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April 19, 2025, 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm Howard Room, Lecture/Presentation
All are welcome to the library for a movie matinee on Saturday, April 19 at 1:30 p.m in the Howard Room. The library will be showing Jacques Demy's 1964 musical The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. Popcorn, tea, and coffee will be available for movie-viewing accompaniment. "Jacques . . . Details »
April 21, 2025, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Holiday
The Library will be closed in observation of the Patriot's Day holiday.
April 22, 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 »
April 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 »
April 22, 2025, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Bass 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 »
April 22, 2025, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Howard Room, Lecture/Presentation
Did you know the library has a time capsule? When the library started the first major renovation in 2000, local community members, librarians, and other library lovers placed letters and notes to the future in a time capsule. Now, it’s been dug up from the . . . Details »
April 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 »
April 24, 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 »
April 24, 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 »
April 24, 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.
April 24, 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Howard Room, Activity
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 by a hands-on art project the week after. Pierre-Auguste Renoir is the subject for April, and . . . Details »
April 25, 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 fourth Friday of the month from 3:30 – 5:00 pm for an anime filled afternoon! Each session, the group will select an anime show or movie . . . Details »
April 28, 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 »
April 29, 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 »
April 29, 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 »
April 29, 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 »
April 30, 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 »
April 30, 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.
April 30, 2025, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Main Room, Uncategorized
Welcome summer with Swingmatism! On Wednesday, April 30 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., we're clearing the floor at the library, throwing open the doors, and losing ourselves in the melodious noodling of Maine's own Swingmatism Jazz Group. Swingmatism is led by saxophonist Jay Bregman. The . . . Details »
May 1, 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 »
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