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Author Event: Tom Ricks, 'We Can't Save You'

July 31, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Howard Room, Author Event

The Blue Hill Public Library and Blue Hill Books are cosponsoring an author event with Tom Ricks for the release of his latest novel We Can't Save You on Thursday, July 31 at 7PM. in the library's Howard Room. When a group of young Native . . . Details »

Kneisel Hall Children's Concerts

August 1, 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 »

Beyond Labels Discussion Group

August 4, 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

August 4, 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 »

Preschool Storytime

August 5, 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

August 6, 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 »

French Roast

August 7, 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

August 7, 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

August 7, 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: Rosa Lane, Poet

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

The Blue Hill Public Library and Blue Hill Books are cosponsoring an author event with Maine poet and architect Rosa Lane, on August 7 at 7PM in the library's Howard Room. Rosa will be joined in conversation by Bea Gates, her friend and local poet, . . . Details »

Meet a Certified Therapy Dog!

August 8, 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 »

The Adelaide Pearson Arts Festival

August 9, 2025, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Howard Room, Uncategorized

Everyone is invited to join us for our annual commemoration of the library's benefactor Adelaide Pearson. This year we are hosting the second annual Adelaide Pearson Arts Festival in the library's Howard Room, Britton Gallery and Teen Area on second floor and on the front . . . Details »

Beyond Labels Discussion Group

August 11, 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 »