Upcoming Events

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Knitting Group

February 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.

The Y.A. Cafe

February 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 »

Wild and Scenic Film Festival

February 15, 2025, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Pearson Room, Lecture/Presentation

The Blue Hill Heritage Trust and Blue Hill Public Library are coming together again to cosponsor a film screening of the Wild and Scenic Film Festival: On Tour on Saturday, February 15th from 6 PM to 8:30 PM in the Adelaide Pearson Room. The films . . . Details »

Closed for Presidents' Day

February 17, 2025, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Holiday

The library will be closed in observation of the Presidents' Day holiday.

Kairos: Readings and Discussions with Denis Sweet

February 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

February 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

February 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 »

Preschool Playgroup in the Park

February 19, 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 »

Salut!: French Conversation Group via Zoom

February 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

February 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 »

Blue Hill Chess Enthusiasts

February 20, 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

February 20, 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.

Art History and Hands-on Project: Monet

February 20, 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. Claude Monet is the subject for February, and the . . . Details »

Walking the Camino de Santiago – A Pilgrimage with Gale Flax

February 22, 2025, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Howard Room, Lecture/Presentation

The Blue Hill Library is sponsoring a talk with local artist and enthusiastic hiker Gale Flax on Saturday, February 22 at 3:00PM in the library's Howard Room. Join Gale as she speaks about walking one of the oldest and most well known of the European . . . Details »

Beyond Labels Discussion Group

February 24, 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

February 25, 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

February 25, 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

February 25, 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 »

Maine Poet Laureate Julia Bouwsma

February 25, 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Howard Room, Author Event

The Blue Hill Public Library and Blue Hill Books are cosponsoring an author talk with Maine State Poet Laureate Julia Bouwsma on Tuesday, February 25, at 6:30PM in the library’s Howard Room, for a talk on her poetry collection Midden, which investigates the history of Malaga . . . Details »

Preschool Playgroup in the Park

February 26, 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 »