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Knitting Group

June 12, 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.

Art History and Hands-on Film Screening: Van Gogh

June 12, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Howard Room, Lecture/Presentation

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 . . . Details »

Beyond Labels Discussion Group

June 16, 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 »

Summer Reading Begins!

June 16, 2025, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Activity

Kids of all ages are invited to participate in the library's fun Summer Reading Passport program starting Monday, June 16. Participants can pick up a Peninsula Reads Passport anytime during library hours beginning on the 16th.  This program will take place all summer and run . . . Details »

Preschool Storytime

June 17, 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 »

Frolicking Through History: Art History and Queer Identity Lecture

June 17, 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Howard Room, Lecture/Presentation

Please join art professor Christopher Scott Brumfield and the Blue Hill Public Library for a brief tour through LGBTQAI+ Art and art history on Tuesday, June 17th at 6 p.m. in the Howard Room. In "Frolicking Through History: Art History and Queer Identity," Brumfield will . . . Details »

Preschool Playgroup in the Park

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 »

Closed for Juneteenth

June 19, 2025, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Holiday

The library will be closed in observation of the Juneteenth holiday.

Welcome to the Oyster Farm! A workshop for kids

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 »

Saturday Matinee: Paris is Burning

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 »

Beyond Labels Discussion Group

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 »

Preschool Storytime

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 »

Preschool Playgroup in the Park

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 »

Library Board Meeting

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. 

Elyse Graham: How Bookworms Beat the Nazis

June 25, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Pearson Room, Author Event

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 the Pearson Room.  From the book jacket: . . . Details »

Blue Hill Chess Enthusiasts

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 »

Knitting Group

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.

Art History and Hands-on Project: Van Gogh

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 »