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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 »

Preschool Storytime

March 11, 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 11, 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 »

Family Place Workshop

March 12, 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 March 5 – April 2.  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 »

Book Club for the Ages: Psalm for the Wild Built

March 12, 2025, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Pearson Room, Discussion Group

Anyone ages 13+ is invited to join Teen Services Librarian Kendall and Circulation Coordinator Olivia Zubrowski for a special intergenerational book club, Book Club for the Ages, on the second Wednesday of each month from 6-7 pm in the Pearson room by the fireplace. In . . . Details »

Youth Chess Club

March 13, 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 13, 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 13, 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.

Civil War Veterans of Blue Hill

March 13, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Howard Room, Lecture/Presentation

The Blue Hill Library is sponsoring a talk with Maine Civil War authors Ned Smith and Diane Monroe Smith on Thursday, March 13 at 7PM. Ned and Diane will be presenting a program on Blue Hill’s Civil War veterans.  Diane and Ned's project of visiting . . . Details »

The Y.A. Cafe

March 14, 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 second Friday of the month from 3:30-5:00 pm for The Y.A. Cafe! This is an open group for teens to come socialize, have a small snack, . . . Details »

Beyond Labels Discussion Group

March 17, 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 18, 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 18, 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 18, 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 »

Family Place Workshop

March 19, 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 March 5 – April 2.  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 »

Reprise: Walking the Camino de Santiago – A Pilgrimage with Gale Flax

March 19, 2025, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Howard Room, Lecture/Presentation

Back by popular demand, the Blue Hill Library is sponsoring a reprise of the talk with local artist and enthusiastic hiker Gale Flax on Wednesday, March 19 at 6:30PM in the library's Howard Room. Join Gale as she speaks about walking one of the oldest . . . Details »

Salut!: French Conversation Group via Zoom

March 20, 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 20, 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 »