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September 2019
Getting to Know Our Trees: Tree identification
Morten Moesswilde, Maine Forest Service District Forester, will lead a hands-on session to help participants recognize a few of the most common native tree species of the midcoast. Using primarily branch samples, we’ll go through as many species as time allows. Learn to focus on a few of the important characteristics that distinguish similar species. A 10x hand lens and camera are helpful. Suitable for all 8-ish through adults.
Find out more »Common Ground Country Fair 2019
If you’ve ever been to the Common Ground Country Fair, you know – and if you haven’t been, anyone who has will tell you – it's an event like no other, that brings together so many people from so many walks of life, all in the spirit of celebrating the rural and agricultural traditions of Maine. The Common Ground Country Fair is delighted to be one of the most popular destinations in Maine each fall. Annually almost 60,000 visitors enjoy…
Find out more »Belfast Free Library Teen Vlogging Workshop
On Friday, September 20th and October 4th @ 2 pm, Belfast Free Library will be having a Teen Vlogging Workshop. A two-part class, taught by professional Rachel Epperly, using our brand new video equipment from the Makerspace. Come learn how to make your own vlog in the 3rd floor conference room! Free and open to the public. For more information, call 207-338-3884.
Find out more »AAAH: Chalk Walk!
Waterfall Arts’ third annual AAAH: Chalk Walk returns to the Harbor Walk at Heritage Park in Belfast, Maine returns on Saturday, September 21, from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Chalk artists will turn sidewalk and pavement into art by creating gorgeous chalk drawings throughout Heritage Park. Waterfall Arts will have plenty of chalk on hand for passersby to add their own designs to the community pathway. Stroll through Heritage Park to check out various large-scale works in progress and come…
Find out more »Author Steven Rea at Left Bank Books
The brightest stars of the silver screen -- among them, Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart, Gregory Peck, Rita Hayworth, and Marilyn Monroe -- couldn't resist curling up with a good book. Now, Steven Rea, the former film critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer, has compiled an enchanting book, "The Hollywood Book Club: Reading With the Stars," and will be signing copies at Left Bank Books on Saturday, September 21, from 1 pm to 2:30 pm. "Hollywood Book Club" is a unique collection…
Find out more »Cotton’s Ocean
September 23: Cotton’s Ocean: Belfast and the Antebellum Cotton Trade Stephen J. Hornsby, Director of the Canadian-American Center and Professor of Geography and Canadian Studies at the University of Maine. The importance of the trans-Atlantic cotton trade to the growth of the shipbuilding and ship reliant industries in Maine before the Civil War, and how Belfast fitted into this world of oceanic commerce. Suggested donation non-members $5.00, Historical Society members free.
Find out more »Our Town Belfast Promotions Committee
The job of the Promotion Committee is to promote downtown as the center of commerce, culture, and community life for residents and visitors alike. The committee works on: -Understanding the changing market – both potential shoppers and your “competition” -Identifying downtown assets, including people, buildings, heritage, and institutions. -Defining Main Street’s market niche- it’s unique “position” in the marketplace. -Creating NEW image campaigns, retail promotions, and special events to lure people back downtown. Fourth Tuesdays 9am at the office, 82…
Find out more »Yaymaker Paint Night at Nautilus
The Original Paint Nite: Unleash your inner artist Grab your friends and unleash your inner artist at the Original Paint Nite. You’ll go from a blank canvas to a masterpiece of your own, with plenty of laughs along the way. Guided by a talented and entertaining artist, you'll be amazed at what you create, and how much fun you have doing it. Yaymaker events give you everything you need to get up, get out, and get making! Instruction is provided…
Find out more »Co-op Class: Soups for Fall
Class is free to attend, please register in advance at the Co-op or by calling the Co-op @ 338-2532. SPACE IS LIMITED! Additional questions may be sent to jamie@belfast.coop Bring warm and comforting flavors and smells of fresh, simmering soup into your home this Fall. Explore some healthy and nutritious recipes and professional techniques in our Co-op Cooking class: Soups for Fall. Please bring a kitchen knife and cutting board you are comfortable using! Instructor Lisa Monteith is the Belfast…
Find out more »Knit Maine-ia
Are you ready for KnitMaine-ia 2019?!!! Now accepting knit and crochet creations for our tenth annual retrospective runway fashion show. Themes include but are not limited to: Superheroes, Fairy Tales, Sea Creatures, Rainbows and The Four Seasons. All afghans, garments and accessories are welcome! Items will be returned immediately after the show. Submission deadline is September 27, and the show is October 12, at 2pm at the Belfast Boathouse. All ticket sales benefit New Hope for Women. FMI and a…
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