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How Healthy is Your Generous? with Ashley David, MFA/PhD

July 10, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Howard Room, Lecture/Presentation

The library is sponsoring a talk with Ashley David, MFA/PhD on sustainable and healthy generosity on Thursday, July 10 at 7:00 PM.  Our lives are punctuated by check-ups—physical, psychological, financial. Additionally, most of us spend a great deal of time running around to doctors, dentists, . . . Details »

Meet a Certified Therapy Dog!

July 12, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:30 am Larchwood Room, Activity

Kids of all ages are invited to come to the Blue Hill Library to meet a certified therapy dog!  There will be a therapy dog in the Larchwood Children's Room available for kids to meet, snuggle with, and read stories to if they so choose.  . . . Details »

Paint the Peninsula Fresh Paint Auction

July 14, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Pearson Room, Fundraiser

Paint the Peninsula is back! Stop by the library to see this extensive collection of “fresh paint” works celebrating the Blue Hill Peninsula–over a hundred works will be on display, and up for auction online. Home to some of the most iconic landscapes in the . . . Details »

Beyond Labels Discussion Group

July 14, 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 »

Music & Movement Storytime

July 14, 2025, 10:30 am - 11:30 am Larchwood Room, Preschool Program

Preschool kids and their caregivers are invited to join Ms. Jen for our new weekly Music and Movement Storytime on Monday mornings at 10:30am starting on July 7 through August 4. We will sing songs, play instruments, dance, and read stories.  The rhythms, rhymes, and . . . Details »

Paint the Peninsula Fresh Paint Auction

July 15, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Pearson Room, Fundraiser

Paint the Peninsula is back! Stop by the library to see this extensive collection of “fresh paint” works celebrating the Blue Hill Peninsula–over a hundred works will be on display, and up for auction online. Home to some of the most iconic landscapes in the . . . Details »

Preschool Storytime

July 15, 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 »

Medicinal Plant Walk with Mo Katz-Christy

July 15, 2025, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Outdoors, Activity

Join herbalist Mo Katz-Christy for a meander through Blue Hill on Tuesday July 15 at 3PM to meet local plants and explore their medicinal uses! Part of the Robert B. and Linda K. Slaven Lecture Series, we will explore weeds and cultivated plants, trees, and . . . Details »

Paint the Peninsula Fresh Paint Auction

July 16, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Pearson Room, Fundraiser

Paint the Peninsula is back! Stop by the library to see this extensive collection of “fresh paint” works celebrating the Blue Hill Peninsula–over a hundred works will be on display, and up for auction online. Home to some of the most iconic landscapes in the . . . Details »

Preschool Playgroup in the Park

July 16, 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 »

Paint the Peninsula Fresh Paint Auction

July 17, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Pearson Room, Fundraiser

Paint the Peninsula is back! Stop by the library to see this extensive collection of “fresh paint” works celebrating the Blue Hill Peninsula–over a hundred works will be on display, and up for auction online. Home to some of the most iconic landscapes in the . . . Details »

French Roast

July 17, 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Howard Room, Discussion Group

In an effort to keep up our French language skills, Rich Boulet and Natalie Moses will host French Roast, a French language conversation group that meets every Thursday in July and August at 2PM in the library's Howard Room.  This program is free and open to all. . . . Details »

Blue Hill Chess Enthusiasts

July 17, 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

July 17, 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.

Author Event: Robert Nickelsberg in conversation with Janet Shenk

July 17, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Howard Room, Author Event

The Blue Hill Library and Blue Hill Books are cosponsoring an author event with photographer and author Robert Nickelsberg in conversation with Janet Shenk on Thursday July 17 at 7PM in the library's Howard Room. In the early 1980’s, Cold War political developments raged in . . . Details »

Paint the Peninsula Fresh Paint Auction

July 18, 2025, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm Pearson Room, Fundraiser

Paint the Peninsula is back! Stop by the library to see this extensive collection of “fresh paint” works celebrating the Blue Hill Peninsula–over a hundred works will be on display, and up for auction online. Home to some of the most iconic landscapes in the . . . Details »

Kneisel Hall Children's Concerts

July 18, 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Howard Room, Performance

Kneisel Hall Children’s Concerts are back at the Blue Hill Public Library this summer! Four weekly concerts will be performed at 2 PM on Friday June 27, July 18, 25, and August 1 (there will be no concert on Friday, July 4 or 11). Musicians from . . . Details »

Paint the Peninsula Fresh Paint Auction

July 19, 2025, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Pearson Room, Fundraiser

Paint the Peninsula is back! Stop by the library to see this extensive collection of “fresh paint” works celebrating the Blue Hill Peninsula–over a hundred works will be on display, and up for auction online. Home to some of the most iconic landscapes in the . . . Details »