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Youth Chess Club

February 27, 2025, 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

February 27, 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

February 27, 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.

Winter Wingspan Board Game Night with Downeast Audubon

February 27, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Wilder Room, Activity

Hey bird and board game enthusiasts! Join Downeast Audubon and the Blue Hill Public Library for a fun-filled winter game night featuring the popular board game, Wingspan, once a month on Thursday at 6PM. The dates are: February 27 March 6 Wingspan is a bird-themed . . . Details »

Rescheduled: Art History and Hands-on Project: Monet

February 27, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Howard Room, Activity

This event has been rescheduled to Thursday, February 27 at 6:00PM.  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 . . . Details »

Teen Anime Club

February 28, 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 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 »

Beyond Labels Discussion Group

March 3, 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 »

Kairos: Readings and Discussions with Denis Sweet

March 4, 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 the . . . Details »

Preschool Storytime

March 4, 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

March 4, 2025, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Howard Room, Uncategorized

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 »

What's the Buzz on Bees? with State Apiarist Jennifer Lund

March 4, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Howard Room, Lecture/Presentation

The Blue Hill Public Library is sponsoring a talk on Maine bees with State Apiarist Jennifer Lund on Tuesday March 4 at 7PM in the library's Howard Room.  This is your chance to learn answers to all your questions about Maine bees! Such as ‘What types . . . Details »

Family Place Workshop

March 5, 2025, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Howard Room, Preschool Program

The Blue Hill Library will host a Family Place Workshop series on five Wednesday mornings from 10:30am-noon from February 26 – March 26.  A five-week program for toddlers and their parents/caregivers, this fun, informal, play-based program provides a rich environment of toys, books and art . . . Details »

Salut!: French Conversation Group via Zoom

March 6, 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Discussion Group

In an effort keep up our French language skills, the library will host an online French language conversation group on the first and third Thursdays of the month, from 2:00-3:00 PM, on Zoom.  A topic will be selected for each week and we will discuss it . . . Details »

Youth Chess Club

March 6, 2025, 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

March 6, 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

March 6, 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.

Winter Wingspan Board Game Night with Downeast Audubon

March 6, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Howard Room, Activity

Hey bird and board game enthusiasts! Join Downeast Audubon and the Blue Hill Public Library for the last session of a fun-filled winter game night series featuring the popular board game, Wingspan, in the library's Howard Room, on Thursday, March 6 at 6PM. Wingspan is a . . . Details »

Opening Reception for the March Art Show

March 8, 2025, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Howard Room, Uncategorized

Join for an opening reception for the March Art Show on Saturday, March 8 at 3PM with paintings by Lise Williams. 

Beyond Labels Discussion Group

March 10, 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 »

Kairos: Readings and Discussions with Denis Sweet

March 11, 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 the . . . Details »