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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 »

Library closes early

July 19, 2025, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Uncategorized

The library will be closing at 2:00 p.m. to set up  for the Paint the Peninsula Reception. The doors will reopen at 5:30 p.m. for the event.

Paint the Peninsula Reception and Auction Finale

July 19, 2025, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Pearson Room, Fundraiser

Join us for a fun evening from 5:30 pm to 8 pm, the culmination of our week-long Paint the Peninsula "fresh paint" online auction fundraiser, a much anticipated event every year! Artists create their works in a one day period sometime between June 27th and . . . Details »

Beyond Labels Discussion Group

July 21, 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

July 22, 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

July 23, 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

July 23, 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.