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Family Place Workshop

March 29, 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 29, 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 »

Learn about the Upcoming Solar Eclipse! Program for Kids

March 30, 2024, 10:00 am - 11:30 am Howard Room, Activity

Kids ages 5 and up are invited to a special program about the solar eclipse on Saturday, March 30 at 10 am in the library's Howard Room.  Carla Scocchi and Leah McCluskey, staff from 4-H, will share information about solar eclipses, along with guiding participants . . . Details »

Art History Hands-On – Project

March 30, 2024, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Howard Room, Activity

The Blue Hill Public Library is sponsoring a film and hands-on art series with local artist and gallery-owner Margret Baldwin. Each month, Margret will host an art history film screening, followed a week later with a hands-on art project. This month's topic is Alberto Giacometti and the hands-on . . . Details »

Beyond Labels Discussion Group

April 1, 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

April 1, 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 »

Kairos: Readings and Discussions with Denis Sweet

April 2, 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

April 2, 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

April 2, 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 »

American Plants for American Gardens with Val Libby

April 2, 2024, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Howard Room, Lecture/Presentation

The Blue Hill Public Library and Native Gardens of Blue Hill are cosponsoring a talk with local landscape historian Val Libby on Tuesday, April 2 at 7PM, on the book American Plants for American Gardens by Edith Roberts and Elsa Rehmann. In 1929, the botanist . . . Details »

Preschool Playgroup in the Park

April 3, 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 »

Japanese Calligraphy for Teens

April 3, 2024, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Howard Room, Workshop

Teens ages 12-17 are invited to join local artist Frederica Marshall for a workshop on Shodo, traditional Japanese calligraphy. This workshop will be in two parts on Wednesday April 3rd and 10th in the library's Howard room from 3:30-5 PM. In the first session, participants . . . Details »

Youth Chess Club

April 4, 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

April 4, 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

April 4, 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

April 4, 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.

Student Art Month Reception

April 5, 2024, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Howard Room, Activity

Everyone is invited to an art reception for the Student Art Month show at the library!  The reception is on Friday, April 5 from 4-6 PM.  Come celebrate the incredible work of local students, meet the artists, honor their teachers, and enjoy light refreshments.  The . . . Details »

Beyond Labels Discussion Group

April 8, 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

April 8, 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 »

Solar Eclipse Viewing Party & Talk

April 8, 2024, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Howard Room, Activity

The library is sponsoring a solar eclipse talk and viewing party on Monday, April 8 at 2:30PM in the library's Howard Room. Join the library and Don Ferrell from Penobscot Valley Star Gazers to learn about the science behind a solar eclipse, and then follow . . . Details »