May 4, 2024, 3:00 pm
- 4:30 pm
Howard Room,
Activity
Everyone is welcome to come to the Fixit Clinic in the Howard Room on Saturday May 4 at 3PM. Building resilient communities by conveying critical thinking and troubleshooting skills through repair, Fixit Clinics are do-it-together hands-on fix-n-learn community-based exploration and discovery workshops staffed by volunteer . . . Details »
May 6, 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 »
May 6, 2024, 1:00 pm
- 2:00 pm
Howard Room,
Activity
Connectivity Club is cancelled. 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 . . . Details »
May 7, 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 »
May 7, 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 »
May 8, 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 »
May 9, 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 »
May 9, 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 »
May 9, 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.
May 9, 2024, 6:00 pm
- 7:30 pm
Howard Room,
Discussion Group
Educators for kids of all ages are invited to join Teen Services Librarian Kendall Chapman and Circulation Coordinator Olivia Zubrowski for a discussion of the library's community read, Growing up in Public: Coming of Age in the Digital World by Devorah Heitner on Thursday, May . . . Details »
May 10, 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 »
May 11, 2024, 1:00 pm
- 5:00 pm
Howard Room,
Workshop
Teens ages 10+ are invited to join textile artist Elena Brotz from Rambling Repair on Saturday, May 11 from 1-5 PM in the library's Howard Room for a special workshop on mending and patching clothing. For centuries, people have been picking up a needle and . . . Details »
May 13, 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 »
May 14, 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 »
May 14, 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 »
May 15, 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 »
May 16, 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 »
May 16, 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 »
May 16, 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.
May 16, 2024, 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 a week later with a hands-on art project. Artemisia Gentileschi is the topic for May and . . . Details »