are cosponsoring a talk on home sharing in Maine on Wednesday, October 9 at 4:00pm, on zoom and in-person. A Maine Housing representative and the founder of Nesterly, will provide information about Maine's Home Share . . . Details »
October 10, 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 »
October 10, 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.
October 10, 2024, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Howard Room, Author Event
The Blue Hill Public Library and Blue Hill Books are cosponsoring an author event with local author Todd Nelson for his newest book The Land Between the Rivers on Thursday, October 10 at the Blue Hill Public Library. Todd Nelson, a retired educator, builds upon the success of . . . Details »
October 11, 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 second Friday of the month from 3:30-5:00 pm for The Y.A. Cafe! This is an open group for teens to come socialize, have a small snack, . . . Details »
October 12, 2024, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Howard Room, Uncategorized
Join us for a reception for the October Art Show, "Welcome to Grackledom" by Leslie Moore, on Saturday October 12, 3:00 to 5:00 PM.
October 14, 2024, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Holiday
The library will be closed in observation of the Indigenous Peoples' Day holiday.
October 15, 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 »
October 15, 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 »
October 15, 2024, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Howard Room, Author Event
The Blue Hill Public Library and Blue Hill Books are cosponsoring a talk and reading with local poet Emma Krosschell for her new poetry collection Hermitage on Tuesday, October 15 at 7PM. Emma Krosschell and her partner spent a year living in quiet isolation – on a . . . Details »
October 16, 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 »
October 16, 2024, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Howard Room, Activity
Kids ages 5 and up are invited to an introduction to the world of aquaponics on Wednesday, October 16 at 3:30 PM. Join Tess from Hancock County 4-H to learn about aquaponics! Aquaponics is a form of agriculture that combines raising fish in tanks (recirculation . . . Details »
October 17, 2024, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Discussion Group
In an effort keep up our French language skills, community members Paul Kelly and Viktoria Gres will host an online French language conversation group on the first and third Thursdays of the month, through the end of the year (with the potential to continue). The . . . Details »
October 17, 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 »
October 17, 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.
October 17, 2024, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Howard Room, Author Event
The Blue Hill Library and Blue Hill Books are cosponsoring an author event with social justice educator and pastry chef Corrie Locke-Hardy for their new cookbook The Revolution Will be Well Fed on Thursday, October 17 at 7PM. The Revolution Will Be Well Fed features 50 recipes . . . Details »
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